Big risks come with big rewards. Going against the boss can pay off bigtime IF it works. If it doesn't, it's usually your ass...
But for cables? I wouldn't call that a big risk, and definately don't think it's worth going against the boss for... Just buy the cables (unless it's a very custom run)...
That is not true. Time doesn't always travel forward. Time is statistically more likely (like on the order of 99.9999999999 (a million more 9's)%) to travel forward, but that does not mean it MUST ALWAYS travel forward. Even with that sort of propability, it SOMETIMES goes backwards.
Say you're burning a log in a fire. The wood turns into vapor, that vapor comes into contact with heat+oxygen, and a cemical reaction ensues. Carbon, water, light, heat, and other things are released. Well, acording to the statistical model of time, every once in a while, a little bit of carbon, water, light, heat, and other stuff gets turned back into the vapor. Now it's instantly burned again, but it does happen.
This chart shows that in terms of Price/Performance for the average user,
Intel has only two CPU's that can compete with AMD's leading X2 (non-FX) processor
(the 6000+, which is the highest AMD they have benchmarked).
The first is the E2160, and the second is the P4E 613.
The field is LARGELY domainated (at the best scores that is) by AMD... Intel has 5 in the top 20, 1 in the top 10, and 0 in the top 5. AMD, conversely, has 2 x2's in the top 5...
Well, Nehalem will kill AMD's last big advantage in CPU design (integrated memory controller)... For now, AMD still has that advantage (not to say that Intel doesn't have it's own advantages)...
I'm curious to see how Penryn will stack up against existing archetectures (including AMD's offerings), and if it will be worth the cost to upgrade (seeing as there is another major upgrade on the way from intel in the next year). Benchmarkers have at it...
I only see one PCIE x16... There are 2 x16 physical slots, but only one of them is actually x16 electrical. Is this the end for SLI/Crossfire? Why would they design a socket/bridge with less connectivity/bandwidth than current boards? Sure, the dam thing has 12 USB ports, but it only has 2 PCI ports, and 4 PCIE ports (1 x16, 1x8, 1x4, 1x1). Sure, it has 4 video conenctors (DVI, HDMI, VGA, TV) and a 512Meg frame buffer, but wow...
This would be cool if it allowed real time interactivity with the devices rather than just monitoring. Think about it, being able to monitor and control devices remotely... It can be done now, but it's highly device dependant... With an open protocol, lmsensors would become much easier to install...
From what I understand, Federal copyright law allows copies to be made for "fair use". Basically, as long as you are not distributing the copies, you are allowed to do it. I can make all the archive copies I want, so long as I don't sell them...
I wonder how much these things will go for... I know they won't be cheap (in traditional terms), but since AMD has a history of comperable performance for less, I'm really curious how affordable these things will be. If the price is right, one of these may be in my near future...
One thing of note is that Motherboards already exist for this processor in fair number. The Barcelona uses a socket F (1207) which the current dual core Operons already use. That should give this processor a decent jumpstart in terms of people not needing to buy a new board to run it.
In urban areas we've gotten complacent that broadband is available, and just works. But in reality, the shape of our broadband is sad at best. My experiences are at best unreliable and inconsistant. Not to mention that Wifi access (even for paid subsribers) is limited at best. We really need to get on our horses and make country wide broadband and wifi (to a lesser extend wifi) an imperitive.
This doesn't even bring up the point of pricing structures of broadband in urban environments. Cable is around $50 a month (give or take) for 10mbit. A T1 (granted, a dedicated line) is around $400 for 1.54 mbit. Tell me that makes sense?
Well, TECHNICALLY, no, according to the GPL. Distributers cannot be held liable for any infringments of a GPLd work. Only developers and end users can. (From my interpratation from the GPL, and from what I have read elsewhere)...
It's still very much a niche market. Most users that know of Linux (and would buy a PC with it) prob either have enough experience with it to install, or want to try installing. The rest of users PROB don't care and are just buying one because it's (cheaper|a friend said to). But now as more and more companies (ok, from one or two to a half a dozen or so) are switching to completely Linux (Peugeot did), the market moves from being a niche to mainstream, but it's not quite there yet... Give it time, and these companies that are struggling will be on for a ride...
And this is different from anywhere else how? Don't forget about the US government's electronic spying... At least China has the balls to tell it's people it's watching them...
This is a good thing. It proves (again and again) that new technology is never perfect. Just think, no computer program is ever completely bug free the first time it's compiled. The first car is never perfect... There are always bugs in any system. The point is that the safety mechanisms in the system worked well (after all, acording to the inputs of the lander, it was falling). As with any "accident", there are many failures that lead up to those incidents. That's the price of achievement. Nobody was hurt, so learn, build bigger and build better. If you learn from it, it wasn't a "mistake"...
Re:What value DO the entry level certs have?
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I remember a good article about hiring programmers (I wish I still had it). The gist was, if you had a "cert", he wouldn't hire you. His rational was that there was a lot of self-taught talent, and a cert was nothing more than a piece of paper. The article went in-depth into the philosophy of "Certs" and how flawed the mentality behind that is.
On the other side of the coin, is that a cert does provide "proof" that a certain level of knowledge was acquired (I say was, because it only proves you had it when you took the test). Now, a lot of larger companies won't hire someone unless they have either a bunch of verifiable experience (5+ years at a reputable company), or a cert.
So is a cert good for something, yes. Is it deserving of all the importance that people give it? Well, that one I leave for you to decide...
Actually, the Am386 was released in 1991... The 40 mhz version (I had one) beat Intel 486DX 100mhz processors in almost every benchmark... And they were ahead from that point until the Core2 was released.
When I say slightly in the lead, it's because in some areas, Intel is 20% ahead, but in others (such as memory intensive processes) AMD is still clearly in the lead. The average comes out to be less than 10%...
That's interesting... When Intel goes to an onboard memory controller, it will really level the playing field... Let's see what happens!
You missed what I don't care about... It's not that I don't care about the new chips comming out. It's the whole "Intel's new chip is going to be 100000000% better than AMD's new chip!" attitude that I don't care about... I am extreemly intregued to see where these things go as time goes on, and I enjoy watching it, but I get pissed off at these comparisons that are 100% Intel biased... Heck, half of the benchmarks I have seen comparing AMD and Intel chips, are actually using Intel optimized compilers... Tell me that's a fair fight...
AMD has been crushing Intel for many years (on the order of at least 15), and now that Intel slipped SLIGHTLY in the lead, people are jumping on the Intel RULES bandwaggon. I personally am a HUGE fan of AMD, and feel that their 64 bit technology is FAR superior to Intel's... Plus the fact that memory and core bandwidth is so limited in Intel really makes me wonder how much longer Intel will go before going on-die with their memory controller.
Well, as a webmaster and owner of several high traffic sites, I can tell you that nothing erks me more than ad-blockers. Why should I give my bandwidth away for FREE, let you download my content, and then not even get the ad impression? I do feel that adblockers are unethical (for the reason that you are using my resources without allowing me to have the chance to recoup the costs).
Now with that said, these guys are NUTS. Would I EVER block a browser because it allows ad-blockers? HECK NO! That goes against everything that the internet is about. The point is, it's simple economics. If Ad-Blockers start eating up a significant amount of resources and revenue, then find another way of making money. Subscription sites almost (note almost) never make it, so what choice does that leave us "little" guys?
I get around adblockers by having a "Donate" button on every ad-supported site I run. Maybe I'll get 1 donation for every 100,000 or so visitors, but it's something...
That said, all of my ads are google ads. Which means no animations, no sounds, no popups, etc. 50% are text link ads, and the other 50%, simple banner ads... And they don't jump in the middle of conent (just one ad at the top, and one along the side). If that's too much for you, let me know...
It's been out of production for some time, but Microsoft used to make Optical trackballs. You can find them on e-bay often. These things ROCK! (I own 3, and am getting a 4th). I use them at home, office, and with my laptop... It takes some getting used to, but once you're there, far better than a mouse... The only thing is that your thumb can get sore after 8 hours of using it...
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Big risks come with big rewards. Going against the boss can pay off bigtime IF it works. If it doesn't, it's usually your ass... But for cables? I wouldn't call that a big risk, and definately don't think it's worth going against the boss for... Just buy the cables (unless it's a very custom run)...
That is not true. Time doesn't always travel forward. Time is statistically more likely (like on the order of 99.9999999999 (a million more 9's)%) to travel forward, but that does not mean it MUST ALWAYS travel forward. Even with that sort of propability, it SOMETIMES goes backwards.
Say you're burning a log in a fire. The wood turns into vapor, that vapor comes into contact with heat+oxygen, and a cemical reaction ensues. Carbon, water, light, heat, and other things are released. Well, acording to the statistical model of time, every once in a while, a little bit of carbon, water, light, heat, and other stuff gets turned back into the vapor. Now it's instantly burned again, but it does happen.
There's always woot.com... That's been gaining popularity rapidly...
Ummmm.... Check this out... http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html
This chart shows that in terms of Price/Performance for the average user, Intel has only two CPU's that can compete with AMD's leading X2 (non-FX) processor (the 6000+, which is the highest AMD they have benchmarked). The first is the E2160, and the second is the P4E 613.
The field is LARGELY domainated (at the best scores that is) by AMD... Intel has 5 in the top 20, 1 in the top 10, and 0 in the top 5. AMD, conversely, has 2 x2's in the top 5...
Well, Nehalem will kill AMD's last big advantage in CPU design (integrated memory controller)... For now, AMD still has that advantage (not to say that Intel doesn't have it's own advantages)...
I'm curious to see how Penryn will stack up against existing archetectures (including AMD's offerings), and if it will be worth the cost to upgrade (seeing as there is another major upgrade on the way from intel in the next year). Benchmarkers have at it...
I only see one PCIE x16... There are 2 x16 physical slots, but only one of them is actually x16 electrical. Is this the end for SLI/Crossfire? Why would they design a socket/bridge with less connectivity/bandwidth than current boards? Sure, the dam thing has 12 USB ports, but it only has 2 PCI ports, and 4 PCIE ports (1 x16, 1x8, 1x4, 1x1). Sure, it has 4 video conenctors (DVI, HDMI, VGA, TV) and a 512Meg frame buffer, but wow...
Yup... That's the one...
Wasn't this on slashdot a few months ago? I remember this being discussed before...
This would be cool if it allowed real time interactivity with the devices rather than just monitoring. Think about it, being able to monitor and control devices remotely... It can be done now, but it's highly device dependant... With an open protocol, lmsensors would become much easier to install...
From what I understand, Federal copyright law allows copies to be made for "fair use". Basically, as long as you are not distributing the copies, you are allowed to do it. I can make all the archive copies I want, so long as I don't sell them...
I wonder how much these things will go for... I know they won't be cheap (in traditional terms), but since AMD has a history of comperable performance for less, I'm really curious how affordable these things will be. If the price is right, one of these may be in my near future...
One thing of note is that Motherboards already exist for this processor in fair number. The Barcelona uses a socket F (1207) which the current dual core Operons already use. That should give this processor a decent jumpstart in terms of people not needing to buy a new board to run it.
In urban areas we've gotten complacent that broadband is available, and just works. But in reality, the shape of our broadband is sad at best. My experiences are at best unreliable and inconsistant. Not to mention that Wifi access (even for paid subsribers) is limited at best. We really need to get on our horses and make country wide broadband and wifi (to a lesser extend wifi) an imperitive.
This doesn't even bring up the point of pricing structures of broadband in urban environments. Cable is around $50 a month (give or take) for 10mbit. A T1 (granted, a dedicated line) is around $400 for 1.54 mbit. Tell me that makes sense?
Well, TECHNICALLY, no, according to the GPL. Distributers cannot be held liable for any infringments of a GPLd work. Only developers and end users can. (From my interpratation from the GPL, and from what I have read elsewhere)...
It's still very much a niche market. Most users that know of Linux (and would buy a PC with it) prob either have enough experience with it to install, or want to try installing. The rest of users PROB don't care and are just buying one because it's (cheaper|a friend said to). But now as more and more companies (ok, from one or two to a half a dozen or so) are switching to completely Linux (Peugeot did), the market moves from being a niche to mainstream, but it's not quite there yet... Give it time, and these companies that are struggling will be on for a ride...
And this is different from anywhere else how? Don't forget about the US government's electronic spying... At least China has the balls to tell it's people it's watching them...
This is a good thing. It proves (again and again) that new technology is never perfect. Just think, no computer program is ever completely bug free the first time it's compiled. The first car is never perfect... There are always bugs in any system. The point is that the safety mechanisms in the system worked well (after all, acording to the inputs of the lander, it was falling). As with any "accident", there are many failures that lead up to those incidents. That's the price of achievement. Nobody was hurt, so learn, build bigger and build better. If you learn from it, it wasn't a "mistake"...
I remember a good article about hiring programmers (I wish I still had it). The gist was, if you had a "cert", he wouldn't hire you. His rational was that there was a lot of self-taught talent, and a cert was nothing more than a piece of paper. The article went in-depth into the philosophy of "Certs" and how flawed the mentality behind that is.
On the other side of the coin, is that a cert does provide "proof" that a certain level of knowledge was acquired (I say was, because it only proves you had it when you took the test). Now, a lot of larger companies won't hire someone unless they have either a bunch of verifiable experience (5+ years at a reputable company), or a cert.
So is a cert good for something, yes. Is it deserving of all the importance that people give it? Well, that one I leave for you to decide...
Actually, the Am386 was released in 1991... The 40 mhz version (I had one) beat Intel 486DX 100mhz processors in almost every benchmark... And they were ahead from that point until the Core2 was released.
When I say slightly in the lead, it's because in some areas, Intel is 20% ahead, but in others (such as memory intensive processes) AMD is still clearly in the lead. The average comes out to be less than 10%...
That's interesting... When Intel goes to an onboard memory controller, it will really level the playing field... Let's see what happens!
You missed what I don't care about... It's not that I don't care about the new chips comming out. It's the whole "Intel's new chip is going to be 100000000% better than AMD's new chip!" attitude that I don't care about... I am extreemly intregued to see where these things go as time goes on, and I enjoy watching it, but I get pissed off at these comparisons that are 100% Intel biased... Heck, half of the benchmarks I have seen comparing AMD and Intel chips, are actually using Intel optimized compilers... Tell me that's a fair fight...
AMD has been crushing Intel for many years (on the order of at least 15), and now that Intel slipped SLIGHTLY in the lead, people are jumping on the Intel RULES bandwaggon. I personally am a HUGE fan of AMD, and feel that their 64 bit technology is FAR superior to Intel's... Plus the fact that memory and core bandwidth is so limited in Intel really makes me wonder how much longer Intel will go before going on-die with their memory controller.
In short, I don't care...
Well, as a webmaster and owner of several high traffic sites, I can tell you that nothing erks me more than ad-blockers. Why should I give my bandwidth away for FREE, let you download my content, and then not even get the ad impression? I do feel that adblockers are unethical (for the reason that you are using my resources without allowing me to have the chance to recoup the costs).
Now with that said, these guys are NUTS. Would I EVER block a browser because it allows ad-blockers? HECK NO! That goes against everything that the internet is about. The point is, it's simple economics. If Ad-Blockers start eating up a significant amount of resources and revenue, then find another way of making money. Subscription sites almost (note almost) never make it, so what choice does that leave us "little" guys?
I get around adblockers by having a "Donate" button on every ad-supported site I run. Maybe I'll get 1 donation for every 100,000 or so visitors, but it's something...
That said, all of my ads are google ads. Which means no animations, no sounds, no popups, etc. 50% are text link ads, and the other 50%, simple banner ads... And they don't jump in the middle of conent (just one ad at the top, and one along the side). If that's too much for you, let me know...
It's been out of production for some time, but Microsoft used to make Optical trackballs. You can find them on e-bay often. These things ROCK! (I own 3, and am getting a 4th). I use them at home, office, and with my laptop... It takes some getting used to, but once you're there, far better than a mouse... The only thing is that your thumb can get sore after 8 hours of using it...