I'd like a chip with a higher clock speed. I'd like a chip that doesn't cause the lights to dim around the house when I power it up. I'd like a chip that doesn't require a heatsink the size of Guatemala and a fan with the power of a small tornado. I'd like a chip that doesn't glow like the surface of the sun if you remove the heatsink.
I've read that the reason Intel / AMD are going parallel rather than increasing clock rate is due to the problem of heat dissipation. Multi-core is great for some apps (web-server farms, simulation), but is not going to speed up most (single-threaded) apps. Dual core is nice. About the time the industry is going from 16 to 32 cores, I doubt most users will care - or bother to upgrade. And if the heat problem is not solvable - that may be a serious marketing problem for chip makers and computer manufacturers.
Copyright is a temporary suspension of the free speech rights of others. It was intended by the founders as a short-term suspension of free speech in order to encourage authors / artists and provide them with a livelihood during their lifetime. It's long past time to reign in perpetual copyright and return it to that original limited form.
If they were smart, the networks would have multiple offerings of their content:
1) Standard over-the-air with commercials (local and national) 2) Downloadable versions (multiple formats for PC's, consoles, handhelds, etc.) with national commercials. 3) DVD's with no commercials and extra content 4) Promotional clips (highlights, low res) via YouTube like services
Downloadable content can satisfy viewer demand AND generate revenue for the networks. Possible issues include bandwidth costs (soln: use bittorrent) and complaints by affiliates (soln: request zip codes from downloaders and share ad revenue with affiliates) and possible cannibalization of over-the-air audience (soln: inevitable anyway). As for YouTube and similar - stop fighting it, it's free promotion!! People will use it to view highlights (rather than the full show) - if networks offer a downloadable alternative.
You play the head of the video game division of a large consumer electronics company. Your goal is to successfully market an overly expensive game console against tough competition. The North American title is unknown, but in Japan it will be called "Kobayashi Maru".
American higher education costs are rapidly getting out of control. Prices have been going up far faster than inflation for years. Universities have no motivation to try to control costs. Given that many students are being forced to take on massive debt in order to attend college, it's not surprising that there's more focus on starting salaries. The more interesting question is at what point will Universities price themselves out of the market?
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Is there a defense fund we can donate to?
I wonder why he didn't just take out the battery.
I wonder why he brought an IPhone on a trip to Europe. He's probably wondering why he bought an IPhone.
Underground Mac community?? Do Morlocks use Macs?
I'd like a chip with a higher clock speed. I'd like a chip that doesn't cause the lights to dim around the house when I power it up. I'd like a chip that doesn't require a heatsink the size of Guatemala and a fan with the power of a small tornado. I'd like a chip that doesn't glow like the surface of the sun if you remove the heatsink.
I've read that the reason Intel / AMD are going parallel rather than increasing clock rate is due to the problem of heat dissipation. Multi-core is great for some apps (web-server farms, simulation), but is not going to speed up most (single-threaded) apps. Dual core is nice. About the time the industry is going from 16 to 32 cores, I doubt most users will care - or bother to upgrade. And if the heat problem is not solvable - that may be a serious marketing problem for chip makers and computer manufacturers.
Isn't that exactly what the *AAs and the Copyright Alliance are trying to do?
You are correct - should be 'rein'.
Copyright is a temporary suspension of the free speech rights of others. It was intended by the founders as a short-term suspension of free speech in order to encourage authors / artists and provide them with a livelihood during their lifetime. It's long past time to reign in perpetual copyright and return it to that original limited form.
Judges are appointed
True for federal judges. For states, it varies by state.
If they were smart, the networks would have multiple offerings of their content:
1) Standard over-the-air with commercials (local and national)
2) Downloadable versions (multiple formats for PC's, consoles, handhelds, etc.) with national commercials.
3) DVD's with no commercials and extra content
4) Promotional clips (highlights, low res) via YouTube like services
Downloadable content can satisfy viewer demand AND generate revenue for the networks. Possible issues include bandwidth costs (soln: use bittorrent) and complaints by affiliates (soln: request zip codes from downloaders and share ad revenue with affiliates) and possible cannibalization of over-the-air audience (soln: inevitable anyway). As for YouTube and similar - stop fighting it, it's free promotion!! People will use it to view highlights (rather than the full show) - if networks offer a downloadable alternative.
At one point in time, computer memory WAS persistent, but that was back when it was called core memory.
It's a criminal offense to harm them.
Paintball guns.
They are no doubt focusing all their PR efforts on their forthcoming new product.
Wake me when one format bites the dust and players for the other format are $100. Till then I'll make do with DVD's.
Do the "red-shift" companies employ a "blue ocean strategy"? :-)
A novel new business idea - the recording industry HATES that.
Yeah but you can't drink gasoline
You can, you just can't do it twice.
If it doesn't shout 'Exterminate!' I don't want one.
You play the head of the video game division of a large consumer electronics company. Your goal is to successfully market an overly expensive game console against tough competition. The North American title is unknown, but in Japan it will be called "Kobayashi Maru".
American higher education costs are rapidly getting out of control. Prices have been going up far faster than inflation for years. Universities have no motivation to try to control costs. Given that many students are being forced to take on massive debt in order to attend college, it's not surprising that there's more focus on starting salaries. The more interesting question is at what point will Universities price themselves out of the market?
When the local Wal-Mart is selling new PCs for $280, who cares about old machines?
Welcome to Slashdot Mr. Gates!
This comment © 2007 by the author. Hope you're not reading this in a University of Kansas dorm.
Some time later:
OLPC Project: The filters are in place.
Children: Why is everything in Chinese?
Old (and inaccurate) news: http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/
When I entered college, I paid for my own 8086 turbo, running DOS 3.something, and a 1200 baud modem.
You had a 1200 baud modem! We had to hit rocks together in binary.
Has anyone ported Linux to it? Which distro? :-)
As long as Wii manufacturing is not meeting demand, for Nintendo: shipped == sold.