its very common for development versions of technology like this to rely on off the shelf computers to provide for their processing needs.
Its not cost effective to build special hardware until the thing goes into production.
I recall seeing a prototype mars surface mapping robot chugging around with a normal desktop PC duct taped on top of it. Well, screws held it too, but I'm guessing some mis-hap had led to the extra precaution.
What's worse is the routine treatment of Alzheimers patients with anti psychotic drugs, Most of my time as a nurse in that field was spent undoing the damage caused by such ill advised prescribing of chemical straight jackets to deal with minor behavioural issues. If this drug can stop Alzheimers from getting worse once diagnosed I'd be happy, both professionally, and selfishly (I want Pratchett on this stuff NOW).
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Those pictures on your website from out of your window look like a level from counterstrike.
I'm new, for a given value of new. Actually where new == 4 years. This account is a baby one, bless it.
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Ah the giggles, they burst forth.
Karma's overrated, it gets boring when 'excellent' karma means your posts always show up, so I get a new one from time to time and start over.
Japan had a culture not far removed from a feudal system (complete with the Emperor supposedly descended from the gods) just 70 years ago and today it's a functional and stable Democracy. So I don't know if I buy the argument that there is something unique about Chinese culture that isn't compatible with Democracy.
There was that small mater of having their entire system of governance lopped off at the neck and replaced with an america aproved one for a decade or two.
A lot of users of my website come from China. Ok my site is pretty specialist, being scientific in nature and not political, but I thint the perception that the Chinese people have a small list of approved sites is nonsense. If it were approved sites only mine would never make the list, since its probably too obscure.
On their economic use of the web, it likely is true that in order to have a vibrant on-line economy, you need to stop trying to control how people use the web. I suspect the Chinese government have a long way to go before they will be able to do that.
On a historical point, it's not just 'communist' china that's the cause of this restrictive and population controlling behaviour, China's rulers have been at it for thousands of years, its a cultural thing.
I went from my undergrad CS degree straight into a Ph.D, and then on to research.
Friends who took exactly the same choices as I went into telecoms, web design, databases and airlines (piloting, beats me what the connect was, but he did it).
Bottom line is, in my opinion, its more about how well you study, and how much time you spend just exploring each of the subjects covered in your own time. A wide ranging understanding of the topics in computer science is important. You can then pick a decent final year dissertation to put the required polish on your academic record.
This can be achieved at any university, not just an Ivy League one. If you're geared to succeed, all you need is a decent library and a course that covers things your interested in.
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If by the time we get out there we've exhausted our own supply of hydrocarbons we know there are plenty waiting for us.
Given how valuable they are as a raw material I would assume the plan wouldn't be to burn them..
its very common for development versions of technology like this to rely on off the shelf computers to provide for their processing needs.
Its not cost effective to build special hardware until the thing goes into production.
I recall seeing a prototype mars surface mapping robot chugging around with a normal desktop PC duct taped on top of it. Well, screws held it too, but I'm guessing some mis-hap had led to the extra precaution.
Its nasty, I worked in Alzheimers care for years.
What's worse is the routine treatment of Alzheimers patients with anti psychotic drugs, Most of my time as a nurse in that field was spent undoing the damage caused by such ill advised prescribing of chemical straight jackets to deal with minor behavioural issues.
If this drug can stop Alzheimers from getting worse once diagnosed I'd be happy, both professionally, and selfishly (I want Pratchett on this stuff NOW).
Those pictures on your website from out of your window look like a level from counterstrike.
I'm new, for a given value of new. Actually where new == 4 years. This account is a baby one, bless it.
Ah the giggles, they burst forth.
Karma's overrated, it gets boring when 'excellent' karma means your posts always show up, so I get a new one from time to time and start over.
Japan had a culture not far removed from a feudal system (complete with the Emperor supposedly descended from the gods) just 70 years ago and today it's a functional and stable Democracy. So I don't know if I buy the argument that there is something unique about Chinese culture that isn't compatible with Democracy.
There was that small mater of having their entire system of governance lopped off at the neck and replaced with an america aproved one for a decade or two.
A lot of users of my website come from China. Ok my site is pretty specialist, being scientific in nature and not political, but I thint the perception that the Chinese people have a small list of approved sites is nonsense.
If it were approved sites only mine would never make the list, since its probably too obscure.
On their economic use of the web, it likely is true that in order to have a vibrant on-line economy, you need to stop trying to control how people use the web. I suspect the Chinese government have a long way to go before they will be able to do that.
On a historical point, it's not just 'communist' china that's the cause of this restrictive and population controlling behaviour, China's rulers have been at it for thousands of years, its a cultural thing.
How exactly are the proposed huge solar panel farms going to be kept clean?
I can't help but wonder if it will be petrol driven cars whizzing around them constantly as cleaners do their stuff
I went from my undergrad CS degree straight into a Ph.D, and then on to research.
Friends who took exactly the same choices as I went into telecoms, web design, databases and airlines (piloting, beats me what the connect was, but he did it).
Bottom line is, in my opinion, its more about how well you study, and how much time you spend just exploring each of the subjects covered in your own time.
A wide ranging understanding of the topics in computer science is important. You can then pick a decent final year dissertation to put the required polish on your academic record.
This can be achieved at any university, not just an Ivy League one. If you're geared to succeed, all you need is a decent library and a course that covers things your interested in.