Caucho has been working on PHP compilation called Quercus inside their application server Resin. This is fairly new, but they already have some fairly complicated applications like Drupal and Mediawiki working in it.
Another option for just sharing the tabletop is MapTool. Like Gametable, it is a program designed to simply address replacing the tabletop without all of the fluff.
Java -server always breaks micro-benchmarks
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The -server mode of java causes the JVM to recompile code for the most used code path. I have not looked at the exact code for each of the tests, but in many cases this can result in the JVM optimizing out the code completely. You have to be extremely careful when doing benchmarking of languages like java because the JVM is able to dynamically recompile the code to remove the actual work, if the results of that work are never used.
Who comes up with these names, and how does Japan manage to stay lightyears ahead of everyone else in wireless
Part of the reason they are able to stay ahead of everyone else is the density of the country. It is a lot easier to deploy new technologies like this when they don't have to worry about huge land masses like found in China/USA/Russia, and even somewhat in Europe.
I was also at JavaOne this past week and as long as you didn't have the back-light on full, the battery, even with the wireless card, lasted for several hours of constant use. Several hours of constant use is more than the usual PDA would get per day.
I just got the Zaurus 5000D from JavaOne this year and I have had very few problems. It syncs with Outlook without any problems. I was also able to setup internet connection sharing through the USB connection so that I could use the Zaurus to browse while it was in the cradle.
In addition to that, for the geeks out there, I have installed sshd, boa (webserver), and a samba server. I also saw Perl and Python for the Zaurus, but I am waiting on my SD memory card before I install too much more. There are many programs out there already that make this a PDA I might actually use, and most of them are Open Source.
There are several good development sites out there: ZaurusZone and sharp's own Developer Site. You can download the kernel for it from Sharp's site and recompile it yourself because they have detailed instructures and supply a link to a gcc cross-compiler for the ARM processor.
In the Zaurus development guide they explain that the easiest way to do development for it is to NFS mount a shared drive onto the Zaurus. That is just cool.
I would totally agree that it is not for suits, but for the geek in me it has been one of the coolest things I have played with in a while.
The fact that major corps like IBM, who aren't doing badly at all (in fact, they are making more money) take advantage of a recession to have layoffs and forced paycuts
Part of the problem is that the bloated economy caused a shortage of workers, and so companies had to increase what they were paying their employees in order to get them to work for their company. There were a lot of overpaid, underskilled people getting hired in every area of technology because in a lot of cases a warm body was better than nothing. When the market changed, it was necessary for most companies, even ones making money, to "trim the fat". You can't really call that a failure in Empoyer loyalty, because it is just a natural correction mechanism for the economic swing.
Wire cutters are NOT illegal in Austin. They just can't be carried in your pocket.
We ALL know how dangerous wire cutters can be if they are left in a pocket and forgotten. Tetanus or dismemberment, are both possible from innocent wire cutters.
A common language has the potential to finally force mankind to stop treating the earth as its own, and realize that we share it with many other creatures - some perhaps as advanced as we are.
Perhaps dolphins are intelligent, but it is very unlikely that they are as advanced as we are. Whether is it good or bad, there are definite signs of an advanced intelligence. For example, humans are no longer constrained to certain environments; we can now take our environments with us. Dolphins still seem to exist within their environment.
1. A well designed & implemented web site which works on all browsers is more robust, better planned and easier to maintain.
This is simply a logical fallacy. There is no correlation at all between a site which works in all browsers and a site that is better planned and easier to maintain.
As a matter of fact, it is often much harder to design for multiple browsers. Many sites have given up on the idea of having code that works on all browsers and instead use user-agent detection and switch between specialized code-bases. While this usually doesn't double or triple the size of the code, it significantly increases the size and complexity, and significantly increases the maintenance required.
2. It doesn't take much effort if you know what the hell you are doing!
This is only true if you design for the lowest common denominator. If you design all websites for lynx, then they will probably work in all browsers, but they are less likely to look good in the graphic oriented browsers, that are now the standard.
Basically, those who can't be stuffed to write "generic" sites are lazy non-professionals who are taking advantage of an "easy out" argument.
While I agree that sites "should" be written for multiple browsers this is becoming harder and harder to do. Sites either have to code very simple websites that do not take advantage of almost any new web standards or techniques, or the sites have to maintain multiple code bases.
Until there is a decent selection of browsers out there, that are improving on a competitive level, designing for multiple browsers is just a pain.
Although computer usage on college campuses is growing, laptops are still targeted at the corporate market. They are usually purchased for people whose job requires them to travel alot. This is where the Crusoe is going to hit big!
A typical flight requires you to check in 1 hour before flight time. Then, most commuter flights are probably right around 2-4 hours. This totals to about 3-5 hours of usable laptop computing time. With most current laptops you would be lucky if you had this much life in your battery.
When businesses decide to buy a laptop they probably take all the factors: speed, battery life, options into account when purchasing a laptop. Before the Crusoe, the battery life wasn't significantly increased if they choose a slightly slower processor. Now, the slower processors make a little more sense, because although the computer might be slightly slower, the amount of usable time of the computer significantly increases.
While these machines might not appeal to the student gamer, they appeal greatly to the business world.
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Caucho has been working on PHP compilation called Quercus inside their application server Resin. This is fairly new, but they already have some fairly complicated applications like Drupal and Mediawiki working in it.
Another option for just sharing the tabletop is MapTool. Like Gametable, it is a program designed to simply address replacing the tabletop without all of the fluff.
Check it out at: http://www.rptools.net/maptool.html
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The -server mode of java causes the JVM to recompile code for the most used code path. I have not looked at the exact code for each of the tests, but in many cases this can result in the JVM optimizing out the code completely. You have to be extremely careful when doing benchmarking of languages like java because the JVM is able to dynamically recompile the code to remove the actual work, if the results of that work are never used.
~Giliath
I was also at JavaOne this past week and as long as you didn't have the back-light on full, the battery, even with the wireless card, lasted for several hours of constant use. Several hours of constant use is more than the usual PDA would get per day.
~Giliath
I just got the Zaurus 5000D from JavaOne this year and I have had very few problems. It syncs with Outlook without any problems. I was also able to setup internet connection sharing through the USB connection so that I could use the Zaurus to browse while it was in the cradle.
In addition to that, for the geeks out there, I have installed sshd, boa (webserver), and a samba server. I also saw Perl and Python for the Zaurus, but I am waiting on my SD memory card before I install too much more. There are many programs out there already that make this a PDA I might actually use, and most of them are Open Source.
There are several good development sites out there: ZaurusZone and sharp's own Developer Site. You can download the kernel for it from Sharp's site and recompile it yourself because they have detailed instructures and supply a link to a gcc cross-compiler for the ARM processor.
In the Zaurus development guide they explain that the easiest way to do development for it is to NFS mount a shared drive onto the Zaurus. That is just cool.
I would totally agree that it is not for suits, but for the geek in me it has been one of the coolest things I have played with in a while.
~Giliath
The fact that major corps like IBM, who aren't doing badly at all (in fact, they are making more money) take advantage of a recession to have layoffs and forced paycuts
Part of the problem is that the bloated economy caused a shortage of workers, and so companies had to increase what they were paying their employees in order to get them to work for their company. There were a lot of overpaid, underskilled people getting hired in every area of technology because in a lot of cases a warm body was better than nothing. When the market changed, it was necessary for most companies, even ones making money, to "trim the fat". You can't really call that a failure in Empoyer loyalty, because it is just a natural correction mechanism for the economic swing.
Wire cutters are NOT illegal in Austin. They just can't be carried in your pocket.
We ALL know how dangerous wire cutters can be if they are left in a pocket and forgotten. Tetanus or dismemberment, are both possible from innocent wire cutters.
A common language has the potential to finally force mankind to stop treating the earth as its own, and realize that we share it with many other creatures - some perhaps as advanced as we are.
Perhaps dolphins are intelligent, but it is very unlikely that they are as advanced as we are. Whether is it good or bad, there are definite signs of an advanced intelligence. For example, humans are no longer constrained to certain environments; we can now take our environments with us. Dolphins still seem to exist within their environment.
1. A well designed & implemented web site which works on all browsers is more robust, better planned and easier to maintain.
This is simply a logical fallacy. There is no correlation at all between a site which works in all browsers and a site that is better planned and easier to maintain.
As a matter of fact, it is often much harder to design for multiple browsers. Many sites have given up on the idea of having code that works on all browsers and instead use user-agent detection and switch between specialized code-bases. While this usually doesn't double or triple the size of the code, it significantly increases the size and complexity, and significantly increases the maintenance required.
2. It doesn't take much effort if you know what the hell you are doing!
This is only true if you design for the lowest common denominator. If you design all websites for lynx, then they will probably work in all browsers, but they are less likely to look good in the graphic oriented browsers, that are now the standard.
Basically, those who can't be stuffed to write "generic" sites are lazy non-professionals who are taking advantage of an "easy out" argument.
While I agree that sites "should" be written for multiple browsers this is becoming harder and harder to do. Sites either have to code very simple websites that do not take advantage of almost any new web standards or techniques, or the sites have to maintain multiple code bases.
Until there is a decent selection of browsers out there, that are improving on a competitive level, designing for multiple browsers is just a pain.
Although computer usage on college campuses is growing, laptops are still targeted at the corporate market. They are usually purchased for people whose job requires them to travel alot. This is where the Crusoe is going to hit big!
A typical flight requires you to check in 1 hour before flight time. Then, most commuter flights are probably right around 2-4 hours. This totals to about 3-5 hours of usable laptop computing time. With most current laptops you would be lucky if you had this much life in your battery.
When businesses decide to buy a laptop they probably take all the factors: speed, battery life, options into account when purchasing a laptop. Before the Crusoe, the battery life wasn't significantly increased if they choose a slightly slower processor. Now, the slower processors make a little more sense, because although the computer might be slightly slower, the amount of usable time of the computer significantly increases.
While these machines might not appeal to the student gamer, they appeal greatly to the business world.