I can't count the number of times I've been frustrated with the performance or process of an application that I had to interface with, and just wondered: *why* in god's name, or *what* in god's name are they doing in there.
The entire point of a mainframe is that you and I can both do our processor intensive work without interfering with each other's execution. If I were on the same mainframe as you when you were rendering graphics, chances are, I wouldn't even notice you.
What I'm getting at here is, you can't bog down the mainframe the same way you bog down your workstation -- the mainframe controls your resources in such a way that you'll only bog yourself down, not the whole system.
I hope I'm not bucking the trend here, but I like this idea. I mean, it sounds to me like a interactive store circular. Now all they need to do is get it to answer questions about where they've hidden the salsa this week, or if I can actually get a decent porterhouse.
At the end of the article, the author casually mentions that a direct energy weapon could be mounted on the AC-130. I think this is a highly likely scenario.
The AC-130 mounts extremely heavy weapons (105mm Howitzers, Miniguns, etc). It seems like this is a more likely platform for early laser weapons.
Satellite radio will have subscribership problems until most of the car manufacturers start providing it as an option in some or all of their model lineup. Some manufacturers are, so there's some hope.
See Honda
I know that the concept is a success, based on the fact that there are several hundred thousand subscribers, but until the system is as ubiquitous as FM or AM, we're going to continue to here these 'Satellite radio struggling' stories.
Personally, I hope the satellite radio thing catches on. I do enough automobile traveling that not searching for stations is a great thing. And CSPAN Radio nationwide is just what a grizzled old Washingtonian needs.
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I'm going to use that line.
I can't count the number of times I've been frustrated with the performance or process of an application that I had to interface with, and just wondered: *why* in god's name, or *what* in god's name are they doing in there.
In other news, they're changing the name of their command line only server from Windows to Window.
Just now making the slashdot headlines 16 hours later... :/
The entire point of a mainframe is that you and I can both do our processor intensive work without interfering with each other's execution. If I were on the same mainframe as you when you were rendering graphics, chances are, I wouldn't even notice you.
What I'm getting at here is, you can't bog down the mainframe the same way you bog down your workstation -- the mainframe controls your resources in such a way that you'll only bog yourself down, not the whole system.
*pats pockets* Where are my moderation points... *sob*
I hope I'm not bucking the trend here, but I like this idea. I mean, it sounds to me like a interactive store circular. Now all they need to do is get it to answer questions about where they've hidden the salsa this week, or if I can actually get a decent porterhouse.
IBM plans to license this technology at $45,000 per processor.
At the end of the article, the author casually mentions that a direct energy weapon could be mounted on the AC-130. I think this is a highly likely scenario.
The AC-130 mounts extremely heavy weapons (105mm Howitzers, Miniguns, etc). It seems like this is a more likely platform for early laser weapons.
The BBC could practically make three Dr. Who episodes off that settlement amount!
Let's see... rent a rock quarry for the day, drag out the old Dalek suits, Voila! Dr. Who episode!
-jason <-- still loves Dr.Who
Err. Since that link didn't work. Perhaps this one will.
Satellite radio will have subscribership problems until most of the car manufacturers start providing it as an option in some or all of their model lineup. Some manufacturers are, so there's some hope. See Honda
I know that the concept is a success, based on the fact that there are several hundred thousand subscribers, but until the system is as ubiquitous as FM or AM, we're going to continue to here these 'Satellite radio struggling' stories.
Personally, I hope the satellite radio thing catches on. I do enough automobile traveling that not searching for stations is a great thing. And CSPAN Radio nationwide is just what a grizzled old Washingtonian needs.
That's truly funny. Dammit! Where'd my moderation points go when I really need them?
And we'll call it a Rack! I'll race you to the patent office!
You're right. I was hasty. *hangs head in shame*
If Seti@home goes bankrupt, will the creditors come and repossess my extra cpu cycles?