I think you missed the 2000+ bit bus bandwidth section of the document.
Your ram on your video card, at best probably goes through a measly 128 bit bus. However, most cards on average probably have only 32 bit or 64 bit buses (if you're lucky).
interestingly enough, trucks in Japan have three green lights on the front which light up as they speed up. They dont have any light for when they exceed their max allowed speed but that's only the next step, right?
Of course, these lights are really useful when you're stopped at the bottom of a steep hill and look into your rear view mirror to see a truck with all three green lights lit up roaring down towards you...
I think it was more like around 3-5 years ago, there were several articles regarding 1cm cubed holographic storage devices being developed at Kyoto University in Japan. Haven't heard anything since...
IMDB used to have this film listed as "pre-production" for a year or so, until summer last year when, to my dismay, the entry disappeared completely. (still hasn't resurfaced)
When it was listed there, Morgan Freeman was Commander Norton in the cast credits.
I used to live in La Honda - only 30-40 minutes *empty* road commute to most of silicon valley. (except at weekends when the 84-west clogs with mountain bikers of course)
I couldn't see my neighbours house for trees, the sky was black at night, the ocean was a 10 minute drive away and the air was perfectly clear. I could go hiking straight from my house.
The rent? 1500 dollars a month for a 3 bedroom large house and huge garden - even had a pond and a huge cherry blossom tree. Idyllic to say the least.
Definitely recommended to anyone who thinks those places don't exist near Silicon Valley.
I hate to punch the face of general opinion,
but the Matrix just wasn't that good. (IMHO)
The special effects *were* good for the most part, but there were some definite iffy places here and there. (that underwater monster thing for one)
The character development was ok for KR's character but the rest of the cast were instantly forgettable. Why did that guy kill the other guy again? Erm.. oh yes, because he was sick of the real world and of course, that *always* leads to you killing your best and only friends.
The storyline was cliched to an extreme, the virtual world... escape (from it)... human duracels... robotic jellyfish... mysterious men in black suits... huge amounts of weapons... love interest that gets killed... etc etc.
It rates a little higher than Independence Day, and only because of the effects and lack of bad jokes.
I'm really surprised to find that the majority of./'ers liked it...
PS. On a different note: did anyone else notice that the IMDb (http://us.imdb.com/) had "Rendezvous with Rama" listed as "in production" until about 2 months ago when it suddenly disappeared? Mistaken information or was the plug pulled? Anyone know?
That's because connecting to the internet used to require a lot of hassle.
A key-thing to learn about the Japanese economy is that, surprisingly enough, it is mainly driven by young females.
If the young female can't work out how to use it, it tends not to catch on.
This is why Japan is one of the most advanced countries in the world when it comes to mobile phones. They are *perfect* for the young female's needs.
And this is where most young females have discovered the internet. Not via PCs and MACs like most of the west, but via "I-Mode", a tiny 20x10 (or thereabouts) character screen that can connect to the internet. (a million new subscribers to I-mode a month was the last report I heard)
Far easier to use, set up and a lot cheaper (initial cost) than a PC, modem, phone line etc.
(just an observation seeing as I do actually live here in Japan)
I'm pretty sure Japan's actor guild (or equivalent) works on an entirely non-royalty based scheme (similar to the system that the Actor's guild are striking against).
Hence, no need to exchange money each time something is broadcast.
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I think you missed the 2000+ bit bus bandwidth section of the document.
Your ram on your video card, at best probably goes through a measly 128 bit bus. However, most cards on average probably have only 32 bit or 64 bit buses (if you're lucky).
The 128 bit chip is a MIPS-based regular CPU, albeit a full 128-bit, dual issue super-scalar CPU. ie. very fast and useful when it comes to routers.
It is an entirely different chip to the graphics processor that most of the article is on about.
interestingly enough, trucks in Japan have three green lights on the front which light up as they speed up. They dont have any light for when they exceed their max allowed speed but that's only the next step, right?
Of course, these lights are really useful when you're stopped at the bottom of a steep hill and look into your rear view mirror to see a truck with all three green lights lit up roaring down towards you...
I think it was more like around 3-5 years ago, there were several articles regarding 1cm cubed holographic storage devices being developed at Kyoto University in Japan. Haven't heard anything since...
IMDB used to have this film listed as "pre-production" for a year or so, until summer last year when, to my dismay, the entry disappeared completely. (still hasn't resurfaced)
When it was listed there, Morgan Freeman was Commander Norton in the cast credits.
I used to live in La Honda - only 30-40 minutes *empty* road commute to most of silicon valley. (except at weekends when the 84-west clogs with mountain bikers of course)
I couldn't see my neighbours house for trees, the sky was black at night, the ocean was a 10 minute drive away and the air was perfectly clear. I could go hiking straight from my house.
The rent? 1500 dollars a month for a 3 bedroom large house and huge garden - even had a pond and a huge cherry blossom tree. Idyllic to say the least.
Definitely recommended to anyone who thinks those places don't exist near Silicon Valley.
Now I live in smog-drenched Tokyo.
(I have my reasons)
I hate to punch the face of general opinion, but the Matrix just wasn't that good. (IMHO)
./'ers liked it...
The special effects *were* good for the most part, but there were some definite iffy places here and there. (that underwater monster thing for one)
The character development was ok for KR's character but the rest of the cast were instantly forgettable. Why did that guy kill the other guy again? Erm.. oh yes, because he was sick of the real world and of course, that *always* leads to you killing your best and only friends.
The storyline was cliched to an extreme, the virtual world... escape (from it)... human duracels... robotic jellyfish... mysterious men in black suits... huge amounts of weapons... love interest that gets killed... etc etc.
It rates a little higher than Independence Day, and only because of the effects and lack of bad jokes.
I'm really surprised to find that the majority of
PS. On a different note: did anyone else notice that the IMDb (http://us.imdb.com/) had "Rendezvous with Rama" listed as "in production" until about 2 months ago when it suddenly disappeared? Mistaken information or was the plug pulled? Anyone know?
That's because connecting to the internet used to require a lot of hassle. A key-thing to learn about the Japanese economy is that, surprisingly enough, it is mainly driven by young females. If the young female can't work out how to use it, it tends not to catch on. This is why Japan is one of the most advanced countries in the world when it comes to mobile phones. They are *perfect* for the young female's needs. And this is where most young females have discovered the internet. Not via PCs and MACs like most of the west, but via "I-Mode", a tiny 20x10 (or thereabouts) character screen that can connect to the internet. (a million new subscribers to I-mode a month was the last report I heard) Far easier to use, set up and a lot cheaper (initial cost) than a PC, modem, phone line etc. (just an observation seeing as I do actually live here in Japan)
I'm pretty sure Japan's actor guild (or equivalent) works on an entirely non-royalty based scheme (similar to the system that the Actor's guild are striking against). Hence, no need to exchange money each time something is broadcast.