1) PCI-Express is what's coming, not PCI-X, which is something older. PCI-Express is mostly being abbreviated as PCI-E, from what I've seen.
2) Socket 940 isn't the one being phased out, Socket 754 is. Socket 940 is for Opterons & Athlon FXs. Athlon 64s are what use Socket 754, and that's the one being ditched for Socket 939. Once Socket 939 is available, Athlon FXs will also be made available in that socket form factor. Socket 939 & the new Athlon FXs will also enable you to use NON-registered memory, which will be less expensive, though you won't be able to use as much of it.
I've become rather fascinated of late with the Atari 800, and with what "could have been," had it been upgraded properly.
The Atari 800 was the brainchild of Jay Miner (who later created the Amiga), and you can see the Atari 800 really _was_ the precursor to the Amiga, with its use of coprocessors for video, sound, & memory management, in addition to the CPU. The only thing that hobbled the Atari 800 was its expandability, or, lack thereof. Unlike the Apple//, the Atari 800 had no expansion slots, and the memory was only expandable to 48K (though it used VERY easy to use cartridges to expand memory), despite using a chip that could (in theory) address 256K.
Later Atari 800 machines (XL & above) wound up being expandable to more than 48K, but the way the machine was designed, software that took advantage of memory over 48K wouldn't work on the original 800s, thus, few software makers took advantage of that ability, understandably wanting to sell products usable on as many machines as they could. Thus, despite several generations of barely-different upgrades to the Atari 800, the line died.
Too bad. It used a much faster version of the CPU than the Apple or Commodore machines of the day (1.89mHz vs 1 or 1 for the Apple ][ & C64), as well as speeding up everything else by using coprocessors. Had the expandability been better, things may have turned out much different.
It's also interesting to see people making new software & hardware (!) for the Atari 800 line even today. Bizarre, but amusing. I never had an Atari 800 when I was a kid (I had an Apple//e), but I'm thinking of getting one just to play around with. There are connectors now to hook up your Atari 800 to your PC to store software, etc. on the PC, while still being able to use them on the Atari 800, plus access other hardware on the PC. New OS boot cartridges allow the 800 to start up in 2 seconds. Wish I could do THAT with my Win2k box!
So, what's your point? First Person is a perspective, as opposed to games that use, say, Third Person perspective, ala, say, Rune (which I also love). Yes, BZFlag is a 'tank' game, but it's perspective is First Person, and you shoot, thus, it's a FPS. Deal with it, or no GM or Laser for YOU!
You know, the problem with rewriting the client-side code for Slashdot would be having to make it nice, compliant code that actually renders well in IE - because I bet a majority of Slashdot viewers are using IE. (seriously)
A lot of those errors would go away if Slashdot simply used the correct DOCTYPE for this code - HTML 4.01 Transitional. If you're gonna use the wrong DOCTYPE with your page, you shouldn't USE a DOCTYPE at all. But then, that's what I expect out of people who make a site of this type using *Perl* and *MySQL*. It may be the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, but it still looks like a hoopty.:)
Time to cancel that credit card, NOW, Manny/Susan. Your link just allowed (with the help of a VERY stupid ecommerce website) people to gain access to your credit card info.:(
The questions isn't how long can PJ wait, the question is how long will Sir Ian McKellan live? He's no spring chicken, ya know. Hopefully he's in good health. I dread the thought of anyone other than Sir Richard Harris as Dumbledore, though it would've been pretty sweet if the timing had allowed Sir Ian to take over the role. *shrug*
Yeah, and who's gonna give one shit about an invisible Hobbit climbing the Empire State Building?
"I don't care what it takes, but I _will_ meet the Feebles, even if I have to climb to the very _top_ of this building! The Feebles are just the most heavenly creatures, you know."
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1) PCI-Express is what's coming, not PCI-X, which is something older. PCI-Express is mostly being abbreviated as PCI-E, from what I've seen.
2) Socket 940 isn't the one being phased out, Socket 754 is. Socket 940 is for Opterons & Athlon FXs. Athlon 64s are what use Socket 754, and that's the one being ditched for Socket 939. Once Socket 939 is available, Athlon FXs will also be made available in that socket form factor. Socket 939 & the new Athlon FXs will also enable you to use NON-registered memory, which will be less expensive, though you won't be able to use as much of it.
HALLELUJAH! PRAYZ THE OS, my DOCUMENT has been SAYV'D!
... soiled.
Uhm, excuse me whilst I go cleanse myself. I feel
It was just a joke. :)
//, the Atari 800 had no expansion slots, and the memory was only expandable to 48K (though it used VERY easy to use cartridges to expand memory), despite using a chip that could (in theory) address 256K.
//e), but I'm thinking of getting one just to play around with. There are connectors now to hook up your Atari 800 to your PC to store software, etc. on the PC, while still being able to use them on the Atari 800, plus access other hardware on the PC. New OS boot cartridges allow the 800 to start up in 2 seconds. Wish I could do THAT with my Win2k box!
I've become rather fascinated of late with the Atari 800, and with what "could have been," had it been upgraded properly.
The Atari 800 was the brainchild of Jay Miner (who later created the Amiga), and you can see the Atari 800 really _was_ the precursor to the Amiga, with its use of coprocessors for video, sound, & memory management, in addition to the CPU. The only thing that hobbled the Atari 800 was its expandability, or, lack thereof. Unlike the Apple
Later Atari 800 machines (XL & above) wound up being expandable to more than 48K, but the way the machine was designed, software that took advantage of memory over 48K wouldn't work on the original 800s, thus, few software makers took advantage of that ability, understandably wanting to sell products usable on as many machines as they could. Thus, despite several generations of barely-different upgrades to the Atari 800, the line died.
Too bad. It used a much faster version of the CPU than the Apple or Commodore machines of the day (1.89mHz vs 1 or 1 for the Apple ][ & C64), as well as speeding up everything else by using coprocessors. Had the expandability been better, things may have turned out much different.
It's also interesting to see people making new software & hardware (!) for the Atari 800 line even today. Bizarre, but amusing. I never had an Atari 800 when I was a kid (I had an Apple
Actually, I'm more of an HP-11C fan. :)
> What platforms is Java NOT ported to?
Atari 800. It's very frustrating.
So, what's your point? First Person is a perspective, as opposed to games that use, say, Third Person perspective, ala, say, Rune (which I also love). Yes, BZFlag is a 'tank' game, but it's perspective is First Person, and you shoot, thus, it's a FPS. Deal with it, or no GM or Laser for YOU!
Geez, if I have to explain to you why you should use C to create a GUI window that says, 'Hello World," well, there's just no hope for you.
*just joking!*
I firmly believe that many people's objections to C have little to do with it's power or flexibility, and mostly to do with it's obscure syntax.
:)
That and the lack of a string type without using a library, of course.
Hey, that might just speed up MS Word enough to be usable! :)
(it's a _joke_, laugh!)
No mention BZFlag, the greatest FPS of all time?! *phbbt*
- Easy Target
You know, the problem with rewriting the client-side code for Slashdot would be having to make it nice, compliant code that actually renders well in IE - because I bet a majority of Slashdot viewers are using IE. (seriously)
Fun, fun.
A lot of those errors would go away if Slashdot simply used the correct DOCTYPE for this code - HTML 4.01 Transitional. If you're gonna use the wrong DOCTYPE with your page, you shouldn't USE a DOCTYPE at all. But then, that's what I expect out of people who make a site of this type using *Perl* and *MySQL*. It may be the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, but it still looks like a hoopty. :)
Dude, I'm gonna guess you get a lot of hits on your site from people looking for Democratic candidate information. :)
Please to note the caveats with that hack - it causes other problems one should be aware of - so don't just plug that in and never look back. FYI.
C is dead. Wow. Heyyy, isn't *BSD written in C? Hmmm...
When they start working on a Debigulator, _that's_ when it's time to stop. And crush them. Damned Lutherans.
Indeed It Should!
I don't think that's an issue with the Homeland Security Department.
Now why would I be warning someone else about it if that was me? Think before you ask these questions, Mitch.
I think I hear a new song by the Buggles!
Well, you're the one who posted the link, so I figured that would be you who had been logged-in there.
Time to cancel that credit card, NOW, Manny/Susan. Your link just allowed (with the help of a VERY stupid ecommerce website) people to gain access to your credit card info. :(
The questions isn't how long can PJ wait, the question is how long will Sir Ian McKellan live? He's no spring chicken, ya know. Hopefully he's in good health. I dread the thought of anyone other than Sir Richard Harris as Dumbledore, though it would've been pretty sweet if the timing had allowed Sir Ian to take over the role. *shrug*
Yeah, and who's gonna give one shit about an invisible Hobbit climbing the Empire State Building?
"I don't care what it takes, but I _will_ meet the Feebles, even if I have to climb to the very _top_ of this building! The Feebles are just the most heavenly creatures, you know."
Bijesus Christ, Soopa-Stah! (starring Snoop Dog!)