A Turion isn't equivalent to an Athlon X2 (even if the Turion was dual-core, which it isn't); they've also got different FSB speeds, AFAIK. I've also not (yet) seen any tests comparing any kind of Turion to a Yonah. If you have, please show me a link, I'd be quite interested to see it.
I'd especially like to see the MT Turion (the 25W TDP version as opposed to the 35W TDP ML series) tested, but it seems to be the redheaded stepchild of the AMD line, as far as the computer makers are concerned. Too bad; it looks like a sweet chip, especially the upper-end models with 1Meg L2.
This is a _mobile_ chip being compared to _desktop_ chips. You _should_ be impressed. And when the next generation comes out in 2H2006, Merom, any remaining performance gap will probably be gone, plus it'll then be 64-bit, too, though of course, AMD will hopefully keep making strides in the meantime, with their upcoming socket M2-based offerings.
That this is likely the Intel chip to be used in upcoming Macs is a very good sign for future Mac owners like myself.
Perhaps not all of the Dragonrider books are going to be good, but certainly the Harper Hall trilogy, about Menolly, would be better, I think. Lessa is, well, annoying, really, though admirable. Nerilka's Story and Moreta's Ride are good stories, too. And lots of other McCaffrey stories are good. The Pegasus books, the Rowan books are all good stuff. I'd avoid the most recent Pern books, but that's just me. Up to around Dolphins of Pern is a good collection, though.
The Telzey books by Schmitz (Schmidt?) would likely be good. The classic Witches of Karres has been reprinted, I think, and I believe there's also a sequel (written by another author, of course), though I could be wrong about that.
I see someone else has already suggested Mercedes Lackey's Arrows of the Queen books. Those are great, and much easier for a younger person to get through than the other Valdemar novels.
You might also look at some stuff by Patricia Wrede, the Enchanted Forest books are great fun, and not just for younger folks, either. Talking to Dragons is my favourite of the series.
Books by Tamora Pierce would be really good stuff. Multiple series by her - lots of good stuff.
If you want more of the science fiction, then space opera is always easier for younger kids to get into.
Scott Westerfeld is a newish author who has written some stuff that may work well. I especially liked Peeps.
If you're into Heinlein, then I can always suggest the Moon is a Harsh Mistress. That'll always get them thinking, though ya gotta be careful - many people mistake this story as an endorsement of Libertarianism. Still - ya gotta love Professor de la Paz's philosophy, Rational Anarchy. And Manny is a funny guy. Certainly reading the novel Starship Troopers will give a whole new perspective on things that the movie 'based on' the bok didn't.:)
The Honor Harrington novels by David Weber could certainly be appreciated by younger folks, as long as they're prepared to wade through all the 'technical' details. It's the same way you have to read Tom Clancy. Just let your eyes glaze over until you get to the story, which is always good stuff. I wish these two had editors with balls of steel and an eagerness to snip, but oh well - it's generally not wise to mess with success, and they are both very successful, indeed.
There's always the Xanth novels by Piers Anthony (Xanthony), though that series has gone on _waaaay_ too long.
There's the Myth Adventures books by Robert Aspirin, at least the first several; another series that's long since outlived its entertainment value.
The Belgariad/Mallorean books by David Eddings is good high fantasy, and has fantastic characters.
Okay, this is harder to do off the top of my head than I would've thought.
The various "Ship Who Sang" series - written by Anne McCaffrey and others.
Elizabeth Moon has some good military-oriented space opera. Much like Weber, but without the extraneous technical details.
Space Angel by John Maddox Roberts Healer by F. Paul Wilson Eridahn by Robert F. Young
Hmm.
I'm sure I'll think of several dozen other things on the way home from work. Maybe I'll post more later. Always a favourite topic.
The official speed of USB 2.0 "High Speed" is 480Mbps, and FireWire IEEE1394.a is 400Mbps. If all you go on is the specifications, sure, you'll not notice much of a difference. In the real world, the way the two operate, there is a _VAST_ difference in operational speeds between the two, especially for applications like harddrives (though much less so on things like optical drives, etc.). _VAST_, seriously. Check out some benchmarks sometime - it's pretty startling how crappy USB is compared to FireWire, and that's not even including "FW800" IEEE1394.b at 800Mbps.
The thing I'd like to see some benchmarks compared to with these things is some Gigabit ethernet NAS. Including CPU utilization.
If you're doing enterprise-level stuff, yeah, but if that's the case, you're probably not looking at equipment based on how much it resembled a giant Lego brick.:)
If you had been able to see the site before it got submerged by the slashdot wave, you would have seen that these Lego blocks also support the IEEE1394a standard.
Okay, I just checked the manufacturer's site (LaCie), and they are, indeed, USB 2.0 only - no FireWire in sight, sorry.
With Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, it offers the fast data transfer rates required for substantial jobs
Someone's an idiot. If you have a 'substantial' job for an external HD, you'd best be using at _least_ IEEE1394a (or better yet, b). External SATA would be quite lovely.
Does anyone know of any (wifi or not) routers (4+ ports) that don't have to be reset every week or so. I'm _so_ beyond tired of all this cheap (as in quality) Linksys/Netgear/Belkin crap I could just about scream.
Another thing to note: the Canon 20D came out in 2004, so it doesn't really qualify for Best of 2005. Now, the 5D - _that's_ certainly worth a mention. It's 2x more expensive than I can afford, but it's still an achievement in the field of full-frame sensor DSLRs. Someday they'll be affordable. I hope.
I can see why no mention of the Nikon D200 - it's not even out, yet. But then again, neither is the Sony R1, though the D200 specs _just_ came out last week, whereas the R1 specs have been known for quite awhile.
A lot more video options on there than still, which is kind of surprising. People take a helluva lot more pictures than videos.
The Nikon D200 and Canon 20D are in a very different category than the Sony R1. They also cost quite a bit more (D200 street price around $1700, the 20D is a few hundred less). And that's just for the body; no lens included with those, so the price goes up quite quickly. You also have to worry about getting dust on the sensor when changing lenses, which you don't with the R1. Yeah, there are many MANY benefits to going with a DSLR, but not everyone needs that much camera. Personally, I'm dying for a D200, though, especially paired with the new 18-200 VR lens.
Now that we know lichens can survive exposed to the harsh conditions of space, how about we try it with Karl Rove?
The similarities between lichen and scum are only superficial. Still, I'm in favour of the experiment. As a control subject, let's also send up Cheney.
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A Turion isn't equivalent to an Athlon X2 (even if the Turion was dual-core, which it isn't); they've also got different FSB speeds, AFAIK. I've also not (yet) seen any tests comparing any kind of Turion to a Yonah. If you have, please show me a link, I'd be quite interested to see it.
I'd especially like to see the MT Turion (the 25W TDP version as opposed to the 35W TDP ML series) tested, but it seems to be the redheaded stepchild of the AMD line, as far as the computer makers are concerned. Too bad; it looks like a sweet chip, especially the upper-end models with 1Meg L2.
This is a _mobile_ chip being compared to _desktop_ chips. You _should_ be impressed. And when the next generation comes out in 2H2006, Merom, any remaining performance gap will probably be gone, plus it'll then be 64-bit, too, though of course, AMD will hopefully keep making strides in the meantime, with their upcoming socket M2-based offerings.
That this is likely the Intel chip to be used in upcoming Macs is a very good sign for future Mac owners like myself.
Perhaps not all of the Dragonrider books are going to be good, but certainly the Harper Hall trilogy, about Menolly, would be better, I think. Lessa is, well, annoying, really, though admirable. Nerilka's Story and Moreta's Ride are good stories, too. And lots of other McCaffrey stories are good. The Pegasus books, the Rowan books are all good stuff. I'd avoid the most recent Pern books, but that's just me. Up to around Dolphins of Pern is a good collection, though.
:)
The Telzey books by Schmitz (Schmidt?) would likely be good. The classic Witches of Karres has been reprinted, I think, and I believe there's also a sequel (written by another author, of course), though I could be wrong about that.
I see someone else has already suggested Mercedes Lackey's Arrows of the Queen books. Those are great, and much easier for a younger person to get through than the other Valdemar novels.
You might also look at some stuff by Patricia Wrede, the Enchanted Forest books are great fun, and not just for younger folks, either. Talking to Dragons is my favourite of the series.
Books by Tamora Pierce would be really good stuff. Multiple series by her - lots of good stuff.
If you want more of the science fiction, then space opera is always easier for younger kids to get into.
Scott Westerfeld is a newish author who has written some stuff that may work well. I especially liked Peeps.
If you're into Heinlein, then I can always suggest the Moon is a Harsh Mistress. That'll always get them thinking, though ya gotta be careful - many people mistake this story as an endorsement of Libertarianism. Still - ya gotta love Professor de la Paz's philosophy, Rational Anarchy. And Manny is a funny guy. Certainly reading the novel Starship Troopers will give a whole new perspective on things that the movie 'based on' the bok didn't.
The Honor Harrington novels by David Weber could certainly be appreciated by younger folks, as long as they're prepared to wade through all the 'technical' details. It's the same way you have to read Tom Clancy. Just let your eyes glaze over until you get to the story, which is always good stuff. I wish these two had editors with balls of steel and an eagerness to snip, but oh well - it's generally not wise to mess with success, and they are both very successful, indeed.
There's always the Xanth novels by Piers Anthony (Xanthony), though that series has gone on _waaaay_ too long.
There's the Myth Adventures books by Robert Aspirin, at least the first several; another series that's long since outlived its entertainment value.
The Belgariad/Mallorean books by David Eddings is good high fantasy, and has fantastic characters.
Okay, this is harder to do off the top of my head than I would've thought.
The various "Ship Who Sang" series - written by Anne McCaffrey and others.
Elizabeth Moon has some good military-oriented space opera. Much like Weber, but without the extraneous technical details.
Space Angel by John Maddox Roberts
Healer by F. Paul Wilson
Eridahn by Robert F. Young
Hmm.
I'm sure I'll think of several dozen other things on the way home from work. Maybe I'll post more later. Always a favourite topic.
The official speed of USB 2.0 "High Speed" is 480Mbps, and FireWire IEEE1394.a is 400Mbps. If all you go on is the specifications, sure, you'll not notice much of a difference. In the real world, the way the two operate, there is a _VAST_ difference in operational speeds between the two, especially for applications like harddrives (though much less so on things like optical drives, etc.). _VAST_, seriously. Check out some benchmarks sometime - it's pretty startling how crappy USB is compared to FireWire, and that's not even including "FW800" IEEE1394.b at 800Mbps.
The thing I'd like to see some benchmarks compared to with these things is some Gigabit ethernet NAS. Including CPU utilization.
If you're doing enterprise-level stuff, yeah, but if that's the case, you're probably not looking at equipment based on how much it resembled a giant Lego brick. :)
If you had been able to see the site before it got submerged by the slashdot wave, you would have seen that these Lego blocks also support the IEEE1394a standard.
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Okay, I just checked the manufacturer's site (LaCie), and they are, indeed, USB 2.0 only - no FireWire in sight, sorry.
Here's a link to the datasheet (PDF):
http://www.lacie.com/download/datasheets/brick3-5
Right on. Are they available in black? An aluminum Lego housing would be most appreciated, too. :)
Black Lego's rawk!
I think I'd rather just have an external housing made out of aluminum Legos.
I guess we are in for a much cleaner internet?
Yeah, but it's gonna smell like a hospital.
With Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, it offers the fast data transfer rates required for substantial jobs
Someone's an idiot. If you have a 'substantial' job for an external HD, you'd best be using at _least_ IEEE1394a (or better yet, b). External SATA would be quite lovely.
Perhaps it's just our old BEFSR41s - they're pretty old. And if resetting the router does the trick, I doubt it's a case of bad cables or NICs. :)
Does anyone know of any (wifi or not) routers (4+ ports) that don't have to be reset every week or so. I'm _so_ beyond tired of all this cheap (as in quality) Linksys/Netgear/Belkin crap I could just about scream.
Why is it considered wrong to stereotype and degrade anyone except Southern Americans?
:)
If you weren't a "Southern American," you'd already know the answer.
Just joking! I kid because I care. Seriously, though, go stand in the corner.
Or better yet, look somewhere else that is just as gorgeous ... Oregon, Washington, Colorado ... these places all have needs for high tech employees.
No we don't -- we're full. Stay home.
"Revenge ... it's a moral imperative."
"Always keep your optics clean."
That's the _last_ thing anyone wants in hi-def. Trust me - you _really_ don't want to see those people accurately.
Bundled applications are SO not the problem with Microsoft.
This whole fiasco was merely a way of making people think something was 'being done' about the Microsoft problem. Don't look behind the curtain.
This will give Brain time to take over the world!
"meatspace money"
That's just fabulous.
Another thing to note: the Canon 20D came out in 2004, so it doesn't really qualify for Best of 2005. Now, the 5D - _that's_ certainly worth a mention. It's 2x more expensive than I can afford, but it's still an achievement in the field of full-frame sensor DSLRs. Someday they'll be affordable. I hope.
I can see why no mention of the Nikon D200 - it's not even out, yet. But then again, neither is the Sony R1, though the D200 specs _just_ came out last week, whereas the R1 specs have been known for quite awhile.
A lot more video options on there than still, which is kind of surprising. People take a helluva lot more pictures than videos.
The Nikon D200 and Canon 20D are in a very different category than the Sony R1. They also cost quite a bit more (D200 street price around $1700, the 20D is a few hundred less). And that's just for the body; no lens included with those, so the price goes up quite quickly. You also have to worry about getting dust on the sensor when changing lenses, which you don't with the R1. Yeah, there are many MANY benefits to going with a DSLR, but not everyone needs that much camera. Personally, I'm dying for a D200, though, especially paired with the new 18-200 VR lens.
And don't forget the trebuchet throwing flaming tar balls. "Fabulous!"
Oh, okay, fling the friggin' cow, if you must...
Now that we know lichens can survive exposed to the harsh conditions of space, how about we try it with Karl Rove?
The similarities between lichen and scum are only superficial. Still, I'm in favour of the experiment. As a control subject, let's also send up Cheney.
In my opinion, binary drivers are worse than no drivers at all because they release the pressure on the manufacturer.
What pressure? The miniscule desktop marketshare of Linux users provides no noticable pressure of most manufacturers as far as I can see.
...China corners the market on cheap imported green Moon cheese. Mmmm...green Moon cheese...*droool*
Hey, where's the Chinese Tang? It'll probably be Green Tea Tang.