Actually, an int will still be 32 bits, but the processor will be able to process two integers at the same time (32 + 32 = 64...). Calculations involving long longs will be much faster (previously they were calculated by splitting the number, performing seperate calculations, and then merging the results), and some pointers will be larger (but not all, probably the minority).
So moving to 64 bits won't double your memory requirements at all.
Fortunately for us, we don't need to find a single complete substitute for fossil fuels.
We can use solar power where it makes sense. Same with wind power and geothermal. Nuclear where political winds allow.
We can also convert some of our fuel consumption to fuels that don't change the carbon balance like biodiesel, methanol, wood/grass chips, other forms of biomass, landfill gas, and thermal depolymerization outputs.
Finally, we can reduce our energy consumption by making smarter choices like replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact flourescent ones, heating and cooling our houses with heat pumps, driving cars more practical cars, telecomuting, etc. (just off the top of my head).
As oil prices go up, we will switch to cheaper energy sources and reduce our energy consumption where we can. We'll probably always be dependent on oil for many industrial products (can we make plastic without it?), but our consumption will decrease over time just because current practices are unsustainable.
No admin rights == no unauthorized apps, no malware.
That's not true. Users can still install apps in their user space unless you mount their user space as noexec. So, what you've described is possible, but I disagree with you that it's something we take for granted in the Linux world.
When MS released a new OS did they do so thinking that the impact would be negligible, so why bother to even try?
No, they do so primarily because the stock market expects them to. If MS didn't at least pretend to be working on new products, their stock would plummet.
because there are alot of lazy developers out there that will copy the code from OpenSolaris and claim it for there own.
That's a load of bull. The kernel community is made up of some of the most conscientious and hard working people alive today. If some lazy coder were to try a slip in OpenSolaris code into the Linux kernel (assuming such a thing was even plausible (I don't know how similar the kernel structures are)), it would never make it past peer review.
W3Schools changed the way that they make their calculations. That's why it appears that FF's share dropped in July. They used to have a note explaining that, but removed it when they added numbers for August.
Wouldn't it be funny if Apple announced the Intel switch just to motivate developers to use Apple's own development tools (since they make it so easy to support both PPC and Intel)? Then Apple could use PPC and Intel chips in any combination that they like for as long as they like.
The company that makes these dishes claims that they can make electricity for around 6 cents per kwh. If true, that's competative with the natural gas powered generators used for peak power production.
My quick math suggests that there's 4.5 of these collectors in an acre which suggests that they've given each dish about a 100' by 100' plot (that seems like a lot of space for something that's less than 40' across). There are plenty of buildings that have that kind of space on the roof.
High Voltage Direct Current over superconducting lines.
Way easier than making hydrogen, transporting hydrogen, and then converting back to electricy. More efficient, too. Since it's DC, there's no syncronization problems with the recipient grid and ince it's over superconductors, the only loss is the energy required to keep the superconductors cold enough to superconduct.
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Hogwash. The only reason we don't build breeders is because people are afraid that we can't secure the resulting plutonium.
Where do people get the motors for an all electric conversion?
Actually, an int will still be 32 bits, but the processor will be able to process two integers at the same time (32 + 32 = 64...). Calculations involving long longs will be much faster (previously they were calculated by splitting the number, performing seperate calculations, and then merging the results), and some pointers will be larger (but not all, probably the minority).
So moving to 64 bits won't double your memory requirements at all.
4. people stick with their current machine (be it 95, 98, ME, whatever) because it does what they want.
Seriously, if people can't get Vista to run on their $499 Dell, it's not going to sell.
What's the risk involved with sapping the heat out of the magma?
How deep would we need to go?
Fortunately for us, we don't need to find a single complete substitute for fossil fuels.
We can use solar power where it makes sense. Same with wind power and geothermal. Nuclear where political winds allow.
We can also convert some of our fuel consumption to fuels that don't change the carbon balance like biodiesel, methanol, wood/grass chips, other forms of biomass, landfill gas, and thermal depolymerization outputs.
Finally, we can reduce our energy consumption by making smarter choices like replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact flourescent ones, heating and cooling our houses with heat pumps, driving cars more practical cars, telecomuting, etc. (just off the top of my head).
As oil prices go up, we will switch to cheaper energy sources and reduce our energy consumption where we can. We'll probably always be dependent on oil for many industrial products (can we make plastic without it?), but our consumption will decrease over time just because current practices are unsustainable.
It's far easier to put a scrubber on the stack of a power plant than it is to put one on every tailpipe. It would be more efficient, too.
I suspect that's what he's talking about.
Mostly sheep. Mostly.
That's brilliant. How do your customers typically respond?
And is it available for non-windows users?
Now you see the problem.
So did you switch to another prject (like folding@home) or are you no longer
contributing cycles to any distributed projects?
No admin rights == no unauthorized apps, no malware.
That's not true. Users can still install apps in their user space unless you mount their user space as noexec. So, what you've described is possible, but I disagree with you that it's something we take for granted in the Linux world.
When MS released a new OS did they do so thinking that the impact would be negligible, so why bother to even try?
No, they do so primarily because the stock market expects them to. If MS didn't at least pretend to be working on new products, their stock would plummet.
because there are alot of lazy developers out there that will copy the code from OpenSolaris and claim it for there own.
That's a load of bull. The kernel community is made up of some of the most
conscientious and hard working people alive today. If some lazy coder were to
try a slip in OpenSolaris code into the Linux kernel (assuming such a thing
was even plausible (I don't know how similar the kernel structures are)), it
would never make it past peer review.
Try googling for user mode linux.
Have you bothered to send email to the webmasters explaining your difficulties
viewing their sites?
Give it a shot. I've been surprised at how often I get a positive response.
W3Schools changed the way that they make their calculations. That's why it
appears that FF's share dropped in July. They used to have a note explaining
that, but removed it when they added numbers for August.
A decent solar panel will also set you back anywhere between $50k and $500k.
In yen, maybe. You can get a decent panel for a couple hundred bucks.
Wouldn't it be funny if Apple announced the Intel switch just to motivate
developers to use Apple's own development tools (since they make it so easy to
support both PPC and Intel)? Then Apple could use PPC and
Intel chips in any combination that they like for as long as they like.
Makes you wonder.
One of their test dishes has been running continuously for over 20 years now.
Even 5 years ago you would have been late to the game.
Recent estimates say between 5 and 10 years.
The company that makes these dishes claims that they can make electricity for
around 6 cents per kwh. If true, that's competative with the natural gas
powered generators used for peak power production.
Can the waste heat be used to heat water? That would improve the energe
equation some.
My quick math suggests that there's 4.5 of these collectors in an acre which
suggests that they've given each dish about a 100' by 100' plot (that seems like
a lot of space for something that's less than 40' across). There are plenty
of buildings that have that kind of space on the roof.
High Voltage Direct Current over superconducting lines.
Way easier than making hydrogen, transporting hydrogen, and then converting
back to electricy. More efficient, too. Since it's DC, there's no
syncronization problems with the recipient grid and ince it's over
superconductors, the only loss is the energy required to keep the
superconductors cold enough to superconduct.