Agreed. Quantum mech has real-world applications for computing that we may see in the next 5-10 years. Something that was not imagined 80 or so years ago by Einstein, Dirac, Heisenberg, et al.
Not necessarily. There is a point on the price/performance curve that is optimal. Where it is with a space mission, I don't know. If you spend a ton of money up-front on R&D, the payoff is indirect and appears in other sectors of the economy.
I support an unmanned mission to Mars and back. I think the costs of sending men now versus 20-30 years from now are out of proportion with the results. Twenty years hence we may have lighter, faster propulsion technology and better materials for the ship. The ISS will certainly provide additional research that will be directly applicable to such a trip.
Robots are the way to go!
I guess that I suspect that IBM or EDS will kick the crap out of HP/Compaq in the services. I am amazed at how deftly Compaq hollowed out the DEC service organization. We have a former senior DEC service manager at our shop and we are amazed at the stories. Pure incompetance. (I guess this is a Compaq rant.)
...are on the downward slope. The BEST thing about HP was their engineering. I bought a new Omnibook 6000 in June and love it.
How are they supposed to compete in the upcoming 64-bit arena if they are laying off key development personnel? Leave it up to Compaq? Look what they did with Alpha. I guess I'll be building my own Itanium system in about three years...
Interestingly, I was reading the part in Linus Torvalds book this morning about his decision to use the GPL license for his kernel. Imagine how different the internet would be today if some small company snapped it up and all development ceased. Or worse, it fell into the hands of Micro$oft.
These attacks force us to look at the uses of technology to spread our risks out. Having 1/2 of the US economic transactions flow through a small island off the Atlantic coast might need to be re-thought. Using airlines for business meetings instead of high-speed videoconferencing should change. Perhaps this event will wake us up to the new world that technology provides for us.
My heart goes out to those in New York and across the country.
Has been my favorite drive interface since ~1986. Once you get used to the quirks and setup non-sense, it is very reliable and FAST. Fuck IDE and that garbage, you want multiple drives in your machine this is the way to go.
Ultra Fast Wide LVD SCSI-3!!!
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Agreed. Quantum mech has real-world applications for computing that we may see in the next 5-10 years. Something that was not imagined 80 or so years ago by Einstein, Dirac, Heisenberg, et al.
I wonder if the billions proposed to be spent on esoteric particle research would better be spent on applied materials science. Just a thought....
Not necessarily. There is a point on the price/performance curve that is optimal. Where it is with a space mission, I don't know. If you spend a ton of money up-front on R&D, the payoff is indirect and appears in other sectors of the economy.
One answer:
Population control.
I support an unmanned mission to Mars and back. I think the costs of sending men now versus 20-30 years from now are out of proportion with the results. Twenty years hence we may have lighter, faster propulsion technology and better materials for the ship. The ISS will certainly provide additional research that will be directly applicable to such a trip.
Robots are the way to go!
DEC got their clock cleaned after Compaq bought them. Just a shell and cague memories of greatness.
I guess that I suspect that IBM or EDS will kick the crap out of HP/Compaq in the services. I am amazed at how deftly Compaq hollowed out the DEC service organization. We have a former senior DEC service manager at our shop and we are amazed at the stories. Pure incompetance. (I guess this is a Compaq rant.)
...are on the downward slope. The BEST thing about HP was their engineering. I bought a new Omnibook 6000 in June and love it.
How are they supposed to compete in the upcoming 64-bit arena if they are laying off key development personnel? Leave it up to Compaq? Look what they did with Alpha. I guess I'll be building my own Itanium system in about three years...
Vernor Vinge's novel from 1984 illustrates the importance of encryption for the everyman.
...crap.
I'll subscribe.
Monkey?
that is what we are doing at my organization.
Very cool. I remember the Z80. PLease post links.
As in the Manhattan Project (how ironic?).
Interestingly, I was reading the part in Linus Torvalds book this morning about his decision to use the GPL license for his kernel. Imagine how different the internet would be today if some small company snapped it up and all development ceased. Or worse, it fell into the hands of Micro$oft.
A chilling thought indeed...
These attacks force us to look at the uses of technology to spread our risks out. Having 1/2 of the US economic transactions flow through a small island off the Atlantic coast might need to be re-thought. Using airlines for business meetings instead of high-speed videoconferencing should change. Perhaps this event will wake us up to the new world that technology provides for us.
My heart goes out to those in New York and across the country.
The most intelligent approach I have seen written all day. MOD UP!
You aren't very intelligent are you?
The 3rd building just collapsed. CNN reports either building 5 or 7 which has been burning since this morning, went down.
The gap between rich and poor is just getting w-i-d-e-r.
I was referring to the crap posted about Rob Malda that (thankfully) was modded down.
Please do not give anymore $$$ to M$ or they will win the economic victory conditions a la Alpha Centauri.
Where is the fucking moderation in /.
Has been my favorite drive interface since ~1986. Once you get used to the quirks and setup non-sense, it is very reliable and FAST. Fuck IDE and that garbage, you want multiple drives in your machine this is the way to go.
Ultra Fast Wide LVD SCSI-3!!!
my 2 cents...