Their price list has been updated now to include the VS1000, and says at the bottom, "VS1000A is license free".
Interestingly enough the unit price is still the same as the ones with Thomson/MS licences ($20 for one), so their costs to produce must be a bit higher.
An interesting document, and I found the data on temperatures particularly interesting.
I have been previously led to believe that it's not so much the average temperature of a hard drive that causes failure, but temperature fluctuations. This makes sense, since repeated expansion and contraction of the disk platters is likely to cause warpage before too long. This, I guess, is where glass platters like what IBM toyed with would come in useful. In the meantime I guess we still need our HVAC units to keep a constant temperature, just not too low anymore.
This also has implications for data centers that spend a considerable amount of energy pumping heat out of the server room. If we can raise the undustry-accepted temperature ceiling from 22C to say 30C then a lot of energy can be saved over time. Perhaps not quite enough to dip below 1% of US-wide power use but every bit helps.
What's fantastic about it? There's nothing particularly special, rhythmic or even remotely clever about making a haiku. Look I'll invent a new way to achieve Zen:
7 syllables 27 syllables 11 syllables
There, now the top three lines of this post display a mastery of the ancient art of Trogru.
Uh, Zero Point energy (or the Casimir effect or whatever you want to call it) is still an income, as you put it. Small amounts of energy have already been apparently extracted from it, albeit nothing sustainable.
The Holy Laws of Thermodynamics aren't being violated, the source of energy is just different.
That's kind of my point. The Wii isn't in the same market as the PS3. Technically it's still a 7th generation console but it's really competing with the PS2 for peoples money.
For people who are prepared to spend more money and get a higher-specced console (of whom there are relatively few), the PS3 is the more appealing choice.
Oh yes, I think I remember that class Nintendo went to:
1) Make grossly underpowered game console 2) Strap on a gimmicky controller, making sure the novelty wears off after 5 minutes 3) Make sure there are no interesting games 4) Start viral marketing campaign and plant fanboys on blogs sites 5) Profit!!!
Where I come from the PS3 isn't released yet, but it's still outselling the Wii (in pre-sales) by a considerable margin.
Hell, the Wii isn't even trying to compete with the PS3. It's in more direct competition with the PS2, and it's losing everywhere. Badly.
And yet you (/. collectively) were the first to get up in arms about Timbaland "stealing" from the demoscene.
And before you start, it isn't any different. While one is copyright infringement and the other fraud, they're both still intellectual property issues, not dealing with any kind of physical property.
What will you do if/when TPM is implemented on the die of every commercial CPU produced? Start making OSS processors? We all know how well that's worked out so far.
I don't really think we can just ignore this, it has to be stopped now.
The notion that professional climate scientists have ignored solar forcing in estimating climate sensitivity is 100% false, and by now repeating it is slander.
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Perhaps he's including dolphins and mice.
Their price list has been updated now to include the VS1000, and says at the bottom, "VS1000A is license free".
Interestingly enough the unit price is still the same as the ones with Thomson/MS licences ($20 for one), so their costs to produce must be a bit higher.
Heh, nah he's the young guy.
It's the old guy who keeps incessantly chanting, "Emo, it's not safe, Emo. Emo!".
Can we use it for CAD yet? Can we model building modifications complete with measurements?
From BlenderNation:
We also have a new webserver for the website dubbed 'Emo'...
That doesn't sound very safe.
Dammit, they tricked me with two contradictory questions!
Let me try my answers again:
Is the Magic Gone? - Oui
Are you still as excited about the Wii as you were when it launched? - Non
Congratulations, you're not officially a slashdot regular!
Didn't hit the 'Preview' button first? (Check)
Congratulations, you are too!
An interesting document, and I found the data on temperatures particularly interesting.
I have been previously led to believe that it's not so much the average temperature of a hard drive that causes failure, but temperature fluctuations. This makes sense, since repeated expansion and contraction of the disk platters is likely to cause warpage before too long. This, I guess, is where glass platters like what IBM toyed with would come in useful. In the meantime I guess we still need our HVAC units to keep a constant temperature, just not too low anymore.
This also has implications for data centers that spend a considerable amount of energy pumping heat out of the server room. If we can raise the undustry-accepted temperature ceiling from 22C to say 30C then a lot of energy can be saved over time. Perhaps not quite enough to dip below 1% of US-wide power use but every bit helps.
What's fantastic about it?
There's nothing particularly special, rhythmic or even remotely clever about making a haiku.
Look I'll invent a new way to achieve Zen:
7 syllables
27 syllables
11 syllables
There, now the top three lines of this post display a mastery of the ancient art of Trogru.
Wohoo I've done all 3 of the above! Do I get a prize?
Uh, Zero Point energy (or the Casimir effect or whatever you want to call it) is still an income, as you put it. Small amounts of energy have already been apparently extracted from it, albeit nothing sustainable.
The Holy Laws of Thermodynamics aren't being violated, the source of energy is just different.
Are you trying to slashdot wikipedia?
You forgot to mention the Wii character would be 8 years old.
The trick is to give it away for nothing in the first place. Then watch Walmart try to undercut that.
For half the world, they have.
Aahhh, what an age we live in. Now give me lightsabres and I'll be happy.
That's kind of my point. The Wii isn't in the same market as the PS3. Technically it's still a 7th generation console but it's really competing with the PS2 for peoples money.
For people who are prepared to spend more money and get a higher-specced console (of whom there are relatively few), the PS3 is the more appealing choice.
Oh yes, I think I remember that class Nintendo went to:
1) Make grossly underpowered game console
2) Strap on a gimmicky controller, making sure the novelty wears off after 5 minutes
3) Make sure there are no interesting games
4) Start viral marketing campaign and plant fanboys on blogs sites
5) Profit!!!
Where I come from the PS3 isn't released yet, but it's still outselling the Wii (in pre-sales) by a considerable margin.
Hell, the Wii isn't even trying to compete with the PS3. It's in more direct competition with the PS2, and it's losing everywhere. Badly.
And yet you (/. collectively) were the first to get up in arms about Timbaland "stealing" from the demoscene.
And before you start, it isn't any different. While one is copyright infringement and the other fraud, they're both still intellectual property issues, not dealing with any kind of physical property.
Wouldn't that be an 'arseload', then?
Forgive me but that's a rather naive position.
What will you do if/when TPM is implemented on the die of every commercial CPU produced? Start making OSS processors? We all know how well that's worked out so far.
I don't really think we can just ignore this, it has to be stopped now.
Last time I checked, knives, scissors, automobiles, and soap all have legitimate uses beyond assisting the termination of life.
Pretty much every PC game ever created already uses the ESC key for that.
The notion that professional climate scientists have ignored solar forcing in estimating climate sensitivity is 100% false, and by now repeating it is slander.
No it's not, I resent that!
This is written, it's libel.
... he told them Hasta La Vista