Why have one distributing computing CLIENT for gene folding, one extraterrestrial searching and yet another for video rendering?
It might be a good idea to have a distributed computing SERVER (DCS) that can take and serve number crunching tasks to those that request them.
Some good ideas might be the following: Build a mesh of DCS' by using current P2P technologies so that one DCS can know about a good number of others. DCS' initially (might) not provide services to every user by default; it is up to the owner to choose who to allow to use CPU power and how much. -- After all, the CPU power you don't use goes wasted. (If you're not a power saving aficionado.)
"has a pretty bitching vector unit that can be used for scientific calulations"
Actually I was wondering if I could use a GPU as a "coprocessor" by:
1) Using a common PCI card for video output
2) Building a 'math' library that accesses the GPU through the AGP interface.
3) Using such library to have some really accelerated math intensive computing/processing.
I'll give this some more tought this summer anyways.
Then we could calculate the effects of the fresnel lens in a few seconds without buying one;)
I have no problem with people wearing eye contact sensing glasses, but if they make eye contact sensing tops for prosperous girls... I'll be having a really bad time.
As someone who has to face depression every day (from the young age of 12, 1990) I can confirm that having depression is not just being sad. It's more than that.
Having depression (not the same thing as being depressed) is feeling so bad and helpless that in order to cope with such negative feelings one either 'switches off', that is, loses all interest in everything or contemplates suicide.
As a person that went very near to wiping himself out of existence I can say that a suicide attempt is often used as a final attempt at calling for help at people that don't really understand what's wrong with you.
On the other hand actual suicide is the ultimate means of ending all the internal suffering depression causes. And believe me death IS an option for ending depression. Ahough meds are a little less effective than the option just mentioned it's a better option in most cases.
So next time you meet someone with depression take care; you really might need access to his/her data real soon.
"Occasionally you may HAVE to tell someone your password. Keep that in mind selecting one."
As a matter of fact I also keep in mind that maybe someone could snoop/bruteforce my pass so I tend to use passes like: FuCk0fF, Ur@d!ckH3@d, u!!h@v3@50rry@55, etc etc. And come to think of it I never had to tell my pass to anybody (usually I forget it and have to have it reset)
Whatever DRM is used for media one can always bypass it. Always.
The use of media is to be seen/heared etc., with this fact in mind let's take music as an example; one can play a 'DRMed' music file, loopback the audio output to the audio input and record. Lo and behold, the resultant recorded music has no DRM protection! A similar setup can be used for video.
Of course the resultant quality depends on the quality of the transducers used. But with most commonly available equipment the quality is very acceptable.
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"The company will then be accused of supporting terrorism and having al-queda training camps set up in parking lots after hours."
Knowing McDonalds, you can only imagine the lengths they'll go to get meat for cheap!
I'm waiting for an apology from you!
Come to think of it, what do you use SCROLL LOCK for?
For me it's even more useless than CAPS LOCK.
Why have one distributing computing CLIENT for gene folding, one extraterrestrial searching and yet another for video rendering?
It might be a good idea to have a distributed computing SERVER (DCS) that can take and serve number crunching tasks to those that request them.
Some good ideas might be the following:
Build a mesh of DCS' by using current P2P technologies so that one DCS can know about a good number of others.
DCS' initially (might) not provide services to every user by default; it is up to the owner to choose who to allow to use CPU power and how much.
--
After all, the CPU power you don't use goes wasted.
(If you're not a power saving aficionado.)
if you guessed that the RIAA is lob[b]ying for it, you're right"
I did not GUESS...
I was quite SURE from the moment I read about it.
"has a pretty bitching vector unit that can be used for scientific calulations"
;)
Actually I was wondering if I could use a GPU as a "coprocessor" by:
1) Using a common PCI card for video output
2) Building a 'math' library that accesses the GPU through the AGP interface.
3) Using such library to have some really accelerated math intensive computing/processing.
I'll give this some more tought this summer anyways.
Then we could calculate the effects of the fresnel lens in a few seconds without buying one
I have no problem with people wearing eye contact sensing glasses, but if they make eye contact sensing tops for prosperous girls... I'll be having a really bad time.
If you're doing WORK (at home) how come you're posting on slashdot?!
You mean you work for your boss?
How unfortunate.
I'm quite sure someone at NASA has already 'imagined' that.
As someone who has to face depression every day (from the young age of 12, 1990) I can confirm that having depression is not just being sad. It's more than that.
Having depression (not the same thing as being depressed) is feeling so bad and helpless that in order to cope with such negative feelings one either 'switches off', that is, loses all interest in everything or contemplates suicide.
As a person that went very near to wiping himself out of existence I can say that a suicide attempt is often used as a final attempt at calling for help at people that don't really understand what's wrong with you.
On the other hand actual suicide is the ultimate means of ending all the internal suffering depression causes. And believe me death IS an option for ending depression. Ahough meds are a little less effective than the option just mentioned it's a better option in most cases.
So next time you meet someone with depression take care; you really might need access to his/her data real soon.
"they are the ones who invented Nutra Sweet (a.k.a aspartame, a tripeptide with who knows what kind of long-term effects)"
THEY who?
The scientists, the shareholders or the marketing/legal staff that finally decide what is to be done and what not?
They would be easy to mix up ...if chronic masturbation eventually resulted in blindness
If you're a nerd you're probably handy with duct tape.
"Occasionally you may HAVE to tell someone your password. Keep that in mind selecting one."
As a matter of fact I also keep in mind that maybe someone could snoop/bruteforce my pass so I tend to use passes like: FuCk0fF, Ur@d!ckH3@d, u!!h@v3@50rry@55, etc etc.
And come to think of it I never had to tell my pass to anybody (usually I forget it and have to have it reset)
"the Supreme Being hasn't opened the source to the API"
Oh my... for a moment I tought the parent post was about Gates.
Whatever DRM is used for media one can always bypass it.
Always.
The use of media is to be seen/heared etc., with this fact in mind let's take music as an example; one can play a 'DRMed' music file, loopback the audio output to the audio input and record. Lo and behold, the resultant recorded music has no DRM protection! A similar setup can be used for video.
Of course the resultant quality depends on the quality of the transducers used. But with most commonly available equipment the quality is very acceptable.
Well, how are YOU able to tell if Granny is in a diabetic coma versus taking a sound nap?
Your answer to this question is the answer to your question.
1)Speedy drivers
...
2)Speed cam
3)Speed detecting lights
5)Profit!
Seems these cities want to collect more fine tax.
The problem is not with elitist rich snobs who don't want to attract attention,
but with college kids who want to look like elitist rich snobs.
This is *MUCH* better than the Power Rangers! ;-)
"The letter X in Japan is synonymous with BAD"
:-)
Xwindows, xterm, xanim... hmm, I wonder what they think about those!
And that's one bird less to eat the seeds!
The Star Trek Enterprise set is awash with rumour that it will not be renewed for a 4th season.
Let's see how the captian gets out of this one!
I for one welcome our new electricity overlords.