We use Pascal based languages here at work all the time.
We do some really low level stuff so Pascal can handle that without problem (there are pointers in pascal, they are just strongtyped).
The points in the "Why Pascal Is Not My Favorite Programming Language" essay that are against Pascal are almost all tackled in modern variants of Pascal.
I don't see how a language that is "good for teaching programming because it keeps the programmer from making mistakes" and a language that can do anyhing you want is not usable for the "industry".
Well I work in the robotic industry and here in this company C/C++ is not allowed.
We can choose from Java or Object Pascal(delphi, Embedded Pascal, Chrome).
Pascal now it not the pascal in 1985...
If you are in.net and look for a CLEAN language look at this : Chrome
True, I was thinking about HDTV too, but that is future (at least in Europe). Right now the only way to get highresolution games in Europe is a PC or a Mac. You can get HDTV projectors (have not seen any TV sets) here in Europe, but MS does not allow HDTV output on their PAL X-boxes...
hmmm what about REAL games, like NeverWinter Nights (2), EVE online, Age Of Mythology and Dragon Age... that sort of games you will never find on a console.
TV's don't have enoght resolution to play games like that decently. I game in 1280x1024 4xAA, I would never go back to the 720x550 res of my TV set... that was for the long gone Amiga days...
At the company were I work we still use Modula-2. New projects are done in Object Pascal, but I must say that Modula-2 is rather interesting... it had for example a build in exception system...
I am using Object pascal every day. (Delphi and Free Pascal). But there is still development done on Pascal compilers... take a looke at Chrome http://www.chromesville.com/ . That is a brand now.NET language based on Pacal that has some REALLY nice features...
well it is possible to spin down/up a IDE drive, I think that holding a couple of lines down on the IDE connector will probebly do this.
So the convertor will spin up the drive when it is called to do so, just like a native SCSI drive
That is EXACTLY what I whas thinking...
You would NEVER put the 10 Mbps to a current driver for feeding the LED, the chanses of EMI are way to high.
Mostly the PHY has some kind of interuptline to the CPU / microcontroller and I guess I would use that line...
Hmm...
but you keep forgetting that the lamp has a thermal delay... just like a heating resistor.
Ieff = Imax / Sqrt(2)
The IR and lightoutput is the same as the same lamp on 110V DC...
There are a LOT of meteor impacts on the moon.
Because there is no atmosphere there, the meteors would not burn up and destroy the solar panels in a month...
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I don't think that the PCI64 slots are compatible with standard PCI cards...
look at this picture of a MSI board:
MSI
as you can see the polarity lock is reversed on the PCI-64 slots.
The other way around is something that is done by Samsung.
They use the AMD 760 and 750 chipset on boards for Alpha CPUs.
Samsung Alpha Boards
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Did anyone checked out the Xp embedded site?
There is a movie on it of how you can configure your OS for your embedded app...
and that is rather impressive...
It is all drag and drop and works really fast...
I have ordered the test cd , I am curious of how small I will be able to make the dist.
It should run on a ZFx86 100 Mhz with 16 Meg ram, No video and 32 Meg Flashcard... If it does that and runs stable I might think of using it...
bye bye Dos:)
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Yes but windows XP does support PPPOE native...
(just like the latest linux BTW)
so you don't have to use shitty third party programs to get your xDSL working...
Just type in your username and password and it works...
So these guys just don't have any reason not to support it...
But I don't know ofcourse if they do xDSL...
(I am from Europe and ADSL is big here...)
I just want to say that the Thermal diode info was on the AMD site from BEFORE they sold any palominos...
now it is just as if Tom has reinvented the wheel...
If a mobo manufacturer does not read the datasheet (see the link a few messages up) of the chip they are designing for.... my god...
and now AMD has to point the obvious out AGAIN...
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hmm, well it IS in the data sheet:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white _papers_and_tech_docs/24309.pdf
I also design PCBs for a job and when I use a chip, I check the datasheet first...
Page 35!
Ok Optical Wires (that means going OFF the board) seems to be a good Idea:
The Wire has NO influences of EMR and does not radiate itself...
But we do not have optical transistors and therefor you always must convert your optical signal to an electrical one, once you want to process the data.
So while it is a good idea to use fiber to connect external devices together (or even things like a Harddrive and a mainboard) I dont think it is any use ON a mainboard.
The biggest problem with fiber is the connection from optical to electrical (they are expensive and can cause a lot of jitter)if you have to do that a couple of 100 times on a board , it would become very expensive and I don't think very much faster.
Best Regards,
Jeroen Vandezande
It is perfectly possible to play DOS games under Windows Xp / 2000.
If you have a fast enough PC to do it...
(the dos box is a VM in windows 2000/XP)
the most difficult problem is getting sound...
the solution is VDMsound. (http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/)
It allows SB16 emulation in a dosbox on your current installed windows soundcard.
I succesfully tested: Day of the Tentacle (GREAT game), Monkey Island 2, Sam & Max.
I hope this helps...
Best Regards,
Jeroen Vandezande.
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We use Pascal based languages here at work all the time. We do some really low level stuff so Pascal can handle that without problem (there are pointers in pascal, they are just strongtyped). The points in the "Why Pascal Is Not My Favorite Programming Language" essay that are against Pascal are almost all tackled in modern variants of Pascal. I don't see how a language that is "good for teaching programming because it keeps the programmer from making mistakes" and a language that can do anyhing you want is not usable for the "industry". Well I work in the robotic industry and here in this company C/C++ is not allowed. We can choose from Java or Object Pascal(delphi, Embedded Pascal, Chrome). Pascal now it not the pascal in 1985... If you are in .net and look for a CLEAN language look at this : Chrome
True, I was thinking about HDTV too, but that is future (at least in Europe). Right now the only way to get highresolution games in Europe is a PC or a Mac. You can get HDTV projectors (have not seen any TV sets) here in Europe, but MS does not allow HDTV output on their PAL X-boxes...
hmmm what about REAL games, like NeverWinter Nights (2), EVE online, Age Of Mythology and Dragon Age... that sort of games you will never find on a console. TV's don't have enoght resolution to play games like that decently. I game in 1280x1024 4xAA, I would never go back to the 720x550 res of my TV set... that was for the long gone Amiga days...
At the company were I work we still use Modula-2.
New projects are done in Object Pascal, but I must say that Modula-2 is rather interesting... it had for example a build in exception system...
I am using Object pascal every day. (Delphi and Free Pascal). But there is still development done on Pascal compilers... take a looke at Chrome http://www.chromesville.com/ . That is a brand now .NET language based on Pacal that has some REALLY nice features...
well it is possible to spin down/up a IDE drive, I think that holding a couple of lines down on the IDE connector will probebly do this. So the convertor will spin up the drive when it is called to do so, just like a native SCSI drive
That is EXACTLY what I whas thinking... You would NEVER put the 10 Mbps to a current driver for feeding the LED, the chanses of EMI are way to high. Mostly the PHY has some kind of interuptline to the CPU / microcontroller and I guess I would use that line...
Hmm... but you keep forgetting that the lamp has a thermal delay... just like a heating resistor. Ieff = Imax / Sqrt(2) The IR and lightoutput is the same as the same lamp on 110V DC...
There are a LOT of meteor impacts on the moon. Because there is no atmosphere there, the meteors would not burn up and destroy the solar panels in a month...
I don't think that the PCI64 slots are compatible with standard PCI cards... look at this picture of a MSI board: MSI as you can see the polarity lock is reversed on the PCI-64 slots.
The other way around is something that is done by Samsung. They use the AMD 760 and 750 chipset on boards for Alpha CPUs. Samsung Alpha Boards
Did anyone checked out the Xp embedded site? There is a movie on it of how you can configure your OS for your embedded app... and that is rather impressive... It is all drag and drop and works really fast... I have ordered the test cd , I am curious of how small I will be able to make the dist. It should run on a ZFx86 100 Mhz with 16 Meg ram, No video and 32 Meg Flashcard... If it does that and runs stable I might think of using it... bye bye Dos :)
Yup there IS a 80186 CPU....
Yes but windows XP does support PPPOE native... (just like the latest linux BTW) so you don't have to use shitty third party programs to get your xDSL working... Just type in your username and password and it works... So these guys just don't have any reason not to support it... But I don't know ofcourse if they do xDSL... (I am from Europe and ADSL is big here...)
I just want to say that the Thermal diode info was on the AMD site from BEFORE they sold any palominos... now it is just as if Tom has reinvented the wheel... If a mobo manufacturer does not read the datasheet (see the link a few messages up) of the chip they are designing for.... my god... and now AMD has to point the obvious out AGAIN...
hmm, well it IS in the data sheet: http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white _papers_and_tech_docs/24309.pdf
I also design PCBs for a job and when I use a chip, I check the datasheet first...
Page 35!
Ok Optical Wires (that means going OFF the board) seems to be a good Idea: The Wire has NO influences of EMR and does not radiate itself... But we do not have optical transistors and therefor you always must convert your optical signal to an electrical one, once you want to process the data. So while it is a good idea to use fiber to connect external devices together (or even things like a Harddrive and a mainboard) I dont think it is any use ON a mainboard. The biggest problem with fiber is the connection from optical to electrical (they are expensive and can cause a lot of jitter)if you have to do that a couple of 100 times on a board , it would become very expensive and I don't think very much faster. Best Regards, Jeroen Vandezande
It is perfectly possible to play DOS games under Windows Xp / 2000. If you have a fast enough PC to do it... (the dos box is a VM in windows 2000/XP) the most difficult problem is getting sound... the solution is VDMsound. (http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/) It allows SB16 emulation in a dosbox on your current installed windows soundcard. I succesfully tested: Day of the Tentacle (GREAT game), Monkey Island 2, Sam & Max. I hope this helps... Best Regards, Jeroen Vandezande.