You should also bear in mind that a $100 video card is ten times more powerful than the GPU in the latest iPad. "Hardcore" video games simply won't run on a tablet
This says it only has 512 mb: http://www.anandtech.com/show/2939 "Coupled with the GT218 GPU on the G210 is 512MB of DDR2 RAM, using the customary 64bit memory bus. Interestingly, unlike most other entry-level products, the G210 only comes in 1 memory configuration: 512MB."
Actually, javascript is a big problem for smartphones. Most sites are using about half a dozen javascript libraries. Every function in each library uses memory (even if the web page doesn't call the function). So, that adds up to a lot memory and means that your smart phone browser will eventually crash when it runs out of memory
That fact is disputed in the article I linked to: "Admiral Rickover repeatedly asserted that the accident had nothing to do with the reactor plant. But some leading naval authorities believe otherwise including Adm. Ralph K. James, then chief of the navy's Bureau of Ships. James believes that failure of a seawater pipe on board caused a violent stream of pressurized water to hit the nuclear control board initiating a "scram" (emergency shutdown) of the reactor. Because of "inadequate design of the nuclear controls for the plant" power was lost and the Thresher, already on a deep dive, continued down to "collapse depth". Among others who concur with this account is Norman Polmar, author of Death of the Thresher and for ten years U.S. editor of Janes Fighting Ships, the standard reference book on the world's navies."
The only reason US NAvy appears to have no accidents, is because of lack of transparancy and military secrecy. For instance, in 22 May 1978 500 gallons of "hot" radioactive water escaped from the USS Puffer's primary coolant system into a shipyard. http://oc.itgo.com/kitsap/nuclear/clymer.htm
It's no surpise that the sea is radiactive. Since the accedient there have been a series of leaks from the jury-rigged water purification setup: December 2011 45 tons of water heavily contaminated with radioactive strontium escaped, of which 150 liters of water found its way into the ocean through a ditch connected with the beach 26 March 2012 80 litres radioactive water seeped into the ocean 5 April 2012 12.000 liters water with high levels of radioactive strontium escaped through a nearby sewer-system into the ocean
On top of that the contaminated water lying in the basements is leaking into the ground water and out to the ocean. TEPCO are building a wall to contain that, but it won't be finished until 2014.
The only thing anyone would want to buy is the graphics division - it's the only part that's competitive anymore. Reading the Piledriver review I was thinking, yes! 10% improvement over Bulldozer - keep this up and in another 4 years they might be competitive with Sandybridge
Not true anymore. About 50% of upcoming new games require direct X 10 as minimum, for example: Assassin's Creed III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Company of Heroes 2, Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, XCOM: Enemy Unknown
they have had many radioactive releases, just that the miltary can make them secret for "security reasons".
For instance, 500 gallons of nuclear coolant was spilled in a dry dock in 1978. The Navy claimed that is was only the same radiation levels as a radium dial wristwatch, which was an out and out lie.
I understood that Thomas Seifert left because he wanted to be a CEO and the only way to achieve that was leaving AMD. The summary makes it sound like a rat leaving a sinking ship
The "transmutation" of nuclear waste into harmless substances, sounds too good to be true? That's because it is. This paper takes a more critical look at the theory: www.laka.org/docu/boeken/pdf/6-01-5-56-25.pdf
"Transmutation of all long-lived radionuclides into short lived ones to a degree sufficient to obviate the need for a geologic repository is practically impossible. In particular, the transmutation of separated uranium, which constitutes about 94 percent of the weight of light water reactor spent fuel and which is very long-lived and generally contaminated with some fission products, would be counterproductive. The main transmutation route for almost all the uranium would be to convert uranium-238 (the dominant isotope) into plutonium-239. Hence, the complete transmutation of uranium-238 essentially requires the creation of a plutonium economy, which would be unsound whether viewed from an economic, environmental, or non-proliferation standpoint. Almost all the uranium must therefore be disposed of without transmutation as a matter of practical necessity. Other long-lived fission products as well as residual transuranic actinides would also need disposal. Hence, a repository, as well as other waste management and storage facilities would still be an essential part of transmutation schemes. "
Some one who is using Windows XP doesn't really care about running on the cutting edge - as long as it works it's good enough. That's why they won't upgrade Photoshop either
You should bare in mind that the film is being promoted by a right-wing extremist Steve Klein, linked with various anti-Islamic groups in California. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19572912
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You should also bear in mind that a $100 video card is ten times more powerful than the GPU in the latest iPad. "Hardcore" video games simply won't run on a tablet
This says it only has 512 mb:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2939
"Coupled with the GT218 GPU on the G210 is 512MB of DDR2 RAM, using the customary 64bit memory bus. Interestingly, unlike most other entry-level products, the G210 only comes in 1 memory configuration: 512MB."
right. I was thinking more of old low end GPUs.
Yes it is. Only pretty high end GPUs have 1GB Video RAM. Not sure, but I don't think consoles have that much
This is how I would implement Apple maps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fl718QO_xQ&feature=relmfu
Yeah great, that's why Firefox has a black screen half the time.
Actually, javascript is a big problem for smartphones. Most sites are using about half a dozen javascript libraries. Every function in each library uses memory (even if the web page doesn't call the function). So, that adds up to a lot memory and means that your smart phone browser will eventually crash when it runs out of memory
Ok: A Ford Fiesta made entirely of anti matter would travel backwards in time and turn left when you wanted to go right.
That fact is disputed in the article I linked to:
"Admiral Rickover repeatedly asserted that the accident had nothing to do with the reactor plant. But some leading naval authorities believe otherwise including Adm. Ralph K. James, then chief of the navy's Bureau of Ships. James believes that failure of a seawater pipe on board caused a violent stream of pressurized water to hit the nuclear control board initiating a "scram" (emergency shutdown) of the reactor. Because of "inadequate design of the nuclear controls for the plant" power was lost and the Thresher, already on a deep dive, continued down to "collapse depth". Among others who concur with this account is Norman Polmar, author of Death of the Thresher and for ten years U.S. editor of Janes Fighting Ships, the standard reference book on the world's navies."
I guess that makes it ok then
The only reason US NAvy appears to have no accidents, is because of lack of transparancy and military secrecy.
For instance, in 22 May 1978 500 gallons of "hot" radioactive water escaped from the USS Puffer's primary coolant system into a shipyard.
http://oc.itgo.com/kitsap/nuclear/clymer.htm
It's no surpise that the sea is radiactive. Since the accedient there have been a series of leaks from the jury-rigged water purification setup:
December 2011
45 tons of water heavily contaminated with radioactive strontium escaped, of which 150 liters of water found its way into the ocean through a ditch connected with the beach
26 March 2012
80 litres radioactive water seeped into the ocean
5 April 2012
12.000 liters water with high levels of radioactive strontium escaped through a nearby sewer-system into the ocean
On top of that the contaminated water lying in the basements is leaking into the ground water and out to the ocean. TEPCO are building a wall to contain that, but it won't be finished until 2014.
The only thing anyone would want to buy is the graphics division - it's the only part that's competitive anymore. Reading the Piledriver review I was thinking, yes! 10% improvement over Bulldozer - keep this up and in another 4 years they might be competitive with Sandybridge
Not true anymore. About 50% of upcoming new games require direct X 10 as minimum, for example: Assassin's Creed III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Company of Heroes 2, Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, XCOM: Enemy Unknown
> I expect Microsoft is tired of supporting old software on old systems
funny that OpenGL supports XP without any problems.
This is true. They've used too much solar power and now in some parts of northern scandinavia there is darkness for 3 months of the year.
they have had many radioactive releases, just that the miltary can make them secret for "security reasons".
For instance, 500 gallons of nuclear coolant was spilled in a dry dock in 1978. The Navy claimed that is was only the same radiation levels as a radium dial wristwatch, which was an out and out lie.
http://oc.itgo.com/kitsap/nuclear/clymer.htm
It's bullshit. The Isreali division of Intel were making a version called Pentium M, and that turned into Core
I understood that Thomas Seifert left because he wanted to be a CEO and the only way to achieve that was leaving AMD. The summary makes it sound like a rat leaving a sinking ship
Going a bit off-stopic, I wonder what she uses that tiny chainsaw attachment for? Sawing tiny trees?
The "transmutation" of nuclear waste into harmless substances, sounds too good to be true? That's because it is. This paper takes a more critical look at the theory: www.laka.org/docu/boeken/pdf/6-01-5-56-25.pdf
"Transmutation of all long-lived radionuclides into short lived ones to a degree sufficient to obviate the need for a geologic repository is practically impossible. In particular, the transmutation of separated uranium, which constitutes about 94 percent of the weight of light water reactor spent fuel and which is very long-lived and generally
contaminated with some fission products, would be counterproductive. The main transmutation route for almost all the uranium would be to convert uranium-238 (the dominant isotope) into plutonium-239. Hence, the complete transmutation of uranium-238 essentially requires the creation of a plutonium economy, which would be unsound
whether viewed from an economic, environmental, or non-proliferation standpoint. Almost all the uranium must therefore be disposed of without transmutation as a matter of practical necessity. Other long-lived fission products as well as residual transuranic actinides would also need disposal. Hence, a repository, as well as other waste
management and storage facilities would still be an essential part of transmutation schemes. "
> Radiation is not a threat to food.
It is if it's irradiated with enough neutrons
Some one who is using Windows XP doesn't really care about running on the cutting edge - as long as it works it's good enough. That's why they won't upgrade Photoshop either
That protection mechanism sounds very annoying. Does that mean you can only play the game when you have an internet connection?
You should bare in mind that the film is being promoted by a right-wing extremist Steve Klein, linked with various anti-Islamic groups in California. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19572912