Will they update the Mac Mini's 32MB graphics to enable full hardware acceleration for Core Image? I have been waiting to switch to see what happens here.
Yes, I like to have all the goodies I want for dirt cheap (pc builder/user).
Lots of intersting possibilities. Seems to me that given a motivated/visionary motherboard maker, the only real limits are based on the form factor. Is there a super-ATX out there that would allow for say 8 PCI-e slots, 16+ hard drives, and all the rest of the goodies, all in one case?
Some will ask if there really is a need for this. Anandtech's Derek Wilson points out that having all the onboard disk controllers could add up to substantial savings-- apparantly expansion card controllers are quite pricey.
Now, if only those Opteron 8XX processors didn't cost $8XX... (or thereabouts... you get the idea!)
1. that nearly one-fourth of the RoK population lives in one metropolitan area?
2. that all telco equipment was most likely installed well after 1953, whereas the US infrastructure is surely much older?... Don't have time to finish this post... think about Korea Telecom... government runned telco...
DSL rules in the RoK. No doubt about it. Although as I was leaving in March 2003, wireless was catching on.
I for one miss my 6Mb/1Mb connection for about $35/month (no contract so it was more pricey).
Also, it was interesting explaining to the techs that I needed to swap my internal (pci) ADSL modem for an external one so I could use linux. The techs had never seen linux, so I invited one over to show them. Maybe they were just blown away by a caucasian speaking their language fluently....;)
Let's see-- I paid for the book, hopefully providing some sort of compensation for Schlosser's efforts-- the result of which I value.
Next, I lent the book to friends, who also were impressed enough to buy their own copies.
Lastly, I live in San Antonio-- I can find *much* larger brick and mortar store, but that doesn't mean anything. What does mean something to me is that I have the choice to spend my dollars at a predatory, consumer-hostile store like Walmart (I loathe that place- low quality in every aspect), or I can go to Costco where there is an established record of quality from start to finish-- people don't act as if the parking lot is a bumper car pen, the store is clean, well lit (with natural light, no less), the aisles are plenty wide and free of obstacles, the products they carry are without exception high quality and priced as low as you can find them at any brick and mortar in new condition, and the return policy is generous.
Maybe it is just me, but I feel that Costco is the only large general retail store that really values its members/customers. Sam's Club is nowhere near as good. I'd rather gargle broken glass than go to Walmart...
While I don't profess to know all that much about Costco's corporate policies and track record (I don't have that kind of time), but I would say that from what I know, Costco would be a great place to work. I think they are doing things the right way.
As for your bullshit about corporatism, why don't you cut the power lines to your cave? Surely you don't want to support the evil Enron-like corporations that bring Johnny Electron straight to your home (for a modest fee in terms of dollars and environmental damage), do you? Why don't you just unplug yourself from the Matrix (TM) and leave the rest of us in the real world (where there are corporations, run by real people, some of whom may actually be benevolent while making a few bucks for the stockholders and employees) the hell alone?
If you don't like some industry, do some research on it and illustrate for us (for free, even!) how it should be of immediate concern. Or maybe you are a "rebel without a clue". "Damn the man!"
[ok-- let me apologize in advance for not writing a coherent reply-- your response struck a nerve as in my pathetic life here in San Antonio (by far the most pathetic large city imagineable in terms of variety) Costco is consistantly the best place to shop.]
You are right-- in the USA's culture of convenience, "Fast Food Nation" is essential reading. For those who think it is just about the ingredients (yes, there is shit in the beef), you are missing 90% of the issue. Go spend a few bucks on the book-- it will open your eyes to the incredible influence of the fast food industry. All of which is entirely funded by the one in four Americans who eats fast food everyday without giving it a second thought.
I think I spent maybe $6.50 on this book at Costco. I have gained priceless insight on a very mundane part of everyday life, and have made much better decisions about since then.
As I read the book (I have a second or later edition, with updates), I noted the omission of comments about In-N-Out Burger. At the end of the book, Schlosser mentions how In-N-Out Burger is completely unlike all of the other fast food chains, especially with regards to the food itself.
This was particularly pleasing to me, as I have always thought that In-N-Out Burger is *so much* better than any other fast food hamburger, and their fries are fantastic, too. Every time I have visited there has always been a long line, but the wait is short, and the food is absolutely worth it-- regular, or "animal style".
I so wish they would expand their business eastward. They would destroy Whataburger (sawdust buger, methinks. even the chicken) and even Sonic here in San Antonio.
BTW-- even back in 1999 I recall seeing signs that they were hiring new employees in Gilroy near the outlet shopping center at over $11/hour.
I am quite familiar with Windows 2000 and XP, and stability-wise, they are leaps and bounds ahead of their predecessors. I used to reinstall Windows 98 at least every 4 months, and reboot at minimum a few times each day. NT 4.0 was completely unpredictable. 2000 and XP are normally fine, provided you are the administrator. I have to reboot my windows 2000 machines at work every morning, and wait a few minutes after opening Outlook before I can work with my email. Of course, that time is well spent browsing slashdot. The problem is I am not permitted to install/remove software at will, and my workgroup administrator doesn't know/is not available to fix such minor problems. It pisses me off that a perfectly modern machine is hobbled by bad software.
At home, things are entirely different. I can recall maybe half a dozen crashes in the last year.
Shin Ramyeon is about the spiciest ramyeon commonly available in the US. If you find yourself in Korea, I recommend (man I hate romanizing!) Balgaemyeon- much spicier than Shin-- even the noodles are red! Also, if you like Deokbokgi, try RaBokgi!
Damn, I am totally jonesing for some decent Korean food-- Damn you, San Antonio!
Rockstar is the heat! Taste is pretty good, but I only drink it for effect, maybe 2 per month. I don't drink much soda at all, so Rockstar hits extra hard. I prefer the diet version, and never consume it after 1:00 pm, otherwise I'll have a hard time getting to sleep shortly after 10:00 pm.
You can usually find it at the Diamond Shamrock gas stations, if you are in Texas, for about $2.00 each. If you happen to work at the NSA, they sell it in the sundry shop by the credit union for $2.25.
damn-- their website doesn't seem to be firefox-friendly. I checked it out using the other browser on my system, turns out there is a pop-up, Rockstar is hiring!
It's just shameful how many people abuse the internet... Re-directs, pop-up ads, spam, retina-searing flash ads, and so forth-- my non-techie neighbors can barely stand to be online... until I installed Firefox for them.
Mucho Gracias to the kind folks who wrote the main apps and extensions for Mozilla and the like... people don't surf the web or use email only to be bludgeoned with it. Moz and family puts users back in control!
I really didn't intend to make a blatant ad for Mozilla, was just recalling recent trauma from using IE 5 on an unpatched Win2K machine, and I was merely trying to find a happy place...
Does anyone have any real reason to suspect that Intel will build CPUs that are completely compatible with AMD-64 architecture?
I am sure that AMD pays Intel for x86 and MMX/SSE licenses, just wondering if Intel will use the AMD design for the 64-bit extension. If so, I think we can all rest easy that AMD will be producing CPUs for a very long time, with all the benefits of competition for the consumer.
ps-- in case AMD is listening, I plan replacing my 1333 MHz T-bird/KT133A machine with an A64/socket 939 machine. Thanks for providing superior performance in the sub-US$200 CPU market for so long. As long as you continue to do so, you will always have a loyal fan base among us mere mortals.
"As a plus, Hertzfeld notes in the faq that the python code running the well-designed and easy to navigate site will be made public in the near future."
I don't know about well-designed and easy to navigate, this page is taking forever to render for me!
I got in on the SBC/Yahoo DSL for $35/month in May 03 when I moved to San Antonio, no problems with the DSL service... however, we have had POTS outages for up to 4 consecutive days, although DSL still works.
One month later the rate for new subscribers dropped to $25/month. I'd have tried for a new contract, but I plan to move this summer.
side note-- before I moved to SA, my 8Mb/1Mb DSL service from Korea Telecom cost around $37/month, varies by exchange rate. Would have been cheaper but I didn't have a contract.
I thought that LoEG should have been much better... So much potential, given the list of pro- and antagonists.
But I suppose that any movie with Allen Quatermain as the main hero will leave something to be desired... Maybe they should have booked Indiana Jones?;)
Not to take away from the grief of the Iraqi people caused by Hussein, but I for one am glad that there is one reason for US forces to keep their bags packed. I only deployed once to Prince Sultan Air Base, in spring of 1998 with Compass Call as a linguist. But it wasn't so simple-- we came back early from an exercise in the Pacific in fall of 1997, were on telephone standby over Thanksgiving, actually went to the processing line (last step before leaving home station for combat) just before Christmas. Finally we left in Febuary, arriving on St. Valentine's day. Suffice to say, the holidays weren't at all normal for any of us.
I thought that my ordeal was distressing, until I arrived in Saudi Arabia, where I had seen that some units had been deployed there continuously since Desert Shield! I could only try to imagine the frustration felt by airmen who spent more than two-thirds of every year living in tent city there.
Inkjet cartridges? Hell, my in-laws just blew about two-thirds of the annual spending power of the average person in East Timor on one printer (HP 2410xi for $220), replacement cartridges (~$70 for 2 tricolor and one black + ~$30 for the photo cartridge with freebie 4"x6" photo paper) and $20 after rebate for 100 sheets of glossy Kodak photo paper (second from top grade).
Total is $220+70+30+20+taxes = ~$360... According to the CIA world fact book ET's per capita spending power is $500.
Ok, I guess that it would make more sense to compare against PRC figures, but hey, this is/. and the figures from ET stuck in my head as my family and I enjoyed thanksgiving.
I don't see your email address, so I will say "Thanks!" for replying in public.
It is interesting that you mention the disparity at the cultural level between MS OSes and Unix variants. I am a Korean linguist by trade, so I am tracking with you when you say "cultural difference": some things just do not translate whatsoever.
I'll check the library for those Unix books, thanks for the tip!
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Will they update the Mac Mini's 32MB graphics to enable full hardware acceleration for Core Image? I have been waiting to switch to see what happens here.
Yes, I like to have all the goodies I want for dirt cheap (pc builder/user).
Normal view: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx? i=2327
All in one page/"print" version: http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2327
Lots of intersting possibilities. Seems to me that given a motivated/visionary motherboard maker, the only real limits are based on the form factor. Is there a super-ATX out there that would allow for say 8 PCI-e slots, 16+ hard drives, and all the rest of the goodies, all in one case?
Some will ask if there really is a need for this. Anandtech's Derek Wilson points out that having all the onboard disk controllers could add up to substantial savings-- apparantly expansion card controllers are quite pricey.
Now, if only those Opteron 8XX processors didn't cost $8XX... (or thereabouts... you get the idea!)
Much larger images than on the nature.com page:
http://anthony.liekens.net/huygens_static.html/
Enjoy!
Do you type emails to your (possibly elderly Korean) mother with those fingers?
1. that nearly one-fourth of the RoK population lives in one metropolitan area?
... Don't have time to finish this post... think about Korea Telecom... government runned telco...
;)
2. that all telco equipment was most likely installed well after 1953, whereas the US infrastructure is surely much older?
DSL rules in the RoK. No doubt about it. Although as I was leaving in March 2003, wireless was catching on.
I for one miss my 6Mb/1Mb connection for about $35/month (no contract so it was more pricey).
Also, it was interesting explaining to the techs that I needed to swap my internal (pci) ADSL modem for an external one so I could use linux. The techs had never seen linux, so I invited one over to show them. Maybe they were just blown away by a caucasian speaking their language fluently....
What happened to the library again?
Let's see-- I paid for the book, hopefully providing some sort of compensation for Schlosser's efforts-- the result of which I value.
Next, I lent the book to friends, who also were impressed enough to buy their own copies.
Lastly, I live in San Antonio-- I can find *much* larger brick and mortar store, but that doesn't mean anything. What does mean something to me is that I have the choice to spend my dollars at a predatory, consumer-hostile store like Walmart (I loathe that place- low quality in every aspect), or I can go to Costco where there is an established record of quality from start to finish-- people don't act as if the parking lot is a bumper car pen, the store is clean, well lit (with natural light, no less), the aisles are plenty wide and free of obstacles, the products they carry are without exception high quality and priced as low as you can find them at any brick and mortar in new condition, and the return policy is generous.
Maybe it is just me, but I feel that Costco is the only large general retail store that really values its members/customers. Sam's Club is nowhere near as good. I'd rather gargle broken glass than go to Walmart...
While I don't profess to know all that much about Costco's corporate policies and track record (I don't have that kind of time), but I would say that from what I know, Costco would be a great place to work. I think they are doing things the right way.
As for your bullshit about corporatism, why don't you cut the power lines to your cave? Surely you don't want to support the evil Enron-like corporations that bring Johnny Electron straight to your home (for a modest fee in terms of dollars and environmental damage), do you? Why don't you just unplug yourself from the Matrix (TM) and leave the rest of us in the real world (where there are corporations, run by real people, some of whom may actually be benevolent while making a few bucks for the stockholders and employees) the hell alone?
If you don't like some industry, do some research on it and illustrate for us (for free, even!) how it should be of immediate concern. Or maybe you are a "rebel without a clue". "Damn the man!"
[ok-- let me apologize in advance for not writing a coherent reply-- your response struck a nerve as in my pathetic life here in San Antonio (by far the most pathetic large city imagineable in terms of variety) Costco is consistantly the best place to shop.]
You are right-- in the USA's culture of convenience, "Fast Food Nation" is essential reading. For those who think it is just about the ingredients (yes, there is shit in the beef), you are missing 90% of the issue. Go spend a few bucks on the book-- it will open your eyes to the incredible influence of the fast food industry. All of which is entirely funded by the one in four Americans who eats fast food everyday without giving it a second thought.
I think I spent maybe $6.50 on this book at Costco. I have gained priceless insight on a very mundane part of everyday life, and have made much better decisions about since then.
As I read the book (I have a second or later edition, with updates), I noted the omission of comments about In-N-Out Burger. At the end of the book, Schlosser mentions how In-N-Out Burger is completely unlike all of the other fast food chains, especially with regards to the food itself.
This was particularly pleasing to me, as I have always thought that In-N-Out Burger is *so much* better than any other fast food hamburger, and their fries are fantastic, too. Every time I have visited there has always been a long line, but the wait is short, and the food is absolutely worth it-- regular, or "animal style".
I so wish they would expand their business eastward. They would destroy Whataburger (sawdust buger, methinks. even the chicken) and even Sonic here in San Antonio.
BTW-- even back in 1999 I recall seeing signs that they were hiring new employees in Gilroy near the outlet shopping center at over $11/hour.
I am quite familiar with Windows 2000 and XP, and stability-wise, they are leaps and bounds ahead of their predecessors. I used to reinstall Windows 98 at least every 4 months, and reboot at minimum a few times each day. NT 4.0 was completely unpredictable. 2000 and XP are normally fine, provided you are the administrator. I have to reboot my windows 2000 machines at work every morning, and wait a few minutes after opening Outlook before I can work with my email. Of course, that time is well spent browsing slashdot. The problem is I am not permitted to install/remove software at will, and my workgroup administrator doesn't know/is not available to fix such minor problems. It pisses me off that a perfectly modern machine is hobbled by bad software.
At home, things are entirely different. I can recall maybe half a dozen crashes in the last year.
Shin Ramyeon is about the spiciest ramyeon commonly available in the US. If you find yourself in Korea, I recommend (man I hate romanizing!) Balgaemyeon- much spicier than Shin-- even the noodles are red! Also, if you like Deokbokgi, try RaBokgi!
Damn, I am totally jonesing for some decent Korean food-- Damn you, San Antonio!
You can usually find it at the Diamond Shamrock gas stations, if you are in Texas, for about $2.00 each. If you happen to work at the NSA, they sell it in the sundry shop by the credit union for $2.25.
damn-- their website doesn't seem to be firefox-friendly. I checked it out using the other browser on my system, turns out there is a pop-up, Rockstar is hiring!
hmm... let's see...
U-2 Shot down over Soviet Union 1 May 1960.
subtract "almost 50 years"...
Wright Brothers were still working on wheeled landing gears in 1910...
Lockheed Skunk Works rules!!!
Most insightful post, ever!
Bob-o-Matic!
Cryptologic Linguist (Korean)
TSgt, USAF
(for about 2 more months, anyway)
blaming "church" for all wars = -1 Troll.
How about greed, ignorance, fear, and laziness? Think for yourself, don't be such a simpleton.
Ft Gordon, perhaps?
--Korean Cryptolinguist
It's just shameful how many people abuse the internet... Re-directs, pop-up ads, spam, retina-searing flash ads, and so forth-- my non-techie neighbors can barely stand to be online... until I installed Firefox for them.
Mucho Gracias to the kind folks who wrote the main apps and extensions for Mozilla and the like... people don't surf the web or use email only to be bludgeoned with it. Moz and family puts users back in control!
I really didn't intend to make a blatant ad for Mozilla, was just recalling recent trauma from using IE 5 on an unpatched Win2K machine, and I was merely trying to find a happy place...
Does anyone have any real reason to suspect that Intel will build CPUs that are completely compatible with AMD-64 architecture?
I am sure that AMD pays Intel for x86 and MMX/SSE licenses, just wondering if Intel will use the AMD design for the 64-bit extension. If so, I think we can all rest easy that AMD will be producing CPUs for a very long time, with all the benefits of competition for the consumer.
ps-- in case AMD is listening, I plan replacing my 1333 MHz T-bird/KT133A machine with an A64/socket 939 machine. Thanks for providing superior performance in the sub-US$200 CPU market for so long. As long as you continue to do so, you will always have a loyal fan base among us mere mortals.
I don't know about well-designed and easy to navigate, this page is taking forever to render for me!
Just so you know, water expands when it freezes. Put a can of soda in the freezer to verify.
As for molten iron, I'd bet that as it cools off and solidifies it will contract.
I got in on the SBC/Yahoo DSL for $35/month in May 03 when I moved to San Antonio, no problems with the DSL service... however, we have had POTS outages for up to 4 consecutive days, although DSL still works.
One month later the rate for new subscribers dropped to $25/month. I'd have tried for a new contract, but I plan to move this summer.
side note-- before I moved to SA, my 8Mb/1Mb DSL service from Korea Telecom cost around $37/month, varies by exchange rate. Would have been cheaper but I didn't have a contract.
I thought that LoEG should have been much better... So much potential, given the list of pro- and antagonists.
;)
But I suppose that any movie with Allen Quatermain as the main hero will leave something to be desired... Maybe they should have booked Indiana Jones?
Not to take away from the grief of the Iraqi people caused by Hussein, but I for one am glad that there is one reason for US forces to keep their bags packed. I only deployed once to Prince Sultan Air Base, in spring of 1998 with Compass Call as a linguist. But it wasn't so simple-- we came back early from an exercise in the Pacific in fall of 1997, were on telephone standby over Thanksgiving, actually went to the processing line (last step before leaving home station for combat) just before Christmas. Finally we left in Febuary, arriving on St. Valentine's day. Suffice to say, the holidays weren't at all normal for any of us.
I thought that my ordeal was distressing, until I arrived in Saudi Arabia, where I had seen that some units had been deployed there continuously since Desert Shield! I could only try to imagine the frustration felt by airmen who spent more than two-thirds of every year living in tent city there.
Inkjet cartridges? Hell, my in-laws just blew about two-thirds of the annual spending power of the average person in East Timor on one printer (HP 2410xi for $220), replacement cartridges (~$70 for 2 tricolor and one black + ~$30 for the photo cartridge with freebie 4"x6" photo paper) and $20 after rebate for 100 sheets of glossy Kodak photo paper (second from top grade).
/. and the figures from ET stuck in my head as my family and I enjoyed thanksgiving.
Total is $220+70+30+20+taxes = ~$360... According to the CIA world fact book ET's per capita spending power is $500.
Ok, I guess that it would make more sense to compare against PRC figures, but hey, this is
Whoops! Freudian slip! Time to turn off the computer and see what the wife is doing...
..............Naah!
I suppose I should make a habit of using the preview button....
mmmmm, mammaries!
Now how about a nice small flash mamory-based device priced significantly below $300?
I don't see your email address, so I will say "Thanks!" for replying in public.
It is interesting that you mention the disparity at the cultural level between MS OSes and Unix variants. I am a Korean linguist by trade, so I am tracking with you when you say "cultural difference": some things just do not translate whatsoever.
I'll check the library for those Unix books, thanks for the tip!