If you know what materials are used in electronics, you wouldn't come near it with any part of your mounth. Only recently lead was banned from solder. And that's just one of the many unhealthy elements used in electronics. Most components are just toxic sand.
Yes, but suppose 1GHz of computation on a classic device produces 1W of waste and on a spintronic device produces 0.1W then you'll be able to build a processor that can run a lot faster with the same heat output.
Spintronics is just another tech that might be better than classic electronics. It might end up filling a niche or perhaps a larger part of what is currently done with electronics. But noone (except the people from marketing) is going to garantee that this will be the next revolution.
The governments of China and Russia (during the communist era) persecuted, imprisoned and killed many Jehovahs Wittnesses
Well, if those Jehovahs Wittnesses go from door to door trying to convince people to convert like they do here, then I can perfectly understand Russia and China.
Just imagine a war in a few decades:
Soldiers of opposite side standing a few metre appart, shooting at each other with hundreds of bullets without any effect what so ever. Now that would be,..., intresting.
Other than on the windows it wouldn't protect much, quite the opposite. If you frontaly collide with something, the deforming of the motor compartiment absorbs a lot of the kinetic energy your cars has. If it can't deform, the other parts would have to deal with that energy. And those are the parts you would be sitting in.
That is, assuming such a coating would have any effect when applied in that way.
Most cartoon characters aren't 100% virtual. There's still a voice actor behind them. And those can be just as demanding as ordinary actors. See the whole "we want a raise"-situation of the Simpsons voice actors recently.
I don't need self control to limit the time I spend on games. I've got a gf doing that just fine.
No serious. I used to spend around 4h a day gaming (even more in the weekend). These days I'm lucky to get something around ~2h a week. If I had known this in advance I wouldn't have grown up so fast.
These days it's 8h work, 2h of house work, 2h body-maintainance (food and stuff), 4h enteraining the gf, 1h sex and 8h of sleep. Luckely I get to spend the rest of the day gaming...
I think I'll download Daikatana one of these days. The more I read about it, the more I want to see it myself. I guess I'm one of those people who stand around watching after some building catches fire or something.
Another ethical question:
If you're afraid of technology which you can't understand, should you be allowed to use religius fairy tales to get it banned?
Why should there be a ban on stem cell research? This technology has the potential to cure a whole lot of illnesses and disabilities. Do these people who want the ban understand they convict countless people to a life of misery or even death. Is that moraly right?
The so called public oppinion isn't what most people think. It's what the loudest pressure group believes.
Virtual technology is great you know. I'm using a virtual PC running on a virtual PC which is simulated on the first virtual PC.
This is realy a nice solution:
1)Upgrade: simply change a few values in the config and presto! 50Thz processor!
2)No power consuption what-so-ever! I even get a net gain as I run a virtual powerplant.
3)No clumsy hardware on my desk. Just type at the virtual keyboard in mid-air! The virtual monitor can project from anywhere. Heck, they even follow you to the bathroom.
4)No virus, malware or spyware thread! All thanks to the virtual virus scanner.
5)Store up to infinite TB data on the UberDVD drive.
6)Comes with free pron, MP3, warez and Movie server. Complete with anti-MPAA and anti-RIAA card.
Soon to be released: The virtual Car(tm). Just hold up your hands like your holding a steering wheel and make motor sound to get anywhere in the world in just minutes!
Virtual technology. It's everything you ever dreamed of, and more!
[ ] Suggesting that Unbuntu is better than OS X
[ ] Pointing out that Linux is a hodgepodge of little compilations
[ ] The mention of a Macbook Pro
[ ] Use of Redhat Linux
[ ] KDE vs. Gnome flamewar attempt
[ ] K is for "Krap" classic troll
[ ] Mention of iPod
[X] All of the above.
Your request for a flame war has been rejected for the following reason(s):
[ ]Incorrect assumptions about what people care about.
[ ]Uncreative formulation.
[x]Too obvious an attempt to start a flame.
Those are still some of my best games ever. I've played quite some adventures, but these 3 are unmatched. Larry and space quest were great too, but they were less than MI, S&M and DotT.
If another MI, S&M and/or DotT would be released I would buy it. Right at the release date. But apparently the publishers believe I'm the only one who would.
This is/. There is no such thing as a crucial point in any article. The articles are an excuse to write semi-humouristic mutterings. In essence this is the same principle behind the Playboy articles.
what is this world coming too if i can't prejudice based on nationality?
Don't worry, I expected this to happen eventualy. Therefor I worked out a system to prejudice based on the size of people's noses. I agree, skin color is much less invasive to detect, but that's so old school.
Diamonds are worthless for long term data storage. They decay back into graphite over the course of hardly one time the lifetime of the universe. They even are flameble. The moment some one heats them up to 800C they're gone.
Now how could you possibly trust *that*?
My methode of datastorage is much more secure. I have all my data written on the hand of God. I did had to erase a lot of names of it first, so some of you might experience some difficulties when trying to enter heaven. But I'm sure you'd enjoy hell too. They seem to have great barbeques. And it's for a good cause. I can't be expected to let my Simcity save games go to waste when the universe ends, can I?
RIAA (and all almighty power they have) would not have existed in first place if there were no need of them.
Exactly! Unfortunatly the sole purpose of the RIAA is to add plenty of cash to the big chiefs bank account.
The RIAA is like a union. It gets started to increase the strength of its members, but by the time it is no longer needed, certain people have intrests in keeping it around.
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If you know what materials are used in electronics, you wouldn't come near it with any part of your mounth. Only recently lead was banned from solder. And that's just one of the many unhealthy elements used in electronics. Most components are just toxic sand.
Yes, but suppose 1GHz of computation on a classic device produces 1W of waste and on a spintronic device produces 0.1W then you'll be able to build a processor that can run a lot faster with the same heat output.
Spintronics is just another tech that might be better than classic electronics. It might end up filling a niche or perhaps a larger part of what is currently done with electronics. But noone (except the people from marketing) is going to garantee that this will be the next revolution.
Doing this weekly by the same people is real life spam. What do you do with spam? Delete it.
Your ideas are intriguing and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
sincerly,
Patrik.
If the doomsday isn't shown on TV, how the hell would the population of the US know the world's gone?
One solution: mandatory full-body coating!
..., intresting.
Just imagine a war in a few decades:
Soldiers of opposite side standing a few metre appart, shooting at each other with hundreds of bullets without any effect what so ever. Now that would be,
Other than on the windows it wouldn't protect much, quite the opposite. If you frontaly collide with something, the deforming of the motor compartiment absorbs a lot of the kinetic energy your cars has. If it can't deform, the other parts would have to deal with that energy. And those are the parts you would be sitting in.
That is, assuming such a coating would have any effect when applied in that way.
Most cartoon characters aren't 100% virtual. There's still a voice actor behind them. And those can be just as demanding as ordinary actors. See the whole "we want a raise"-situation of the Simpsons voice actors recently.
I don't need self control to limit the time I spend on games. I've got a gf doing that just fine.
No serious. I used to spend around 4h a day gaming (even more in the weekend). These days I'm lucky to get something around ~2h a week. If I had known this in advance I wouldn't have grown up so fast.
These days it's 8h work, 2h of house work, 2h body-maintainance (food and stuff), 4h enteraining the gf, 1h sex and 8h of sleep. Luckely I get to spend the rest of the day gaming...
I think I'll download Daikatana one of these days. The more I read about it, the more I want to see it myself. I guess I'm one of those people who stand around watching after some building catches fire or something.
I guess the submitter of the article didn't know that the people who ask the "does it run linux?"-question are actually joking...
Another ethical question:
If you're afraid of technology which you can't understand, should you be allowed to use religius fairy tales to get it banned?
Why should there be a ban on stem cell research? This technology has the potential to cure a whole lot of illnesses and disabilities. Do these people who want the ban understand they convict countless people to a life of misery or even death. Is that moraly right?
The so called public oppinion isn't what most people think. It's what the loudest pressure group believes.
Virtual technology is great you know. I'm using a virtual PC running on a virtual PC which is simulated on the first virtual PC. This is realy a nice solution:
1)Upgrade: simply change a few values in the config and presto! 50Thz processor!
2)No power consuption what-so-ever! I even get a net gain as I run a virtual powerplant.
3)No clumsy hardware on my desk. Just type at the virtual keyboard in mid-air! The virtual monitor can project from anywhere. Heck, they even follow you to the bathroom.
4)No virus, malware or spyware thread! All thanks to the virtual virus scanner.
5)Store up to infinite TB data on the UberDVD drive.
6)Comes with free pron, MP3, warez and Movie server. Complete with anti-MPAA and anti-RIAA card.
Soon to be released: The virtual Car(tm). Just hold up your hands like your holding a steering wheel and make motor sound to get anywhere in the world in just minutes!
Virtual technology. It's everything you ever dreamed of, and more!
No need for a re-education camp. It's all much simpler: you make a "mistake", they take your money. Repeat until you've learned your lesson.
[ ] Suggesting that Unbuntu is better than OS X
[ ] Pointing out that Linux is a hodgepodge of little compilations
[ ] The mention of a Macbook Pro
[ ] Use of Redhat Linux
[ ] KDE vs. Gnome flamewar attempt
[ ] K is for "Krap" classic troll
[ ] Mention of iPod
[X] All of the above.
Your request for a flame war has been rejected for the following reason(s):
[ ]Incorrect assumptions about what people care about.
[ ]Uncreative formulation.
[x]Too obvious an attempt to start a flame.
If another MI, S&M and/or DotT would be released I would buy it. Right at the release date. But apparently the publishers believe I'm the only one who would.
This is /. There is no such thing as a crucial point in any article. The articles are an excuse to write semi-humouristic mutterings. In essence this is the same principle behind the Playboy articles.
Easy: People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms.
Diamonds are worthless for long term data storage. They decay back into graphite over the course of hardly one time the lifetime of the universe. They even are flameble. The moment some one heats them up to 800C they're gone.
Now how could you possibly trust *that*?
My methode of datastorage is much more secure. I have all my data written on the hand of God. I did had to erase a lot of names of it first, so some of you might experience some difficulties when trying to enter heaven. But I'm sure you'd enjoy hell too. They seem to have great barbeques. And it's for a good cause. I can't be expected to let my Simcity save games go to waste when the universe ends, can I?
As a lesbian I would be very offended if /. tried to hook me up with high school quarterbacks.
The RIAA is like a union. It gets started to increase the strength of its members, but by the time it is no longer needed, certain people have intrests in keeping it around.