...(For the humor impaired, the joke is that 6*9 is not, actually, 42, implying there's something seriously wrong with the Universe when it can't even answer its own question correctly.)
> The main downside of 64bit code is that all > pointers become 64bit, so all pointer loads and > stores indeed require twice as much storage and > bandwidth.
The main upside of 64bit code is that all pointers become 64bit, so that you can address more than 4Gb of memory in a single application.
(As others have said, this critical in large database-style applications.)
An alternative I haven't seen mentioned is to use a "swiss ball"/"mediball" instead of a conventional chair.
Quick description. With a convention chair, your back muscles lock into place once your sit down. If you don't take your RSI breaks regularly, that means that your back muscles may be flexed in the same position for several hours, resulting in strain and pain. (yada, yada, yada.)
In contrast, using a mediball, which fundamentally is simply a large inflated ball, forces the back and legs to be continually making micro-adjustments to keep yourself erect. As a result, your muscles keep moving and don't lock up; resulting in less back pain and a substantially stronger and healthier back.
The downside is that it takes a few weeks to physically adjust; initially, your back muscles aren't strong enough to handle more than half-an-hour or so at a time. But you quickly adjust and now I can use my ball full time, resulting in what I feel has been a significant improvement to my personal health.
One other advantage: a mediball costs under $100; a nice saving versus a conventional ergo chair.
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Actually, 6*9 does in fact equal 42, base 13.
> The main downside of 64bit code is that all
> pointers become 64bit, so all pointer loads and
> stores indeed require twice as much storage and
> bandwidth.
The main upside of 64bit code is that all
pointers become 64bit, so that you can address
more than 4Gb of memory in a single application.
(As others have said, this critical in large
database-style applications.)
An alternative I haven't seen mentioned is to use a "swiss ball"/"mediball" instead of a conventional chair.
Quick description. With a convention chair, your back muscles lock into place once your sit down. If you don't take your RSI breaks regularly, that means that your back muscles may be flexed in the same position for several hours, resulting in strain and pain. (yada, yada, yada.)
In contrast, using a mediball, which fundamentally is simply a large inflated ball, forces the back and legs to be continually making micro-adjustments to keep yourself erect. As a result, your muscles keep moving and don't lock up; resulting in less back pain and a substantially stronger and healthier back.
The downside is that it takes a few weeks to physically adjust; initially, your back muscles aren't strong enough to handle more than half-an-hour or so at a time. But you quickly adjust and now I can use my ball full time, resulting in what I feel has been a significant improvement to my personal health.
One other advantage: a mediball costs under $100; a nice saving versus a conventional ergo chair.
There's more propaganda about them at:
http://www.healthtrek.net/