Hubble will go down is history as one of the most important space missions ever. It has proved invaluable to the scientific community and a generation has grown up with it flying over-head.
There is really no reason for Linux to use a 4.6 GHz processor though.
Most functions of a Linux system can be carried out on a 386 - believe me, I have a 386 network server right by my foot. Sure, it doesn't serve up a site or anything, but it is plenty fast for most things.
Now, when you get into graphics and such in Linux, a 3 GHz is fine, since there are no real games for Linux, you won't be needing it. The only reason I can think of for having Linux on such a fast machine would be for distributed computer and such. It sounds like they are more efficient, so this could be a boon for that sector.
However, I see little reason else. With Windows, now that's a different story. Windows can always use the fasted things because it is only good for one thing: games. With the new physics engines CPU's are really the determining factor these days. Take for example HL2, Tom's hardware has found a CPU to be very important because of the powerful physics engine.
Imagine the next generation of these engines, what could be achieved with something of this sheer,amazing power. Photo-realistic games are now in our reach. HDTV and higher resolution video editing can now be instant. Everything can be instant - no more waiting for anything. Now the only bottleneck will be the hard drive (the classic bottleneck anyway) but with the new RAM that retains its memory booting will not become a chore. This is great, but I don't see much of a reason for a home user to need it since it will only work on Linux/OSX.
Aye. I wish linux was purtyer. I am probably going to get a new mini instead of make a machine with linux on it. OSX with it's security and programs makes it a better option. If you had talked to me 5 years ago, I would be pissing on macs all day. However, Apple has make a great turn-around and the price makes getting a regular machine and putting linux on it unreasonable.
WPA isn't enough. What I want to know is the idiot who thought of these basic, crappy security options for wireless traffic. Where's the freaking 265bit AES encryption?
Real men use paint. Photoshop is the easy way out. I remember back in the day all we got was black and white vector grpahics. Now we got all these kiddies with photoshop, pshhh.
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Goodbye Hubble, you will be missed =(
They wont, I'm just thinking aloud.
x86 seems to a be a pretty capable architecture to me.
Most functions of a Linux system can be carried out on a 386 - believe me, I have a 386 network server right by my foot. Sure, it doesn't serve up a site or anything, but it is plenty fast for most things.
Now, when you get into graphics and such in Linux, a 3 GHz is fine, since there are no real games for Linux, you won't be needing it. The only reason I can think of for having Linux on such a fast machine would be for distributed computer and such. It sounds like they are more efficient, so this could be a boon for that sector.
However, I see little reason else. With Windows, now that's a different story. Windows can always use the fasted things because it is only good for one thing: games. With the new physics engines CPU's are really the determining factor these days. Take for example HL2, Tom's hardware has found a CPU to be very important because of the powerful physics engine.
Imagine the next generation of these engines, what could be achieved with something of this sheer,amazing power. Photo-realistic games are now in our reach. HDTV and higher resolution video editing can now be instant. Everything can be instant - no more waiting for anything. Now the only bottleneck will be the hard drive (the classic bottleneck anyway) but with the new RAM that retains its memory booting will not become a chore. This is great, but I don't see much of a reason for a home user to need it since it will only work on Linux/OSX.
You grap (click and hold) an object (icon) and then drag it to another place and let go (release button).
That does not seem like a stretch to me.
I'm dead set on getting a mini now =)
I'm sure there is an example, so could anyone provide one where a software patent was indeed a good thing for an inovative feature?
I dont care about some small release that means nothing. That's not important enough to have on the slashdot front page.
Aye. I wish linux was purtyer. I am probably going to get a new mini instead of make a machine with linux on it. OSX with it's security and programs makes it a better option. If you had talked to me 5 years ago, I would be pissing on macs all day. However, Apple has make a great turn-around and the price makes getting a regular machine and putting linux on it unreasonable.
Honestly, I relaly don't see much of a difference.
People look at linux and say "it doesn't even PLAY MP3s!" Yes, yes, we all know you can just install mplayer or something like that but it's stupid.
Yeah, but how are you supposed to get on Slashdot if it's fixed?
See mom? Buying me those train sets 20 years ago paid off! At least I hope I got it right =P
Pathetic.
Are the administrators there stupid, or just REALLY that greedy?
Last time I checked, Law&Order didn't solve REAL crimes. =)
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*shudder*
Because drawing is HARD. With a photo all you do is hit a button. It requires no skill or ability.
They have already come out with a new material for CDs that doesn't scratch.
They currently have 500GB disks, you know.
Holler, I have a ~5mb drive. I remember when that was big =)
Then they should have no quals about cutting off the spammers.
You make a good point zootm.
Thank you jackson. Great point, western civilization IS Europe. America is just a VERY recent addition to it.