You are misreading his role there. They didn't hire Linus to tune kernels for Crusoe processors. They hired him for his talents as a software engineer. To them, Linux was a credential just like a Doctorate.
The work he has done on Linux over the past six years has been done with Transmeta's blessing, support and appreciation, but they wanted him on the clock to help code the emulation/translation software they need to make their chips a viable product. I'm guessing that task is somewhere between designing an ISA and writting a kernel. Given what others have said about his psychic debugging skills, I'd imagine Transmeta found him very suited to the job.
What he is saying is that a single cycle of the DNA helix would fit perfectly in a cylinder 34 angstroms tall and 21 angstroms in diameter. 34/21 ~= Phi. This wasn't clear to me either but Google led me here.
As your other respondant asked, what is the problem with that? Put another way, what would be better? I'm not baiting you here. I'm looking for some free education from the professionals who deal with these issues on a daily basis.
I swear to God GW's nick has baffled me for the longest time. Where the fsck did that Russian connection come into his life? I even hit google just now trying to find the story behind his mysterious moniker.
Then it hit me. I was mispronouncing it as DOO-bi-ya and misreading it as the Russian Parliment -- which is actually the Duma -- instead of a Southern phonetic spelling of "double 'u'" or "w". Christ.
If you only had to make a car once, you'd eliminate the vast majority of the expense.
I'm not sure this is true. If the manufacture of a certain part requires a mold, then the investment into that mold goes to waste if it's only used once. Breakfast isn't cheaper for me if I buy a new stove, refrigerator, and frying pan every morning.
What about portraying sex is better than portraying violence?
Uhh, sex is beautiful, pleasurable, and loving while violence is ugly, disturbing, destructive and painful?
Certainly your question is valid. For the record, I dislike most portrayals of sex in our media. Think Baywatch. There is a cartoonish, subadult, look-but-don't-touch psychology behind such shows. I think foreigners might be inclined to see us as perverts who prefer talking about sex to having it.
Well, maybe. There are times when I do that, but I'll just as often go 4-6 months without a single drink. Since I tend bar I've no lack of access to booze. I could get drunk every day -- even at work. I simply don't want to.
As a counterpoint to your binge drinker, there is the "nursing" type, who never really gets drunk, but has one or two stiff drinks every day. They never really lose control of themselves, but are dependant on maintaining a low key buzz and have difficulty going without.
I'm willing to bet that a literate, speed-typing adult who had never used a pen or pencil before would find that extremely hard to do. Try printing your name with your left hand (or right if you're a southpaw).
Thanks for the response. It should be modded up for public view. You seem to have intuited the question I can't quite articulate (I haven't got the math). As you say, we'll see.
It should put Apple way ahead of any IA32 processors...
That's a unique claim to make. Every other armchair speculator has figured the 970 would allow Apple to nearly regain parity. But to find that this chip will be "way ahead" of the 3.2 GHz P4 is remarkable.
I've got to give you props for originality. Many others feel the same way and pay homage here.
I've googled (google'd?) around a bit but can't find a clear answer to this question, provided it exists: Can a quantum computer do what a classical computer can't? Now, from what I've gathered, a machine based on qbits can make intractable problems tractable. What would take billions of years to compute can be done in seconds. But what I want to know is if quantum computing can reach beyond the limits of a Turing Machine. However simple they may seem to a child, there are problems my Athlon could never solve even with infinite time and memory. Is this question still unanswered ?
I know that Apple invested heavily in Samsung a while back, but that doesn't mean they were motivated by anything other than the desire for a sound investment. Samsung definetely made the panel for Apple's 17" display (I peeked inside), but it was L.G. Philips that made the glass for the 22"
(LM220W01) and 23" (LM230W01)
Cinema displays. They also make the display for the 17" iMac (LM171W02). I think IDT makes the new 20" (look at the IAWS64).
I agree that Samsung has a justified lock on market leadership. From what I can glean by reading the specs on their web site and comparing LCD monitors in retail locations, they deserve their reputation.
I have to wonder about Panasonic as a runner up though. Certainly Sharp has a big chunk of the laptop market, but where does one encounter Panasonic panels? Do they even homebrew them?
I would nominate L.G. Phillips for the number two slot. They seem to play off of Samsung's pole position by offering less expensive though comparable panels in unique form factors -- which has made them Apple's primary supplier.
I agree wholeheartedly. I was immeadiately struck by the clarity and asthetics of ETs graphic design (the splash screen itself would make an excellent screen saver), but the voices are terrible. I suspect you are on to something with the voice actors. Perhaps there are contractual limitations that prevent inclusion of the original voice over work in a product that is being given away for free. I certainly can't understand why anyone would want to replace RTCWs slit-eyed "dynamite planted" with ETs dorktastic copy.
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The work he has done on Linux over the past six years has been done with Transmeta's blessing, support and appreciation, but they wanted him on the clock to help code the emulation/translation software they need to make their chips a viable product. I'm guessing that task is somewhere between designing an ISA and writting a kernel. Given what others have said about his psychic debugging skills, I'd imagine Transmeta found him very suited to the job.
2-1/2 years.
What he is saying is that a single cycle of the DNA helix would fit perfectly in a cylinder 34 angstroms tall and 21 angstroms in diameter. 34/21 ~= Phi. This wasn't clear to me either but Google led me here.
and I think you're being touchy.
How about something with 2 ether jacks, a few relays, and serial port interface?
As your other respondant asked, what is the problem with that? Put another way, what would be better? I'm not baiting you here. I'm looking for some free education from the professionals who deal with these issues on a daily basis.
Then it hit me. I was mispronouncing it as DOO-bi-ya and misreading it as the Russian Parliment -- which is actually the Duma -- instead of a Southern phonetic spelling of "double 'u'" or "w". Christ.
I think it's more like mozilla code went into the production of Netscape.
I thought Safari was open source. Am I mistaken?
For the record, you could have used jigdo to spread those downloads over multiple mirrors.
I'm not sure this is true. If the manufacture of a certain part requires a mold, then the investment into that mold goes to waste if it's only used once. Breakfast isn't cheaper for me if I buy a new stove, refrigerator, and frying pan every morning.
Hunter S. Thompson is a good example of this.
Uhh, sex is beautiful, pleasurable, and loving while violence is ugly, disturbing, destructive and painful?
Certainly your question is valid. For the record, I dislike most portrayals of sex in our media. Think Baywatch. There is a cartoonish, subadult, look-but-don't-touch psychology behind such shows. I think foreigners might be inclined to see us as perverts who prefer talking about sex to having it.
As a counterpoint to your binge drinker, there is the "nursing" type, who never really gets drunk, but has one or two stiff drinks every day. They never really lose control of themselves, but are dependant on maintaining a low key buzz and have difficulty going without.
I'm willing to bet that a literate, speed-typing adult who had never used a pen or pencil before would find that extremely hard to do. Try printing your name with your left hand (or right if you're a southpaw).
Thanks for the response. It should be modded up for public view. You seem to have intuited the question I can't quite articulate (I haven't got the math). As you say, we'll see.
Why has this post been labeled a troll?
That's a unique claim to make. Every other armchair speculator has figured the 970 would allow Apple to nearly regain parity. But to find that this chip will be "way ahead" of the 3.2 GHz P4 is remarkable.
I've got to give you props for originality. Many others feel the same way and pay homage here.
Is it to make computer enthusiasts even more stylish to the ladies?
I've googled (google'd?) around a bit but can't find a clear answer to this question, provided it exists: Can a quantum computer do what a classical computer can't? Now, from what I've gathered, a machine based on qbits can make intractable problems tractable. What would take billions of years to compute can be done in seconds. But what I want to know is if quantum computing can reach beyond the limits of a Turing Machine. However simple they may seem to a child, there are problems my Athlon could never solve even with infinite time and memory. Is this question still unanswered ?
I know that Apple invested heavily in Samsung a while back, but that doesn't mean they were motivated by anything other than the desire for a sound investment. Samsung definetely made the panel for Apple's 17" display (I peeked inside), but it was L.G. Philips that made the glass for the 22" (LM220W01) and 23" (LM230W01) Cinema displays. They also make the display for the 17" iMac (LM171W02). I think IDT makes the new 20" (look at the IAWS64).
Gee, I never knew...
They wrap OEM panels with the support electronics and enclosure. That's how you're able to get a good monitor for a good price.
I have to wonder about Panasonic as a runner up though. Certainly Sharp has a big chunk of the laptop market, but where does one encounter Panasonic panels? Do they even homebrew them?
I would nominate L.G. Phillips for the number two slot. They seem to play off of Samsung's pole position by offering less expensive though comparable panels in unique form factors -- which has made them Apple's primary supplier.
I agree wholeheartedly. I was immeadiately struck by the clarity and asthetics of ETs graphic design (the splash screen itself would make an excellent screen saver), but the voices are terrible. I suspect you are on to something with the voice actors. Perhaps there are contractual limitations that prevent inclusion of the original voice over work in a product that is being given away for free. I certainly can't understand why anyone would want to replace RTCWs slit-eyed "dynamite planted" with ETs dorktastic copy.