I think most people do not check specs because they do not understand them. What they check is how the device performs when they use it. Just like the average person doesn't care about GDI, number of valves per cylinder or compression ration. They just know how it feels when they step on the gas. We are the (tiny minority) exceptions. The technical people comparing the clock speed, core count and amount and speed of memory.
That's probably for a few reasons. First, it costs more than 2.5x more than you are suggesting to build it. Then you also don't understand what it costs to develop the software that runs on it or maintain that software for the (relative to the rest of the industry) excessively long lifespan of Apple devices (the iPhone 6 released in 2014 still runs the latest version of iOS) or the marketing and distribution of those products or the customer support.
So while Apple has the healthiest margins in the industry, no one sells a $140 phone for $1,000.
"I think it's important that we don't all get Stockholm syndrome and let the companies that work hard to charge you more convince you that they actually care more about you. Because that sounds ridiculous to me."
I'd love to hear more about how Mark Zuckerberg is trying to charge his customers (advertisers) less.
This would make sense for the Japanese market where people won't steal at anything approaching the rate they would in the US. There are over 20,000 7-Eleven stores in Japan, more than anywhere else in the world. It is a huge market for them.
One of these is that a top-end Cascade Lake-AP system can put up 3.4x the Linpack throughput of a dual-socket AMD Epyc 7601 platform. This benchmark hits AMD where it hurts.
Who? Everyone other country on earth? Otherwise traffic would just pass through some other transit network. Not every country is directly connected to a network physically inside China.
I think a large percentage of that is the CentOS/RHEL that is still on 5.x which isn't as awful as it sounds because Redhat will ensure security fixes for 5.x as long as they continue to distribute it. They have a history of backporting fixes to ensure stable versions for a very long time. But I am very surprised by how long they've stayed at PHP 5.x, feels like more focus was placed on python 3 than php 7, and for good reason.
I'm not a gamer, so I'm prepared to be flogged for my ignorant question. This is advertised as "the best gaming CPU". But at any resolution over 1080p every modern title is GPU bound. Every benchmark I've seen at 1440p or higher shows absolutely no difference in frame rate between this CPU and one that costs 1/2 as much.
So my question is: who spends $580, on the CPU alone, to build a gaming PC that only plays at 1080p? I understand that 1080p is the most common gaming resolution, but for people spending that much on a CPU I'm going to guess it is most certainly not.
So what is the point? Why would this ever be the choice for a gaming CPU? Why wouldn't you spend $200 less on a CPU and put that money into a better GPU or monitor, if you really wanted "the best gaming" PC?
Yes, they are. Moore's Law "being dead" doesn't mean processors aren't getting faster. It just means the industry no longer doubles the number of transistors every two years.
Maybe it's just me, but this feels like reading a review my Grandmother might write if I put her in front of a ZX Spectrum in the early 80s. I don't think as much about what's available now as what is possible.
I believe this can be solved with software. In my opinion, with that tiny space, you're better off using the touchscreen with a mouse cursor than trying to shoehorn in a trackpoint or touchpad. The Citrix client used to actually have a really great way of doing this on iOS (and possibly android?) devices where you enabled it and it showed a cursor on the screen. You didn't place your finger ON the cursor (which would obscure it). You just placed your finger on the screen anywhere and the cursor would move relative to your finger. So you could place your finger say, 1/2" below the cursor, so you could still see it, then move it where you wanted it and tap the screen to click. Alternatively you could also include bluetooth support so if you needed better control and had time/space to setup you could just use a full blown mouse. So you can use the on-screen option for simple/quick mouse work and a real mouse when you were using an application(s) that required more mouse interaction.
You could always get yourself a nice e-ink reader. The battery life on them is exceptional, lasting days (or weeks). Just keep it charged and load all your PDFs on it. Makes a very inexpensive backup to your computer, and it's probably more portable and easier to deal with when you need a manual for something.
The transportation system and postal system are international but the federal government still regulates them, as they can, in the US. I don't think that argument will make it very far.
No, that's not a good metaphor. Think of it as a bunch of meeting rooms. And you can be in multiple meeting rooms at once or no meeting room at all. The notifications you receive are controlled by your settings. For example I only receive a notification if someone specifically @me in a channel I participate in or sends me a direct message. Just like on IRC (assuming your client supports it, mine does).
No one ever complained about this behavior on IRC but for some reason people do on Slack. My guess is they just don't understand how to control the notification settings. And maybe that's Slack's fault, maybe the default settings should be setup how I have mine configured (I believe they should).
Slack clearly identifies all new messages. You can also directly message someone or @them in a channel to notify them (depending on their notification settings).
It's mostly about understanding how to use Slack, like IRC. It's just a room full of people talking, people should not assume you're reading every word if you're not actively engaged (if they do, they're using it wrong). They can @you, which is essentially like coming to get you from the other room to join the discussion.
Personally I use wee-slack which allows me to mix Slack (team for work and one Slack team that some of my "non-techie" friends use for general chat) in with my existing client so I can join slack teams right along side IRC servers using a single client. It really makes Slack a lot more usable, for me, anyway. But it also means I can seamlessly use the Slack mobile app on my phone if I'm away from my computer, which is really handy.
I think it's mostly just preaching to the converted. A certain set of Android fans really love to attack Apple products. Which... something something glass houses, you get the idea. But it is a great way to convert Android fans between brands, not from Apple to Android.
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I think most people do not check specs because they do not understand them. What they check is how the device performs when they use it. Just like the average person doesn't care about GDI, number of valves per cylinder or compression ration. They just know how it feels when they step on the gas. We are the (tiny minority) exceptions. The technical people comparing the clock speed, core count and amount and speed of memory.
That's probably for a few reasons. First, it costs more than 2.5x more than you are suggesting to build it. Then you also don't understand what it costs to develop the software that runs on it or maintain that software for the (relative to the rest of the industry) excessively long lifespan of Apple devices (the iPhone 6 released in 2014 still runs the latest version of iOS) or the marketing and distribution of those products or the customer support.
So while Apple has the healthiest margins in the industry, no one sells a $140 phone for $1,000.
Unfortunately your data probably *is* being held by Facebook, even if you do not have an account.
"I think it's important that we don't all get Stockholm syndrome and let the companies that work hard to charge you more convince you that they actually care more about you. Because that sounds ridiculous to me."
I'd love to hear more about how Mark Zuckerberg is trying to charge his customers (advertisers) less.
This would make sense for the Japanese market where people won't steal at anything approaching the rate they would in the US. There are over 20,000 7-Eleven stores in Japan, more than anywhere else in the world. It is a huge market for them.
One of these is that a top-end Cascade Lake-AP system can put up 3.4x the Linpack throughput of a dual-socket AMD Epyc 7601 platform. This benchmark hits AMD where it hurts.
Now let's see what it costs.
Apple has a long history of what? Apple didn't produce these benchmarks.
Who? Everyone other country on earth? Otherwise traffic would just pass through some other transit network. Not every country is directly connected to a network physically inside China.
Apparently you literally cannot even pay her to use a Samsung phone.
I think a large percentage of that is the CentOS/RHEL that is still on 5.x which isn't as awful as it sounds because Redhat will ensure security fixes for 5.x as long as they continue to distribute it. They have a history of backporting fixes to ensure stable versions for a very long time. But I am very surprised by how long they've stayed at PHP 5.x, feels like more focus was placed on python 3 than php 7, and for good reason.
The scary part is this wasn't some random web designer. This was a "prodigious German developer Sebastian Tschan".
... shudders.
Just imagine what those webdesigners are building
I'm not a gamer, so I'm prepared to be flogged for my ignorant question. This is advertised as "the best gaming CPU". But at any resolution over 1080p every modern title is GPU bound. Every benchmark I've seen at 1440p or higher shows absolutely no difference in frame rate between this CPU and one that costs 1/2 as much.
So my question is: who spends $580, on the CPU alone, to build a gaming PC that only plays at 1080p? I understand that 1080p is the most common gaming resolution, but for people spending that much on a CPU I'm going to guess it is most certainly not.
So what is the point? Why would this ever be the choice for a gaming CPU? Why wouldn't you spend $200 less on a CPU and put that money into a better GPU or monitor, if you really wanted "the best gaming" PC?
Likewise, AR is an amazing field with amazing potential.
Agreed, as I said:
I don't think as much about what's available now as what is possible.
Why do you think that more is possible?
Application development.
Do you think processors are going to get faster?
Yes, they are. Moore's Law "being dead" doesn't mean processors aren't getting faster. It just means the industry no longer doubles the number of transistors every two years.
Also, Spectrum was never "valued" at $6 billion.
Ok?
Maybe it's just me, but this feels like reading a review my Grandmother might write if I put her in front of a ZX Spectrum in the early 80s. I don't think as much about what's available now as what is possible.
I believe this can be solved with software. In my opinion, with that tiny space, you're better off using the touchscreen with a mouse cursor than trying to shoehorn in a trackpoint or touchpad. The Citrix client used to actually have a really great way of doing this on iOS (and possibly android?) devices where you enabled it and it showed a cursor on the screen. You didn't place your finger ON the cursor (which would obscure it). You just placed your finger on the screen anywhere and the cursor would move relative to your finger. So you could place your finger say, 1/2" below the cursor, so you could still see it, then move it where you wanted it and tap the screen to click. Alternatively you could also include bluetooth support so if you needed better control and had time/space to setup you could just use a full blown mouse. So you can use the on-screen option for simple/quick mouse work and a real mouse when you were using an application(s) that required more mouse interaction.
You could always get yourself a nice e-ink reader. The battery life on them is exceptional, lasting days (or weeks). Just keep it charged and load all your PDFs on it. Makes a very inexpensive backup to your computer, and it's probably more portable and easier to deal with when you need a manual for something.
The entire thing is available as a torrent. You can download it all and then grep through it to find your site.
The transportation system and postal system are international but the federal government still regulates them, as they can, in the US. I don't think that argument will make it very far.
Well said. I think the only question now is it too late to save the web, and is it worth saving? Can decentralization really work?
No, that's not a good metaphor. Think of it as a bunch of meeting rooms. And you can be in multiple meeting rooms at once or no meeting room at all. The notifications you receive are controlled by your settings. For example I only receive a notification if someone specifically @me in a channel I participate in or sends me a direct message. Just like on IRC (assuming your client supports it, mine does).
No one ever complained about this behavior on IRC but for some reason people do on Slack. My guess is they just don't understand how to control the notification settings. And maybe that's Slack's fault, maybe the default settings should be setup how I have mine configured (I believe they should).
Slack clearly identifies all new messages. You can also directly message someone or @them in a channel to notify them (depending on their notification settings).
It's mostly about understanding how to use Slack, like IRC. It's just a room full of people talking, people should not assume you're reading every word if you're not actively engaged (if they do, they're using it wrong). They can @you, which is essentially like coming to get you from the other room to join the discussion.
Personally I use wee-slack which allows me to mix Slack (team for work and one Slack team that some of my "non-techie" friends use for general chat) in with my existing client so I can join slack teams right along side IRC servers using a single client. It really makes Slack a lot more usable, for me, anyway. But it also means I can seamlessly use the Slack mobile app on my phone if I'm away from my computer, which is really handy.
I think it's mostly just preaching to the converted. A certain set of Android fans really love to attack Apple products. Which ... something something glass houses, you get the idea. But it is a great way to convert Android fans between brands, not from Apple to Android.
Is this going to spike my ping times as a result?
No.
Xi said that China would "share results with other countries in the field of artificial intelligence.
Sounds like very careful wording to me. They won't share anything of value, just "results".