Heh.. At one point I managed to coax mplayer into playing a DVD-ROM. Wasn't FreeBSD but I'll try it later...
Mpeg compressed the raw data which was block segmented into frame pngs. The goal was a performance test, as it'll be fairly random (as far as video is concerned) to see what my worst case framerate would be.
Manufactured from a yam hill you say? I like yams. Hope their cpus are cheap so I can eat them when they're done cooking. Remove fan, wait 5 minutes, eat dinner.
Ahh yes... I remember sitting around the corporate mainframe wondering just how one would interface with those damn tiny mini computers. I mean, minurature card punch machines? I won't be able to see the holes!
Seriously though, these things have a tendency to solve themselves. Look at the size of the keyboard compared to the the machines it was originally attached to -- now compare to the ones attached to PDAs. Not alot different (though much more flimsy).
One way or another, I want a map in my watch so I never forget how to get where I'm going. I want another in my door to remind me to take my watch with me.
Exactly.. You can't break laws -- however you can change them.
Thermodynamics *may* be flawed, especially that second one about entropy in systems, as it's yet to be proven (theory still, not law like gravity has been shown to be).
If they tossed up a warehouse in Toronto or Vancouver they'd be set. I'd use them then, currently I buy (or wait for) about 3 books a month from Indigo...
The average user is probably more capable of going to the Windows Updates website, clicking on the tick box and hitting 'Download' which then runs the install.
The typical computer geek is probably equally capable of editing the bootloader or a registry, but prefers the first.
Your question was kinda like asking "Which could the typical person do easier. Build a rocket to goto the moon, or build one to goto Pluto?"
I'm fairly sure that ISS would place a significant part in any kind of 'serious trip to Mars'. Basically a spacestation is a requirement to it, or atleast required to do it in any reasonable timeframe as we all know how long it takes to build large things in space with the shuttle.
It truely is amazing how many people quote what they think is Moores Law only to be radically off.
It has to do with TRANSISTOR DENSITY doubling every 18months. Nothing at all to do with performance, other than as a side effect -- and thats usually a side effect. Sometimes there is no performance boost at all if the transisters are used for compatibility or configurability. Like say Microcode modifications and X86 compatibility layers.
"The observation made in 1965 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented. Moore predicted that this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. In subsequent years, the pace slowed down a bit, but data density has doubled approximately every 18 months, and this is the current definition of Moore's Law, which Moore himself has blessed. Most experts, including Moore himself, expect Moore's Law to hold for at least another two decades."
Yeah, well.. When I write code I assume there will be a database that meats spec, an interface that meats spec, a server that meats spec, etc. I write the libs to my spec which is compatible with everything else.
If I were to do it all (including building the transistors on the chips through installing the OS through everything else) it would take me a couple of lifetimes.
It's called building a component. Sure it's a little easier when you have the actuals to work with, but thats why you make test jigs and other stuff to try out what you've done without relying on anything else.
Yes, I'd tend to agree with that. I believe that they're required to give 4 9's (Canada anyway) reliability on 911 and other emergency services (barring acts of god I believe). Meaning they would have used up atleast that years down time.
Thats more the equivelent of a Denial of Service attack NOT a system malfunction.
If you have a system which can handle 5000 phone calls, and those around you place 10000 phone calls YOU will not be able to make one because it's over capacity.
Happens in real life too. Rivers can take x litres/second through. When you send down 10x water, the river will flood as only x is going through.
If a highway can send through Y cars at 100Km/h, and you start trying to send through 5Y cars, problems will occur (like a traffic JAM)
It truely is amazing how many people quote what they think is Moores Law only to be radically off.
It has to do with TRANSISTERS doubling every 18months. Nothing at all to do with performance, other than as a side effect -- and thats usually a side effect. Sometimes there is no performance boost at all if the transisters are used for compatibility or configurability. Like say Microcode modifications and X86 compatibility layers.
"The observation made in 1965 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented. Moore predicted that this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. In subsequent years, the pace slowed down a bit, but data density has doubled approximately every 18 months, and this is the current definition of Moore's Law, which Moore himself has blessed. Most experts, including Moore himself, expect Moore's Law to hold for at least another two decades."
Yeah, but have you see the size and weight of those MP3 players using laptop harddrives? You're almost better off to buy a small form factor Thinkpad with 20GB disk drive and play that way.
Realizing it was intended to be a joke it should be noted that several cubic centimeters can not be easily pushed into something the size of a PDA or cell phone with all the other stuff in the same package.
I'm picturing something like a portable TIVO or IPod for video with a 3inch to 7inch display.
Slashdot Mirror
Methings U cumplane to mush. I deffently thinc that.
Heh.. At one point I managed to coax mplayer into playing a DVD-ROM. Wasn't FreeBSD but I'll try it later...
Mpeg compressed the raw data which was block segmented into frame pngs. The goal was a performance test, as it'll be fairly random (as far as video is concerned) to see what my worst case framerate would be.
Anyway, too much time on my hands.
Manufactured from a yam hill you say? I like yams. Hope their cpus are cheap so I can eat them when they're done cooking. Remove fan, wait 5 minutes, eat dinner.
If Nasa were to enlist itself as a Non-Profit canadian organization I'd probably donate. Till then I'll settle with giving my opinion.
Ahh yes... I remember sitting around the corporate mainframe wondering just how one would interface with those damn tiny mini computers. I mean, minurature card punch machines? I won't be able to see the holes!
Seriously though, these things have a tendency to solve themselves. Look at the size of the keyboard compared to the the machines it was originally attached to -- now compare to the ones attached to PDAs. Not alot different (though much more flimsy).
One way or another, I want a map in my watch so I never forget how to get where I'm going. I want another in my door to remind me to take my watch with me.
Exactly.. You can't break laws -- however you can change them.
Thermodynamics *may* be flawed, especially that second one about entropy in systems, as it's yet to be proven (theory still, not law like gravity has been shown to be).
Numbers aren't fun. Applying numbers is fun.
Write down a number on paper, then show it to someone else. See whether they laugh or enjoy it. I bet they'll just think your disturbed.
I know, I've done this.
If they tossed up a warehouse in Toronto or Vancouver they'd be set. I'd use them then, currently I buy (or wait for) about 3 books a month from Indigo...
The average user is probably more capable of going to the Windows Updates website, clicking on the tick box and hitting 'Download' which then runs the install.
The typical computer geek is probably equally capable of editing the bootloader or a registry, but prefers the first.
Your question was kinda like asking "Which could the typical person do easier. Build a rocket to goto the moon, or build one to goto Pluto?"
For the typical person, neither is possible.
Great. Way to go!
Now all I can picture is Homer eating his head in that one Simpsons episode... that or 'Mmmmm Forbidden Donut'.
Don't forget be very quiet...
I'm fairly sure that ISS would place a significant part in any kind of 'serious trip to Mars'. Basically a spacestation is a requirement to it, or atleast required to do it in any reasonable timeframe as we all know how long it takes to build large things in space with the shuttle.
Cutting and pasting my own comments...
It truely is amazing how many people quote what they think is Moores Law only to be radically off.
It has to do with TRANSISTOR DENSITY doubling every 18months. Nothing at all to do with performance, other than as a side effect -- and thats usually a side effect. Sometimes there is no performance boost at all if the transisters are used for compatibility or configurability. Like say Microcode modifications and X86 compatibility layers.
"The observation made in 1965 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented. Moore predicted that this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. In subsequent years, the pace slowed down a bit, but data density has doubled approximately every 18 months, and this is the current definition of Moore's Law, which Moore himself has blessed. Most experts, including Moore himself, expect Moore's Law to hold for at least another two decades."
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/Moores_Law.html
lol.. Sorry about all the misuse of meat.
Cooking steak for lunch and I guess I must be more hungry than I thought.
Yeah, well.. When I write code I assume there will be a database that meats spec, an interface that meats spec, a server that meats spec, etc. I write the libs to my spec which is compatible with everything else.
If I were to do it all (including building the transistors on the chips through installing the OS through everything else) it would take me a couple of lifetimes.
It's called building a component. Sure it's a little easier when you have the actuals to work with, but thats why you make test jigs and other stuff to try out what you've done without relying on anything else.
Pure scientific research doesn't need a reason at the moment, as the best reasons will be realized upon accomplishing the experiments.
Yeah, looks ugly but you have to give them something for the display.
Lets put it this way, if its quiet (fanless) it may replace the laptop I usually have sitting on the corner of my desk for email, webbrowsing, etc.
Yes, I'd tend to agree with that. I believe that they're required to give 4 9's (Canada anyway) reliability on 911 and other emergency services (barring acts of god I believe). Meaning they would have used up atleast that years down time.
Thats more the equivelent of a Denial of Service attack NOT a system malfunction.
If you have a system which can handle 5000 phone calls, and those around you place 10000 phone calls YOU will not be able to make one because it's over capacity.
Happens in real life too. Rivers can take x litres/second through. When you send down 10x water, the river will flood as only x is going through.
If a highway can send through Y cars at 100Km/h, and you start trying to send through 5Y cars, problems will occur (like a traffic JAM)
s/TRANSISTERS/transistor density/
Can't believe it. Two mistakes, one word. Talk about dense...
It truely is amazing how many people quote what they think is Moores Law only to be radically off.
It has to do with TRANSISTERS doubling every 18months. Nothing at all to do with performance, other than as a side effect -- and thats usually a side effect. Sometimes there is no performance boost at all if the transisters are used for compatibility or configurability. Like say Microcode modifications and X86 compatibility layers.
"The observation made in 1965 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented. Moore predicted that this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. In subsequent years, the pace slowed down a bit, but data density has doubled approximately every 18 months, and this is the current definition of Moore's Law, which Moore himself has blessed. Most experts, including Moore himself, expect Moore's Law to hold for at least another two decades."
Yeah, but have you see the size and weight of those MP3 players using laptop harddrives? You're almost better off to buy a small form factor Thinkpad with 20GB disk drive and play that way.
Yeah, but he made out better in the trade of the LCD vs the car.
Extreme paranoia? Who told you that? Why should I believe it? Go away, I'm not really here!
Realizing it was intended to be a joke it should be noted that several cubic centimeters can not be easily pushed into something the size of a PDA or cell phone with all the other stuff in the same package.
I'm picturing something like a portable TIVO or IPod for video with a 3inch to 7inch display.