FTFA: The team will use a process, called deconvolution, to remedy the situation. Deconvolution is widely used in image processing and involves the reversal of the distortion created by the faulty lens of a camera or other optical devices, like a telescope or microscope.
A slightly (maybe under-exaggerated) radical outlook on the situation, but definetly plausible. I doubt hardware MFG's will quit making device drivers for other operating systems, because I would think most companies aren't stupid enough to rely solely on Microsoft.
HAHA If that isn't irony, I don't know what is. Bill has found the perfect way to sucker people wanting to try out OSS right back into his pocket with Longhorn and this hypervisor crap, only to put a sour taste in their mouth when for some crazy reason, Linux runs like shit when you try to run it 'under' Windows.
But backup tapes are a whole different story. Of course you canencrypt your backups, But you can also encrypt your whole hard drive. Both will end up eating CPU time and increase chances of corruption. What ever happened to fault tolerance?
Personally, I wouldn't want to complicate the backup and restore procedure, only to increase the margin of error. Backups can be tempermental enough, without adding the encryption overhead.
I'm not saying it's ok to lose 3 million people's credit info, but I do agree they could have done better, i.e. encrypted over a WAN link, where our handy connection-oriented protocol will re-transmit lost or corrupt packets until the cows come home.
But situations like this are just plain sad. Personal identity and credit information are physically shipped by a general carrier, with no assurance of integrity, and completely unprotected. They were asking for it, bad.
Well that HDTV adaptor is the first impressive thing I've seen come from a console, much less from M$ and the Xbox team. Everyone is so oblivious to this whole resolution/display quality quaff.
I personally was quite pissed when people tried to tell me their XBox (computer genocide) had such great graphics and consoles are the only thing to play games on. Of course I would only confuse them If i started talking resolutions, refresh rates or fps.
I dunno who told you this drivel, but your TV and console look "smoother" because you have less pixels defining color and objects you see. My PC looks "sharper" because it runs at a higher resolution. The dot pitch on your monitor plays a role, but otherwise, the FPS really don't make a difference because once you go so high you can't tell the difference.
Get about as close to your TV as you do your monitor, (for most people, less than 2 feet) and then tell me which picture looks better.
Anandtech has an article up comparing performance of dual G5s to AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon workstations.
Ok, Rule #1 - its a performance comparison...
It is definitely the worst buyer's guide that you can imagine. This article cares about speed, performance, and nothing else!
Calm down, did we forget Rule #1 already?
No comments on how well designed the internals are, no elaborate discussions about user friendliness, out-of-the-box experience and other subjective subjects.
And on second thought, it wouldn't be acheivable at 500. But you still cannot compare PC gaming to consoles, because to get comparable resolutionswith your Xbox, you would have to have an HD ready TV (at least a grand) an Xbox with the adaptor kit, and you would still be only to play 3 or 4 games that support 1080i (I looked it up)
Whereas, I drop an Athlon64 3200+, and new motherboard (around 300-400 total for upgrade) in my old computer, and yes I can play just about any recent game at 1600x1200 maybe not with 120fps but never dipping below 60fps. Granted my Video card (128MB 9700 Pro) was 250 when I bought it over a year ago, it still runs the new games pretty well.
I understand this. But just because your HD ready TV supports 1080i, that doesn't mean your console can run at 1080i. The Xbox actually has an "extra" attachment you can buy to support HDTV resolutions, but the games have to specifically support it, which I am not aware if there are many that do. Is the PS2 the same way?
I agree. No matter how far this "high-def" TV crap goes, or how fast and amazingly computer like your console gets. It will never compare to the amount at which the graphics card industry is growing. Your $400 dollar console produces graphics at resolutions that I can reproduce with a 32mb throw away video card.
You can't beat blowing people to bits with 1600x1200 at 120fps, it just doesn't compare to NTSC/PAL or even HDTV resolutions.
Your console and TV can eat my graphic cards dust.
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That one includes the music/video attachment, probably why it costs more.
"The result, the scientists hope, will be a fusing of atoms so that more energy is released than is generated by the laser beams, something scientists call fusion ignition. It is what happens when a hydrogen bomb explodes."
I hope they remember to wear their paper bags on their heads.
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Deconvolution.
FTFA: The team will use a process, called deconvolution, to remedy the situation. Deconvolution is widely used in image processing and involves the reversal of the distortion created by the faulty lens of a camera or other optical devices, like a telescope or microscope.
Lunix? Sounds like a terrible disease that rots off your testicles.
You must have missed the point of my comment, because you have reiterated it, as if I didn't know it already.
A slightly (maybe under-exaggerated) radical outlook on the situation, but definetly plausible. I doubt hardware MFG's will quit making device drivers for other operating systems, because I would think most companies aren't stupid enough to rely solely on Microsoft.
Wait a minute....OH $*#@!
HAHA If that isn't irony, I don't know what is. Bill has found the perfect way to sucker people wanting to try out OSS right back into his pocket with Longhorn and this hypervisor crap, only to put a sour taste in their mouth when for some crazy reason, Linux runs like shit when you try to run it 'under' Windows.
All your OS are belong to hypervisor! For great justice, move all *nix!
this sounds like another one for the anti-trust gang.
Windows, now newer and better tasting! It slices, dices, and now also controls all your other Operating Systems!
Sources not included, some assimilation required.
But backup tapes are a whole different story. Of course you canencrypt your backups, But you can also encrypt your whole hard drive. Both will end up eating CPU time and increase chances of corruption. What ever happened to fault tolerance?
Personally, I wouldn't want to complicate the backup and restore procedure, only to increase the margin of error. Backups can be tempermental enough, without adding the encryption overhead.
I'm not saying it's ok to lose 3 million people's credit info, but I do agree they could have done better, i.e. encrypted over a WAN link, where our handy connection-oriented protocol will re-transmit lost or corrupt packets until the cows come home.
But situations like this are just plain sad. Personal identity and credit information are physically shipped by a general carrier, with no assurance of integrity, and completely unprotected. They were asking for it, bad.
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OMG! It IS fun. Have you not ever heard of a LAN party?
Consoles are for people who don't know jack about computers, or are too lazy to hook one up.
Well that HDTV adaptor is the first impressive thing I've seen come from a console, much less from M$ and the Xbox team. Everyone is so oblivious to this whole resolution/display quality quaff.
I personally was quite pissed when people tried to tell me their XBox (computer genocide) had such great graphics and consoles are the only thing to play games on. Of course I would only confuse them If i started talking resolutions, refresh rates or fps.
Oh well
I dunno who told you this drivel, but your TV and console look "smoother" because you have less pixels defining color and objects you see. My PC looks "sharper" because it runs at a higher resolution. The dot pitch on your monitor plays a role, but otherwise, the FPS really don't make a difference because once you go so high you can't tell the difference.
Get about as close to your TV as you do your monitor, (for most people, less than 2 feet) and then tell me which picture looks better.
Anandtech has an article up comparing performance of dual G5s to AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon workstations.
Ok, Rule #1 - its a performance comparison...
It is definitely the worst buyer's guide that you can imagine. This article cares about speed, performance, and nothing else!
Calm down, did we forget Rule #1 already?
No comments on how well designed the internals are, no elaborate discussions about user friendliness, out-of-the-box experience and other subjective subjects.
OK... Rule #2, no more posting news for you.
I wonder if he uses a mac or pc....
And on second thought, it wouldn't be acheivable at 500. But you still cannot compare PC gaming to consoles, because to get comparable resolutionswith your Xbox, you would have to have an HD ready TV (at least a grand) an Xbox with the adaptor kit, and you would still be only to play 3 or 4 games that support 1080i (I looked it up)
Whereas, I drop an Athlon64 3200+, and new motherboard (around 300-400 total for upgrade) in my old computer, and yes I can play just about any recent game at 1600x1200 maybe not with 120fps but never dipping below 60fps. Granted my Video card (128MB 9700 Pro) was 250 when I bought it over a year ago, it still runs the new games pretty well.
I understand this. But just because your HD ready TV supports 1080i, that doesn't mean your console can run at 1080i. The Xbox actually has an "extra" attachment you can buy to support HDTV resolutions, but the games have to specifically support it, which I am not aware if there are many that do. Is the PS2 the same way?
I agree. No matter how far this "high-def" TV crap goes, or how fast and amazingly computer like your console gets. It will never compare to the amount at which the graphics card industry is growing. Your $400 dollar console produces graphics at resolutions that I can reproduce with a 32mb throw away video card.
You can't beat blowing people to bits with 1600x1200 at 120fps, it just doesn't compare to NTSC/PAL or even HDTV resolutions.
Your console and TV can eat my graphic cards dust.
That one includes the music/video attachment, probably why it costs more.
Ohhh Im gonna be fartin blood tonight!
You call that advancement? I call it re-feed!
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I'm just glad they snuck in a Willhelm among all those screams.
You get a gold star!
Move to the front of the class!
ya think the rain will hurt the rubarb?
Why the fuck is the FTC doing this instead of the FCC?
My roomba broadcasts my favorite MP3's with an FM transmitter.
Just kidding, but this guys roomba has a webcam!
"It will be available this holiday season for all your holiday shopping needs."
Just what I need to set loose on the upper level in the mall this holiday shopping season.
Hilarity ensues!
"The result, the scientists hope, will be a fusing of atoms so that more energy is released than is generated by the laser beams, something scientists call fusion ignition. It is what happens when a hydrogen bomb explodes." I hope they remember to wear their paper bags on their heads.
I'm still trying to restore my hallway from all the water damage.
forgot the plastic....