Ok, so I know I'm going to get a lot of AMD people agreeing with me and a lot of Intel people outright ripping me to shreds. But I'm going to speak my thoughts come hell or high water and you can choose to be a yes-man (or woman) with nothing to add to the conversation or just beat me with a stick.
I believe that AMD had this technology [wikipedia.org] before Intel ever started in on it. Yes, I know it wasn't really commercially available on PCs but it was there. And I would also like to point out a nifty little agreement between IBM and AMD [pcworld.com] that certainly gives them aid in the development of chips. Let's face it, IBM's got research money coming out of their ears and I'm glad to see AMD benefit off it and vice versa. I think that these two points alone show that AMD has had more time to refine the multicore technology and deliver a superior product.
As a disclaimer, I cannot say I've had the ability to try an Intel dual core but I'm just ever so happy with my AMD processor that I don't see why I should.
There's a nice little chart in the article but I like AMD's explanation [amd.com] along with their pdf [amd.com] a bit better. As you can see, AMD is no longer too concerned with dual core but has moved on to targeting multi core.
Do I want to see Intel evaporate? No way. I want to see these two companies go head to head and drive prices down. You may mistake me for an AMD fanboi but I simply was in agony in high school when Pentium 100s costed an arm and a leg. Then AMD slowly climbed the ranks to be a major competitor with Intel--and thank god for that! Now Intel actually has to price their chips competitively and I never want that to change. I will now support the underdog even if Intel drops below AMD just to insure stiff competition. You can call me a young idealist about capitalism!
I understand this article also tackles execution types and I must admit I'm not too up to speed on that. It's entirely possible that OOOE could beat out the execution scheme that AMD has going but I wouldn't know enough to comment on it. I remember that there used to be a lot of buzz about IA-64's OOOE [wikipedia.org] processing used on Itanium. But I'm not sure that was too popular among programmers.
The article presents a compelling argument for OOOE. And I think that with a tri-core or higher processor, we could really start to see a big increase in sales using OOOE. Think about it, a lot of IA-64 code comes to a point where the instruction stalls as it waits for data to be computed (most cases, a branch). If there are enough cores to compute both branches from the conditional (and third core to evaluate the conditional) then where is the slowdown? This will only break down on a switch style statement or when several if-thens follow each other successively.
In any case, it's going to be a while before I switch back to Intel. AMD has won me over for the time being.
I don't know why Catholics would do that, as it is not part of their theology or dogma. Now Evangelicals and fundamentalists...those dudes believe if it ain't in THE BOOK it didn't happen. But my Catholic high school ripped the creation stories (plural - there's two of them and they're different) as being little more than Hebrew myth. Powerful and as important as they may be, they're still myth.
How do you know how close to the curb you are? If you have a good sense of spatial reasoning, you may have a "feel" for it, but a lot of people don't have that skill.
Are you suggesting Union Carbide willfully gassed the people of Bhopal? Because the article you link to suggests a malicious intent by the CEO. That's a bit of a stretch from the Islamofascists who are willfully trying to kill non-believers.
I'm not saying UC isn't culpable, or that the settlement shouldn't have been more substantial, but you're comparing apples and oranges.
Also, how does a US$470,000,000 settlement only come to $300-500 per person unless it's spread out to 1,175,000 people and not the 50,000 mentioned in the article? Perhaps the state used/took some of the money for (I'm hoping) services and to recover their costs for assistance. Look, Bhopal was crappy and I think it has helped India step up to not be treated like a 3rd world nation, but weak analogies like your will not help bring justice.
I mean, my kegerator already has wheels. Just need some motors and sensors and some actuator thingy for the tap. Clutch would be if it would clean my glass when I'm done.
Any idea how strong a motor you would need to push a half barrel around?
it harms no one if the city wants to provide the service. screw the comm companies.
And what network are they going to connect to? Surely not a Sprint backbone? Or do you have some other mystical connection they can use without resorting to the aforementioned 'screwed comm companies'?
FWIW, public schools aren't going away, but they have to reorganize. Essentially, they are going with a cluster management program which should enable more facile responses and gives them a chance to institue real management of the school system.
Considering they weren't even keeping bank records or reconiling their accounts, this is a GOOD THING.
It was ratified by the people of each state, and not the States. Again, a subtle difference.
Also, those 'votes to leave' were illegal. See Texas v. White. Finally, I seem to recall the secessionist states firing the first shot. Something about a Fort Sumter or something.
Now, you want to leave, maybe we can work something out. You try to kill me while we're making a deal, well then, prepare to fight, hombre.
History is pretty cool. You should read some and not accept whatever tripe your history teacher was trying to push or what some cartoon suggested it was. It's actually fairly interesting.
The Founders didn't raise this issue because they set up a system where the states delegated a few, specific tasks to the federal government.
No they didn't. The Federal government was convened and founded by citizens from the several states and NOT by the state legislatures by design because of the resulting ineffectiveness that would result. Again, the States did not delegate, the citizens formulated. Big difference. I recommend Chernow's Hamilton for further illumination.
And you have recourse...it's called the Vote. Use it.
Fact is this has been going on for a lot longer than the US has been around. Why do you think the Dutch built ships and a shipping empire? To avoid German taxation on lumber. That's right, they built ships and settlements all over the world because the Germans, who produced precious little in terms of European culture or trade, just stood athwart the trade routes.
And while part of it is xenophobia, a good deal of it is taking care of one's own. Face it, if Microsoft is slowed who knows which Korean firms might benefit. And if nothing else, they can extort a little money from a big company. The US Government does it to companies like Philip Morris and Microsoft, why can't Korea?
FWIW, I think Korea has a lot to add culturally on the global scene, as do most countries, especially when compared to the US which is just a mashup of various cultures. Militarily? South Korea is a fine US ally.
But to chalk everything up to anti-US sentiment is just absurd.
Anyone who has seen "Top Gun" even once must realize that, without the director on their side, Maverick and his friends should have failed to defend their carrier.
Taking on the realisticness of 'Top Gun'? Boy, you're a brave fellow.
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I figured.
as I am in hearing about MSFT's Linux strategy.
That was yesterday's story.
and it would piss off The Man even more than PVRs already do.
But, aren't you The Man?
I'm guessing this lack of attention to detail is why you failed out 'most heinously'.
If the editors can post a dupe story, why can't I post a dupe comment?
The mods gotta loosen up a little. Sheesh.
Ok, so I know I'm going to get a lot of AMD people agreeing with me and a lot of Intel people outright ripping me to shreds. But I'm going to speak my thoughts come hell or high water and you can choose to be a yes-man (or woman) with nothing to add to the conversation or just beat me with a stick.
I believe that AMD had this technology [wikipedia.org] before Intel ever started in on it. Yes, I know it wasn't really commercially available on PCs but it was there. And I would also like to point out a nifty little agreement between IBM and AMD [pcworld.com] that certainly gives them aid in the development of chips. Let's face it, IBM's got research money coming out of their ears and I'm glad to see AMD benefit off it and vice versa. I think that these two points alone show that AMD has had more time to refine the multicore technology and deliver a superior product.
As a disclaimer, I cannot say I've had the ability to try an Intel dual core but I'm just ever so happy with my AMD processor that I don't see why I should.
There's a nice little chart in the article but I like AMD's explanation [amd.com] along with their pdf [amd.com] a bit better. As you can see, AMD is no longer too concerned with dual core but has moved on to targeting multi core.
Do I want to see Intel evaporate? No way. I want to see these two companies go head to head and drive prices down. You may mistake me for an AMD fanboi but I simply was in agony in high school when Pentium 100s costed an arm and a leg. Then AMD slowly climbed the ranks to be a major competitor with Intel--and thank god for that! Now Intel actually has to price their chips competitively and I never want that to change. I will now support the underdog even if Intel drops below AMD just to insure stiff competition. You can call me a young idealist about capitalism!
I understand this article also tackles execution types and I must admit I'm not too up to speed on that. It's entirely possible that OOOE could beat out the execution scheme that AMD has going but I wouldn't know enough to comment on it. I remember that there used to be a lot of buzz about IA-64's OOOE [wikipedia.org] processing used on Itanium. But I'm not sure that was too popular among programmers.
The article presents a compelling argument for OOOE. And I think that with a tri-core or higher processor, we could really start to see a big increase in sales using OOOE. Think about it, a lot of IA-64 code comes to a point where the instruction stalls as it waits for data to be computed (most cases, a branch). If there are enough cores to compute both branches from the conditional (and third core to evaluate the conditional) then where is the slowdown? This will only break down on a switch style statement or when several if-thens follow each other successively.
In any case, it's going to be a while before I switch back to Intel. AMD has won me over for the time being.
catholics that cite the 6000 year stuff.
I don't know why Catholics would do that, as it is not part of their theology or dogma. Now Evangelicals and fundamentalists...those dudes believe if it ain't in THE BOOK it didn't happen.
But my Catholic high school ripped the creation stories (plural - there's two of them and they're different) as being little more than Hebrew myth. Powerful and as important as they may be, they're still myth.
Oooh, can I be next?
George said I could be next.
Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!
How do you know how close to the curb you are? If you have a good sense of spatial reasoning, you may have a "feel" for it, but a lot of people don't have that skill.
Use the force.
Or the hood of the car behind you.
Are you suggesting Union Carbide willfully gassed the people of Bhopal? Because the article you link to suggests a malicious intent by the CEO.
That's a bit of a stretch from the Islamofascists who are willfully trying to kill non-believers.
I'm not saying UC isn't culpable, or that the settlement shouldn't have been more substantial, but you're comparing apples and oranges.
Also, how does a US$470,000,000 settlement only come to $300-500 per person unless it's spread out to 1,175,000 people and not the 50,000 mentioned in the article? Perhaps the state used/took some of the money for (I'm hoping) services and to recover their costs for assistance. Look, Bhopal was crappy and I think it has helped India step up to not be treated like a 3rd world nation, but weak analogies like your will not help bring justice.
I mean, my kegerator already has wheels. Just need some motors and sensors and some actuator thingy for the tap.
Clutch would be if it would clean my glass when I'm done.
Any idea how strong a motor you would need to push a half barrel around?
it harms no one if the city wants to provide the service. screw the comm companies.
And what network are they going to connect to? Surely not a Sprint backbone? Or do you have some other mystical connection they can use without resorting to the aforementioned 'screwed comm companies'?
FWIW, public schools aren't going away, but they have to reorganize. Essentially, they are going with a cluster management program which should enable more facile responses and gives them a chance to institue real management of the school system.
Considering they weren't even keeping bank records or reconiling their accounts, this is a GOOD THING.
and he does have a pattern of making his targets look bad in the media.
As well as himself.
Just because we can pump electricity into nerve cells doesn't mean we understand how they "think". t's still a long, long road to cyberpunk.
Judging by some of the comments around here, I don't know if it's all the long of a trudge.
How else can he ensure the next Jar-Jar is going to do the proper amount of damage?
It was ratified by the people of each state, and not the States. Again, a subtle difference.
Also, those 'votes to leave' were illegal. See Texas v. White. Finally, I seem to recall the secessionist states firing the first shot. Something about a Fort Sumter or something.
Now, you want to leave, maybe we can work something out. You try to kill me while we're making a deal, well then, prepare to fight, hombre.
History is pretty cool. You should read some and not accept whatever tripe your history teacher was trying to push or what some cartoon suggested it was. It's actually fairly interesting.
But the Federal Government was not founded by the States, but by delegations selected by the citizenry. A subtle, but important difference.
States are still free to cede from the Union, they just shouldn't expect to go without a fight.
The Founders didn't raise this issue because they set up a system where the states delegated a few, specific tasks to the federal government.
No they didn't. The Federal government was convened and founded by citizens from the several states and NOT by the state legislatures by design because of the resulting ineffectiveness that would result.
Again, the States did not delegate, the citizens formulated. Big difference. I recommend Chernow's Hamilton for further illumination.
And you have recourse...it's called the Vote. Use it.
These non-anonymous chat services changed the way we relate to people on the web, replacing the untrusty anonymous IRC.
Riiiiigggghhhhhhtttt.
Because we all trust somebody who just pops up on AIM.
Fact is this has been going on for a lot longer than the US has been around. Why do you think the Dutch built ships and a shipping empire? To avoid German taxation on lumber. That's right, they built ships and settlements all over the world because the Germans, who produced precious little in terms of European culture or trade, just stood athwart the trade routes.
And while part of it is xenophobia, a good deal of it is taking care of one's own. Face it, if Microsoft is slowed who knows which Korean firms might benefit. And if nothing else, they can extort a little money from a big company. The US Government does it to companies like Philip Morris and Microsoft, why can't Korea?
FWIW, I think Korea has a lot to add culturally on the global scene, as do most countries, especially when compared to the US which is just a mashup of various cultures. Militarily? South Korea is a fine US ally.
But to chalk everything up to anti-US sentiment is just absurd.
Not every act has monetary gain as it's purpose!
That's only because teenagers and college students have parents paying the bills, nitwit.
More than 200 Web sites -- many of them belonging to legitimate businesses -- have been hacked
<slashbot>Lemme guess what those sites were running...
*chortle*
*snort*
*chortle*
</slashbot>
I bet Steve Jobs is really pissed and is taking out a contract on his life.
Do you think he'll use the dread 'otool' on him?!?!?
Anyone who has seen "Top Gun" even once must realize that, without the director on their side, Maverick and his friends should have failed to defend their carrier.
Taking on the realisticness of 'Top Gun'? Boy, you're a brave fellow.