Forgive the oversimplification...
GHz is a measurement of how fast the clock cycle of a processor is. This system will have lots of processors, that will contibute to the computing power (# of flops [floating point operations]) of the overall system. So, GHz isn't a good measurement. However, I'll try to give you a meaningless comparison.
From wikipedia:
A relatively cheap but modern desktop computer using, for example, a Pentium 4 or Athlon 64 CPU, typically runs at a clock frequency in excess of 2 GHz and provides computational performance in the range of a few GFLOPS.
A GFLOP is 10^9 FLOPS or 1,000,000,000 FLOPS
A petaFLOP is 10^15 FLOPS or 1,000,000,000,000,000 FLOPS
So for the comparison purposes (assuming the few GLOPS from above is 5) this would be like a standard desktop running at ~4,000,000 GHz
However, there are still lots of people that like print. Plus, it is very convenient to have it all in one place. There are great CSS sites, but they usually only cover a few aspects, and even fewer very well. So, for true newbs having a single place to get "all the details" could be beneficial.
Speaking of googling for technical info (or really anything), while it is obvious to some (most/. readers) **how** to search. It goes completely over others heads. For instance, I know that if I was getting a wierd error with a cryptic message I would just google the program name and the error message or the error code, then filter through the first 10-50 results (usually nothing good after that). While other people don't even have a clue...you tell them to google it and they type something like "error when clicking button at top gives popup that says [cut and past entire message]"
All that to say, print isn't dead it just serves a differnt role than it used to.
Agreed. Again, open communication is powerful and can be effecitve in rasing awareness of issues.
More of what I was getting at is that since the dell incident got so much publicity, there are going to be people that will either force an event (sprinkle gun powder on/in the laptop/computer and leave it curiously, but not advertised, near an open flame) or fake (photoshop) a device behaving badly. Make a site, setup adsense, watch the visitors/$$$ roll in. Lather, rinse, repeat.
If this is a legit failure, then it needs to be addressed. However, just be careful for adsense phishers (I just created a new term).
Couldn't get to the article, but I bet since the dell incident was spun to be the "power of bloggers/internet" that you will be seeing a lot more headlines/blogs/whatever that are going to try to ride on its coat-tails.
The power of connection and freedom of communication is a very wonderful thing, but it can also have its drawbacks as well.
Its because of scale. A gov't subsidy of $1/bulb @ 130 million homes would cost (duh) $130 million. However, that still only makes the bulbs ~$5 and therefore *most* people still aren't going to buy them.
A gov't subsidy of $5/bulb @ 130 millions homes would cost $650 million. But that is only a single bulb/home and the costs are starting to get up there.
We'll just guess that the average home (low-balling here) has 15 bulbs. Well there is a cool $9.75 billion right there.
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There is no such thing as an unbiased opinion. Everyone has an idea about what they perceive as truth and that will come through in one way or another.
There is nothing wrong with opion and bias. However, what we need to do is accept the fact that opinions and biases exist, so when we see/hear something we don't blindly accpet it as truth. Doing that simple task (although difficult for some) is a very good first step in being able to have better understanding of the underlying topics.
Great idea. You find the spammer, and positively identify them I'll take care of letting the SEC know.
The ability of spammers to hide behind zombie networks, etc is what makes spam of any sort hard to regulate.
Here's an interesting question though. Is it legal (the law always suprises me) for stock exchanges and ISPs (that host email) to work together to "profile" accounts that continually "time it right"? Meaning if user 123 buys 1000 shares of XYZ for $1.00, the next day 1 million spam go out about XYZ and the stock goes up. Then the next day 123 sells his shares of XYZ. Granted there are day traders, but if a trend was noticed...could that information be passed to say the SEC?
Probably somewhere around the flaming idealist part. I could be mistaken as to what a troll is. But terms like that are *generally* used to illicit a response...trolling.
So, I am not attacking you, your thoughts opinions, etc. I'm merely agreeing and calling a spade a spade.
mp3 is the standard and although it has its flaws isn't all that bad. What it does have going for it is almost universal hardware support...which in my opinion makes it more "free" in that I can use it anywhere. OGG is great, but like parent stated, it can be a pain to find players (portable ones) that support it. Notice I said pain not impossible.
but it is impossible to 'solve' using brute-force techniques
Wrong. It isn't impossible. However the state-space is much greater than in chess. Much much greater. But just because it is "impossible" given our current processing and storage capabilities doesn't mean that it will stay that way. IBM would have probably said the same thing about chess during the 70's and 80's, but as the capabilites for a system like Deep Blue became available, the time and effort for the algorithms were put in. The same *could* be said about Go in the future (or poker for that matter but requires a *different* type of algorithm).
Using words like never, absolute, impossible, etc are just setting your self up to be corrected.
"I doubt that the hypothetical company would be sending patches back to the other company. If you created software that gave you a business advantage over another company, ally or not, I doubt you'd give that advantage freely."
Agree and disagree. If the US is the "main trunk" of the software, then they'll have to re-incorporate that "patch" into every subsequent version (F-16) they get from the US.
Its the exact argument as to why would any company would want to support Open Source software when their competitors would be getting the advantages that they came up with. I do however agree that millitary applications are going to be a little more selective with what they give back, but the underlying principles still apply.
On the other hand, Israel could look at it in the way that the US could be ending up helping them out down the line...if that is the case, wouldn't they want their allies to have the advantages over the "enemy"?
...when you see some scum mass produce a $150 computer with GNU/Linux that is cryptographically locked and then sell $10 "extension" cartridges with popular free software, in the same way that Sony locks its gaming consoles.
What about when that scum sells that computer at a loss (ie. it costs $250+ to manufacture). Or what if they just give it away?
This probably isn't a far-fetched case. So is taking a loss on hardware to recoup your money on software evil?
Reminds me of the cheap monthly fee for a computer program... Which granted could end up costing the users more money in the long run, and will make a profit for the implementor, but it defers the initial cost for those that couldn't afford it. So, just because it doesn't work for YOU or YOU don't see it as beneficial doesn't mean that it will be the case for everyone.
Not going to state my position, but I would imagine you could get a poll to go either way just by the wording.
For instance, if you asked if you supported "Bush's warrantless, unregulated wiretapping program" then you would probably get less than 50% approval.
However, if you asked if you supported "Anonymous wiretapping to promote US Security" then you would probably get more than 50% approval.
So there are two morals to this story. First, every one has an opinion. Including the survey makers. They can (and in most cases will) skew the questions to achieve the results they really want. Second, statistics are just statistics. Even if 0 or 100% of a poll/survey/whatever said one thing, you should still make up your own mind and vote accordingly.
Again, not going to pick a side, but it should be assumed that the gov't is going to appeal. As with the scenario above, people have different opinions. I'm not saying it was that judges personal agenda to shoot this down, but if it were then there is just as good a chance that the next hearing will have someone with a different view and the ruling will be overturned.
Depends on what you are wanting this device to do.
If you are just wanting a somewhat basic phone (when it is closed) but something that could also SSH into a server while on the go and easily type commands fairly quickly (when it is opened). Then this device may be almost perfect. GPRS/EDGE is plenty sufficient to run a terminal. Heck, you could probably even ftp text files (scripts, logs, etc) back and forth.
If you are wanting something to stream well, anything, then yes GPRS/EDGE probably makes this device obsolete. It is all just a matter of what you are wanting the deice to do.
One of my friends did research on a project similar to this. It is pretty awesome the level of accuracy that they could get from extremely small samples.
I didn't RTFA, but from hearing what he said about it is that it can do the detection in a decent sized area (~1 sq. meter or so) pretty quickly (less than 10 sec). So, it could scan the area of a person + carry on in probably less than 20-30 seconds. If they did this right after you walked through the metal detectors, I doublt it would take that much additional time.
I for one would rather have a *slightly* longer wait to get on the plane in exchange for liquids, etc.
But to say that the only reason my name isn't on everyone's lips as the latest musical sensation is because I didn't work at it enough is just wrong.
Have you ever aspired to be as great as Mozart (for longer than a couple of days)? I'm not going either way on this one, but as a previous post pointed out (the mineralogist sp?) that if you are truly dedicated to a subject (and enjoy it) it isn't work...and you will by nature become better at it than most.
So, in one reguard you couldn't be the next Mozart because of your lack of natural desire. You could probably become good maybe even great, but since the drive is artificial you won't rise to that highest level.
On the other hand, there was another post that pointed out that as you increase your knowledge in a given subject there will be less that it unknown about the subject (to you)...therefore making it harder to increase additional knowledge. That doesn't make it impossible to get to the next level of understanding but it will become exponentially more difficult as you approach the end boundary. So does that mean that *anyone* could start studying nuclear physics and over the course of several years eventually discover something the rest of the world was unable to? Probably not. Since people do think differently and different thought processes will excel in different areas, there acutually may be a point where they cannot progress any further. br
So to answer your question. No. You cannot become the next Mozart...sorry for the disappointment so early in your day.
Don't have any mod points right now, else I would do it myself. I'm not even going to try to add to that since it pretty much hit the nail squarely on the head.
Well, I turn off the option to recall search terms,
Good job, but do you think that just because Google (or whoever you search with) actually turns it off? I would bet that "turning it off" just hides that aspect of the interface...meaning it just appears they haven't cached your searches.
and of course my browser is set to recall no history
Good job again, but do you think your ISP/proxy doesn't cache/store what all comes from your IP?
Don't get me wrong it is great and good to try to protect your identity and all that jazz, but your information is worth $$$ and that is why companies will go to great lengths to get it. So, if it helps you sleep at night to take those "precautions" then good for you. But I have no doubt that despite your best efforts someone somewhere has you profiled.
On a side note. Instead of trying to fight it, why not use it to your advantage. I don't click on the win a free iPod links, but I'll complete a survey here and there if I can get a discount on future purchases or things of that nature. Stats/usage patterns, opinions, etc are power and money. I have stats and opinions, so why not get something in return for them?
Wow, there are other people out there who know about Pinky and the Brain...one of my all time favorites.
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In fact, I actually bought a domin from one of their catchphrases. http//www.murmp.com/ I really don't know what I am going to do with it, but I think it is catchy nonetheless. It was "Web 2.0" potential.
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Any ideas for what I should do with it...this ought to be fun.
Freespire is free (as in beer), but Linspire wasn't, correct?
I thought the reason was so that Linspire could pay for licensing of things like mp3 codecs, etc. If that is the case, is Freespire just footing the bill for those components (or just including those)?
Am I confusing Linspire with Lindows or another distro? Sorry for the ignorance/lack of initiative to find out myself.
Maybe a good start, but it will take a lot more than that to
climb to the top of the desktop distro ladder
Granted I would think that Linux users are more likely to try different flavors, but to really get to the top takes a lot of time and effort. Slashvertisements might get a couple people to jump, but rises in distros are probably a more organic thing that happens from a solid product (think Ubuntu).
I've got my money on an infinite number of monkeys banging on an infinite number of staples "easy" buttons creating an infinite number of nobel peace prizes that are each an infinite times better than the ones we've currently got...all the while creating an internet better than what we got today.
I'm not going to really get on a bandwagon here, but its that type of thought process that can really hold things (companies, technology, individuals) back. You are too busy spending your time either assesing the short-term "cost" to even realize the future benefits. Granted it a good thing to have people look at the drawbacks/impacts, but you didn't give a single good reason why they shouldn't have run the line...your lawn will grow back.
Your probably some old codger sitting on your porch yelling at those "kids" to stay away with their new fangled technology. Go back inside before you have a heat stroke, turn on your record player and listen to "real music"
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GHz is a measurement of how fast the clock cycle of a processor is. This system will have lots of processors, that will contibute to the computing power (# of flops [floating point operations]) of the overall system. So, GHz isn't a good measurement. However, I'll try to give you a meaningless comparison.
From wikipedia:
A GFLOP is 10^9 FLOPS or 1,000,000,000 FLOPS
A petaFLOP is 10^15 FLOPS or 1,000,000,000,000,000 FLOPS
So for the comparison purposes (assuming the few GLOPS from above is 5) this would be like a standard desktop running at ~4,000,000 GHz
I hope I did that math correctly...
Agreed.
/. readers) **how** to search. It goes completely over others heads. For instance, I know that if I was getting a wierd error with a cryptic message I would just google the program name and the error message or the error code, then filter through the first 10-50 results (usually nothing good after that). While other people don't even have a clue...you tell them to google it and they type something like "error when clicking button at top gives popup that says [cut and past entire message]"
However, there are still lots of people that like print. Plus, it is very convenient to have it all in one place. There are great CSS sites, but they usually only cover a few aspects, and even fewer very well. So, for true newbs having a single place to get "all the details" could be beneficial.
Speaking of googling for technical info (or really anything), while it is obvious to some (most
All that to say, print isn't dead it just serves a differnt role than it used to.
Agreed. Again, open communication is powerful and can be effecitve in rasing awareness of issues.
More of what I was getting at is that since the dell incident got so much publicity, there are going to be people that will either force an event (sprinkle gun powder on/in the laptop/computer and leave it curiously, but not advertised, near an open flame) or fake (photoshop) a device behaving badly. Make a site, setup adsense, watch the visitors/$$$ roll in. Lather, rinse, repeat.
If this is a legit failure, then it needs to be addressed. However, just be careful for adsense phishers (I just created a new term).
Couldn't get to the article, but I bet since the dell incident was spun to be the "power of bloggers/internet" that you will be seeing a lot more headlines/blogs/whatever that are going to try to ride on its coat-tails.
The power of connection and freedom of communication is a very wonderful thing, but it can also have its drawbacks as well.
Its because of scale.
A gov't subsidy of $1/bulb @ 130 million homes would cost (duh) $130 million. However, that still only makes the bulbs ~$5 and therefore *most* people still aren't going to buy them.
A gov't subsidy of $5/bulb @ 130 millions homes would cost $650 million. But that is only a single bulb/home and the costs are starting to get up there.
We'll just guess that the average home (low-balling here) has 15 bulbs. Well there is a cool $9.75 billion right there.
There is no such thing as an unbiased opinion. Everyone has an idea about what they perceive as truth and that will come through in one way or another.
There is nothing wrong with opion and bias. However, what we need to do is accept the fact that opinions and biases exist, so when we see/hear something we don't blindly accpet it as truth. Doing that simple task (although difficult for some) is a very good first step in being able to have better understanding of the underlying topics.
Great idea. You find the spammer, and positively identify them I'll take care of letting the SEC know.
The ability of spammers to hide behind zombie networks, etc is what makes spam of any sort hard to regulate.
Here's an interesting question though. Is it legal (the law always suprises me) for stock exchanges and ISPs (that host email) to work together to "profile" accounts that continually "time it right"? Meaning if user 123 buys 1000 shares of XYZ for $1.00, the next day 1 million spam go out about XYZ and the stock goes up. Then the next day 123 sells his shares of XYZ. Granted there are day traders, but if a trend was noticed...could that information be passed to say the SEC?
Probably somewhere around the flaming idealist part. I could be mistaken as to what a troll is. But terms like that are *generally* used to illicit a response...trolling.
So, I am not attacking you, your thoughts opinions, etc. I'm merely agreeing and calling a spade a spade.
A troll it was, but sadly it was a truthful one.
mp3 is the standard and although it has its flaws isn't all that bad. What it does have going for it is almost universal hardware support...which in my opinion makes it more "free" in that I can use it anywhere. OGG is great, but like parent stated, it can be a pain to find players (portable ones) that support it. Notice I said pain not impossible.
Wrong. It isn't impossible. However the state-space is much greater than in chess. Much much greater. But just because it is "impossible" given our current processing and storage capabilities doesn't mean that it will stay that way. IBM would have probably said the same thing about chess during the 70's and 80's, but as the capabilites for a system like Deep Blue became available, the time and effort for the algorithms were put in. The same *could* be said about Go in the future (or poker for that matter but requires a *different* type of algorithm).
Using words like never, absolute, impossible, etc are just setting your self up to be corrected.
"I doubt that the hypothetical company would be sending patches back to the other company. If you created software that gave you a business advantage over another company, ally or not, I doubt you'd give that advantage freely."
Agree and disagree. If the US is the "main trunk" of the software, then they'll have to re-incorporate that "patch" into every subsequent version (F-16) they get from the US.
Its the exact argument as to why would any company would want to support Open Source software when their competitors would be getting the advantages that they came up with. I do however agree that millitary applications are going to be a little more selective with what they give back, but the underlying principles still apply.
On the other hand, Israel could look at it in the way that the US could be ending up helping them out down the line...if that is the case, wouldn't they want their allies to have the advantages over the "enemy"?
What about when that scum sells that computer at a loss (ie. it costs $250+ to manufacture). Or what if they just give it away?
This probably isn't a far-fetched case. So is taking a loss on hardware to recoup your money on software evil?
Reminds me of the cheap monthly fee for a computer program... Which granted could end up costing the users more money in the long run, and will make a profit for the implementor, but it defers the initial cost for those that couldn't afford it. So, just because it doesn't work for YOU or YOU don't see it as beneficial doesn't mean that it will be the case for everyone.
Not going to state my position, but I would imagine you could get a poll to go either way just by the wording.
For instance, if you asked if you supported "Bush's warrantless, unregulated wiretapping program" then you would probably get less than 50% approval.
However, if you asked if you supported "Anonymous wiretapping to promote US Security" then you would probably get more than 50% approval.
So there are two morals to this story. First, every one has an opinion. Including the survey makers. They can (and in most cases will) skew the questions to achieve the results they really want. Second, statistics are just statistics. Even if 0 or 100% of a poll/survey/whatever said one thing, you should still make up your own mind and vote accordingly.
Again, not going to pick a side, but it should be assumed that the gov't is going to appeal. As with the scenario above, people have different opinions. I'm not saying it was that judges personal agenda to shoot this down, but if it were then there is just as good a chance that the next hearing will have someone with a different view and the ruling will be overturned.
Honestly, what does this have to do with anything?
Depends on what you are wanting this device to do.
If you are just wanting a somewhat basic phone (when it is closed) but something that could also SSH into a server while on the go and easily type commands fairly quickly (when it is opened). Then this device may be almost perfect. GPRS/EDGE is plenty sufficient to run a terminal. Heck, you could probably even ftp text files (scripts, logs, etc) back and forth.
If you are wanting something to stream well, anything, then yes GPRS/EDGE probably makes this device obsolete. It is all just a matter of what you are wanting the deice to do.
One of my friends did research on a project similar to this. It is pretty awesome the level of accuracy that they could get from extremely small samples.
I didn't RTFA, but from hearing what he said about it is that it can do the detection in a decent sized area (~1 sq. meter or so) pretty quickly (less than 10 sec). So, it could scan the area of a person + carry on in probably less than 20-30 seconds. If they did this right after you walked through the metal detectors, I doublt it would take that much additional time.
I for one would rather have a *slightly* longer wait to get on the plane in exchange for liquids, etc.
Have you ever aspired to be as great as Mozart (for longer than a couple of days)? I'm not going either way on this one, but as a previous post pointed out (the mineralogist sp?) that if you are truly dedicated to a subject (and enjoy it) it isn't work...and you will by nature become better at it than most.
So, in one reguard you couldn't be the next Mozart because of your lack of natural desire. You could probably become good maybe even great, but since the drive is artificial you won't rise to that highest level.
On the other hand, there was another post that pointed out that as you increase your knowledge in a given subject there will be less that it unknown about the subject (to you)...therefore making it harder to increase additional knowledge. That doesn't make it impossible to get to the next level of understanding but it will become exponentially more difficult as you approach the end boundary. So does that mean that *anyone* could start studying nuclear physics and over the course of several years eventually discover something the rest of the world was unable to? Probably not. Since people do think differently and different thought processes will excel in different areas, there acutually may be a point where they cannot progress any further.
br So to answer your question. No. You cannot become the next Mozart...sorry for the disappointment so early in your day.
I am a Christian, and all I got to say is don't associate "Pat Robert$son" with our camp.
Zealots are zealots, only the subject changes.
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Don't have any mod points right now, else I would do it myself. I'm not even going to try to add to that since it pretty much hit the nail squarely on the head.
Good job again, but do you think your ISP/proxy doesn't cache/store what all comes from your IP?
Don't get me wrong it is great and good to try to protect your identity and all that jazz, but your information is worth $$$ and that is why companies will go to great lengths to get it. So, if it helps you sleep at night to take those "precautions" then good for you. But I have no doubt that despite your best efforts someone somewhere has you profiled.
On a side note. Instead of trying to fight it, why not use it to your advantage. I don't click on the win a free iPod links, but I'll complete a survey here and there if I can get a discount on future purchases or things of that nature. Stats/usage patterns, opinions, etc are power and money. I have stats and opinions, so why not get something in return for them?
Wow, there are other people out there who know about Pinky and the Brain...one of my all time favorites.
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In fact, I actually bought a domin from one of their catchphrases. http//www.murmp.com/ I really don't know what I am going to do with it, but I think it is catchy nonetheless. It was "Web 2.0" potential.
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Any ideas for what I should do with it...this ought to be fun.
Freespire is free (as in beer), but Linspire wasn't, correct?
I thought the reason was so that Linspire could pay for licensing of things like mp3 codecs, etc. If that is the case, is Freespire just footing the bill for those components (or just including those)?
Am I confusing Linspire with Lindows or another distro? Sorry for the ignorance/lack of initiative to find out myself.
I've got my money on an infinite number of monkeys banging on an infinite number of staples "easy" buttons creating an infinite number of nobel peace prizes that are each an infinite times better than the ones we've currently got...all the while creating an internet better than what we got today.
In fact, I'll give you infinite to one odds.
If I had mod points, you would have got some.
I'm not going to really get on a bandwagon here, but its that type of thought process that can really hold things (companies, technology, individuals) back. You are too busy spending your time either assesing the short-term "cost" to even realize the future benefits. Granted it a good thing to have people look at the drawbacks/impacts, but you didn't give a single good reason why they shouldn't have run the line...your lawn will grow back.
Your probably some old codger sitting on your porch yelling at those "kids" to stay away with their new fangled technology. Go back inside before you have a heat stroke, turn on your record player and listen to "real music"
kids these days...they ain't got no respect.