If power was only equated to speed then you would be correct. However, as other posters have pointed out, there are several reasons why a Cray is a more powerful system besides sheer speed.
Microsft should do it themselves. I believe it could be done for $100 though there might be a small loss forever or for a while. They were willing to sell the xBox at a loss so why not a "puff" pc? The xBox is already a pretty good computer so they might be able to reconfigure it as a desktop. Just an idea.
I don't have a question, but I do have an observation. I am a brand new Linux user with 21 years experience in the Windows part of the world from workstations through networks. I tried and discarded a lot of distro's for my first Linux workstation which is the fourth node on my home wireless network. Ubuntu was the only one that I could load from start to finish without a hitch that also detected the network. I have been very happy with Ubuntu and I am sure as I learn more about Linux I'll understand why I couldn't use the other distro's. Ubuntu is very easy to use and supports a lot of peripherals. I am able to see the shared volumes on the network doing nothing more than browsing to them. I can also use the printer attached to an XP desktop that is on the network. So, for me, Ubuntu was/is a great experience.
Groklaw seems rather peeved at SlashDot. Is it deserved? I'm not sure, but, it's worth thinking about.
I have not provided a link deliberately. If you wish to read her article, you can find it, I'm sure by a Google search or off of Slashdot, since they made what I consider the unfortunate editorial decision to give the story more widespread readership than it otherwise would have received.
O'Reilly's tactics make sense when I think about all of the ebooks and I have perused online and then bought a hard copy because it's more convenient to read and much easier to carry around. Perhaps this has worked for them in the past?
When I do 12 volt circuits I frequently have more than 12, such as 13.8 in many cars, so, you use a voltage regulator to get a fixed output voltage. If he wants a smooth and steady 250 volts, he should have a bit more than that going into a regulator to ensure the availability of 250 volts.
That would only be one hour, he wants eight. 21 x 12 = 250volts at 30 amps, he would then need this times eight to get to his eight hour requirement. There are much larger capacity batteries that would get the battery count down, though.
You should be able to get 32amp/hours with deep cycle batteries. You could use an array of series/parallel to get to your 250volt requirement. They could be on a constant trickle charge to keep them topped off. This is not the least expensive solution I am sure.
Storing those things can be kinda of tricky though.
Oh, well, just an idea.
It was designed for farms and businesses that have a big problem with mice. I'd rather catch them in a bucket and drive them out and put them in the woods then break limbs in a more traditional trap. For many of these farms and businesses, leaving the mice running free is not an option. This seems like a very humane trap.
I used to pay $200 to $300 for rimless glasses and single-vision lens. Now I buy them online from Hong Kong. I get the same frame and great lens for $23.90, shipped. I have bought two pair plus a tinted third pair for sunglasses. I've been doing this for about a year and have also got some family and friends doing it as well. So far everyone is very happy. I am not sure how this would work for very complicated prescriptions, but, for a simple Rx, like mine, it's been great.
You may not have a choice. If you don't have the money then you do without and possibly die. Or, you do have enough money to get it done overseas. I would err on the side of getting it down. It doesn't sound like the risk is significantly higher than here. And, you can't make all of your decisions based soley on risk nor solely on what lawyers have to say about it.
I wonder if for $349, a hundred dollars more, they could produce a similar package for here in the US with a nic instead of a modem along with some sort of optical drive. I think they would sell like crazy. It would come with some newbie-friendly flavor of Linux and the user could always change that if they want, but why add a lot of cost upfront for an operating system. There are a lot of people in the US that will not be able to buy a computer unless they can get the price down to something like $350 or so. If this $249 machine can be profitable, then I think this $349 machine could be profitable as well and we'd be helping people here, as well as abroad. Or, am I just completely missing something?
Do these games ever have character's that are at a disadvantage from their beginning/creation based on characteristics other than sex? If so, do people identify with those characters and complain to the developer? I am quite serious, I don't play these games so I don't know.
No, pretending to be objective and manipulating the words to reflect the pretense would not have been better. It would have been better if the article had been written by a writer that was knowledgeable and objective.
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If power was only equated to speed then you would be correct. However, as other posters have pointed out, there are several reasons why a Cray is a more powerful system besides sheer speed.
Microsft should do it themselves. I believe it could be done for $100 though there might be a small loss forever or for a while. They were willing to sell the xBox at a loss so why not a "puff" pc? The xBox is already a pretty good computer so they might be able to reconfigure it as a desktop. Just an idea.
Am I the only person who read that, momentarily, as penis mightier? Oh, well . . .
While that is true for a lot of the left-leaning SlashDot crowd, it is not true for all of the readers.
The best gas-compression refridgerators are about 40% efficient.
I don't have a question, but I do have an observation. I am a brand new Linux user with 21 years experience in the Windows part of the world from workstations through networks. I tried and discarded a lot of distro's for my first Linux workstation which is the fourth node on my home wireless network. Ubuntu was the only one that I could load from start to finish without a hitch that also detected the network. I have been very happy with Ubuntu and I am sure as I learn more about Linux I'll understand why I couldn't use the other distro's. Ubuntu is very easy to use and supports a lot of peripherals. I am able to see the shared volumes on the network doing nothing more than browsing to them. I can also use the printer attached to an XP desktop that is on the network. So, for me, Ubuntu was/is a great experience.
I have not provided a link deliberately. If you wish to read her article, you can find it, I'm sure by a Google search or off of Slashdot, since they made what I consider the unfortunate editorial decision to give the story more widespread readership than it otherwise would have received.
O'Reilly's tactics make sense when I think about all of the ebooks and I have perused online and then bought a hard copy because it's more convenient to read and much easier to carry around. Perhaps this has worked for them in the past?
Yes and no... MCE only supports over-the-air HDTV. MCE does not support cable HDTV.
When I do 12 volt circuits I frequently have more than 12, such as 13.8 in many cars, so, you use a voltage regulator to get a fixed output voltage. If he wants a smooth and steady 250 volts, he should have a bit more than that going into a regulator to ensure the availability of 250 volts.
Nope, he wanted four amps, I had already multiplied the eight x four = 32 and had that stuck in my head. My bad. Sorry.
That would only be one hour, he wants eight. 21 x 12 = 250volts at 30 amps, he would then need this times eight to get to his eight hour requirement. There are much larger capacity batteries that would get the battery count down, though.
You should be able to get 32amp/hours with deep cycle batteries. You could use an array of series/parallel to get to your 250volt requirement. They could be on a constant trickle charge to keep them topped off. This is not the least expensive solution I am sure. Storing those things can be kinda of tricky though. Oh, well, just an idea.
You are rather shrill, nervous?
My bad :-(
If you can patent children, then I have two waking machines that are absolutely infallible at the task.
After googling the show and reading several articles, I would go if time & funds allowed. It sounds like it would be instructive and a lot of fun.
Erick R Williams, M.A., M.S.
It was designed for farms and businesses that have a big problem with mice. I'd rather catch them in a bucket and drive them out and put them in the woods then break limbs in a more traditional trap. For many of these farms and businesses, leaving the mice running free is not an option. This seems like a very humane trap.
Here you go: http://www.zennioptical.com
I used to pay $200 to $300 for rimless glasses and single-vision lens. Now I buy them online from Hong Kong. I get the same frame and great lens for $23.90, shipped. I have bought two pair plus a tinted third pair for sunglasses. I've been doing this for about a year and have also got some family and friends doing it as well. So far everyone is very happy. I am not sure how this would work for very complicated prescriptions, but, for a simple Rx, like mine, it's been great.
You may not have a choice. If you don't have the money then you do without and possibly die. Or, you do have enough money to get it done overseas. I would err on the side of getting it down. It doesn't sound like the risk is significantly higher than here. And, you can't make all of your decisions based soley on risk nor solely on what lawyers have to say about it.
I wonder if for $349, a hundred dollars more, they could produce a similar package for here in the US with a nic instead of a modem along with some sort of optical drive. I think they would sell like crazy. It would come with some newbie-friendly flavor of Linux and the user could always change that if they want, but why add a lot of cost upfront for an operating system. There are a lot of people in the US that will not be able to buy a computer unless they can get the price down to something like $350 or so. If this $249 machine can be profitable, then I think this $349 machine could be profitable as well and we'd be helping people here, as well as abroad. Or, am I just completely missing something?
Do these games ever have character's that are at a disadvantage from their beginning/creation based on characteristics other than sex? If so, do people identify with those characters and complain to the developer? I am quite serious, I don't play these games so I don't know.
No, pretending to be objective and manipulating the words to reflect the pretense would not have been better. It would have been better if the article had been written by a writer that was knowledgeable and objective.