What is keeping the speed around 3.5 GHz? Is it the processor itself, or the electronics around it that can't be made faster? Or is there no demand for faster processors? (I can hardly imagine that!)
a) Moores Law relates to processor power not speed, so that (although you didn't mention it directly) is still holding true.
b) The whole reason why AMD outpaced Intel, was because they didn't go for raw Ghz, but instead used the existing power more efficiently, with consequently less wasted energy (ie heat)
c) Clock speed is related to the speed of light, or how far an electron travels in a given time. The higher the clock speed, the quicker an electron moves, and the closer each transistor has to be to be to each other in order not to waste the advantage of the faster clock speed. There are limitations as to how "close" you can get the transistors before quantum tunneling occurs and you get leakage between channels. More here.
Did you steal that UID, or have you been under a rock for the last 10 years ?
The whole world does not revolve around the lowest common denominator. Let's stop pretending that it does, shall we?
Hear, Hear !
If people can't be bothered to even learn how to use windows properly, then they can stay the hell away from *nix. They won't appreciate the power, and they will try to force mind numbing simplicity on the rest of us. What is it with people who insist that we all must use exactly the same tools.
On a different tack - when I open the Gnome main menu and hover over an item, it displays a description of what you can expect from that program. How is that any different from windows ?
Example :
The Gimp Create and edit images or photographs
That is in addition to being in the Graphics folder, which doesn't exist in XP unless you create one and move all the relevant apps into it, and then repeat for subsequent installations.
I think this article better demonstrates the authors difficulty with simple tasks rather than any flaw with GNU/Linux.
If so, I don't think it'll make much difference to the number of firefox users, as most large firms I know, who buy from Dell, have IE only web sites and intranets. It will however boost the statistics for Firefox, viz. number of installations.
Maybe if there was some way the phone could know its present location ?
GPS perhaps ?
Also, if any particular form of public transport had its own signal being broadcast which "complemented" the cell phones own signal in order to allow a connection.
This will also result in a record number of car wrecks as more people are found watching their cell phones while driving which leads to several states banning the use of cell phones in cars.
Aah, that gives me an idea.
How about cell phones adopting gps tech. so that if the phone detects it is travelling any faster than walking pace (say 5 mph), it refuses to transmit or receive an end user accessible signal.
There would be no real "downside" to this, as SMS messages would be queued on the server (as they are now) and voice calls would either go to voicemail or they call back later.
That would just about sort out the misuse of these devices.
Of course the FCC would have to mandate its inclusion in all new cellphones, but other than that....
So all any half competent terrorist has to do is make multiple copies of registration plates, then fix them (in the dead of night) to similar vehicles. Decreases the odds a bit of being the one that gets stopped.
What we need is something that closes the analogue hole so that the cameras can't see the reg plate !
Umm, no. There are plenty of disagreements over the nature of consciousness, but this is just sillyness that not even a hard core analytic functionalist should care to defend. A good intro to the subject can be found in the (excellent) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanfod Encyclopedia of Philosophy
On the one hand, Wales' case shows why it might be a good policy to advise against people editing their own biographies.
Fine, what do we do against autobiographies. He wrote it, he can change it. I would be surprised if anyone was allowed to edit any autobiography other than their own !
I know, let's all send the Judge $10 and when he's beaten MS on capital, we'll have a real measure. The way I see it, if God existed, this argument would not exist. he was pretty plain about his demands earlier on, why so quiet now ? Hah, faith.
It was invented to at first calm a population, then control it. I have no need of artificial protection.
....because in science there are no absolute truths.
What is this, dickhead day ?
Let's conduct a scientific experiment, in which you stand in the path of a speeding 40,000 pound truck and I posit the theory that you get killed when it hits you. You will die !
You don't even need to use google's web page any way, just use the google search box in firefox or galeon.
Which takes you to...
Google web pages !
There's also the fact that running a major site like there's isn't free. Somebody has to pay for the fiber connections, server hardware, power, and cooling.
What this modern world needs is some better skunk.
You're joking ! the only thing better comes in hypos, and I don't go there.
Last time I had some skunk I stopped breathing (diaphragm got stoned) - I had to have a cigarette just to kickstart my lungs again !
Good stuff !
BTW, I have never felt more like an exhibit than while in Amsterdam. I got wrecked in a cafe, then sat out on the street with all the tourists walking by gawping. Strangely, I had an intense urge to hurl shit at them:)
I'm not sure how it works in the US, but over here (uk) all DSL communications are transmitted over the resident telcos lines, ie BT. They also happen to be an ISP, but there are many other firms leasing bandwidth from BT and reselling it.
So, if the telco goes for a 2 tier internet, then the other "ISPs" are pretty much f**ked. They either go along with it or go out of business. Either way, we get borked too. We do have the option (dependant on location) of using cable, but the situation is pretty much the same there, and there is no reason to believe that they wouldn't copy the landline telco.
Time to fire up the old ham radios I think. I have some packet radio software somewhere.
I doubt that there many animals capable of evolving over the space of 100 years.
Evolution is IIRC, the process of adapting to ones environment. It is the description of adapting behaviour patterns that in the final analysis may be shown to have influenced physical mutations that benefited the adopted behaviour.
The bears that can swim further will survive and reproduce, as will the ones who choose a different lifestyle (ie scavenging in places where they don't have to swim too far). If you are suggesting that without the bears growing flippers in the next 100 years, they are all doomed, then you're a nut.
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b) The whole reason why AMD outpaced Intel, was because they didn't go for raw Ghz, but instead used the existing power more efficiently, with consequently less wasted energy (ie heat)
c) Clock speed is related to the speed of light, or how far an electron travels in a given time. The higher the clock speed, the quicker an electron moves, and the closer each transistor has to be to be to each other in order not to waste the advantage of the faster clock speed. There are limitations as to how "close" you can get the transistors before quantum tunneling occurs and you get leakage between channels. More here.
Did you steal that UID, or have you been under a rock for the last 10 years ?
If people can't be bothered to even learn how to use windows properly, then they can stay the hell away from *nix. They won't appreciate the power, and they will try to force mind numbing simplicity on the rest of us. What is it with people who insist that we all must use exactly the same tools.
On a different tack - when I open the Gnome main menu and hover over an item, it displays a description of what you can expect from that program. How is that any different from windows ?
Example :
The Gimp
Create and edit images or photographs
That is in addition to being in the Graphics folder, which doesn't exist in XP unless you create one and move all the relevant apps into it, and then repeat for subsequent installations.
I think this article better demonstrates the authors difficulty with simple tasks rather than any flaw with GNU/Linux.
If so, I don't think it'll make much difference to the number of firefox users, as most large firms I know, who buy from Dell, have IE only web sites and intranets. It will however boost the statistics for Firefox, viz. number of installations.
Maybe if there was some way the phone could know its present location ?
GPS perhaps ?
Also, if any particular form of public transport had its own signal being broadcast which "complemented" the cell phones own signal in order to allow a connection.
They call it a diary !
How about cell phones adopting gps tech. so that if the phone detects it is travelling any faster than walking pace (say 5 mph), it refuses to transmit or receive an end user accessible signal.
There would be no real "downside" to this, as SMS messages would be queued on the server (as they are now) and voice calls would either go to voicemail or they call back later.
That would just about sort out the misuse of these devices.
Of course the FCC would have to mandate its inclusion in all new cellphones, but other than that ....
What's the number for the Patent Office again ?
Or failing that, a user controlled system whereby the presenter gets "instant electrocution^H^H^H^Hfeedback" when they are spouting shite ?
Yeah, but does it run linux ?
What we need is something that closes the analogue hole so that the cameras can't see the reg plate !
Is that Mr or Mrs ?
He wrote it, he can change it. I would be surprised if anyone was allowed to edit any autobiography other than their own !
I think I'm ready, really !
Something about patents I believe...
Is this a double-ender ?
I know, let's all send the Judge $10 and when he's beaten MS on capital, we'll have a real measure. The way I see it, if God existed, this argument would not exist. he was pretty plain about his demands earlier on, why so quiet now ? Hah, faith.
It was invented to at first calm a population, then control it. I have no need of artificial protection.
Thanks anyway.
Let's conduct a scientific experiment, in which you stand in the path of a speeding 40,000 pound truck and I posit the theory that you get killed when it hits you. You will die !
how's that for a scientific fact ?
Darwin sailed on the Beagle !
Jesus (not allegorical), can't you scientists get it right ?
Google web pages !
Us apparently.the only thing better comes in hypos, and I don't go there.
Last time I had some skunk I stopped breathing (diaphragm got stoned) - I had to have a cigarette just to kickstart my lungs again !
Good stuff !
BTW, I have never felt more like an exhibit than while in Amsterdam. I got wrecked in a cafe, then sat out on the street with all the tourists walking by gawping. Strangely, I had an intense urge to hurl shit at them :)
So, if the telco goes for a 2 tier internet, then the other "ISPs" are pretty much f**ked. They either go along with it or go out of business. Either way, we get borked too. We do have the option (dependant on location) of using cable, but the situation is pretty much the same there, and there is no reason to believe that they wouldn't copy the landline telco.
Time to fire up the old ham radios I think. I have some packet radio software somewhere.
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The bears that can swim further will survive and reproduce, as will the ones who choose a different lifestyle (ie scavenging in places where they don't have to swim too far). If you are suggesting that without the bears growing flippers in the next 100 years, they are all doomed, then you're a nut.