A lifeform is essentially a printer, or a mechanical machine, just a very advanced one. But it is how it is only thanks to evolution. And evolution's goal isn't always to create the biggest mass as quickly as possible, and even if it was, it is hampered by energy concerns, and the need to be self-reproducing. If we had practically limitless energy and a targeted goal without the messiness of evolution, who knows what we may achieve.
That exponential growth you speak of reminds me of something to with computer memory and CPU speed. Single digits growing to trillions - I wonder if that could happen in reality.
Eventually, it'll be more of a case of why you wouldn't want to. If you can print ANYTHING on an atomic scale, easily, you might as well as food to that list. Advantages also include:
a: Potentially much quicker to produce and more plentiful.
b: Reclaiming all the world's farmland back.
c: Printing foods which are unique in texture and taste to anything we have today.
d: Printing food in climates with little rain or sun.
e:...and from the comfort of your own home without going to the supermarket.
f: Perfect reproducibility; making sure your favourite food/drink will not be discontinued by fickle market forces.
I'm sure you can think of a few others to add to that list.
Printing 3D structures on an atomic (or even molecular) will make current 3D printing tech look like play-dough.
Scale this up, and even printing food isn't too inconceivable.
On a tangential note, it amazes me to see programmers write lines which are so 'un-wide' - there's tons of white space on the right - it makes little sense not to use it.
Why don't they use something similar to the Richter scale for explosives, instead of subjective phrases which can change with the winds of time and fickle emotions.
If that's the video I remember, it was quite irritating, because the cop was seemingly portraying himself (and other cops) in a bad light. There's something quite wrong with the whole system if people can't be themselves and need to treat cops as out to get them. That's NOT how things should be.
Sorry, that phrase always strikes a nerve with me. More useful answers would include an average, or even better, a graph detailing the death rate of SSDs (and how they tend to die early if they do die, but tend to last if they get past that initial phase).
I have a feeling that Obama didn't (and maybe still doesn't) know the extent of the NSA's technological reach. Perhaps they don't tell him everything, and maybe he doesn't ask.
I was rather at the appropriate mix between the Flying Battery level (from Sonic) and Lady Gaga - Bad Romance. It even improves over the former I would say (and of course the latter): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4ex1I4SFZs
Disappointing to hear Lithium air has that limitation. In a way, I almost hope it doesn't make it, because I'd rather a more universal standard be established to help propel all markets including laptops and phones. I happen to think Telsa will help get battery cars good and cheap enough for low to middle class budgets relatively soon, and part of the success they've already had is because they use off-the-shelf LI which could in theory be used for anything.
I don't follow these things well, but what I really mean is that it'll be very hard to buy anything but a smartphone (by that I mean a phone without a meatspace keyboard).
I agree very much with the spirit of your post, since I'm a programmer (though would never dream of using a smartphone for that). However, in principle, and like you imply, smartphones should be able to add those custom keys, whilst with a real meatspace keyboard, you're stuck with the buttons they've given you.
I also agree with you about touching the right spot to edit text - it is a bit tacky. Arrows would be nice here (of course those can be on the smartphone too - don't have to be meatspace keys necessarily).
You don't 'need' lots of things, but that doesn't mean they can't help. Have you ever used something like Swype? It's far superior to any button phone I've used. The much larger display you get (due to no wasted space for meatspace keys) is a real boon, and the touchscreen itself is obviously more intuitive than messing about with arrow keys etc. for navigation.
Yes, they're sometimes expensive if you don't shop around, but I almost guarantee 'button' phones will be the exception rather than the rule in a decade's time.
(Just to also add, I thought I'd hate the touchscreen compared to tactile buttons, but using Swype, I'd NEVER go back to a 'normal' button phone again).
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A lifeform is essentially a printer, or a mechanical machine, just a very advanced one. But it is how it is only thanks to evolution. And evolution's goal isn't always to create the biggest mass as quickly as possible, and even if it was, it is hampered by energy concerns, and the need to be self-reproducing. If we had practically limitless energy and a targeted goal without the messiness of evolution, who knows what we may achieve.
That exponential growth you speak of reminds me of something to with computer memory and CPU speed. Single digits growing to trillions - I wonder if that could happen in reality.
Eventually, it'll be more of a case of why you wouldn't want to. If you can print ANYTHING on an atomic scale, easily, you might as well as food to that list. Advantages also include:
...and from the comfort of your own home without going to the supermarket.
a: Potentially much quicker to produce and more plentiful.
b: Reclaiming all the world's farmland back.
c: Printing foods which are unique in texture and taste to anything we have today.
d: Printing food in climates with little rain or sun.
e:
f: Perfect reproducibility; making sure your favourite food/drink will not be discontinued by fickle market forces.
I'm sure you can think of a few others to add to that list.
And so it begins.
Printing 3D structures on an atomic (or even molecular) will make current 3D printing tech look like play-dough. Scale this up, and even printing food isn't too inconceivable.
That's an interesting point, but the upcoming OLED screens can curve and so should solve that problem.
On a tangential note, it amazes me to see programmers write lines which are so 'un-wide' - there's tons of white space on the right - it makes little sense not to use it.
There would be no fundamental difference. There's nothing a dual display could do that a wide/big single display couldn't do in theory.
Why don't they use something similar to the Richter scale for explosives, instead of subjective phrases which can change with the winds of time and fickle emotions.
Surely they'd be more privileged than 'common Joe' - it just makes a mockery out of the whole thing.
I was hoping for Aero, or at least the option of Aero. I dislike the 'flatland' look for clarity reasons (distinguishing elements from one another).
Will OLED's have the potential to flicker like this?
I notice a 'walking pixel' effect on my laptop once, so this could the effect in action.
If that's the video I remember, it was quite irritating, because the cop was seemingly portraying himself (and other cops) in a bad light. There's something quite wrong with the whole system if people can't be themselves and need to treat cops as out to get them. That's NOT how things should be.
and my answer is "How long is a piece of string".
Sorry, that phrase always strikes a nerve with me. More useful answers would include an average, or even better, a graph detailing the death rate of SSDs (and how they tend to die early if they do die, but tend to last if they get past that initial phase).
How about SATA 3? Is nearly a GB per second not good enough? Unless you're talking about latency....
I have a feeling that Obama didn't (and maybe still doesn't) know the extent of the NSA's technological reach. Perhaps they don't tell him everything, and maybe he doesn't ask.
A burden shared is a burden halved. I needed others to feel the pain I went through so that we could share the suffering I underwent and sympathize.
Yeah, wasn't meant to be complete, at least not initially - more of a work in progress page using the emulators and material I had at the time.
I was rather at the appropriate mix between the Flying Battery level (from Sonic) and Lady Gaga - Bad Romance. It even improves over the former I would say (and of course the latter):
;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4ex1I4SFZs
The mix between Sonic and Rick Astley is rather more terrifying however
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp8eELLexmY
For those that enjoy these kind of comparisons, here's an old 'arcade versus home versions' page I created many moons ago - all on one page.
"Actual in-game graphics may vary"
http://www.skytopia.com/games/arcade/arcadecompare.html
Disappointing to hear Lithium air has that limitation. In a way, I almost hope it doesn't make it, because I'd rather a more universal standard be established to help propel all markets including laptops and phones. I happen to think Telsa will help get battery cars good and cheap enough for low to middle class budgets relatively soon, and part of the success they've already had is because they use off-the-shelf LI which could in theory be used for anything.
Thanks, how would cars overcome the limitation? Is there some mechanism to recharge the lithium air battery in a car?
I don't follow these things well, but what I really mean is that it'll be very hard to buy anything but a smartphone (by that I mean a phone without a meatspace keyboard).
I agree very much with the spirit of your post, since I'm a programmer (though would never dream of using a smartphone for that). However, in principle, and like you imply, smartphones should be able to add those custom keys, whilst with a real meatspace keyboard, you're stuck with the buttons they've given you.
I also agree with you about touching the right spot to edit text - it is a bit tacky. Arrows would be nice here (of course those can be on the smartphone too - don't have to be meatspace keys necessarily).
You don't 'need' lots of things, but that doesn't mean they can't help. Have you ever used something like Swype? It's far superior to any button phone I've used. The much larger display you get (due to no wasted space for meatspace keys) is a real boon, and the touchscreen itself is obviously more intuitive than messing about with arrow keys etc. for navigation.
Yes, they're sometimes expensive if you don't shop around, but I almost guarantee 'button' phones will be the exception rather than the rule in a decade's time.
As a new smartphone user (Galaxy S), I find my Android OS lasts around a week because I use it mostly only for phone calls/messages. You're right, bloat can sometimes fill the void, but not if you're relatively careful. See: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/476/what-can-i-do-to-increase-battery-life-on-my-android-device
(Just to also add, I thought I'd hate the touchscreen compared to tactile buttons, but using Swype, I'd NEVER go back to a 'normal' button phone again).