The JVC HD1 series of HD cameras shoot in 720P and are the only prosumer camcorders to do so to my knowledge. I own this particular camera and the pictures it shoots are stunning, however I don't believe the time for HD conferencing is upon us yet.
Once we get 100 foot viewscreens for the front wall of the bridge on our Intergalactic Warp capable starships, I don't think this technology will find much adoption.
"After their main warehouse was reduced to ash by a group of unknown men dressed as black ninja's, Tiger Direct's CEO has responded by filing suit against Kellogg Inc. for Tony the Tiger damaging their (Tiger Direct) image.
In a similar move, the Missouri Tigers have also filed suit against Tiger Direct Corp., claiming that their industry suckiness has reduced their basketball team to everlasting suckdom."
Re:They just want better pricing from Intel
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Dell Might do AMD
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*Flash!* This just in!! Dell announces intentions to use the PowerPC 940 (G5) CPU's in future models. After tormenting AMD users for years with false hopes the mega PC maker has decided to alienate even more users world wide. Stay tuned for further updates as they become available.
I wonder if Google has ever Linpack'd its clusters to get some idea of the computational power driving their services. I would imagine it would rank pretty high. Here is a tidbit from an article I found...
"Assuming that the 1Ghz chip is going at about a third the gigaflops of a 2Ghz processor (3.3Gflops), we can then guess at the size of the Google supercomputer. Just for the sake of argument, let's go with 1 Gigaflop per processor. This means that the Google supercomputer has about 189 teraflops of power on the low end of my estimates, 253 teraflops on the middle end, and 316 teraflops on the high end. This would easily put it on top of the list of fastest computers in the world."
Wow, I definately needed this article
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Return of the Mac
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So all the Hardcore OS hackers are switching to macs. That wil be great for Apples bottom line considering these guys are like.00001% of computer users.
This article is completely retarded too. Much respect to Apple, but Zonk's mother should be punched in the kidneys for even birthing the demi-god who posted this rubbage.
My question regarding these processors is this.. Will MS windows pick up a dual core CPU as two individual processors as it would in an dually box, and if so would you be required to run MS XP Pro instead of home, (seing as Home only supports 1 CPU and Pro supports 2).
Also on that same note, if you have a dual core proccessor with hyper threading, creating the illusion of 4 cpu's would this be able to run under MS windows Pro or would it need a "server" edition version of software which supports 4 CPU's... (Same for a dual Processor box with 2 dual core chips in it.)
Any one who can shed some light on this for me would become my personal idol. Thanks.
Looks like a fun project but to me, a 400 mhz slower... inferior processor and no optical drive doesn't seem like a design win to me.
On another note, about building one of these with high end graphics.... People get so focused on off the shelf cards they forget about a whole nother breed of integrated chips.... for laptops..
While I highly doubt the mini-itx standard will suffice in powering an x86 counterpart to the mac mini, a custom designed board with perhaps a radeon mobility 9700 or 9800 chipset would run most of the games Lan partiers play at playable framerates.
To acheive this type of miniaturization with the level of performace as Apple has done, it will NEED a company willing to custom design a laptop board varient to fit a case, that supports such mobile chipsets. Perhaps even the ability to upgrade the mobile graphics card via a slot in the bottom of the unit.
A dothan and a high end mobility graphics card would prove to be a nice little LAN party animal. but then the issue of $$$ comes into play a PC system outperforming the mini for $499 or less??? I highly doubt it.
"It was announced today that an asteroid the size of 4 football fields could come close enough to strike earth in the year 2029 on Arpil 13th. We believe that the Al-Quieda terrorists behind this plot are hiding on the Pakistan India border and are certain they will be brought to justice, and democracy will prevail through out the middle east. There is nothing to worry about at this point, since in 2029 it won't be this administrations problem... Any questions?"
Well, the second member of the P6 family is nearing its end. You will still have to pry my Dual 1MB Pentium Pro's out of my cold dead fingers though. I will never give up that system for any thing! *tear*
After doing some time as the tech/sales bitch in a local computer shack I discovered that advertising our sub 100 dollar pc bundles (PII 233-300 MHz computer with 14 or 15 inch SVGA monitor, KYBD, Mouse/Win98) resulted in two things. Firstly an huge influx of low class customers buying up these machines, and secondly a huge influx of the same custmers coming to complain about/return their machines.
The fact is that the target market these machines are aimed at are not exatly the most tech savvy people as explained in the article. They do not understand why their "brand new" bargain computer can't run their daughters preschool game which requires DirectX 12 and 5GB of ram to make annoying sounds and shapes (Exagerating of course). A pc this cheap made with current hardware would have the same problems when you castrate the CPU's/GPU's/Chipsets to get the silicon in the price range. People see a computer as a computer and expect them to do everything that anyone elses computer can. Hopefully in years to come as our generation takes over and computer knowledge is a little more far spread this will not be as much of an issue.
Moral, in this game knowledge is power and for now $100 PC's are just there to piss people like us off at the rest of the world.
A good theory however I would be led to believe that the mainstream software industry would be the main factor holding back the "massively parallel" cpus. Give the time it's taken for Microshaft to "work" on its x86-64 bit version of Windows I'd bet it is quite some time before your Joe Blow windows could support such a parrallel CPU(s). Let alone most 3rd part apps. Hell the vast majority of software available today still doesn't support multiple threads or hyperthreading, and that has been around for ages it seems. I guess necessity breeds innovation and only time will tell. Still a good theory.
Considering a fan in my computer spins at around 5K RPM and makes enough noise to drive me nuts, I'm thinking 1 mil RPM would produce a little background hum in that cell phone.
Behold a regular HTTP link. Could and probably will be rather slow but it is just a direct download from my wonderful web server. Enjoy! And let me know if its working for you or not. (Tis a relatively large file, (91.9MB) ) http://69.242.135.143/misc/crossfire.zip
That when I tried to withdrawl funds from my paypal into my bank account, I couldn't change the drop down box that lets you choose which account you want to put the funds in. It always reverted to the default no matter what. I had to change my default account # to make the transfer. Hopefully this will also be addressed. I'm just glad I'm not alone in my paypal troubles./. is the greatest for making me feel better in my misery.
I've tried to create a mirror of the printer friendly page on my server. Was having some problems with it but give it a shot... let me know if its working to the outside world or not.
http://69.242.156.34/misc/mini/mini3/
Here's an HTTP link to my personal webserver at home. See how long it holds up. If not oh well, I tried. Not like anyone visits my site anyway:P
http://69.242.156.34/misc/TWL360x208.mov
If you haven't tried Firefox DO IT! I have always been an IE user. I tried Mozilla a couple times, but its interface and Netscapeish functionality prompted me to revert immediatly. (I despise Netscape on a personal level) My first download of Firefox was ver 0.something but I was blown away. Now after upgrading to 1.0PR They havge taken care of nearly all my complaints and problems I've found. The only thing left is CSS suppot? Don't know if it is possible or in the works or not but t'would be nice.
P.S. The plugin manager kicks A$$! Microshaft beware!
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The JVC HD1 series of HD cameras shoot in 720P and are the only prosumer camcorders to do so to my knowledge. I own this particular camera and the pictures it shoots are stunning, however I don't believe the time for HD conferencing is upon us yet.
Once we get 100 foot viewscreens for the front wall of the bridge on our Intergalactic Warp capable starships, I don't think this technology will find much adoption.
"After their main warehouse was reduced to ash by a group of unknown men dressed as black ninja's, Tiger Direct's CEO has responded by filing suit against Kellogg Inc. for Tony the Tiger damaging their (Tiger Direct) image.
In a similar move, the Missouri Tigers have also filed suit against Tiger Direct Corp., claiming that their industry suckiness has reduced their basketball team to everlasting suckdom."
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They killed Moore's law! You Bastards!
*Flash!* This just in!! Dell announces intentions to use the PowerPC 940 (G5) CPU's in future models. After tormenting AMD users for years with false hopes the mega PC maker has decided to alienate even more users world wide. Stay tuned for further updates as they become available.
I wonder if Google has ever Linpack'd its clusters to get some idea of the computational power driving their services. I would imagine it would rank pretty high. Here is a tidbit from an article I found...
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"Assuming that the 1Ghz chip is going at about a third the gigaflops of a 2Ghz processor (3.3Gflops), we can then guess at the size of the Google supercomputer. Just for the sake of argument, let's go with 1 Gigaflop per processor. This means that the Google supercomputer has about 189 teraflops of power on the low end of my estimates, 253 teraflops on the middle end, and 316 teraflops on the high end. This would easily put it on top of the list of fastest computers in the world."
http://www.addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticl
So all the Hardcore OS hackers are switching to macs. That wil be great for Apples bottom line considering these guys are like .00001% of computer users.
This article is completely retarded too. Much respect to Apple, but Zonk's mother should be punched in the kidneys for even birthing the demi-god who posted this rubbage.
Also on that same note, if you have a dual core proccessor with hyper threading, creating the illusion of 4 cpu's would this be able to run under MS windows Pro or would it need a "server" edition version of software which supports 4 CPU's... (Same for a dual Processor box with 2 dual core chips in it.)
Any one who can shed some light on this for me would become my personal idol. Thanks.
After I bought my new home: $500,000
Couple new whips for the garage: $150,000
Geek computer shopping spree: $200,000
Dorritos and Hot Pockets: ~$50,000
Rest: TAXES
Total = Have to go back to work...
Looks like a fun project but to me, a 400 mhz slower... inferior processor and no optical drive doesn't seem like a design win to me.
On another note, about building one of these with high end graphics.... People get so focused on off the shelf cards they forget about a whole nother breed of integrated chips.... for laptops..
While I highly doubt the mini-itx standard will suffice in powering an x86 counterpart to the mac mini, a custom designed board with perhaps a radeon mobility 9700 or 9800 chipset would run most of the games Lan partiers play at playable framerates.
To acheive this type of miniaturization with the level of performace as Apple has done, it will NEED a company willing to custom design a laptop board varient to fit a case, that supports such mobile chipsets. Perhaps even the ability to upgrade the mobile graphics card via a slot in the bottom of the unit.
A dothan and a high end mobility graphics card would prove to be a nice little LAN party animal. but then the issue of $$$ comes into play a PC system outperforming the mini for $499 or less??? I highly doubt it.
Apple Mini - 1
PC mini - 0 & Currently TKO'd
Sign me up for the first Wireless Communications via Ham radio Ipaq.
"It was announced today that an asteroid the size of 4 football fields could come close enough to strike earth in the year 2029 on Arpil 13th. We believe that the Al-Quieda terrorists behind this plot are hiding on the Pakistan India border and are certain they will be brought to justice, and democracy will prevail through out the middle east. There is nothing to worry about at this point, since in 2029 it won't be this administrations problem... Any questions?"
Well, the second member of the P6 family is nearing its end. You will still have to pry my Dual 1MB Pentium Pro's out of my cold dead fingers though. I will never give up that system for any thing! *tear*
So this technology will be available for use in SUV's by mid 2005 right? Mach 10 Ford Escape. Sign me up!
http://69.242.135.143/misc/blog/bush.html
Thats all I have to say for now.
Moral, in this game knowledge is power and for now $100 PC's are just there to piss people like us off at the rest of the world.
Show me OS X running on my palm IIIx and I will bow down and worship you.
I'd have to change my underwear every 10 minutes.
A good theory however I would be led to believe that the mainstream software industry would be the main factor holding back the "massively parallel" cpus. Give the time it's taken for Microshaft to "work" on its x86-64 bit version of Windows I'd bet it is quite some time before your Joe Blow windows could support such a parrallel CPU(s). Let alone most 3rd part apps. Hell the vast majority of software available today still doesn't support multiple threads or hyperthreading, and that has been around for ages it seems. I guess necessity breeds innovation and only time will tell. Still a good theory.
Considering a fan in my computer spins at around 5K RPM and makes enough noise to drive me nuts, I'm thinking 1 mil RPM would produce a little background hum in that cell phone.
Behold a regular HTTP link. Could and probably will be rather slow but it is just a direct download from my wonderful web server. Enjoy! And let me know if its working for you or not. (Tis a relatively large file, (91.9MB) ) http://69.242.135.143/misc/crossfire.zip
That when I tried to withdrawl funds from my paypal into my bank account, I couldn't change the drop down box that lets you choose which account you want to put the funds in. It always reverted to the default no matter what. I had to change my default account # to make the transfer. Hopefully this will also be addressed. I'm just glad I'm not alone in my paypal troubles. /. is the greatest for making me feel better in my misery.
I've tried to create a mirror of the printer friendly page on my server. Was having some problems with it but give it a shot... let me know if its working to the outside world or not. http://69.242.156.34/misc/mini/mini3/
Here's an HTTP link to my personal webserver at home. See how long it holds up. If not oh well, I tried. Not like anyone visits my site anyway :P
http://69.242.156.34/misc/TWL360x208.mov
If you haven't tried Firefox DO IT! I have always been an IE user. I tried Mozilla a couple times, but its interface and Netscapeish functionality prompted me to revert immediatly. (I despise Netscape on a personal level) My first download of Firefox was ver 0.something but I was blown away. Now after upgrading to 1.0PR They havge taken care of nearly all my complaints and problems I've found. The only thing left is CSS suppot? Don't know if it is possible or in the works or not but t'would be nice.
P.S. The plugin manager kicks A$$! Microshaft beware!
Does anyone know the power consumption of one of these babys? without backlighting it sounds like some better power savings could be had.