I have heard about this in the past and I remember someone brought up the point that it may not be that the probes have slowed, but the distance being measured from the probe to earth is being measured by radio waves. Anyway, the theory was that radio waves can travel faster when not acted on by the gravity of a near by solar system thus giving a reading of a shorter distance. May not be right but it is a distinct possiblity.
I have heard about this in the past and I remember someone brought up the point that it may not be that the probes have slowed, but the distance being measured from the probe to eath is being measured by radio waves. Anyway, the theory was that radio waves can travel faster when not acted on by the gravity of a near by solar system thus giving a readin of a shorter distance. May not be right but it is a distinct possiblity.
Well I don't belive that a Field gate processor would actually take end software then exprapolate a new design. Rather each time the processor is configured SOMEONE would have to tweek it at some point.
Now that I read it again it does look a little more like a template reader or high level decoder. http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=99/09/28/15312 30&threshold=0&commentsort=0&mode=thread &pid=69#99
Considering the lack of facts surrounding this topic that seems a bit extreme. I mean this has nothing to do with the "community" since this is not software and most of us are not into designing and implementing chip designs.
If I am anywhere close to being right it is probably similar to a Field Gate Array, but most probably closer to a configurable microprocessor. Even though IMO they are both similar concepts.
A normal field gate processor is design to work in conjunction with a normal CPU. But as for having multiple CPUs, I have to say again : A standard CPU is designed for general purpose number crunching and is not designed for specific tasks, if they were they would be a great deal faster thats why FPGAs are going to exist. They can be configured to handle a single task MUCH faster than a single (or a bunch) of pentiums ever could. Thats why the crypto box can crack codes in under a second, it can't do much else mind you but it can crack DES in a fraction of the time 1 or even 100 pentiums could.
Basically it is a fully configurable CPU that can be programmed on the fly to fully dedicate to a single goal and complete it very quickly. Your standard Intel is designed for general number chunching and nothing much else in particular. But if you had control over what each register and logic gate did you could make your processor totally dedicated and streamlined to complete a single task. as well as being programmable the cache is spead out so that each logic gate has its own cache rather than one lump of cache for the whole board, this also speeds things up.
They are making Field Gate Processors, they aren't new but they are very cool. http://bersj.www.media.mit.edu/~vmb/papers/chidi99 _abs.html http://www.atmel.com/atmel/products/prod3.htm Basically it is a fully configurable CPU that can be programmed on the fly to fully dedicate to a single goal and complete it very quickly. Your standard Intel is designed for general number chunching and nothing much else in particular. But if you had control over what each register and logic gate did you could make your processor totally dedicated and streamlined to complete a single task. as well as being programmable the cache is spead out so that each logic gate has its own cache rather than one lump of cache for the whole board, this also speeds things up.
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I have heard about this in the past and I remember someone brought up the point that it may not be that the probes have slowed, but the distance being measured from the probe to earth is being measured by radio waves. Anyway, the theory was that radio waves can travel faster when not acted on by the gravity of a near by solar system thus giving a reading of a shorter distance. May not be right but it is a distinct possiblity.
I have heard about this in the past and I remember someone brought up the point that it may not be that the probes have slowed, but the distance being measured from the probe to eath is being measured by radio waves. Anyway, the theory was that radio waves can travel faster when not acted on by the gravity of a near by solar system thus giving a readin of a shorter distance. May not be right but it is a distinct possiblity.
I agreee with you after reading it a number of times. FPGA was just wishful thinking, I really wish they would make one though.
Well I don't belive that a Field gate processor would actually take end software then exprapolate a new design. Rather each time the processor is configured SOMEONE would have to tweek it at some point.
Now that I read it again it does look a little more like a template reader or high level decoder. http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=99/09/28/15312 30&threshold=0&commentsort=0&mode=thread &pid=69#99
Considering the lack of facts surrounding this topic that seems a bit extreme. I mean this has nothing to do with the "community" since this is not software and most of us are not into designing and implementing chip designs.
If I am anywhere close to being right it is probably similar to a Field Gate Array, but most probably closer to a configurable microprocessor. Even though IMO they are both similar concepts.
A normal field gate processor is design to work in conjunction with a normal CPU. But as for having multiple CPUs, I have to say again : A standard CPU is designed for general purpose number crunching and is not designed for specific tasks, if they were they would be a great deal faster thats why FPGAs are going to exist. They can be configured to handle a single task MUCH faster than a single (or a bunch) of pentiums ever could. Thats why the crypto box can crack codes in under a second, it can't do much else mind you but it can crack DES in a fraction of the time 1 or even 100 pentiums could.
They are making Field Gate Processors, they aren't new but they are very cool.
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Basically it is a fully configurable CPU that can be programmed on the fly to fully dedicate to a single goal and complete it very quickly. Your standard Intel is designed for general number chunching and nothing much else in particular. But if you had control over what each register and logic gate did you could make your processor totally dedicated and streamlined to complete a single task. as well as being programmable the cache is spead out so that each logic gate has its own cache rather than one lump of cache for the whole board, this also speeds things up.
They are making Field Gate Processors, they aren't new but they are very cool. http://bersj.www.media.mit.edu/~vmb/papers/chidi99 _abs.html http://www.atmel.com/atmel/products/prod3.htm Basically it is a fully configurable CPU that can be programmed on the fly to fully dedicate to a single goal and complete it very quickly. Your standard Intel is designed for general number chunching and nothing much else in particular. But if you had control over what each register and logic gate did you could make your processor totally dedicated and streamlined to complete a single task. as well as being programmable the cache is spead out so that each logic gate has its own cache rather than one lump of cache for the whole board, this also speeds things up.
If there is a pool put me down for $20. I'm wagering they will make a FGP (Field Gate Processor) that will run 6,000 times fater than a 500 PIII.