yea I know - patents. I hereby declare this idea that any tv or monitor or handheld or portable device has an added function that enables an amount of safe uv radiation for purposes of tanning/vitamin d generation. Since its my idea this post is evidence of prior art. I am placing this invention/idea in the public domain.
so there
The computer 'turns on' just as fast as any electronic appliance, - instantly. Bootup is a process whereby the appliance or PC is placed in a state where one is 'using' it is in some state that provides an environment for interaction. Even though the TV is on and a picture is on screen along with sound, one must go through several processes; to wit, look at the on screen menu, select a channel to watch or 'surf' and finally select a channel. Feed the cat, adjust sound level, etc. etc. When you are finally watching some show, the TV 'boot' process is complete. Likewise the PC must go through similar, albeit electronic processes to reach the environment for interaction. Load the OS, cleanup any outstanding transactions, connect to the internet, restore the last environment, etc. etc. After these processes ar complete and we are in the 'environment for interaction'. This is what takes time. I believe what is wanted here is the ability to present the 'last using' environment first, then continue with boot process. In other words, start the last application ASAP, say the word processor, then continue the boot process, ie connect to web, restore environments, etc. etc. This will require wome work and thought but is doable. An intelligent boot like this should be on the order of starting the word processor plus os load, a reasonable time. These two operations could also be trimmed by similar 'intelligent' loading.
Good Luck
re outsourcing: heard on CNBC recently that bonuses paid to NEW YORK CITY financial brokerage houses workers (some 130,000 or so) will be over 200,000 US$. each. on average for 2006. Thats a total of $37 billion. Yea - thats correct - billion. I wonder if any of these are it or ex it people??
Mainframe with 64K Quadwords (*4) bytes!!. However did contain BIAX that could microcode machine ( Biax made by Ford (the motor company)). V to U, nop, 620, reset start - baby!! Went on to C8500 (1968) DS714 (Philips holland - 1971) OLE Quapa anyone??. Built 4044 system with 128 (note not k - just 128!!) bytes (1974). Finally went commercial and bought 8085 Explorer with - gasp!! - another 128 bytes 1979. Did upgrade to 4k *static* ram - Had editor/assembler/basic (yes - in 4k) running way before Gates et al - never did capitalize - oh well... Have pretty well everything since ( Remember S100 bus anyone??) except Apple. Way overpriced!! - keep computing ye young whippersnappers!! - *old geezer* still is!!
phones his bank: how much am i worth?
bank teller: $300 trillion...
operator comes on line: that'll be $10 trillion for three minutes...
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there are three kinds of people in world - those who are good at math and those who aren't
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Who TF invited MS$ to the GPL3 party??
yea I know - patents. I hereby declare this idea that any tv or monitor or handheld or portable device has an added function that enables an amount of safe uv radiation for purposes of tanning/vitamin d generation. Since its my idea this post is evidence of prior art. I am placing this invention/idea in the public domain. so there
since I am type II guess I'll stock up on hot chili peppers before there a run on them
since I am 60+ and live in great white north I'd like it warmer here and I'd like it now. probably won't be around for arnie geddon. bring it on ;D
The computer 'turns on' just as fast as any electronic appliance, - instantly. Bootup is a process whereby the appliance or PC is placed in a state where one is 'using' it is in some state that provides an environment for interaction. Even though the TV is on and a picture is on screen along with sound, one must go through several processes; to wit, look at the on screen menu, select a channel to watch or 'surf' and finally select a channel. Feed the cat, adjust sound level, etc. etc. When you are finally watching some show, the TV 'boot' process is complete. Likewise the PC must go through similar, albeit electronic processes to reach the environment for interaction. Load the OS, cleanup any outstanding transactions, connect to the internet, restore the last environment, etc. etc. After these processes ar complete and we are in the 'environment for interaction'. This is what takes time. I believe what is wanted here is the ability to present the 'last using' environment first, then continue with boot process. In other words, start the last application ASAP, say the word processor, then continue the boot process, ie connect to web, restore environments, etc. etc. This will require wome work and thought but is doable. An intelligent boot like this should be on the order of starting the word processor plus os load, a reasonable time. These two operations could also be trimmed by similar 'intelligent' loading. Good Luck
re outsourcing: heard on CNBC recently that bonuses paid to NEW YORK CITY financial brokerage houses workers (some 130,000 or so) will be over 200,000 US$. each. on average for 2006. Thats a total of $37 billion. Yea - thats correct - billion. I wonder if any of these are it or ex it people??
Ohhhhhh... thats gonna hurt cum christmas...
hows about fast neutron reactors - new and improved mr burns would like 'em. See SciAm article. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D556 0-D9B2-137C-99B283414B7F0000
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Mainframe with 64K Quadwords (*4) bytes!!. However did contain BIAX that could microcode machine ( Biax made by Ford (the motor company)). V to U, nop, 620, reset start - baby!! Went on to C8500 (1968) DS714 (Philips holland - 1971) OLE Quapa anyone??. Built 4044 system with 128 (note not k - just 128!!) bytes (1974). Finally went commercial and bought 8085 Explorer with - gasp!! - another 128 bytes 1979. Did upgrade to 4k *static* ram - Had editor/assembler/basic (yes - in 4k) running way before Gates et al - never did capitalize - oh well... Have pretty well everything since ( Remember S100 bus anyone??) except Apple. Way overpriced!! - keep computing ye young whippersnappers!! - *old geezer* still is!!
phones his bank: how much am i worth? bank teller: $300 trillion... operator comes on line: that'll be $10 trillion for three minutes... - there are three kinds of people in world - those who are good at math and those who aren't