If I was writing a game and knew that the majority of gamers had at least 80-core CPUs I would:
- Dedicate 45 cores to the opponent AI (which would run on simple neural nets) - Dedicate 20 cores to physics (because physics is the next-big-thing) - Dedicate 8 cores to keeping the former fed with usable data (like game logic, asset management, etc) - Dedicate 4 cores to 3d sound (because with so many cores it's cheaper for me to develop the sound myself than license the latest EAX from Creative, or whatever's hip at the moment.) - Dedicate 1 to networking and voice-chat (because the better the compression, the better the experience) - Dedicate 1 to coordinating the rest. - Leave 1 for the OS and any parallel tasks.
Oh and not having to make my code terribly efficient would cut my development costs a lot. So that's that for using 80 cores. Sure could use more in the AI department. And the advantages of an 80-core chip over 40 2 core chips? A hell of a lot of physical space.
If an association between DRM and bad quality could actually be formed, it might be beneficial to humanity. And iTunes is doing a great job promoting that association.
While this certainly is impressive, there is at least one problem I see: How is this thing going to turn in place? It doesn't need to do that to move, but it will have to if it needs to, say, pick up an object. Especially on a flat, hard surface, like a wooden floor, where there's virtually no friction between the floor and the ball. One solution is that it could throw a weight around, but that's hardly gracefull. Also I wonder if it could overcome a simple doorstep, or curb.
Oh sure, the children will be educated - I imagine that with a bit of time they will become quite a bit more knowledgeable about how to be a pirate and not be detected.
The problem is that the users of MS Office are Jenny the florist and Bob the teaspoon manufacturer. For these people computer security means putting more locks on the office door. They aren't even aware there's an alternative. They will not choose a new and unfamiliar office suite because of some obscure technical detail like software security.
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If I was writing a game and knew that the majority of gamers had at least 80-core CPUs I would:
- Dedicate 45 cores to the opponent AI (which would run on simple neural nets)
- Dedicate 20 cores to physics (because physics is the next-big-thing)
- Dedicate 8 cores to keeping the former fed with usable data (like game logic, asset management, etc)
- Dedicate 4 cores to 3d sound (because with so many cores it's cheaper for me to develop the sound myself than license the latest EAX from Creative, or whatever's hip at the moment.)
- Dedicate 1 to networking and voice-chat (because the better the compression, the better the experience)
- Dedicate 1 to coordinating the rest.
- Leave 1 for the OS and any parallel tasks.
Oh and not having to make my code terribly efficient would cut my development costs a lot.
So that's that for using 80 cores. Sure could use more in the AI department.
And the advantages of an 80-core chip over 40 2 core chips? A hell of a lot of physical space.
Gee. Now we'll all look stupid when the appeal is successful.
I don't think that many zeroes actually fit on a check.
What if I already installed Vista?
No. A political party that wants to change law so that some things now illegal become legal.
If an association between DRM and bad quality could actually be formed, it might be beneficial to humanity. And iTunes is doing a great job promoting that association.
How I hate unexpected API changes.
Actually - the "sidebar" in the picture is the Wii...
Most wouldn't want to work 24/7 anywhere at all.
That's probably because "to google" means "to find", while "to yahoo" just means "to search".
While this certainly is impressive, there is at least one problem I see: How is this thing going to turn in place? It doesn't need to do that to move, but it will have to if it needs to, say, pick up an object. Especially on a flat, hard surface, like a wooden floor, where there's virtually no friction between the floor and the ball. One solution is that it could throw a weight around, but that's hardly gracefull. Also I wonder if it could overcome a simple doorstep, or curb.
Here's a better way:
If not IE -> serve site normally
else -> remove CSS (thus eliminating CSS problems in IE) and include out-of-date browser notice
This would give plenty of incentive to change browsers while not locking out the lazy users.
There are modded Gamecubes. AFAIK you either use 8cm DVDs or install a 12cm drive. I have never actually seen one though.
Obviously he meant powered phones as opposed to paper cup phones.
Well if there were pics the women would be wearing fedoras anyway...
From what I understand it's more like "We, the government, trust that you won't be able to circumvent this."
Oh sure, the children will be educated - I imagine that with a bit of time they will become quite a bit more knowledgeable about how to be a pirate and not be detected.
The problem is that the users of MS Office are Jenny the florist and Bob the teaspoon manufacturer. For these people computer security means putting more locks on the office door. They aren't even aware there's an alternative. They will not choose a new and unfamiliar office suite because of some obscure technical detail like software security.
If it was decent, people wouldn't want to see it, would they?
It's called the Mac mini.
The people who think about ethics are too busy thinking to actually invent something.
I like my Apple pie Small and Soft.
There never was a Palm VII.
True, but then you are breaking the copyright on the label design. :P