Linked by fran on Tue 23rd Nov 2010 22:26 UTC
The CPU industy is working on 16nm chips to debut by around 2013, but how much smaller can it go? According to the smart guys, not much smaller, stating that at 11nm they hit a problem relating to a 'quanting tunneling' phenomena. So what's next? Yes, they can still add core after core, but this might reach a plato by around 2020.
AMD's CTO predicts the 'core wars' will subside by 2020 (there seems to be life left in adding cores as Intel demonstrated a few days ago, the feasibility of a 1000 core processor.) A Silicon.com feature discusses some potential technologies that can enhance or supersede silicon.
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Gaaawd. Mr. Cambridge, Mr. Collins only one still missing, Mr Rogets. And I guess it wont be long before he also make a cameo.
But yes...you all probably meant it in a constructive critism kind of way.
More angry at myself because I proofread my articles about 20 times.
Anyway I speak Afrikaans (i.e Dutch 2.0)
RE[2]: Plato? Plateau?
by Thom_Holwerda on Wed 24th Nov 2010 00:30
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But yes...you all probably meant it in a constructive critism kind of way.
Hah, kind of. I was just making a bad joke. I could actually care less if it was spelled wrong. If you aren't a native English speaker, the spelling of the word "plateau" probably seems pretty fucked up... And it is!
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I wonder, would this memristor technology only be good for AI and the like, or would it be suitable for more general tasks, like desktop computing?
Some times ago, if I remember well they talked about using memristors in some kind of nonvolatile memory that's much closer to the speed of RAM than usual nonvolatile storage.
Desktop computing could obviously benefit from that : on activities that consume a low amount of power and require low screen refresh rates, like word processing and spreadsheets, we could imagine a kindle-like machine with an e-ink screen, having its power permanently off except in the event of a keystroke.
A computer that lasts a week on battery when doing some actual work... Wouldn't that be cool ? ^^
Or we could imagine merging sleep and shutdown, having cold boot nearly as fast as resuming from sleep...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 21:38 UTC
At an event earlier today, Microsoft unveiled the next Xbox - the third model, but confusingly named Xbox One. The big focus was TV, integrated Kinect, and all the other stuff we all expected to be forced down our throats. I think it took them 25 minutes to actually come to what should be the core of the story: gaming. Nothing groundbreaking in the gaming department, except for how Microsoft intends to handle the used games market and borrowing games from friends: pay up, buddy!
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/20/13 11:29 UTC
The day has finally come! Jolla has finally announced the launch device for its Sailfish operating system - and by god this is a looker. It's decidedly different from other phones out there, but it has good specifications and carries a relatively reasonably price tag - EUR 399, and it's up for pre-order today, shipping in the fourth quarter of this year.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/18/13 21:33 UTC
Why does Google get so much credit in the technology industry? Why, despite the company's many obvious failings, do many geeks and enthusiasts still hold a somewhat positive view on the all-knowing technology giant? A specific talk at Google I/O this week provides the answer.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/11/13 21:41 UTC
"Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening." That's one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows' performance isn't up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later deleted but reposted with permission on Marc Bevand's blog, paints a very dreary picture of the state of Windows development. The root issue? Think of how Linux is developed, and you'll know the answer.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/08/13 14:22 UTC
This is one of those news items that's fun to write, fun to read, fun to comment on, and where no one will be able to say anything unkind. It's all just one big ball of awesome fluffiness. TuneTracker, the BeOS radio automation software, has just released something very special: TuneTracker System 5, the first version designed entirely and specifically for Haiku. In fact, it actually includes Haiku in the software package. Better yet, TuneTracker also unveiled several system-in-a-box products - which have Haiku and TuneTracker pre-installed.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/02/13 15:28 UTC
Exactly twenty years ago, a document was published that played a huge role in establishing the web as we know it today. Twenty years later, and this simple and straightforward document is proof of an irrefutable fact: while closed technologies can change markets, open technologies can change the world.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/29/13 21:06 UTC
Oh multitasking. That staple of computing that got thrown out the window with many modern smartphones. We got some rudimentary thing in its place - but even as multitasking on phone and tablets improves, its user-visible side remains cumbersome. Windows 8 has a neat implementation, and now it's time Android follows in it footsteps.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/24/13 22:24 UTC
They're here! Whether that excites you or not remains to be seen, but the Galaxy S4, which will most likely become the best selling Android smartphone of the year by a huge margin, has been reviewed by all the major sites, and there's lots of interesting conclusions in there - although I think most of you will get the gist.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/18/13 11:21 UTC
Nokia has posted its quarterly results for the first quarter of 2013, and just like the quarters that came before, there's not a whole lot of good news in there. The rise in Lumia sales still can't even dream of making up for the sales drop in Symbian phones, and when broken down in versions, the sales figures for Windows Phone 8 Lumias in particular are very disappointing. In North America, Nokia is getting slaughtered.More Features »
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We will reach a Greek philosopher by 2020? Weird.
...Sorry, couldn't resist.
EDIT: Actual contribution to the thread:
I wonder, would this memristor technology only be good for AI and the like, or would it be suitable for more general tasks, like desktop computing?
Edited 2010-11-24 00:18 UTC