Touted as the biggest change in computer chips in 40 years, the ‘high-k’ stuff allows to transition from current 65nm process to 45nm; Moore’s Law to endure, contrary to popular belief every n years that it has reached its limits! A simultaneous and independent breakthrough by IBM (and co) and Intel. IBM is to focus on higher performance, whilst Intel is to focus on lower power consumption at equivalent or better performance.
Wider recognition of ‘terrorism’ by the world, post 9/11, has made a positive impact. “Kashmiri and diplomatic sources say, Pakistan has ended its long time covert support to jihadi militias, support it has never admitted giving.”
Globalisation has done wonders for Britain, though not for all Britons.
“The reason we’re allocating dollars to this sector is we think we can deliver attractive returns…It’s not because we want to do great things for the environment or great things for the world,” though he adds that that is a “great byproduct.”
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Are Software Patents Evil?
Innovation vs. Invention… listen to what Paul Graham has to say.
Joost, aka the Venice Project — an Internet television browser developed by the Skype team — allows users to instantly flip among thousands of channels of full-screen video. The service is free, and it’s supported by one minute of targeted advertisements per hour.
“Boys and girls are different, don’t ya know?” 🙂
An interesting compilation of some key facts about some geographically tiny countries.
An interesting survey of 54,240 students applying to British universities; popular opinions amongst the students or our future leaders are:
- thinks of itself as more materialistic, more affected by crime and less healthy than its parents’ generation, and more worried about what the future holds;
- thinks the effects of climate change will be hitting hard by 2031;
- and thinks inequality between rich countries and poor countries will grow.
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How to choose your religion
Don’t remember how this site came to my attention, but if want to choose a religion you might wish to look at the Belief-o-matic!
I’m not seriously suggesting that you should choose a faith solely based upon a website quiz, but it was illuminating in the type of question asked, and what the answers where; any study of comparative religion could find this beneficial. It provides at the end a list of faiths, and facts about them; doubling interesting in that the faith I considered myself to closely aligned to was a long way down the list!