Comment Pluto it not a planet (Score 1) 208
it's just an icy something.
Comment It depends (Score 1) 262
If you use a laptop just like a desktop replacement, then it'd make some sense.
But if you use a laptop as a ... ehm ... portable computer sitting atop your laps, then it doesn't.
Two screens means twice screen consumption, heavier laptop etc.etc.
But if you use a laptop as a
Two screens means twice screen consumption, heavier laptop etc.etc.
Do Two-Screen Laptops Make Sense? 262
An anonymous reader writes "With two 17" HD LED displays, the SpaceBook goes against every trend in laptop design I can think of (well, apart from the Core i7 and Core i5 processors). It's more than 1.7" thick, weighs more than 4.5 kilograms, and apparently has the world's largest laptop screen space. As odd as lugging a 4.5kg laptop around sounds, it can actually make sense in some situations. Sure, there are now plenty of powerful laptops that can replace a desktop PC. But for some of us, it's never the same as sitting in front of a desktop. Especially if you're used to having two screens. Someone must think there's a market for the twin-screen laptop — this isn't the first. Lenovo brought one out a couple of years ago. Given the number of people who prefer a multi-monitor setup, surely someone can come up with a lighter, less cumbersome, and cheaper design?"
Comment Complain! (Score 1) 283
I need to complain about this:
Don't complain about lack of options.
It's the right of every man (and woman) to complain about lack of options.
And also about the prohibition of complains. And the prohibition of prohibition of complains.
Ans also from our fathers' fathers' fathers' fathers.
Comment Trival missing option (Score 1) 408
Google+, what's that?
Comment It'd be interesting to have a security audit (Score 1) 26
on the plugin itself.
Comment I wish I could (Score 1) 182
file a patent for "patent filing" process. Then I could sue anyone filing patents...
This thing of patenting is getting more and more annoying now.
This thing of patenting is getting more and more annoying now.
Comment Fictional names? (Score 1) 722
Why just fictional people?
You have plenty of names from sagas (Star trek, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Borges' novels ...)
And, yes, I do confirm, whatever they put in this poll stuff there will always be at least a trivially missing option.
You have plenty of names from sagas (Star trek, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Borges' novels
And, yes, I do confirm, whatever they put in this poll stuff there will always be at least a trivially missing option.
Comment Good advise! (Score 1) 503
From a security centric company!
Comment More general it'd be better (Score 1) 79
Please, criminalize also the creation of biological ones!
Comment Why twitter? (Score 2) 55
Any communication medium would have been enough to "help"!
From carrier pigeons and smoke signals to telephones and BBSes up to email, mailing lists, web sites and blogs ...
This claim about twitter should read instead "internet". But then the article would loose a lot ofits glamorous taste, I fear!
From carrier pigeons and smoke signals to telephones and BBSes up to email, mailing lists, web sites and blogs
This claim about twitter should read instead "internet". But then the article would loose a lot ofits glamorous taste, I fear!
Submission + - Buy Your Own Quantum Computer (tomshardware.com)
VincenzoRomano writes: "A Canadian company in Burnaby, BC is now selling a quantum computer that you can buy, for a mere USD 10M, for your lab, or even your home if you have the resources and needs of Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark.
Ther manufacturer of the marvel, the "One", is D-Wave Systems and is not releasing a lot of information about the product.
Just that's built around a 128-qubit processor (and not the weird 129-qubit reported by Tom's hardware) called "Rainier".
The final selling price can be found in another article published by Engadget.
The computer itself is not a general purpose one. It can only solve optimization problems using Quantum Annealing approach.
So, as stated by TH,
Ther manufacturer of the marvel, the "One", is D-Wave Systems and is not releasing a lot of information about the product.
Just that's built around a 128-qubit processor (and not the weird 129-qubit reported by Tom's hardware) called "Rainier".
The final selling price can be found in another article published by Engadget.
The computer itself is not a general purpose one. It can only solve optimization problems using Quantum Annealing approach.
So, as stated by TH,
No, it cannot play Crysis.
and I'd also add that you cannot use it to update your tweets as well."
Comment Don't think so (Score 2) 223
Unless the wired and wireless infrastructure for broadband is made better and tougher.
Comment Not a piece of news since 10+ years (Score 1) 181
Comment Two years ago! (Score 1) 585
Haven't you noticed?
