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Microsoft Planning a Global Retail Chain-> 0

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on Saturday February 14 2009, @10:08AM

Skudd writes "Just when you thought Microsoft couldn't go any further, they announced plans to open a global retail chain, claiming "The purpose of opening these stores is to create deeper engagement with consumers and continue to learn firsthand about what they want and how they buy.""
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Future of computing not reliant on accuracy-> 0

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on Sunday February 08 2009, @11:43AM

Skudd writes "Computing, until now, has been reliant on accuracy and correct answers. Now, a professor at Rice University in Houston posits that the future of computing will be revolutionized by "probabilistic computing". From the article:
This afternoon, Krishna Palem, speaking at a computer science meeting in San Francisco, will announce results of the first real-world test of his probabilistic computer chip: The chip, which thrives on random errors, ran seven times faster than today's best technology while using just 1/30th the electricity.
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Comment: Maybe I missed something... (Score 1) 86

by Skudd on Sunday January 11 2009, @07:28PM (#26411509) Attached to: Chandrayaan Maps Apollo Missions

...but where's the "proof"? Is it just in the text? If that's the case, then I have mapped where Russia landed on Mars. You'll just have to believe me on this one.