Comment Re:US-only problem? (Score 1) 913
This illustrate a problem: People think that CS degree is a degree training programmers - they are simply wrong.
Comment Re:retire it (Score 1) 417
<quote><p>The G4 is to the G5 as the Pentium 3 is to the Pentium 4 :)</p></quote>
Sorry, but i just don't get it... do you mean that the G4 is 1) clocked slower, 2) having a superior, more efficient architecture, 3) don't use as much energy compared with G5?
Sorry, but i just don't get it... do you mean that the G4 is 1) clocked slower, 2) having a superior, more efficient architecture, 3) don't use as much energy compared with G5?
Google Planning New Undersea Cable Across Pacific? 144
tregetour writes "Google is planning a multi-terabit undersea communications cable across the Pacific Ocean for launch in 2009, Communications Day reports: 'Google would not strictly confirm or deny the existence of the Unity plan today, with spokesman Barry Schnitt telling our North American correspondent Patrick Neighly that "Additional infrastructure for the Internet is good for users and there are a number of proposals to add a Pacific submarine cable. We're not commenting on any of these plans." However, Communications Day understands that Unity would see Google join with other carriers to build a new multi-terabit cable. Google would get access to a fibre pair at build cost handing it a tremendous cost advantage over rivals such as MSN and Yahoo, and also potentially enabling it to peer with Asia ISPs behind their international gateways — considerably improving the affordability of Internet services across Asia Pacific.'"
802.11n May Never Happen Due to Patent Concerns 174
afabbro writes "The Register is reporting that the 802.11n standard is imperiled because the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization has refused to submit a Letter of Assurance, promising not to sue those who implement the standard. '...the realization that CSIRO holds essential patents, and has failed to provide a Letter of Assurance as required by the IEEE, could prevent the standard ever being finalized ... 802.11n promises to deliver a fivefold increase in speed, and double the range of 802.11g. Indeed in many cases it's already delivering something approximating that, as pre-standard kit has been available for almost a year. In May the Wi-Fi Alliance got so bored waiting for the IEEE to complete the standard that they started certifying kit as conforming to the draft, even though the final version isn't expected until 2008."
