This is why other companies need to get on this faster. Isn't that the whole purpose of markets, business and competition--to make something better than competitors first? If the ARM manufacturers don't like it, then get up and make something better! Stop bitching about Intel's monopoly and give me another option.

This is a great example of why outsourcing work overseas comes with many unexpected consequences. This is not the first such story involving MS lately. Overseas subcontractors seem cost-effective until you find out all the shortcuts they take, the often messy/crappy code and billions of other problems.

In Utah many drinkers and non-drinkers will go to clubs with their friends. A non-drinker may even be at a restaurant or bar with friends (BTW, under the proposed law, if you went to a place like Chili's, decided the wait was too long, sat at the bar dining area, you would probably have to swipe your id to get in). Now, let's say you swiped your id but didn't drink (or only had 1 or 2 drinks, and are still quite sober). You then drive home. On the way, you get into a car accident. The police then check this wonderful database and see that you were just at a bar. You get a DUI. Sound fair? Part of the database usage has been proposed to check if DUI incidents are valid. So, you could easily be assumed DUI because you were recently scanned in at a bar or club somewhere. This law is awful, and will only give the police more power to be stupid.

Nice stats. Now, for even better clarification: how many of those millions of mormons actually go to church and believe in it? I spent my two year mission for the LDS church in Brazil, and all I saw were other missionaries baptizing random poor people (who are usually baptized in 6 or so different religions) and little kids. Most people never went to church again after their baptism. Tonga may be 46% Mormon (nowhere to run from it on such a small island), but that doesn't mean 46% are true Mormons at heart.

Of course he's trying to get this passed in Utah. This is the only state where such things could have a chance--the same state where every bar has to be a "private club" with a cover fee to get in, where they now want to scan drivers licenses at the door of any place serving alcohol and maintain a central database to prove where you were drinking and when. People should be worried. Knowing Utah, this bill could actually make it. Jacky boy has found his new home for all his crazy ideas.

and out of all computer owners in the world, how many of them have supercomputers? Right now, in the consumer level most people consider Intel's stuff better. No bias here, but just looking at specs and performance, Intel currently sells the best goods. That's exactly what I meant--they awoke the sleeping giant. Intel has more experience, money, employees, and resources. No, that doesn't mean they have to have the best products. However, when you take all that and combine a damaged ego when AMD first whooped 'em, they pooled their talent, money, and everything else and slammed back. I interned at Intel's fab20 in 2006. People talked about AMD and how Intel really needed to make a comeback. My impression was that they were not very amused at the ratings then, and ever since the Core 2 Duos general user preference is swinging back in their direction because they started delivering a much superior product. AMD needs to get their act together if they want to hold out against Intel in the long run.

...but have since really lost momentum and competitiveness. They truly awakened the sleeping giant when they were kicking Intel's ass a few years ago.

...but until it shows me the future I won't be *too* impressed.

...but I wish they would! I have one female professor at my university and she is a HUGE bitch. My wife thinks it's because she has to defend herself in a man's world. I don't know what the reason is, but I wish she'd be more normal in how she treats students. I've gone to get help from her a few times...let's just say I'll never make that mistake again.