Random Tech Thoughts Thread

[BrightCandle]

Despite the fact that most companies have made multicore CPUs there are literally no remaining applications that need to use that amount of CPU performance. We have simply run out of ideas on software for the desktop. Most software today is just simple databases of information with no real calculation at all and hence the reason why we don't really care about multiple cores and software that uses it. Turns out computers are mostly just better TVs than TVs.

[antoainb]

Just use WIne...

 

It works for some programs but not all and native support is always good.

[WinNut]

Despite the fact that most companies have made multicore CPUs there are literally no remaining applications that need to use that amount of CPU performance. We have simply run out of ideas on software for the desktop. Most software today is just simple databases of information with no real calculation at all and hence the reason why we don't really care about multiple cores and software that uses it. Turns out computers are mostly just better TVs than TVs.

So I guess my Intel Celeron M 723 with 1 core clocked at 1.2 GHz is actually relevant in today's world...

 

YAY!

[MatheusSanzo]

I want watch dogs! 

 

reserved a spot in case this becomes popular. 

Type dogs on youtube.

 

You will find plenty of them.

[T.Vengeance]

Someone needs to make a cube PC because fck Apple's trashcan . No but seriously, someone needs to have some build where there's an ITX mobo at the bottom, a PCI-e bridge for the mini gtx760 from ASUS, and the PSU at the top with a rad + fan ontop of it to cool the CPU. BAM, cube PC.

[spwath]

Why don't anybody develop a wireless mechanical keyboard

http://www.excaliberpc.com/604862/qtronix-ione-xarmor-u9w-2.4ghz.html#TabDescription

[jvkeizer]

A confession.. I really like OS X.. 

Me too! I'm running a dual boot Windows 8.1/Mac OS 10.9.2 hackintosh and if it wasn't for the games I'd actually be running only OS X.

[Ciccioo]

internet is amazing, with a few bucks a month you can access the most majestic engineering work, worth billion dollars in infrastructures, which also happens to be the biggest and fastest source of information

 

IT is amazing, it's a place where ideas are really worth something, and money is just a mere, vulgar mean to hire the people who had those good ideas, or buy them

[IdeaStormer]

Why can't devs develop more things for Linux? Just why?   Game support is a joke and so are some other software areas...

 

They make a ton of stuff, its just that they are not games. There's more to computers than games and fancy shiny apps.

[antoainb]

They make a ton of stuff, its just that they are not games. There's more to computers than games and fancy shiny apps.

 

I don't think I really explained myself. I gave the example of games but I know that there are other (more important) programs for computers. The problem is that people don't really know that, for example, MS Office is the most used productivity suite and it doesn't work in Linux, yes, I know you could run it in Wine but most people don't want to mess with it and just go for Windows. What I'd really like to see is Linux becoming more popular (which it is) and having more native app support. Also if everyone got rid of the misconception that you need to do everything under a command line and that it is extremely difficult that'd be great, you don't really need to use the CLI and it's not really hard.

[IdeaStormer]

I don't think I really explained myself. I gave the example of games but I know that there are other (more important) programs for computers. The problem is that people don't really know that, for example, MS Office is the most used productivity suite and it doesn't work in Linux, yes, I know you could run it in Wine but most people don't want to mess with it and just go for Windows. What I'd really like to see is Linux becoming more popular (which it is) and having more native app support. Also if everyone got rid of the misconception that you need to do everything under a command line and that it is extremely difficult that'd be great, you don't really need to use the CLI and it's not really hard.

 

Basically you first need to list what you want/need, then search for that in the Installer App search, much like the App Store or Google Play. As for MS Office, look for LibreOffice or OpenOffice or KOffice, there's plenty to pick from, yes they're different, hence the name and much like Microsoft Windows is different from lets say MacOS X, Linux is equally different so don't expect the exact same app that does the same thing (word processor) but it works and does the job, just takes reading the Help/Man in the beginning. Wine is for people who want to mimic Windows under Linux which is a total fail, it works today then after an update it won't, its best to stick with native apps, in the same way you don't run some MacOS X emulator on your Windows computer.

I'm not saying its easy but look at what you win. Free Apps, Free OS, and you end up learning more about computers and how they work. Sure if you could care less and want to click and point its not for you.

[EpicGeekonFire]

I want an ITX sized 780 already

[Lil Chillbil]

I want a new case and a new cpu cooler, but I don't have any money. Also I want to buy a 580 just to keep kicking around

 

[antoainb]

Basically you first need to list what you want/need, then search for that in the Installer App search, much like the App Store or Google Play. As for MS Office, look for LibreOffice or OpenOffice or KOffice, there's plenty to pick from, yes they're different, hence the name and much like Microsoft Windows is different from lets say MacOS X, Linux is equally different so don't expect the exact same app that does the same thing (word processor) but it works and does the job, just takes reading the Help/Man in the beginning. Wine is for people who want to mimic Windows under Linux which is a total fail, it works today then after an update it won't, its best to stick with native apps, in the same way you don't run some MacOS X emulator on your Windows computer.

I'm not saying its easy but look at what you win. Free Apps, Free OS, and you end up learning more about computers and how they work. Sure if you could care less and want to click and point its not for you.

 

I agree with what you say, I just wish people would realise it. Many people don't even know what Linux is. If you say sudo they'll ask you if it's a drink...

[IdeaStormer]

I agree with what you say, I just wish people would realise it. Many people don't even know what Linux is. If you say sudo they'll ask you if it's a drink...

 

 

 

Can't believe this exists : http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071214035217AAC3U9e

[ionbasa]

It would be nice if it would be possible to put two NAS into a raid and connect both into different internet source and that way somehow get twice as fast internet!

http://www.howtoforge.com/distributed-storage-across-four-storage-nodes-with-glusterfs-3.2.x-on-ubuntu-12.10

 

Use GlusterFs for clustered NAS.

[IdeaStormer]

That feeling when you're fully into the Turbo Frequency range, huummm.... B)

[Apach3]

i would love it if motherboards were eventually designed to have power passthroughs for discrete cards that needed it (GPUs, for instance). i'm not talking about a random Molex or PCI-E connector near the ports on the motherboard for supplemental slot power; i'm talking about a dedicated in-line connection where all you had to do was insert the card into the slot, then plug the power supply connection to the back of the motherboard. no need to loop that ugly cable over the top of the card if that were possible. i never liked it no matter how well the cable was dressed anyways. it may require a slight modification to the current ATX motherboard specification, but it really shouldn't be too hard to do.

[WinNut]

Hey hey hey...can you pour me a cup of sudo with ice?

 

A kid actually didn't know what a CMD prompt was.

 

Let's not turn this into another one of the experiences with non techies thread.

[WinNut]

i would love it if motherboards were eventually designed to have power passthroughs for discrete cards that needed it (GPUs, for instance). i'm not talking about a random Molex or PCI-E connector near the ports on the motherboard for supplemental slot power; i'm talking about a dedicated in-line connection where all you had to do was insert the card into the slot, then plug the power supply connection to the back of the motherboard. no need to loop that ugly cable over the top of the card if that were possible. i never liked it no matter how well the cable was dressed anyways. it may require a slight modification to the current ATX motherboard specification, but it really shouldn't be too hard to do.

So basically you mean something like the CPU power connector except for it's dedicated to the PCIE slots?

[Hazy125]

The internet is a fucking weird place.

[WinNut]

[SirReallySam]

I WISH, that I had more money for my PC

 

 

Also I wish I was a coding Wizard

[Apach3]

So basically you mean something like the CPU power connector except for it's dedicated to the PCIE slots?

 

in a way, except it doesn't go through some weird tracing on the motherboard and into the bus itself. the power port is just a passthrough from the reverse side of the motherboard.

 

this is what i mean (mind you, this is just a simple sketch i threw together within five minutes in MS Paint):

so, in summary of the benefits: no dramatic layout changes on the motherboard or case (other than a cutout anyone who knew how to use a dremel could do), very little change to the GPU layout, no adaptation needed on the ATX specification other than the incorporation of the power port, no need for a new PCI-Express standard, and (in my opinion) it would make the entire setup look a lot cleaner.

[WinNut]

in a way, except it doesn't go through some weird tracing on the motherboard and into the bus itself. the power port is just a passthrough from the reverse side of the motherboard.

 

this is what i mean (mind you, this is just a simple sketch i threw together within five minutes in MS Paint):

 

(image)

 

so, in summary of the benefits: no dramatic layout changes on the motherboard or case (other than a cutout anyone who knew how to use a dremel could do), very little change to the GPU layout, no adaptation needed on the ATX specification other than the incorporation of the power port, no need for a new PCI-Express standard, and (in my opinion) it would make the entire setup look a lot cleaner.

Ah so that is what you mean. So basically a power connector specially designed for PCIE on the board that connects on the bottom for a cleaner, more simplistic look.

 

This video of Linus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1MwXaKhIo

 

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