Quote:IBM has announced that their Broadway chip custom-designed for Nintendo's Wii console is not only already in Nintendo's hands but has been since July. "We have been shipping well within this quarter (July)," said Ron Martino, director of IBM Technology Collaboration Solutions. "In fact, we have shipped a significant volume in this quarter."
So what does this news mean to gamers who have been waiting patiently for a release date from Nintendo? Well, considering that Nintendo has had their hands on a large amount of the final Broadway chips since July, we can easily speculate that the Wii could feasibly be released within the next few weeks. Perhaps by the end of the month.
Quote:When I asked Martino about the power behind the Broadway chip, all he could do was compare it to the Wii's predecessor, the GameCube. "Compared to the Gekko in the GameCube, it's 20 percent more power efficient. It also performs significantly better. The key point is that it is Power Architecture-based and custom-made and optimized for Nintendo," he said. "This is a critical milestone for us at IBM. We have been very pleased with the entire development project."
Quote:we fully expect Nintendo to make an official announcement next week during their event in New York City. And as previously mentioned, we expect a release date far sooner than what has been projected.
Seriously, read this. Some guy who claims to be able to cure pretty much anything with "liquid ozone" has been arrested because some woman finally died due to his negligence. Now, whether the chemical is what did her in or it was the cancer getting her because she saught this treatment instead of something worthwhile, he's still clearly a terrible human being.
But here's the amusing part. Not only is the idea of ozone (a poisonous substance, not the Panacea, best suited for blocking UV and not being inhaled, much less injected) being used as a cure ridiculous, the idea of him actually having liquid ozone is also ridiculous. To get to liquid form, that stuff has to be cold, in the hundreds below 0 cold. Also, liquid ozone is explosive on contact with organic materials. The injection in some hotel room simply was not even physically possible, at least not without an expensive freezer and massive holes where the injection took place.
So he's not just a fraud about the medicinal treatment not working, he's a fraud about even giving the treatment he claims to give.
As much as dedicated processing for this sort of thing seems a good idea, there is one downside. The one difference between this and physics processing is we pretty much have a full model of "every day" physics, the newtonian stuff, so not much needs to be changed. On the other hand AI is something that has a LOT of different approaches and indeed goals behind it, and is VERY subject to revision. While one might hang on to that physics card for some time, I have a feeling an AI card is going to see updates on a time frame closer to how often video cards get updated. Entirely new methods of designing AI and new goals will require completely different processing architecture than current design for simple things like "line of sight" and "path finding". Unlike the physics problem, this seems more like "step one" than "mission accomplished".
06/09/2006 06:40
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
No change in launch date for Japan and North America
London, Wednesday 6 September 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that it would revise the launch date of its PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system in the PAL territories of Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia from 17th November 2006, as previously announced to March 2007.
Launch dates for Japan and North America will remain the same, which are November 11th and November 17th respectively.
The revision of the launch date in the SCEE territories is caused by the delay in the mass production schedule of the blue laser diode within the Sony Group, thus affecting the timely procurement of key components to be utilised in PLAYSTATION 3.
The previously announced PLAYSTATION 3 shipment forecast of 6 million units globally within the fiscal year ending 2007 is not changed.
Also, for launch, 400,000 units to the U.S. and 100,000 to Japan.
No 1080p Games Anytime Soon
Quote:To add to the pile today, Kikizo asked a few questions of SCEE's Jonathan Fargher, where he talks about the lack of HDMI cables and their impact on 1080p content, and what content would be available. If you manage to get your hands on a PS3, you'll still be able to play 1080p movies, but probably not games, at least anytime soon.
No HDMI cables included. No 1080p games. Looks like hi-def gaming didn't have to wait for Sony afterall.
May take 5 Years for Sony to Recover from Losses
Quote:The operating loss at Sony's game division widened more than fourfold to 26.8 billion yen in the quarter ended June 30, the company said in July. Sales fell 29 percent as the PlayStation 2 wasn't able to hold its own against the Xbox 360.
Sony predicts costs of developing the PlayStation 3 will widen losses at the games division this quarter and may take five years to recoup.
Well I have officially moved to Salem VA, to walmart #1309 and hopefully Ryan will be joining me soon.
I just wanted to let Ryan know what he was missing, as per my evaluation of my first day of work...
The electronics department is the size of my living room, so it took all but 5 minutes to straiten up (zone) when I came in at 2:00 PM.
The people of Salem BUT SHIT BACK WHERE IT GOIES!!!! Let me repeat... The PEOPLE OF SALEM PICK UP "LAND OF THE LOST" OFF THE SELF RELIZE ITS OVER PRICED AND PUT BACK WHERE IT GOES! HOLY CRAP JESUS!!! In other words the department stayed zoned all night!
Our directs are like 3 boxes a day! 1 of which goes up.
The people of Salem don't rob walmart #1309 blind.
The people of Salem aren't utter ass holes :)
The people of Salem aren't utter ass holes....
The people of Salem aren't utter ass holes.
We have people who put up night freat for us, there was a hole army of overnighters at least 4 or 5 who rolled up in the electronics deptment about 10:30, and put up out nightly crap while we sat on our asses and watched.
Finally, we are well staffed in environment, run by mangers who were raised with home town goodness who actually give a dam! IE not, [Deleted by walmart police], or [Deleted by walmart police], [Deleted by walmart police], or even [Deleted by walmart police]!
Of course where every good there is some bad...
There using the old tezons.
There using the old printers.
There basically starting fire with sticks.
Additionally, there is a whole new set of company policies for walmart #1309 which seemly don't seam so standardized as "company" policies.
Aside from the small number of complements, Ryan if you don't get your ass down here soon I coming to get you!
Well now, that's interesting. Should be interesting, but will there be a glaring clash between unupdated and updated elements? Will all the klingons get head ridges that don't quite line up?
Are they adding a subtitle? This is the only series without one. "Star Trek: The Final Frontier" sounds nice to me. Oh wait, apparently that was a movie name... Well I'd like to see you do better!
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