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You asked: How fast is the fastest microprocessor chip, now and in the future? Marshall Brain answers: Today, in 2011, the fastest microprocessor chips that are commercially available to “normal people” are the six-core hyperthreaded chips from Intel. These chips run at approximately 3.3 gigahertz and each core can execute two threads. If everything is [...]
USB 3.0 is definitely faster at the as-designed level. USB 1.0 maxes out at 12 megabits per second (mbps). USB 2.0 is good for 480 mbps. And USB 3.0 can go as fast as 5,000 mbps. That means that you might expect a USB 3.0 external hard disk drive to transfer data 10 times faster [...]
You asked: Will humans ever be able to directly control machines with their brains? Marshall Brain answers: Imagine sitting down at your computer, and you don’t need to touch anything to control it. There is no keyboard or mouse because you tell the computer what to do with your mind. The same would be true [...]
World Backup Day – a day to remember to backup your computer
by Marshall Brain | March 24, 2011
We’ve talked before about the importance of backing up your computer: Have you backed up your hard disk lately? How To Backup Your Hard Disk Now there is a day of the year that is dedicated to remembering to backup your computer – World backup Day on March 31: WorldBackupDay.net This article gives you some [...]
This week Nvidia announced its latest Tegra processor for Tablet computers and smartphones. The chip has 4 cores, which appears to be a first in this class of CPUs. This gives it unprecedented power, as demonstrated in this video: Here is what it means in real terms – the ability to drive 1440p displays: “We [...]
This is a two-way PSA. On one side, you can now be arrested for Misdemeanor Cyberbullying if you threaten someone online. On the other side, if you or your child are being threatened, you can have someone else arrested for Misdemenor Cyberbullying: Benson teens charged with cyberbullying Two South Johnston High School students are facing [...]
There are a number of reasons why you might like to clean your keyboard. There’s general cleanliness. There’s the need to remove your DNA (as seen in the movie Gattica). But it can especially become an issue if you spill something or drop something onto your keyboard. So what’s the proper way to clean it? [...]
What can we expect to be coming down the technology pipe in 2011 and in 2015? The following article offers a view of the technological change we can expect in the computer realm next year. What will “home computers” and laptops look like in 2011? It is a very impressive list of changes: The Tipping [...]
Here is an outstanding video that explains how the world’s first transistor works, as well as all subsequent transistors. This invention made possible everything from portable radios to the microprocessors that power modern society: Far more detail on transistors can be found in this lecture: This video demonstrates how transistors are created on chips: For [...]
Think about the evolution of hard disk technology: Traditional (spinning) hard disks on a PATA connection. Traditional hard disks on a SATA connection (3Gbps) SSDs (solid state disks) on a SATA connection SSDs on a SATA+ connection (6Gbps) What’s next? Light Peak is one possibility. It is an optical connection that should provide up to [...]
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