Posted: January 31st, 2011 | Author: Buster Cookson | Filed under: Technoid Computer News | No Comments »
Researchers have developed an “anytime” universal intelligence test – a test that can be interrupted at any time and continued later, but that gives a more accurate idea of the intelligence of the test subject.
The test, developed by researchers working in Spain and Australia, can be applied to any subject, whether biological or mechamical, and at any point in its development.
The technology – how clever is this – can also be applied or any system now or in the future, and with any level of intelligence or speed, making it ideal for evaluating the progress of artificial intelligence systems. Gizmag More
Posted: January 31st, 2011 | Author: Buster Cookson | Filed under: Technoid Computer News | No Comments »
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Posted: January 27th, 2011 | Author: Buster Cookson | Filed under: Components, Hardware | Tags: buster cookson, TECHNOID, Turbo Button | Comments Off
Does chasing the Crack-Dragon make life any better? At the early dawn of computing there were three buttons that sat at the front of all PC’s, Power, Reset and Turbo.
The original IBM PC released in 1981 had a cpu clocked at 4.7hz, slow by today’s standards but for its day it was a beast and affordable. People very quickly learned to push the PC to its limits leading to the desire for more power – we always want more – this chasing of the Crack-Fox led to the creation of the myth of Turbo.
With more power –
by 1986 the PC ran at 12mhz - came unexpected consequences, many games would run at frantic speeds –
imagine Pacman on crack – Turbo was brilliant at speeding up CPU suckers, not so good at getting along though, with Turbo switched on CPU’s had a tendency to freeze. Compatibility was a serious problem. This was especially true for serious apps such as word processors, with Turbo on they would crash at the least convenient time
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