Comments on: Is Your Computer Getting Faster? http://twopointouch.com/2007/web-2-0/is-your-computer-getting-faster/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 30 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Robynhttp://twopointouch.com/2007/web-2-0/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9515 Robyn Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:08:57 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/01/20/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9515 <blockquote>since I had to update my 286 in order to cope with the demands of Wing Commander 2.</blockquote> I have a theory that all hardware upgrades are game-driven. I'll also agree with the "sloppy programming" comment above -- CivIV runs like a sleepy snail on my brand-new MacBook, and it's not like it's processing intense 3D graphics or somesuch. the availability of much less limited memory and processor resources is no incentive to keep code elegant and efficient.

since I had to update my 286 in order to cope with the demands of Wing Commander 2.

I have a theory that all hardware upgrades are game-driven.

I’ll also agree with the “sloppy programming” comment above — CivIV runs like a sleepy snail on my brand-new MacBook, and it’s not like it’s processing intense 3D graphics or somesuch. the availability of much less limited memory and processor resources is no incentive to keep code elegant and efficient.

]]> By: alan patrickhttp://twopointouch.com/2007/web-2-0/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9482 alan patrick Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:49:01 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/01/20/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9482 Interesting idea....as PC hardware reaches limits, have to move processing onto webservice. Hello Amazon :) I wonder whether apps will arise to allow me to make use of cycles on the other PC's on my LAN? Interesting idea.…as PC hardware reaches limits, have to move processing onto webservice.

Hello Amazon :)

I wonder whether apps will arise to allow me to make use of cycles on the other PC’s on my LAN?

]]> By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2007/web-2-0/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9402 Ian Delaney Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:41:44 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/01/20/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9402 I distinctly recall some games magazines saying exactly that about Wing Commander 2... I distinctly recall some games magazines saying exactly that about Wing Commander 2…

]]> By: Paul OFlahertyhttp://twopointouch.com/2007/web-2-0/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9401 Paul OFlaherty Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:17:38 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/01/20/is-your-computer-getting-faster/#comment-9401 Maybe Moore's Law hasn't failed! I think it's more that as processor power has increased, programmers have become sloppier increasing more and more bloat. They should all be forced to code on a C64 for a few months to learn the value of optimizing their code. Maybe Moore’s Law hasn’t failed! I think it’s more that as processor power has increased, programmers have become sloppier increasing more and more bloat. They should all be forced to code on a C64 for a few months to learn the value of optimizing their code.

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