Hardware vs. Software

vladinecko · 05-19-2006, 09:58 AM

a little silly geeky joke but made laugh out loud

"When I think my current computer is 30x faster, has 160x more RAM and 333x bigger hard-drive than 9 years ago, it is just something amazing. And if I think that one computer operation takes only 0.000000001 seconds today, that with one blink of an eye a processor can move numbers between its registers 80,000,000x, add and subtract them and at the same time 85x redraw all 995,328 pixels on my screen and check 130,000x whether or not I pressed a key or moved my mouse, then I just have to ask, WHAT THE FUCK HAS EXCEL BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST TWO MINUTES!?!?"

ska///235i · 06-04-2006, 08:29 PM

e90rocks · 06-07-2006, 02:15 PM

Sending all of your cookie information to Bill Gates.

sblument · 06-08-2006, 12:11 AM

it was actually funny. for fun, go find a 10 year old computer and use it for 10min. it's amazing how much better it is today, but back then THAT seemed really current

my first computer was an Apple II, which had a screen resolution smaller than some people's avatars on this board

05-19-2006, 09:58 AM	#1
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06-04-2006, 08:29 PM	#2
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e90rocks Myrmidon 19 Rep 236 Posts Drives: Entwicklung 90 - 325 Xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325 xi [0.00]	Excel Sending all of your cookie information to Bill Gates.
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06-08-2006, 12:11 AM	#4
sblument Lieutenant 13 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Champaign, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	it was actually funny. for fun, go find a 10 year old computer and use it for 10min. it's amazing how much better it is today, but back then THAT seemed really current my first computer was an Apple II, which had a screen resolution smaller than some people's avatars on this board __________________ 2006 330i, SP, PP, fold down rear seats, sparkling graphite, black leather, metallic trim.
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