Author Topic: Intel so creative (Read 8082 times)

deadly7 · « **on:** May 10, 2006, 12:45:41 am »

http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,125641,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp
Hats off to Intel for the beautiful and creative new name for their new line of processors: Core 2 Duo.

Sidoh · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2006, 12:52:13 am »

Other than the name, wasn't this concept publically anounced half a year ago? Perhaps I'm mistaken.

That's pretty funny, though. I still don't think it's quite as bad as "Windows Vista: Ultimate Edition."

deadly7 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2006, 01:02:43 am »

The concept was probably announced like, two years ago. It's just moreso the last year/half-year they've been doing something about multi-cores and multiple-processors. The name was what I was getting at.. shh.

Sidoh · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2006, 01:09:25 am »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 10, 2006, 01:02:43 am

The concept was probably announced like, two years ago. It's just moreso the last year/half-year they've been doing something about multi-cores and multiple-processors. The name was what I was getting at.. shh.

No, I mean like it was in production. I remember watching an animation that Intel published after my boss bought a dual core processor.

iago · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2006, 01:30:01 pm »

The worst name chosen ever is the "Wii".

The second-worse name is "Windows Vista".

MyndFyre · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2006, 02:43:15 pm »

Quote from: iago on May 10, 2006, 01:30:01 pm

The worst name chosen ever is the "Wii".

The second-worse name is "Windows Vista".

You realize "Vista" is Spanish for "View" or "Sight," right?

I think it makes WAY better sense than "Windows Me" or "Windows XP."

And WAY more than "Linux." All that is is a bastardization of "Linus" and "UNIX." Where's the creativity in that?

Sidoh · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2006, 04:23:13 pm »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on May 10, 2006, 02:43:15 pm

You realize "Vista" is Spanish for "View" or "Sight," right?

I think it makes WAY better sense than "Windows Me" or "Windows XP."

And WAY more than "Linux." All that is is a bastardization of "Linus" and "UNIX." Where's the creativity in that?

Sorry, but I think "Windows Vista" sounds stupid too. Alas, it will soon become a usual portion of our technical vocabulary.

iago · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2006, 08:16:04 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on May 10, 2006, 04:23:13 pm

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on May 10, 2006, 02:43:15 pm
You realize "Vista" is Spanish for "View" or "Sight," right?

I think it makes WAY better sense than "Windows Me" or "Windows XP."

And WAY more than "Linux." All that is is a bastardization of "Linus" and "UNIX." Where's the creativity in that?

Sorry, but I think "Windows Vista" sounds stupid too. Alas, it will soon become a usual portion of our technical vocabulary.

"Windows View" would probably be equally lame.

"Vista" sounds like the name of an Old Folks Home, not an OS.

deadly7 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2006, 09:01:56 pm »

Quote from: iago on May 10, 2006, 08:16:04 pm

"Vista" sounds like the name of an Old Folks Home, not an OS.

Read Memory Boy by Will Weever (spelling?). The old folks' home in that book has Vista right in the title! lmao
Any name that Microsoft has come up with post-beta (i.e.: '95, '98, ME, etc) has been dumb. BSD has a badass name.

Sidoh · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2006, 09:20:24 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 10, 2006, 09:01:56 pm

BSD has a badass name.

Berkely Software Distribution? Doesn't sound very creative to me.

iago · « **Reply #10 on:** May 10, 2006, 09:45:54 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 10, 2006, 09:01:56 pm

Quote from: iago on May 10, 2006, 08:16:04 pm
"Vista" sounds like the name of an Old Folks Home, not an OS.
Read Memory Boy by Will Weever (spelling?). The old folks' home in that book has Vista right in the title! lmao
Any name that Microsoft has come up with post-beta (i.e.: '95, '98, ME, etc) has been dumb. BSD has a badass name.

I'm pretty sure there's at least one retirement home here containing the word Vista

MyndFyre · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2006, 01:55:19 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 10, 2006, 09:01:56 pm

BSD has a badass name.

What does BSD stand for? "BSD Sounds Dumb"?

Sidoh · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2006, 03:08:33 pm »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on May 11, 2006, 01:55:19 pm

Quote from: deadly7 on May 10, 2006, 09:01:56 pm
BSD has a badass name.

What does BSD stand for? "BSD Sounds Dumb"?

YOU'RE SO WHITTY.

Hahaha.

dark_drake · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2006, 05:53:47 pm »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on May 10, 2006, 02:43:15 pm

You realize "Vista" is Spanish for "View" or "Sight," right?

I think it makes WAY better sense than "Windows Me" or "Windows XP."

Are you telling me Microsoft supports illegal immigration?

MyndFyre · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2006, 06:04:43 pm »

Quote from: dark_drake on May 11, 2006, 05:53:47 pm

Are you telling me Microsoft supports illegal immigration?

I'm pretty sure there's a joke there, but I'm missing it.

dark_drake · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2006, 06:11:33 pm »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on May 11, 2006, 06:04:43 pm

I'm pretty sure there's a joke there, but I'm missing it.

You're not the first; you won't be the last.

deadly7 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2006, 09:11:54 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on May 10, 2006, 09:20:24 pm

Quote from: deadly7 on May 10, 2006, 09:01:56 pm
BSD has a badass name.

Berkely Software Distribution? Doesn't sound very creative to me.

I meant the acronym. Nobody says "Hey I'm going to use Free Berkely Software Distribution!"

Joe · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2006, 09:16:44 pm »

You obviously haven't taken a programming class in high school, deadly. "Own" and "noob" are part of our everyday vocabulaty, along with "o-bob" (off by one bug) and some other interesting terms.

iago · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2006, 09:22:24 pm »

Quote from: Joe on May 11, 2006, 09:16:44 pm

You obviously haven't taken a programming class in high school, deadly. "Own" and "noob" are part of our everyday vocabulaty, along with "o-bob" (off by one bug) and some other interesting terms.

I've never heard any of those in a programming class (except for people who are making fun of children). The closest we used is saying "off by one" or "oh be one" or "obi wan", but that was only ever a joke.

Sidoh · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2006, 10:50:43 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 11, 2006, 09:11:54 pm

I meant the acronym. Nobody says "Hey I'm going to use Free Berkely Software Distribution!"

Prove it. I don't think WXP sounds terrible, while we're using acronyms.

deadly7 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2006, 10:54:27 pm »

WXP sounds awesome. I wouldn't mind supporting an OS that has that for a name!
Ok, let's see:
Which do you call it? BSD or Berkely Software Distribution?

deadly7 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2006, 10:55:36 pm »

Quote from: Joe on May 11, 2006, 09:16:44 pm

You obviously haven't taken a programming class in high school, deadly. "Own" and "noob" are part of our everyday vocabulaty, along with "o-bob" (off by one bug) and some other interesting terms.

What in the bloody helly are you talking about? And you haven't taken a real programming class either, so shut it.

Sidoh · « **Reply #22 on:** May 11, 2006, 10:57:14 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 11, 2006, 10:54:27 pm

WXP sounds awesome. I wouldn't mind supporting an OS that has that for a name!
Ok, let's see:
Which do you call it? BSD or Berkely Software Distribution?

BSD, but I find myself frequently saying XP in lieu of Windows XP.

Quote from: deadly7 on May 11, 2006, 10:55:36 pm

What in the bloody helly are you talking about? And you haven't taken a real programming class either, so shut it.

What constitutes a real programming class?

MyndFyre · « **Reply #23 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:07:03 pm »

Quote from: dark_drake on May 11, 2006, 06:11:33 pm

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on May 11, 2006, 06:04:43 pm
I'm pretty sure there's a joke there, but I'm missing it.
You're not the first; you won't be the last.

So does that mean you're not going to explain the joke?

deadly7 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:25:29 pm »

Quote from: Sidoh on May 11, 2006, 10:57:14 pm

What constitutes a real programming class?

One where you learn something along with use a real language (I don't consider VB a "real" language, I'm sorry).

Sidoh · « **Reply #25 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:29:35 pm »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 11, 2006, 11:25:29 pm

One where you learn something along with use a real language (I don't consider VB a "real" language, I'm sorry).

Why? I don't see where Visual Basic fails as a programming language. It certainly seems to at least teach the basic principles of programming, in the least.

dark_drake · « **Reply #26 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:31:23 pm »

Quote from: MyndFyre[x86] on May 11, 2006, 11:07:03 pm

So does that mean you're not going to explain the joke?

Someone said that vista was a Spanish word. What language do most illegal immigrants (in the USA) speak?

d&q · « **Reply #27 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:48:26 pm »

English?

deadly7 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 12, 2006, 12:17:31 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on May 11, 2006, 11:29:35 pm

Why? I don't see where Visual Basic fails as a programming language. It certainly seems to at least teach the basic principles of programming, in the least.

Along with other extremely sloppy coding habits. Look at Joe's code for examples.

Sidoh · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2006, 12:44:58 am »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 12, 2006, 12:17:31 am

Along with other extremely sloppy coding habits. Look at Joe's code for examples.

Seeing as you have a relatively weak background in programming, I don't understand why you're making such harsh judgements. His Java examples seemed OK to me.

Sloppy programming is still programming, deadly. Despite these efforts, you've not convinced me in the least to disregard Visual Basic as a programming language.

Hitmen · « **Reply #30 on:** May 12, 2006, 06:11:09 pm »

Quote from: Joe on May 11, 2006, 09:16:44 pm

You obviously haven't taken a programming class in high school, deadly. "Own" and "noob" are part of our everyday vocabulaty, along with "o-bob" (off by one bug) and some other interesting terms.

Our teacher just says "oh bee oh". And 'Bob' is the name we have given to the wireless network created by the laptops when playing quake.

deadly7 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 13, 2006, 01:10:11 am »

Quote from: Sidoh on May 12, 2006, 12:44:58 am

Quote from: deadly7 on May 12, 2006, 12:17:31 am
Along with other extremely sloppy coding habits. Look at Joe's code for examples.

Seeing as you have a relatively weak background in programming, I don't understand why you're making such harsh judgements. His Java examples seemed OK to me.

Sloppy programming is still programming, deadly. Despite these efforts, you've not convinced me in the least to disregard Visual Basic as a programming language.

Because I've used VB before. Not for an extended period of time, and I didn't make anything useful with it..then I read around in my C book that I bought (That I originally mistook for a C++ book) and realized that VB sucks.

Sidoh · « **Reply #32 on:** May 13, 2006, 01:15:39 am »

Quote from: deadly7 on May 13, 2006, 01:10:11 am

Because I've used VB before. Not for an extended period of time, and I didn't make anything useful with it..then I read around in my C book that I bought (That I originally mistook for a C++ book) and realized that VB sucks.

McDonalds makes pretty crappy hamburgers, but I think they're still widely considered hamburgers.

I don't really care it's a sucky programming language. It is a programming language.

iago · « **Reply #33 on:** May 13, 2006, 11:07:45 am »

VB is often considered a scripting language, like JavaScript and Bash. It was designed to make macros and other little scripts, not as a real programming language. That's about the best reason you'll find to not consider VB a real programming language.

Now, whether or not it's a GOOD language is an easy question to answer.

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Author Topic: Intel so creative (Read 8082 times)