* Posts by Guzlr

7 publicly visible posts • joined 27 Feb 2016

Edge computing set for growth – that is, when we can agree what it is

Guzlr

Everybody's already said what I was thinking...

Edge Computing - move the server to where the data is. For most companies that's back to where we started with out own server rooms and a little bit of off-site backup sprinkled on for good measure. At least the off-site backup can now be network based rather that hand-carried tapes, or is tape backup the next disruptive technology?

Windows takes a tumble in the land of the Big Mac and Bacon Double Cheeseburger

Guzlr

Re: Possible use of audio

...except that McDonalds does sell Coca-Cola!

Traffic lights worldwide set to change after Swedish engineer saw red over getting a ticket

Guzlr

UK traffic light rules

I'm confused... I was under the impression that (in the UK) the rule is that your vehicle must have completely crossed the stop line before the light turns red. Nothing about clearing the junction though. For example, if there's queueing traffic it's OK to enter the junction and stop in the queue, unless there's a yellow cross hatching on the ground. I'm sure rules vary per country, but that's my understanding in the UK - or have I been driving 'illegally' for 35 years?

Outraged Virgin slaps IP trolls over dirty movie download data demands

Guzlr

Re: I suspect that the judge...

Oh yes - some of the greatest comedy every made... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VgwxKW0J6I

Long phone is loooong: Sony swipes at flagship fatigue with 21:9 tall boy

Guzlr

Re: 21:9 ratio, you say

What about 22:7? ...or Pi as we like to call it in the trade. This would also work for circular screens!

Raspberry Pi 3 to sport Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE – first photos emerge

Guzlr

At the risk of 'banging on' again and again...

The Raspberry Pi is intended/designed as a £30 development platform / embedded platform. It is NOT a desktop PC replacement. The key feature is the price - the foundation have stated this over and over again. This low price inevitably constrains the other features so asking for dual Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, SATA and 16GB of RAM is just ridiculous at this time. These functionalities would require a significant number of external chips/components that would place it nearer the £100 mark. If you need extra functionality to, say, create a router or a NAS, then buy one of the many other SBCs with these features; and pay the much higher price.

On the RPi3, I don't see Wi-Fi as a big deal as it's very easy to install a micro USB Wi-Fi 'n' adapter on the RPi/RPi2. I suppose the same applies for Bluetooth but having them integrated may be more power efficient and convenient. We shall see...

Guzlr

Re: Shame

Really? Can you name another SoC vendor that could compete at this level? ST Micro's just announced it's leaving the STB SoC business.