Posts by Guzlr 7 publicly visible posts • joined 27 Feb 2016
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?
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?
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...
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