in this issue
Intel kills plans for 4GHz Pentium
Intel is dumping plans to release a Pentium 4 processor
that runs at 4GHz, saying it will boost performance on
next year's chips using other means than clock speed.
Problems with power consumption and heat that
accompany megahertz increases are likely the reason
for the change in plans. Processors with larger caches
or two cores can run at lower speeds than conventional
chips--hence they produce less heat and consume less
energy, but provide better performance. "Hot spots"--
high energy centers on chips that crank out heat--can
also be spread out or reduced.
Read the entire article...
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Greetings!
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Innosetup and AcadInstall
From Mark Johnson, of the Bay Area -
The reason for this message is to pick your brain. I
heard you give a presentation in S.F. at an
architect's office two or three years ago about, among
other things, how to make a setup application for your
Lisp programs so you could distribute/sell them. It
was a great meeting but I've lost my notes.
I remember the presentation well...it was a big hit...I
spoke on two software programs I use to distribute my
custom apps...acadinstall and innosetup. The best part
is...both of these programs are free. Innosetup is a
freeware version that works similarly to Installshield (a
much more expensive software). Acadinstall helps you
point where you want lisp routines and menus to be
installed on the machine.
To download innosetup, go to:
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
You can use acadinstall and innosetup together to
install custom menus, tool palettes and lisp routines.
This really comes in handy if you are a CAD manager
and need to set up several machines at one shot. Both
programs come with excellent help guides.
Check out the freeware offered by CADwerx »
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Autodesk announces retirement of 2000i
Autodesk will discontinue service and support for
AutoCAD 2000i, Inventor 6, and ADT 2i/3 as of January
15, 2005.
This also means your local reseller is no longer obligated
to help you out if you are working in any of those
products.
To take out some of the sting, Autodesk is offering a
20% discount if you upgrade before October 31, 2004.
Contact your local reseller for details.
I know upgrading is never a "goodie-goodie, let's do it"
prospect, but letting your software enter into purgatory
where it can't be upgraded is a place you do not want
to go. "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here" is where
those folks dwell who have let their software apps
lapse. It's OK to be one or two releases behind, but
you definitely want to upgrade rather than pay full
price.
For a full list of Autodesk software products being retired »
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Have You Any Idea What's Ahead?
OK, some of you may think this is cool...others may find
it a bit scary, but if you want to get a peek into how
one company foresees the future, click the link below
and then click the links for NeverEnding Story and
Interconnected World.
This company sees a world where we use our cell
phones to check in at airports, rent movies, pay for
groceries...basically substituting scanning our cell
phones instead of the ATM or credit card.
In my local paper, there was an article a couple of
weeks ago about a trend towards companies to place
small chips in their packaging. When you remove a
package from the shelf, a small hidden camera is
activated and your picture is snapped. Another picture
is snapped of you at the cash register. If you don't
purchase the item you removed from the shelf, you
could be suspected of shop-lifting.
Think it's not happening in your store? Guess
again...Walmart and Target both use this technology.
Proctor and Gamble (ever heard of them?) uses this
technology. At what point are things set up to be
more convenient for US or for THEM? And how much
does it cost ME?
Click on the words...Neverending Story....then check out Interconnected World »
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Free Revit Training from Autodesk
It's probably one of Autodesk's best kept secrets- but
they provide FREE, yes, DOESN'T COST YOU A DIME,
classes in most of the software apps.
All you have to do is register for the classes of your
choice, set your alarm so you remember to sign in, and
you attend the classes virtually, right from your
desktop...(WARNING - A DSL is absolutely required for
on-line learning classes)
Revit pioneered this concept and was hosting these
classes even before they were acquired by Autodesk
and they have kept up this high quality of service. The
classes are taught by Autodesk application engineers
and developers.
What a wonderful resource...now what's your excuse
not to sign up?
Register for Free Revit Training Classes »
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