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MarkinAZ
User ID: 76433375 United States 04/18/2018 08:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It took Apple 20 years to get it right. Do you really think FB is going to succeed overnight where it's taken other so long and so much money to build a fully integrated hardware, software OS and chips on which they run? I doubt it. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 9111508 Canada 04/18/2018 09:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It took Apple 20 years to get it right. Do you really think FB is going to succeed overnight where it's taken other so long and so much money to build a fully integrated hardware, software OS and chips on which they run? I doubt it. Quoting: MarkinAZ ya sounds gimmicky to me. They got a long way to go into other markets. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76423599 United States 04/18/2018 09:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cuckerberg couldn't even build a phone. [link to www.cnet.com (secure)] Now he's going to make a new semiconductor. Such bullshit. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 71251919 United States 04/18/2018 09:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cuckerberg couldn't even build a phone. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76423599 [link to www.cnet.com (secure)] Now he's going to make a new semiconductor. Such bullshit. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 38514532 United States 04/18/2018 10:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It took Apple 20 years to get it right. Do you really think FB is going to succeed overnight where it's taken other so long and so much money to build a fully integrated hardware, software OS and chips on which they run? I doubt it. Quoting: MarkinAZ Depends if they hire the white engineers Apple and intel fired/refused to hire, then yes. If they hire from India, then no. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 76388803 United States 04/18/2018 11:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It took Apple 20 years to get it right. Do you really think FB is going to succeed overnight where it's taken other so long and so much money to build a fully integrated hardware, software OS and chips on which they run? I doubt it. Quoting: MarkinAZ They got second life and the cia on their side. Mark my words, if they pull this off correctly, being addicted to fb is gonna look like a coffee habit opposed to pure grade crack. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 75590612 Canada 04/18/2018 11:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There are only a few 300mm fabs in the world (for how many companies there are), and it’s not just because of cost, but also because finding the tools to make semiconductors is becoming hard. The demand for electronics is just too great for the back end to keep up. Making semiconductors is not easy, it’s a closely guarded art. Apple relies on several very large companies to provide them their chips. As do many other tech companies. Quoting: glp-smilies enough harvesting of rare minerals would be a "bye bye" to the semi conductor speculation industry. Too bad most countries who possess them act with it like a federal reserve or either are into a multicultural guerrilla with the Occident at the time being. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 7132550 United States 04/19/2018 01:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | BFD Commodore was doing this in the 1970's what took them so long? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75524375 They take it - then it disappears - Texas Instruments - sure awesome - look at what Quinn Michaels says about it - element 93 - I am not a Quantom physiscs or a circuit board designer but this kid has some fascinating ways of connecting the missing pieces |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 70489886 United States 04/19/2018 01:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah. R-feller is everywhere. The Zucker is a R-feller. R-feller also was involved in the semiconductor-developers that went with the plane... What does the media says about this? Shhhh.... Advice: Dont use media. Avoid it. |
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User ID: 75799830 United States 04/19/2018 01:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There are only a few 300mm fabs in the world (for how many companies there are), and it’s not just because of cost, but also because finding the tools to make semiconductors is becoming hard. The demand for electronics is just too great for the back end to keep up. Making semiconductors is not easy, it’s a closely guarded art. Apple relies on several very large companies to provide them their chips. As do many other tech companies. Quoting: glp-smilies enough harvesting of rare minerals would be a "bye bye" to the semi conductor speculation industry. Too bad most countries who possess them act with it like a federal reserve or either are into a multicultural guerrilla with the Occident at the time being. Ever wonder why we are striking a deal with the Norks, and they are talking about ending the war? For good? Rare earth minerals needed for semi conductors... connect the dots. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76416934 Canada 04/19/2018 02:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Intel chips already spy on you through ME Intel. Look it up, was even in CIA wikileaks drops. You need to install Libreboot on your laptop and you need a 2008 T400 or X200. The rabbit hole goes deeop. Think about it. They got most private keys to decode encrypted systems and files, including crypto wallets. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75682252 United States 04/19/2018 05:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.zerohedge.com (secure)] Quoting: HO LEE FUK 71126168 Earlier this month, reports that Apple is planning to start building its own chips sent shares of Intel spiraling more than 8% lower in what ended up being the chipmaker's worst daily rout in more than two years. The chip initiative - codenamed "Kalamata" - is supposedly part of a larger strategy to make the company's devices work more seamlessly together (which, we imagine, is why Apple is planning to source its own cobalt, too) Turns out, Apple isn't alone. According to job postings on the company's website and interviews with anonymous employees, Bloomberg has surmised that Facebook is planning to build its own semiconductors, which will likely be used in either the company's Oculus VR headsets (the first of which is set to hit shelves next month) or possibly in several other product offering, including the company's AI research. One listing, for a managerial position, said the ideal candidate would be tasked with overseeing the development of the company's chip unit specified that candidates have "expertise" building solutions for multiple verticals "including AI/ML." A system on chip, or SOC, is a type of semiconductor that contains several discrete components built into one piece of silicon. They’re typically used in mobile devices where their space and power-saving properties are more valuable. The main functions of most smartphones are provided by SOCs. An ASIC, or applications specific integrated circuit, is a chip designed for a narrow purpose. Such components are often the fastest or most-efficient at running a particular piece of software. Their weakness is that they’re locked down and may become redundant over time if software and workloads evolve. The postings didn’t make it clear what kind of use Facebook wants to put the chips to other than the broad umbrella of artificial intelligence. A job listing references “expertise to build custom solutions targeted at multiple verticals including AI/ML,” indicating that the chip work could focus on a processor for artificial intelligence tasks. Facebook AI researcher Yann LeCun also tweeted about the job openings. Interested in designing ASIC & FPGA for AI? Design engineer positions are available at Facebook in Menlo Park. I used to be a chip designer many moons ago: my engineering diploma was in Electrical... Too bad he didn't shoot that pedo |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75682252 United States 04/19/2018 05:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.zerohedge.com (secure)] Quoting: HO LEE FUK 71126168 Earlier this month, reports that Apple is planning to start building its own chips sent shares of Intel spiraling more than 8% lower in what ended up being the chipmaker's worst daily rout in more than two years. The chip initiative - codenamed "Kalamata" - is supposedly part of a larger strategy to make the company's devices work more seamlessly together (which, we imagine, is why Apple is planning to source its own cobalt, too) Turns out, Apple isn't alone. According to job postings on the company's website and interviews with anonymous employees, Bloomberg has surmised that Facebook is planning to build its own semiconductors, which will likely be used in either the company's Oculus VR headsets (the first of which is set to hit shelves next month) or possibly in several other product offering, including the company's AI research. One listing, for a managerial position, said the ideal candidate would be tasked with overseeing the development of the company's chip unit specified that candidates have "expertise" building solutions for multiple verticals "including AI/ML." A system on chip, or SOC, is a type of semiconductor that contains several discrete components built into one piece of silicon. They’re typically used in mobile devices where their space and power-saving properties are more valuable. The main functions of most smartphones are provided by SOCs. An ASIC, or applications specific integrated circuit, is a chip designed for a narrow purpose. Such components are often the fastest or most-efficient at running a particular piece of software. Their weakness is that they’re locked down and may become redundant over time if software and workloads evolve. The postings didn’t make it clear what kind of use Facebook wants to put the chips to other than the broad umbrella of artificial intelligence. A job listing references “expertise to build custom solutions targeted at multiple verticals including AI/ML,” indicating that the chip work could focus on a processor for artificial intelligence tasks. Facebook AI researcher Yann LeCun also tweeted about the job openings. Interested in designing ASIC & FPGA for AI? Design engineer positions are available at Facebook in Menlo Park. I used to be a chip designer many moons ago: my engineering diploma was in Electrical... Too bad he didn't shoot that pedo sorry wrong thread |
JimFromMars User ID: 74752574 United Kingdom 04/19/2018 07:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It took Apple 20 years to get it right. Do you really think FB is going to succeed overnight where it's taken other so long and so much money to build a fully integrated hardware, software OS and chips on which they run? I doubt it. Quoting: MarkinAZ Exactly what would Facebook build with Semiconductors, not unless Facebook is planning to produce a line of wearable's with fitness applications that are connected directly to Facebook Social. Using ads to read every metadata and translate into human language... Semiconductors are also for there planes and weather balloons possibly we could see the first generation Facebook satellites in space also.. according to Mark Zuckerberg Facebook mission is to connect the dead areas of the world with internet and cloud server other is in big cities to deploy camera units to read facial recognitions, so you walk into a Facebook affiliated Wal-Mart supermarket Wal-Mart reads who you are and sends a notification of offers to the users phone who has signed on to there facebook account via wal mart...etc same thing applied to night clubs and other social venues. don't be surprised if your personal data that includes your face recog Is an privacy issue. what do you think Zuckerberg hearing was about in Capital Hill how do you think he made over $20 million in just two days oh hearing? Think Differently... |
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