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03-29-2006 17:40

From: FlipperPA Peregrine

Funny, I've been building computers since the 1980s, and I always recall that chip that did the math being referred to as the CPU. I've never seen a computer case referred to as a CPU. If you could show me somewhere where they refer to the full computer case as a CPU, that would be great, I've just never seen it.

TigerDirect calls them "Cases" versus the chips being called "CPUs (Processors)".
NewEgg calls them "Cases " versus the chips being called "Processors / CPUs".

I guess I've just missed ever hearing a full computer system referred to as a CPU...I've always called them "Computers" or "Servers" or "Workstations" or "Desktops" or "Laptops"...or for slang, yes, "Box" occasionally.

No, not the FULL computer system (though early on it was referred to as a "CPU"

. Just the actual computer CASE (and all its inner components) were referred to as a "CPU". NOW they are called other things since the ACTUAL CPU has been popularized (as have all a computer's individual modular components) but not before the late 1980s/early 1990s or so (at least when I noticed it). Wikipedia provides some CPU history:

From: Wikipedia

Since the term "CPU" is generally defined as a software (computer program) execution device, the earliest devices that could rightly be called CPUs came with the advent of the stored-program computer.
...
The introduction of the microprocessor in the 1970s significantly affected the design and implementation of CPUs.
...
Combined with the advent of the personal computer, this has led to the term "CPU" being applied almost exclusively to microprocessors in the past few decades.

I guess I used it longer than most (but I just called them "cases" or "computers"

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From: FlipperPA Peregrine

As far as San Fran, my point is that LL is very geographically close to Silicon Valley, heart of the U.S. high-tech industry; if you read my original reply to Lewis Nerd, I make that fairly obvious.

Close, yes; the heart of Silicon Valley, no.

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03-29-2006 20:50

From: FlipperPA Peregrine

SuezanneC: I find that...

I didn't have to look up that definition, I remembered what words people used and the wording on diagrams and manuals and in magazines and books I saw longer ago than the eighties. That just happened to be the first defintion I found.

I really think you (and everyone who likes computers) ought to take a look at The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever for some education since your computer building experience only extends back to the eighties.

----------- addenda -------------------------------------------

The important part of my post was to check out the URL=http://www.ominous-valve.com/vtsc.html]The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever[/URL] (Vacuum Tube Supercomputers website).

What folks want for the virtual regions to have is a box each, one virtual region per box. Especially the folks paying for island, I suspect a good many of them would still think they are basically paying for a box, not one CPU on a multi-CPU chip and half the bus time and half the memory time.

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03-30-2006 06:05

Well, we're pretty off topic, but at best it seems a very obscure use, from dictionary.com:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cpu

central processing unit
n. Abbr. CPU
The part of a computer that interprets and executes instructions.

[Download Now or Buy the Book]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

CPU
abbr.
central processing unit.

[Download Now or Buy the Book]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

cpu

C.P.U. n : (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached [syn: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

cpu

n : (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached [syn: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

cpu

<architecture> 1. central processing unit.

2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the
system unit.

(2000-08-10)

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2005 Denis Howe

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03-30-2006 06:35

From: FlipperPA Peregrine

2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the
system unit.

The important part of my post was to check out the URL=http://www.ominous-valve.com/vtsc.html]The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever[/URL] (Vacuum Tube Supercomputers website).

What folks want for the virtual regions to have is a box each, one virtual region per box. Especially the folks paying for island, I suspect a good many of them would still think they are basically paying for a box, not one CPU on a multi-CPU chip and half the bus time and half the memory time.

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03-30-2006 06:43

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The important part of my post was to check out the URL=http://www.ominous-valve.com/vtsc.html]The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever (Vacuum Tube Supercomputers website).

What folks want for the virtual regions to have is a box each, one virtual region per box. Especially the folks paying for island, I suspect a good many of them would still think they are basically paying for a box, not one CPU on a multi-CPU chip and half the bus time and half the memory time.

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People should investigate what they pay 1200 dollars for.

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03-30-2006 21:06

From: Frans Charming

People should investigate what they pay 1200 dollars for.

Yes they should.

I think the technology is improving faster than people's ability to keep up with.

Which is a good thing.

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03-31-2006 19:44

Thanks to EA, Disney, University of Florida (and a few other schools) and the US Army Office of Simulations Research, the majority of talent needed for an operation like Second Life is centered in the Orlando/Maitland/Winter Park area of north central Florida - which isn't a whole lot more reasonably affordable place to live or conduct business. Linden Lab maybe ought to maintain an Employment/Internship office there.

From: Lewis Nerd

Isn't that why people relocate or outsource overseas to reduce costs?

There must be other places even in the US that have the necessary facilities to operate SL from.

I see no reason why LL should stay in San Francisco. Shouldn't be too hard to rent a couple of U-Hauls should it?

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Eep Quirk Absolutely Relative Join date: 15 Dec 2004 Posts: 1,211	03-29-2006 17:40 From: FlipperPA Peregrine Funny, I've been building computers since the 1980s, and I always recall that chip that did the math being referred to as the CPU. I've never seen a computer case referred to as a CPU. If you could show me somewhere where they refer to the full computer case as a CPU, that would be great, I've just never seen it. TigerDirect calls them "Cases" versus the chips being called "CPUs (Processors)". NewEgg calls them "Cases " versus the chips being called "Processors / CPUs". I guess I've just missed ever hearing a full computer system referred to as a CPU...I've always called them "Computers" or "Servers" or "Workstations" or "Desktops" or "Laptops"...or for slang, yes, "Box" occasionally. No, not the FULL computer system (though early on it was referred to as a "CPU". Just the actual computer CASE (and all its inner components) were referred to as a "CPU". NOW they are called other things since the ACTUAL CPU has been popularized (as have all a computer's individual modular components) but not before the late 1980s/early 1990s or so (at least when I noticed it). Wikipedia provides some CPU history: From: Wikipedia Since the term "CPU" is generally defined as a software (computer program) execution device, the earliest devices that could rightly be called CPUs came with the advent of the stored-program computer. ... The introduction of the microprocessor in the 1970s significantly affected the design and implementation of CPUs. ... Combined with the advent of the personal computer, this has led to the term "CPU" being applied almost exclusively to microprocessors in the past few decades. I guess I used it longer than most (but I just called them "cases" or "computers". From: FlipperPA Peregrine As far as San Fran, my point is that LL is very geographically close to Silicon Valley, heart of the U.S. high-tech industry; if you read my original reply to Lewis Nerd, I make that fairly obvious. Close, yes; the heart of Silicon Valley, no.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-29-2006 20:50 From: FlipperPA Peregrine SuezanneC: I find that... I didn't have to look up that definition, I remembered what words people used and the wording on diagrams and manuals and in magazines and books I saw longer ago than the eighties. That just happened to be the first defintion I found. I really think you (and everyone who likes computers) ought to take a look at The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever for some education since your computer building experience only extends back to the eighties. ----------- addenda ------------------------------------------- The important part of my post was to check out the URL=http://www.ominous-valve.com/vtsc.html]The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever[/URL] (Vacuum Tube Supercomputers website). What folks want for the virtual regions to have is a box each, one virtual region per box. Especially the folks paying for island, I suspect a good many of them would still think they are basically paying for a box, not one CPU on a multi-CPU chip and half the bus time and half the memory time. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
FlipperPA Peregrine Magically Delicious! Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 3,703	03-30-2006 06:05 Well, we're pretty off topic, but at best it seems a very obscure use, from dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cpu central processing unit n. Abbr. CPU The part of a computer that interprets and executes instructions. [Download Now or Buy the Book] Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. CPU abbr. central processing unit. [Download Now or Buy the Book] Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. cpu C.P.U. n : (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached [syn: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe] Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University cpu n : (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached [syn: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe] Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University cpu <architecture> 1. central processing unit. 2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the system unit. (2000-08-10) Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2005 Denis Howe Regards, -Flip _____________________ Peregrine Salon: www.PeregrineSalon.com - my consulting company Second Blogger: www.SecondBlogger.com - free, fully integrated Second Life blogging for all avatars!
Saben Mondrian Registered User Join date: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 11	03-30-2006 06:35 From: FlipperPA Peregrine 2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the system unit. The important part of my post was to check out the URL=http://www.ominous-valve.com/vtsc.html]The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever[/URL] (Vacuum Tube Supercomputers website). What folks want for the virtual regions to have is a box each, one virtual region per box. Especially the folks paying for island, I suspect a good many of them would still think they are basically paying for a box, not one CPU on a multi-CPU chip and half the bus time and half the memory time. _____________________ What does the first name that Jarod Godel mentioned in his thread about new names mean anyway? The name is "Bukkake". Does that have something to do with how Jarod Godel described how to use GLintercept to acquire textures created by other people in Second Life?
Frans Charming You only need one Frans Join date: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,847	03-30-2006 06:43 From: someone The important part of my post was to check out the URL=http://www.ominous-valve.com/vtsc.html]The Most Truthful And Accurate Information On Computers Ever (Vacuum Tube Supercomputers website). What folks want for the virtual regions to have is a box each, one virtual region per box. Especially the folks paying for island, I suspect a good many of them would still think they are basically paying for a box, not one CPU on a multi-CPU chip and half the bus time and half the memory time. [/URL] People should investigate what they pay 1200 dollars for. _____________________
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	03-30-2006 21:06 From: Frans Charming People should investigate what they pay 1200 dollars for. Yes they should. I think the technology is improving faster than people's ability to keep up with. Which is a good thing. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
David Cartier Registered User Join date: 8 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,018	03-31-2006 19:44 Thanks to EA, Disney, University of Florida (and a few other schools) and the US Army Office of Simulations Research, the majority of talent needed for an operation like Second Life is centered in the Orlando/Maitland/Winter Park area of north central Florida - which isn't a whole lot more reasonably affordable place to live or conduct business. Linden Lab maybe ought to maintain an Employment/Internship office there. From: Lewis Nerd Isn't that why people relocate or outsource overseas to reduce costs? There must be other places even in the US that have the necessary facilities to operate SL from. I see no reason why LL should stay in San Francisco. Shouldn't be too hard to rent a couple of U-Hauls should it? Lewis

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