Superfast serial buses: the next SCSI?
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The new 1394 bus standard adopted by the IEEE in Dec 1995 enables the smooth and uninterrupted transmission of broadcast-quality audio or video data, handling 100-Mbps, 200-Mbps, or 400-Mbps transfer rates. The standard supports the linking of as many as 63 devices with a maximum distance of 4.5 meters between them. The wiring uses thin, six-pin cables and connectors derived from Nintendo's Gameboy and is simpler and cheaper than SCSI cables. Integrated chips in the connectors recognize new devices as they are added to the network. Each cable is bi-directional, eliminating the need to know whether it goes to the source or receiver. Apple and Texas Instruments submitted the original design for 1394, with the trademark name FireWire, for approval in 1986. Sony's VX1000 Digital Video Handycam was one of the first to use the 1394 standard. Many other products using the standard are expected in 1996, and several manufacturers are developing adapter cards to use 1394-enabled peripherals with equipment based on the old SCSI standard.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1996
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Dr. Leary: from psychedelics to cybernetics
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Ex-1960s psychedelic guru Timothy Leary is involved in cybernetic psychology, or what he calls the personalization of quantum mechanics, which involves using hand-held electronic appliances to communicate thoughts at light speeds. Leary says the technology is creating a new model of human being who has the intelligence and courage to use the technology for their own purposes. He believes that, in the future, whoever controls the screen controls consciousness, information and thought. The screen is the mirror of the brain: the passive observer of the screen will be programmed, while the conscious editor of the screen will control his or her own mind. The key to the future, Leary says, is in controlling our own screens, by which he means electronic technology over which we have control, such as the television. Leary believes computers can help us understand how our brains process information, which is imperative because we are carrying around 100 billion mainframe computers in our heads.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1992
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High-end Mac clones: customers like 'em
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Mac clone users in the publishing industry give high marks to the new Mac clones. One DayStar Genesis MP user says that using his system is like going to a Ferrari from a Volkswagen. There is a significant difference between using a Power Mac 9500 and a Genesis because the Genesis, unlike any Apple Mac, features multiprocessing capability. For example, in Adobe Photoshop, every task is about 3.5 times faster generating significant time savings. The Genesis is also appealing because it uses the Mac operating system, which is very compatible in a publishing environment. Other publishing users are using Mac clone systems from Radius. One user notes that the new Radius systems function just like Macs but are much quicker than the older Mac IIfx. Additional clone options are systems from Power Computing. Users of the systems note that they also offer faster performance than comparable Macs.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1996
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