New Toy - Page 2

iCraig · 15-12-2009, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haly

I do have one brief question. Any noticeable-to-an-average person difference with having Windows 7 64bit rather than 32bit? I assume it's just down to architecture and optimisation more than anything, but figured I might as well ask while I'm behind on technology.

No, not really. 64-bit will address more memory, so under the right circumstances (4GB+ RAM) it will be better than 32-bit. Seeing as you have 4GB of RAM, you'll get the full 4GB rather than 3.xGB, but in a blind test I doubt very much anyone could tell ~500MB difference in RAM.

It's more futureproof though, 64-bit applications will slowly become standard so having a system capable of taking advantage of that is a benefit in itself.

Haly · 15-12-2009, 16:45

Cool

Futureproof is good in my book

Aboobie · 15-12-2009, 17:05

64 > 32

Got to be better

Daz · 15-12-2009, 17:11

Code:

daz$ python
Python 2.6.4 (r264:75706, Nov  2 2009, 14:44:17) 
[GCC 4.4.1] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> assert(64 > 32)
>>> assert(32 > 64)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
AssertionError
>>>

He's right you know.

Garp · 15-12-2009, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

He's right you know.

So tempting to try and go all programming golf on you..

Thought I'd get some verification of my own:

Code:

#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;
if ( 64 > 32 ){
        print "We're living in the future!\n";
}else{
        print "Old School for life!\n";
}

Resulted in:

Code:

$ ./64bit.pl 
We're living in the future!

Taking it Bash style..

Code:

$ if [ 64 > 32 ]; then echo "We're living in the future"; else echo "Old School for life"; fi
We're living in the future

Proof positive.

Daz · 15-12-2009, 18:08

Succinct python!:

Code:

$python -c 'print 64 > 32'
True

Succinct ruby!:

Code:

$ruby -e 'print 64 > 32'
true

Hmm, that one probably wasn't worth it

Code:

$ python -c "if not 64 > 32: print 'OMG\! WE DIES'"
$

Safe. Phew.

(bang escaped for bash, not for python

)

We could try and be ridiculously verbose but I'm leaving work early to go see a comedian

Briggykins · 15-12-2009, 19:30

LOLcode!

Code:

HAI
CAN HAS STDIO?
I HAS A VAR
VAR IZ 64
IZ VAR BIGGER THAN 32?
	YARLY
		BTW this is true
		VISIBLE "IZ BIGGER!"
	NOWAI
		BTW this is false
		VISIBLE "IZ NOT BIGGER!"
	KTHX
KTHXBYE

IZ BIGGER!

divine · 15-12-2009, 19:47

ROFL

Pickers · 15-12-2009, 22:04

Have people been taking something today??

Mark · 15-12-2009, 22:11

Code:

php -r 'echo (64>32)?"To infinity, and beyond!":"LOLcode rulez!";'

My only bother with going 64-bit is that I use some old software. It's all 32-bit but that doesn't necessarily mean much.

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Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Cool Futureproof is good in my book __________________ Halycopter

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Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	64 > 32 Got to be better __________________

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Succinct python!: Code: $python -c 'print 64 > 32' True Succinct ruby!: Code: $ruby -e 'print 64 > 32' true Hmm, that one probably wasn't worth it Code: $ python -c "if not 64 > 32: print 'OMG\! WE DIES'" $ Safe. Phew. (bang escaped for bash, not for python ) We could try and be ridiculously verbose but I'm leaving work early to go see a comedian __________________ apt-get moo

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Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	LOLcode! Code: HAI CAN HAS STDIO? I HAS A VAR VAR IZ 64 IZ VAR BIGGER THAN 32? YARLY BTW this is true VISIBLE "IZ BIGGER!" NOWAI BTW this is false VISIBLE "IZ NOT BIGGER!" KTHX KTHXBYE IZ BIGGER! __________________

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divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	ROFL __________________

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Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Have people been taking something today?? __________________ Pictures

15-12-2009, 22:11	#20
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Code: php -r 'echo (64>32)?"To infinity, and beyond!":"LOLcode rulez!";' My only bother with going 64-bit is that I use some old software. It's all 32-bit but that doesn't necessarily mean much. Last edited by Mark; 15-12-2009 at 22:16.