but the Cell is using PowerPC type code, so MUST have and emulator to run x86 code, which will use massive ammounts of system resources.
Emulators are also notoriously bad at running real time code such as video and audio applications, VirtualPC (runs x86 on PowerPC chips, owned by Microsoft) and Rosetta (runs PowerPC on x86 chips, owned by Apple) are both terrible or unsusable in realtime audio and video applications. So no games or video applications will work, or will perform very badly. There are some decent cheap or free emulator out there, but they are not the answer to the problem, they are a temporary solution at best.
Emulators work great for office and web apps however.
Windows = x86 OS X = PowerPC and x86 depending on build PS3= PowerPC Most Linux developement = x86
what the PS3 will do is inspire more Linux developers to compile and develop their software for PowerPC processors, since so far most development is for x86, especially the fun kind (as there are plenty of high end PowerPC servers made by IBM and Sun running varieties of Linux and Unix)
It is illegal to run OS X on non apple hardware, and very difficult since you need to bypass a firmware check.
So if you are looking at Linux software to run on your PS3, you need PowerPC (also called PPC) builds.
I think in the next few years we will be seeing some great Linux PowerPC software being developed because of the PS3, but until then Yellow Dog is as bare bones as it ever was for multimedia and fun. When things like MythTV works the PS3 will be a great Multimedia computer.
Although I have not yet played Wario Ware, I can confirm that Rayman Rabbids IS in 16:9 since I have a 16:9 TV (Samsung 720p LCD), component cables for the Wii and have sset the Wii to widescreen in its system prefs.
Rayman is not in progressive scan however, as I can see interlacing sometimes. Circles in the game are circles in widescreen, not ovals as they would be if it was not widesceen.
Virtual consoles do not support Widescreen, you have to change the aspect ratio for them. There is a button on the remote of my to do this, as there should be on all widescreen TV's.
they are listed for 30,000 won, about $30 USD, the keypad is detachable and an extra cost I assume. If the colors are stored in the keyboard I am getting one shipped to me via family in Korea.
For me the most obvious uses for lighted keyboards are, music and film editing where we often work in low lighting and don't so much as type as hit various key commands. Also Multimedia PC's/ games where you work in low lighting such as on your coffee table for your 360/PS3/media centre.
My big question is, are the color setting stored in the keyboard or does it need drivers to keep the different colors? Currently getting my wife to read the site and find out....
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Jan 19th 2007 12:48PM (Joystiq)Emulators are also notoriously bad at running real time code such as video and audio applications, VirtualPC (runs x86 on PowerPC chips, owned by Microsoft) and Rosetta (runs PowerPC on x86 chips, owned by Apple) are both terrible or unsusable in realtime audio and video applications. So no games or video applications will work, or will perform very badly. There are some decent cheap or free emulator out there, but they are not the answer to the problem, they are a temporary solution at best.
Emulators work great for office and web apps however.
Windows = x86
OS X = PowerPC and x86 depending on build
PS3= PowerPC
Most Linux developement = x86
what the PS3 will do is inspire more Linux developers to compile and develop their software for PowerPC processors, since so far most development is for x86, especially the fun kind (as there are plenty of high end PowerPC servers made by IBM and Sun running varieties of Linux and Unix)
It is illegal to run OS X on non apple hardware, and very difficult since you need to bypass a firmware check.
So if you are looking at Linux software to run on your PS3, you need PowerPC (also called PPC) builds.
I think in the next few years we will be seeing some great Linux PowerPC software being developed because of the PS3, but until then Yellow Dog is as bare bones as it ever was for multimedia and fun. When things like MythTV works the PS3 will be a great Multimedia computer.
Wii's Wario wary of widescreen
Jan 16th 2007 12:21PM (Joystiq)Rayman is not in progressive scan however, as I can see interlacing sometimes. Circles in the game are circles in widescreen, not ovals as they would be if it was not widesceen.
Virtual consoles do not support Widescreen, you have to change the aspect ratio for them. There is a button on the remote of my to do this, as there should be on all widescreen TV's.
Luxeed keyboard goes disco, sports programmable color keys
Jan 15th 2007 6:51PM (Engadget)For me the most obvious uses for lighted keyboards are, music and film editing where we often work in low lighting and don't so much as type as hit various key commands. Also Multimedia PC's/ games where you work in low lighting such as on your coffee table for your 360/PS3/media centre.
My big question is, are the color setting stored in the keyboard or does it need drivers to keep the different colors? Currently getting my wife to read the site and find out....