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Lenie · 09-23-2008, 03:32 PM

they've just made a thing that holds the circuit charge at the same level it was at when you turned it off.

So, when you go to turn the computer and other things on, it's up and running with no time delay.

Pretty cool, I thought.

RTF671 · 09-23-2008, 08:05 PM

What is it?

Illumination · 09-24-2008, 01:50 AM

Sleep mode? It's already pretty fast.

If you're talking about cold boot, then it's quite unlikely, as the OS still needs time to load the necessary drivers.

Restrikted · 09-25-2008, 01:24 AM

He's probably talking about RAM. When it's turned off, all memory is lost, but if it holds a charge, there would be minimal boot time I guess. I'm not the best with computers so don't quote me on that.

Illumination · 09-25-2008, 01:33 AM

It's like he just made an overly brief comment in a jiffy, and we're speculating the rest... lol

Lenie · 09-25-2008, 06:28 PM

Well it's in this month's issue of Popular Science, and I'm sorry, I can't think of the name. Begins with an M.

It's none of those things above. It will let us turn the computer on and no re-boot is necessary. It holds the charge at the exact same current you had when you last used it.

Um, and I'm a woman, thanks.

Dannyboy1 · 09-25-2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lenie

Well it's in this month's issue of Popular Science, and I'm sorry, I can't think of the name. Begins with an M.

It's none of those things above. It will let us turn the computer on and no re-boot is necessary. It holds the charge at the exact same current you had when you last used it.

Um, and I'm a woman, thanks.

Now you got me wanting it but won't tell me how to find it, you tease!

Lenie · 09-25-2008, 06:35 PM

will somebody please buy it and tell us what it's called?

It's not the flash drive or anything like that.

I was reading about it at Books-a-Million.

*sighs*

Lenie · 09-25-2008, 06:36 PM

I'm telling you, the fact that it's 5 years or less away is a tease to me! Wtf's it called ? A mmm something!

Lenie · 09-25-2008, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illumination

Sleep mode? It's already pretty fast.

If you're talking about cold boot, then it's quite unlikely, as the OS still needs time to load the necessary drivers.

It's a cold-boot. Yes, it's not only likely, it's invented.
Just check it out in Popular Science that's out right now.

Dannyboy1 · 09-25-2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lenie

It's a cold-boot. Yes, it's not only likely, it's invented.
Just check it out in Popular Science that's out right now.

Do you WORK for Popular Science? Do you get commission on each sale?

Parthon · 09-25-2008, 07:08 PM

They were talking about that a few years ago. A combination of using a type of ROM and non-volatile ram system, so you can sleep the computer and turn it off, then turn it back on and wake it up at the same point.

The downside though is that the RAM needs to be either Solid State, or Battery Backup.

Trezker · 09-26-2008, 07:00 AM

There's a hibernate option in Ubuntu where you shut down the computer but it saves the state it was in so when you press the power button it loads up all applications exactly as they were in just a few seconds.

I've only had that work for me once though, something is broken in that feature. But the time it worked I loved it...

Niki · 09-26-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trezker

There's a hibernate option in Ubuntu where you shut down the computer but it saves the state it was in so when you press the power button it loads up all applications exactly as they were in just a few seconds.

I've only had that work for me once though, something is broken in that feature. But the time it worked I loved it...

In Vista this works really great for me. If I want to check emails, I'm online in 3 seconds.

Lenie · 09-26-2008, 05:54 PM

Yes. You've outed me.

No, I don't work for them. I just wanted someone to tell me what it's called. Because the nearest bookstore's a whole half a county away. Omg.

Lenie · 10-22-2008, 08:44 PM

They're called Memristors. They have "the unusual capacity to remember the last resistance it held, even when the power is turned off. When the current starts up again, the resistance of the circuit will be the same as it was before, providing instant turn-on computers."

After 30 years of theorizing, it's finally here.

Very cool.

Parthon · 10-23-2008, 05:10 AM

That would blow my mind.

Instead of storing a charge like modern ram, if the circuit stored a resistance resistance instead, then it would be solid state ram, but without the need for battery back up, or the long term degredation caused by modern solid state memory.

In thoery, you could create extra fast ram disks that store information permanently.

investorblogger · 10-23-2008, 04:35 PM

My new AspireOne boots pretty fast... is that what you're talking about? Oh, wait it's only from sleep mode. Still that's faster than my desktop.

Kennet

Lenie · 10-24-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parthon

That would blow my mind.

Instead of storing a charge like modern ram, if the circuit stored a resistance instead, then it would be solid state ram, but without the need for battery back up, or the long term degredation caused by modern solid state memory.

In thoery, you could create extra fast ram disks that store information permanently.

yes, that's correct

09-23-2008, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: United States Posts: 260	No more booting, waiting they've just made a thing that holds the circuit charge at the same level it was at when you turned it off. So, when you go to turn the computer and other things on, it's up and running with no time delay. Pretty cool, I thought.

09-25-2008, 06:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: United States Posts: 260	oh gosh will somebody please buy it and tell us what it's called? It's not the flash drive or anything like that. I was reading about it at Books-a-Million. sighs

10-22-2008, 08:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: United States Posts: 260	Found it They're called Memristors. They have "the unusual capacity to remember the last resistance it held, even when the power is turned off. When the current starts up again, the resistance of the circuit will be the same as it was before, providing instant turn-on computers." After 30 years of theorizing, it's finally here. Very cool.

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Illumination Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 70	It's like he just made an overly brief comment in a jiffy, and we're speculating the rest... lol

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Lenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: United States Posts: 260	Well it's in this month's issue of Popular Science, and I'm sorry, I can't think of the name. Begins with an M. It's none of those things above. It will let us turn the computer on and no re-boot is necessary. It holds the charge at the exact same current you had when you last used it. Um, and I'm a woman, thanks.

09-25-2008, 06:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: United States Posts: 260	I'm telling you, the fact that it's 5 years or less away is a tease to me! Wtf's it called ? A mmm something!

09-25-2008, 07:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Parthon Family Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,532	They were talking about that a few years ago. A combination of using a type of ROM and non-volatile ram system, so you can sleep the computer and turn it off, then turn it back on and wake it up at the same point. The downside though is that the RAM needs to be either Solid State, or Battery Backup.

09-26-2008, 07:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
Trezker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 962	There's a hibernate option in Ubuntu where you shut down the computer but it saves the state it was in so when you press the power button it loads up all applications exactly as they were in just a few seconds. I've only had that work for me once though, something is broken in that feature. But the time it worked I loved it...

09-26-2008, 05:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lenie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: United States Posts: 260	Yes. You've outed me. No, I don't work for them. I just wanted someone to tell me what it's called. Because the nearest bookstore's a whole half a county away. Omg.

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Parthon Family Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,532	That would blow my mind. Instead of storing a charge like modern ram, if the circuit stored a resistance resistance instead, then it would be solid state ram, but without the need for battery back up, or the long term degredation caused by modern solid state memory. In thoery, you could create extra fast ram disks that store information permanently.

10-23-2008, 04:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
investorblogger Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Living in Taiwan Posts: 63	My new AspireOne boots pretty fast... is that what you're talking about? Oh, wait it's only from sleep mode. Still that's faster than my desktop. Kennet

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