How many 286 CPUs would be needed to have the same computational power of an early mo...?

Let's go with the fastest Intel version of the 286. The one that ran at 12.5MHz. It could achieve 2.66 MIPS. The slowest i7 I can find a MIPS rating for is the 4-Core 920. It was rated at 82,…

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Why do hotel minibars still exist when everyone knows the prices are absurdly inflated?

Here is the dirty secret of the hotel industry: for the vast majority of hotels, the minibar is not a gold mine. It is actually a money pit. Most people assume minibars exist to gouge guests wit…

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