Is a 10-year-old computer too old?

Not anymore. As many have reported before, Moore's Law seems to be, well, if not dead as a doorknob, then in a severe state of dying. I am typing this on a computer that is about to turn 9 year…

Top stories for Long   Is a 10-year-old computer too old? Viktor T. Toth, IT pro, part-time physicist -- patreon.com/vttoth • Updated January 26 Not anymore. As many have reported before, Moore's Law seems to be, well, if not dead as a doorknob, then in a severe state of dying. I am typing this on a computer that is ... Read more » 226   Were there any presidents who had secret medical procedures while in office? If so, who and why? Guy D. McCardle, 20+ years as a Board certified Infection Prevention Practitioner • Answered May 13, 2021 This wasn't a medical procedure per se, but a medical condition that a president acquired in an unusual way while in office. Teddy Roosevelt has always been known as a rough... Read more » 11.4K 144   I got a DUI due to cough meds but was not impaired. What do I do? Warren Oram, worked at Retired • Answered January 4 I drove a taxi part time after retiring. I was stopped and tested early one morning. I hadn't had a drink all week. Older cop and he said there was a reading. Taxi drivers a... Read more » 213 49   What is your darkest opinion? Matthew Bates, lives in Chicago, IL (1998-present) • Answered January 26 Have you ever seen those videos of the "zombie people" high on drugs in public? If you know where to look, in most cities in America, you ... Read more » 1.6K 223   I went to London for an visit from abroad (I'm foreign), but I got yelled at by the royal guard for holding the horse's reins. I don't understand what happened. I'm upset. What should I do? Mats Andersson, Visited 24 European countries • Answered January 23 So. You approached professional, armed soldiers, tasked with protecting the Head of State, and appeared to try to abscond with one of their horses. What you should do is to t... Read more » 470 65   What exactly would happen if you detonate a nuke in space? Could you walk away unharmed if you stand right next to it? Nelson Cunnington, A Big Fan of Science • Updated April 14, 2022 A nuclear weapon works by converting a small percentage of the nuclear material in the warhead into energy, mostly gamma rays. The instantaneous effect of this is to disint... Read more » 6.7K 184   Why does Trump want to buy Greenland, and can he actually buy it just like that? C.S. Friedman, Novelist for 35 Years • Answered January 8 I'm not sure that is real as opposed to dramatic bluster, but there are two reasons it would be advantageous, aside from the narrative of the US expanding across the globe. ... Read more » 312 89   What are incels doing wrong? Michael Strauss, lives in Amsterdam (2017-present) • Updated January 22 Stagnating Women can smell a man who has given up from a mile away. When it comes to attraction, being on an upward journey is more important than looks, height, money or any... Read more » 515 92   How do I solve for P such that P is a prime integer and P^P + 2 = prime integer? Alon Amit, PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. • Updated December 24 As far as I know, it is not known if there's any prime number [math]p>3[/math] such that [math]p^p+2[/math] is prime. It is very rare for [math]n^n+2[/math] to be prime even if [math]n[/math] itself isn't prime. The only known exampl Read more » 170 23   What alternatives are there to Adobe Photoshop for a low/zero cost? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered January 9 Depends. What do you mean by "alternatives to Photoshop"? Alternatives for casual users who want to edit some pictures at home? There are a lot. Affinity Photo is probably t... Read more » 326 23   Why is Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders calling for Federal action to ban SNAP Recipients from purchasing junk food like Twinkies? Eileen Wood, Virtual Assistant and Notary Public (2005-present) • Updated January 25 Because she's a Republican. Republicans believe children shouldn't be allowed to have snacks if their parents work minimum wage jobs or are unemployed. It's bad enough that f... Read more » 153 45   Does the high cost of tires negate the gas savings on Teslas? Tom Crosley, Love my 2021 Tesla Model Y • Updated January 23 I just recently replaced the tires on my 2021 Tesla Model Y. I hadn't really thought about the cost on a per-mile basis. It turns out, after insurance, the cost of the tire... Read more » 280 114 Read more in your feed

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