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CardJoe · 1st Sep 2008, 10:49

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...ion-in-style/1

NVISION 2008: Adam and Jamie took to the Nvision stage in the final keynote to do what they do best. Imagine the two comparing a CPU and GPU in their characteristically practical kinda way.

Jipa · 1st Sep 2008, 10:54

Oh god I love these guys! Mythbusters is the only TV-series I really watch... Just crazy.

docodine · 1st Sep 2008, 11:04

Saw this on Hackaday, these guys are amazing. I love the slowed-down part of the video..

bahgger · 1st Sep 2008, 11:35

Woooooooow - this is why I love watching Mythbusters. The creativity in the content and experiments and awesome character of both presenters is extremely entertaining!

xion · 1st Sep 2008, 11:35

DO WANT THAT GUN!

samkiller42 · 1st Sep 2008, 12:07

Haha, awesome

Sam

[USRF]Obiwan · 1st Sep 2008, 12:14

Well the demonstration was clear enough. the "CPU" did all the things by itself but slow. the huge "GPU" did a specific thing but incredible fast!

r4tch3t · 1st Sep 2008, 13:30

That is truly an amazing way to show the difference good on them.

OleJ · 1st Sep 2008, 13:47

I think what is best illustrated here is that the CPU equivalent is mobile while the GPU equivalent needs its own hangar ship to be transported.
And the CPU equiv is dynamic while the GPU is sheer brute force.

He he. But yes a very nice demo of pipelines

Joeymac · 1st Sep 2008, 14:31

In HD http://vimeo.com/1616167?pg=embed&sec=1616167&hd=1

Bluephoenix · 1st Sep 2008, 15:22

saved as standard material for the programming course I teach when we do pipelines (yay for public performances!!!!)

pumpman · 1st Sep 2008, 17:54

they still chickened out of doing a programme on RFID though

Joeymac · 1st Sep 2008, 18:14

... Discovery Channel chickened out.

Shame they can't do some BBC specials with all the myths Discovery Channel/US TV is too lame to be able to do.

D B · 1st Sep 2008, 18:18

Awe Freak'n Awesome!

Amon · 1st Sep 2008, 19:37

The ultimate defensive sentry gun in a paintball fight. Imagine one person being hit by this.

docodine · 1st Sep 2008, 21:46

Death would occur instantly, and you would be plastered with the Mona Lisa. Ouch.

leviathan18 · 2nd Sep 2008, 06:14

you just shoot it in parabolic and pain the whole damn yard no one alive

Bluephoenix · 2nd Sep 2008, 13:34

so paintball version of metal storm now exists.

how long do you think before someone creates a smaller, more usable version?

sotu1 · 2nd Sep 2008, 16:53

dude! awesome! got to get me one of those next time i go paintballin!

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