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The computer that controls the microwave oven in your kitchen, for example, doesn't need an operating system. It has one set of tasks to perform, very straightforward input to expect (a numbered keypad and a few pre-set buttons) and simple, never-changing hardware to control. For a computer like this, an operating system would be unnecessary baggage, driving up the development and manufacturing costs significantly and adding complexity where none is required. Tech Support Management. Build Your Own Render Farm. 3D animators are a famously tech-savvy and notoriously obsessive bunch, with prodigious knowledge of both graphics hardware and software.
And though their party conversation suffers as a result, their lightning-quick PCs always benefit. A hardcore graphics-head recently told me that after throwing a $700 graphics card into his 3-GHz PC, and optimizing its OS for 3D computations, he rendered an ultra-realistic, 30-second-long ocean scene in a mere, er, 18 hours. Behold the grand irony of graphics: As faster processors become available, so do applications and algorithms that take full advantage of their capabilities. What is a QR Code? - Qurify QR Codes. Johnny Lee demos Wii Remote hacks.