bloom america

Chapter 289 Before taking action...

Now that the name is decided, here’s the appearance.

Not just the appearance, but also the internal structure.

Apart from

Especially shockproof.

Because it adopts a backpack design, it can be better shockproof than the "future" CD player.

And Catherine is still planning to use a closed disc design this time, which will also help the stability of the optical drive. In a sense, the maximum memory that can be achieved now is 4MB for "backpackers" for shock absorption.

It's completely possible, but the problem is the cost.

If the cost is too high, it will only end up being a "cheating".

Even if it is for high-end products, if the price is too high, then it is not feasible, right?

So, are there any other methods?

In fact, future ultra-thin optical drives are designed to be shockproof, such as notebook optical drives. They only need to rely on the check code. If you read it wrong, you can calculate the correct one through calculation. If you cannot read it, re-read it.

Do we need to learn from this aspect?

"The shock absorption system is a difficult point..."

Olson feels the same way.

"It would be better if it were in the form of a backpack... Because of its large size, our shock-absorbing equipment can be designed better."

"But the shock-absorbing device does not guarantee that our 'backpackers' are always in a listenable state... The optical drive is different from the tape drive. Our best way now should be to use cache. Our current largest memory can already

It has reached 4mb, but if the requirements are not high, about 512kb will be enough." Olson thought for a moment: "About...about ten seconds?"

Olson is thinking, and Catherine is also thinking. Not only the CD music player, but also the hard disk, MP3 is no exception, all of which need to be cached. For MP3, it takes about 5 seconds to preload

Content.

"Enlarge it. Our CD has a check code. Just leave 5 seconds. As long as there are no big errors, there will be no problem. We have to ensure the sound quality."

Although she couldn't remember it clearly, Catherine remembered that her former music enthusiast once shared this knowledge with her.

For shockproof reasons, many CD players in the "future" will have a pre-reading function, which means that the music information to be played is pre-read into the cache of the CD player in advance. Although in theory, the bigger the cache, the better, but because

Cache is expensive. Generally speaking, the cache capacity is not large. Models with long cache time actually use high compression to store information. In this process, some music details will naturally be lost; while some manufacturers use

Because it is stored with a low compression rate, the loss of music details is relatively small. From the perspective of actual use, a pre-reading time of more than 5 seconds can basically meet the requirements. The pre-reading time should be viewed from the perspective of ensuring sound quality, because

The purpose of pre-reading is to make listening smoother. Even Sony's Walkman is fully shockproof.

For high-compression models, there are many shortcomings after turning on the anti-shock function.

The first is the sound quality.

Turning on the anti-shock function means that the sound quality will be greatly reduced, and it will also consume more power. For music enthusiasts, such "shock-proof" is simply unacceptable.

The cache used by Catherine now has a pre-read time of 5 seconds. As long as there are no major problems, it should be enough.

Catherine didn't know about audio algorithms such as MP3. The current algorithms were all created in cooperation with Stanford University.

"Digitalization" has always been something that Catherine can't let go of. Audiovisual digitization is the most important part of it. The realization of audiovisual digitization is of great significance to her.

Therefore, this audio-visual digitization topic, like the flash memory topic, was assigned to Stanford University by Catherine.

But so far, there has been no progress in the subject of flash memory. Solid-state memory is not that simple to create. Although there is still no progress in flash memory, it has been very effective in audio algorithms. Now it is just right

Can be used.

Olson also nodded.

"What about the power supply?"

"It should be OK to use 4 AA batteries, right? In terms of battery life, it shouldn't be any worse than today's recorders."

"Then let's do it..."

This is just the initial product. As for the final product, it still needs to be handed over to them for continued design. Not only the appearance, but also the internal structure.

"Right!" Catherine suddenly thought of something.

"Any more questions?"

"Can this... be used on a data optical drive?" Catherine asked.

"Although with the help of Hughes Company, we can have the technology we have now, but when it comes to using it on data optical drives..." Olson shook his head.

"But if it is a 210MB optical disc with a single optical head, it may not take much time to develop it."

Upon hearing these words, Catherine's eyes lit up.

"Approximately how long will it take?"

"It should be completed within this year."

Catherine nodded.

"Can our phoenix-stargate system use such an optical drive?"

Olson nodded: "No problem at all."

"Well... you should discuss it with Microsoft. It would be best if you could use a single-head optical drive."

The cost of a bald head is about 35 to 50 US dollars. If it is a three-bald head, the cost is as high as 150 US dollars! If a high-quality bald head is used, the cost can even reach 100 US dollars. The price is very high, and it is almost necessary.

Change once a year.

But if a single optical head can be used, the cost will drop sharply.

Taking three years as an example, if the original method is adopted, the cost will be nine times that of a single bald head!

A full nine times!

After Olson left, Catherine laughed.

She had no idea that today's computers could develop so fast, which was indeed a surprise.

"Um...right."

Catherine suddenly thought of something.

"Maybe... we should talk to Xiao Watson. I really don't know if his hard drive patent can be licensed to us..."

With IBM's authorization and technology, Ark can start to concentrate on researching magnetoresistive head technology. Once magnetoresistive head technology is developed, hard disk capacity will increase geometrically!

"It would be nice if there was giant magnetic resistance..."

——The above is purely delusional. If giant magnetoresistance can be developed now, the hard disk will become the best performing device in computers and will not need to be upgraded for at least twenty years.

…

Alisa Laksis Kalizikova, the real name of "Rebecca".

However, this name has been abandoned by Rebecca. As a spy and a swallow, Rebecca knows that she cannot reveal her identity.

In fact, Yanzi's main job is with men, but this job is a little special.

In this short period of time, Rebecca had completely become familiar with Noah's structure, and then handed all the information to Monimbel.

Although she doesn't go to Catherine's office often, she already knows through her own channels that in "Noah", although each company and department is separated, the information of these companies is all summarized and counted in one place.

.And the connections between each company are also very close, which is completely different from other companies.

All in all, Ark Group and its subsidiaries are very unique existences.

However, such a situation is surprisingly efficient. Moreover, although the presidents of these companies are young, they are all very talented people. Under their management, the development of the company has been rapid.

Very perfect.

Catherine had a habit of always writing down her ideas on paper and putting them next to the table when she had nothing to do. And whenever those documents reached a certain amount, her secretary and maid Elsa

, will organize those documents and lock them in the safe.

If it's correct, there should be a lot of information in that safe.

According to Monin Bell's speculation, these materials should be the company's most important source of creativity.

Moning Bell had already noticed ark before registering the ID "Early Slow Bear". But that was not his focus at the time.

"Are these...the maps of Noah?"

Looking at the map handed over by Rebecca, Moning Bell was thinking seriously.

"That's right, their security measures are very good. All the information will be locked in the safe after get off work. And the security guards in the company are all from the umbrella company."

"Umbrella..."

When it comes to umbrellas, Moning Bell's expression is a little strange.

The KGB once "dealt with" Umbrella...or, in other words, with all mercenary groups. However, only the KGB knew about this "dealer". As for those mercenary groups, it has not yet

It was discovered that there were already KGB spies among them.

But to be honest, the enemy KGB spies least want to encounter is a protective umbrella.

This company is completely different from the mercenary companies formed by profit-seeking arms dealers.

What they train is not cannon fodder, but elites.

Especially those mibs gave the KGB a headache.

So far, there have been five conflicts between the MIB and the KGB. The MIB has extremely tight protection. They have strong anti-detection capabilities. In their eyes, any eavesdropping device is invisible. And they are very sensitive to

The KGB's targets are also extremely well protected, and KGB spies don't even have any way to get closer to these targets!

Looking at the map, Moning Bell frowned.

When Catherine was at the company, she didn't have any information.

As for night...that is impossible, because at night, Noah's protection is even tighter.

"When will the 'Princess' plan to go out?"

"There doesn't seem to be anything recently...no, she seems to be discussing something with IBM and will probably leave in the next two days."

Monimbel nodded cautiously.

He knew that was his chance!