Budget Intel Processor

For computer processor, there's only two big company, which is Intel and AMD. But the processor they manufacture comes with so many names and geeky terms that even after I've done quite reading, I'm still confused.

That being said, I can say some conclusions if you are searching for Intel processor:

1. If you are NOT gamer who needs to run the latest and heavy game, settle for Core 2 Duo. It's currently the best in terms of power, energy consumption and price.
2. If you are in tight budget, go for Pentium Dual Core (sometimes called as Core Duo)
3. If you are in a real tight tight budget, choose Celeron, but from what I'm reading, at least settle for Dual Core except ,well, you are really in tight budget.

But of course, if you just use your laptop for browsing, playing light resource game, use Words and Excel and some basic computing, it doesn't really matter because which processor you choose. All modern processor is more than able to support it.

For AMD? Wait until I've done more research. ;)

Fun Fact: Which comes first, chicken or egg?

There's a silly question that maybe you ever heard of; which comes first, chicken or egg?

To answer this question, we must first know which side you are standing on. If you believe in evolution, the evolutionist say that egg comes first.  Something about 'zygote cell is the only place where DNA mutations could produce a new animal, and the zygote cell is housed in the chicken's egg'. Or in simple word, the change on chicken DNA can only happens in egg. You can read the full story in How Things Work.

But, if you believe in religion and you believe God created animals, then it is chicken which comes first.

So, what's the answer for this question? It's for you to decide which you are going to believe. For me,  chicken it is. Long live chicken! And sorry for eating you (and your child-to-be, the egg) almost everyday.

Behemoth and Leviathan

Yesterday night, when I spend the night at my youth leader (soon pastor) I came across a very interesting book, “Dinosaur Dillema: Fact or Fantasy” by Dennis Gordon Lindsay.

Behemoth

Reading it, I've come to some facts I never knew. In Job 40, God describes a creature that was written as hippotamus in Indonesia Terjemahan Baru bible that I read in fact is Behemoth. What is Behemoth? In means beast or large animal (you can read explanation in Wikipedia here or google it yourself). It is written as hippo because it is agreed by most of the scholar. The author believes the Behemoth is a dinosaur (apatosaurus).

Job 40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar. (KJV+)

The hippo doesn't fit the explanation here as its tail is only like a rope at best.

Leviathan

Another animal that was written in Job 40-41 is Leviathan. In Indonesia Terjemahan Baru bible it is written as crocodile. But in Hebrew, it is written as Leviathan (more info)

Job 41:18 By his sneezes a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Job 41:19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
Job 41:20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Job 41:21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. (KJV+)

 

I'm always confused when I read this passage. What is the connection between a crocrodile and fire? But if I read it as dragon, as the author suggest, it makes sense.

Job 41:30 Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire (KJV+)

This passage suggest that it's underside is also strong while crocodile is vulnerable.

Another point that the author bring out is there are numerous sighting and folklore of dragon in different part of the world which will make sense if dragon really existed.

Another interesting site also write about some mythical animal that they believes as Dinosaur.