ARM goes 64 Bit

There are rumours that the ARM architecture will compete in the server market.
The architecture is called ARMv8 and will run 32 and 64 Bit Code, the first processor
designs from ARM are named Cortex-A57 (high performance) and Cortex-A53 (energy efficient).
The X-Gene from AppliedMicro has its own server-centric chip design.

• With ARMv8 it is possible to address more then 4 GB of physical memory which is necessary for large servers.

Companies with Cortex-A5x license:
AMD, Broadcom, Calxeda, HiSilicon, STMicroelectronics, Samsung,
Freescale 

Linux support is ready soon:
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/64-bit-ARM-support-merged-into-Linux-kernel-1721911.html

Debian support for ARM:
http://wiki.debian.org/Arm64Port

First Silicon from AppliedMicro:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2013429/dell-testing-64bit-arm-server-with-chip-from-appliedmicro.html

Specification for server board ready:
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/appliedmicro-contributes-first-arm-based-microserver-specification-open-compute-project-nasdaq-amcc-1746572.htm 

Micro module:
http://www.opencompute.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Open_Compute_Project_MicroServer_AppliedMicro_MicroModuleMotherboard_Specification_v0.3.pdf

Server from Mitac:
http://www.mitac.com/Business/7-Star.html

Spec:
http://www.opencompute.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Open_Compute_Project_ARM_Server_Specification_v0.3.pdf

http://www.opencompute.org/     interesting organisation

X-Gene up to 3 GHz:    
http://www.apm.com/products/x-gene 

Apples A7 processor in iPhone5s is based on ARMv8:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7304/apple-announces-a7-worlds-first-64bit-smartphone-soc

Combine - big.LITTLE Processing:
http://www.arm.com/products/processors/technologies/biglittleprocessing.php

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Writing a Toolbar with Java

This Java example shows how to program a Toolbar by the use of a string array and an index for the buttons. It shows how to respond to click events.

import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class mButton {


  String[] Kommandos = {"xterm" ,"gedit" ,"xclock"};       //Define some buttons
  JButton Jb[] = new JButton[Kommandos.length];


public mButton() {
   
    JFrame myframe = new JFrame("Buttons");   
    myframe.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    myframe.setLayout(new FlowLayout());   
    Font font = new Font("Dialog", Font.PLAIN, 30);
  
   
    for (int index=0; index < Kommandos.length; index++)
   
    {
    //System.out.println("index: " + index );
    Jb[index] = new JButton(Kommandos[index]);
    Jb[index].setFont(font);
    myframe.add(Jb[index]);
   
   
    Jb[index].addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ev) {
                JButton theButton = (JButton) ev.getSource();
                String text = theButton.getText();
               
                //String num = theButton.getActionCommand();     
                //System.out.println(num);
                //System.out.println(text);

               try {
                Runtime.getRuntime().exec(text);        
                } catch (IOException e) {
                // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                e.printStackTrace();
                }          
            }                  
    });
      
    myframe.pack();
    myframe.setLocationRelativeTo(myframe);    //center on screen
    myframe.setVisible(true);
    myframe.setResizable(false);
   
  }
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
    mButton myKommands = new mButton();
  }
 

}

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APT essentials

With this commands most of your problems with linux packages can be solved.

apt-get update          /* update list of available packages
apt-get dist-upgrade    /* upgrade your linux distro
apt-cache search        /* search <name> packages
apt-cache show <name>   /* display package information for package
apt-get install <name>  /* install package <name>
dpkg -L <name>          /* list files installed for package <name>
dpkg -l                 /* list all installed packages
apt-get remove <name>   /* remove package <name>
apt-get remove --purge  /* remove also configuration files <name>
apt-get autoclean       /* /var/cache/apt/archives delete old archives
apt-get clean           /* delete apt archive

/var/lib/dpkg/status    /* text file which holds status of packages
                        /* can be edited to solve problems with      
                        /* broken packages

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Windows RT (Windows 8 on ARM based Tablet or Convertible)

Links about Windows RT:

German links:
http://entwickler.com/itr/news/psecom,id,60451,nodeid,82.html
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows_8 
http://derstandard.at/1331207196085/InSite-Folge-19-Windows-8-am-Tablet-im-Test-Top-oder-Flop 
Tegra 3 device von Asus:
http://www.golem.de/news/tablet-600-asus-windows-rt-tablet-mit-tegra-3-wiegt-520-gramm-1206-92258.html


English links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_RT
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/microsofts-windows-8-hardware-requirements/
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/04/19/managing-quot-byo-quot-pcs-in-the-enterprise-including-woa.aspx
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/windows-8-tablets-what-you-need-to-know-916134

German video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9kCSbIM3Js

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