"I'm not a mechanical engineer, but I saw a way to increase output of the machine by about 50%, " he says.

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Smelting, metal products and machine-making fell, as a share of industrial output, from 20% in 1991 to 15% in 1996.

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Any one of these can noticeably boost your daily output, but all three together can turn you into a word machine.

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As expected, both professional and recreational producers will be able to control an array of elements from the comfort of their own machine -- including, but not limited to, up to five live video output feeds (yes, it can handle HD) and a real-time, multi-view video canvas which allows for live transitions and audio mixing.

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An exaflop machine using today's standard x86 processors would draw 2 gigawatts of electricity, the maximum output of the Hoover Dam.

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