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Talk ... Without Speaking

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-absolutely-brilliant dept.

mjm7 writes "Finally, we might be able to get rid of all those annoying people yelling over the static on their cell phones! CNN has an article about a new technology that senses muscle movements in your face and then translates them into sound. This way all you have to do is mouth words into the phone...not actually speak!" Somehow I suspect that we'd lose a lot of the subtleties of communication, but it sure would be nice every time hemos calls me from the discotheque.

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  1. Ya by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Make a statement without saying a word.

    FP!

  2. First post from the 70's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hemos at the disco? Did you guys move to Germany and not tell us?

  3. Is Taco trying to be clever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think we've discovered Taco's word of the day in an attempt to look smart: discotheque is French for library. Maybe he's just a cheese-eating surrender monkey and we never knew.

    1. Re:Is Taco trying to be clever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      try "bibliotheque"

      genius

    2. Re:Is Taco trying to be clever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      presumably he will be listening to ABBA and the Village People.

    3. Re:Is Taco trying to be clever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Maybe you should go to the library yourself....

    4. Re:Is Taco trying to be clever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      HA HA YHBT

      isn't that something

  4. No by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I should be working. I just found out I have 3 updates to give for Monday's development meeting!

    BTW, if you think my identity was a secret you haven't been paying attention.

  5. Re:The mute and deaf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dude... hook up a friend with a free week password to check out the site...

  6. Re:This is bad news because... by NavelFozz · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Believe it or not... but modern cell phones aren't that bad for you anymore. They have come a long way since the 5 pound "portable" cell phone. Nowadays you would get more radiation standing outside in the sun without sunblock then talking on a good cell phone.

    --

    Slipping Away...

  7. You phuckers SUCK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Someone modded down one of my non-AC posts as 'Overrated'. Whomever did so can suck my fucking cock!

    1. Re:You phuckers SUCK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Whoever. Not 'whomever' in this particular case.

  8. Re:The mute and deaf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    slashdot/slashdot

  9. The Nightly News by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This just in from our reporter in the field...


    ...


    ...


    ...


    Now back to you...

  10. Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No. Maybe I should reiterate my situation in tomorrow's diary.

  11. Discotheque? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is it downmodding to ask why hemos calls someone from the discotheque?

  12. Re:Feelings in Haiku form... by GigsVT · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's FUCK, say it loud and proud. This ain't no kiddie message board.

    --
    I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
  13. Re:The mute and deaf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    grrr... that didnt work

  14. Re:Finally! . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Ok, so not really. But it's kinda fun to think about . .
    Can I hang out with you? You sound like a really fun guy!
  15. Or "I want to vacuum" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    MOM

  16. Re:injured vocal chords by CmdrTaco+(lamer) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    hi