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Jerk-O-Meter to Meter Jerks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the listen-up dept.

prostoalex writes "The Jerk-o-Meter from MIT will analyze voice patterns of phone conversations and display a relative value of jerkiness factor on the scale of 0 to 100. For now, the Jerk-O-Meter is set up to monitor the user's end of the conversation. If his attention is straying, a message pops up on the phone that warns, 'Don't be a jerk!' or 'Be a little nicer now.' A score closer to 100 percent would prompt, 'Wow, you're a smooth talker.'"

14 of 235 comments (clear)

  1. Sure it's funny.. by QuantumG · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    but what's the point? Sounds like a circle jerk to me.

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  2. first post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is the first time I've ever gotten to do this. sorry.

  3. Fifth Post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fifth post.

  4. Not to side track anyone but... by d474 · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I know this is way off topic, but is it normal for the entire Northern Command (NORTHCOM) military website to:

    A) be completely down and
    B) be displaying this kind of information:

    Could not find the included template news/qry_GetSpotlightPicture.cfm.
    Note: If you wish to use an absolute template path (e.g. TEMPLATE="/mypath/index.cfm") with CFINCLUDE then you must create a mapping for the path using the ColdFusion Administrator. Using relative paths (e.g. TEMPLATE="index.cfm" or TEMPLATE="../index.cfm") does not require the creation of any special mappings. It is therefore recommended that you use relative paths with CFINCLUDE whenever possible.

    The error occurred in E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NORTHCOM\act_LeftColumn.cfm: line 14
    Called from E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NORTHCOM\typicallayout.cfm: line 29
    Called from E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NORTHCOM\fbx_fusebox30_CF50.cfm : line 292
    Called from E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\NORTHCOM\index.cfm: line 20

    12 : Changes: 17 Sept 02 cdjaco incorporated Sherilyn Whiting's HTML
    13 : ***** --->
    14 : <CFINCLUDE TEMPLATE="news/qry_GetSpotlightPicture.cfm">
    15 : <CFINCLUDE TEMPLATE="qry_GetCurrentThreatLevel.cfm">
    16 :

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    Please try the following:
    Check the CFML Reference Manual to verify that you are using the correct syntax.
    Search the Knowledge Base to find a solution to your problem.

    Browser Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)
    Remote Address 68.3.82.82
    Referrer
    Date/Time 12-Aug-05 02:05 AM

    Stack Trace (click to expand)
    I was reading this article at InfoWars.com and clicked on the NORTHCOM link and this came up. Seems a bit peculiar for the timing considering the article, don't it? My tinfoil hat is firmly attached to my head. But seriously, I've never seen this kind of message being displayed listing all it's file structures, etc... or am I wacked?

    Here is wiki's article for some background on Northcom
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    1. Re:Not to side track anyone but... by william_w_bush · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      dude, im concerned it's running windows iis, wtf? they don't have enough security procedures to worry about? "Postpone the north korea strike next month, we have a big patch cycle." Mayhaps Eisenhower overestimated that whole "military-industrial complex" thing, cong military-intelligence.

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  5. Re:Obligatory Simpsons Reference by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cartoon-shop-guy? Try comic-book-guy, you clod.

  6. Something is missing! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You fail it!

  7. Funding proposal by Linker3000 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey guys d'ya think we can get together and stump up enough cash for these MIT guys to make a dupe-o-meter for the /. editorial team!!?

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  8. How about a dupe-o-meter by Linker3000 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think we should build a dupe-o-meter for Slashdot - what do you guys think?

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  9. Re:Demolition Man by ZerzaDha · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The character is John Spartan.
    But is was Stallone, not Snipes.

  10. Re:Calling home by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No, he forgot to capitalize the "A" in American. It isn't exactly a spelling mistake, but it is one of those morsels of cultural diversity that spellcheckers like to crush.

  11. Re:Calling home by Firethorn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The way this usually works for me is that if you ask me what language I speak, I answer "American".

    Of course, over in Asia you end up with 'Engrish'

    But just like a species can have different breeds and races, languages can have different accents.

    We can (mostly) understand each other without being taught a new language or needing a translator, so I'd generally count them as the same language.

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  12. Re:Calling home by LordSnooty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Meanwhile, that post was spelled perfectly, as far as I can tell.

    How embarrassing.

  13. Re:Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This isn't fark, the obligatory response here is one of "DUPE!" or "FRIST PSOT!!1"