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Bill Gates Puts Classic Feynman Lectures Online

Posted by Soulskill on from the surely-you're-joking dept.

theodp writes "Okay Tux fans, let's see how badly you want to see Feynman's Messenger Lectures on Physics. Bill Gates has the goods over at Microsoft Research's Project Tuva site. Also, CNET's Ina Fried has an interesting interview with Gates. He goes into why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web, talks about the possibility of Project Natal bringing gesture recognition to Windows, gives his thoughts on Google's Chrome OS, and discusses plans to patent 'cows that don't fart.' The last is a joke. I think."

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  1. gesture recognition by neonprimetime · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft doesn't just want to bring gesture recognition to the Xbox with Project Natal. It also wants the technology in Windows, according to a very good source--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.

    Here's what I want ... if I flick off my windows pc, it will automatically hit ctrl-alt-delete. That would allow me to release stress, and save me a few keyboard clicks.

    1. Re:gesture recognition by SterlingSylver · · Score: 5, Funny

      Maybe it could learn to recognize someone throwing up their hands in disgust and slamming their fists on the desk...

      Clippy: You appear to be royally pissed off at your computer. Would you like me to search for some humorous kitten videos on Bing?

    2. Re:gesture recognition by mcgrew · · Score: 3, Funny

      Just put a brick through the monitor and kick the tower over. Much better stress reliever, plus it gives you an excuse to buy a Mac.

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    3. Re:gesture recognition by vux984 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yup. Crash Different.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTqmFNTNgsU

  2. Re:ALERT: Silverlight Trojan by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next stop, convincing Adobe to stop releasing all their documents in that damn pdf format!

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  3. Re:My fanboi response by sufijazz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Any web developer worth his salt ought to have strong experience with the UNIX shell, shell scripting, and Apache configuration. Developers with broader interests should have Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash at their disposal. And every developer should have decent C/C++ skills.

    And he should be able to dance, cook, be good in bed, know how to sail a boat, be good with kids and impress my parents.

    WTF?? I could climb Mt. Everest but not your ego.

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    2+2=5 for very large values of 2.