The technology in this article isn't scalable, and the "touch screen" isn't transparent, it just has stuff projected onto it from below. The Nokia solution involves piezo sensor pads under the screen and engineered in a 0.1mm movement in the screen itself.
Not that I will ever purchase a phone that doesn't have actual physical buttons on it for when (not if, WHEN) the touchscreen breaks down. I'm just saying.
Does your college check your theses/homeworks for plagiarism? Nowadays, probably so, but are they doing it correctly? Not much is known about the accuracy of plagiarism detection, which is why we conduct a competition on plagiarism detection, which was sponsored by Yahoo! We have set up a body of fake plagiarism which consists of plagiarism with varying degrees of translation plagiarism from Spanish or German source documents and obfuscation. A randomly selected plagiarist was used who tries to cover her plagiarism with random sequences of text changes, e.g., deleting, inserting, replacing, or shuffling some words. Translated plagiarism is made using computerized translation.
If you are caught driving without insurance in the city of Philadelphia, your vehicle is confiscated ON THE SPOT, and you will walk home (or ride SEPTA, but walking may be faster/easier).
...thereby violating the "entering" part of "breaking and entering." Which, while I don't know the laws of the UK, I'm reasonably sure is illegal almost everywhere.
This laptop can survive wind gusts of 70mph? I should hope so. I should also hope it would survive wind gusts of 88mph, or 100mph. I'm reasonably certain that every computer I've ever owned, from my lowly C64 all the way up to my current quad-core beast, could survive wind gusts of 70mph.
BTW, how fast does the air out of those duster cans spray? Just curious...
Sounds good. Too bad I will never own this game, as it is a Steam exclusive. I will only buy a PC game if 1) I own the physical media and 2) I can install it on any of my computers, any time I want, without the need for additional payments or permission.
I don't own a current-generation console, MAY consider a PS3 if the price drops a lot. So I'm mostly a PC gamer. And I refuse to buy any software that involves "limited activations" like Bioshock. So if they figure out a way to port Bioshock to S60, well... something tells me a LOT will be lost in translation though.
A good thought. Singapore came up with a solution that could apply here.
For some reason there was a big problem with people in Singapore urinating in elevators. Don't ask me why. It was a big enough problem that they came up with the following solution: They installed detectors that automatically shut elevator doors when a puddle forms on the floor. The doors close and an alarm goes off. The door STAY closed until the police arrive - and if they find urine, you will at very least be fined.
Hell, that's nothing. In Pennsylvania you cannot buy ANY form of alcoholic beverage in a grocery store, drug store, or convenience store. ALL non malt-based liquor (vodka, whiskey, etc) is sold exclusively at state-owned liquor stores. All malt-based liquor (beer, wine coolers, etc) must be purchased at a beverage distributor - though if you just want a six pack or a 40, you can get them at the local deli, but NOT a convenience store, a bit of an odd exception.
The PA liquor stores do swipe your ID through a reader if they choose to card you (the clerks are trained to use their best judgement - I used to be one in college), and I've seen a few Philadelphia-area bars do the same.
I've been thinking of ditching Comcast for Verizon (the only two broadband options in Philadelphia) - if Verizon is not on board, then I guess that seals the deal!
My father is in his 60s, and lives on a farm in rural PA. When I was growing up he had zero interest in computers. He didn't even want one until he found out, maybe 5 years ago now, that he could contact his old army buddies on it. At the time, broadband wasn't available in his area, but I set him up with a computer with a modem, and he messed with it and tinkered with it, and, indeed, completely screwed it up a few time, but he did learn how to use it moderately well.
Maybe 2 years ago they finally get DSL in his area. He didn't want it. Zero interest. He already had his modem and could contact his army buddies, and that was fine. But whenever he needed to download Windows patches it took literally overnight. He had sort of set into using the internet in certain ways, and he was satisfied.
That was until he stayed with me in the city, where I have Comcast, and he got to use the internet in completely new ways. THEN he wanted, and now uses, DSL. He looks at Youtube. He uses Utorrent. He is glad he made the switch.
tldr; People don't want to switch because they don't actually know what they are missing.
I graduated from high school many years ago, long before cel phones, rainbow parties, etc. I would have loved it if some female students sent me some n00dz. I suspect that the people currently in charge feel the same way. Hopefully this sort of thing will be ironed out by the next generation - wonder how many lives will be destroyed out of jealousy before that...?
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I wounder when you'll discouver you doun't need to insert extra "u"'s after every "o".
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/11/07/nokia-introduces-haptikos-touch-feedback-technology/
The technology in this article isn't scalable, and the "touch screen" isn't transparent, it just has stuff projected onto it from below. The Nokia solution involves piezo sensor pads under the screen and engineered in a 0.1mm movement in the screen itself.
Not that I will ever purchase a phone that doesn't have actual physical buttons on it for when (not if, WHEN) the touchscreen breaks down. I'm just saying.
Does your college check your theses/homeworks for plagiarism? Nowadays, probably so, but are they doing it correctly? Not much is known about the accuracy of plagiarism detection, which is why we conduct a competition on plagiarism detection, which was sponsored by Yahoo! We have set up a body of fake plagiarism which consists of plagiarism with varying degrees of translation plagiarism from Spanish or German source documents and obfuscation. A randomly selected plagiarist was used who tries to cover her plagiarism with random sequences of text changes, e.g., deleting, inserting, replacing, or shuffling some words. Translated plagiarism is made using computerized translation.
I have never seen the words "Pleo" or "Ugobe" until today. I would suggest that nobody else has either - which makes Chapter 7 inevitable.
That, and even if I HAD heard of either, even their hoped-for $200 is way too much for a toy, I'm sorry.
I've heard they can't send flowers.
Sorry!
Safe science is homosexual.
I hope you feel better now.
The city of Philadelphia does this.
If you are caught driving without insurance in the city of Philadelphia, your vehicle is confiscated ON THE SPOT, and you will walk home (or ride SEPTA, but walking may be faster/easier).
Do you know what I hate more than calling a phone number and talking to semi-incomprehensible Indians?
Calling a number and having a machine INSIST I speak to it like a person.
I just repeatedly jab "0" until I reach something that can pass a Turing test.
Whether Indians who don't understand English beyond what's written down for them counts is debatable.
...thereby violating the "entering" part of "breaking and entering." Which, while I don't know the laws of the UK, I'm reasonably sure is illegal almost everywhere.
These are all very nice ideas, but first they'd have to develop spacesuits for the sharks.
Which puts us one step closer to landsharks.
So in other words, we are being Zerg-rushed with 3-strike laws?
This laptop can survive wind gusts of 70mph? I should hope so. I should also hope it would survive wind gusts of 88mph, or 100mph. I'm reasonably certain that every computer I've ever owned, from my lowly C64 all the way up to my current quad-core beast, could survive wind gusts of 70mph.
BTW, how fast does the air out of those duster cans spray? Just curious...
This is the fifth Joomla book review in the past year. How many do we need? What is the hard-on Slashdot has for Joomla, seriously?
Sounds good. Too bad I will never own this game, as it is a Steam exclusive. I will only buy a PC game if 1) I own the physical media and 2) I can install it on any of my computers, any time I want, without the need for additional payments or permission.
You can track the progress of Obama's many campaign promises at http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ - its pretty interesting.
I don't own a current-generation console, MAY consider a PS3 if the price drops a lot. So I'm mostly a PC gamer. And I refuse to buy any software that involves "limited activations" like Bioshock. So if they figure out a way to port Bioshock to S60, well... something tells me a LOT will be lost in translation though.
Do you have to pay property tax on apartments in TN? Because I'm reasonably sure that most illegals don't/can't OWN property.
Rules 1 and 2, brothers.
A good thought. Singapore came up with a solution that could apply here.
For some reason there was a big problem with people in Singapore urinating in elevators. Don't ask me why. It was a big enough problem that they came up with the following solution: They installed detectors that automatically shut elevator doors when a puddle forms on the floor. The doors close and an alarm goes off. The door STAY closed until the police arrive - and if they find urine, you will at very least be fined.
Hell, that's nothing. In Pennsylvania you cannot buy ANY form of alcoholic beverage in a grocery store, drug store, or convenience store. ALL non malt-based liquor (vodka, whiskey, etc) is sold exclusively at state-owned liquor stores. All malt-based liquor (beer, wine coolers, etc) must be purchased at a beverage distributor - though if you just want a six pack or a 40, you can get them at the local deli, but NOT a convenience store, a bit of an odd exception.
The PA liquor stores do swipe your ID through a reader if they choose to card you (the clerks are trained to use their best judgement - I used to be one in college), and I've seen a few Philadelphia-area bars do the same.
I've been thinking of ditching Comcast for Verizon (the only two broadband options in Philadelphia) - if Verizon is not on board, then I guess that seals the deal!
My father is in his 60s, and lives on a farm in rural PA. When I was growing up he had zero interest in computers. He didn't even want one until he found out, maybe 5 years ago now, that he could contact his old army buddies on it. At the time, broadband wasn't available in his area, but I set him up with a computer with a modem, and he messed with it and tinkered with it, and, indeed, completely screwed it up a few time, but he did learn how to use it moderately well.
Maybe 2 years ago they finally get DSL in his area. He didn't want it. Zero interest. He already had his modem and could contact his army buddies, and that was fine. But whenever he needed to download Windows patches it took literally overnight. He had sort of set into using the internet in certain ways, and he was satisfied.
That was until he stayed with me in the city, where I have Comcast, and he got to use the internet in completely new ways. THEN he wanted, and now uses, DSL. He looks at Youtube. He uses Utorrent. He is glad he made the switch.
tldr; People don't want to switch because they don't actually know what they are missing.
No.
I graduated from high school many years ago, long before cel phones, rainbow parties, etc. I would have loved it if some female students sent me some n00dz. I suspect that the people currently in charge feel the same way. Hopefully this sort of thing will be ironed out by the next generation - wonder how many lives will be destroyed out of jealousy before that...?
...and, like all ATI cards, will up and die on you within 18 months of usage. I know every other ATI card I've ever tried to own has.