I thought the recovery after being thrown was rather impressive as well.
I think if they have had several hoops swinging from strings at different speeds and heights as well as off set and it could somehow navigate that, I would be very impressed with is path negotiation abilities. As it is, I agree with you, it was had to tell exactly what they were demonstrating by throwing the hoop.
I would prefer lasers instead -- fired bullets generate quite a bit of recoil.
Yeah, it obviously has difficulty dealing with erratically changed flight patterns, so I'm sure the known force of the recoil would be a huge problem. I doubt this thing could carry much more than a laser pointer anyhow. Leave the freakin laser beams where they belong, on sharks heads.
I dunno what all the practical applications of this tech are but all I can say is, I want one.
If you can shrink the vehicle down to fly size and make it as quite as a fly with the addition of a microphone or a mic w/ a camera it certainly would give new meaning to the expression "fly on the wall". I think the flight path control and anticipating the location of a moving object real time is the impressive part more so than the vehicle.
It's not a matter of "trust," it's a matter of respect. Maybe someone who just lost a friend to the Taliban might not really be in the mood for seeing a game where they can re-enact killing their friend.
I think Barco would have a better shot at it than Eizo. The last time I checked they were in much better financial shape, and are much more diversified than Eizo.
Or maybe the Swedish tabloid just figured he was a guy who would write interesting stuff for the readers, asked him if he was available for such a position and mister Assange agreed to write them some columns.
Anyone who liked, what's not called classic, Dr. Who has known this for years. It had bad special effects, sound, sub-par video quality (even for it's time), etc. But because of the uniqueness of the show many of us did, and still do, enjoy these shows. My seven year old daughter is enthralled by the series from the 70's, as well as my 10 year old nephews. The video quality of this show is even worse in relation to modern television than it was when it was new and yet it's still interesting, though sometime laughable.
They're not suing "no one in particular". They are suing individuals who are not yet identified for an action that has not yet occurred, to enable law enforcement to prevent that action from occurring.
Is it just me, or does that sound like a universe destroying paradox? It's at least going to be the end of our solar system I fear.
Let's focus on the here and now. A guy named John Wayland who works for Dow Kokam built a 10 second car from LiON batteries, and is now going around to America's drag strips and laying waste to Corvettes and Nissan GTRs in his 1960s Datsun 1200. And when I mean laying waste, I mean a beatdown. Take a look at this video:
Yeah, that's cute. How's it do on the skid pad? Or and endurance race? Here's a "streetable" Supra that ran 9 flat in this run, and is running in the 8.6's now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pszfCIg_Fw&NR=1
If you're looking to go 1/4 mile in a straight line, I'd say you should look at the nitromethane monstrosities that are running a 1/4 in under 4.5 seconds these days.
This is what we should be looking at. Building a power infrastructure that makes 208 twist locks as easy to get to as gas stations. Or converting gas stations to have a nice 200W 20Amp at every pump. Not this crap.
The prosecuting attorney(s) for their keen eye and to Judge Stephen Robinson for his lack of "amusement". I just hope the extra time does not lend any assistance to this idiot for getting and appeal.
Indeed, and when those poor turtles have been exposed to all the toxic mutagens in the oil and the weird chemical dispersants that have been employed, we could all be in serious trouble once they become teenagers...
G.
True, but thy still have to find a rat to train them...
So will the return to the beach they were released from? Or back to the ones in the gulf? I suspect this will make for some very interesting research in the future.
or whatever scares most people at the current time.
Dick Cheney?
Seriously? The man's been out of office for a year and a half & has a heart attack every time there is a 5 degree temperature change. Unless you are going hunting with him, what's there to be afraid of?
Each Milo character will be unique because every player's interaction with the virtual character will sculpt the type of virtual person Milo will evolve to become."
So what happens if some one Charlie Manson-esque get one of these? Does it report to MS that you're totally bat-shit crazy? If so, does MS have an obligation to report this? Just wondering...
have you EVER seen a negative comment about bush on fox ?
Yes. Somewhat frequently actually.
or a positive about obama on fox ?
Yes. Not nearly as many as earlier in his presidency, but they happen from time to time.
I have certainly seen negative comments about obama on msnbc...
So what. It would be nice if the news channels would simply report the news, but a station like that would last about as long as it would take for them to burn through their starting capitol. I really don't think that people want to get the information and then have to draw their own conclusions. They want to be spoon fed so they don't have to think.
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I thought the recovery after being thrown was rather impressive as well.
I think if they have had several hoops swinging from strings at different speeds and heights as well as off set and it could somehow navigate that, I would be very impressed with is path negotiation abilities. As it is, I agree with you, it was had to tell exactly what they were demonstrating by throwing the hoop.
If I throw a hoop up at the right time, I can get a rubber-band to fly throught it.
Cool, now show me how you can also get it to go through three hoops at different heights multiple times in a circular pattern.
I would prefer lasers instead -- fired bullets generate quite a bit of recoil.
Yeah, it obviously has difficulty dealing with erratically changed flight patterns, so I'm sure the known force of the recoil would be a huge problem. I doubt this thing could carry much more than a laser pointer anyhow. Leave the freakin laser beams where they belong, on sharks heads.
I dunno what all the practical applications of this tech are but all I can say is, I want one.
If you can shrink the vehicle down to fly size and make it as quite as a fly with the addition of a microphone or a mic w/ a camera it certainly would give new meaning to the expression "fly on the wall". I think the flight path control and anticipating the location of a moving object real time is the impressive part more so than the vehicle.
It's not a matter of "trust," it's a matter of respect. Maybe someone who just lost a friend to the Taliban might not really be in the mood for seeing a game where they can re-enact killing their friend.
Someone modded this as "Troll". Really?!?
I think Barco would have a better shot at it than Eizo. The last time I checked they were in much better financial shape, and are much more diversified than Eizo.
Or maybe the Swedish tabloid just figured he was a guy who would write interesting stuff for the readers, asked him if he was available for such a position and mister Assange agreed to write them some columns.
You still believe in Santa Claus don't you? ;-)
Isn't it nice to see that Slashdot submitters are so original in their writing skill? :D
I believe you meant to say, "Ain't it gr8 2 C th@ /. submitters R so 0Ri9IN4l @ writin' skillz?"
I didn't see any mention of the increase in the amount of diesel to haul the food around to fatten our asses up either.
So I'm not being a curmudgeonly old jackass when I think this generation is stupid.
Well actually you are, but it doesn't = being incorrect either. ;-)
Anyone who liked, what's not called classic, Dr. Who has known this for years. It had bad special effects, sound, sub-par video quality (even for it's time), etc. But because of the uniqueness of the show many of us did, and still do, enjoy these shows. My seven year old daughter is enthralled by the series from the 70's, as well as my 10 year old nephews. The video quality of this show is even worse in relation to modern television than it was when it was new and yet it's still interesting, though sometime laughable.
This guy seems to be able to deal with the dead rather efficiently Perhaps they should contract him.
They're not suing "no one in particular". They are suing individuals who are not yet identified for an action that has not yet occurred, to enable law enforcement to prevent that action from occurring.
Is it just me, or does that sound like a universe destroying paradox? It's at least going to be the end of our solar system I fear.
Let's focus on the here and now. A guy named John Wayland who works for Dow Kokam built a 10 second car from LiON batteries, and is now going around to America's drag strips and laying waste to Corvettes and Nissan GTRs in his 1960s Datsun 1200. And when I mean laying waste, I mean a beatdown. Take a look at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rVTIpS5zb4&feature=player_embedded
Yeah, that's cute. How's it do on the skid pad? Or and endurance race? Here's a "streetable" Supra that ran 9 flat in this run, and is running in the 8.6's now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pszfCIg_Fw&NR=1
If you're looking to go 1/4 mile in a straight line, I'd say you should look at the nitromethane monstrosities that are running a 1/4 in under 4.5 seconds these days.
This is what we should be looking at. Building a power infrastructure that makes 208 twist locks as easy to get to as gas stations. Or converting gas stations to have a nice 200W 20Amp at every pump. Not this crap.
Meh, personally I''m holing out for "Mr. Fusion."
Why is it that only people with guns who kill people get criminal prosecutions?
They don't have as strong of a lobbying group nor make the kind of campaign donations as "the people who kill w/o guns" do.
Vader is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall, also wearing camouflage pants
What the fuck is wrong with Lucas? I mean the who shot first thing was bad enough, but to put Vader in camo pants?!?
The prosecuting attorney(s) for their keen eye and to Judge Stephen Robinson for his lack of "amusement". I just hope the extra time does not lend any assistance to this idiot for getting and appeal.
Because 6.40 cores is all anyone will ever need.
It kind of surprises me that no one has ever taken a turtle from Texas and put it in the ocean in Florida just to see what would happen.
Well, that's my vacation plans settled.
Airline Check-in in Texas: "Two for Florida? Um, where's the other passenger?"
Me: "It's this here turtle."
On the airplane . . .
Me: "Stewardess, another Martini for me and another squid for the turtle."
Stewardess: "I think you've had enough, sir."
Me: "Don't worry, the turtle is driving."
Just don't fly AirTran.
Indeed, and when those poor turtles have been exposed to all the toxic mutagens in the oil and the weird chemical dispersants that have been employed, we could all be in serious trouble once they become teenagers...
G.
True, but thy still have to find a rat to train them...
So will the return to the beach they were released from? Or back to the ones in the gulf? I suspect this will make for some very interesting research in the future.
or whatever scares most people at the current time.
Dick Cheney?
Seriously? The man's been out of office for a year and a half & has a heart attack every time there is a 5 degree temperature change. Unless you are going hunting with him, what's there to be afraid of?
Each Milo character will be unique because every player's interaction with the virtual character will sculpt the type of virtual person Milo will evolve to become."
So what happens if some one Charlie Manson-esque get one of these? Does it report to MS that you're totally bat-shit crazy? If so, does MS have an obligation to report this? Just wondering...
have you EVER seen a negative comment about bush on fox ?
Yes. Somewhat frequently actually.
or a positive about obama on fox ?
Yes. Not nearly as many as earlier in his presidency, but they happen from time to time.
I have certainly seen negative comments about obama on msnbc ...
So what. It would be nice if the news channels would simply report the news, but a station like that would last about as long as it would take for them to burn through their starting capitol. I really don't think that people want to get the information and then have to draw their own conclusions. They want to be spoon fed so they don't have to think.
See, you take the square root of your area to determine your side length.
Maybe you do, but I just use a tape measure. ;-)