Doesn't matter. Look at how (in)effective the lock-down of DeCSS has been. Pirated movies are becoming quite mainstream for anyone with a broadband connection. I have quite a bit of faith that some 14-year-old (let's hope he stays anonymous this time) will crack this system, and millions of copies will be circulated before the MPAA can cry wolf.
It would be great if this research could help bring an end to Chronic Hiccups, a condition in some people which lasts for hours, days, or, in extreme cases, indefinitely, as a result of various illnesses of the lower abdomen. This could help afflicted people return to a normal lifestyle and regain their social life.
This does however raise the question, do identical twins actually have identical fingerprints?
No, they don't. I'm an identical twin, and have at some point compared my fingerprints to those of my brother. We can share driver's licenses, passports, jobs, girlfriends, etc:o) but if fingerprint verification becomes widespread we're out of luck!
I think it is time to get away from the notion of the user interface with no learning curve. That user interface is the user interface which doesn't have any power.
According to Bruce Ediger: The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple. After that it's all learned.
I would call the nipple quite a powerful interface, wouldn't you?:)
Did anybody else think immediately about Stephen Hawking upon seeing this? I searched the site, and it says in the history that he was originally one of the mein targets for the project. Anything that can possibly help him to communicate faster would be wonderful, as well as for all other disabled people. Nice work so far!
Seriously. If you can't talk to each other about this, then you are fools to even consider marriage.
In this case it's not about a lack of communication. Even is she's the love of your life and your best friend, she wants to be surprised with THE ROCK, per American Tradition (TM). Not every girl is so sentimental, but if so this is by no means a measure of one's readiness to get married.
(and the ammount of time I am going to have to spend in line to get the damn thing on launch day)
Based on your comment, I don't think you're the one Sony's interested in. You're obviously an early adopter, which means they know you're gonna buy the thing anyway.
Your criticisms are real, but what they're really after (and where Xbox is hurting) are the post-launch sales. Get those and their continued market share is guaranteed.
"I'll mow your lawn, but occastionally, I reserve the right to kill the lawn..."
Pretty nice analogy. I'd love to get my lawn mowed for me, especially for free, but even free I want it done right, or I'll ask/pay someone else to do it.
I hold no personal grudge against Taco, but I wish he was able to admit his company was doing something wrong. Taco, do you lose your job for disagreeing with the corporate blockheads, and if so, aren't you better off?
Linux is a godsend for people stuck on older PCs if they have a techie to help them. (Emphasis mine).
There's the solution! A bona fide linux techie on every street corner. With the current economy I believe this goal can be achieved without much effort.:o)
The first real wave of RISC CPUs did shatter Moore's law. Performance jumped from 4 MIPS to 12 MIPS. Prices dropped from $70,000 to $10,000. It was truly cool.
That IS pretty cool, but what I consider to be the "shattering" of a given law is when the majority no longer considers it valid, and that's unfortunately not the case.
I think because it functions as a goal for R&D managers
I blame the marketing department, which creates the consumer demand by telling us that buying a 2GHz Pentium IV will make the internet faster.
No offense to Mr. Moore, who probably never anticipated his comment to be taken so seriously or adhered to, but it'd be nice if the focus was taken away from how many clocks per second or transistors there are, but what is done with each tick (or per recent news whether the ticks are necessary at all), and whether each transistor is used efficiently (FPGA's, anyone?). I hope to see a market where results from open, approved benchmarking methods based on real criteria are the main selling point. Guess I shouldn't hold my breath, eh?:o)
First, Moore's Law refers to the doubling of the density, not the speed of the chip. So your "40GHz" example doesn't fly.
I understand that Moore's law as he stated it applies to the number of semiconductors on a chip, but also that the general geek public accepts Moore's Law to apply to the speed of a processor, which remarkably seems to also match the 18-24 month rule.
Second, it is commonly referred to as a law, it wasn't the original poster's idea.
I haven't blamed the original poster for coining the term, but I can see how it appears so since I said it after the slightly anal spelling correction.
Third, once we get past silicon for chips, I think Moore's Law is out the window.
I agree, and getting away from silicon is just one variable that can make the whole idea useless. Others include quantum computing devices coming into play, 3D chip design, and clockless chips (referring to the speed-doubling correlary to this "law").
Uh, I don't see why this is considered revolutionary. More's law states that chip density doubles every 18-24 months.
First, it's Moore's Law. Second, calling it a law is ridiculous, because it's entirely dependent on continuing R&D, as well as bringing such R&D into production. Taking it for granted that you'll have your 40GHz CPU in 9 years is really quite naive.
Personally, I can't wait until Moore's Law fails (either by falling short from or totally surpassing the prediction), so that people stop using it to degrade the really quite amazing research and amount of work that goes on in order to bring such results.
...you're telling us that you're exactly the kind of pirate that allows mass media to dismiss all Open Source users as habitual thieves...
If mass media wants to make the generalization that because one OSS user pirates MS software, they're all habitual thieves, I think that's their problem, not his.
Keep in mind that this is meant to be viewed by a whole room-full of scientists, which can't all sit/stand next to the thing. As stated in the article, at 10 feet away the limiting factor is human vision.
10,000 is not worth the 64,000 + 2 years the MBA will cost you.
For instance here in Germany you get paid to do Masters work in Computer Science (Informatik), so it's really worth it. Consider internationalizing yourself and getting away from overpriced education in the US. Yes, they have English programs here too.
Sig file removed due to pedants who don't have any sense of fun criticizing its factual validity
I would venture to guess that those "pedants" who have criticized the factual validity of your sig file were probably only doing so in good fun, or most of them anyway. Who's the real party pooper here?
I found your post "Insightful". The problem that these people have is that you used the word "backlight", which presumes that the light source is separate from the actual display device. There are at least tens of thousands of readers here, so don't be so hard on yourself. Some people got it.
As to whether these things will work in outside conditions, I didn't see anything hinting at a yes, so you're right, we may have to wait for the following generation of displays or some future improvements. Cheers,
Slashdot Mirror
But if they lock it down legally like DeCSS?
Doesn't matter. Look at how (in)effective the lock-down of DeCSS has been. Pirated movies are becoming quite mainstream for anyone with a broadband connection. I have quite a bit of faith that some 14-year-old (let's hope he stays anonymous this time) will crack this system, and millions of copies will be circulated before the MPAA can cry wolf.
Mike
Come on, how are we supposed to know how black it is without some pictures??? Links, please.
;P
It would be great if this research could help bring an end to Chronic Hiccups, a condition in some people which lasts for hours, days, or, in extreme cases, indefinitely, as a result of various illnesses of the lower abdomen. This could help afflicted people return to a normal lifestyle and regain their social life.
No, they don't. I'm an identical twin, and have at some point compared my fingerprints to those of my brother. We can share driver's licenses, passports, jobs, girlfriends, etc :o) but if fingerprint verification becomes widespread we're out of luck!
What is the Matrix?
I think it is time to get away from the notion of the user interface with no learning curve. That user interface is the user interface which doesn't have any power.
:)
According to Bruce Ediger:
The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple. After that it's all learned.
I would call the nipple quite a powerful interface, wouldn't you?
Hey, nibly link! I really endentessed the plainmensis of your belondlacquenessorized program!!!
Did anybody else think immediately about Stephen Hawking upon seeing this? I searched the site, and it says in the history that he was originally one of the mein targets for the project. Anything that can possibly help him to communicate faster would be wonderful, as well as for all other disabled people. Nice work so far!
In this case it's not about a lack of communication. Even is she's the love of your life and your best friend, she wants to be surprised with THE ROCK, per American Tradition (TM). Not every girl is so sentimental, but if so this is by no means a measure of one's readiness to get married.
...Maybe they can force southern-hemisphere toilets to flush counter-clockwise!!!
Based on your comment, I don't think you're the one Sony's interested in. You're obviously an early adopter, which means they know you're gonna buy the thing anyway.
Your criticisms are real, but what they're really after (and where Xbox is hurting) are the post-launch sales. Get those and their continued market share is guaranteed.
Can we all pitch in to subscribe Anonymous Coward to Slashdot? I think it'd solve all our problems.
Pretty nice analogy. I'd love to get my lawn mowed for me, especially for free, but even free I want it done right, or I'll ask/pay someone else to do it.
I hold no personal grudge against Taco, but I wish he was able to admit his company was doing something wrong. Taco, do you lose your job for disagreeing with the corporate blockheads, and if so, aren't you better off?
There's the solution! A bona fide linux techie on every street corner. With the current economy I believe this goal can be achieved without much effort. :o)
That IS pretty cool, but what I consider to be the "shattering" of a given law is when the majority no longer considers it valid, and that's unfortunately not the case.
I blame the marketing department, which creates the consumer demand by telling us that buying a 2GHz Pentium IV will make the internet faster.
No offense to Mr. Moore, who probably never anticipated his comment to be taken so seriously or adhered to, but it'd be nice if the focus was taken away from how many clocks per second or transistors there are, but what is done with each tick (or per recent news whether the ticks are necessary at all), and whether each transistor is used efficiently (FPGA's, anyone?). I hope to see a market where results from open, approved benchmarking methods based on real criteria are the main selling point. Guess I shouldn't hold my breath, eh? :o)
First, Moore's Law refers to the doubling of the density, not the speed of the chip. So your "40GHz" example doesn't fly.
I understand that Moore's law as he stated it applies to the number of semiconductors on a chip, but also that the general geek public accepts Moore's Law to apply to the speed of a processor, which remarkably seems to also match the 18-24 month rule.
Second, it is commonly referred to as a law, it wasn't the original poster's idea.
I haven't blamed the original poster for coining the term, but I can see how it appears so since I said it after the slightly anal spelling correction.
Third, once we get past silicon for chips, I think Moore's Law is out the window.
I agree, and getting away from silicon is just one variable that can make the whole idea useless. Others include quantum computing devices coming into play, 3D chip design, and clockless chips (referring to the speed-doubling correlary to this "law").
Thanks,
Mike.
Uh, I don't see why this is considered revolutionary. More's law states that chip density doubles every 18-24 months.
First, it's Moore's Law. Second, calling it a law is ridiculous, because it's entirely dependent on continuing R&D, as well as bringing such R&D into production. Taking it for granted that you'll have your 40GHz CPU in 9 years is really quite naive.
Personally, I can't wait until Moore's Law fails (either by falling short from or totally surpassing the prediction), so that people stop using it to degrade the really quite amazing research and amount of work that goes on in order to bring such results.
Thanks,
Mike.
...and counting. The dedicated mp3 server at my student apartment building. really great to have around. Cheers,
Mike.
Seeesh, please include a filter for duplicate stories in the next /. revision.
Most would be eliminated by a simple search for repeated links. Can't be too hard to implement...
...you're telling us that you're exactly the kind of pirate that allows mass media to dismiss all Open Source users as habitual thieves...
If mass media wants to make the generalization that because one OSS user pirates MS software, they're all habitual thieves, I think that's their problem, not his.
Keep in mind that this is meant to be viewed by a whole room-full of scientists, which can't all sit/stand next to the thing. As stated in the article, at 10 feet away the limiting factor is human vision.
10,000 is not worth the 64,000 + 2 years the MBA will cost you.
For instance here in Germany you get paid to do Masters work in Computer Science (Informatik), so it's really worth it. Consider internationalizing yourself and getting away from overpriced education in the US. Yes, they have English programs here too.
Sig file removed due to pedants who don't have any sense of fun criticizing its factual validity
I would venture to guess that those "pedants" who have criticized the factual validity of your sig file were probably only doing so in good fun, or most of them anyway. Who's the real party pooper here?
I say forget about the "memorial" and start stocking plutonium in every corner store!
I found your post "Insightful". The problem that these people have is that you used the word "backlight", which presumes that the light source is separate from the actual display device. There are at least tens of thousands of readers here, so don't be so hard on yourself. Some people got it.
As to whether these things will work in outside conditions, I didn't see anything hinting at a yes, so you're right, we may have to wait for the following generation of displays or some future improvements. Cheers,
Mike.