"The possibilities of this CPU and generator are... Fascinating. For instance, users players (see, lines are already blurring) can exchange programs, so you can expect a lively scene of people exchanging programs. There's a nefarious side to this as well - Notch will not stop anyone from making viruses, so even computer security becomes an element of play. A virus could, for instance, disable a ship's weaponry or shields. "
From: http://www.osnews.com/story/25765/Notch_unveils_0x10c_space_sim_with_custom_virtual_processors
I remember being rather excited when I first saw the demo for it. Now I generally only use it for translation and mapping.
Anyone else think Ubiquity is screaming for speech recognition?
There's no indication that any of this is making anyone substantially stupider.
hang around anyone between the age of 12 and 16 and tell me they're not dumb as bricks speaking in chat acronyms rather than expending the exact same number of syllables on the actual words or actually expressing emotions.
i hate individuals who refuse to use capitalization appropriately in sentences as well. how uncivilized.
The cost of continued exploration.
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For the 1/3 of Americans who support cutting or eliminating NASA's budget, how about you vote for a someone who can properly manage the economy instead.
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Well played, sir!
If the headline was "Apple Played a Vital Role In Discovery of Higgs Boson" just imagine the uproar here.
"The possibilities of this CPU and generator are... Fascinating. For instance, users players (see, lines are already blurring) can exchange programs, so you can expect a lively scene of people exchanging programs. There's a nefarious side to this as well - Notch will not stop anyone from making viruses, so even computer security becomes an element of play. A virus could, for instance, disable a ship's weaponry or shields. " From: http://www.osnews.com/story/25765/Notch_unveils_0x10c_space_sim_with_custom_virtual_processors
aka "We'll just attach it to to the next defense spending bill or give it a label such as Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act."
I think it's called fog when it sinks.
I remember being rather excited when I first saw the demo for it. Now I generally only use it for translation and mapping. Anyone else think Ubiquity is screaming for speech recognition?
There's no indication that any of this is making anyone substantially stupider.
hang around anyone between the age of 12 and 16 and tell me they're not dumb as bricks speaking in chat acronyms rather than expending the exact same number of syllables on the actual words or actually expressing emotions.
i hate individuals who refuse to use capitalization appropriately in sentences as well. how uncivilized.
For the 1/3 of Americans who support cutting or eliminating NASA's budget, how about you vote for a someone who can properly manage the economy instead.