This seems to be a general trend in most advanced Vis/Graphics fields.
The costs associated with building a CAVE aren't really changing, it's still "about $1,000,000", but the amount that the money gets you is increasing at a huge rate.
Cheap clusters, better screens, more hardware. It's all becoming commodity as people keep pushing the edge.
I guess it's just moore's law applied on a broader scale, but I still find it interesting that most Universities and research labs aren't choosing to build "same tech but better price", instead going for "same price but better tech".
I've seen this thing in action, hell, I was there when it was created...
The BBC link on it doesn't really do the program justice, yeah it does the "I'm drunk bit" but that defintitly isn't all.
In the words of the guy that created it: Buddy Locator and Messenger Restaurant Finder and Rater Taxi and takeaway order placer Module assessment and recorder Translation Service Money Manager
Most of that location stuff is non-trivial, it's a heck of a lot of work, and it works pretty sweet.
Also, there's a lot of communication stuff in there, between the hypothetical university staff and the student, it's more than just student drinking.
And yes, it's a prototype, as in a working, communicating, usuable system, it had to be, as a demonstration was required. Yes, it might have a couple of bugs in it, they had 3 days of real coding to get it done.
I'm quite proud to say that the original idea and first implementation of this program was created while sat in my room.
M. Steeples, mentioned in the article created the idea behind this, and won the second round of the competition based purely on his work on it, tbh, he is a pretty scary coder, not mentioned in the article there is he also won "Best Competitor".
In case anyone is wondering, all rights and code belong to the students involved, Microsoft is not getting anything out of the competition in that way.
As someone who has also just filled in his UCAS form and got 6 offers from universities, i'd have to say i disagree with this. Most of the courses are at Ex-polytechnics, with the low requirements that go with them, however on the most part the are excellent courses that do well to teach generic work as well straight games applications. Case in point being my current favourite: Hull An old style university doing Computer Science With Games Development Entry requirement being BCC Don't confuse low entry with bad courses, they dont' always go together, I have been to Oxford on the open days (i'm predicted AABA for A level) I'd have to say their courses are great theoretical courses, but seem to be incredibly low on practical applications. Just my views though YMMV
This isn't really what your looking for, but I just bought both an LG DVD-4210 and a Cyberhome 528 DVD Player here in the UK, and have easily found multi-region hacks for both of them.
My best advice is to pick out a DVD player that you like, then look on the net for info. (starting with Google, of course:-) A lot of new players have hidden menus in the firmware, only acsesible (sp?) using secret codes.... of course, these are widely available on the net.
Just look around, it's easily done, fairly sure the american DVD players can't be too different from the UK ones in this regard.
Happy Hunting
I could actually see this working both ways, both against and for Microsoft.
Sure, some people would choose to use an NT server rather than have extra hassle configuring ways around this, this would obviuosly benefit Microsoft through revenue and others.
However, some people/companies would choose to dump Windows altogether and go with a much more free environment, such as a native network one like Linux or similar.
I know I would go to Linux, and I'm sure a few other tech's would seriously consider the alternatives to a completely Windows environment, especially when there are other free or cheaper alternatives available.
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This seems to be a general trend in most advanced Vis/Graphics fields.
The costs associated with building a CAVE aren't really changing, it's still "about $1,000,000", but the amount that the money gets you is increasing at a huge rate.
Cheap clusters, better screens, more hardware. It's all becoming commodity as people keep pushing the edge.
I guess it's just moore's law applied on a broader scale, but I still find it interesting that most Universities and research labs aren't choosing to build "same tech but better price", instead going for "same price but better tech".
Nope, the students keep everything entered
I've seen this thing in action, hell, I was there when it was created...
The BBC link on it doesn't really do the program justice, yeah it does the "I'm drunk bit" but that defintitly isn't all.
In the words of the guy that created it:
Buddy Locator and Messenger
Restaurant Finder and Rater
Taxi and takeaway order placer
Module assessment and recorder
Translation Service
Money Manager
Most of that location stuff is non-trivial, it's a heck of a lot of work, and it works pretty sweet.
Also, there's a lot of communication stuff in there, between the hypothetical university staff and the student, it's more than just student drinking.
And yes, it's a prototype, as in a working, communicating, usuable system, it had to be, as a demonstration was required. Yes, it might have a couple of bugs in it, they had 3 days of real coding to get it done.
I'm quite proud to say that the original idea and first implementation of this program was created while sat in my room.
M. Steeples, mentioned in the article created the idea behind this, and won the second round of the competition based purely on his work on it, tbh, he is a pretty scary coder, not mentioned in the article there is he also won "Best Competitor".
In case anyone is wondering, all rights and code belong to the students involved, Microsoft is not getting anything out of the competition in that way.
As someone who has also just filled in his UCAS form and got 6 offers from universities, i'd have to say i disagree with this.
Most of the courses are at Ex-polytechnics, with the low requirements that go with them, however on the most part the are excellent courses that do well to teach generic work as well straight games applications.
Case in point being my current favourite: Hull
An old style university doing Computer Science With Games Development
Entry requirement being BCC
Don't confuse low entry with bad courses, they dont' always go together, I have been to Oxford on the open days (i'm predicted AABA for A level) I'd have to say their courses are great theoretical courses, but seem to be incredibly low on practical applications.
Just my views though YMMV
Either way, won't be seeing much of Taco for quite some time ........
This isn't really what your looking for, but I just bought both an LG DVD-4210 and a Cyberhome 528 DVD Player here in the UK, and have easily found multi-region hacks for both of them. :-) A lot of new players have hidden menus in the firmware, only acsesible (sp?) using secret codes.... of course, these are widely available on the net.
My best advice is to pick out a DVD player that you like, then look on the net for info. (starting with Google, of course
Just look around, it's easily done, fairly sure the american DVD players can't be too different from the UK ones in this regard.
Happy Hunting
I could actually see this working both ways, both against and for Microsoft. Sure, some people would choose to use an NT server rather than have extra hassle configuring ways around this, this would obviuosly benefit Microsoft through revenue and others. However, some people/companies would choose to dump Windows altogether and go with a much more free environment, such as a native network one like Linux or similar. I know I would go to Linux, and I'm sure a few other tech's would seriously consider the alternatives to a completely Windows environment, especially when there are other free or cheaper alternatives available.