Most people don't even realize that wireless transmissions are being recorded and associated with an address. This came as news to me. I disagree that people shouldn't be complaining.
That's why the system needs to include certifications based on the students' interactions. It can't be a matter of just watching videos. Khan has online quizzes and tracking, but I think there is a long way to go before anyone will be handing out degrees.
Agreed. The other companies need to cover the basics if they want to compete. I think the next step is to be more interactive. Fewer videos and more hands on.
I would rather see access speeds improved. When they can deliver a 2 or 4 TB solid state drive at a reasonable price, then they can work on increasing sizes.
Won't stop the complaining. I'm also a CG artist, but from the games side. I always find it funny, and a bit annoying, when I hear all the complaints about the use of CG in movies. Sometimes they grumble even when there really is no practical alternative. There is a great deal of nostalgia for old movies that use practical effects because it is the theory of some that if it is made in "real life," it must look more real. As if golem had been created thirty years ago, it wouldn't have looked as bad as ET!
Wow, you're worried about 6% of what is essentially free money? There might be places that take a lower cut, but you won't reach nearly as many people, which is kind of the point.
That said, I do wonder how much Kickstarter will continue to grow. I think it was a brilliant idea and wish I'd come up with it myself. Instead, I'll just have to start a project of my own. Success is all about the incentives, though, which tend to be hard to come up with for software.
Actually, how long they spent in the turbolift was determined by how much dialog needed to be delivered. It had nothing to do with plotting out realistic travel times.
Einstein does not "own" relativity. No one else is restricted from making use of relativistic concepts or expanding on his work.
But since you've brought it up, I believe this is really how the software patent system should be treated. If two people come of with the same idea to solve a problem and implement it, but one does it slightly ahead of the other and publishes/files a patent first, he or she merely gets credit for all time. It should not stop the other person from using the work.
Moreover, I think the time may be coming for physical patents, as well. But there are clear differences in terms of development costs.
According to the YouTube page, they have improved lighting and shadows and animation. It's hard to tell how it is supposed to work, but I'm sure the details are randomly generated somehow. Otherwise, as you said, the memory would get used up rather quickly.
That's a rather pessimistic outlook. I am very skeptical that this is genuine, but 20 fps would be very impressive, if so. Polygons will continue to be used to define the basic structure of objects, and displacement maps do the rest, so it wouldn't add to production time at all. Quite the contrary, it would save time because there would be no need to build multiple levels of detail.
Very exciting, if it's real...
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Most people don't even realize that wireless transmissions are being recorded and associated with an address. This came as news to me. I disagree that people shouldn't be complaining.
The article mentions health records and browsing history among the data. How is that possible from the street view?
That's why the system needs to include certifications based on the students' interactions. It can't be a matter of just watching videos. Khan has online quizzes and tracking, but I think there is a long way to go before anyone will be handing out degrees.
Agreed. The other companies need to cover the basics if they want to compete. I think the next step is to be more interactive. Fewer videos and more hands on.
So everyone should carry guns around? Strapped to their hips?
Step right up, child. :P
I would rather see access speeds improved. When they can deliver a 2 or 4 TB solid state drive at a reasonable price, then they can work on increasing sizes.
Doesn't Chromium actually require building? I have no idea where to find a compiled exe.
Won't stop the complaining. I'm also a CG artist, but from the games side. I always find it funny, and a bit annoying, when I hear all the complaints about the use of CG in movies. Sometimes they grumble even when there really is no practical alternative. There is a great deal of nostalgia for old movies that use practical effects because it is the theory of some that if it is made in "real life," it must look more real. As if golem had been created thirty years ago, it wouldn't have looked as bad as ET!
Well, duh. All they need is for one billion people to pledge one thousand dollars each. It's in the bag!
Wow, you're worried about 6% of what is essentially free money? There might be places that take a lower cut, but you won't reach nearly as many people, which is kind of the point.
That said, I do wonder how much Kickstarter will continue to grow. I think it was a brilliant idea and wish I'd come up with it myself. Instead, I'll just have to start a project of my own. Success is all about the incentives, though, which tend to be hard to come up with for software.
Is there a warning label on sports equipment? How about board games?
It's been done, minus the blood. Didn't sell. :P
Completely agree. I don't understand the mentality of people these days expecting software to be free.
This is 100x simpler than those SDKs and this product is for kids.
1.6 million square feet is a lot more than nine football fields.
Actually, how long they spent in the turbolift was determined by how much dialog needed to be delivered. It had nothing to do with plotting out realistic travel times.
Real time and effort was also spent mapping the stars. Imo, software patents should only be used for issuing credit.
Dude, that's awesome! You should patent that...
Einstein does not "own" relativity. No one else is restricted from making use of relativistic concepts or expanding on his work.
But since you've brought it up, I believe this is really how the software patent system should be treated. If two people come of with the same idea to solve a problem and implement it, but one does it slightly ahead of the other and publishes/files a patent first, he or she merely gets credit for all time. It should not stop the other person from using the work.
Moreover, I think the time may be coming for physical patents, as well. But there are clear differences in terms of development costs.
Dawkins declined because he understands that debating a Creationist is like playing Global Thermonuclear War.
Lol, is the dude a politician? He didn't really answer any of your questions!
According to the YouTube page, they have improved lighting and shadows and animation. It's hard to tell how it is supposed to work, but I'm sure the details are randomly generated somehow. Otherwise, as you said, the memory would get used up rather quickly.
The YouTube post says they have animation, but I don't know why they'd hold it back...
That's a rather pessimistic outlook. I am very skeptical that this is genuine, but 20 fps would be very impressive, if so. Polygons will continue to be used to define the basic structure of objects, and displacement maps do the rest, so it wouldn't add to production time at all. Quite the contrary, it would save time because there would be no need to build multiple levels of detail. Very exciting, if it's real...