The status of OpenNI is a not-for-profit whose framework allows developers to create middleware and applications for a range of devices, including the Asus Xtion Pro.
It's not Kinect specific.
RTFT:
Apple Closes OpenNI the Open Source Kinect Framework
First off it's like 0.0001% of girls. Second off models have a half life of 19mo. Third what go said about uniqueness is true, but if you watch Top Model and other shows you see the most defining trait is being rail thin. If you're super skinny and not deformed and can do the pout face (blue steel!) then they can paint you with makeup and light you well and shoot with pro cameras and pro photographers, and you will look like a model.
PROTIP: When you correct someone's grammar, usage, or mechanics, it's more polite to add a topical comment as well.
What about when you correct someone's slashdot etiquette? Also I hope that Apple is closing this down because next week they're releasing their kinetic-killer embedded in every iPhone! Maybe it's already here they just haven't enabled it yet!
how come slashdot hasn't posted yet on the invasion of ukraine? that's some big freaking news, and I look forward to some enlightened comments especially from those on the other side of the narrow sea.
i imagine that amongst volvo's target market (people who drive volvos and those who could afford one) the share of iPhones is much much higher. i personally am holding off on a new car purchase until the iOS car integration is expanded further.
sorry for multiple replies, maybe it will be helpful to build this info in one place. Here's how to kibosh the mike on your macbook.
to kill in hardware: For unibody macbook pros the microphone is connected to the logic board but not soldered on, so if you have iron nuts you can actually just unplug it. you give up the convenience of FaceTime chats or dictation without plugging in an external mike, but if you care then you care: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Ma...
then if you get one of these it's convenient to get microphone access when you need it. This one works for the macbook airs that have the line-in/ line-out port like an iPhone, it might work for an older macbook with a separate line in port, i don't know. http://www.amazon.com/IK-Multi...
if this is too permanent or hard core, then there are a few ways of doing it in software. Here is a guide from the NSA themselves on how to harden your macbook. this version applies to snow leopard, but much of it likely still holds over. http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/f...
a last thought, another way you could be super hardcore is to pull out the airport card, which like the microphone isn't soldered on. it has wifi and bluetooth. another super pain in the ass thing, but it's a step.
You're right, I'm hosed on gps and cell tower pings no matter what. Apple has the find my friends and find my. iPhone apps that track me presumably only with my pwd, but obv the NSA's house words are "no more secrets" so it doesn't matter.
Probably the best thing that I can do is get a case designed to cover the camera and muffle the mic to the extent possible until I decide to use it. Probably would also avoid the tinfoil hat stares I will get with the sticker over the camera. Also, the case would block the back camera too, which wouldn't be as easy with the sticker on the front glass.
Still, the computer? The MacBook camera is super easy with the static cling sticker since it's under the glass. But I'm effed on the microphone I think. Jebus, it's hard to live in today's world.
I also like the sticker because it's more of a symbolic eff you than anything else. Sure, the NSA has mega-billion dollar budgets and a PETA-yotta-zeta byte data center, back doors in every single piece of hardware and OS, and no oversight so they can all live out their Bond fantasies, but I've got a sticker so kiss my ass.
obv a faraday pouch wouldn't work because they could still take pictures when it is being used i.e. for text messaging. also then it wouldn't be able to receive calls. also when the phone can't connect to a signal it goes on this crazy search which burns batteries, so a faraday pouch wouldn't work. so it goes back to is it something that cray cray people do?
on the iphone, you just sign out of imessage. go to settings, messages, send and recieve. tap on your apple id and tap sign out. Then apple will know to send any texts to your number as SMS not imessage. although it shouldn't be a big dealio because when your friends send texts the imessage should fall back to a SMS when the imessage fails.
I guess it's a step when switching, but it's hardly a lock-in.
there's a setting "send as SMS" which is lableed "Send as SMS when iMessage is unavailable. Carrier messaging rates may apply." it's not that hard to find - in the settings menu go to Messages and there it is. also it's on by default, I never even noticed it or thought about it.
no. this whole thing makes no sense. when I text a number 213-555-2232 the text message goes to that number. if it's an iphone then it goes through apple's imessage server and appears as a blue bubble. if it's a samsung it goes through the cell provider network and shows up as a green bubble. it's completely transparent. if you have an iphone but then port your number to a samsung, then my bubbles become green instead of blue. completely illogical.
would I be cray-cray if I put a sticker over the cameraphone? is that something that nutso people do? should I be alarmed that I think this is a reasonable thing to do? I ask for your real opinion. Ever since there was a tv there were people who were convinced that it was watching them and listening to them. I'm sure each one of them thought it was a reasonable belief.
I read all your blog a while ago. I would like some real world advice on two things: 1) how can I get through security as fast as possible? 2) how can I minimize my chances of getting my nuts grabbed?
I'm not going to throw a principled fit at the security checkpoint because I know it won't accomplish anything at all. I'll fight my battles elsewhere. I'll play the game in line, yessir, yes ma'am, whatever. Just get me through an don't grab my nuts! I have a plane to catch and want to leave with my dignity intact.
So any advice on playing the game? That would be nice.
furlongs are measurements of length, and barrels are measurements of volume. i suppose you could compare barrels to cubic furlongs, but what's the point in that?
why do you hate it? it makes just as much sense as anything else. going up from there, 42 gal in a barrel. I'm not sure what unit of measurement is bigger than a barrel. there's all sorts of things smaller than a teaspoon, but I don't know them well. a dram, eg.
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RTFS:
It's not Kinect specific.
RTFT:
Apple Closes OpenNI the Open Source Kinect Framework
so yeah, it is Kinect specific.
First off it's like 0.0001% of girls. Second off models have a half life of 19mo. Third what go said about uniqueness is true, but if you watch Top Model and other shows you see the most defining trait is being rail thin. If you're super skinny and not deformed and can do the pout face (blue steel!) then they can paint you with makeup and light you well and shoot with pro cameras and pro photographers, and you will look like a model.
PROTIP: When you correct someone's grammar, usage, or mechanics, it's more polite to add a topical comment as well.
What about when you correct someone's slashdot etiquette? Also I hope that Apple is closing this down because next week they're releasing their kinetic-killer embedded in every iPhone! Maybe it's already here they just haven't enabled it yet!
zing!
There's nothing wrong with "erotica"
Waldorf: "There's nothing like a good erotic webcam show."
Statler: "And that was nothing like a good erotic webcam show!"
no that I mean russia is sending troops into crimea. that kind of invasion.
how come slashdot hasn't posted yet on the invasion of ukraine? that's some big freaking news, and I look forward to some enlightened comments especially from those on the other side of the narrow sea.
i imagine that amongst volvo's target market (people who drive volvos and those who could afford one) the share of iPhones is much much higher. i personally am holding off on a new car purchase until the iOS car integration is expanded further.
sorry for multiple replies, maybe it will be helpful to build this info in one place. Here's how to kibosh the mike on your macbook.
to kill in hardware: For unibody macbook pros the microphone is connected to the logic board but not soldered on, so if you have iron nuts you can actually just unplug it. you give up the convenience of FaceTime chats or dictation without plugging in an external mike, but if you care then you care:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Ma...
then if you get one of these it's convenient to get microphone access when you need it. This one works for the macbook airs that have the line-in/ line-out port like an iPhone, it might work for an older macbook with a separate line in port, i don't know.
http://www.amazon.com/IK-Multi...
if this is too permanent or hard core, then there are a few ways of doing it in software. Here is a guide from the NSA themselves on how to harden your macbook. this version applies to snow leopard, but much of it likely still holds over.
http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/f...
a last thought, another way you could be super hardcore is to pull out the airport card, which like the microphone isn't soldered on. it has wifi and bluetooth. another super pain in the ass thing, but it's a step.
this appears to be a small USB dongle that would give you BT and wi-fi when you need it.
http://www.amazon.com/Cirago-B...
OK, once you've done all these things you can upgrade to ranger-level tinfoil hat.
You're right, I'm hosed on gps and cell tower pings no matter what. Apple has the find my friends and find my. iPhone apps that track me presumably only with my pwd, but obv the NSA's house words are "no more secrets" so it doesn't matter.
Probably the best thing that I can do is get a case designed to cover the camera and muffle the mic to the extent possible until I decide to use it. Probably would also avoid the tinfoil hat stares I will get with the sticker over the camera. Also, the case would block the back camera too, which wouldn't be as easy with the sticker on the front glass.
Still, the computer? The MacBook camera is super easy with the static cling sticker since it's under the glass. But I'm effed on the microphone I think. Jebus, it's hard to live in today's world.
I also like the sticker because it's more of a symbolic eff you than anything else. Sure, the NSA has mega-billion dollar budgets and a PETA-yotta-zeta byte data center, back doors in every single piece of hardware and OS, and no oversight so they can all live out their Bond fantasies, but I've got a sticker so kiss my ass.
+1 tuttle or buttle?
obv a faraday pouch wouldn't work because they could still take pictures when it is being used i.e. for text messaging. also then it wouldn't be able to receive calls. also when the phone can't connect to a signal it goes on this crazy search which burns batteries, so a faraday pouch wouldn't work. so it goes back to is it something that cray cray people do?
+1 I think this is the first time this joke has been on-topic and relevant!
on the iphone, you just sign out of imessage. go to settings, messages, send and recieve. tap on your apple id and tap sign out. Then apple will know to send any texts to your number as SMS not imessage. although it shouldn't be a big dealio because when your friends send texts the imessage should fall back to a SMS when the imessage fails.
I guess it's a step when switching, but it's hardly a lock-in.
there's a setting "send as SMS" which is lableed "Send as SMS when iMessage is unavailable. Carrier messaging rates may apply." it's not that hard to find - in the settings menu go to Messages and there it is. also it's on by default, I never even noticed it or thought about it.
no. this whole thing makes no sense. when I text a number 213-555-2232 the text message goes to that number. if it's an iphone then it goes through apple's imessage server and appears as a blue bubble. if it's a samsung it goes through the cell provider network and shows up as a green bubble. it's completely transparent. if you have an iphone but then port your number to a samsung, then my bubbles become green instead of blue. completely illogical.
would I be cray-cray if I put a sticker over the cameraphone? is that something that nutso people do? should I be alarmed that I think this is a reasonable thing to do? I ask for your real opinion. Ever since there was a tv there were people who were convinced that it was watching them and listening to them. I'm sure each one of them thought it was a reasonable belief.
the thing is sometimes I want to facetime with my family. its the other times that I don't want to be watched.
Anything they can do with an xbox they can do with a cell phone / laptop as well. I just bought one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9...
discrete static cling covers for your glass-front equipment. you can still peel off when you want to facetime or whatever, then put them back.
I don't know how to muffle the microphones when I'm not using them, does anybody have ideas?
I read all your blog a while ago. I would like some real world advice on two things:
1) how can I get through security as fast as possible?
2) how can I minimize my chances of getting my nuts grabbed?
I'm not going to throw a principled fit at the security checkpoint because I know it won't accomplish anything at all. I'll fight my battles elsewhere. I'll play the game in line, yessir, yes ma'am, whatever. Just get me through an don't grab my nuts! I have a plane to catch and want to leave with my dignity intact.
So any advice on playing the game? That would be nice.
furlongs are measurements of length, and barrels are measurements of volume. i suppose you could compare barrels to cubic furlongs, but what's the point in that?
got it. 1 fluid dram = 8 fluid ounces = 0.75 teaspoons ~ 4 ml
why do you hate it? it makes just as much sense as anything else. going up from there, 42 gal in a barrel. I'm not sure what unit of measurement is bigger than a barrel. there's all sorts of things smaller than a teaspoon, but I don't know them well. a dram, eg.
jebus
4 quarts in a gallon
2 pints in a quart
2 cups in a pint
8 fluid ounces in a cup
2 tablespoons in a fluid ounce
3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.
any qs?
i went to jail once for 49 hours, but it turned out to be a dream and I woke up and everything was ok.