Well, time for some buzzing shoes with forward looking IR then. Shouldn't be much of a problem to put the electronics and battery into the soles and attach the sensor at the front. Replace the mechanical buzzer with a some kind of low voltage stimulator and you could probably even use a piezoelectric power source in the sole of the shoe to power the device. You wouldn't even need batteries.
You can't assume that IQ is a measure limited to a demographic (internet users). It could very possibly be fact that within the general populace, only high scoring people initially use the internet. Then, as many low scoring people are added to the internet demo, the average could very well halve. (150 + 50 + 50 + 50)/4 = 75
If the average IQ is halving, this means that a good percentage of high scoring people are staying off of the internet.
I don't know about others, but I find that I pretty much type what I think in my IM chats. Even without brain-machine interfaces, this can be problematic as I've found many instances where the word I typed was not the word I consciously wanted. Many times I'll re-read my message and find that I've replaced whole words with synonyms or even swizzled sentences with equivalent, but different grammar. This is especially noticeable when I'm trying to quote someone verbatim and the error is very obvious.
As for thought to text, I think while it might be faster it will probably reduce my ability to filter my words. Trying to keep online conversations flame free is already hard enough with the send button/key being so immediate. I can see this techology easily leading to cyber-transcendental shouting matches flaming at the speed of thought.
Looks like it pays off to have a google member sitting on your board. You get access to the phone's "real" API's. So... if Apple didn't have a google member on their board, they wouldn't have access to their own "real" APIs?
There's always the chance that there's some steganographically obfuscated identifying info in the file. Though, obliterating this would really only be the domain of the truly paranoid pirate.
You know, honestly, I was perfectly fine with the leather designs of the X-Men uniforms in those movies. And frankly, it really would have looked live-action absurd if Hugh Jackman was wearing yellow spandex. I expect the same for giant boxy robots.
No, in fact I did say that you can get an appointment 24-48 hours in advance. That was my recommendation. Let's recap:
> 2 years ago, you could walk into an apple store and get service on the spot.
Today you must schedule an appointment 24-48 hours in advance.
Pro Care members pay money for the on the spot service.
And, back to my original post title: On the spot service was nice while it lasted, but it's gone now unless you pay money.
Now, I certainly don't expect you to have read my comments in other replies. But using my own original points as yours to try to discredit me is just idiotic.
Yes, and it used to be you could just walk up to the bar and get your machine looked at on the spot. Then, it used to be you could just walk up to the bar and wait a few minutes and get your machine looked at. Then, it used to be you could walk into the store, sign into the "Concierge", wait a few minutes and get your machine looked at after a reasonable wait. Then, it used to be you could walk into the store, sign in, wander around the Mall for an hour and get your machine looked at. Then it used to be that you could sign in ahead of time online in the morning and get an appointment for the same day in the afternoon. Now you're lucky if you can even get an appointment for the same day (Friday-Sunday) by signing in online. With this procare thing, you get bumped for not paying extra. Fuck that.
Last service I needed for my MPB required a new part and ~30min of labor. After 3 attempts to schedule it in at the b&m Apple Store, I gave up and sent out for the mailer. And while the mailer is a paragon of customer service process, 6 days wait to have 30min of work done on my laptop is ludicrous. Why the fuck should I have to pay $99/year for service that used to be free? (Yes it's still in the warantee period!) I payed more than $200 for AppleCare. Does Apple Care?
AIs may take a long time to train, but what's to say they won't be able to copy themselves and diverge once mature? Taken a step further, you could see this as accelerated evolution.
The Apple Store I get most my anecdotal information from is Valley Fair. About 10 minutes from Apple HQ, one of the first. Valley Fair is a gigantic Westfield shopping center, so traffic is pretty heavy (not any where near the flagship stores though). For the most part this store services the most of the Silicon Valley. It certainly is more popular than the lesser bay area stores like Burlingame, OakRidge, or PaloAlto. In fact, just last year the Valley Fair store demolished their theater and broke out their storage walls in order to triple the size of their Genius Bar and service areas. And it's still ridiculously busy.
You're lucky. That's about the shortest time I've waited an appointment (not during work hours). When the Apple Stores started opening a few years ago I remember actually being able to walk in and get service without an appointment. Now the 'geniuses' yell at you if you even remotely suggest this even if there are no people waiting.
I can't seem to find the page on Apple's website that explains how to escalate your problem past the Customer Service monkeys Here it is: The Art of Turboing.
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You can't assume that IQ is a measure limited to a demographic (internet users).
It could very possibly be fact that within the general populace, only high scoring people initially use the internet.
Then, as many low scoring people are added to the internet demo, the average could very well halve.
(150 + 50 + 50 + 50)/4 = 75
If the average IQ is halving, this means that a good percentage of high scoring people are staying off of the internet.
Just to clear confusion, 1 microAmp (uA) = 0.000001A. i.e. millionths. Same thing follows for other units.
0.000000001 = nano-. (billionths)
If you really can't remember.
Without the click wheel, how do you adjust the volume?
I hope to hell you don't have to use a rocker or something else as inane.
I don't know about others, but I find that I pretty much type what I think in my IM chats. Even without brain-machine interfaces, this can be problematic as I've found many instances where the word I typed was not the word I consciously wanted. Many times I'll re-read my message and find that I've replaced whole words with synonyms or even swizzled sentences with equivalent, but different grammar. This is especially noticeable when I'm trying to quote someone verbatim and the error is very obvious.
As for thought to text, I think while it might be faster it will probably reduce my ability to filter my words. Trying to keep online conversations flame free is already hard enough with the send button/key being so immediate. I can see this techology easily leading to cyber-transcendental shouting matches flaming at the speed of thought.
Portmanteau (plural: portmanteaux or portmanteaus) is a word that is formed by combining both sounds and meanings from two or more words.
The Pope has chosen the rhythm method over abstinence in the next gen contraceptive war.
Advogato: Not invulnerable.
There's always the chance that there's some steganographically obfuscated identifying info in the file. Though, obliterating this would really only be the domain of the truly paranoid pirate.
a coffee table in every living room in every home!
You know, honestly, I was perfectly fine with the leather designs of the X-Men uniforms in those movies. And frankly, it really would have looked live-action absurd if Hugh Jackman was wearing yellow spandex. I expect the same for giant boxy robots.
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'nuf said.
Hello Mr. Yukkamoto and welcome back to the GAP!
Make sure your sunglasses block IR, because that's what this camera uses to detect pupils.
And, back to my original post title: On the spot service was nice while it lasted, but it's gone now unless you pay money.
Now, I certainly don't expect you to have read my comments in other replies. But using my own original points as yours to try to discredit me is just idiotic.
Yes, and it used to be you could just walk up to the bar and get your machine looked at on the spot.
Then, it used to be you could just walk up to the bar and wait a few minutes and get your machine looked at.
Then, it used to be you could walk into the store, sign into the "Concierge", wait a few minutes and get your machine looked at after a reasonable wait.
Then, it used to be you could walk into the store, sign in, wander around the Mall for an hour and get your machine looked at.
Then it used to be that you could sign in ahead of time online in the morning and get an appointment for the same day in the afternoon.
Now you're lucky if you can even get an appointment for the same day (Friday-Sunday) by signing in online.
With this procare thing, you get bumped for not paying extra. Fuck that.
Last service I needed for my MPB required a new part and ~30min of labor. After 3 attempts to schedule it in at the b&m Apple Store, I gave up and sent out for the mailer. And while the mailer is a paragon of customer service process, 6 days wait to have 30min of work done on my laptop is ludicrous. Why the fuck should I have to pay $99/year for service that used to be free? (Yes it's still in the warantee period!) I payed more than $200 for AppleCare. Does Apple Care?
AIs may take a long time to train, but what's to say they won't be able to copy themselves and diverge once mature? Taken a step further, you could see this as accelerated evolution.
The Apple Store I get most my anecdotal information from is Valley Fair. About 10 minutes from Apple HQ, one of the first. Valley Fair is a gigantic Westfield shopping center, so traffic is pretty heavy (not any where near the flagship stores though). For the most part this store services the most of the Silicon Valley. It certainly is more popular than the lesser bay area stores like Burlingame, OakRidge, or PaloAlto. In fact, just last year the Valley Fair store demolished their theater and broke out their storage walls in order to triple the size of their Genius Bar and service areas. And it's still ridiculously busy.
You're lucky. That's about the shortest time I've waited an appointment (not during work hours). When the Apple Stores started opening a few years ago I remember actually being able to walk in and get service without an appointment. Now the 'geniuses' yell at you if you even remotely suggest this even if there are no people waiting.
Haven't you heard? You're not important enough.
If you're an average schmoe, I recommend reserving ahead online at least 24-48 hours in advance.
Otherwise, pay up.
Please use sparingly.
See his vest! See his vest! made of real gorilla chest!