whoever thinks this is useless is an absolute idiot. you could improve security by having computers recognize the users' face, or how about making a model airplane that can fly itself (or at least be smart enough to know when it's about to hit the ground), or perhaps combine this with a servo-controlled gun? or perhaps create instant 3D models of whatever you want (substitute lara croft with your girlfriend? have her running around your apartment complex?) or combine this with some robotic arms and have it make sculptures out of something you modeled on the computer? the possibilities are endless, and this kind of technology -interfacing computers with the real world- will be the driving force of our next big economic boom.
-william
okay, i'm no EE, and not much of an art student, but i drew a little diagram of how i think this could be implemented. feel free to get rich making one, but if you do, i want one!:)...add a HEPA filter, and it'd make a great air purifier, too...:)
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whoever thinks this is useless is an absolute idiot. you could improve security by having computers recognize the users' face, or how about making a model airplane that can fly itself (or at least be smart enough to know when it's about to hit the ground), or perhaps combine this with a servo-controlled gun? or perhaps create instant 3D models of whatever you want (substitute lara croft with your girlfriend? have her running around your apartment complex?) or combine this with some robotic arms and have it make sculptures out of something you modeled on the computer? the possibilities are endless, and this kind of technology -interfacing computers with the real world- will be the driving force of our next big economic boom. -william
Macromedia has the full SWF File Format SDK on their website. Now get crackin! I expect a beta version on my desk in a week!
okay, i'm no EE, and not much of an art student, but i drew a little diagram of how i think this could be implemented. feel free to get rich making one, but if you do, i want one! :) ...add a HEPA filter, and it'd make a great air purifier, too... :)