Still, the newer punk bands, such as Sum 41 and Good Charlottes, would sound awful if they weren't corrected with an autotuner.
Interesting how the writer appears to assume since it's "punk"-based these groups can't sing for shaite. In reality, I'm sure they are less apt to use these 'autotuners' than say miss Britney.
Could a part of the reason that so many virii, trojans, etc.,. target Windows boxes be because the vast majority of Internet connected PC's are running windows?
If 80% of the computers on the Internet were running OS X or Linux don't you think there'd be more Mac and *nix malware?
Now I'm not saying one OS is more secure than another (although that may be the case as well), just an easier and more effective target.
Read the last line "Operator interaction is detected through electromagnetic or other means, thereby obviating the need for direct physical contact with a solid input object or surface."
*cough*
And, it is trival compared to creating a floating hologram.
Basically their patent says: Once someone figures out how to create a floating hologram, we figured out how to interacte with it by get this "TOUCHING" THE HOLOGRAM!
Those are some smart bastards. The patent office really makes me sick.
From the patent:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a holographic operator interface to electronic or electromechanical devices such as data processing units or computers and, more particularly, to a holographic operator interface where there is no tangible physical contact between the operator and the control elements of the operator interface as the input devices are holographic images of the keys or other customarily touch-activated tangible input devices. Operator interaction is detected through electromagnetic or other means, thereby obviating the need for direct physical contact with a solid input object or surface.
Don't forget the second-hand Russian spacesuits, which if they should even slightly fail, would mean their blood would boil and they will explode within 1/2 second.
Won't it only be useful for travel away from the sun? So, it might be used in say space probes, but nothing like a Mars mission or at least only one way in a Mars mission.
So, in typical/. fashion I post before reading the story. Anyway, I hit the first link in the story and follow the first link Google News gives me trying to find out more.
What do I see? The post I just made at/.
That's pretty good considering the story only had 20 comments when I followed the link... Google News is really up-to-date.
Is there really a Spam Lobby? What's the issue getting this bill passed?
I mean who the hell wants to deal with spam, beside the spammers of course... and from prior/. stories I was under the assumption that they were slowly, slowly having issues making money due to better spam blocking techniques and people fixing their open relays.
I have a BEAUTIFUL 133" picture projected onto a 16:9 screen for $1k less than your plasma. You need to think about what you really want. A theater experience and peoples jaws dropping or an over priced flat conventional TV?
$3k for a lot of real estate. But I think getting say 2 or 3 17" or 19" LCDs and running them with an extended desktop would allow you to actually be more productive and probably save some money.
Although I suppose this would be the monitor to play Doom III with, IF you have to play it in your office.
I paid $2400 for a Sharp m20x DLP projector and have a PC running it for HDTV and DVD's in my family room. That's a 133" flat screen for even cheaper.;)
I am the only one who had no idea what geocaching was? At first I was think maybe a web proxy server (a la what AOL does), but I couldn't figure out why someone would stick a server in a public park. HA!
Okay, so she forgets her cellphone or the battery is dead and you go about your business forgetting to check the message after seeing it's "Unavailable".:)
Point being... just because you came up with "solutions" to that problem doesn't mean you'll never miss an important or wanted call just going by the CallerID.
Well, this is a sort of caller ID that spits the telemarketers a canned message if there number is on the phone companies list.
I wouldn't feel safe not answering all of the "Out of Area" and "Unknown" calls... who knows maybe it's your wife from a pay phone after her car broke down. Shaite happens.
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So, that case of Jolt will now keep BOTH you and your laptop going for that all-nighter! Very convenient.
Interesting how the writer appears to assume since it's "punk"-based these groups can't sing for shaite. In reality, I'm sure they are less apt to use these 'autotuners' than say miss Britney.
If 80% of the computers on the Internet were running OS X or Linux don't you think there'd be more Mac and *nix malware?
Now I'm not saying one OS is more secure than another (although that may be the case as well), just an easier and more effective target.
Wow, that makes a Windows 2003 Server cluster look cheap! Windows 2003 Web Edition is only like $400. The standard edition is around $600.
Read the last line "Operator interaction is detected through electromagnetic or other means, thereby obviating the need for direct physical contact with a solid input object or surface."
*cough*
And, it is trival compared to creating a floating hologram.
Those are some smart bastards. The patent office really makes me sick.
From the patent:
Wouldn't you just need to project a series of these in a row to create a 'cube' space where you could then project 3D scenes?
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Read/Write Speed:
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Screw the standards as dual format 4X DVD recorders are already under $200. Yeah, I realize you were joking too.
I was merely highlighting the point that *I believe* Deja was the first search service that provided the technique and prior art, not Google.
Considering it'd be -60C up there I'd think you are correct.
Don't forget the second-hand Russian spacesuits, which if they should even slightly fail, would mean their blood would boil and they will explode within 1/2 second.
Cuckoo.
Start it with $50 bucks and let it play...
If the case is that you would always lose, even playing "perfectly" what are your chances playing imperfectly?
If you win more often than not... let it play nightly and up it's bets.
What am I missing?
Won't it only be useful for travel away from the sun? So, it might be used in say space probes, but nothing like a Mars mission or at least only one way in a Mars mission.
What do I see? The post I just made at /.
That's pretty good considering the story only had 20 comments when I followed the link... Google News is really up-to-date.
May I suggest this alternate Google News link with a "-slashdot".
I mean who the hell wants to deal with spam, beside the spammers of course... and from prior /. stories I was under the assumption that they were slowly, slowly having issues making money due to better spam blocking techniques and people fixing their open relays.
Checkout projectorcentral.com for prices/info and the Under $5k Digital Projector forum for more detailed info.
Although I suppose this would be the monitor to play Doom III with, IF you have to play it in your office.
I paid $2400 for a Sharp m20x DLP projector and have a PC running it for HDTV and DVD's in my family room. That's a 133" flat screen for even cheaper. ;)
I am the only one who had no idea what geocaching was? At first I was think maybe a web proxy server (a la what AOL does), but I couldn't figure out why someone would stick a server in a public park. HA!
Point being... just because you came up with "solutions" to that problem doesn't mean you'll never miss an important or wanted call just going by the CallerID.
Wired vs. Wireless Phones, Is Wireless a viable standalone option.
I may look into it although I use the land line now for DSL, which would go up if I didn't use their telephone service.
I wouldn't feel safe not answering all of the "Out of Area" and "Unknown" calls... who knows maybe it's your wife from a pay phone after her car broke down. Shaite happens.
Some specs: