Its a new psychometric test - you download some daft script kiddy Excel sheet with a vbasic worm, then lick the power chord while saying "whose your daddy".
Successful participants include George Bush and Tony Blair.
You forgot a couple:
Microsoft Jack - Its big, its black and weighs about 5 kilos - and has some wierd green blob. This also containts integrated DRM.
Nintendo Jack - its cute and has little mushrooms or electrocuted yellow mice on it.
Time Computers Jack - Stability not guaranteed.. Probably would end up causing skin infections when fitted...
English law rights already have similar things in place. In the UK silence is basically an admission of guilt. You are not told "You have the right to remain silent", you are told "Anything you do not say now may later harm your defence" or something like that. IANAL - could someone better grounded in this give us a more accurate quote please?
Hang is it not California where there was the recent electricity shortage and blackouts? Surely its even more ridiculus to propose this given that the population cannot rely on the utilities to provide electricity for them...
I would hope enough people object that this proposal is totally discreditted along with which ever buffoon suggested it.
This makes my view that the US government dont give a damn about pollution and the state of the earth even harder - that they want to tax people for generating cleaner energy than the state bother to.
My answers in short:
2 - Damn straight..
I would want to know exactly what the capabilities of any software I would run on my local neural nanomics would be. To be honest I see open source as the only thing I could trust for this. Would you want to give ayone a back door into your brain?
Commercial software vendors would have to take a great deal more responsibility for their content and legal issues and licensing than they are now - all the while being more open and ready for questioning.
Also the software would have to be thouroughly testing in a sandbox/testing environment before it could go near my brain... And safeguards would be needed in such a way that if the OS crashes - then although it may leave me temporarily without my extra services - I would still be able to use my brain normally - and issue commands to reboot and diagnose the system.
I would also only trust robotic surgeons for such an implant - yet again thoroughly tested. I trust human surgeons little enough as it is.
Were all these conditions met- then yes I would beta test software. The hardware would need to be solid though..
How about an "Industry Standard Bioport"... One that needs to be nicely lubed up before interfacing... Hehe...
But to avoid standard port and interfacing problems - how about complementing the imprintable sillicon idea(aboce posting) with some kind of broadband wireless system - thus eliminating plug in ports... 802.11b in my head. Of course given current safety concerns over mobile phones - it might be better to have the antennae implanted in your arm than annywhere near your head...
That also gives us a whole new paradigm of mobile communications - datavising! Cool - use your technology to contact your mates, send them images, text or just thoughts... Maybe even patch them to a real time feed. How long before we see something like Sensorium Movies? A long time maybe - but at least we acknowlegde the possibility now.
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What about some kind of avatar/fly through 3d interface? The problem is - with the exception of SF - I have never seen a satisfactory one work yet...
What was the name of that GL based fly through interface for Linux anyone?
I really thought that even our desktop VR could have dived us into a world not unlike the Neuromancer matrix when we dip into cyberspace.
Has anyone here read "Fallen Dragon" by Peter Hamilton. In it, they get a captured terrorist to expose his actions by putting him in a simulation without him knowing. They accurately observe his abilities and reactions and use it to gather leads to his organisation. This is a much simplified rendering - but that would be self-incrimination alright.
But the positive use could be rapid extennded learning programs. Imagine a neurochip technology which would allow us to learn didactically- much like Neo does at the beginning of The Matrix. Yet another technology explored well by Peter Hamiltons SF.
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I could see the UK and US turning to testing for AL-Qiada or other terrorist program training at point of entry for asylum seekers and immigrants. Of course that woudl mean a tightening of laws and other deterrents/security to stop illegal immigrants who would not be tested.
Not that I am expressing any opinion here- just what could happen.
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I would be sure that the chip would probably only sense guilt. Its certainly would not be difficult to sense a lie. So I dont think DMCA violations would be quite the same.
But then surely- when someone is twisted enough to be a serial killer- they may feel no remorse or guilt for their crime.. But they would still be hiding something- and very aware of that fact. So in times of a major crime- you would end up rounding up all the people with something to hide - asking them direct questions and seeing if they are lieing. Of course - there is the possibility that someone could so much of a psychopath that they can lie without triggering the same mechanisms. I am not a neurologist or psychologist - but someone who is that far damaged my have incompatible brain chemistry or physiology.
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Imagine neurochip VR rigs. This could bring us into a new era of neuromancer style enhancements.
One of the big problems posed by VR and AR(augmented reality) was that display devices were always complicated, expensive, and head mounted binocular displays were absolutely foul to use - I have used them enough to say I think they are awful. So far desktop VR has the market share because of these factors.
I really could see some fantastic AR applications - like a doctor seeing body schematics overlaid when operating - meanwhile all vital signs of the patient are displayed in another corner.
I wont continue with all the applications - as I am sure we already have a few billion.
I wonder where Prof. Warwick is in all this - its really his realm...
Anyway - I will be buying one once they are available...
"No muffins, bagels, baguettes, french toast, teacakes or bread related products"....
"Then how about a crumpet sir"
Commence rabid toaster smashing frenzy...
BTW - my quote may not be verbatim- but some people will definately pick up the reference....
I was confused for aminute there - and I think I speak for many people when I say that un-necessary furrowing of eyebrows could be avoided by phrasing that as "The outlook is good".
You mean like all the dolts who drill holes and try and wire their power from their neighbours consumer units? I remember seeing a statistic on the number of housefires and deaths resulting from such practices. i am sure it deserves at least a darwin honourable mention.. But there are two many to give each of them an award...
An idea that could be interesting is having seperate signal lines for the broadband, and then have the consumer unit modulate it (if enabled) for the house outlets. But then arent consumer unit modulated broadband solutions the future anyway? If they use fiber or copper to transmit past the consumer unit - then it would present no furthar interference than existing telephone or cable networks...
I remember a system called "Red Boxes", which was an in-house control system. You could program it to turn on lights at certain times, it even had PIR's. All communication between the modules was via the local power network - on the ground line IIRC.
No - thats MS Programming...
But seriously - I would imagine directed communications at certain frequencies accross the power lines could through interference interrupt or manipulate external agents. Imagine the havoc - or the fun - depending on your point of view.
As for extreme programming - there are a number of ways to program PC's to destroy CRT monitors. Many newer monitors have circuitry to safely shut down - but some older ones would scream, or pop, or start cycling funny colors...
Why not have the contract in a leaflet box under the product on the shelf - where you can read it without queuing at the counter. With - as I stated before - a legal obligation to the retailer to make sure that this leaflet's contract matches whatevers in the box verbatim. Of course yet again- it would make the No Sign products that much more desirable...
Interesting point raised there with regards to software sales to under 18 year olds. when an under 18 year old buys Windows XP, and clicks through the Eula - which is meant to be agreeing to a contract - IANAL - what are the legal implications?
Of course - they could always keep copies of the license out of the box - with certification and a legal obligation to make sure that this is THE license, or that it verbatim - word-for-word matches the license in the box. Give them a choice - ripped open boxes being returned, or externally avilable licenses for customers to read before purchase..
One of my colleagues reactions - and we are talking a "seasoned" windows guy - was to run around his desk and pull out the ethernet plug, then panic until a fix was found. Meanwhile - I ate lunch leisurely..
In my office, we buld our own authoring tools for game meta data and content. I built mine on a linux box I requested, using MySQL, Php and Apache. A number of others wrer built by guys who would swear blind by Microsoft Exhange Server for mail. and Microsoft SQL server... This last week was when I had the last laugh...
Considering the difference... With most linux dists - you are given a huge choice(sometimes too much) of media players, offce apps, and there at least three or four GUI calculator apps you can choose. No I really dont think it could be a bad thing.. In the commercial software model - coexistance like that could never work...
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The best thing is that it also filters the Mozilla users from the IE ones....
I still think press ctrl-alt-del twice is more effective. Hehe..
Its a new psychometric test - you download some daft script kiddy Excel sheet with a vbasic worm, then lick the power chord while saying "whose your daddy".
Successful participants include George Bush and Tony Blair.
You forgot a couple: Microsoft Jack - Its big, its black and weighs about 5 kilos - and has some wierd green blob. This also containts integrated DRM. Nintendo Jack - its cute and has little mushrooms or electrocuted yellow mice on it. Time Computers Jack - Stability not guaranteed.. Probably would end up causing skin infections when fitted...
English law rights already have similar things in place. In the UK silence is basically an admission of guilt. You are not told "You have the right to remain silent", you are told "Anything you do not say now may later harm your defence" or something like that. IANAL - could someone better grounded in this give us a more accurate quote please?
Hang is it not California where there was the recent electricity shortage and blackouts? Surely its even more ridiculus to propose this given that the population cannot rely on the utilities to provide electricity for them...
I would hope enough people object that this proposal is totally discreditted along with which ever buffoon suggested it.
This makes my view that the US government dont give a damn about pollution and the state of the earth even harder - that they want to tax people for generating cleaner energy than the state bother to.
My answers in short:
2 - Damn straight..
I would want to know exactly what the capabilities of any software I would run on my local neural nanomics would be. To be honest I see open source as the only thing I could trust for this. Would you want to give ayone a back door into your brain?
Commercial software vendors would have to take a great deal more responsibility for their content and legal issues and licensing than they are now - all the while being more open and ready for questioning.
Also the software would have to be thouroughly testing in a sandbox/testing environment before it could go near my brain... And safeguards would be needed in such a way that if the OS crashes - then although it may leave me temporarily without my extra services - I would still be able to use my brain normally - and issue commands to reboot and diagnose the system.
I would also only trust robotic surgeons for such an implant - yet again thoroughly tested. I trust human surgeons little enough as it is.
Were all these conditions met- then yes I would beta test software. The hardware would need to be solid though..
How about an "Industry Standard Bioport"... One that needs to be nicely lubed up before interfacing... Hehe...
But to avoid standard port and interfacing problems - how about complementing the imprintable sillicon idea(aboce posting) with some kind of broadband wireless system - thus eliminating plug in ports... 802.11b in my head. Of course given current safety concerns over mobile phones - it might be better to have the antennae implanted in your arm than annywhere near your head...
That also gives us a whole new paradigm of mobile communications - datavising! Cool - use your technology to contact your mates, send them images, text or just thoughts... Maybe even patch them to a real time feed. How long before we see something like Sensorium Movies? A long time maybe - but at least we acknowlegde the possibility now.
What about some kind of avatar/fly through 3d interface? The problem is - with the exception of SF - I have never seen a satisfactory one work yet...
What was the name of that GL based fly through interface for Linux anyone?
I really thought that even our desktop VR could have dived us into a world not unlike the Neuromancer matrix when we dip into cyberspace.
Has anyone here read "Fallen Dragon" by Peter Hamilton. In it, they get a captured terrorist to expose his actions by putting him in a simulation without him knowing. They accurately observe his abilities and reactions and use it to gather leads to his organisation. This is a much simplified rendering - but that would be self-incrimination alright.
But the positive use could be rapid extennded learning programs. Imagine a neurochip technology which would allow us to learn didactically- much like Neo does at the beginning of The Matrix. Yet another technology explored well by Peter Hamiltons SF.
I could see the UK and US turning to testing for AL-Qiada or other terrorist program training at point of entry for asylum seekers and immigrants. Of course that woudl mean a tightening of laws and other deterrents/security to stop illegal immigrants who would not be tested.
Not that I am expressing any opinion here- just what could happen.
I would be sure that the chip would probably only sense guilt. Its certainly would not be difficult to sense a lie. So I dont think DMCA violations would be quite the same.
But then surely- when someone is twisted enough to be a serial killer- they may feel no remorse or guilt for their crime.. But they would still be hiding something- and very aware of that fact. So in times of a major crime- you would end up rounding up all the people with something to hide - asking them direct questions and seeing if they are lieing. Of course - there is the possibility that someone could so much of a psychopath that they can lie without triggering the same mechanisms. I am not a neurologist or psychologist - but someone who is that far damaged my have incompatible brain chemistry or physiology.
Imagine neurochip VR rigs. This could bring us into a new era of neuromancer style enhancements.
One of the big problems posed by VR and AR(augmented reality) was that display devices were always complicated, expensive, and head mounted binocular displays were absolutely foul to use - I have used them enough to say I think they are awful. So far desktop VR has the market share because of these factors.
I really could see some fantastic AR applications - like a doctor seeing body schematics overlaid when operating - meanwhile all vital signs of the patient are displayed in another corner.
I wont continue with all the applications - as I am sure we already have a few billion.
I wonder where Prof. Warwick is in all this - its really his realm...
Anyway - I will be buying one once they are available...
"No muffins, bagels, baguettes, french toast, teacakes or bread related products"....
"Then how about a crumpet sir"
Commence rabid toaster smashing frenzy...
BTW - my quote may not be verbatim- but some people will definately pick up the reference....
I was confused for aminute there - and I think I speak for many people when I say that un-necessary furrowing of eyebrows could be avoided by phrasing that as "The outlook is good".
You mean like all the dolts who drill holes and try and wire their power from their neighbours consumer units? I remember seeing a statistic on the number of housefires and deaths resulting from such practices. i am sure it deserves at least a darwin honourable mention.. But there are two many to give each of them an award...
An idea that could be interesting is having seperate signal lines for the broadband, and then have the consumer unit modulate it (if enabled) for the house outlets. But then arent consumer unit modulated broadband solutions the future anyway? If they use fiber or copper to transmit past the consumer unit - then it would present no furthar interference than existing telephone or cable networks...
I remember a system called "Red Boxes", which was an in-house control system. You could program it to turn on lights at certain times, it even had PIR's. All communication between the modules was via the local power network - on the ground line IIRC.
No - thats MS Programming...
But seriously - I would imagine directed communications at certain frequencies accross the power lines could through interference interrupt or manipulate external agents. Imagine the havoc - or the fun - depending on your point of view.
As for extreme programming - there are a number of ways to program PC's to destroy CRT monitors. Many newer monitors have circuitry to safely shut down - but some older ones would scream, or pop, or start cycling funny colors...
could it not operate at around 27 or 40 Mhz. This is normally used for stuff like remote control cars, keyboards and the like.
The problem I see is that a system like that would end up having huge contention problems. One reason - among many - that I switch from NTL.
Why not have the contract in a leaflet box under the product on the shelf - where you can read it without queuing at the counter. With - as I stated before - a legal obligation to the retailer to make sure that this leaflet's contract matches whatevers in the box verbatim. Of course yet again- it would make the No Sign products that much more desirable...
Interesting point raised there with regards to software sales to under 18 year olds. when an under 18 year old buys Windows XP, and clicks through the Eula - which is meant to be agreeing to a contract - IANAL - what are the legal implications?
Would the license holder get a car salesman or a rap artist to babble it at you? In a way that it is so fast that it is unintelligable...
Of course - they could always keep copies of the license out of the box - with certification and a legal obligation to make sure that this is THE license, or that it verbatim - word-for-word matches the license in the box. Give them a choice - ripped open boxes being returned, or externally avilable licenses for customers to read before purchase..
Well - make a scene and dont buy their stuff - simple enough.. I am sure if enough scenes are caused things will change...
One of my colleagues reactions - and we are talking a "seasoned" windows guy - was to run around his desk and pull out the ethernet plug, then panic until a fix was found. Meanwhile - I ate lunch leisurely..
In my office, we buld our own authoring tools for game meta data and content. I built mine on a linux box I requested, using MySQL, Php and Apache. A number of others wrer built by guys who would swear blind by Microsoft Exhange Server for mail. and Microsoft SQL server... This last week was when I had the last laugh...
Considering the difference... With most linux dists - you are given a huge choice(sometimes too much) of media players, offce apps, and there at least three or four GUI calculator apps you can choose. No I really dont think it could be a bad thing.. In the commercial software model - coexistance like that could never work...