In the top image of the article the Liquid Robotics wave glider is pictured, which is interesting because James Gosling is the chief software architect. It's a really cool platform (disclaimer: I work at Liquid Robotics).
Definitely something for the atypical slashdotter, but if Apple can bring something to the market which combines iOS, the Nike+t, the Fit Bit, and/or the Suunto Core they could potentially capture a good portion of the exercise watch / band market. Current options aren't truly versatile (e.g. hiking, running, backpacking, daily activity), but combine this with Apple's UI and they could produce a very interesting product that I'm likely to try.
Yes, I've looked at Motorola's GPS watches and was far from impressed.
Sounds like a course for easy credits, so insert your own assumptions here and please be nice.
I finished my post-grad about a year ago at a highly ranked public university for my specific scientific field. The third/fourth year courses I taught had exceptionally bright students, where said courses were not easy credits. I would disagree with the premise of your statement based on experience, but I'm also distanced from public high schools. You may be seeing the effect of poor preparation at that level.
If the carriers were what most of us want, i.e. dumb pipes, then we could possibly own our phones and upgrade them in a much easier fashion (so long as the hardware manufacturer is still providing updates).
Verizon's treatment of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been an eye opening experience and I'm still trying to figure out an alternative solution.
Exactly. I've had a Thermaltake Armor for the past 6-7 years and have had multiple components swapped out. Though the case is a bit on the heavy side, the reusable dust filters, easy to access drive bays, and spaciousness have made it worthwhile.
Disclaimer: I avidly use Steam on OSX, but I'm constantly frustrated with it's buggy state. If the linux client proves to be better over time (with a good offering of games) I'll be upgrading my linux box and going that route.
Right, because more government control = less evil and well maintained. Just look at the US's current infrastructure and areas of oversight (e.g. the FCC).
Thanks for sharing. My father read The Hobbit to me when I was about the same age as your son (~5 years old). I absolutely loved it and, when I was older, read LOTR on my own (still remember being mad that Bilbo wasn't the main character anymore), which started a long and interesting journey throughout the fantasy genre.
I'm sure the Harry Potter series would serve as a great starting point as well.
One of the best comments on this article so far. Algorithmic development and optimization is not a trivial subset of problems in active robotics research.
ALSO, really, does what they said have to be true? I thought nowadays they could just slap you with some secrecy order, and walk out with your HDDs or do whatever they felt like, and you would be required to deny it publicly? Wonderful police state we live in here...
It seems that you have to piss off the right people, as Megaupload has demonstrated.
Ethics aside, school sports are highly profitable. Penn State's profit (from football alone) was ~50 million. I think it's safe to say that many D1 schools can fund their sports programs easily (who knows about Penn State's future as they will lose future revenue).
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In the top image of the article the Liquid Robotics wave glider is pictured, which is interesting because James Gosling is the chief software architect. It's a really cool platform (disclaimer: I work at Liquid Robotics).
"..and it begs the question: should drones be regulated?"
No it does not beg the question.
Exactly. One only needs to browse the frontpages of reddit and digg (does anyone still read digg?) for even more examples.
If you can root your license plate, does it affect your wanted level?
Definitely something for the atypical slashdotter, but if Apple can bring something to the market which combines iOS, the Nike+t, the Fit Bit, and/or the Suunto Core they could potentially capture a good portion of the exercise watch / band market. Current options aren't truly versatile (e.g. hiking, running, backpacking, daily activity), but combine this with Apple's UI and they could produce a very interesting product that I'm likely to try.
Yes, I've looked at Motorola's GPS watches and was far from impressed.
Sounds like a course for easy credits, so insert your own assumptions here and please be nice.
I finished my post-grad about a year ago at a highly ranked public university for my specific scientific field. The third/fourth year courses I taught had exceptionally bright students, where said courses were not easy credits. I would disagree with the premise of your statement based on experience, but I'm also distanced from public high schools. You may be seeing the effect of poor preparation at that level.
If the carriers were what most of us want, i.e. dumb pipes, then we could possibly own our phones and upgrade them in a much easier fashion (so long as the hardware manufacturer is still providing updates).
Verizon's treatment of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been an eye opening experience and I'm still trying to figure out an alternative solution.
What about HBO content (or similar offerings for that matter)?
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones
Exactly. I've had a Thermaltake Armor for the past 6-7 years and have had multiple components swapped out. Though the case is a bit on the heavy side, the reusable dust filters, easy to access drive bays, and spaciousness have made it worthwhile.
"It's the year of the linux desktop...BECAUSE I SAY SO!"
Because having the freedom to choose is good.
Disclaimer: I avidly use Steam on OSX, but I'm constantly frustrated with it's buggy state. If the linux client proves to be better over time (with a good offering of games) I'll be upgrading my linux box and going that route.
No, check out Air Rights. I would be careful if a military / police drone was flying high enough above your property, in regards to the OP.
Profit > The Environment
Right, because more government control = less evil and well maintained. Just look at the US's current infrastructure and areas of oversight (e.g. the FCC).
Thanks for sharing. My father read The Hobbit to me when I was about the same age as your son (~5 years old). I absolutely loved it and, when I was older, read LOTR on my own (still remember being mad that Bilbo wasn't the main character anymore), which started a long and interesting journey throughout the fantasy genre.
I'm sure the Harry Potter series would serve as a great starting point as well.
I would argue that placing emphasis only on the Turing test itself is a distraction from the broad field of AI. For example, there is a ton of really cool work coming from various labs ( http://www.ias.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de/ , http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~pabbeel/video_highlights.html).
There are many achievements met and progress made, e.g. Peters group's ping pong robot, just not the ones researchers promised many years ago.
We all know it's due to momentary lapse in prayers to the Almighty Jobs.
When I need to make a presentation, I use Powerpoint. I should figure out how to use LaTeX instead.
Check out the Beemer class; it's handy but not exactly pretty. However, you can find some decent templates floating around the net.
One of the best comments on this article so far. Algorithmic development and optimization is not a trivial subset of problems in active robotics research.
You can ask the same of most hobbies. I would assume it's mainly for personal enjoyment.
Well, don't forget about fraud here in the US.
http://www.insurancefraud.org/medicarefraud.htm
http://medicarefraudcenter.org/medicare-fraud-information/9-medicare-fraud-statistics.html
http://www.discriminationattorney.com/medicare-fraud-1854607.html
Now we just need to find some really cheap labor.
Think of the children!
It seems that you have to piss off the right people, as Megaupload has demonstrated.
Ethics aside, school sports are highly profitable. Penn State's profit (from football alone) was ~50 million. I think it's safe to say that many D1 schools can fund their sports programs easily (who knows about Penn State's future as they will lose future revenue).
http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/10/news/companies/penn_state_football_scandal/index.htm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/30/the-most-profitable-colle_n_802810.html#s217317&title=University_of_Texas
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