That's Romaji input for computer keyboards. Not cell phones.
Cell phones use the "1" button for typing "a, i, u, e, o", and "2" button for "ka ki ku ke ko" and so on. Transforming it to Kanji uses a rather sophisticated Kana-Kanji transform program, based on built-in dictionaries and past user inputs.
You'll have to see it to belieave it, but the typing speed of those Japanese Highschool kids are VERY FAST, using only their thumb.
Not only could I find a better article, I couldn't find any Japanese media covering this story.
I was able to find a news article(Japanese)from a week ago that a Osaka based company called NAJ is going to offer such service starting August, but that is hardly news, because company like Dai-Nihon printing already has such prodct.
The Register article writes of a "telecom ministry" but IIRC there is no such ministry in Japan. Maybe they meant the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which does some RFID research regarding privacy issues on their own in joint with the Ministry of Public Management and Home Affairs (link Japanese).
..I see one post supporting the theory modded informative, and one post criticsing the theory also modded informative. This is physics, people, not YRO. You're either right or wrong in this case.
Now just wait a minute. The whole purpose of moderatation is to find the "juicy good stuff and let others read it" (from the FAQ), and its not the moderator's job to find out the truth, is it?
Certainly for a story like this, I would like to see insightful comments from both sides to be modded up. Which is quite similar to the peer-review process taken for any scientific article.
When approached about Lynds' arguments against his theory, Hawking failed to respond.
What a crappy paper. Even this single line doesn't tell us ANYTHING about Hawkings position on this matter, but somehow makes him look bad. Good thing he didn't even care to respond.
Heck, I even have this feeling that the author of this page is somehow reffering to Hawkings diability in responding vocally. What a shame.
A Japanese guy made an image of iNax back in the old iMac days, which is even funnier.
Since then, the site move away, but still some images can be found on Google.
(INAX is a famous toilet company in Japan)
Google for sounds?
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Searching Sound
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· Score: 2, Interesting
It would be cool if we're able to actually 'search' for any soundbytes. Even with altered speed / tone.
Listening to all those techno remixes, I always have a hard time trying to find out where those cute backgound soundbytes came from...only to find out it was a heavily distorted Mozart or a mixed up vocal of JFK.
The name recalls that classic anime "Gatchaman".
The warship "
Godphoenix" transforming into Hinotori (Japanese for 'Firebird') before finishing off the bad guys.
Quite cool.
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That's Romaji input for computer keyboards. Not cell phones.
Cell phones use the "1" button for typing "a, i, u, e, o", and "2" button for "ka ki ku ke ko" and so on. Transforming it to Kanji uses a rather sophisticated Kana-Kanji transform program, based on built-in dictionaries and past user inputs.
You'll have to see it to belieave it, but the typing speed of those Japanese Highschool kids are VERY FAST, using only their thumb.
> Anyone have a better article?
Not only could I find a better article, I couldn't find any Japanese media covering this story.
I was able to find a news article(Japanese)from a week ago that a Osaka based company called NAJ is going to offer such service starting August, but that is hardly news, because company like Dai-Nihon printing already has such prodct.
The Register article writes of a "telecom ministry" but IIRC there is no such ministry in Japan. Maybe they meant the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which does some RFID research regarding privacy issues on their own in joint with the Ministry of Public Management and Home Affairs (link Japanese).
I wonder where CNET/Register got their story.
Now just wait a minute. The whole purpose of moderatation is to find the "juicy good stuff and let others read it" (from the FAQ), and its not the moderator's job to find out the truth, is it?
Certainly for a story like this, I would like to see insightful comments from both sides to be modded up. Which is quite similar to the peer-review process taken for any scientific article.
Am I missing something here?
What a crappy paper. Even this single line doesn't tell us ANYTHING about Hawkings position on this matter, but somehow makes him look bad. Good thing he didn't even care to respond.
Heck, I even have this feeling that the author of this page is somehow reffering to Hawkings diability in responding vocally. What a shame.
A Japanese guy made an image of iNax back in the old iMac days, which is even funnier.
Since then, the site move away, but still some images can be found on Google.
(INAX is a famous toilet company in Japan)
It would be cool if we're able to actually 'search' for any soundbytes. Even with altered speed / tone.
Listening to all those techno remixes, I always have a hard time trying to find out where those cute backgound soundbytes came from...only to find out it was a heavily distorted Mozart or a mixed up vocal of JFK.
The name recalls that classic anime "Gatchaman".
The warship " Godphoenix" transforming into Hinotori (Japanese for 'Firebird') before finishing off the bad guys. Quite cool.