Wish I could mod you up: that is precisely my point! Only once could I find a location where the AT&T model would even show "LTE" vs "4G". The entire AT&T 4G marketing scam is, imho, lawsuit-worthy false advertising. (Although it's really awesome to have my brand new 4G iPhone now, since updating to iOS5.1).
AT&T "4G" is a joke here. After a week of running around looking for WiFi in order to even use my iPad here in Los Angeles (supposedly one of AT&T's "LTE" markets), I finally returned the iPad for a Verizon model. It's a completely different device. 12-15mbps down / 5-10mbps up throughout LA and the valley.
The AT&T model of the iPad is *not* a 4G device...
Except, again, if you bother to RTFA, you'll note that the author clearly defines what he means by "jack" (i.e., plug), when he states "The audio jack consumes about 3.5, while the port and its ring add another 2.5 mm."
Of course, I'm sure it's more fun to play Language Nazi than actually discuss the implications of the article...
but the video itself seems to have had any reference to "The Onion" stripped out. Unless you click through to the YouTube page and read the fine print attribution, you won't see the word "Onion" anywhere.
You mean aside from the giant "Onion-SPAN" logo at the bottom right corner throughout the entire video?
Most of the physical "chess trainers" you could buy 10-15 years ago would move the computer's pieces automatically.
I think the point of this article is that there is a DIY system presented that can be easily connected to the existing gaming infrastructure.
Sure, you could design a piece of hardware that moves the opponents pieces and links up to the public servers, with wifi, but that would not be an inexpensive DIY project anymore.
Designed experiments *attempt* to establish causation. They don't necessarily do so, as they can (and often do) establish instead a causal link via a secondary system.
In this case, for example, the actual research article states that the researchers believe the magnetic fields disrupt the ability for the subject to properly evaluate the intentions of the story protagonist, thus altering the outcome of their moral evaluation. This is different from fundamentally changing the subject's underlying moral framework.
Thus, the current study does show a causal link, but only between magnetism and perception, not a causal link between magnetism and morality.
By the current logic, if I throw a brick at your face and you stopped walking, I could then argue that bricks thrown at faces cause legs to cease functioning...
....prepares to be buried for daring to argue with the reductionists...
In the last decade or so, research has finally shown that new synapse formation and pruning continue to occur throughout life, not simply during the critical period in our early years. (the main article here is one such example).
So, while the statement about re-learning a bicycle is likely correct, to say that most of our neural networks are fixed and operate only on changing synapse thresholds is questionable.
The only person to ever mention "true" north is the Slashdot poster. TFA never describes true north, and actually specifically states that they are using magnetic north. I am not entirely sure *why* they went out of their way to add the "true" and make the description *untrue*, but thought it worth giving credit to the actual science writer for understanding the difference...
So ah, if he wants his last name to be pronounced like "Greyning" then why does he spell it so that it looks like it should be pronounced "Growning?" Seriously, by what rule of English grammar does "Groe" sound exactly like "Grey"??.
From the same english rule that allows for words like Phoenix (unless you pronounce this Fow-nix). Words where oe is pronounced as "ee" are from the "ioticized omicron" spelling in Greek, ÎÎ, which was originally pronounced like "oy", but is often simplified into just an "ee" sound or similar.
This is the key point -- it is fairly standard for a company to own a variety of brands in order to make the customer feel more comfortable, or offer a slightly different version of their core service.
voice recognition, audio response, and handwriting recognition all go to the top of my list as things to improve productivity.
I would picture a 3D GUI, properly set up, as giving me virtually infinite "desktop space" compared with all the flat icons stacked on top of each other right now. I would love to have a single area where there were related documents were stacked on top of each other, for example. I suppose I picture something akin to my desk at work, with shelves and drawers, etc... .
As I said, it would have to be a good one, and I must admit I haven't yet seen a 3D GUI I'd replace my home computer GUI with. Something just doesn't feel quite right. Like it's not fluid enough yet. Maybe I'm too hopeful?
many would rather have the board space used to enhance telephone range/reception, if given the choice.
Now I personally like a well-rounded telephone/PDA/etc (why I purchased a P800), but I could see that many would rather have a phone with better reception -- I note that my p800 is larger than my v60, and does not get as good reception using the same network in the same areas.
...no one seems to really understand the complexity of what they're asking for. I hear this kind of talk daily, so the author is not to blame; but without even getting into philosophical issues, the idea of AI is so far beyond anything we actually understand right now, that it shouldn't really even be mentioned.
Now an interesting and far more feasible idea would be a 3D GUI for our cellphones AND computers. That is both within our reach, and reasonable for increased productivity. Why limit our usage to the flat plane of the screen? There are already 3D GUIs in the works -- a good one would revolutionize computing far more than a cellphone that cracks jokes.
The music division of Sony has sued the consumer electronics division multiple times. The CE division is no longer allowed to make MP3 devices (like an iPod).
The record companies never learn. People want portable music. People want to choose which songs to listen to, instead of carrying an entire CD with 80% crap. So, of course, the industry will try and destroy it. If the record companies were to allow, nay, even financially support this kind of work, they would make much more of that green stuff they so desperately desire.
Stop living in the dark ages, damnit...
You couldn't even show your face making an obviously inflammatory comment such as that?
*sigh* Why can't people post something intelligent, involving information and fact?
If you have nothing to say, please don't bother posting.
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Wish I could mod you up: that is precisely my point! Only once could I find a location where the AT&T model would even show "LTE" vs "4G". The entire AT&T 4G marketing scam is, imho, lawsuit-worthy false advertising. (Although it's really awesome to have my brand new 4G iPhone now, since updating to iOS5.1).
AT&T "4G" is a joke here. After a week of running around looking for WiFi in order to even use my iPad here in Los Angeles (supposedly one of AT&T's "LTE" markets), I finally returned the iPad for a Verizon model. It's a completely different device. 12-15mbps down / 5-10mbps up throughout LA and the valley. The AT&T model of the iPad is *not* a 4G device...
You'd think on Slashdot at least one person would pick up on a Futurama reference...
I've never heard of such a brutal and shocking injustice that I cared so little about!
I wish I had mod points right now...
Except, again, if you bother to RTFA, you'll note that the author clearly defines what he means by "jack" (i.e., plug), when he states "The audio jack consumes about 3.5, while the port and its ring add another 2.5 mm." Of course, I'm sure it's more fun to play Language Nazi than actually discuss the implications of the article...
Followed by the unfreezing of Wesley Snipes?
but the video itself seems to have had any reference to "The Onion" stripped out. Unless you click through to the YouTube page and read the fine print attribution, you won't see the word "Onion" anywhere.
You mean aside from the giant "Onion-SPAN" logo at the bottom right corner throughout the entire video?
Most of the physical "chess trainers" you could buy 10-15 years ago would move the computer's pieces automatically. I think the point of this article is that there is a DIY system presented that can be easily connected to the existing gaming infrastructure. Sure, you could design a piece of hardware that moves the opponents pieces and links up to the public servers, with wifi, but that would not be an inexpensive DIY project anymore.
Designed experiments *attempt* to establish causation. They don't necessarily do so, as they can (and often do) establish instead a causal link via a secondary system.
....prepares to be buried for daring to argue with the reductionists...
In this case, for example, the actual research article states that the researchers believe the magnetic fields disrupt the ability for the subject to properly evaluate the intentions of the story protagonist, thus altering the outcome of their moral evaluation. This is different from fundamentally changing the subject's underlying moral framework.
Thus, the current study does show a causal link, but only between magnetism and perception, not a causal link between magnetism and morality.
By the current logic, if I throw a brick at your face and you stopped walking, I could then argue that bricks thrown at faces cause legs to cease functioning...
In the last decade or so, research has finally shown that new synapse formation and pruning continue to occur throughout life, not simply during the critical period in our early years. (the main article here is one such example). So, while the statement about re-learning a bicycle is likely correct, to say that most of our neural networks are fixed and operate only on changing synapse thresholds is questionable.
The only person to ever mention "true" north is the Slashdot poster. TFA never describes true north, and actually specifically states that they are using magnetic north. I am not entirely sure *why* they went out of their way to add the "true" and make the description *untrue*, but thought it worth giving credit to the actual science writer for understanding the difference...
So ah, if he wants his last name to be pronounced like "Greyning" then why does he spell it so that it looks like it should be pronounced "Growning?" Seriously, by what rule of English grammar does "Groe" sound exactly like "Grey"??.
From the same english rule that allows for words like Phoenix (unless you pronounce this Fow-nix). Words where oe is pronounced as "ee" are from the "ioticized omicron" spelling in Greek, ÎÎ, which was originally pronounced like "oy", but is often simplified into just an "ee" sound or similar.
This is the key point -- it is fairly standard for a company to own a variety of brands in order to make the customer feel more comfortable, or offer a slightly different version of their core service.
And those video game consoles the "other 90%" use to play games process data with what? Tiny Gnomes?
The first amendment clearly states we should not be held accountable for our actions... ...no, wait, nevermind -- you're an idiot.
voice recognition, audio response, and handwriting recognition all go to the top of my list as things to improve productivity.
I would picture a 3D GUI, properly set up, as giving me virtually infinite "desktop space" compared with all the flat icons stacked on top of each other right now. I would love to have a single area where there were related documents were stacked on top of each other, for example. I suppose I picture something akin to my desk at work, with shelves and drawers, etc... .
As I said, it would have to be a good one, and I must admit I haven't yet seen a 3D GUI I'd replace my home computer GUI with. Something just doesn't feel quite right. Like it's not fluid enough yet. Maybe I'm too hopeful?
many would rather have the board space used to enhance telephone range/reception, if given the choice.
Now I personally like a well-rounded telephone/PDA/etc (why I purchased a P800), but I could see that many would rather have a phone with better reception -- I note that my p800 is larger than my v60, and does not get as good reception using the same network in the same areas.
...no one seems to really understand the complexity of what they're asking for. I hear this kind of talk daily, so the author is not to blame; but without even getting into philosophical issues, the idea of AI is so far beyond anything we actually understand right now, that it shouldn't really even be mentioned. Now an interesting and far more feasible idea would be a 3D GUI for our cellphones AND computers. That is both within our reach, and reasonable for increased productivity. Why limit our usage to the flat plane of the screen? There are already 3D GUIs in the works -- a good one would revolutionize computing far more than a cellphone that cracks jokes.
The music division of Sony has sued the consumer electronics division multiple times. The CE division is no longer allowed to make MP3 devices (like an iPod).
The record companies never learn. People want portable music. People want to choose which songs to listen to, instead of carrying an entire CD with 80% crap. So, of course, the industry will try and destroy it. If the record companies were to allow, nay, even financially support this kind of work, they would make much more of that green stuff they so desperately desire. Stop living in the dark ages, damnit...
You couldn't even show your face making an obviously inflammatory comment such as that? *sigh* Why can't people post something intelligent, involving information and fact? If you have nothing to say, please don't bother posting.
Took long enough for someone to respond to all the idiotic posts above. I agree 100%. I just wish I had some mod points for ya.... ;-)
At least now I know why my answering machine sucks so hard.
Maybe Low Beam... er, Gray Davis, can get some money out of them to fix up our budget.
*sigh* He'll probably just advance them half our budget for forecasts and then wonder where the money went.