By [doing somehing neato sounding] to [something mundane] using [some buzzy tech], researchers [somewhere], have created ["a mouse trap" with the -potential- to maybe, possibly, someday be harder/faster/stronger/more betterrer]. They say it could eventually be used to make [some pervasive commodity] for [some everyday domestic gadget AND military gadgets that will save US souls]. [Researchers will accept cash, cheque, visa and 10+ year extended research contracts]
The closer you are to the bar, the higher the sensitivity.
Opposite, actually. [..] I could aim better from a distance.
It reads like you're saying the same thing as the GP.
If the pointer is going nuts that is higher sensitivity and lower accuracy.
If you are breaking light fixtures and scaring the dog that would be lower sensitivity and higher accuracy.
I remember the lead-up hype for Diablo 2 had me believing it would have a persistent world and other staple MMOG features. So I was, of course, dissapointed with what shipped. To be fair to Blizzard it's likely I took what excited me about what was happening in Ultima Online and just -assumed- diablo2 was one of these games.
Am I the only one who read this and instantly imagined this jump-suit that you'd wear that could maybe read your arm and leg positions to put you directly control your PS2?
It doesn't have to kill sales if you start locking after everybody has adopted.
The first 2 years of content could be lock free, so lots of people buy the hardware and content. Then they start shipping content that locks to players.
To implement a content-to-player lock must require either by a "phone home" or writeable disc. In the case of "phone home" they could lock up a user's entire library before they knew it was possible. Sure it will be hackable but not legally and not easy enough for the majority of users.
Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray have embraced this draconian system [AACS], and the studios are salivating at the prospect of you never actually being able to own content again.
My reaction to this abomination is simple: no way in hell. I will not buy any product that uses this crap, and I hope you'll join me in that boycott. Let these morons see the early adopters staying away in droves. - Mike Evangelist
Found this from theInquirer.net. I'd like to see much more awareness from the general public. Once a powerful DRM scheme gets it's foot in the door it's too late. The general public is the only one getting screwed here. Serious consumers will find a way around the DRM scheme the lazy and uninformed force on them.
As you and other have pointed out running the benchmarks with a slower CPU is useful. So I'd agree that these tests aren't worthless, but they're only a start.
Also useful would be running these tests with a faster cpu to see how things change. The CPU might be a bottleneck in some cases it would be interesting to see how the picture changes. The CPU utilization went to 100% on many of his tests.
You could also try some tests with a filesystem mounted in memory to see where seek time becomes a bottleneck. Because you can't be too sure if flash drives might overtake harddrives for price AND speed. Some people use flash drives regardless of the cost.
These tests are also application independant which limits their usefulness a little. When somebody benchmarks a new 3d video card they'll start with 3dMark. But then they'll continue on and test with actual games.
So I'd like to see some practical benchmarks. Compiling something large is a great start. Then try various database loads. Some workstation or home pc desktop apps. Games. Some of the tests done by the folks at StorageReview.com might be relevant too.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes - The name of a Comedy/Politics/News program. I always assumed the name was mocking the commercial content. It's a half hour (22 minute) show.
BNL (or their publicists) have been technology savvy for a while. Their greatest hits CD closely resembles a CD-R with a hand-written title. I couldn't find an image of the disc out of it's case to link.
Once this well kept secret (oxymoron?) of cheaper & better AMD chips gets out to the masses I'd expect the value of AMD chips to drop in comparison to Intel. Will Intel come down in price? Will AMD go up?
Likely they'll meet somewhere in the middle. Events like Dell will shake things up. Demand for AMD will go up but will their supply go up to match it? If demand for Intel goes down will they be forced to lower prices?
Regardless, it seems the days are short for the informed consumer getting a far better deal with AMD.
I know somebody who has a hard time pronouncing the North American version of this (being from NA). It's always comes out 'A.lu.ni.um' on them. It's a real speech impediment which they don't like showcasing. So I encourage them to say it the British way because it's like saying an entirely different word which gets around the bad wiring that has burned A.lu.ni.um into their head.
So I don't see a great need to pick one pronunciation. It's not like we need to communicate to get along and not start wars or anything. Sometimes I'll watch Coronation Street just to laugh at the incomprehensible characters. Namely that chubby lady who sold the kid's dog to buy boots. Har! great stuff!
In the case of transparent alumin[...] I remember Scotty saying it the North American way despite being a Scotsman. So there's your proof right there. In the future the NA version wins out as the new standard. If you think I'm being silly to base knowledge of the future on STAR TREK just where do you think the formula for this stuff came from?
There seem to be a lot of jokes on there. It must be by the mailinator staff.
Subject: Um, the brochure said it was GREEN here IP address: 1.2.3.4 DNS Name: greenland.aintgreen.com Location: Greenland Emails: lots (Pin in middle of Greenland)
Subject: Mom, a funny thing happened on the way to the store IP address: 1.2.3.4 DNS Name: helpme.ocean.com Location: Middle of the ocean Emails: lots (pin somewhere in the Pacific)
Then this one Subject: Send money. I had a few beers then...this IP address: 1.2.3.4 DNS Name: too.much.beer.com Location: Middle of the Atlantic Emails: lots (pin somewhere int he Atlantic)
There seem to be a lot of jokes on there. It must be by the mailinator staff.
Subject: Um, the brochure said it was GREEN here
IP address: 1.2.3.4
DNS Name: greenland.aintgreen.com
Location: Greenland
Emails: lots
(Pin in middle of Greenland)
Subject: Mom, a funny thing happened on the way to the store
IP address: 1.2.3.4
DNS Name: helpme.ocean.com
Location: Middle of the ocean
Emails: lots
(pin somewhere in the Pacific)
Then this one
Subject: Send beer (or something like that)
IP address: 1.2.3.4
location: Middle of the Atlantic
Emails: lots
(pin somewhere int he Atlantic)
I think I read it the same way as you:
"prevent or restore memory loss" seems like it means "prevent memory loss or cause memory loss.
So they probably mean it may prevent memory loss or restore lost memory. But you'd have to read the article to be sure right?
Well, when you read the headline from the last linked article you get "Alzheimer's Memory Loss Possibly Restored by Ampakine CX717". Which is no more helpful. If the reporter didn't use the phrase "may improve memory function". We might never know what he meant.
Oh, and they want to use this sleep deprivation prevention drug military on pilots. Since they already use stimulants on pilots maybe this is a good thing. But aren't there some nasty long term effects of sleep deprivation? I hope we don't go from accident prone pilots to hallucinating pilots.
This is 3D laser thingy is nice and all, but these fabric pieces were clearly visible in a picture from a regular camera in the PUBLIC DOMAIN: See for yourself.
It seems to me this laser thingy is meant to find much smaller flaws.
I thought getting more facts would be a good idea, but if the person will never be comfortable taking the chance by all means, take necessary precautions. And it's obviously best if medics using these checked for allergies first.
The original poster is probably right, it's not worth the risk. The company wants to see these in every glove box so I'd like to hear their thoughts on the risks. I'd be very surprised if the company's position on the issue was "No possible allergic side effects". But maybe there's some magic process to clean the stuff. If it can be cleaned and isn't itself the allergen.
It may not trigger shellfish allergies. You talk as if it's a done deal.
fta:
Chitosan is a ubiquitous substance. It's the second most abundant substance on the planet. Chitosan is found in the shells of other crustaceans besides shrimp, and also in insect shells.
It's only the shells and you may only be allergic to the meat.
"Those with shellfish allergies should exercise caution in taking chitosan supplements."
I read that as a "cover our ass" warning and it's safe for shellfish allergic people to eat. If it's okay to eat it could be okay to put on severely hemorrhaging wounds
Maybe somebody should ask the company (info@hemcon.com) their thoughts before hastily running out to Walgreens.
It also looks like these bandages will be super cheap to make once the patent runs out.
I'm excited too, really looking forward to it.
I find most of the actors charming and Joss writes fun stuff. Not Oscar material, but top-knotch for entertainment value.
Slashdot has probably passed sweet spot of diminishing returns for free marketing long ago. This festival should be a big boost.
I hate it when strawberry seeds get stuck in my teeth.
Who really cares which is faster? Both suck tremendously. This is like racing snails or ride-on lawnmowers. When will Xerox invent us something better? I'd like touchscreen keyboard or touchscreen OCR or Speech-to-Text on a phone.
I agree that the parent post didn't even try to justify the theatre.
Theatre: Big ass screen. Some screens are more big ass than others. see: IMAX Dome.
Home Theatre: Not quite. And the initial investment for proper equipment is high. DvD's aren't up to the quality of theatres. High Def dvd's will close the gap some.
Theatre: Accomidates large groups.
Home Theatre: Again, unless somebody has invested big cash into their home setup there is limited quality seating. Forget about company outings, class trips or large birthday parties.
Theatre: Great sound quality (usually).
Home Theatre: Can be good with sizeable initial investment. Don't keep the neighbours up.
Theatre: A few films are 3D! IMAX 3D is great. Movies should ALL be 3D.
Home Theatre: flat, 2d screen. Blue-red 3D glasses don't count.
Also you can't simply look at the benefits to comsumers, you have to look at the benefits to movie producers.
Theater: Remains a great way to suck gazillions of dollars out of the pockets of viewers while the movie is hot.
Home Theatre: DVD's are also profitable, but they are are easily copied and shared (legally or not).
Patents. Did you know there's a patent held by some microscopic software company on spherical camera controls in realtime 3D, and they're starting to level lawsuits against EVERYONE? Did you ever wonder what happened to force feedback, controllers that push your hands around so you can feel the action in the game as well as see it (we're talking real force feedback, not controllers that vibrate like pagers)? Somebody has a patent, that's what. Did you know you can't have mini-games during a loading screen because of patent law?
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By [doing somehing neato sounding] to [something mundane] using [some buzzy tech], researchers [somewhere], have created ["a mouse trap" with the -potential- to maybe, possibly, someday be harder/faster/stronger/more betterrer]. They say it could eventually be used to make [some pervasive commodity] for [some everyday domestic gadget AND military gadgets that will save US souls]. [Researchers will accept cash, cheque, visa and 10+ year extended research contracts]
And once you got it all off you can replace it with a free ubuntu sticker.
If the pointer is going nuts that is higher sensitivity and lower accuracy.
If you are breaking light fixtures and scaring the dog that would be lower sensitivity and higher accuracy.
I remember the lead-up hype for Diablo 2 had me believing it would have a persistent world and other staple MMOG features. So I was, of course, dissapointed with what shipped. To be fair to Blizzard it's likely I took what excited me about what was happening in Ultima Online and just -assumed- diablo2 was one of these games.
Either way: WRONG
It doesn't have to kill sales if you start locking after everybody has adopted.
The first 2 years of content could be lock free, so lots of people buy the hardware and content. Then they start shipping content that locks to players.
To implement a content-to-player lock must require either by a "phone home" or writeable disc. In the case of "phone home" they could lock up a user's entire library before they knew it was possible. Sure it will be hackable but not legally and not easy enough for the majority of users.
This guy, at least is really pissed.
Found this from theInquirer.net. I'd like to see much more awareness from the general public. Once a powerful DRM scheme gets it's foot in the door it's too late. The general public is the only one getting screwed here. Serious consumers will find a way around the DRM scheme the lazy and uninformed force on them.
As you and other have pointed out running the benchmarks with a slower CPU is useful.
So I'd agree that these tests aren't worthless, but they're only a start.
Also useful would be running these tests with a faster cpu to see how things change. The CPU might be a bottleneck in some cases it would be interesting to see how the picture changes. The CPU utilization went to 100% on many of his tests.
You could also try some tests with a filesystem mounted in memory to see where seek time becomes a bottleneck. Because you can't be too sure if flash drives might overtake harddrives for price AND speed. Some people use flash drives regardless of the cost.
These tests are also application independant which limits their usefulness a little. When somebody benchmarks a new 3d video card they'll start with 3dMark. But then they'll continue on and test with actual games.
So I'd like to see some practical benchmarks. Compiling something large is a great start. Then try various database loads. Some workstation or home pc desktop apps. Games. Some of the tests done by the folks at StorageReview.com might be relevant too.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes - The name of a Comedy/Politics/News program. I always assumed the name was mocking the commercial content. It's a half hour (22 minute) show.
I figure the author must be from Toronto. That's that city outside the Town of Ajax.
BNL (or their publicists) have been technology savvy for a while.
Their greatest hits CD closely resembles a CD-R with a hand-written title.
I couldn't find an image of the disc out of it's case to link.
Once this well kept secret (oxymoron?) of cheaper & better AMD chips gets out to the masses I'd expect the value of AMD chips to drop in comparison to Intel. Will Intel come down in price? Will AMD go up?
Likely they'll meet somewhere in the middle. Events like Dell will shake things up. Demand for AMD will go up but will their supply go up to match it? If demand for Intel goes down will they be forced to lower prices?
Regardless, it seems the days are short for the informed consumer getting a far better deal with AMD.
I know somebody who has a hard time pronouncing the North American version of this (being from NA). It's always comes out 'A.lu.ni.um' on them. It's a real speech impediment which they don't like showcasing. So I encourage them to say it the British way because it's like saying an entirely different word which gets around the bad wiring that has burned A.lu.ni.um into their head.
So I don't see a great need to pick one pronunciation. It's not like we need to communicate to get along and not start wars or anything. Sometimes I'll watch Coronation Street just to laugh at the incomprehensible characters. Namely that chubby lady who sold the kid's dog to buy boots. Har! great stuff!
In the case of transparent alumin[...] I remember Scotty saying it the North American way despite being a Scotsman. So there's your proof right there. In the future the NA version wins out as the new standard. If you think I'm being silly to base knowledge of the future on STAR TREK just where do you think the formula for this stuff came from?
*clank*
Ugh! Formatting! *slaps forehead*
There seem to be a lot of jokes on there. It must be by the mailinator staff.
Subject: Um, the brochure said it was GREEN here
IP address: 1.2.3.4
DNS Name: greenland.aintgreen.com
Location: Greenland
Emails: lots
(Pin in middle of Greenland)
Subject: Mom, a funny thing happened on the way to the store
IP address: 1.2.3.4
DNS Name: helpme.ocean.com
Location: Middle of the ocean
Emails: lots
(pin somewhere in the Pacific)
Then this one
Subject: Send money. I had a few beers then...this
IP address: 1.2.3.4
DNS Name: too.much.beer.com
Location: Middle of the Atlantic
Emails: lots
(pin somewhere int he Atlantic)
There seem to be a lot of jokes on there. It must be by the mailinator staff. Subject: Um, the brochure said it was GREEN here IP address: 1.2.3.4 DNS Name: greenland.aintgreen.com Location: Greenland Emails: lots (Pin in middle of Greenland) Subject: Mom, a funny thing happened on the way to the store IP address: 1.2.3.4 DNS Name: helpme.ocean.com Location: Middle of the ocean Emails: lots (pin somewhere in the Pacific) Then this one Subject: Send beer (or something like that) IP address: 1.2.3.4 location: Middle of the Atlantic Emails: lots (pin somewhere int he Atlantic)
I think I read it the same way as you:
"prevent or restore memory loss" seems like it means "prevent memory loss or cause memory loss.
So they probably mean it may prevent memory loss or restore lost memory. But you'd have to read the article to be sure right?
Well, when you read the headline from the last linked article you get "Alzheimer's Memory Loss Possibly Restored by Ampakine CX717". Which is no more helpful. If the reporter didn't use the phrase "may improve memory function". We might never know what he meant.
Oh, and they want to use this sleep deprivation prevention drug military on pilots. Since they already use stimulants on pilots maybe this is a good thing. But aren't there some nasty long term effects of sleep deprivation? I hope we don't go from accident prone pilots to hallucinating pilots.This is 3D laser thingy is nice and all, but these fabric pieces were clearly visible in a picture from a regular camera in the PUBLIC DOMAIN:
See for yourself.
It seems to me this laser thingy is meant to find much smaller flaws.
Sorry, I didn't mean to advocate carelessness.
I thought getting more facts would be a good idea, but if the person will never be comfortable taking the chance by all means, take necessary precautions. And it's obviously best if medics using these checked for allergies first.
The original poster is probably right, it's not worth the risk. The company wants to see these in every glove box so I'd like to hear their thoughts on the risks. I'd be very surprised if the company's position on the issue was "No possible allergic side effects". But maybe there's some magic process to clean the stuff. If it can be cleaned and isn't itself the allergen.
fta:
It's only the shells and you may only be allergic to the meat.
Chitosan can be taken as dietary fibre supplement. With the warning:
I read that as a "cover our ass" warning and it's safe for shellfish allergic people to eat. If it's okay to eat it could be okay to put on severely hemorrhaging woundsMaybe somebody should ask the company (info@hemcon.com) their thoughts before hastily running out to Walgreens.
It also looks like these bandages will be super cheap to make once the patent runs out.
I'm excited too, really looking forward to it. I find most of the actors charming and Joss writes fun stuff. Not Oscar material, but top-knotch for entertainment value. Slashdot has probably passed sweet spot of diminishing returns for free marketing long ago. This festival should be a big boost. I hate it when strawberry seeds get stuck in my teeth.
So I guess there's no point in doing a study on the likelyhood of missiles turning into sperm whales or potted plants.
Who really cares which is faster? Both suck tremendously. This is like racing snails or ride-on lawnmowers.
When will Xerox invent us something better?
I'd like touchscreen keyboard or touchscreen OCR or Speech-to-Text on a phone.
Theatre: Big ass screen. Some screens are more big ass than others. see: IMAX Dome.
Home Theatre: Not quite. And the initial investment for proper equipment is high. DvD's aren't up to the quality of theatres. High Def dvd's will close the gap some.
Theatre: Accomidates large groups.
Home Theatre: Again, unless somebody has invested big cash into their home setup there is limited quality seating. Forget about company outings, class trips or large birthday parties.
Theatre: Great sound quality (usually).
Home Theatre: Can be good with sizeable initial investment. Don't keep the neighbours up.
Theatre: A few films are 3D! IMAX 3D is great. Movies should ALL be 3D.
Home Theatre: flat, 2d screen. Blue-red 3D glasses don't count.
Also you can't simply look at the benefits to comsumers, you have to look at the benefits to movie producers.
Theater: Remains a great way to suck gazillions of dollars out of the pockets of viewers while the movie is hot.
Home Theatre: DVD's are also profitable, but they are are easily copied and shared (legally or not).
Yes.
I just helping create multiple threads that say 'yes'.
I saw that on slashdot last week with 'A Gamers' Manifesto'
From the essay: