I'm not sure if its in the previous posts, but It was found that driving driving with a cell phone, vs driving with a headset are equally as dangerous. Headsets are no safer.
The best length for an antenna is one quarter of the frequency's wavelength.
-so, to figure this out....
-Consider the equation... Wavelength = (Speed of light/Frequency in hz)
-which is like saying Lamda = 3x10^8 m/s divided by (frequency number x 1000000). You'll get a nice number like 2.83 or something small. This unit is in meters. Your antenna should be 1/4 this length.
-for example, a frequency of 106.1 in San Fran will work best with an antenna 27.8 inches long
Have fun! Now the question is, are there antennas out there that auto adjust? I havn't seen any...
Bear with me. This posted is somewhat related to the topic.
If I have a metal pole, and its 100 million miles long, and i'm floating in outer space with it and I give it a good strong push, as hard as I can along its axis, (granted its sheer mass would probably just push my little body backwards) Would the far far end of the pole move as fast as i'm pushing it from the end closest to me?
Also, (and I just thought of this) I've seen tv shows with twins that think similarly, or if one cuts themselves, the other is somehow aware... Creepy as it is, I wonder if there is any instantanious interaction with them, or what laws would govern telepathy?
In 3Dstudio max, there is a "optimize" plugin, which basically does just that. Once the stack is compressed, and the file is saved, The mesh object will be much smaller in size. I'm sure all 3d programs have similar functions built it.
does this new compression format work outside the 3D program? I didn't rtfa.:)
What is everybody's deal with rudely talking on cell phones? Is it just as annoying to you when others talk to those next to them? People being rude on cells is cliche now. I don't really notice it because it really isn't any different from somebody talking to somebody a few feet away.
Can people be rude on cells? yes, but can't people be rude in every other way possible too?
I dont know if this was touched on in previous posts, but interactivity would be neat. So you could press virtual buttons.
also, that heliodisplay from IO2 technologies might be able to rid us of the dorky lense that would have to be in front of our face. But the laser technology pretty much requires a mirror to get it to your eye, so maybe if the helio were tweaked it could work. I dont know, i'm not a lawyer
What If a car does hit and kill a pedestrian. And you were playing cards with your buddies in the back. Is the driver at fault for not constantly monitoring the road?
I did a paid project like this last year. It was to design the interior of a vehicle like this about 20 years out. While some people today may not really be ready for it, a 20% latino population in the U.S. and the attitude of GEN Y might react differently.
Since speed isn't an issue, we focused on sterio systems, changable interiors, and other things that people looking through windows could see to know how nice a vehicle the owner had, without using speed or engine sounds.
Its pretty lame to think up all the different ways you could attack somebody or spy on the neighbors or get back at people. What will this plane do that you couldn't do before?
Want to spy on nikki sunbathing next door, get some binocs, want to shoot somebody with a big shakey 2 shot plane? Just throw a mask on and do it in person. Want to get back at the neighbor across the street? go knock on their door and ask them to quit, or get to know them. Half the things mentioned earlier to do with the plane could be done now without the plane.
I don't meant to troll, the plane is great, but sometimes it looks like people post on here just to post.
Video phones would not be used soley for checking out somebody's face. Imagine it like a large caller ID, but with more features. I'm sure video of a person on the other end will be used frequently, but how about:
-seeing your order on the screen if you order a few pizzas
-putting your signature on something in seconds
-having an instant "driving directions" to whoever you're talking to
-maybe have a voice analysis system, detects lies?
My point is that the downfall of video phones could be the word "video". Lots of PCs have web cams, but they don't call them video machines. I see interactivity and better info access being the selling point; and if it has a camera, cool.
-shook
Actually there WAS a study done on rats with cell phones, in fact the cell phones were taped to the side of the cage where the rat slept. I don't remember the details of how everything worked or how often the rat was exposed, but there was DEFINITE evidence that the cell phone ruptured blood vessels in the brain. I think it was in a pop sci mag a month or so ago. I could probably remember more if I didn't use the cell so much.
Well, niche devices are generally more expensive, like this $250 phone. Also, I don't know anybody who would want or use the features on this phone, unless they WERE blind. It's easy to glance at your cell phone screen if it vibrates during a meeting or during class.
Before reading the article, I was hoping it would say there was a active changing haptic brail system. (read: bumps that move) but I didn't find it. This phone is a step in the right direction, regardless if there have been products similar in the past.
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A reflective surface is terrble for projecting on.
Ideally, you want a nice matte surface. Frosted glass works well, as does brick walls.
Imagine projecting on a bathroom mirror, it just wouldn't work.
More like "not Finnish"
B) Why did you bring it up? It has little to do with the topic
C) Its not unfeasable that we'd exit this galaxy. In fact there is another galaxy colliding with ours as we speak. (on the other side of it)
D) Thanks to special relativity, we can get to just about anywhere in a few years with constant acceleration, Earth will age much more quickly though.
but I seriously wouldn't mind piloting this thing http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/exhibits/f uturistics/auto/3.html
I'm not sure if its in the previous posts, but It was found that driving driving with a cell phone, vs driving with a headset are equally as dangerous. Headsets are no safer.
The best length for an antenna is one quarter of the frequency's wavelength.
-so, to figure this out....
-Consider the equation... Wavelength = (Speed of light/Frequency in hz) -which is like saying Lamda = 3x10^8 m/s divided by (frequency number x 1000000). You'll get a nice number like 2.83 or something small. This unit is in meters. Your antenna should be 1/4 this length. -for example, a frequency of 106.1 in San Fran will work best with an antenna 27.8 inches long Have fun! Now the question is, are there antennas out there that auto adjust? I havn't seen any...
If I have a metal pole, and its 100 million miles long, and i'm floating in outer space with it and I give it a good strong push, as hard as I can along its axis, (granted its sheer mass would probably just push my little body backwards) Would the far far end of the pole move as fast as i'm pushing it from the end closest to me?
Also, (and I just thought of this) I've seen tv shows with twins that think similarly, or if one cuts themselves, the other is somehow aware... Creepy as it is, I wonder if there is any instantanious interaction with them, or what laws would govern telepathy?
Anyway, stuff to think about.
In 3Dstudio max, there is a "optimize" plugin, which basically does just that. Once the stack is compressed, and the file is saved, The mesh object will be much smaller in size. I'm sure all 3d programs have similar functions built it.
:)
does this new compression format work outside the 3D program? I didn't rtfa.
Can people be rude on cells? yes, but can't people be rude in every other way possible too?
also, that heliodisplay from IO2 technologies might be able to rid us of the dorky lense that would have to be in front of our face. But the laser technology pretty much requires a mirror to get it to your eye, so maybe if the helio were tweaked it could work. I dont know, i'm not a lawyer
Photoshop does
I did a paid project like this last year. It was to design the interior of a vehicle like this about 20 years out. While some people today may not really be ready for it, a 20% latino population in the U.S. and the attitude of GEN Y might react differently.
Since speed isn't an issue, we focused on sterio systems, changable interiors, and other things that people looking through windows could see to know how nice a vehicle the owner had, without using speed or engine sounds.
After reading the bill your grandmother would probably see no problem with sending spam to all those nice people.
Thats probably the funniest thing i've heard all month.
Want to spy on nikki sunbathing next door, get some binocs, want to shoot somebody with a big shakey 2 shot plane? Just throw a mask on and do it in person. Want to get back at the neighbor across the street? go knock on their door and ask them to quit, or get to know them. Half the things mentioned earlier to do with the plane could be done now without the plane. I don't meant to troll, the plane is great, but sometimes it looks like people post on here just to post.
Video phones would not be used soley for checking out somebody's face. Imagine it like a large caller ID, but with more features. I'm sure video of a person on the other end will be used frequently, but how about: -seeing your order on the screen if you order a few pizzas -putting your signature on something in seconds -having an instant "driving directions" to whoever you're talking to -maybe have a voice analysis system, detects lies? My point is that the downfall of video phones could be the word "video". Lots of PCs have web cams, but they don't call them video machines. I see interactivity and better info access being the selling point; and if it has a camera, cool. -shook
Can't you just program the remote? Maybe the robot himself can't be programed, but you can automate the thing that makes it go, no?
Actually there WAS a study done on rats with cell phones, in fact the cell phones were taped to the side of the cage where the rat slept. I don't remember the details of how everything worked or how often the rat was exposed, but there was DEFINITE evidence that the cell phone ruptured blood vessels in the brain. I think it was in a pop sci mag a month or so ago. I could probably remember more if I didn't use the cell so much.
Actually, we sort of can bend time. There are particles that get from point A to B faster than a photon because the particles jumps through time.
check out "about time" by paul davies
actually no, it is "to".
Well, niche devices are generally more expensive, like this $250 phone. Also, I don't know anybody who would want or use the features on this phone, unless they WERE blind. It's easy to glance at your cell phone screen if it vibrates during a meeting or during class.
Before reading the article, I was hoping it would say there was a active changing haptic brail system. (read: bumps that move) but I didn't find it. This phone is a step in the right direction, regardless if there have been products similar in the past.
Violators of Inquisition Curfew may be: intimidated, incarcerated, lascerated, and/or masticated if time permits, and the weather is fine. Further violaters of curfew will be totemized, which is unspeakably painful, and altogether irreversible, except for, in certain cases, including, but not limited to, those at the correctly played end of this game. Further violators of curfew will be threatened with smiting, and then smitten. Once smote, further smitation and subsequent resmitation will commence until the smitee is deemed sufficiently smit by the smiter. Enjoy your stay in occupied China. This message brought you by Frobozz electric. We are, of course, a few.