The "dupe" part is that there is a camera in the system - the whole setup is stationary - it requires a camera, and a half mirror, along with a projector and a fairly static setup. There is not much dynamic movement, and it doesnt work by "just slipping on a cloak"
Scott
The site is produced by Lindows, and the bias is obvious. What makes me laugh even more is the example shootout with the "magic eraser" that makes it clear that they think Lindows is the best distro available. There is no talk about compensating the Fedora and Mandrake products, and there is only minimal support included. If a site doesnt clearly display such an important bias, I normally write it off (just like MartinLutherKing.org... yet another example of where a (very important ) bias is not discussed)
I used to visit Antarti.ca a lot, and this is similar to the products they offered. There were always performance problems. The technology in this system looks much more advanced. The question of how to collect all the necessary information is still important, esp. in a physically larger country like the United States. It doesnt seem like it would be economical unless there is a large surcharge on the product to pay for all the necessary work to map a large portion of even the cities in the United States.
While the turing machine is an amazing creation, I find the more recent work on Cellular Automata to be an interesting addition to the discoveries that worlfram made years ago.
Cellular automata are desceptively simple rulesets that produce extremely complex patterns - through a rule that can be encoded into a 8 bit number, you can produce Turing machines, as well as chaotic patterns.
Intresting the history behind this organization... It started as one of the "alphabet soup" programs under Roosevelt during the Great Depression to help provide both employment and electrify the Nation's rural farms. The program was very successful, and established rural "electric cooperatives" that allowed a number of individuals to form their own electric substation at a fraction of the price of the major electric companies. It recieved a lot of flak along with other New Deal projects because it evoked a socialist-like image, and the "red scare" was part of the period.
Later, the Rural Electrification project got squished together into the a small piece of the USDA. I wonder if this is the future of the project - if so, it will play a major part at bringing the nation cheap broadband access.
The time is now: Who wants to start the XFree69 porn site!? We can start with some open source porn, released under the Creative Commons or GPL, and maybe finish with some open source guru dating services.
We all know that due to a large amount of competition for the (rather ambigious) domain fightwls.com, they coalition was only forced to utilize the waitlist service...
FightWLs = FightWildLawyers?
Scott
The ISO complains of the cost of keeping a few databases... Something that is cheap to begin with AND would probably be done by others if necessary. Besides, ISO collects more than enough money from companies looking to get certification.
INVENTORS -- On Nov. 15 Earl Warrick, 91, who was credited as one of the inventors of Silly Putty, died at his home in Loma Linda, CA. He was a Dow Corning research scientist for 33 years.
The thing that scares me about it is that all of the data will be communicated over the internet. Hacking over the internet is much easier than hacking some device with no network connection. There better be some good encryption!
The concept behind them is fairly simple. Basically, you create a self-executing jar which executes java code which it contains to extract itself. It is basically like a executable zip file.
Again and again, the RIAA is always viewing technology with their patented always-pessimistic blinders. Think about the possibilities of hi-fi wi-fi (Besides being absolutely obfuscated). Borders now have wi-fi hotspots. What if these hotspots could provide customized music to cafe customers - with the option to walk over and buy the album! The argument has been given so many times it almost dead, but worth repeating. Technologies that allow users to mobilize and discover music are a key component in the new music industry.
my 2 cents,
Scott
I will never really give up the CD. The CD to me is more than just a data carrier, but also a form of the artists expression especially with the album artwork and pamphlet. I am still lamenting the fall of the LP just because it caused a severe decline in the quality of album artwork (which is now limited to a miniscule space for CD's) I think Mp3 distribution could have a even more drastic effect on this medium.
I wonder if DARPA makes a model for my room, or for my house. A consumer model would always be able to tell me where I left my car keys, or where I lost my bookbag. Or where my mind ran off to...
Slashdot Mirror
The "dupe" part is that there is a camera in the system - the whole setup is stationary - it requires a camera, and a half mirror, along with a projector and a fairly static setup. There is not much dynamic movement, and it doesnt work by "just slipping on a cloak" Scott
The site is produced by Lindows, and the bias is obvious. What makes me laugh even more is the example shootout with the "magic eraser" that makes it clear that they think Lindows is the best distro available. There is no talk about compensating the Fedora and Mandrake products, and there is only minimal support included. If a site doesnt clearly display such an important bias, I normally write it off (just like MartinLutherKing.org ... yet another example of where a (very important ) bias is not discussed)
oops, http://www.antarcti.ca/ is the actual address.
I used to visit Antarti.ca a lot, and this is similar to the products they offered. There were always performance problems. The technology in this system looks much more advanced. The question of how to collect all the necessary information is still important, esp. in a physically larger country like the United States. It doesnt seem like it would be economical unless there is a large surcharge on the product to pay for all the necessary work to map a large portion of even the cities in the United States.
Oops... The mis-spelled "worlfram" (damn typing fingers) is supposed to be a "Turing"... So much for proofreading.
While the turing machine is an amazing creation, I find the more recent work on Cellular Automata to be an interesting addition to the discoveries that worlfram made years ago.
Cellular automata are desceptively simple rulesets that produce extremely complex patterns - through a rule that can be encoded into a 8 bit number, you can produce Turing machines, as well as chaotic patterns.
To learn more about cellular automata, visit the MathWorld page
Intresting the history behind this organization... It started as one of the "alphabet soup" programs under Roosevelt during the Great Depression to help provide both employment and electrify the Nation's rural farms. The program was very successful, and established rural "electric cooperatives" that allowed a number of individuals to form their own electric substation at a fraction of the price of the major electric companies. It recieved a lot of flak along with other New Deal projects because it evoked a socialist-like image, and the "red scare" was part of the period. Later, the Rural Electrification project got squished together into the a small piece of the USDA. I wonder if this is the future of the project - if so, it will play a major part at bringing the nation cheap broadband access.
The time is now: Who wants to start the XFree69 porn site!? We can start with some open source porn, released under the Creative Commons or GPL, and maybe finish with some open source guru dating services.
ScottWe all know that due to a large amount of competition for the (rather ambigious) domain fightwls.com, they coalition was only forced to utilize the waitlist service... FightWLs = FightWildLawyers? Scott
I cant wait to see the insane auctions for "an invitation". "Trust" in the community will be going to the highest bidder...
The ISO complains of the cost of keeping a few databases... Something that is cheap to begin with AND would probably be done by others if necessary. Besides, ISO collects more than enough money from companies looking to get certification.
INVENTORS -- On Nov. 15 Earl Warrick, 91, who was credited as one of the inventors of Silly Putty, died at his home in Loma Linda, CA. He was a Dow Corning research scientist for 33 years.
Take a look at the images on the innards of the TigerDirect box... It seems that there is a hard drive pictured (gasp!) Scott
The thing that scares me about it is that all of the data will be communicated over the internet. Hacking over the internet is much easier than hacking some device with no network connection. There better be some good encryption!
The concept behind them is fairly simple. Basically, you create a self-executing jar which executes java code which it contains to extract itself. It is basically like a executable zip file.
Again and again, the RIAA is always viewing technology with their patented always-pessimistic blinders. Think about the possibilities of hi-fi wi-fi (Besides being absolutely obfuscated). Borders now have wi-fi hotspots. What if these hotspots could provide customized music to cafe customers - with the option to walk over and buy the album! The argument has been given so many times it almost dead, but worth repeating. Technologies that allow users to mobilize and discover music are a key component in the new music industry. my 2 cents, Scott
I will never really give up the CD. The CD to me is more than just a data carrier, but also a form of the artists expression especially with the album artwork and pamphlet. I am still lamenting the fall of the LP just because it caused a severe decline in the quality of album artwork (which is now limited to a miniscule space for CD's) I think Mp3 distribution could have a even more drastic effect on this medium.
I wonder if DARPA makes a model for my room, or for my house. A consumer model would always be able to tell me where I left my car keys, or where I lost my bookbag. Or where my mind ran off to...