This study has already been thoroughly discredited. If evidence didn't sway the anti-vaccine movement, having a paper pulled from a "big-pharma shill" journal probably won't help either.
How is this not like the wacom tablet I already have? It is very much pressure sensitive. Also, pencils do not produce significantly thicker lines when you apply more pressure. You can draw a faint line, a regular line, and break the graphite, but that's about it.
So I get genital herpes and it writes itself into my DNA. Is this horizontal gene transfer because I did not get that genetic code from a parent? More importantly, how can these be genital herpes if they're on my face?
We are in desperate need of a refresh in how shows are rated. Networks rely on these statistics because they are the only thing they have to show to advertisers. With more TV viewing going online, a key demographic is not being represented fairly and as a result all of my favorite shows keep getting canceled. Arrested development, Firefly, etc. I think if demographics that view this content heavily online were counted, they would not have been so easy to cancel these shows.
This move is at least a step in the right direction. The catch makes sense, though, since the whole point of the ratings is to determine how much the ad space is worth.
I thought the game sounded like fun so I looked it up. You can find it here: http://cogworks.cogsci.rpi.edu/?view=modules.research.spec&id=74 The page is down, so you may need to check the Google Cache. It does not appear to be available to the general public.
Man the rumors on this new force thing are really ramping up leading up to Apple's expected event at the end of the month. I've heard some people claim that it is a whole new force while others are just complaining "aww... it's just another form of the same old electromagnetism we've seen."
Whatever it is, Apple doesn't disappoint very often. I've heard speculation that they'll be calling it "iGravity" or something similar. Now this headline is saying that it will go online somehow. I can't wait!
Comcast has just started offering 50mbps down 10mpbs up connections in my neighborhood in Salt Lake City (sugar house) area. AFAIK they offer these same speeds in Sandy.
Except Utopia, which offers last mile fiber to the home at 50mbps up 50 mbps down. When I had Utopia in Orem, UT that particular connection cost $50/mo.
You don't buy a connection from Utopia though, you'll need to find a carrier in your neighborhood. I'd try Xmission - because they're awesome.
Some of the other comments say that Utopia is not available in Sandy specifically, but that doesn't change the fact that Utah is home to the fastest available residential connections. Sandy might just be the "average" location for those high speed connections, even though they don't offer Utopia themselves.
This is a bad idea simply because the choose the wrong identifier. Who wants to remember a number? Email would be a much better identifier because people can choose their own and make it something easy to remember.
Wrong. If you're using an email address from AOL you're wearing a big sign on your forehead that says "I have no clue what is going on in the world." I don't care if you actually do or not. You wouldn't wear a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals to meet with a big client, so you shouldn't do the same thing with your email address.
How you present yourself is important. If you don't realize that you're not living in reality.
And yes, if I ever see someone with an AOL address, I immediately mentally disqualify the possibility that they know anything about what is going on with computers and technology.
I'm giving you this idea, but you have to split the prize money with me 50/50, cool? I'm just too lazy to do it.
1. Write an app with a big button that says "send me a dollar" 2. People will download the app with the promise of the free dollar because hey, free dollar. 3. The app will easily skyrocket to the top download spot and you'll win the money!
See, a 1, 2, 3 scheme with the question marks all filled in. The plan is great because there is no way more than a million people will download it (I don't think there are that many Pre's out there), and you could have something in the fine print about how the offer if void if you don't win or only good for the first 500,000, etc.
Just like that time when Microsoft said I had to use Internet Explorer. Everyone made a big deal about it back then, but it turns out that IE ended up being the best, most cutting edge browser in the end anyway!
I think the people you are referring to exist only in your own mind. Sure, people love Apple - but if you describe to them how their app store policies hurt developers, innovation, and competition pretty much everyone is going to agree that's a bad thing.
A brain interface is only as good as the number of unique states it can detect. I this case, it's only a handful (4 I think). So when the summary says "speech" it means "a number of vowel sounds." This guy isn't able to play the wheel of fortune, but he could buy a vowel - and that's about it.
Still, promising technology for sure. It just had a long way to go before fully synthesized meaningful speech.
This definitely fills a need - sometimes you just need a little consultation or prescription without needing a full blown appointment. Or sometimes you don't know if your symptoms require a full blown appointment or not - this would let you talk to a doctor without going through all the rigamarole. $45 seems a bit steep for 10 minutes though.
Me: "Hey programmer guy, we need a small program that does XYZ.".NET guy: "It's going to take 6 months and we'll need to buy a license for these modules."
PHP guy: "Sure, I can square that away in one caffein-fueled night."
I'm not saying PHP is pretty or that it's better, but this sort of thing is a regular occurrence.
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...I for one am waiting to see what Jenny McCarthy has to say about this.
This study has already been thoroughly discredited. If evidence didn't sway the anti-vaccine movement, having a paper pulled from a "big-pharma shill" journal probably won't help either.
How is this not like the wacom tablet I already have? It is very much pressure sensitive. Also, pencils do not produce significantly thicker lines when you apply more pressure. You can draw a faint line, a regular line, and break the graphite, but that's about it.
That's what I'm saying to you now.
I think you failed to read the last sentence of my post.
So I get genital herpes and it writes itself into my DNA. Is this horizontal gene transfer because I did not get that genetic code from a parent? More importantly, how can these be genital herpes if they're on my face?
We are in desperate need of a refresh in how shows are rated. Networks rely on these statistics because they are the only thing they have to show to advertisers. With more TV viewing going online, a key demographic is not being represented fairly and as a result all of my favorite shows keep getting canceled. Arrested development, Firefly, etc. I think if demographics that view this content heavily online were counted, they would not have been so easy to cancel these shows.
This move is at least a step in the right direction. The catch makes sense, though, since the whole point of the ratings is to determine how much the ad space is worth.
Maybe not the same 15 year old, but I bet they're related - both being 15 and all.
Now if only West Virginia could discover tooth paste they'd be all set.
*rimshot!*
Naw, I'm just kidding. They have tooth paste, but in West Virginia it really is intended for just one tooth.
*rimshot!*
Seriously, though. I've been there. The jokes are true.
It's also worth noting that Facebook didn't have hundreds of millions of users when this was going down. They had MAYBE thousands.
At least the master password wasn't something weak like "Rick Moranis." By using Chuck Norris, you can tell Facebook was taking security seriously.
I thought the game sounded like fun so I looked it up. You can find it here: http://cogworks.cogsci.rpi.edu/?view=modules.research.spec&id=74 The page is down, so you may need to check the Google Cache. It does not appear to be available to the general public.
Man the rumors on this new force thing are really ramping up leading up to Apple's expected event at the end of the month. I've heard some people claim that it is a whole new force while others are just complaining "aww... it's just another form of the same old electromagnetism we've seen."
Whatever it is, Apple doesn't disappoint very often. I've heard speculation that they'll be calling it "iGravity" or something similar. Now this headline is saying that it will go online somehow. I can't wait!
Comcast has just started offering 50mbps down 10mpbs up connections in my neighborhood in Salt Lake City (sugar house) area. AFAIK they offer these same speeds in Sandy.
Except Utopia, which offers last mile fiber to the home at 50mbps up 50 mbps down. When I had Utopia in Orem, UT that particular connection cost $50/mo.
You don't buy a connection from Utopia though, you'll need to find a carrier in your neighborhood. I'd try Xmission - because they're awesome.
Some of the other comments say that Utopia is not available in Sandy specifically, but that doesn't change the fact that Utah is home to the fastest available residential connections. Sandy might just be the "average" location for those high speed connections, even though they don't offer Utopia themselves.
This is a bad idea simply because the choose the wrong identifier. Who wants to remember a number? Email would be a much better identifier because people can choose their own and make it something easy to remember.
Wrong. If you're using an email address from AOL you're wearing a big sign on your forehead that says "I have no clue what is going on in the world." I don't care if you actually do or not. You wouldn't wear a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals to meet with a big client, so you shouldn't do the same thing with your email address.
How you present yourself is important. If you don't realize that you're not living in reality.
And yes, if I ever see someone with an AOL address, I immediately mentally disqualify the possibility that they know anything about what is going on with computers and technology.
I'm giving you this idea, but you have to split the prize money with me 50/50, cool? I'm just too lazy to do it.
1. Write an app with a big button that says "send me a dollar"
2. People will download the app with the promise of the free dollar because hey, free dollar.
3. The app will easily skyrocket to the top download spot and you'll win the money!
See, a 1, 2, 3 scheme with the question marks all filled in. The plan is great because there is no way more than a million people will download it (I don't think there are that many Pre's out there), and you could have something in the fine print about how the offer if void if you don't win or only good for the first 500,000, etc.
I'm serious about splitting the money.
It's sad that Philip K. Dick's children would tarnish his good name by bringing forward this obviously frivolous lawsuit.
Let's all remember the man by reading his books, but forget his children by checking them out from this online library instead of buying them: http://www.kickasstorrents.com/philip-k-dick-collection-47-ebooks-t2589210.html
Just like that time when Microsoft said I had to use Internet Explorer. Everyone made a big deal about it back then, but it turns out that IE ended up being the best, most cutting edge browser in the end anyway!
I think the people you are referring to exist only in your own mind. Sure, people love Apple - but if you describe to them how their app store policies hurt developers, innovation, and competition pretty much everyone is going to agree that's a bad thing.
A brain interface is only as good as the number of unique states it can detect. I this case, it's only a handful (4 I think). So when the summary says "speech" it means "a number of vowel sounds." This guy isn't able to play the wheel of fortune, but he could buy a vowel - and that's about it.
Still, promising technology for sure. It just had a long way to go before fully synthesized meaningful speech.
This definitely fills a need - sometimes you just need a little consultation or prescription without needing a full blown appointment. Or sometimes you don't know if your symptoms require a full blown appointment or not - this would let you talk to a doctor without going through all the rigamarole. $45 seems a bit steep for 10 minutes though.
Me: "Hey programmer guy, we need a small program that does XYZ." .NET guy: "It's going to take 6 months and we'll need to buy a license for these modules."
PHP guy: "Sure, I can square that away in one caffein-fueled night."
I'm not saying PHP is pretty or that it's better, but this sort of thing is a regular occurrence.
61 virginis. I'm pretty sure that's where you go after you jihad. Let's steer clear of that one when we start flying around the universe.
I love it when I read a story about another story that is all about photos, yet neither story contains or links to any.