I heard about this sort of security problem when CU-SeeMe first came out years ago and I'm surprised it has become an issue again. Apple's iSight has a built-in iris that closes when you twist the lens, and twisting the lens also doubles as a switch for turning the camera on and off as well as launching iChat AV. Plus, there's a little LED that lets you know when it's on. I always thought that webcams should always have a physical lens cap on them because just for that added security, and never considered getting one until the iSight came out.
What I was trying to say was that I don't see where the file browser/desktop/etc has any use for html rendering.
That may have been in response to how Netscape was becoming a file browser as well as a web browser. I recall that it seemed to encroach on Windows explorer's territory when displaying local directories in the browser window.
Want to make an ad-hoc WiFi-like network on some other frequency?
A couple of questions- could it handle things like WiFi and Bluetooth anyway? I've read on/. that Ham radio hobbyists get into it with computers nowadays. Is this device something that Ham radio users have been clamouring for? And I believe that hardware for intercepting police radio and cellphone calls have been made illegal. Does this device fit that category?
I can't find a link, but I read somewhere that the reason the Newton sucked that way is because John Scully didn't understand that recognising print handwriting rather than cursive handwriting was the way to go. Print is more feasible than cursive from a programming perspective, yet he insisted on cursive.
Have you ever just had fun playing with your brain? ... If you do it right you can trick your brain into thinking you have another limb or two.
I recall seeing a documentary about a doctor that cured a patient of problems with a "phantom" limb. The patient had lost a hand, had problems with feeling as if it was still there, but in an uncomfortable position. The doctor fixed it by making a simple box that created a mirror image of the missing limb, and telling the patient to place his hands in the box. The mirror image tricked the patient's brain into thinking the hand was still there and allowed him to move it around. Here's a link I found.
There was also some connection between missing limbs and tactile senses on other parts of the body. Apparently, the human body maps onto the surface of the brain. In some cases, when people lose a limb, the unused sensory area on the brain gets confused with nearby areas that correspond to different parts of the body. Here's a link.
As for what you are talking about - tricking the brain about your limbs - there is some mention of that as well.
the clinical power of EEGs is far less than a lay person could imagine
What is your opinion of the use of EEGs to diagnose things like Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and other conditions (depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy, etc.)? I hear varying opinions, some saying that it can be a physical diagnostic tool for conditions that would otherwise be a doctor's subjective observation, while others say that there is debate on it's usefulness. If it is useful for physical diagnosis, is it good for all of them or just some?
It's always bothered me how few people in the tech community are clued into the cruelties associated with factory farming.
I've been waiting for the day that lab grown steaks become commonplace. If it could be a more practical and economical way of producing meat then I'm sure companies wouldn't have a problem using it in place of factory farming. I have to admit pleading ignorance and being in deliberate denial of how meat ends up on my plate, because part of me knows that it involves a gruesome process that I couldn't handle doing myself. That wouldn't be the case if it was grown in a lab.
One of the things that fascinated me about Star Trek: The Next Generation was the attention to detail in set design. I'm aware that Michael Okuda was responsible for a lot of the design work, like the LCARS interfaces for example (also referred to as "Okudagrams"). There was just an underlying subtle feel of logic and innovation behind it all that appealed to the computer nerd in me.
The touch screen interface standard was one; touch screens are an ideal graphical user interface because you don't need an indirect input device to manipulate the interface. I've actually read somewhere that NASA considers it to be a useful idea for manned space missions because it allows a user to access a whole range of controls with a simple touch screen, saving on space and weight when compared to the equivalent in physical controls. The PADDs were also a novel concept, resembling current PDAs and tablet computers. The LCARS interfaces also had recurring elements, like a round one I've read was nicknamed the "spinner", that looked like a control for 2D or 3D manipulation, kind of like arrow keys on a keyboard.
I also noticed that everything - devices, bulkheads, panels, containers, etc - all had the same kind of labels on them. They seemed like a standardised system for doing things like handling inventory, like barcodes. And there was a consistency across the board, the way they were also used as signs on doors and also appeared as LCARS interface elements. I've noticed that they've used them in the Star Trek: Enterprise series as well. (I've also read that they sometimes had jokes on them visible only to the cast during filming.)
Since you were working on the set, you must have had a lot of exposure to what went on behind the scenes with regards to the design process. And as a self-confessed geek, you must have had some interest in that part of the production. Was there an actual working concept behind LCARS as a real graphical user interface? What can you say about the fictional LCARS that would be applicable to real operating systems and graphical user interfaces? And what about those labels- were they based on a realistic system of organisation and management? What kind of concepts were the set designs based on, and how much detail did they get into regarding those concepts? I was just wondering how much of it all was just aesthetic and how much of it was based on real logic.
I think all computers should have at least two nipples
There are two keyboard nipples. That's what the little bumps on the "F" and "J" keys are. They are there so you can position your fingers on the keyboard for typing without looking. I think the grandparent poster was referring to a trackpoint mistakenly as a keyboard nipple.
It will NOT share files with MP3 or WMA extensions. Who knows that filetypes they'll decide to block next.
That's stupid. One thing that I have found my computer extrememly useful for is voice dictation. I'm currently using the Olympus proprietary ".dss" format, but I'm considering switching to an iPod with a voice recorder, because you're not stuck with the proprietary codec. If you use a really low bitrate, you can store an incredible amount of audio on your hard drive. Not being able to share audio files would eliminate the ability to share pre-recorded voice messages with one another.
And what about video? They would undoubtedly want to block that as well. If this is supposed to work as a groupware application, they should be aware that some people would want to use it to coordinate audio and video editing, especially through broadband.
We will get tables where the whole surface is a touchscreen.
I've been waiting for that since Star Trek: The Next Generation first came out. I've been wondering why touch screens haven't become a standard. after all, clicking on a button with a mouse is supposed to be an extension of using your finger to click it.
Keyboards with changing key caps, the keys alter to suit the application.
Do you mean little LCD buttons, or just simple illuminated characters that light up according to which one is active?
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I heard about this sort of security problem when CU-SeeMe first came out years ago and I'm surprised it has become an issue again. Apple's iSight has a built-in iris that closes when you twist the lens, and twisting the lens also doubles as a switch for turning the camera on and off as well as launching iChat AV. Plus, there's a little LED that lets you know when it's on. I always thought that webcams should always have a physical lens cap on them because just for that added security, and never considered getting one until the iSight came out.
... I heard of an IE/Windows vulnerability, I'd be as rich as Bill Gates.
For those who don't RTFA, this might be taken out of context as an insult to kernel contributors.
Thanks for clearing that up... for a moment there I thought he was calling kernel contributors a bunch of pussies :P
in fact the only thing I do which they have a dominant market share in is the iPod.
Speaking of which, has anyone seen Blade: Trinity? Am I the only one who noticed that it is one big iPod commercial?
What I was trying to say was that I don't see where the file browser/desktop/etc has any use for html rendering.
That may have been in response to how Netscape was becoming a file browser as well as a web browser. I recall that it seemed to encroach on Windows explorer's territory when displaying local directories in the browser window.
Why in the world would they do that? HDTV broadcasters want you to watch their television stations
I think they're referring to satellite pay-TV broadcast, like the ones you have to subscribe to on cable.
Want to make an ad-hoc WiFi-like network on some other frequency?
A couple of questions- could it handle things like WiFi and Bluetooth anyway? I've read on /. that Ham radio hobbyists get into it with computers nowadays. Is this device something that Ham radio users have been clamouring for? And I believe that hardware for intercepting police radio and cellphone calls have been made illegal. Does this device fit that category?
I can't find a link, but I read somewhere that the reason the Newton sucked that way is because John Scully didn't understand that recognising print handwriting rather than cursive handwriting was the way to go. Print is more feasible than cursive from a programming perspective, yet he insisted on cursive.
How in the world does he type on this thing?
Using Inkwell, which is part of OS X. I've read that it was developed from the handwriting recognition technology developed for the Newton.
Have you ever just had fun playing with your brain?
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If you do it right you can trick your brain into thinking you have another limb or two.
I recall seeing a documentary about a doctor that cured a patient of problems with a "phantom" limb. The patient had lost a hand, had problems with feeling as if it was still there, but in an uncomfortable position. The doctor fixed it by making a simple box that created a mirror image of the missing limb, and telling the patient to place his hands in the box. The mirror image tricked the patient's brain into thinking the hand was still there and allowed him to move it around. Here's a link I found.
There was also some connection between missing limbs and tactile senses on other parts of the body. Apparently, the human body maps onto the surface of the brain. In some cases, when people lose a limb, the unused sensory area on the brain gets confused with nearby areas that correspond to different parts of the body. Here's a link.
As for what you are talking about - tricking the brain about your limbs - there is some mention of that as well.
the clinical power of EEGs is far less than a lay person could imagine
What is your opinion of the use of EEGs to diagnose things like Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and other conditions (depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy, etc.)? I hear varying opinions, some saying that it can be a physical diagnostic tool for conditions that would otherwise be a doctor's subjective observation, while others say that there is debate on it's usefulness. If it is useful for physical diagnosis, is it good for all of them or just some?
It's always bothered me how few people in the tech community are clued into the cruelties associated with factory farming.
I've been waiting for the day that lab grown steaks become commonplace. If it could be a more practical and economical way of producing meat then I'm sure companies wouldn't have a problem using it in place of factory farming. I have to admit pleading ignorance and being in deliberate denial of how meat ends up on my plate, because part of me knows that it involves a gruesome process that I couldn't handle doing myself. That wouldn't be the case if it was grown in a lab.
One of the things that fascinated me about Star Trek: The Next Generation was the attention to detail in set design. I'm aware that Michael Okuda was responsible for a lot of the design work, like the LCARS interfaces for example (also referred to as "Okudagrams"). There was just an underlying subtle feel of logic and innovation behind it all that appealed to the computer nerd in me.
The touch screen interface standard was one; touch screens are an ideal graphical user interface because you don't need an indirect input device to manipulate the interface. I've actually read somewhere that NASA considers it to be a useful idea for manned space missions because it allows a user to access a whole range of controls with a simple touch screen, saving on space and weight when compared to the equivalent in physical controls. The PADDs were also a novel concept, resembling current PDAs and tablet computers. The LCARS interfaces also had recurring elements, like a round one I've read was nicknamed the "spinner", that looked like a control for 2D or 3D manipulation, kind of like arrow keys on a keyboard.
I also noticed that everything - devices, bulkheads, panels, containers, etc - all had the same kind of labels on them. They seemed like a standardised system for doing things like handling inventory, like barcodes. And there was a consistency across the board, the way they were also used as signs on doors and also appeared as LCARS interface elements. I've noticed that they've used them in the Star Trek: Enterprise series as well. (I've also read that they sometimes had jokes on them visible only to the cast during filming.)
Since you were working on the set, you must have had a lot of exposure to what went on behind the scenes with regards to the design process. And as a self-confessed geek, you must have had some interest in that part of the production. Was there an actual working concept behind LCARS as a real graphical user interface? What can you say about the fictional LCARS that would be applicable to real operating systems and graphical user interfaces? And what about those labels- were they based on a realistic system of organisation and management? What kind of concepts were the set designs based on, and how much detail did they get into regarding those concepts? I was just wondering how much of it all was just aesthetic and how much of it was based on real logic.
Borg maturation chambers. Duh.
Does that mean the satellite is programming user brains with commercials?
Keep your tinfoil hat on just in case. Informative mod, please.
The coverage of Torvalds is 5 pages, including pictures, a written article, and a lot of interview material.
Is there a centrefold? :P
Perhaps BigPond should also redirect subscribers to CaseyDonovan.com.au when they try to look up tubgirl
"But we're still feeling the pain," Middleton said.
Anyone notice that the eyes on the GIMP icon move? That's the first time I noticed anything animated on slashdot other than the ads.
I think all computers should have at least two nipples
There are two keyboard nipples. That's what the little bumps on the "F" and "J" keys are. They are there so you can position your fingers on the keyboard for typing without looking. I think the grandparent poster was referring to a trackpoint mistakenly as a keyboard nipple.
It will NOT share files with MP3 or WMA extensions. Who knows that filetypes they'll decide to block next.
That's stupid. One thing that I have found my computer extrememly useful for is voice dictation. I'm currently using the Olympus proprietary ".dss" format, but I'm considering switching to an iPod with a voice recorder, because you're not stuck with the proprietary codec. If you use a really low bitrate, you can store an incredible amount of audio on your hard drive. Not being able to share audio files would eliminate the ability to share pre-recorded voice messages with one another.
And what about video? They would undoubtedly want to block that as well. If this is supposed to work as a groupware application, they should be aware that some people would want to use it to coordinate audio and video editing, especially through broadband.
Disney has begun the process of setting up a new CGI studio
And they already have the computers to do it.
Passwords proclaim end of Bill Gates!
We will get tables where the whole surface is a touchscreen.
I've been waiting for that since Star Trek: The Next Generation first came out. I've been wondering why touch screens haven't become a standard. after all, clicking on a button with a mouse is supposed to be an extension of using your finger to click it.
Keyboards with changing key caps, the keys alter to suit the application.
Do you mean little LCD buttons, or just simple illuminated characters that light up according to which one is active?
All you need is a meat cleaver and something to stop the bleeding
I don't think someone who is going to cut a finger off with a meat cleaver is going to bother with stopping the bleeding.