Now I can blow Imps into chunks again with the double barreled shotgun! (assuming they have it in Doom3). Nothing quite like the deep gutteral URRRRGGGAAAHHHh they make:)
Betweem this, Battle for Middle Earth, Half-Life2 and STALKER - Shadow of Chernobyl.. this year is going to be fantastic for PC games.
I remember running one of the first nvidia graphics card demos on my dell pentium 90 box..
Whew..
back when Eniac was going strong, at least!;).. and we had to ride to work '95 Ford Taurass's using EPA unfriendly AC coolant and had to put up with Mcdonald ads that didn't have "I'm lovin it!" in the tagline and didn't worry about none of 'dem carbs.
Whew.. back when Eniac was going strong, at least;)
*I apologize for the pointlessness of this post* -------
But, back on topic.. does anyone remember when Intel messed up with their floating point calculations and a ton of Pentium chips had to be returned in order to work correctly? Heh.
I think it might be a mixture of the two, honestly.
Some of us feel compelled to avoid everything Microsoft, just on principle alone.
However, others may feel compelled to do a bit of both.. use Microsoft OS for gaming support (off topic, I know), or use Linux for things that actually matter.
Just my 2 cents.. doubt that I'm making any sort of revelation with my comment though.
What, precisely.. is the point of having such a press release?
Is it to engender sympathy b/c microsoft is feeling abused or unloved?
Is it damage control because Microsoft finally figured out that many people are dissapointed in IE?
Or is it a press release that simultaneously tells the masses that Microsoft recognizes the problems, but wants users to still stick with it 'cause they are so concerned?
Hrmmmm
It's a bizzare situation, either way??:/ what is the point?
Just ruminating.. I'm not trying to be insightful or anything.
That is certainly true and those readers that do, manage to do a lot of good at fingerprint discrimination.
I think she picked out the lowest quality fingerprint readers out there for her tests.
Most companies have such rock solid systems that her tests would fail miserably if applied. I wonder how well her tests would stack up against Sony, Blackfin and Fujitsu products.
Okay,
Assuming you are still reading this..
check out the Tensor 4210 sub-dermal reader, there are a lot of other products out there that do the same thing.
If it can be found OEM, then it might be worth half a poop. Otherwise you're married:( product marriage + attempted product development = low return/failure. But I'm preaching to the choir here;)
Just wanted to interject...
I suppose it depends on whether you have one that bounces small radio signals off of the inside of your finger or one that simply captures an image.
Certain fingerprint readers bounce radio signals off of the inside of your finger and read the underlying tissue structure (no, I'm not going to plug the product here). This prevents people from doing what she did at the trade convention.
Fingerprint technology is always improving, and I'm sure that the industry will take this to heart and make these things even more complex. When you get right down to it, the systems aren't as complex as you might think. Most fingerplate templates weigh in from anywhere to 300 - 600 bytes in size.. but that is more to ease hardware requirements. I think they will combine other methods in the fingerprint taking process and eliminate these problems.
Just my take on it, tear it apart guys;)
I would be interested to see what this stuff will do when exposed to a persons skin for a long period of time.
Surely it leaves a residue of some type.
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I bet most of the engineers were thinking.. oh cripes.. what if we discover ANOTHER FLAW?
I raise a beer to all salaried software developers who put in long crunchtime hours.
So, does it come with a pipe + music so it can hypnotize the other roaches into leaving town with it?
Eh, one of these days I'll get it right! ;)
True enough, pressure plates that push downwards and generate power (I.e. people walk across them)? Just some thoughts.
Isn't this old news? ;)
I thought they had been using hampsters to power Hondas for years?
I hope she isn't in charge of deciding who teaches defensive driving courses... Screeech HONK! CRASH! *tinkle*
Kinda goes alongside MIT, don't you think? ;)
:) (in other words, JUST KIDDING for the feminazis out there..)
I wonder if she's got a thang for physics, mrrrrow.
Oh wait, what does she look like again?
*FWAP* *FWAP* *FWAP* *FWAP*
all in fun
WAAUUUUGGGH! HRRGGGGOOOOAAAH!
:P
Chewie, no more beggin strips okay?
Maybe Luke will fall down the center of Bespin again, idiot tatooine moisture farmers
Now I can blow Imps into chunks again with the double barreled shotgun! (assuming they have it in Doom3). Nothing quite like the deep gutteral URRRRGGGAAAHHHh they make :)
Betweem this, Battle for Middle Earth, Half-Life2 and STALKER - Shadow of Chernobyl .. this year is going to be fantastic for PC games.
Wow,
;) .. and we had to ride to work '95 Ford Taurass's using EPA unfriendly AC coolant and had to put up with Mcdonald ads that didn't have "I'm lovin it!" in the tagline and didn't worry about none of 'dem carbs.
;)
I remember running one of the first nvidia graphics card demos on my dell pentium 90 box..
Whew..
back when Eniac was going strong, at least!
Whew.. back when Eniac was going strong, at least
*I apologize for the pointlessness of this post*
-------
But, back on topic.. does anyone remember when Intel messed up with their floating point calculations and a ton of Pentium chips had to be returned in order to work correctly? Heh.
I think it might be a mixture of the two, honestly. Some of us feel compelled to avoid everything Microsoft, just on principle alone. However, others may feel compelled to do a bit of both.. use Microsoft OS for gaming support (off topic, I know), or use Linux for things that actually matter. Just my 2 cents.. doubt that I'm making any sort of revelation with my comment though.
What, precisely.. is the point of having such a press release?
:/ what is the point?
Is it to engender sympathy b/c microsoft is feeling abused or unloved?
Is it damage control because Microsoft finally figured out that many people are dissapointed in IE?
Or is it a press release that simultaneously tells the masses that Microsoft recognizes the problems, but wants users to still stick with it 'cause they are so concerned?
Hrmmmm
It's a bizzare situation, either way??
Just ruminating.. I'm not trying to be insightful or anything.
That is certainly true and those readers that do, manage to do a lot of good at fingerprint discrimination. I think she picked out the lowest quality fingerprint readers out there for her tests. Most companies have such rock solid systems that her tests would fail miserably if applied. I wonder how well her tests would stack up against Sony, Blackfin and Fujitsu products.
Okay, Assuming you are still reading this.. check out the Tensor 4210 sub-dermal reader, there are a lot of other products out there that do the same thing. If it can be found OEM, then it might be worth half a poop. Otherwise you're married :( product marriage + attempted product development = low return/failure. But I'm preaching to the choir here ;)
Just wanted to interject... I suppose it depends on whether you have one that bounces small radio signals off of the inside of your finger or one that simply captures an image. Certain fingerprint readers bounce radio signals off of the inside of your finger and read the underlying tissue structure (no, I'm not going to plug the product here). This prevents people from doing what she did at the trade convention. Fingerprint technology is always improving, and I'm sure that the industry will take this to heart and make these things even more complex. When you get right down to it, the systems aren't as complex as you might think. Most fingerplate templates weigh in from anywhere to 300 - 600 bytes in size.. but that is more to ease hardware requirements. I think they will combine other methods in the fingerprint taking process and eliminate these problems. Just my take on it, tear it apart guys ;)
I can't wait to waste space on my mp3 player with a bunch of farts and rubbing noises from outer space!
On the upside, I'm sure it's neat to listen to that stuff once.. and that is it.
So does this mean that the aliens from Cocoon will be back?
;)
I mean, wasn't Atlantis one of their outposts?
Ahoy! Geriatric Brigade Ho!
I would be interested to see what this stuff will do when exposed to a persons skin for a long period of time. Surely it leaves a residue of some type.