Latency in any sat based communication is governed by physics, not technology. Skype/VOIP over a sat connection is actually not terrible once both party understand that they need to wait for the other end to finish before they start talking. On the other hand, being able to get 720p streaming over sat connection is not something that you could get for 50 bucks a month before, so this is a huge improvement.
Saw the link, watch the talk, pretty awesome. Language can be colorful at time, i don't know if it's typical in this setting.
Really liked the structure of his talk, and fact that it even goes into his state of mind when he worked on it really made the story telling much more interesting.
"Please note that while the resolution of the measurements may be as low as 1mm, the precision usually is not. While I have taken great care to make the app as reliable as possible, there are simply too many factors affecting the measurement process and the precision. That is why I want to be clear about one thing: there is absolutely no warranty that the measurements taken with Acoustic Ruler Pro are correct"
Another good example of incorrect usage of the word precision. In this case, the method is actually quite precious, as in measurements are very repeatable. What the author meant is that the accuracy is not very good.
I tried out the app just now, at the range of 22 inch (width of my monitor), it under estimates the distance by 1 inch; and for something half an inch apart, it over estimates by over an inch. It is possible to measure the non-linearity using a control setup, but the result would be largely useless, as measurement of different items requires placing the item near the source and receiver, and this will likely change the acoustic behavior of the environment and affect measurement accuracy.
that's not a terrible idea..but i think most will just live with it without having second thought... after all no one seem to be REALLY complaining about mac addresses or IMEI
While I understand that opera gets more money from yahoo by making it the default search engine in the built-in search bar. At least users to change it to something else, come on even IE7 let you do that.
there is not a lot of info on the internal of this clock, but i wouldn't be surprise if it's entirely built from lego mindstroms system. hell, let me break it down for ya, it's a damn clock with segway like propulsional system and a line of random num generator in the programing...wanta see some thing a bit more advanced? check out this page:
http://lego.dongzr.com/
I'm suprised though that they didn't see the exciting possiblities opened up for online porn. Guess nobody saw that one coming.
yeah, they could have made billions...and all they had to do was registering ***(you know what)**.com domains. ahr, i guess one thing hasn't changed much...girls are the last thing on a nerd's mind. or is it?
it is still in the testing phase, currently only available a small group of consumer somewhere down south. Perhaps a nicer Slashdot reader can dig up a link for ya.
"While gifted hackers can sometimes crack complex passwords, no one can fake your fingerprints because each one of us has a unique set of fingerprints."
[i]"We were a learner and follower in the development of the first generation Internet, but we have caught up with world's leaders in the next-generation Internet, become a first mover, and[b] won respect and attention from the international community[/b]," said Wu Jianping, director of the expert committee of the China Education and Research Network"[/i]
is he referring to us or some other beaucrats?
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Latency in any sat based communication is governed by physics, not technology. Skype/VOIP over a sat connection is actually not terrible once both party understand that they need to wait for the other end to finish before they start talking. On the other hand, being able to get 720p streaming over sat connection is not something that you could get for 50 bucks a month before, so this is a huge improvement.
Saw the link, watch the talk, pretty awesome. Language can be colorful at time, i don't know if it's typical in this setting. Really liked the structure of his talk, and fact that it even goes into his state of mind when he worked on it really made the story telling much more interesting.
"Please note that while the resolution of the measurements may be as low as 1mm, the precision usually is not. While I have taken great care to make the app as reliable as possible, there are simply too many factors affecting the measurement process and the precision. That is why I want to be clear about one thing: there is absolutely no warranty that the measurements taken with Acoustic Ruler Pro are correct"
Another good example of incorrect usage of the word precision. In this case, the method is actually quite precious, as in measurements are very repeatable. What the author meant is that the accuracy is not very good. I tried out the app just now, at the range of 22 inch (width of my monitor), it under estimates the distance by 1 inch; and for something half an inch apart, it over estimates by over an inch. It is possible to measure the non-linearity using a control setup, but the result would be largely useless, as measurement of different items requires placing the item near the source and receiver, and this will likely change the acoustic behavior of the environment and affect measurement accuracy.
that's not a terrible idea..but i think most will just live with it without having second thought... after all no one seem to be REALLY complaining about mac addresses or IMEI
because NYT and other news agencies, as recognized journalists, are in a better legal position to protected their sources.
We know it can ran from a flash drive, but does it actually support FLASH?
Why not laptops as well?
While I understand that opera gets more money from yahoo by making it the default search engine in the built-in search bar. At least users to change it to something else, come on even IE7 let you do that.
wouldn't be suprised if this new article is some sort of cover up..
should we just assume it's not freash water?
kind of obvious to me...can you take off using parachute?
as oppose to the -200 to 10,000 feet limit on regular hdds
On a more serious note, i bet the printing cartridge on this baby must cost a fortune, since it has to be resistant to water, fading, and smudges.
there is not a lot of info on the internal of this clock, but i wouldn't be surprise if it's entirely built from lego mindstroms system. hell, let me break it down for ya, it's a damn clock with segway like propulsional system and a line of random num generator in the programing...wanta see some thing a bit more advanced? check out this page: http://lego.dongzr.com/
yeah, they could have made billions...and all they had to do was registering ***(you know what)**.com domains. ahr, i guess one thing hasn't changed much...girls are the last thing on a nerd's mind. or is it?
wants to see what is there already? http://www.newzbin.com/
automated meter reading and providing internet service No, thanks, i rather stay with my "unlimited" Cable.
it is still in the testing phase, currently only available a small group of consumer somewhere down south. Perhaps a nicer Slashdot reader can dig up a link for ya.
by the time they finish all the testing and modifying the existing power line, gigabit wifi will be readily available.
ahr? i was talking about the tv show Alias . hint the capticalized "a", and italic font
haha, don't they do it on Alias all the time?
apple and dell won't take it back unless there is 5 or more dead pixels.
P.S. does anyone else think op is trying to bring that forum down...
origin of the news, have no idea how trustworthy it is: http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200412 /200412300018.html
i never had a 15"+ lcd without a single dead pixel.
[i]"We were a learner and follower in the development of the first generation Internet, but we have caught up with world's leaders in the next-generation Internet, become a first mover, and[b] won respect and attention from the international community[/b]," said Wu Jianping, director of the expert committee of the China Education and Research Network"[/i] is he referring to us or some other beaucrats?