but they're only looking for alert vs drowsy, which I would imagine are significantly different patterns..
"We know we can distinguish between the brain waves of someone who is wide awake and alert and someone who is drowsy and at risk of falling asleep at the wheel," says Tansy Brook, a spokeswoman for NeuroSky. "Further testing is required. However, we are far enough along to say this is absolutely viable."
you failed to comprehend "Current jacks will fit the new port design". boo.
"And there's already a more standard approach to this - 2.5mm audio jacks." or did you fail to read and assume half meant lengthwise.. instead of thickness.
Because of its weight and sheer size, NASA cannot use the airbag padded rolling landing used for previous flights. Curiosity's landing will use a different method, lowering the rover on tethers from a rocket-backpack "sky crane."
I think they'd prefer to go with airbags, but it's too heavy. My car doesn't weigh half that.. imagine hanging 2 cars from a "sky crane" powered by retros.. as it speeds towards the ground at 1000 mph. if one of the retros fails or the tether snaps, it's game over. compare that with: inflate bags @ a reasonable altitude and hope you don't hit a sharp rock.
Curiosity - FIVE TONS. "The five-ton mobile laboratory is slated to blast off onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket between Nov 25 and Dec.18, embarking on a nearly 9 month journey."
"3) standard vanilla 2 button mice and 101 key keyboards work on any computer with USB, why not printers?" WHY NOT PRINTERS (as in printers should work as well).. we agree on this point.
"The only reason why Apple is doing it first is unlike with WinPrinters Apple makes enough on hardware they don't have to try to hustle the customers to buy more junk after the sale"
are you saying apple's margins are so high, they don't need the dollars associated with included bloatware, or are you suggesting Apples getting BACK into the printer business (I seriously doubt the latter; the former is reasonble)
I should clarify - I didn't mean a print server on the internet (avoiding use of the c-word so you don't get a rash)
i'm thinking something like this: my phone can see the printer via wifi and it detects make/model and sends a request to the internet, where my print job is magically turned into something recognized by the printer.. it's sent back to my phone which, in turn, relays it to the printer. (today, my apps look to the OS to see the drivers so they can print. in the future, they go to the clou.. i mean internet instead of the OS for printer instructions, and use local wifi to get the paper to come out)
"If the company has its way, there will be three ways to access a printer in the future: The first will be via a conventional software driver. The second will be via a cloud service and the third will be via a driverless access method that supports 'universal' printing from any type device."
1) traditional driver for wired connections as you describe. 2) I'm over at my friends house and need to print something from my phone.. both have acces to the 'net so the cloud is within reach. 3) standard vanilla 2 button mice and 101 key keyboards work on any computer with USB, why not printers?
Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are the most enduring of questions. And it's an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers. We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind. But in reality, our story extends far, further back in time. Our story starts with the beginning of the universe. It began 13.7 billion years ago, and today, it's filled with over a hundred billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars.
In this series, I want to tell that story, because ultimately, we are part of the universe, so its story is our story.
Wonders of the Universe (Professor Bian Cox works at the LHC - so he's not an astronomer, but his shows are pretty god damn good)
have you ever seen some of the shit they show on Fox late night.. some of those shows go totally against the news organization's slant... besides, NatGeo will will rebroadcast on the same night. I have a lot of respect for NatGeo.
There's a lot of anti-evolution comments in this post (obviously meant to be jokes) but I think that's kind of insulting to Dr. Tyson. He would NEVER cave to that kind of thing... and Ann Druyan (assuming she still has some rights to COSMOS) would would only grant permission if they promised to maintain the spirit of the original
I don't think you have to worry about Fox trying to steer the show.. I don't think Dr Tyson will stand for any crap, and I suspect Ann Druyan will be involved or at least had to approve the pitch to redo the series.
why don't you read the whole sentence "you could argue that these features enhance gameplay/experience, and the online requirement isn't only for DRM/security (although simple auth like, SC2, should take care of those concerns)"
ALTHOUGH SIMPLE AUTH LIKE SC2.. means you have to be online to authenticate. you don't nee to be online to play. one you login to starcraft, you can kill your connection and still play. a constant connection should NOT be requried to enforce DRM.
I've never sold anything on ebay, so I don't know - but does the Fed track the guy selling his old weed whacker? I think if your income is less than XX they won't even bother.
besides, you can have credit applied to you battlenet account (which will be more lucrative than cash.. esp since there will be fees involved for cash transacitons)
you could argue that these features enhance gameplay/experience, and the online requirement isn't only for DRM/security (although simple auth like, SC2, should take care of those concerns)
really like the shared item stash (a la Torchlight)
A persistent friends list. Cross-game chat via the RealID system. Persistent characters that are stored server-side (no more having to play online once every 90 days, nor item duplication cheats). Persistent party system. Player-versus-player and public game matchmaking. Dynamic drop-in/out for co-op Larger item stash that gets shared among all of your characters (at the moment, up to 10) The auction house, outlined here. The Achievement system and detailed stat-tracking, both of which feed into the final point: The Banner system, a visual way to display your prowess in the game. Banners start out like emblems, where you can choose from an array of symbols, patterns, and overall shape/design. Then, you can tweak its appearance through Achievements and other accomplishments. Examples Pardo cites include whether the character is in Hardcore mode, how many Achievements have been earned, how many PVP victories, and so forth. Additionally, the Banners also have gameplay features; in-game, rather than use Town Portal, you can click on a player's Banner to instantly teleport over to said player.
let me clarify - if this were a real picket you need to cross the sidewalk.. you hear what the picketers have to say (whether or not you listen is irrelevant).. a picket line for a website cannot be built.. how do you deploy a page at company.com where you state your message (picketers grievances), but let customers proceed to the homepage (hotel lobby)?
your internet analogy is more like a restraining order.
so you can stand in front of an office building or whatever, but the second you physically prevent someone from entering (by touching or blocking), I think that changes to some other kind of offense. there was some kind of hotel union strike/protest here, and the pickters would march in front of the hotel banging drums and yelling, but I'm pretty sure they could be arrested if they touched a guest or other staff for any reason.
Those protesters are on public property (the sidewalk in front of the building). if they entered the lobby, that could be construed as trespassing, therefore a "crime." there's no "sidewalk" in a DoS attack - it's effectively chaining the doors to the hotel shut. DoS is preventing access.. that's not protected.
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The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcBV-cXVWFw
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(sorry)
but they're only looking for alert vs drowsy, which I would imagine are significantly different patterns..
"We know we can distinguish between the brain waves of someone who is wide awake and alert and someone who is drowsy and at risk of falling asleep at the wheel," says Tansy Brook, a spokeswoman for NeuroSky. "Further testing is required. However, we are far enough along to say this is absolutely viable."
that would be Oscar
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/01/health/main6162157.shtml
how creepy is that though?
"oh shit, the cat's here"
you read the fucking article, yay.
you failed to comprehend "Current jacks will fit the new port design". boo.
"And there's already a more standard approach to this - 2.5mm audio jacks."
or did you fail to read and assume half meant lengthwise.. instead of thickness.
why not RTFA?
Because of its weight and sheer size, NASA cannot use the airbag padded rolling landing used for previous flights. Curiosity's landing will use a different method, lowering the rover on tethers from a rocket-backpack "sky crane."
"But hey, carry on with YOUR major contribution to society, posting here on Slashdot."
and as Anonymous Coward nonetheless.
wish I had mod points for you, dude.
I think they'd prefer to go with airbags, but it's too heavy. My car doesn't weigh half that.. imagine hanging 2 cars from a "sky crane" powered by retros.. as it speeds towards the ground at 1000 mph. if one of the retros fails or the tether snaps, it's game over. compare that with: inflate bags @ a reasonable altitude and hope you don't hit a sharp rock.
Spirit weighs 500 pounds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_rover
Curiosity - FIVE TONS. "The five-ton mobile laboratory is slated to blast off onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket between Nov 25 and Dec.18, embarking on a nearly 9 month journey."
NASA nerds are so full of WIN! (no retros, but watch the drop test) http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/building_curiosity.html
Curiosity is the size of a truck.
"3) standard vanilla 2 button mice and 101 key keyboards work on any computer with USB, why not printers?"
WHY NOT PRINTERS (as in printers should work as well).. we agree on this point.
"The only reason why Apple is doing it first is unlike with WinPrinters Apple makes enough on hardware they don't have to try to hustle the customers to buy more junk after the sale"
what's a WIN printer? I'm pretty sure all of these printers are WIN compatible http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669
are you saying apple's margins are so high, they don't need the dollars associated with included bloatware, or are you suggesting Apples getting BACK into the printer business (I seriously doubt the latter; the former is reasonble)
I should clarify - I didn't mean a print server on the internet (avoiding use of the c-word so you don't get a rash)
i'm thinking something like this:
my phone can see the printer via wifi and it detects make/model and sends a request to the internet, where my print job is magically turned into something recognized by the printer.. it's sent back to my phone which, in turn, relays it to the printer. (today, my apps look to the OS to see the drivers so they can print. in the future, they go to the clou.. i mean internet instead of the OS for printer instructions, and use local wifi to get the paper to come out)
"If the company has its way, there will be three ways to access a printer in the future: The first will be via a conventional software driver. The second will be via a cloud service and the third will be via a driverless access method that supports 'universal' printing from any type device."
1) traditional driver for wired connections as you describe.
2) I'm over at my friends house and need to print something from my phone.. both have acces to the 'net so the cloud is within reach.
3) standard vanilla 2 button mice and 101 key keyboards work on any computer with USB, why not printers?
names? check
birthdays? check
photos? check
all facebook needs now is biometrics.
"This coupon, plus a few rebate cards I'd been saving meant I was able to snag a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for about $227. Sweet deal."
http://www.sethclifford.me/stream/2011/7/25/why-yes-that-is-a-galaxy-tab-101-in-my-pocket.html
Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are the most enduring of questions. And it's an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers.
We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind. But in reality, our story extends far, further back in time. Our story starts with the beginning of the universe. It began 13.7 billion years ago, and today, it's filled with over a hundred billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars.
In this series, I want to tell that story, because ultimately, we are part of the universe, so its story is our story.
Wonders of the Universe (Professor Bian Cox works at the LHC - so he's not an astronomer, but his shows are pretty god damn good)
have you ever seen some of the shit they show on Fox late night.. some of those shows go totally against the news organization's slant... besides, NatGeo will will rebroadcast on the same night. I have a lot of respect for NatGeo.
There's a lot of anti-evolution comments in this post (obviously meant to be jokes) but I think that's kind of insulting to Dr. Tyson. He would NEVER cave to that kind of thing... and Ann Druyan (assuming she still has some rights to COSMOS) would would only grant permission if they promised to maintain the spirit of the original
Carl Sagan's influence on Neil Tyson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imS6H1JAkGY
Han shot first.
I don't think you have to worry about Fox trying to steer the show.. I don't think Dr Tyson will stand for any crap, and I suspect Ann Druyan will be involved or at least had to approve the pitch to redo the series.
The man said it best himself.
http://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/99600564995887104
"Simple Logic: Worried that FOX viewers don't know, think, or care about science? That's why COSMOS belongs on FOX."
and he's right. if anyone can spark an interest in science it's Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.
If you can't bring yourself to tune into Fox
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=139033386
National Geographic Channel will air a same-night encore of the episodes following their broadcast on Fox.
copyright? no.
trademark? yes - for example - windows
why don't you read the whole sentence
"you could argue that these features enhance gameplay/experience, and the online requirement isn't only for DRM/security (although simple auth like, SC2, should take care of those concerns)"
ALTHOUGH SIMPLE AUTH LIKE SC2.. means you have to be online to authenticate. you don't nee to be online to play. one you login to starcraft, you can kill your connection and still play. a constant connection should NOT be requried to enforce DRM.
yes. same ugly as selling shit on ebay.
no. news. here.
I've never sold anything on ebay, so I don't know - but does the Fed track the guy selling his old weed whacker? I think if your income is less than XX they won't even bother.
besides, you can have credit applied to you battlenet account (which will be more lucrative than cash.. esp since there will be fees involved for cash transacitons)
just please don't use pay pal.
how about RTFA (read THIS fucking article)
http://www.1up.com/news/diablo-3-requires-online-when-playing
you could argue that these features enhance gameplay/experience, and the online requirement isn't only for DRM/security (although simple auth like, SC2, should take care of those concerns)
really like the shared item stash (a la Torchlight)
A persistent friends list.
Cross-game chat via the RealID system.
Persistent characters that are stored server-side (no more having to play online once every 90 days, nor item duplication cheats).
Persistent party system.
Player-versus-player and public game matchmaking.
Dynamic drop-in/out for co-op
Larger item stash that gets shared among all of your characters (at the moment, up to 10)
The auction house, outlined here.
The Achievement system and detailed stat-tracking, both of which feed into the final point:
The Banner system, a visual way to display your prowess in the game. Banners start out like emblems, where you can choose from an array of symbols, patterns, and overall shape/design. Then, you can tweak its appearance through Achievements and other accomplishments. Examples Pardo cites include whether the character is in Hardcore mode, how many Achievements have been earned, how many PVP victories, and so forth. Additionally, the Banners also have gameplay features; in-game, rather than use Town Portal, you can click on a player's Banner to instantly teleport over to said player.
now, how about a release date?
let me clarify - if this were a real picket you need to cross the sidewalk.. you hear what the picketers have to say (whether or not you listen is irrelevant).. a picket line for a website cannot be built.. how do you deploy a page at company.com where you state your message (picketers grievances), but let customers proceed to the homepage (hotel lobby)?
your internet analogy is more like a restraining order.
so you can stand in front of an office building or whatever, but the second you physically prevent someone from entering (by touching or blocking), I think that changes to some other kind of offense. there was some kind of hotel union strike/protest here, and the pickters would march in front of the hotel banging drums and yelling, but I'm pretty sure they could be arrested if they touched a guest or other staff for any reason.
Those protesters are on public property (the sidewalk in front of the building). if they entered the lobby, that could be construed as trespassing, therefore a "crime." there's no "sidewalk" in a DoS attack - it's effectively chaining the doors to the hotel shut. DoS is preventing access.. that's not protected.
Langdell got the smackdown in court
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/30784/Court_Refuses_Preliminary_Injunction_In_Edge_Trademark_Case.php