I would say that if you're really living your religion, as opposed to just giving it lip service and going to church on Sundays, then it would influence your worldview quite considerably.
Not much of a modification from the current plan:
1. Steal unsuspecting person's wallet
2. Make lots of purchases quickly
3. Ditch wallet and abscond with goods
4. Achieve eternal contentment
Yep, I can see how it would be expensive. OTOH, Eve Online lets you DL the entire client for free (assuming your connection is fast enough to make this option viable). Zero packaging and distribution costs.;-)
Sw33t! Just received my "we been bought" letter from Keyhole. Since I signed up before the acquisition, they're giving me three months of service free!
Actually, Halo 2 has better graphics, a new story, and a completely new server-choosing system, in addition to all the new vehicles, weapons, and ability. It's 100% a new game.
I bought a one-year subscription to Keyhole NV for 30 bucks about a month ago. (End-of-month sale.) I've been absolutely thrilled with their service-- nothing provokes the "what a freaking awesome program" response (or the "wow, are you a stalker?" response) like asking someone for their address and then zooming in on their house from space. Then double-clicking on an item from the sidebar and hurtling across the continent to a shot of my dorm. I got my money's worth real fast.
The only thing Keyhole lacks--well, besides a few more hi-res areas--is a path-finding function. There's a nice little distance-calculating function, but it's as-the-crow-flies. Keyhole will show you the streets, but it can't navigate you through them. I expect Google will change that.
And regarding the rampant speculation on Google's possibly-evil future: Google has earned my trust in a way no other company, online or otherwise, has. Throughout their history, they've shown altruism, and proven that it works. (One wishes more companies would follow their example.) It is entirely possible that Google will turn on us at some point in the future, but until they do, I will continue to trust them and use Google as my search engine exclusively.
Google has a spotless record so far. Until they act otherwise, I see no reason to assume they'll go bad.
So as I understand this, this is a free-standing propulsion system for robots. Would-be robot-makers need no longer worry about keeping the thing on its feet--just buy one of these modified Robo-Segway packages, configure your software, and plug it in. It's sort of like open-source, except with hardware and for money. (Emphasis on "sort of".)
Yep, my university now uses Perfigo. Last year we had a flood of worms, viruses etc. that nearly shut down our network. This year we implemented Perfigo SmartEnforcer on all student computers to keep that from happening again. SmartEnforcer basically scans the computer it's on and determines whether Windows Update and Norton Antivirus are up-to-date; only if they are will it allow network access. Only problem is that most of our student's aren't up-to-date, and can't follow our simple directions for updating their machines. Result: Lots of time spent in front of student computers watching progress bars, clicking "Next" a half dozen times, and trying to fix the scuzzy thing when it inevitably breaks.
I haven't decided which is worse: the problem or the solution.
Having lived in Russia for nine years, I can say that you can't buy licensed music or movies there. It is simply not available. You go anywhere, to any store, and movies, games, and music CDs sell for about 100 rubles (~$3.30) each. It's really not an issue of whether it's justified or not-- it's an issue of whether you want the music/media or not. You simply can't buy CDs that are legal by American standards there.
And regarding the possiblity of iTunes and company, Russia hasn't invented broadband yet. They're still using pulse-dialing for their phone lines, for crying out lound. (If you don't know what pulse-dialing is, go ask your dad. Or your grandpa.)
This is not the technology referenced in the article. Heliodisplay is an entirely seperate company that is working on a similar project.
I read an article on this developing technology, and several others, in Popular Science a few months back. Heliodisplay works by agitating the air above the unit and projecting the 2-D image onto it-- 3Dsolar uses an actual holoprojector (see their image), the technical details of which I am not aware of or privy to.
Computer Sherpa: Someone who carries heavy loads for others, knows important stuff so other people don't have to, and helps clueless people accomplish things far beyond what they're used to. See also: resident geek, servant, force multiplier.
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I would say that if you're really living your religion, as opposed to just giving it lip service and going to church on Sundays, then it would influence your worldview quite considerably.
Oops. Left the [p]'s out. Sorry.
Not much of a modification from the current plan: 1. Steal unsuspecting person's wallet 2. Make lots of purchases quickly 3. Ditch wallet and abscond with goods 4. Achieve eternal contentment
...until you have to pull your phone out during a business meeting. "Yeah, I practice Safe Calling..."
Mod parent--and great grandparent--troll.
Not necessarily. What good is intelligence if you don't have a good worldview to guide it?
Yep, I can see how it would be expensive. OTOH, Eve Online lets you DL the entire client for free (assuming your connection is fast enough to make this option viable). Zero packaging and distribution costs. ;-)
Sw33t! Just received my "we been bought" letter from Keyhole. Since I signed up before the acquisition, they're giving me three months of service free!
Wow, he gets through a whole article about the Halo 2 story without actually telling us any of the Halo 2 story. I'm impressed.
Actually, Halo 2 has better graphics, a new story, and a completely new server-choosing system, in addition to all the new vehicles, weapons, and ability. It's 100% a new game.
Actually, I think I know. Just wondering how a supposedly non-sentient force of nature could be considered an experiment, and if so, by whom.
The only thing Keyhole lacks--well, besides a few more hi-res areas--is a path-finding function. There's a nice little distance-calculating function, but it's as-the-crow-flies. Keyhole will show you the streets, but it can't navigate you through them. I expect Google will change that.
And regarding the rampant speculation on Google's possibly-evil future: Google has earned my trust in a way no other company, online or otherwise, has. Throughout their history, they've shown altruism, and proven that it works. (One wishes more companies would follow their example.) It is entirely possible that Google will turn on us at some point in the future, but until they do, I will continue to trust them and use Google as my search engine exclusively.
Google has a spotless record so far. Until they act otherwise, I see no reason to assume they'll go bad.
Really? Who's doing it? Who's the experimenter?
"IBM Customer Service" is a bit of a mouthful. So we just abbreviate "Satan" in our department.
That can be arranged. Just get yourself a set of these.
So as I understand this, this is a free-standing propulsion system for robots. Would-be robot-makers need no longer worry about keeping the thing on its feet--just buy one of these modified Robo-Segway packages, configure your software, and plug it in. It's sort of like open-source, except with hardware and for money. (Emphasis on "sort of".)
Azusa Pacific University, near Los Angeles.
I haven't decided which is worse: the problem or the solution.
I love that article! You can get the full text here.
And regarding the possiblity of iTunes and company, Russia hasn't invented broadband yet. They're still using pulse-dialing for their phone lines, for crying out lound. (If you don't know what pulse-dialing is, go ask your dad. Or your grandpa.)
Not everyone's goal is to get their name in lights. :-)
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I read an article on this developing technology, and several others, in Popular Science a few months back. Heliodisplay works by agitating the air above the unit and projecting the 2-D image onto it-- 3Dsolar uses an actual holoprojector (see their image), the technical details of which I am not aware of or privy to.
Hey, you asked :-)
And how, exactly, will they get the password that the software needs to access a GMail Drive?