"Even banks are thinking to put cameras in their ATM machines to identify you."
So they going to put these into ATM's. I heard that tests on iris-recognition failed because when the sun had been shining onto the ATM (as it always does) the camera/CCD had trouble 'recovering' from the light levels so kept giving false readings and refusing people. So it'll probably not matter if you've been in a fight or had a shave/grown a goatee unless they start putting these things in darkened booths. Which would probably make things interesting when trying to get cash out at night, clambering over amorous clubbers...
Nice article. I for one am happy that this subject has been broached now as it is important. Might be a good idea for all those interested to read KSR's Mars Trilogy and the Clayborne-Russell arguments to get a real insight into the issues that (might probably) arise and be at stake.
That said, I'd still love to see a human presence on Mars, as long as I'm one of em...;)
Problem I see with this is that if you break the unit by 'waggling' to much, you've got a heftyish replacement fee. Maybe that's why QVC are sellin em in packs of two.
On the hardware front, hope it is hackable to a degree, I'd like to see some of the Rowland Twins (or ACP) masterpieces like Creatures, Creatures 2 (LOVE those torture chambers) and Mayhem in Monsterland.
Nice review, might try to pick that up if it's stocked here in Blighty.
As everybody else has a clean-out-a-friends-system tale, heres mine:
The aforementioned friend/work colleague asked me to pop round and have a look at his WinXP system. It had been 'running slowly' and he 'couldn't get the internet to work'. Armed with the usual clutch of CD's in case of "bad things"(tm) I took a look. Nothing worked. Control Panel and the Device Manager being the most obivous. I check the services and discover that nearly all of the services had been disabled. After putting things as they should be, I interrogated said friend and found out that he'd followed some instructions from 'another guy' to make his system run quicker.
Sometimes I wonder if you should have a test to operate/own a PC...
I for one don't blame those people that want to risk getting Steam accounts banned by using a cracked game. Speaking as someone that bought the game retail, I spent 2 hours or so watching Steam 'unlock' my copy so I could play it. If someone wants to try to get round this, let em...
Cracking down on piracy is good, don't get me wrong but at risk of opening up the debate again, I think Valve got it wrong on this one...
Sadly, I don't think that's gonna happen at all... We might not be looking at watching the film so soon but if Adams was still 'in control', crap like this wouldn't happen, IMHO.
So, presumably they're being tested/developed somewhere in California - so good ol' Arnie can keep an eye on em. Make sure they'll look like him eventually.
Many MS Fanboyz dressed in black bow their heads as the mountains of Windows code is dumped into the mass grave. Once the topsoil has been buldozed back over, the authorities usher the small crowd out of the compound and seal it
Exactly a year later, an unshaven shaggy Steve Ballmer howls in front of a full moon whilst hundreds of tattered printouts burst out from the soil. They all bear the terrifying mark of...
Well, listening to the man from 'Apple' on the http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com/[ipodsdirtysecret. com] says so...
Maybe it's changed since then, or even better, Apple changed their policy.
"1) Complaining about Apple's lack of a battery replacement policy is dumb because they have one now."
I do agree, but forgive me for thinking that $255 plus a handling fee for replacing a battery in a device such as an iPod smacks as more than a little expensive...
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Nifty idea though, as I bet there are some people that won't want to hack stuff to pieces (can't think who though.....)
"Even banks are thinking to put cameras in their ATM machines to identify you."
So they going to put these into ATM's. I heard that tests on iris-recognition failed because when the sun had been shining onto the ATM (as it always does) the camera/CCD had trouble 'recovering' from the light levels so kept giving false readings and refusing people.
So it'll probably not matter if you've been in a fight or had a shave/grown a goatee unless they start putting these things in darkened booths. Which would probably make things interesting when trying to get cash out at night, clambering over amorous clubbers...
Nice article. I for one am happy that this subject has been broached now as it is important. Might be a good idea for all those interested to read KSR's Mars Trilogy and the Clayborne-Russell arguments to get a real insight into the issues that (might probably) arise and be at stake.
;)
That said, I'd still love to see a human presence on Mars, as long as I'm one of em...
"It's also pricey. One cylinder costs 10 million yen ($97,100) although Tachi and Endo expect that to fall if the gadget is ever mass-produced."
Like the parent says, the sex industry will see this one works. When those lot get hold of this, it won't cost 10 million yen for long....
Problem I see with this is that if you break the unit by 'waggling' to much, you've got a heftyish replacement fee. Maybe that's why QVC are sellin em in packs of two.
On the hardware front, hope it is hackable to a degree, I'd like to see some of the Rowland Twins (or ACP) masterpieces like Creatures, Creatures 2 (LOVE those torture chambers) and Mayhem in Monsterland.
And Park Patrol and Wizball and.....snip!
What can I say, I wish I'd have thought of his 'problem' in that way...
Nice review, might try to pick that up if it's stocked here in Blighty.
As everybody else has a clean-out-a-friends-system tale, heres mine:
The aforementioned friend/work colleague asked me to pop round and have a look at his WinXP system. It had been 'running slowly' and he 'couldn't get the internet to work'. Armed with the usual clutch of CD's in case of "bad things"(tm) I took a look. Nothing worked. Control Panel and the Device Manager being the most obivous. I check the services and discover that nearly all of the services had been disabled. After putting things as they should be, I interrogated said friend and found out that he'd followed some instructions from 'another guy' to make his system run quicker.
Sometimes I wonder if you should have a test to operate/own a PC...
I for one don't blame those people that want to risk getting Steam accounts banned by using a cracked game. Speaking as someone that bought the game retail, I spent 2 hours or so watching Steam 'unlock' my copy so I could play it. If someone wants to try to get round this, let em...
Cracking down on piracy is good, don't get me wrong but at risk of opening up the debate again, I think Valve got it wrong on this one...
SCO seem to require it.....
....is to make em all triple-clicks.
C'mon then, someone tell me that the patent says "two or more clicks in quick succession"....
"The Heart of Gold is NOT a SPHERE!
READ THE GOD-DAMN BOOKS!"
Sadly, I don't think that's gonna happen at all... We might not be looking at watching the film so soon but if Adams was still 'in control', crap like this wouldn't happen, IMHO.
"Bunnikins Picnic Party, Smoke and Fluff, Piggly Palys Truant, Downy Duckling"
Obviously, it was Piggly writing the copy for the page here then as they can't spell.....
So, presumably they're being tested/developed somewhere in California - so good ol' Arnie can keep an eye on em. Make sure they'll look like him eventually.
That'd be nice and neat at least....
...BitTorrent accounts for an astounding 35 percent of all the traffic on the Internet...
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Yeah, and I bet that a good 90% of that tonight will be the Ep3 trailer http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/04/17182
Many MS Fanboyz dressed in black bow their heads as the mountains of Windows code is dumped into the mass grave. Once the topsoil has been buldozed back over, the authorities usher the small crowd out of the compound and seal it
...The Longhorn
Exactly a year later, an unshaven shaggy Steve Ballmer howls in front of a full moon whilst hundreds of tattered printouts burst out from the soil. They all bear the terrifying mark of...
Be afraid, be very afraid....
They don't call it Red Mars for nothing, you know....
Well, listening to the man from 'Apple' on the http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com/[ipodsdirtysecret. com] says so...
Maybe it's changed since then, or even better, Apple changed their policy.
I do agree, but forgive me for thinking that $255 plus a handling fee for replacing a battery in a device such as an iPod smacks as more than a little expensive...
"We take the theft of our intellectual property very seriously and we are and will continue to diligently and aggressively pursue this matter."
Since when has GTA ever been intellectual?!??
Nice idea, that way they can stuff themselves.... And probably will too. (Hi btw, first post ever..... Humour and intelligence will hopefully improve)