A paralyzed man who is incapable of speech has electrodes implanted in his brain which detect the electrical pulses in the brain relating to speech. These signals are then fed into computers which covert these pulses into signals suitable for speech synthesis.
How do they know they're accurately converting the signals to sound, if they're basing this off a man who has no ability to speak?
Maybe telling him "try to say X" or something, or having him write down what he's trying to say.
But the article leaves off a little bit as to where they pull 80% from.
Seriously though, Vista is a monstrosity. As much as I'm enjoying the eye-candy and the half-assed attempts to make things "just work" like Apple claims they can do, I'm rather disenchanted with Vista.
And to be honest, that wishlist should not even exist at this point. They should be working on a wishlist of things to put in the Vista service pack to make Vista suck less.
Are they trying to equate the hassle of installing and running windows and linux?
I believe he was making a joke. It certainly was funny.
By the way, when did you last attend a university science class?
I'm pretty sure Einstein didn't dream up special relativity in class. Physics happens outside the classroom, too. In fact, being in the classroom almost prohibits overturning pre-existing science, because you're there to learn, not to make it up as you go along.
Physics happens outside the classroom too. I mean, depending on your frame of reference and all.
And also compare the price of VHS in it's heyday to the price of a DVD now.
When tech is new, it's always more expensive. That's why it costs so damn much to be on the cutting edge. But the prices curve down in decent time, as new super-expensive tech is invented and replaces it.
Probably a reference to the collective sigh of all/. readers after simultaneously wondering if the editors are illiterate, or if they simply don't read what they post.
Why are people still using these? Why haven't they been replaced by forums?
At UMBC, almost all student organizations, many classes, club teams, etc. etc. all use a mailing list system powered by Sympa to communicate. It's way more convenient than logging into our blackboard site, browsing to the class, finding the discussions forums, and finding the right thread in the mangled excuse for organization.
With the mailing list, all I have to do is check my email. Email is easier to centralize to the individual than forums, and leaves organization up to the end user. I have to check my email for personal communiques, contact from professors, and automatic notifications ANYWAY, why the hell should I not use the system to stay in the loop in a group, too?
That said, reply-all is the worst thing in the world.
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How do they know they're accurately converting the signals to sound, if they're basing this off a man who has no ability to speak?
Maybe telling him "try to say X" or something, or having him write down what he's trying to say.
But the article leaves off a little bit as to where they pull 80% from.
It's not irony! :(
I'm surprised it took this far down in the discussion for somebody to point this out.
200 lbs is not exactly efficient, unless it's got one hell of a range.
I guess since it's research, it can't be slated as ready for use, but even with miniaturization, this is far-off.
Windows.
Seriously though, Vista is a monstrosity. As much as I'm enjoying the eye-candy and the half-assed attempts to make things "just work" like Apple claims they can do, I'm rather disenchanted with Vista.
And to be honest, that wishlist should not even exist at this point. They should be working on a wishlist of things to put in the Vista service pack to make Vista suck less.
Are they trying to equate the hassle of installing and running windows and linux?
does business with this company.
man?
Dupe.
Which babelfish are we talking about here?
Number of cosmological formations you've observed: 0
I'm intrigued by your black-white interpretation of the universe and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
However, I have not seen you, so you therefore do not exist.
(does that mean your newsletter is ghost-written?)
I guess the introduction of the Meter as a datatype is one of the features of that new Leopard thing?
I'm pretty sure Einstein didn't dream up special relativity in class. Physics happens outside the classroom, too. In fact, being in the classroom almost prohibits overturning pre-existing science, because you're there to learn, not to make it up as you go along.
Physics happens outside the classroom too.
I mean, depending on your frame of reference and all.
This is definitely critical in the sense that something so simple and blatant slipped past the developers and any testing done.
I suppose it's not fatal in a sense if Time Machine provides a workaround, but obviously a workaround never precludes the existence of a bug.
And also compare the price of VHS in it's heyday to the price of a DVD now.
When tech is new, it's always more expensive. That's why it costs so damn much to be on the cutting edge. But the prices curve down in decent time, as new super-expensive tech is invented and replaces it.
It's simple economics.
Probably a reference to the collective sigh of all /. readers after simultaneously wondering if the editors are illiterate, or if they simply don't read what they post.
I feel a disturbance in the force...
as if many thousands of pounds cried out in a screaming arc over your head.
He's being sponsored to cover the election. He's not a candidate promoting a product, just a man who really enjoys Doritos in his spare time.
Of course, but the true question is...
Does it run Linux.
Cue the redundant replies and grouchy mods.
You could justify CD keys as a remote form of control, and look how effective those were.
Maybe you bought it.
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Oh that's gonna be a great addition to the
You must be new here.
Not to mention if you consider that the awful comparison seems to suggest Gravitational Lensing.
If they weren't using this, people would be complaining that politicians aren't utilizing technology enough.
At UMBC, almost all student organizations, many classes, club teams, etc. etc. all use a mailing list system powered by Sympa to communicate. It's way more convenient than logging into our blackboard site, browsing to the class, finding the discussions forums, and finding the right thread in the mangled excuse for organization.
With the mailing list, all I have to do is check my email. Email is easier to centralize to the individual than forums, and leaves organization up to the end user. I have to check my email for personal communiques, contact from professors, and automatic notifications ANYWAY, why the hell should I not use the system to stay in the loop in a group, too?
That said, reply-all is the worst thing in the world.
Sometimes, I'll boot up Perfect Dark, play a few rounds of deathmatch, and then watch all the gameplay cutscenes in one long go, like a short film.
Awesome feature imo.
overlord. welcome. yay.
On a more serious note, are these improvements dramatic, or is story featured just because it's the newest Lolnus kernel?