this is a very good summary of the article. The author repeatedly stresses his own abilities as verbal, while simultaneously claiming that's bright enough for the math, blaming his failures on the teachers.
This man was not made for engineering. He is convinced he is, and the article has a whiff of ego to it.
My only concern is feedback. Sure it'll rumble, but it can't simulate effectively, for example, a fish pulling on the line, or your sword hitting your opponent.
While it's going to be a huge step forward, it's also going to be very obvious how much more it could go.
Bravo, though.
yay for culture. This was literally the first thing that popped into my head after reading this item and I though 'Oh-ho! I shall be clever and post an oblique reference to The Simpsons!'
Right now? Video games are not gonna be entertaining to watch. And I feel it's gonna be like that for a while, until some whiz-bang tech like holography makes it more fun to watch. If we can simulate those people instead of actually having dudes dying, it's a similar effect. Imagine it, a whole battle being fought out in some big arena, the combatants holograms controlled by gamers. THEN it might be something worth watching.
" LANs are fun, but I personally do not find watching others play video games to be that exciting. "
This is true for most people, at least right now. Video games are boring to watch, but with the advent of some new technology, perhaps they'll get more entertaining. Holographics could really perk it up.
furhter in this thread there's a comment about locality. mostly that's just the primary downside I see to the consumer with this technology.
though, does it suffer the same bandwidth sharing as cable? Where everyone in a neighborhood is sharing a line, and if one guy's using 2mb, everyone else is crippled?
A DSL modem runs over the phone lines, which are independent of the power grid. If you have power to your DSL modem and the outage is relatively local, so the end of your DSL line still has power, there'll be surfin' away.
Dialup is also an option.
but even with a UPS, you'll no longer be able to surf the 'net if the power grid goes down. The data signal is going through all the same places as the regular power.
A small price to pay though, does anyone know the maximum range on this technology?
microphones with very-near directional pickup patterns exist on their own, and aided by a parabolic dish can very effectively 'zero in' on a specific sound. It is not inconceivable to conceal a microphone somewhere in a room and point it in the general direction of the keyboard and get some success. Obviously it's still not better than a simple microphone under the keyboard, but I think you're underestimating the ability to isolate sounds.
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this is a very good summary of the article. The author repeatedly stresses his own abilities as verbal, while simultaneously claiming that's bright enough for the math, blaming his failures on the teachers.
This man was not made for engineering. He is convinced he is, and the article has a whiff of ego to it.
it is my humble opinion that he be ignored.
My only concern is feedback. Sure it'll rumble, but it can't simulate effectively, for example, a fish pulling on the line, or your sword hitting your opponent. While it's going to be a huge step forward, it's also going to be very obvious how much more it could go. Bravo, though.
yay for culture. This was literally the first thing that popped into my head after reading this item and I though 'Oh-ho! I shall be clever and post an oblique reference to The Simpsons!'
Alas, I have been vanquished!
Right now? Video games are not gonna be entertaining to watch. And I feel it's gonna be like that for a while, until some whiz-bang tech like holography makes it more fun to watch. If we can simulate those people instead of actually having dudes dying, it's a similar effect. Imagine it, a whole battle being fought out in some big arena, the combatants holograms controlled by gamers. THEN it might be something worth watching.
i just hope you're joking.
" LANs are fun, but I personally do not find watching others play video games to be that exciting. "
This is true for most people, at least right now. Video games are boring to watch, but with the advent of some new technology, perhaps they'll get more entertaining. Holographics could really perk it up.
furhter in this thread there's a comment about locality. mostly that's just the primary downside I see to the consumer with this technology.
though, does it suffer the same bandwidth sharing as cable? Where everyone in a neighborhood is sharing a line, and if one guy's using 2mb, everyone else is crippled?
A DSL modem runs over the phone lines, which are independent of the power grid. If you have power to your DSL modem and the outage is relatively local, so the end of your DSL line still has power, there'll be surfin' away. Dialup is also an option.
Can you provide a little more information about this interference? How large of a radius around a broadband-carrying line is affected, severity, etc?
but even with a UPS, you'll no longer be able to surf the 'net if the power grid goes down. The data signal is going through all the same places as the regular power.
A small price to pay though, does anyone know the maximum range on this technology?
microphones with very-near directional pickup patterns exist on their own, and aided by a parabolic dish can very effectively 'zero in' on a specific sound. It is not inconceivable to conceal a microphone somewhere in a room and point it in the general direction of the keyboard and get some success. Obviously it's still not better than a simple microphone under the keyboard, but I think you're underestimating the ability to isolate sounds.