That's probably true. I'm sure general computer use is growing so fast that they're embracing software left and right. The real question is how much market share each respective OS has.
Specifically, Gannon was selected for one of the *very* selective seats for white house press. Seasoned, respected reporters give their right arms to be one of the few who get to attend and report on press conferences. Gannon, a known gay* prostitute, was given a spot simply because he supported Bush and reports favorably/asks flattering questions.
*note, I don't have any beef with his being gay; it just further shows the hypocrisy that characterizes this administration.
Hmm, you do have a good point.I suppose if they can work the alternate vision system down to something around the size of glasses then you don't really need to lose the eye. Eventually though, they could probably replace the eye with something else to fit that form factor.
Well, you could have ultrasonic sonar. Since they're hooking up the thing to your visual nerves, they could feed it whatever data they wanted, so long as it was approximately formatted like vision. So they could hook up a sonar system and feed it in as vision. At least, I assume so, but IANA neuroscientist.
These were written before TFA. The first link was about two weeks previous, and the second was written back in October when she first learned that she was being sued.
Interesting that you mention sharing servers. I met this particular girl about a year and a half ago; she was in the suite of a friend I was visiting. They had a laptop attached to the door to the bathroom hooked up to speakers in the bathroom. It was aptly named the Shower Server. Personally, I thought that was an awesome idea. Damn them and their stifling of good ideas.
If they're not already, DARPA will be all over this like stink on a monkey. They'd love to have soldiers will what will amount to wallhacks.
On an unrelated note, if they could make it so that they didn't need to cut open my head to do it, I'd love to have infrared/ultraviolet/telescopic/ultrasonic vision.
Food + medicine - education = crazy population growth.
Assuming that all we need to do to help third world countries is give them food and water. Africa is already having too many kids for their own good. An almost surefire way to slow the growth of a country is to make it educated and affluent. Increasing the general education in Africa would likely lead to somewhat decreased rates of population growth while simultaneously helping people increase their standards of living and general health.
Granted, food and medicine aid would be a good supplement, but without education these people will never be able to improve their lot in life.
If this project really takes off, it would be interesting to see if it gives Linux a foothold (dominant market share?) in developing countries. Ten years down the road we might see people in these countries sticking with Linux over Windows when they get a decent computer because that's what they grew up on. Surely this is the main reason Gates is pissed, that it could lose Microsoft the foothold in these developing markets.
Heh, at first glance I thought you said "Thank you freedom team!"
I can just imagine a muscular, comic-book style programmer: "Yes Billy, the world is safe from overreaching politicians and spooks for another day. \cue 80's music\"
You don't have to be a vindictive bastard to play Tit-for-Tat, in fact it's requisite that you're not. If these people can get off the hook with a simple apology they'll never learn. It was in society's interest for GP to proceed with a legal case.
I really don't care much about the whole "I'm so cool and stylish because I own an ipod" thing; although the asthetics are a nice plus, it's really just icing on the cake. No, I like it because there's so much cheap plastic crap out there that I'm willing to pay a bit extra for something made of metal. You know, that material that they make quality stuff out of.
I bought an mp3 player a couple years back when they were still a new thing, and it just wouldn't stop breaking. The low cost wasn't worth the repair down-time to me. My ipod mini has been dropped numerous times on concrete floors, as well as taking other abuse, and has yet to have a problem./End "They don't make things like they used to" rant
While I respect that you and I may differ on what sort of preference we give to quality or various features, please don't believe the hype that all ipod owners are fashion-crazed morons.
Second, this reminds me of something Stewie said in an episode of Family Guy: "I rather like this God fellow, he's so deliciously evil!"
and also....
Stewie (reading the Bible): "My my, what a thumping good read, lions eating Christians, people nailing each other to two by fours. I'll say, you won't find that in Winnie the Pooh."
Ah, Planescape: Torment. I have such fond memories of that game. I always wondered if they'd make a sequel, seeing as at the end you wake up somewhere on the lower planes. Guess that if they haven't made it already, they're never going to though.
Incidentally, the same week the new security precautions are put in place, the airlines decide not to let anyone over 200lbs fly, allegedly because they cost more in fuel.
Actually, if you look at the Latin origins of these words (valor, honor, etc.) it was the Brits who corrupted the words by adding in the extra 'u'. We simply reverted back to the ancient, original, pure spelling.:p
Actually, they've already had rats feeding themselves with robotic arms that are hooked up to their brains. Forgive me for not finding a link to the study, but I'm about to go to bed. But yes, they can do that already, in a rudimentary way.
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That's probably true. I'm sure general computer use is growing so fast that they're embracing software left and right. The real question is how much market share each respective OS has.
Yeah, but then Bush let slip to Cheney who let slip to Scooter who let slip to Novak that his wife was an undercover CIA agent.
The worst of it would be getting up early and eating ground beef and poorly cooked spaghetti at every meal. My god are Boy Scouts bad cooks.....
Specifically, Gannon was selected for one of the *very* selective seats for white house press. Seasoned, respected reporters give their right arms to be one of the few who get to attend and report on press conferences. Gannon, a known gay* prostitute, was given a spot simply because he supported Bush and reports favorably/asks flattering questions.
*note, I don't have any beef with his being gay; it just further shows the hypocrisy that characterizes this administration.
The money is Bill Gates' seat cushion.
Hmm, you do have a good point.I suppose if they can work the alternate vision system down to something around the size of glasses then you don't really need to lose the eye. Eventually though, they could probably replace the eye with something else to fit that form factor.
Well, you could have ultrasonic sonar. Since they're hooking up the thing to your visual nerves, they could feed it whatever data they wanted, so long as it was approximately formatted like vision. So they could hook up a sonar system and feed it in as vision. At least, I assume so, but IANA neuroscientist.
http://www-tech.mit.edu/V125/N48/chunt48.html
and http://www-tech.mit.edu/V126/N13/RIAA1306.html
These were written before TFA. The first link was about two weeks previous, and the second was written back in October when she first learned that she was being sued.
Interesting that you mention sharing servers. I met this particular girl about a year and a half ago; she was in the suite of a friend I was visiting. They had a laptop attached to the door to the bathroom hooked up to speakers in the bathroom. It was aptly named the Shower Server. Personally, I thought that was an awesome idea. Damn them and their stifling of good ideas.
Eh, they can always build more killbots.
If they're not already, DARPA will be all over this like stink on a monkey. They'd love to have soldiers will what will amount to wallhacks.
On an unrelated note, if they could make it so that they didn't need to cut open my head to do it, I'd love to have infrared/ultraviolet/telescopic/ultrasonic vision.
Food + medicine - education = crazy population growth.
Assuming that all we need to do to help third world countries is give them food and water. Africa is already having too many kids for their own good. An almost surefire way to slow the growth of a country is to make it educated and affluent. Increasing the general education in Africa would likely lead to somewhat decreased rates of population growth while simultaneously helping people increase their standards of living and general health.
Granted, food and medicine aid would be a good supplement, but without education these people will never be able to improve their lot in life.
If this project really takes off, it would be interesting to see if it gives Linux a foothold (dominant market share?) in developing countries. Ten years down the road we might see people in these countries sticking with Linux over Windows when they get a decent computer because that's what they grew up on. Surely this is the main reason Gates is pissed, that it could lose Microsoft the foothold in these developing markets.
......but we don't want to spend a lot of money.
The $6 dollar man finally arrives...
I can just imagine a muscular, comic-book style programmer: "Yes Billy, the world is safe from overreaching politicians and spooks for another day. \cue 80's music\"
You don't have to be a vindictive bastard to play Tit-for-Tat, in fact it's requisite that you're not. If these people can get off the hook with a simple apology they'll never learn. It was in society's interest for GP to proceed with a legal case.
I bought my ipod because it's made out of metal.
/End "They don't make things like they used to" rant
I really don't care much about the whole "I'm so cool and stylish because I own an ipod" thing; although the asthetics are a nice plus, it's really just icing on the cake. No, I like it because there's so much cheap plastic crap out there that I'm willing to pay a bit extra for something made of metal. You know, that material that they make quality stuff out of.
I bought an mp3 player a couple years back when they were still a new thing, and it just wouldn't stop breaking. The low cost wasn't worth the repair down-time to me. My ipod mini has been dropped numerous times on concrete floors, as well as taking other abuse, and has yet to have a problem.
While I respect that you and I may differ on what sort of preference we give to quality or various features, please don't believe the hype that all ipod owners are fashion-crazed morons.
There, fixed that for ya.
First, I agree with everything you just said.
Second, this reminds me of something Stewie said in an episode of Family Guy: "I rather like this God fellow, he's so deliciously evil!"
and also....
Stewie (reading the Bible): "My my, what a thumping good read, lions eating Christians, people nailing each other to two by fours. I'll say, you won't find that in Winnie the Pooh."
Ah, Planescape: Torment. I have such fond memories of that game. I always wondered if they'd make a sequel, seeing as at the end you wake up somewhere on the lower planes. Guess that if they haven't made it already, they're never going to though.
Someone mod this guy up.
Incidentally, the same week the new security precautions are put in place, the airlines decide not to let anyone over 200lbs fly, allegedly because they cost more in fuel.
"The only way to travel free of possible terrorism is if everyone agrees to be schlepped around nude, drugged, and packed in Jello."
Mmmm.... Me likey.
Actually, if you look at the Latin origins of these words (valor, honor, etc.) it was the Brits who corrupted the words by adding in the extra 'u'. We simply reverted back to the ancient, original, pure spelling. :p
Actually, they've already had rats feeding themselves with robotic arms that are hooked up to their brains. Forgive me for not finding a link to the study, but I'm about to go to bed. But yes, they can do that already, in a rudimentary way.