I can't wait to get stuck in a holodeck simulation for 30 - 40 minutes until Brent Spiner fixes the problem spontaneously.
The part of the article where Schaedler discusses using the technology shopping online. Imagine that popup no longer showing up in the fixed confines of a computer screen, but being able to completely fudge your 360 degree view screen with a wonderful "Guess what you just won!" tagline.
Still, sounds like a great technology for educational purposes, as the article suggests.
I don't know what to think of this. On the one side, I wonder if HP would be able to overcome some limitations that Linux has out of the box.
From my experience, the things that push people away from Linux are generally summed up as: Driver support (Wireless, usually), Software support (fixed with VMware), and most importantly of all, issues involving web browsing (flash and java).
The problem will be that if HP wants to give the user the ability to listen to mp3's / watch movies / browse youtube right out of the box, you can almost bet there will be some conflicts with some of the Linux purists out there not wanting tainted distros.
I'm all for it though.:)
The real irony is that we're protesting censorship and denial of basic freedoms in other countries. What about OUR country?
To the protestors: Don't go running off to tell other countries / businesses that they're doing something wrong, when you can't even make a phone call without knowing if Big Brother is watching. You'd think that people who value freedom of speech would also value privacy.
For one, the right not to incriminate one's self is given to US citizens in the constitution. If I flip off my computer when Windows XP gives me an error (Which is quite often), and the camera catches that, should I be arrested for slandering a company in the privacy of my own home?
Also, new laws are made and current ones are changed on a consistant basis. What may be illegal publicly may not necessarily be illegal privately. However, if what you're doing privately is being recorded for public / state use (as it would be if it were regulated by authorities) then how would anything be private anymore?
IMHO, I say it's time to start telling the government to piss off anyway. They're getting a little too quick to remove rights given by the constitution. The government that governs least, governs best.
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Probably the "Wii-Two" ;)
I can't wait to get stuck in a holodeck simulation for 30 - 40 minutes until Brent Spiner fixes the problem spontaneously. The part of the article where Schaedler discusses using the technology shopping online. Imagine that popup no longer showing up in the fixed confines of a computer screen, but being able to completely fudge your 360 degree view screen with a wonderful "Guess what you just won!" tagline. Still, sounds like a great technology for educational purposes, as the article suggests.
I don't know what to think of this. On the one side, I wonder if HP would be able to overcome some limitations that Linux has out of the box. From my experience, the things that push people away from Linux are generally summed up as: Driver support (Wireless, usually), Software support (fixed with VMware), and most importantly of all, issues involving web browsing (flash and java). The problem will be that if HP wants to give the user the ability to listen to mp3's / watch movies / browse youtube right out of the box, you can almost bet there will be some conflicts with some of the Linux purists out there not wanting tainted distros. I'm all for it though. :)
To the protestors: Don't go running off to tell other countries / businesses that they're doing something wrong, when you can't even make a phone call without knowing if Big Brother is watching. You'd think that people who value freedom of speech would also value privacy.
For one, the right not to incriminate one's self is given to US citizens in the constitution. If I flip off my computer when Windows XP gives me an error (Which is quite often), and the camera catches that, should I be arrested for slandering a company in the privacy of my own home? Also, new laws are made and current ones are changed on a consistant basis. What may be illegal publicly may not necessarily be illegal privately. However, if what you're doing privately is being recorded for public / state use (as it would be if it were regulated by authorities) then how would anything be private anymore? IMHO, I say it's time to start telling the government to piss off anyway. They're getting a little too quick to remove rights given by the constitution. The government that governs least, governs best.