"Hey, can I cut into your lane?" Then the other car would let you in,' said Jennifer Healey, a research scientist with Intel."
With CyanogenMod 20, your car will be able to flip a virtual finger and respond with a binary "FUCK OFF AND DIE!" message.
As someone receiving an MBA in less than 2 weeks (thank FSM) with an undergrad in CS, I couldn't agree more. I hope to be the start of the groundswell you're talking about. However, I recognize there is a big uphill battle... I'm taking a product planning position at a well known mobile consumer electronics maker so hopefully my "consumer friendly" ideas can gain some traction. Optimism springs eternal, though! Wish me luck!
The flight time listed for ATL-> RIC when purchasing tickets is about 90 minutes, but the time from takeoff to touchdown is only 63 minutes. They've padded the flight time to account for issues at the airport so that they can more often meet this punctuality window. For example, my flight yesterday took off 11 minutes late, and still arrived 10 minutes early.
I'm putting a QR code on the back of my Save-The-Date that adds the wedding reception and ceremony to the phone's calendar (since it's a save the date afterall). One that works reliably on both Android and iOS (tested already) can be found here: http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/ just be sure to select the "create vCalendar" option and "iCalendar fully compliant"
I wish I had mod points, this would get +5 insightful/informative. These are the real issues. Primarily banks and the telcos want that sweet, sweet action. Banks are going so far as to introduce their own MicroSD based solutions.
My guess is that Apple wanted to get that cut of the action but AT&T/Verizon and others wouldn't stand for it. Right now, this is the BluRay/HDDVD battle - between the banks and the telcos. Frankly, I think the whole idea is stupid.
From what I read, is that the PETN explosive put inside the toner cartridge looks just like toner powder through an X-Ray machine. At least one of these packages was screened through normal processes and was not detected. Another article I read said that the authorities in England couldn't find anything wrong with the printer they were told was a bomb until instructed by authorities in Dubai on what to look for. It sounds like this was an incredibly well-made bomb, and I think it is in part to the fact that visually it raised no red flags.
Have you looked into the Speech API's baked into Vista and Windows 7? If you're familiar with.NET coding, version 4 of the framework provides easy to use hooks into the speech api. The only problem is it is designed to be used with fairly specific grammars/lexicons (programmer supplied) however it does come with a general speech recognizer - but you'll get some interesting results without training it first.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163663.aspx
Downsides also include it only natively supports WAV files but that can be addressed with some rolling-your-own goodness.
The author misses the real point here: vendor lock-in... Why would people even bother to buy an iPhone if any of the Google offerings allow them the same apps? If there's a really hot app that can only be had on the iPhone, then people will buy iPhones...
Plain and simple.
I'm pretty sure Linux can do this but I am by no means a guru. If your router is a Linksys WRT54G, I highly recommend installing the 3rd party Tomato firmware. All the features you require are there. I personally find the Quality of Service packet prioritzation an absolute must in a household of bachelors all running BitTorrent and Xbox 360s...
Wow, this is a crap deal. How disappointing.
Bad form, guys. I hope someone sees the market opportunity and steals your cake.
Agreed. I've heard licensing the map data represents a healthy chunk of the cost so I doubt you'd ever see a competitor sell just the app for less than $50. Still, you've hit the head on the nail that this is TomTom trying to compete with the iPhone instead of complement it.
Voice navigation is not in Google Maps. Also, I think many (but perhaps not most) would argue that it has better algorithms for determining the route to take. It also doesn't rely on having an Internet connection, since you're downloading the entire map with TomTom, so it would work even out in the boonies.
Yes, all of this. Also, apparently the GPS chip inside the iPhone isn't "good enough" to do turn-by-turn navigation, so the cradle that TomTom sells has a chip inside it that is better suited. Now, this might be a big fat lie, since the app will work without the cradle albeit not as well if the marketing literature is to be believed.
I, uh, want to upgrade to IE8. Why? Uhhh, I hear it's safer to use. What do you mean the time sheet tool and headcount apps won't work in IE8?! I don't give a damn, how hard can it be to make them work? I need it NOOOOOOOOOW!
My gf works in the publishing industry and her superiors have said they've seen the prototypes for an Apple tablet/e-Reader... Something like this IS coming... It's only a matter of when.
Is there a judge alive not willing to put up with these shenanigans? It's stories like these (that and software patents) that make me want to go to law school. Though I think that's a lot more work than its worth.
I guess I was painting with a broad brush... I was referring more to early childhood education. I live in Charlottesville, VA which is home to UVA which has a very good education program... My gf's sister is a graduate from their early childhood education program. >90% of their graduates are women - and from the ones I've met 100% profess to being bad at math/dislike math. That translates into the classroom when they teach stuff (granted simple things like addition and subtraction) either disproportionately or poorly to begin with.
Having not read the actual PDF, I wonder if having a bunch of mathematically disinclined women teaching math to young students would have something to do with it?
Note: I'm not trying to be misogynistic, just my anecdotal observations.
If the shit really hit the fan, I think I'd rather enjoy being a high school advanced math/computer science teacher. Aren't school districts hurting for qualified people in those positions?
Yeah, makes me wonder if open-sourcing this project was a primary goal at the beginning of the project. If so, they should have known about this wrinkle and had the intern re-write what he did for IBM. Seems like an oversight to build so much functionality only to, at the end, go "oh crap"...
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"Hey, can I cut into your lane?" Then the other car would let you in,' said Jennifer Healey, a research scientist with Intel." With CyanogenMod 20, your car will be able to flip a virtual finger and respond with a binary "FUCK OFF AND DIE!" message.
As someone receiving an MBA in less than 2 weeks (thank FSM) with an undergrad in CS, I couldn't agree more. I hope to be the start of the groundswell you're talking about. However, I recognize there is a big uphill battle... I'm taking a product planning position at a well known mobile consumer electronics maker so hopefully my "consumer friendly" ideas can gain some traction. Optimism springs eternal, though! Wish me luck!
The flight time listed for ATL-> RIC when purchasing tickets is about 90 minutes, but the time from takeoff to touchdown is only 63 minutes. They've padded the flight time to account for issues at the airport so that they can more often meet this punctuality window. For example, my flight yesterday took off 11 minutes late, and still arrived 10 minutes early.
I'm putting a QR code on the back of my Save-The-Date that adds the wedding reception and ceremony to the phone's calendar (since it's a save the date afterall). One that works reliably on both Android and iOS (tested already) can be found here: http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/ just be sure to select the "create vCalendar" option and "iCalendar fully compliant"
I wish I had mod points, this would get +5 insightful/informative. These are the real issues. Primarily banks and the telcos want that sweet, sweet action. Banks are going so far as to introduce their own MicroSD based solutions. My guess is that Apple wanted to get that cut of the action but AT&T/Verizon and others wouldn't stand for it. Right now, this is the BluRay/HDDVD battle - between the banks and the telcos. Frankly, I think the whole idea is stupid.
From what I read, is that the PETN explosive put inside the toner cartridge looks just like toner powder through an X-Ray machine. At least one of these packages was screened through normal processes and was not detected. Another article I read said that the authorities in England couldn't find anything wrong with the printer they were told was a bomb until instructed by authorities in Dubai on what to look for. It sounds like this was an incredibly well-made bomb, and I think it is in part to the fact that visually it raised no red flags.
Google relies on Twilio for their audio transcription.
Have you looked into the Speech API's baked into Vista and Windows 7? If you're familiar with .NET coding, version 4 of the framework provides easy to use hooks into the speech api. The only problem is it is designed to be used with fairly specific grammars/lexicons (programmer supplied) however it does come with a general speech recognizer - but you'll get some interesting results without training it first.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163663.aspx
Downsides also include it only natively supports WAV files but that can be addressed with some rolling-your-own goodness.
Old news is so exciting!
The author misses the real point here: vendor lock-in... Why would people even bother to buy an iPhone if any of the Google offerings allow them the same apps? If there's a really hot app that can only be had on the iPhone, then people will buy iPhones... Plain and simple.
Solution? Hire Bruno Ganz and a ragtag group of aspiring actors and reshoot the scene... Then use this new version as the basis for Downfall parodies?
That's Xfinity, you insensitive clods!
It only reinforces that you saw the ad... This approach may backfire and incentivize this type of behavior.
I'm pretty sure Linux can do this but I am by no means a guru. If your router is a Linksys WRT54G, I highly recommend installing the 3rd party Tomato firmware. All the features you require are there. I personally find the Quality of Service packet prioritzation an absolute must in a household of bachelors all running BitTorrent and Xbox 360s...
... QiQiQi ^_^
Wow, this is a crap deal. How disappointing. Bad form, guys. I hope someone sees the market opportunity and steals your cake.
Agreed. I've heard licensing the map data represents a healthy chunk of the cost so I doubt you'd ever see a competitor sell just the app for less than $50. Still, you've hit the head on the nail that this is TomTom trying to compete with the iPhone instead of complement it.
Voice navigation is not in Google Maps. Also, I think many (but perhaps not most) would argue that it has better algorithms for determining the route to take. It also doesn't rely on having an Internet connection, since you're downloading the entire map with TomTom, so it would work even out in the boonies.
Yes, all of this. Also, apparently the GPS chip inside the iPhone isn't "good enough" to do turn-by-turn navigation, so the cradle that TomTom sells has a chip inside it that is better suited. Now, this might be a big fat lie, since the app will work without the cradle albeit not as well if the marketing literature is to be believed.
I, uh, want to upgrade to IE8. Why? Uhhh, I hear it's safer to use. What do you mean the time sheet tool and headcount apps won't work in IE8?! I don't give a damn, how hard can it be to make them work? I need it NOOOOOOOOOW!
My gf works in the publishing industry and her superiors have said they've seen the prototypes for an Apple tablet/e-Reader... Something like this IS coming... It's only a matter of when.
Is there a judge alive not willing to put up with these shenanigans? It's stories like these (that and software patents) that make me want to go to law school. Though I think that's a lot more work than its worth.
but the quotient of its deliciousness that counts...
... The Hills Have Ears
I guess I was painting with a broad brush... I was referring more to early childhood education. I live in Charlottesville, VA which is home to UVA which has a very good education program... My gf's sister is a graduate from their early childhood education program. >90% of their graduates are women - and from the ones I've met 100% profess to being bad at math/dislike math. That translates into the classroom when they teach stuff (granted simple things like addition and subtraction) either disproportionately or poorly to begin with.
Having not read the actual PDF, I wonder if having a bunch of mathematically disinclined women teaching math to young students would have something to do with it? Note: I'm not trying to be misogynistic, just my anecdotal observations. If the shit really hit the fan, I think I'd rather enjoy being a high school advanced math/computer science teacher. Aren't school districts hurting for qualified people in those positions?
Yeah, makes me wonder if open-sourcing this project was a primary goal at the beginning of the project. If so, they should have known about this wrinkle and had the intern re-write what he did for IBM. Seems like an oversight to build so much functionality only to, at the end, go "oh crap"...