Comment Alright... (Score 1) 188
...who's responsible for the "slashdot sent me! :D" comment?
Comment Re:SIP Videophones? (Score 1) 253
I think the ideal solution for the bandwidth would be a triggered system...something that flips on the webcam only when there are actually people in the room. Maybe takes a picture every now and then on standby.
That said...I can't think of anything that does that. Might be able to use an IR sensor and AutoHotKey to turn Skype on when you pass in through the doorway and off when you go out.
That said...I can't think of anything that does that. Might be able to use an IR sensor and AutoHotKey to turn Skype on when you pass in through the doorway and off when you go out.
Comment Re:Bad Idea (Score 1) 73
....aaaaand more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
Comment Let's leave this for real life, shall we? (Score 1) 279
...there are enough idiots out there without going out and hiring them.
Comment Meh (Score 1) 571
...more worker drones for my homeschooled kids to employ :-P
Comment In other news (Score 1) 154
...largest ever cache of dinosaur remains continues to flow from Deepwater Horizon as crude oil.
Study that, archaeologists!
Study that, archaeologists!
Comment So, uh... (Score 1) 347
Where can I buy one?
Comment Re:Also foreign language learning. . . (Score 1) 127
Rosetta Stone is generally a waste of time.
Comment PC Decrapifier (Score 2, Interesting) 583
I'm surprised the PC Decrapfier didn't make it on their list of cleanup apps. I haven't used it in a while (haven't had the money to buy a new computer), but it has served me well in the past.
Comment Re:Community college, anyone? (Score 1) 272
Just a quick note; in my experience, courses from The Teaching Company don't really teach as much as actual college courses. Being enrolled in a university and watching or listening to TTC lectures on the side gives me a fair basis for comparison, I feel.
They might be equivalent to 100 or 200 level courses, but the lack of interactivity is a huge handicap to learning through TTC lectures.
They might be equivalent to 100 or 200 level courses, but the lack of interactivity is a huge handicap to learning through TTC lectures.
Comment Re:Oovoo (Score 1) 282
Oovoo is the most visually assaulting application I have had the displeasure of using in recent times.
Comment Re:Great for hype, not great for teaching (Score 1) 126
Just wait until MS releases a SL clone with Project Natal built-in. Then the simulation scene will get much more interesting.
Comment Re:Great for hype, not great for teaching (Score 1) 126
Wait until MS releases a SL clone with Natal built in.
Then you'll see the benefits.
Then you'll see the benefits.
Submission + - How to best emulate Cable TV on a PC for dad? 1
sunwolf writes: "My first Ask /. comes from a dire need to cut costs. Comcast has now shifted to charging in liters of blood for its Triple Play (cable tv/internet/phone) axis of necessary evils, and I would like to move to an internet-only model. The only thing keeping me from doing so is that my dad has rarely ever touched a computer, and I would prefer the transition to be as simple as possible for him. To that end I've planned a computer that uses: the tv screen via HDMI, the Wiimote as a pointing device, and a cheap wacom tablet for input, so he doesn't need to learn to use the mouse and keyboard. Even with these improvements, though, the ease of channel surfing is, afaik, unmatched on PCs.
What is the best way to emulate this experience on a PC?"
What is the best way to emulate this experience on a PC?"
Comment Re:err, why? (Score 1) 376
They really are missing out on a huge demographic by banning the Kama Sutra. Imagine the utility of a touchscreen, vibrating smartphone that can display the kama sutra while it's at it.
