Comment Re:I've been waiting.... (Score 1) 153
YOU BASTARD.
i was going to say this :/
Comment Re:Anonymous Coward (Score 1) 233
i think you'd have to be suspected/framed for something pretty huge for someone to want to recreate your DNA for false evidence. i'd imagine that would have to to prohibitively expensive
Comment Re:Well, it wasn't me who did it... (Score 1) 233
HE LITTERED!?
he deserves to be in federal prison!
Comment Re:A YEAR AGO (Score 1) 255
2/1 is a fraction of the price as well
Rest In Peas — the Death of Speech Recognition 342
An anonymous reader writes "Speech recognition accuracy flatlined years ago. It works great for small vocabularies on your cell phone, but basically, computers still can't understand language. Prospects for AI are dimmed, and we seem to need AI for computers to make progress in this area. Time to rewrite the story of the future. From the article: 'The language universe is large, Google's trillion words a mere scrawl on its surface. One estimate puts the number of possible sentences at 10^570. Through constant talking and writing, more of the possibilities of language enter into our possession. But plenty of unanticipated combinations remain, which force speech recognizers into risky guesses. Even where data are lush, picking what's most likely can be a mistake because meaning often pools in a key word or two. Recognition systems, by going with the "best" bet, are prone to interpret the meaning-rich terms as more common but similar-sounding words, draining sense from the sentence.'"
Submission + - How bad is the Gulf Coast oil spill? (al.com) 2
Dasher42 writes: Claims are circulating on the internet that the Coast Guard fears that the Deepwater Horizon well has sprung two extra leaks and raises fears that all control over the release of oil at the site will be lost. The oil field, one of the largest ever discovered, could release 50,000 barrels a day into the ocean, with implications for marine life around the globe that are difficult to conceive of. So, considering that losing our oceanic life with subsequent unravelling of our land-based ecosystems is a far more possible apocalyptic scenario than a killer asteroid — what do we do about it?
The MPEG-LA's Lock On Culture 457
jrepin writes in to recommend a piece by Eugenia from OSNews, which explores the depths of the MPEG-LA's lock on video. One part of the problem is that almost all video cameras, including ones that cost more than $12,000, declare in their manuals that they are for "personal use and non-commercial" purposes only. "We've all heard how the h.264 is rolled over on patents and royalties. Even with these facts, I kept supporting the best-performing 'delivery' codec in the market, which is h.264. 'Let the best win,' I kept thinking. But it wasn't until very recently when I was made aware that the problem is way deeper. No, my friends. It's not just a matter of just 'picking Theora' to export a video to Youtube and be clear of any litigation. MPEG-LA's trick runs way deeper!""
Dedicated Halo 2 Fans Keep Multiplayer Alive 239
On April 15th, Microsoft terminated Xbox Live support for the original Xbox console, marking the end of online multiplayer for many older games. However, a group of Halo 2 players have refused to give up online play by leaving their consoles on and connected since then. Overheating consoles and dropped connections have taken their toll, but at present, 13 players are still going strong.
Comment Re:Are we the ancients? (Score 1) 648
it's also a ridiculously small chance that we (or any other intelligent life) exist in the first place, so we COULD just as easily be the ancients assuming we ever get far enough away from this rock.
Comment Re:So racism is a genetic disorder now? (Score 1) 319
this reads more towards a nurture than a nature argument. they are saying that people develop prejudices, and that this disorder prevents them from absorbing that sort of thinking from their environment.
Comment The REAL problem here (Score 1) 1671
michael jackson dies? two weeks non-stop coverage, for someone who's greatest contribution was a six minute video.
Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh die? who cares, they only risked their lives so we can know whats going on as a result of our foreign policy, and as a result of this numerous civilians died as well. because of misidentified cameras and a tripod.
Comment Logic (Score 1) 1142
i can't remember how many times i've tried being somewhat logical in an argument,and the other person replied with the equivalent of "nu-uh." and like others have said, logic is the base of math and science. also, a basic understanding of logic can go a long way for introspection, which is never a bad thing.
Comment Re:Mispleling in summory (Score 1) 275
$10 for pizza AND beer? where do you live, because i can barely get either for that price
Comment alternatives for buyers (Score 1) 403
what are alternatives for buyers using paypal? or is the solution give your CC information out to every website that you want to buy something from?
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