Comment Re:FP (Score 2) 215
because they're familiar with cutting-edge technology *rimshot*
Comment Re:Not vapourware! (Score 5, Informative) 374
about $54 dollars http://www.bifferos.co.uk/ but proof that x86 can be done. i for one still root for the raspberry pi though, can't wait to order one.
Submission + - Microsoft Patents Bad Neighborhood Detection (informationweek.com)
PolygamousRanchKid writes: With the grant of their US Patent #8090532 Microsoft may be attempting to corner the market on GPS systems for use by pedestrians, or they may have opened a fertile ground for discrimination lawsuits.
Described as a patent on pedestrian route production, the patent describes a two-way system of building navigation devices targeted at people who are not in vehicles, but still require the use of such a device to most efficiently route to their destination. For example, the user inputs their destination and any constraints or requirements they might have, such as a wheelchair accessible route, types of terrain they are willing to cross, the option of public transportation, and a way point such as the nearest Starbucks on the route.
Any previously configured preferences are also considered, such as avoiding neighborhoods that exceed a certain threshold of violent crime statistics (hence the description of this as the "avoid bad neighborhoods" patent), fastest route, most scenic, etc.
Described as a patent on pedestrian route production, the patent describes a two-way system of building navigation devices targeted at people who are not in vehicles, but still require the use of such a device to most efficiently route to their destination. For example, the user inputs their destination and any constraints or requirements they might have, such as a wheelchair accessible route, types of terrain they are willing to cross, the option of public transportation, and a way point such as the nearest Starbucks on the route.
Any previously configured preferences are also considered, such as avoiding neighborhoods that exceed a certain threshold of violent crime statistics (hence the description of this as the "avoid bad neighborhoods" patent), fastest route, most scenic, etc.
Comment Re:Would it be less tedious to have 10,000+ keys? (Score -1) 728
yes yes, but you have to replace two year olds a year after you get them.
Calling Shenanigans On Super SATA's Claimed Audio Qualities 827
nk497 writes "Veteran Hi-Fi journalist Malcolm Steward has pushed newfangled Super SATA cables via his blog as a way to improve the sound quality of music, saying: 'My only guess is that the Super SATAs reject interference significantly better than the standard cables and in so doing lower the noise floor revealing greater low-level musical detail and presentational improvements in the soundstage and the "air" around instruments.' If that doesn't sound right to you, you're not alone. As PC Pro blogger Sasha Muller argues: 'How on earth can a SATA cable delivering 0s and 1s to their respective destination have any effect on those 0s and 1s? The answer is, it can't. Unless it's a magical one made of pixie shoes.' So maybe don't invest in Super SATA cables unless you have proof they're magical first."
Comment Re:Maybe, maybe not (Score -1) 384
nuclear explosions dont destroy any matter. they just change it
Comment pirates (Score 0) 219
so will this be an opportunity to pirate data in a whole new way?
Comment Re:Alternator? (Score 0) 151
or you could rtfa and see that these are electric cars. an alternator is pretty useless without an engine.
Comment Re:Sweet, a use that isn't lung replacement (Score 0) 45
That would be a RAIL.
redundant array of independent lungs array would be redundant in the wrong way.
Comment Re:Yeah... (Score 0) 245
no running electricity? then it had to be static /rimshot/
Comment Re:Fire them (Score 0) 572
true. never had a problem with anyone being offended. i usually get a thanks or a small smile.
Comment Re: the dangers of Dihydride Oxides (Score 1, Funny) 75
whoosh
Comment Re:Fairly pointless research (Score 0) 262
have you tried?
Emulation For Preservation of Digital Artifacts 81
An anonymous reader writes "Author Salman Rushdie donated his papers and notes to Emory University a while ago. Not surprisingly, many of Rushdie's original notes, drafts, and correspondence existed in electronic form. Rather than printing them out or converting them to other formats, archivists at the university created an emulated image of Rushdie's old computer, complete with old software. Researchers visiting the archive can read his email in Eudora and his Stickies notes, or read drafts of his books in ClarisWorks. When you leave your legacy to future generations, would you like a virtualized copy of your personal system to be included?"
Comment Re:so they don't want to police research... (Score 0) 338
now those scotch Koreans, that's what i call a contradiction.
