Human response times don't vary very much around the mean. Pro athletes have an advantage in that they are better at anticipating what is going to happen next.
For example a batsman in cricket will read cues from the bowler's body language to determine what the delivery is likely to be. This has been shown in testing of elite cricketers with shutter goggles that blind them at the moment of the ball's release; they are largely still able to defend the delivery based on the information they've acquired up until that point. Among the best bowlers are those able to mask these cues, confusing the batsman.
Anyway the idea that pro gamers and athletes enjoy one quarter of the reaction time of an average human is pretty much nonsense.
I could see ISPs setting these up, or perhaps partnering with cloud gaming providers, to deal with distance-related latency by connecting their customers directly.
Sure, VA signals have been around for decades, and many of those systems count vehicle throughput. The back end of those systems however is a legacy of their age, so they don't pass around a lot of information and the network is often partitioned into small groups of sites with pre-determined coordination settings. My experience with signal control systems is limited though and I'd be surprised if there aren't more advanced systems outside my experience already in use.
I'm interested in the statement "For example, the system would detect that traffic on one section of road is slowing down or has stopped, and divert it to alternate routes to prevent the backfill causing gridlock." Are they suggesting that the system dynamically and forcibly changes drivers' route choices? How do you do that? The seppos aren't going to like that one.
The evolution of a brain the size of the universe would first require the evolution of a reproductive tract the size of the universe, and nobody wants that.
The impression I get from the paper's abstract is that it's performing computations that aren't practical to verify with current conventional computing technology. It doesn't appear to be a conventional general purpose digital computer.
Well, yes, it's quite possible that the shockwave from a supernova several billion years ago compressed a cloud of gas and dust in just the right way that it went on to form the solar system, and therefore Earth. A supernova is certainly responsible for the formation of that dust.
But I think the fact they're just the manufacturer's specifications, rather than actual test results, is much more of an issue than the vertical scale not starting at zero. At least the values are shown on the axis.
Real hardware testing websites have covered Vertex 4 vs Vertex 3. For some workloads v4 is superior, for others it isn't.
There has long been a disparity between the classification system for "video games" and other forms of media in this country. The effect of an R18+ classification is that such things are no longer simply refused classification, and are now legal to buy.
Parental and retailer responsibility when it comes to the sale of R18+ content is a completely separate issue, and is no different for "video games" than it is for similarly classified books or movies.
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Re: Dog bites man with an Apple product - big time news
Agreed, it would have been a perfectly good article without hyping the headline.
"Average human response time"
Human response times don't vary very much around the mean. Pro athletes have an advantage in that they are better at anticipating what is going to happen next.
For example a batsman in cricket will read cues from the bowler's body language to determine what the delivery is likely to be. This has been shown in testing of elite cricketers with shutter goggles that blind them at the moment of the ball's release; they are largely still able to defend the delivery based on the information they've acquired up until that point. Among the best bowlers are those able to mask these cues, confusing the batsman.
Anyway the idea that pro gamers and athletes enjoy one quarter of the reaction time of an average human is pretty much nonsense.
Thinking Woman's Sex Symbol?
Calling oneself a philosopher does not instantly make one intelligent or worth listening to.
I reserve judgement on this current idea of his for now. With any luck it won't be as brain dead as his last one...
I could see ISPs setting these up, or perhaps partnering with cloud gaming providers, to deal with distance-related latency by connecting their customers directly.
Re: FO: New Vegas?
My first thought was Big Mountain too.
Not so sure about the roboscorpions though...
Re: Exactly
I've seen bicycle specific sensors but only in painted bicycle lanes so far.
Re: AC
If it's right outside the railway station, it's entirely possible the signals were installed to improve pedestrian access to the station.
New or not?
Sure, VA signals have been around for decades, and many of those systems count vehicle throughput. The back end of those systems however is a legacy of their age, so they don't pass around a lot of information and the network is often partitioned into small groups of sites with pre-determined coordination settings. My experience with signal control systems is limited though and I'd be surprised if there aren't more advanced systems outside my experience already in use.
I'm interested in the statement "For example, the system would detect that traffic on one section of road is slowing down or has stopped, and divert it to alternate routes to prevent the backfill causing gridlock." Are they suggesting that the system dynamically and forcibly changes drivers' route choices? How do you do that? The seppos aren't going to like that one.
Re: Paul Johnston
You assume that sales of colour and monochrome cameras would be equal if they were equally priced.
Re: hmm
It costs more because it's sold in lower volumes.
Some more suggestions
A good list. Here are some more:
Treesize
Winsplit Revolution
Unlocker
Data Security?
How does it perform in RAID1?
FFS
Apologising for that? Cowards.
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Re: Re: 10 alternatives?
Zero light photography... Sounds tricky.
Re: Laggggg
And other reviews note that it's the smoothest Android experience out there.
What gives?
Shiny plastic and chrome accents?
Yuck. What was wrong with what they did with the SII/Nexus?
It's reassuring to hear that it's more solid than that makes it look...
Re: Here I am..
Your brain is about 1/4 its eventual size at birth so not so much need for trouser supplements.
Quite right, a foolish oversight on my part. I was clearly dumbfounded by the concept of a universe-magnitude reproductive tract...
Re: Here I am..
The evolution of a brain the size of the universe would first require the evolution of a reproductive tract the size of the universe, and nobody wants that.
The impression I get from the paper's abstract is that it's performing computations that aren't practical to verify with current conventional computing technology. It doesn't appear to be a conventional general purpose digital computer.
Re: Supernovae effecting our planet ...
Well, yes, it's quite possible that the shockwave from a supernova several billion years ago compressed a cloud of gas and dust in just the right way that it went on to form the solar system, and therefore Earth. A supernova is certainly responsible for the formation of that dust.
Oh, you meant to say "affect"? Carry on then.
Google Drive Logo ≈ Recycling Symbol
Yesssss
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I hesitate to ask...
...where's the evidence that any of these devices do what they claim to do?
You've done a fine job of repeating the marketing material, now how about some hard facts?
I guess we'll be calling the Boeing 747 a "penta-jet" soon because its APU is a gas turbine.
Yeah, misleading graphs
But I think the fact they're just the manufacturer's specifications, rather than actual test results, is much more of an issue than the vertical scale not starting at zero. At least the values are shown on the axis.
Real hardware testing websites have covered Vertex 4 vs Vertex 3. For some workloads v4 is superior, for others it isn't.
Re: 3g
Yeah, you'd need some kind of network to service the wireless hotspots. It would have to be broadband. And national.
...oh right.
Neil
You got that backwards, AU$1 = US$1.04 right at the moment.
Re: APRIL FOOL
Yes, hence the joke alert icon.
This happens every year on 1/4. Do we really need some bore to announce to the world that they know what the date is every damn time?
Well, Huey Lewis is stuffed.
And so too are 19 American states.
Will they stop at nothing?!
Re: pix
Google Image Search is your friend.
Whoops
I shouldn't have started that.
For reference I enjoy watching QI.
Ahh, QI
Yes, they said Earth has two moons. They were wrong.
For reference, the not-second-moon is Cruithne.
With that name...
I expected some kind of Mass Effect tie-in. Seemed plausible enough given the recent launch of the third game.
I'm kind of relieved to have been wrong about that, the reality seems like something actually worth reviewing.
Re: Australia...
Did you RTFA?
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Point missed
There has long been a disparity between the classification system for "video games" and other forms of media in this country. The effect of an R18+ classification is that such things are no longer simply refused classification, and are now legal to buy.
Parental and retailer responsibility when it comes to the sale of R18+ content is a completely separate issue, and is no different for "video games" than it is for similarly classified books or movies.
Test results?
Were they subjected to any objective tests?
The Blue Danube?
That sounds like the perfect music for killing zombies to.
Also Yakkety Sax.
Wasteland!
Maybe I'll be able to finish the sequel.
Re: mad max
And you can't even defend yourself with laser pointers any more either
Everybody run
It's an anomaly!
Ahh, but did it have cute blue "bisexual" "female" aliens designed specifically for fanservice?
How do they justify the price?
At more than twice that of a consumer high end SATA SSD?
\m/ -_- \m/
I've always expressed the opinion that there's not enough death metal in advertising.
Ahh
It's always a good show when when religion encounters people communicating freely.
Faint speaker?
"Even in a quiet room it’s difficult to follow the dialogue in films."
At least inconsiderate jerks won't be able to annoy others quite as much.
Re: We ask that you shoot them
Women?
"if you really believe that these soldiers should practice tolerance towards others, then why are you unwilling to practice tolerance towards them and their views?"
Intolerance should be tolerated?
Re: The Bastards
Difficult times?
Like being called to account for disgusting behaviour?
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