A Clippy simulator!
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https://www.smore.com/clippy-js
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
A Clippy simulator!
Well, today's one of those days when books have turn ups!
Well, today's one of those days when books have turn ups! Remember that NUC I was having trouble with? Well while I was reinstalling Mint KDE on the RecRoom PC, I thought I'd turn on the NUC, which had been sitting dormant in the RecRoom for the last 3 weeks. Turned it on, and it connected to the Internet. Not only that, it was connected to my HomeGroup as well!!!!
Those were the two things that weren't working before. I hadn't changed anything. But, in the last week the house had blacked out twice (due I think to a short in the hot water system). Perhaps the problem was with the Modem. Golly, it all works now! :D
Fred Beckhusen
Those were the two things that weren't working before. I hadn't changed anything. But, in the last week the house had blacked out twice (due I think to a short in the hot water system). Perhaps the problem was with the Modem. Golly, it all works now! :D
Fred Beckhusen
There are more reasons than you realise.
There are more reasons than you realise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkF73zv8qas&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkF73zv8qas&feature=share
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzjdcPbjaR4&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzjdcPbjaR4&feature=share
Those damn scientists want to make up their minds!
Those damn scientists want to make up their minds!
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/balls-pyramid-lord-howe-island-stick-insects-genetics-extinction
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/balls-pyramid-lord-howe-island-stick-insects-genetics-extinction
Another overview of GRAVIT DESIGNER.
Another overview of GRAVIT DESIGNER.
#macOS #windows #linux #chromeOS #ipad #android #web
https://medium.com/gravitdesigner/vector-illustration-with-gravit-designer-930a1e5622bd
#macOS #windows #linux #chromeOS #ipad #android #web
https://medium.com/gravitdesigner/vector-illustration-with-gravit-designer-930a1e5622bd
This is actually a review of GRAVIT.
This is actually a review of GRAVIT.
Ivel long been looking for a replacement for Adobe Fireworks (long discontinued). I know that they have some sort of CC replacement, but I don't do a subscription model. The thing is, that I used Fireworks to finish off webcomics. The feature set of Fireworks was great for doing placement, panel division, and adding text and thought bubbles.
Illustrator (I have CS5 and CS6 version) was a bit of overkill, since most of the artwork was already done by the time it got to that stage. Photshop is always good for compisiting, but lacked making text balloons is more complicated. Maybe I should look at GRAVIT again. It's free!
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/04/exploring-a-new-illustration-ui-design-app-gravit/
Ivel long been looking for a replacement for Adobe Fireworks (long discontinued). I know that they have some sort of CC replacement, but I don't do a subscription model. The thing is, that I used Fireworks to finish off webcomics. The feature set of Fireworks was great for doing placement, panel division, and adding text and thought bubbles.
Illustrator (I have CS5 and CS6 version) was a bit of overkill, since most of the artwork was already done by the time it got to that stage. Photshop is always good for compisiting, but lacked making text balloons is more complicated. Maybe I should look at GRAVIT again. It's free!
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/04/exploring-a-new-illustration-ui-design-app-gravit/
Free Science: NASA Just Opened Its Entire Research Library to the Public
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
I probably can't leave things alone, but - there was only 5gb left on the Recroom Win7 system partition!
I probably can't leave things alone, but - there was only 5gb left on the Recroom Win7 system partition! When I'd installed things originally I may have underestimated just how many games and applications I might install on it. So, I thought the obvious thing was use Clonezilla again (after my success on the Studio PC) and move stuff from a 1 TB drive to a 2 TB drive.
The clone went OK, though Win7 wanted to check everything, gave me TWO Windows options to boot from! Now it's just a matter of using GParted to more and resize partitions on the new drive. No issues, but it takes a l-o-n-g t-i-m-e to move things around. By the end of the process the Win partion will be double the size, there'll be a video partition, and a games one as well - for stand-alone / steam stuff installed.
And then - all things going properly - it's back to business as usual.
The clone went OK, though Win7 wanted to check everything, gave me TWO Windows options to boot from! Now it's just a matter of using GParted to more and resize partitions on the new drive. No issues, but it takes a l-o-n-g t-i-m-e to move things around. By the end of the process the Win partion will be double the size, there'll be a video partition, and a games one as well - for stand-alone / steam stuff installed.
And then - all things going properly - it's back to business as usual.
This appears to be a serious campaign.
This appears to be a serious campaign.
https://www.stopkillerrobots.org/
https://www.stopkillerrobots.org/
Friday, November 24, 2017
A free (non-commercial) Clearview like font for road signs, includes arrows!
A free (non-commercial) Clearview like font for road signs, includes arrows!
http://www.fontspace.com/michael-d-adams/roadgeek-2005
http://www.fontspace.com/michael-d-adams/roadgeek-2005
Important, if you don't want your Airport project to look WRONG.
Important, if you don't want your Airport project to look WRONG.
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/06/why-the-same-three-typefaces-are-used-in-almost-every-airport/
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/06/why-the-same-three-typefaces-are-used-in-almost-every-airport/
Well, that'd be be one way to do it.
Well, that'd be be one way to do it.
Not sure why, but this computer from the 80s looks very cool to me.
Not sure why, but this computer from the 80s looks very cool to me.
Originally shared by Musée Bolo
Today is the first national Digital Day Switzerland.
Talk about the future, do not forget the past.
https://digitaltag.swiss/
#digitalday #digitaltag
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
This looks like mainly a USA issue, but even if that's "only" the case, they'll be a knock-on effect I'm sure.
This looks like mainly a USA issue, but even if that's "only" the case, they'll be a knock-on effect I'm sure.
http://www.iflscience.com/policy/fcc-set-destroy-net-neutrality-america-before-christmas/
http://www.iflscience.com/policy/fcc-set-destroy-net-neutrality-america-before-christmas/
While I was researching heliports for the SECONDS Webcomic, I found this document for VERTIPORTS -...
While I was researching heliports for the SECONDS Webcomic, I found this document for VERTIPORTS - https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/advisory_circular/150-5390-3/150_5390_3.PDF. I'd never heard the term before but it seems they've been around for a while. The artwork in that document made me think of a Frank. R. Paul illustration.
The future's a bit like that I guess. You think something's coming soon but it's been around for years. Take flying cars and jet packs for example. Every so often you see some story in the media claiming that they're now here, when really both have been around in various forms for the last 50-60 years. It's just, like the electric light before Edison, they're not terribly practical, safe or affordable!
http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/quick-robin-to-the-vertiport-sixteen-years-later-city-finds-use-for-24-mil-landing-pad-7119411
The future's a bit like that I guess. You think something's coming soon but it's been around for years. Take flying cars and jet packs for example. Every so often you see some story in the media claiming that they're now here, when really both have been around in various forms for the last 50-60 years. It's just, like the electric light before Edison, they're not terribly practical, safe or affordable!
http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/quick-robin-to-the-vertiport-sixteen-years-later-city-finds-use-for-24-mil-landing-pad-7119411
WebReaper is web crawler or spider, which can work its way through a website, downloading pages, pictures and...
WebReaper is web crawler or spider, which can work its way through a website, downloading pages, pictures and objects that it finds so that they can be viewed locally, without needing to be connected to the internet.
I've used this in the previous decade, partly because a website I liked was about to go down (it reappeared SIX YEARS LATER). According to the creator he... "...wanted to read Internet Web Page content using my laptop on the way to work. Not wanting to run up massive bills using a mobile phone and GSM modem, I decided the best idea was to download a few entire websites 'en masse' and then use IE4's Offline Mode to view them".
#windows #internet
http://www.webreaper.net/
I've used this in the previous decade, partly because a website I liked was about to go down (it reappeared SIX YEARS LATER). According to the creator he... "...wanted to read Internet Web Page content using my laptop on the way to work. Not wanting to run up massive bills using a mobile phone and GSM modem, I decided the best idea was to download a few entire websites 'en masse' and then use IE4's Offline Mode to view them".
#windows #internet
http://www.webreaper.net/
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The doomed planet almost skims the surface of its star before heading out almost twice the distance as Earth is from...
The doomed planet almost skims the surface of its star before heading out almost twice the distance as Earth is from our Sun before heading back in again.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-11-23/alien-planet-has-most-eccentric-orbit-around-giant-star/9181110?smid=Page:+ABC+Science-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf174089423=1
http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-11-23/alien-planet-has-most-eccentric-orbit-around-giant-star/9181110?smid=Page:+ABC+Science-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf174089423=1
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Everything is an ultra fast file searcher for Windows. It indexes drives.
Everything is an ultra fast file searcher for Windows. It indexes drives.
#windows
https://www.voidtools.com/
#windows
https://www.voidtools.com/
Er, all very nice, but imaginary animals are not the same.
Er, all very nice, but imaginary animals are not the same.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/20/internet-of-elephants/
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/20/internet-of-elephants/
See if you can find an "About page". It was unclear to me what they were promoting here.
See if you can find an "About page". It was unclear to me what they were promoting here.
https://www.blend4web.com/en/
https://www.blend4web.com/en/
A powerful tool.
A powerful tool. I've been hacking my computer's OSs since, well since I used to own a TRS-80 clone in the late 70s! The golden rule if you use this is - backup everything important first, and create a restore point just in case!
#windows
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
#windows
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
Still using Windows Explorer?
Still using Windows Explorer? Install this free application to extend its usefulness, such as adding tabs, dual panes and others. Works with Win 7 and later.
#windows
http://qttabbar.wikidot.com/
#windows
http://qttabbar.wikidot.com/
British Library publishes treasure trove of Hebrew manuscripts...
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
British Library publishes treasure trove of Hebrew manuscripts https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-library-publishes-treasure-trove-of-hebrew-manuscripts/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-library-publishes-treasure-trove-of-hebrew-manuscripts/
British Library publishes treasure trove of Hebrew manuscripts https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-library-publishes-treasure-trove-of-hebrew-manuscripts/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-library-publishes-treasure-trove-of-hebrew-manuscripts/
Monday, November 20, 2017
Not so sure about this one however.
Not so sure about this one however.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0khUGNfCIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0khUGNfCIE
The more robots get developed, the more they'll interact with humans and their symbiotes.
The more robots get developed, the more they'll interact with humans and their symbiotes.
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
https://youtu.be/rEg6oeazTNY
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
https://youtu.be/rEg6oeazTNY
Sunday, November 19, 2017
After the Firefox 57 update, this was the one thing that constantly annoyed me.
After the Firefox 57 update, this was the one thing that constantly annoyed me. If you selected a bookmark it would open in the current window. Yes, you can now just click it while pressing CTRL, or use the middle mouse button, but you have to make a conscious choice to do that. Easy to forget, and also what if you don't have a middle mouse button, only have one usable hand and can't press CTRL while making a selection?
So this fix - which still works - forces a bookmark to open in a new tab. Hurray!!! I'm saving a copy of this page for next time.
#firefox #annoyances #firefox57
https://www.askvg.com/tip-how-to-always-open-bookmarks-in-new-tabs-in-mozilla-firefox/
So this fix - which still works - forces a bookmark to open in a new tab. Hurray!!! I'm saving a copy of this page for next time.
#firefox #annoyances #firefox57
https://www.askvg.com/tip-how-to-always-open-bookmarks-in-new-tabs-in-mozilla-firefox/
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Interesting idea.
Interesting idea.
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
AI Blocks
A powerfull and intuitive WYSIWYG interface that allows anyone to create Machine Learning models! The concept of AI-Blocs is to have a simple scene with draggable objects that have scripts attached to them. The model can be run directly on the editor or be exported to a standalone script that runs on Tensorflow.
https://github.com/MrNothing/AI-Blocks
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
AI Blocks
A powerfull and intuitive WYSIWYG interface that allows anyone to create Machine Learning models! The concept of AI-Blocs is to have a simple scene with draggable objects that have scripts attached to them. The model can be run directly on the editor or be exported to a standalone script that runs on Tensorflow.
https://github.com/MrNothing/AI-Blocks
Saturday, November 18, 2017
AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex...
AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks such as: form fillers, auto-clicking, macros, etc.
On one of my PAINT TOOL SAI tutorials over at DeviantArt someone asked me if it was possible to set up the program to use WASD keys instead of the arrow keys (it wasn't). However I suggested a (fairly drastic) workaround of reassigning the keys using a utility program first. I found this utility program, and it there's even a page at https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/51687-toggle-wasd-keys-to-arrow-keys-help/ that tells you how to do that!
#windows
https://autohotkey.com/
On one of my PAINT TOOL SAI tutorials over at DeviantArt someone asked me if it was possible to set up the program to use WASD keys instead of the arrow keys (it wasn't). However I suggested a (fairly drastic) workaround of reassigning the keys using a utility program first. I found this utility program, and it there's even a page at https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/51687-toggle-wasd-keys-to-arrow-keys-help/ that tells you how to do that!
#windows
https://autohotkey.com/
Friday, November 17, 2017
If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
Originally shared by Dewet Diener
"The fact that the world now relies on one single capsule, developed in the 1960s, to ferry astronauts into space is striking. For some it suggests that manned spaceflight no longer commands its former interest."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/11/soyuz-space-fifty-years-old
Originally shared by Dewet Diener
"The fact that the world now relies on one single capsule, developed in the 1960s, to ferry astronauts into space is striking. For some it suggests that manned spaceflight no longer commands its former interest."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/11/soyuz-space-fifty-years-old
Would be better to actually see this move.
Would be better to actually see this move.
Originally shared by Dewet Diener
"The cephalopod-inspired, tentacle-twitching machine is the first as its kind, as the only self-powering, non-tethered robot to be made entirely out of soft components. The octobot doesn’t need to be connected to an external power source, nor does it include any internal batteries or hard parts. Instead, it runs entirely on hydrogen peroxide, which breaks down in the presence of a platinum catalyst to produce gas that powers its movements."
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemical-powered-robot-octopus-is-a-real-softie/1017324.article
Originally shared by Dewet Diener
"The cephalopod-inspired, tentacle-twitching machine is the first as its kind, as the only self-powering, non-tethered robot to be made entirely out of soft components. The octobot doesn’t need to be connected to an external power source, nor does it include any internal batteries or hard parts. Instead, it runs entirely on hydrogen peroxide, which breaks down in the presence of a platinum catalyst to produce gas that powers its movements."
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemical-powered-robot-octopus-is-a-real-softie/1017324.article
I've only been posting to Facebook via a Firefox addon called AddtoAny, rather than going to Facebook itself.
I've only been posting to Facebook via a Firefox addon called AddtoAny, rather than going to Facebook itself. A lot simpler for me that way, as I can share serendipity stuff I find, without breaking my focus.
It also allows you to post a link to: Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Email, LinkedIn, Reddit, Tumblr, WordPress, Google Gmail, WhatsApp, StumbleUpon, AIM, Amazon Wish List, AOL Mail, Balatarin, BibSonomy, Bitty Browser, Blinklist, Blogger Post, BlogMarks, Bookmarks.fr, Box.net, BuddyMarks, Buffer, Care2 News, CiteULike, Delicious, Design Float, Diary.Ru, Diaspora, Digg, diHITT, Diigo, Douban, Draugiem, DZone, Evernote, Facebook Messenger, Fark, Flipboard, Folkd, Google Bookmarks, Google Classroom, Hacker News, Hatena, Houzz, Instapaper, Jamespot, Kakao, Kik, Kindle It, Known, Line, LiveJournal, Mail.Ru, Mendeley, Meneame, Mixi, MySpace, Netlog, Netvouz, NewsVine, NUjij, Odnoklassniki, Oknotizie, Outlook.com, Papaly, Pinboard, Plurk, Pocket, Polyvore, Print, PrintFriendly, Protopage Bookmarks, Pusha, Qzone, Rediff MyPage, Refind, Renren, Segnalo, Sina Weibo, SiteJot, Skype, Slashdot, StockTwits, Stumpedia, Svejo, Symbaloo Feeds, Telegram, Threema, Trello, Tuenti, Twiddla, TypePad Post, Viadeo, Viber, VK, Wanelo, WeChat, Wykop, XING, Yahoo Bookmarks, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messenger, Yoolink, YouMob, and Yummly.
I never knew there were so many social media thingamies that you can post to before!
#Firefox #addon
https://www.addtoany.com/
It also allows you to post a link to: Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Email, LinkedIn, Reddit, Tumblr, WordPress, Google Gmail, WhatsApp, StumbleUpon, AIM, Amazon Wish List, AOL Mail, Balatarin, BibSonomy, Bitty Browser, Blinklist, Blogger Post, BlogMarks, Bookmarks.fr, Box.net, BuddyMarks, Buffer, Care2 News, CiteULike, Delicious, Design Float, Diary.Ru, Diaspora, Digg, diHITT, Diigo, Douban, Draugiem, DZone, Evernote, Facebook Messenger, Fark, Flipboard, Folkd, Google Bookmarks, Google Classroom, Hacker News, Hatena, Houzz, Instapaper, Jamespot, Kakao, Kik, Kindle It, Known, Line, LiveJournal, Mail.Ru, Mendeley, Meneame, Mixi, MySpace, Netlog, Netvouz, NewsVine, NUjij, Odnoklassniki, Oknotizie, Outlook.com, Papaly, Pinboard, Plurk, Pocket, Polyvore, Print, PrintFriendly, Protopage Bookmarks, Pusha, Qzone, Rediff MyPage, Refind, Renren, Segnalo, Sina Weibo, SiteJot, Skype, Slashdot, StockTwits, Stumpedia, Svejo, Symbaloo Feeds, Telegram, Threema, Trello, Tuenti, Twiddla, TypePad Post, Viadeo, Viber, VK, Wanelo, WeChat, Wykop, XING, Yahoo Bookmarks, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messenger, Yoolink, YouMob, and Yummly.
I never knew there were so many social media thingamies that you can post to before!
#Firefox #addon
https://www.addtoany.com/
Hurray! Kids "get it"!
Hurray! Kids "get it"!
Originally shared by Takayuki Yamazaki
What happens if Kids meet a quadruped robot?
Video: https://youtu.be/tpip9P58bp4
#robotic #ANYmal #quadrupedrobot
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The manifesto of Singularity net.
The manifesto of Singularity net.
https://blog.singularitynet.io/how-decentralized-ai-can-change-the-lives-of-millions-4ac76da2aafe
https://blog.singularitynet.io/how-decentralized-ai-can-change-the-lives-of-millions-4ac76da2aafe
Watching this, I have no problems with either Albert or Sophie, but the presenter? Um...
Watching this, I have no problems with either Albert or Sophie, but the presenter? Um...
Originally shared by Danièle Mordmardok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLzbsIS2Xto&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLzbsIS2Xto&feature=share
Originally shared by Danièle Mordmardok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLzbsIS2Xto&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLzbsIS2Xto&feature=share
I've spent most of the day fiddling with Firefox, finding replacement addons for ones that no longer work.
I've spent most of the day fiddling with Firefox, finding replacement addons for ones that no longer work. The two biggest gaps are proper replacements for TAB MIX PLUS and THEME & FONT CHANGER.
I found a couple of addons that do some of the things the first does (bring up a list of recently closed tabs, and save sets of tabs to bookmarks), but the big thing about the Font & Theme changer was being able to change the size of the fonts on the menu (yes, I still prefer a menu) and the toolbars. The workaround I found does that, but damnit, why don't they have a UI SCALE slider, like they do in SecondLife/Opensim viewers?!
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1184537
I found a couple of addons that do some of the things the first does (bring up a list of recently closed tabs, and save sets of tabs to bookmarks), but the big thing about the Font & Theme changer was being able to change the size of the fonts on the menu (yes, I still prefer a menu) and the toolbars. The workaround I found does that, but damnit, why don't they have a UI SCALE slider, like they do in SecondLife/Opensim viewers?!
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1184537
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Firefox has updated to version 57, also known as "Quantum".
Firefox has updated to version 57, also known as "Quantum". Apparently everything's changed, and about half of my addons are either gone or no longer work. Therational behind this is that there's a "budding addon standard" which is all very good, but half the reason I've stayed with Firefox was the useful addons. Of course most - in time - will be updated but it's just plain annoying.
A while back Thunderbird was updated and unlike their usual updates, it automatically added a mandatory calendar addon with the update. I almost left using Thunderbird at that point, but the alternatives I was perpared to entertain - Evolution, Claws, and The Bat, all had issues. Instead I removed the addon and continued to use Google Calendar instead.
I've been tempted to swap to Opera again, but I'll wait and see just which addons get updated soon. In the meantime, the Firefox version on my other two PCs will be staying at version 56, until I get that sorted. Most of the web browsers of late are looking a lot more like Chrome. I'm yet to determine if that's a good thing or not.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
A while back Thunderbird was updated and unlike their usual updates, it automatically added a mandatory calendar addon with the update. I almost left using Thunderbird at that point, but the alternatives I was perpared to entertain - Evolution, Claws, and The Bat, all had issues. Instead I removed the addon and continued to use Google Calendar instead.
I've been tempted to swap to Opera again, but I'll wait and see just which addons get updated soon. In the meantime, the Firefox version on my other two PCs will be staying at version 56, until I get that sorted. Most of the web browsers of late are looking a lot more like Chrome. I'm yet to determine if that's a good thing or not.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
Monday, November 13, 2017
I think in 10 or 20 years this will be very common, especially if maintaining and feeding cats and dogs becomes...
I think in 10 or 20 years this will be very common, especially if maintaining and feeding cats and dogs becomes prohibitively expense.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"Should children form emotional bonds with robots?" "Anki has hired animators from Pixar and DreamWorks to design some 1,200 little movements for the robot to make. Their animation software is hooked up directly to sample robots: The animators create new ways to show that Cozmo is, say, frustrated, and play them back through its body to see how people interpret the robot's actions. The goal is to choreograph movements and expressions that will induce genuine emotions in the toy's owner."
"It seemed almost cruel to design a robot that could play on a young kid's emotions. And I had never considered that, in the coming human -- robot conflagration, robots might take over simply by expertly manipulating us into letting them win."
"Pretend empathy does not do the job. If relationships with smart toys crowd out those with friends or family, even partially, we might see children growing up without the equipment for empathic connection."
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/12/my-sons-first-robot/544137/?single_page=true
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"Should children form emotional bonds with robots?" "Anki has hired animators from Pixar and DreamWorks to design some 1,200 little movements for the robot to make. Their animation software is hooked up directly to sample robots: The animators create new ways to show that Cozmo is, say, frustrated, and play them back through its body to see how people interpret the robot's actions. The goal is to choreograph movements and expressions that will induce genuine emotions in the toy's owner."
"It seemed almost cruel to design a robot that could play on a young kid's emotions. And I had never considered that, in the coming human -- robot conflagration, robots might take over simply by expertly manipulating us into letting them win."
"Pretend empathy does not do the job. If relationships with smart toys crowd out those with friends or family, even partially, we might see children growing up without the equipment for empathic connection."
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/12/my-sons-first-robot/544137/?single_page=true
Hello spot, good dog! Go do your stuff round that corner!
Hello spot, good dog! Go do your stuff round that corner!
Originally shared by Antonio Vieira
Boston Dynamics' SpotMini robot dog looked right at us, and it was downright creepy https://buff.ly/2AIUdXm
A freemium email server.
A freemium email server. The free account gets you basic services - 500MB storage, 150 messages per day, and limited support. You can also pay 4 € or more a month for more features.
https://protonmail.com/
https://protonmail.com/
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Speaking of which...
Speaking of which...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPZwnc_Lk2M&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPZwnc_Lk2M&feature=share
ROBOTIC mailmen will be rolling the footpaths in Brisbane next month as Australia Post trials an autonomous parcel...
ROBOTIC mailmen will be rolling the footpaths in Brisbane next month as Australia Post trials an autonomous parcel delivery service.
I just saw this on TV, puttering around Brisbane. It would struggle done my street!
#Australia
I just saw this on TV, puttering around Brisbane. It would struggle done my street!
#Australia
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Impressive.
Impressive.
https://vimeo.com/192180842
https://vimeo.com/192180842
I've shared this before, but it's still good value.
I've shared this before, but it's still good value. An open-source version of Toonz, which was used by Studio Ghibli to make a number of animated films.
https://opentoonz.github.io/e/
https://opentoonz.github.io/e/
There were some of these in ancient times, but they were mostly for show.
There were some of these in ancient times, but they were mostly for show.
Originally shared by The Public Domain Review
“With pinned cylinders, beginning in the early part of the eighteenth century, people began to design automata that actually enacted the tasks they appeared to perform. The first simulative automata were designed in the 1730s by a Frenchman named Jacques Vaucanson, and quickly became the talk of Europe. Two were musicians, a 'Piper' and a 'Flutist'. The flutist had lips that flexed in four directions, delicate jointed fingers, and lungs made of bellows that gave three different blowing pressures. It was the first automaton musician actually to play an instrument, rather than being a music box with a decorative figure. It played a real flute: you could even bring it your own. Vaucanson’s third automaton was the notorious 'Defecating Duck'. While it flapped its wings and cavorted duckishly, its main attraction was that it swallowed bits of corn or grain and excreted them at the other end in a changed form.”
From Jessica Riskin’s “Frolicsome Engines: The Long Prehistory of Artificial Intelligence”, featured in our new book of Selected Essays: https://buff.ly/2ysKd2O
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Friday, November 10, 2017
I finally had to recharge my phone (I use a pre-paid account) and I noticed stupid adverts from Touchpal.
I finally had to recharge my phone (I use a pre-paid account) and I noticed stupid adverts from Touchpal. in the notifications. Now I can't remember ever installing Touchpal, but maybe they come with a HUWAEI phone preinstalled. Anyway, I uninstalled it after installing GBOARD. Looks a lot more helpful, and easier to use, like adding an extra numbers row and resizing the keyboard. Apparently there's an iPhone version as well.
#android #iphone
https://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/heres-how-to-use-gboards-features/
#android #iphone
https://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/heres-how-to-use-gboards-features/
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Thursday, November 9, 2017
Here's a survey for you, especially if you've been a a customer of theirs.
Here's a survey for you, especially if you've been a a customer of theirs. I made three piles: WTF?, Vaguely Familiar, and Gaming. The WTF? pile had the most selections.
https://037r7w6h.optimalworkshop.com/optimalsort/5kf50pse?utm_source=all+updates&utm_campaign=e8f5912ea0-Card_Sorting_Survey_09_11_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c970747b22-e8f5912ea0-164554341&mc_cid=e8f5912ea0&mc_eid=c93766cbf7
https://037r7w6h.optimalworkshop.com/optimalsort/5kf50pse?utm_source=all+updates&utm_campaign=e8f5912ea0-Card_Sorting_Survey_09_11_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c970747b22-e8f5912ea0-164554341&mc_cid=e8f5912ea0&mc_eid=c93766cbf7
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
There's precious metals in them there asteroids!
There's precious metals in them there asteroids!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgrFa3_MCs&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgrFa3_MCs&feature=share
A cool idea, documenting a reconstruction of this.
A cool idea, documenting a reconstruction of this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML4tw_UzqZE&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML4tw_UzqZE&feature=share
More than a hundred experts in artificial intelligence have signed an open letter calling on Prime Minister Malcolm...
More than a hundred experts in artificial intelligence have signed an open letter calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to push for a worldwide ban on autonomous lethal weapons.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-07/ai-experts-urge-turnbull-to-push-for-autonomous-weapon-ban/9127300?smid=Page:+ABC+Science-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf152330763=1
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-07/ai-experts-urge-turnbull-to-push-for-autonomous-weapon-ban/9127300?smid=Page:+ABC+Science-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf152330763=1
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Clippings » AE Creations » cool, useful software
Quite pleased to read this. The Clippings Addon is one reason I've stuck with Firefox.
#firefox
http://aecreations.sourceforge.net/clippings/clippings6.php
Looks interesting, though do you actually need a media cataloger?
Looks interesting, though do you actually need a media cataloger? Most #windows, byt supports #linux, #macOS, and #server.
http://www.datacrow.net/#!prettyPhoto
http://www.datacrow.net/#!prettyPhoto
AlfaRomeo Aerodinamica 1914. for details see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALFA_40/60_HP
AlfaRomeo Aerodinamica 1914. for details see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALFA_40/60_HP
Monday, November 6, 2017
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Do you really want to know the answer?
Do you really want to know the answer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqno7K2zXi4&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqno7K2zXi4&feature=share
This is quite funny!
This is quite funny!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EUy_82IChY&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EUy_82IChY&feature=share
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Handy subtitles in the lower right.
Handy subtitles in the lower right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4DuqEL0ChQ&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4DuqEL0ChQ&feature=share
Friday, November 3, 2017
Around 30 engineers have been testing the mammoth machine and lead designer Vitaly Bulgarov drew inspiration from...
Around 30 engineers have been testing the mammoth machine and lead designer Vitaly Bulgarov drew inspiration from his previous work on the fantasy films, Transformers and Terminator.
I suspect it'll be a while before we see a final product. Also, there's something wrong with those legs. They look more like CGI to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcO8Cegk_ZU&feature=share
I suspect it'll be a while before we see a final product. Also, there's something wrong with those legs. They look more like CGI to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcO8Cegk_ZU&feature=share
Professional wrestling by other means?
Professional wrestling by other means?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ouLX8Q9UM&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ouLX8Q9UM&feature=share
More a promo for these lasb than anything else, but...
More a promo for these lasb than anything else, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ_-yb-TN9M&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ_-yb-TN9M&feature=share
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Magic AI: these are the optical illusions that trick, fool, and flummox computers
I don't usually use GIMP, but it's good with effects and textures.
I don't usually use GIMP, but it's good with effects and textures.
Originally shared by Vbinnia Radek
Just found a rare thing! a series of tutorials on producing metal textures in Gimp called Metal Wurks by Draconian. This is a texture I made after reading Part-1 it's seamless so will tile easily. Take a copy it if it's any use, it's a CC BY-NC 4.0 licence so credit me Vbinnia Radek please if you use it on a build you distribute. As I'm crap at textures I will jump on anything that helps me in Blender and Gimp and these tutorials are good. Go to this page to find links to, all, the tutorials. Three page of links in reverse order,
http://gimpchat.com/search.php?st=0&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&keywords=Metal+Wurx&author=Draconian&fid%5B%5D=10&sf=titleonly&start=20
P.S. copying from google may be difficult so try from here. https://www.dropbox.com/s/hex5dvw3ye3nf4k/vb-chromeNbrass.png?dl=0
Robomania #2
Robomania #2
And no, it's NOT Bender.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/meet-the-first-robot-citizen-sophia-animatronic-humanoid-2017-10
And no, it's NOT Bender.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/meet-the-first-robot-citizen-sophia-animatronic-humanoid-2017-10
Robomania #1. Seems nice enough.
Robomania #1. Seems nice enough.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/sciencetech/video-1098363/Meet-Pepper-friendly-robot-designed-live-humans.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/sciencetech/video-1098363/Meet-Pepper-friendly-robot-designed-live-humans.html
Just so long as they're well indexed and searchable.
Just so long as they're well indexed and searchable.
http://www.openculture.com/2017/11/25-million-images-from-14-art-institutions-to-be-digitized-put-online-in-one-huge-scholarly-archive.html
http://www.openculture.com/2017/11/25-million-images-from-14-art-institutions-to-be-digitized-put-online-in-one-huge-scholarly-archive.html
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
BENDING, BREAKING and BLENDING!
BENDING, BREAKING and BLENDING!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQJP6mqHC4&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQJP6mqHC4&feature=share
Nice collection of free textures.
Nice collection of free textures.
http://www.myfreetextures.com/
http://www.myfreetextures.com/
Your plastic friend who's fun to be with.
Your plastic friend who's fun to be with.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41831695
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41831695
Neuroscientists Discover A Song That Reduces Anxiety By 65 Percent (Listen) – Awareness Act
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