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[clip] Some things that neuroscientists know

6. Neurons are really slow. Our thinking feels fast and we are more intelligent than computers, and yet neurons signal only a few times per second and the brain's beta wave cycles at 14-30 times per second. In comparison, computers cycle at 1 billion operations per second, and transistors switch over 10 billion times per second. How can neurons be so slow and yet we are so smart?

Congress Declares War on the Global Internet - Internet Replies "Bring It On!"

http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000912.html

from Lauren Weinstein's Blog by Lauren

In my previous posting The Coming Fascist Internet, I explained how government moves to control and censor the Internet, including hypocritically by the U.S. -- are pointing to an Internet future that can quite reasonably be equated with fascism. Strong...

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Just the thing for 'pot heads'

The latest title in the long-running Elder Scrolls series and follow-up to the award-winning Oblivion, Skyrim takes the company's 'Radiant AI' technology to new levels in a completely redesigned game engine. Characters react in believable ways to events, go about their daily lives, and - as you might expect - get more than a little irritated when a player comes along and starts ransacking their house or shop.
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The new stealth system has, it seems, an interesting bug: as with previous games, it's possible to pick up and move almost any object within the game. Picking up a pot or similar item, flipping it over and placing it over a character's head elicits some confused responses - but, crucially, doesn't make them feel like taking the pot off again.

full article 

Broadbroadcasting

From Slashdot :
An anonymous reader writes"The first full-scale test of the National Emergency Alert System failed on Tuesday at 2 PM. Some radio and television networks did not air any alert, while the performance of others was inconsistent. 'Some DirectTV customers reported hearing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" play during the test. Some Comcast subscribers saw their cable boxes turn to QVC before the alert, while Time Warner Cable customers in New York did not see any alert at all.'"If you were tuned to any American broadcaster at the time, did the alert system reach you?

and then quoting V for Vendetta, when the system gets hijacked by V
"You designed it, sir, you wanted it foolproof. You said every television in London!"

eep