Comments on Nokia Shoot-to-Translate Camera
This is a pretty neat application; see a sign in Chinese, take a picture and then read the English translation. (Read
the complete story)
"For anyone Who's planning to travel further than China:
The Doctor's TARDIS gives it's passengers the ability to instantly understand every language in all of time and space.
But what does it mean when you encounter a language even the TARDIS can't translate ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuF8hsHNjgw
Best quote: "The beast and his army shall rise from the pit to make war against God.""
(Yossi Preminger 4/10/2008 12:52:03 PM)
"Curse you, Yossi! I'm not a Dr. Who fan (although I like what I see; I don't have time for everything), and now I'll NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS! So everyone else will be in the same boat, here's the clip with the cliffhanger ending.
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'