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Would you get cybernetic implants?
July 6th 2006, 00:37 CEST by OwenButler

Would you get cybernetic implants?

To what lengths would you augment yourself with readily available cybernetic implants?

Assume cybernetic implants were affordable, painless and invisible.

Would you get an eye implant that showed you the correct time for the time zone you are in, in a HUD?

Would you get an eye implant that showed a todo list of tasks in your vision which you could create/checkoff using your brain?

Would you get an implant that enhanced your vision or hearing?

Would you get an implant to correct a chemical imbalance in your brain?

Would you get an implant to override your muscle control to drive for you?

Reading Peter F Hamilton's Nights Dawn Trilogy got me to thinking: "How amazing would it be to have cybernetic implants?"

Assuming you could do anything, how far would you go with augmenting your body with computers/technology? If you have a limit, what is it? Furthermore, why is that the limit?

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#3501 by Anonymous
2006-09-12 01:29:21

Sword of the Stars with the 1.1.1 patch is a fun game. It added time compression for battles and some other not so important stuff. With this, the lack of a 'Retreat ability' becomes bearable. Yay for beam weapons!

In case you wonder.

#3502 by Ashiran
2006-09-12 22:15:12

Did they strip out the reinforcement bs?

This will not be the end of it.

#3503 by Anonymous
2006-09-12 23:32:25

Unfortunately no. Reinforcements arrive at the initial jump coordinates and one by one to replace destroyed units, not as a battle group (you can add a fleet to your reinforcements queue but it's listed as individual ships and behaves as such).

In case you wonder.

#3504 by Jibble
2006-09-13 03:47:47

Psst. JJ. We're ignoring the TOTY thread now. Think of it as a zoo. Feel free to walk by and ogle as the troll plays with itself, but don't tap on the glass.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.

Blog. 210 lbs. 30 to go.

#3505 by jjohnsen
2006-09-13 05:04:21

Tell it to Funk. But I get it.

Actually, the liberalism of the media - as a general thing - IS a major fallacy. What the media is, is a whore. -LP Johnsen Family

#3506 by Funkdrunk
2006-09-13 12:00:13

JJ

Sorry about that. I was in a pissy mood yesterday and those stupid ass alts that Joker uses kinda just pushed a button. I will try to let them slide off me, but seriously, I just wish he would leave already and it's annoying that he can't see that he's not wanted. He's like the annoying houseguest that just wont go home.

Funk.

I am sofa king. We todd ed.

#3507 by m0nty
2006-09-13 12:27:19

At least Joker doesn't pretend to be a homeboy, yo.

#3508 by Anonymous
2006-09-13 12:44:42

I just wish he would leave already and it's annoying that he can't see that he's not wanted.

Reverse RACISM!

In case you wonder.

#3509 by Warren Marshall
2006-09-13 13:03:51

The troll thread isn't on the front page anymore so, really, how hard is it to ignore? Come on, people.

Jesus Christ, that is unbelievably retarded! - lwf

#3510 by Anonymous
2006-09-13 13:26:49

It has almost reached critical mass, its gravitational pull is not to be underestimated.

In case you wonder.

#3511 by deadlock
2006-09-13 14:05:46

I'm staying out of it but it will be interesting to see how many of Joker's alts turn up to talk to him in there. I wonder if one of his alts will start countering his 'arguments'.

Pathetic.

#3512 by Matt Perkins
2006-09-13 15:43:28

Funk

If you let him get under your skin, he's winning...

Matt

I love me some me. | "Aren't I on record as loving trannies?" - McBain

#3513 by Funkdrunk
2006-09-13 16:30:03

I know, I know. Will leave him alone in his room.

Funk.

I am sofa king. We todd ed.

#3514 by anaqer
2006-09-20 20:54:11

What a stupid test. I understand they must have started it well before RC1 came out, but considering the vast* difference between b2 and RC1 - why even bother? If anyhting, it only makes them look less relevant.

*well, reportedly

and now some puppies will lick your face

#3515 by None-1a
2006-09-21 07:04:26

I could see it being useful if you where building a new pc for vista and wanted to know which card performed best under the new OS. Of course since they only texted the x1900 line even that's useless.

#3516 by CheesyPoof
2006-10-13 16:31:13

I decided I want Tivo/DVR like functionality for my DVD's. I want to push a button on my TV remote and have a list of all my title available that I can watch. I also want this on every TV in the house. I don't think on-demand is there (plus that's pay per play) but sometimes I would like to watch a little something downstairs, and then have it resume upstairs, or vica versa. The hassle of getting a disc, loading it, getting to the chapter I left off (remembering the chapter I left off at), etc. means I watch less moves than I used to. Since it's for DVD's that I own, it's usually stuff I can watch over when I'm in the mood. I hope to see this functionality in about 10 years time (to far off?) and suspect physical media won't matter much longer (too pie in the sky?).

#3517 by Penguinx
2006-10-13 16:34:41

Just rip your DVDs. Sage has can import personal media on its own page/menu and stream to any sage client PC/TV.

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#3518 by Jibble
2006-10-13 16:35:11

The technology for it already exists, but it's really expensive and you have to make it yourself. Basically you just rip all your DVDs to images and have a program mount the image via an on-screen menu.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.

Blog. 203 lbs. 23 to go.

#3519 by Jibble
2006-10-13 16:36:42

Note: When I say it's expensive, I mean that the storage is expensive. The rest is reasonably cheap.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.

Blog. 203 lbs. 23 to go.

#3520 by Funkdrunk
2006-10-13 16:40:49

A coworker bought 10 250gb USB drives, and has ripped every movie he owns onto them. I'm not sure what media center application he's using, but it has a database of every movie he has, indexed by actor, director, producer, studio etc.. He's also using media center extenders and Upnp devices to allow him to view his films from any room in his apartment.

It's slick, but geez, he lives in an apartment smaller than mine. Just walk into the other room.

Funk.

I am sofa king. We todd ed.

#3521 by Penguinx
2006-10-13 16:41:08

Meh, I'd just rip them as uber compressed as could be tolerated. Hard drives are pretty cheap.

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#3522 by CheesyPoof
2006-10-13 16:46:35

Yea, I don't want to do it myself, and even though my collection isn't like Ergo's, I have a bunch and the storage would cost a ton. Plus, I want something to be slick and easy to use out of the box, like my DVR was.

Meh, I'd just rip them as uber compressed as could be tolerated. Hard drives are pretty cheap.

I'd rather not. Part of the reason is that I could watch shit like commentaries that I don't bother with now. Plus I have a home theater down stairs and it would need to output the Dolby digital/DTS signal to the receiver.

#3523 by CheesyPoof
2006-10-13 16:49:34

I guess what I'm also thinking of is one day getting away from having to own the media, but still having the convenience of it. Things like if I get new equipment I can still play it (think receiver, TV, or set top box), or if I move I won't be beholden to the cable company/ISP. Who know, maybe one day iTunes (or something similar) will download (HD?)DVD quality movies (with all the trimmings) that I can stream to any TV in the house.

#3524 by Jibble
2006-10-13 16:53:20

Meh, if they do it, you'll only be able to stream it to an Apple device connected to an Apple TV. One of the great things about the current market is that you can take your DVD anywhere and it'll play. Sadly, DRM is going to ruin that in the future*.

*This post brought to you by the alarmist overreactors at BoingBoing.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.

Blog. 203 lbs. 23 to go.

#3525 by deadlock
2006-10-13 17:14:20

I *intensely dislike* Cory Doctorow. There are three things in life that are guaranteed: death, taxes and BoingBoing being all over any story that involves DRM (preferrably in a negative light), fucking tacky shite (like that animated furniture they blogged today) and anything to do with making crap. Wankers.

Pathetic.

#3526 by Jibble
2006-10-13 17:25:08

You forgot anything that allows them to use the word "steampunk".

Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.

Blog. 203 lbs. 23 to go.

#3527 by jjohnsen
2006-10-13 19:32:42

I love Boing Boing.

Actually, the liberalism of the media - as a general thing - IS a major fallacy. What the media is, is a whore. -LP Johnsen Family

#3528 by Shadarr
2006-10-13 20:15:04

At some point, some crazy fucker is going to build a box that works the way consumers want it to, not the media companies, and it's going to sell like crack in a ghetto.

It takes a community to abandon a child.

#3529 by Jibble
2006-10-13 20:17:57

I enjoy Boing Boing too, but they tend to be formulaic at times.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.

Blog. 203 lbs. 23 to go.

#3530 by gaggle
2006-10-13 20:45:58

I.. had no idea BoingBoing was a site imbued with any sort of personality. It's just some domain some of us links to every now and again as far as it matters to me *shrug*.

The Emperor: What?... Oh, F*$K!... That wasn't even fully paid for yet!... Who's THEY?... What the hell's an Aluminum Falcon?

#3531 by Matt Perkins
2006-10-13 21:31:30

At some point, some crazy fucker is going to build a box that works the way consumers want it to, not the media companies, and it's going to sell like crack in a ghetto.

Want a moon pony with that dream?

I love me some me. | "Aren't I on record as loving trannies?" - McBain

#3532 by Jibble
2006-10-13 21:33:16

The problem is that they'll make it, then immediately get sued out of business because it doesn't support some standard that the media companies require so you can't make copies of TV shows. Then the units will sell for thousands of dollars on eBay.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.

Blog. 203 lbs. 23 to go.

#3533 by Shadarr
2006-10-13 21:42:44

Want a moon pony with that dream?

It happens all the time. Look at mp3 players; the media companies hate the mp3 format, but every successful player including the iPod has supported it because that's what people want.

It takes a community to abandon a child.

#3534 by jjohnsen
2006-10-13 22:58:36

I.. had no idea BoingBoing was a site imbued with any sort of personality. It's just some domain some of us links to every now and again as far as it matters to me *shrug*.

You get the full effect when you hear Cory Doctorow rant about DRM. The you start to notice it on the site alot more.

Actually, the liberalism of the media - as a general thing - IS a major fallacy. What the media is, is a whore. -LP Johnsen Family

#3535 by bago
2006-10-13 22:59:44

xbmc?

The Japanese may make all the cars, the Chinese all the clothes and the French all the, um, Frenchmen. But damn if we don't lead the world in catchphrases.

#3536 by Penguinx
2006-10-13 23:00:21

Xbox Media Center!

What do I win?

SKETCHBLOG.

#3537 by Shadarr
2006-10-13 23:01:40

Nothing. By even trying to parse a bago post, you've already lost.

It takes a community to abandon a child.

#3538 by Prof. Shminky
2006-10-13 23:44:29

A loss can be a gain if you look at it in the right way.

I want to buy some cheeeeese!

#3539 by Mister Nutty
2006-10-14 00:06:13

I've got a PC on my LAN that has a terabyte of storage... hard drive space is ridiculously cheap. I've got two Xboxes (modded Xbox 1s) in the house (one on the third floor, one on the first floor) that run XBMC and can stream movies (and mp3s and pictures, etc) off the file server via the wireless-G LAN in my house. It works great.

YHBT. YHL. HAND

#3540 by G-Man
2006-10-14 00:06:30

Well he is right: XBMC + NAS + media extenders are pretty much all you need to solve Cheesy's problem. Smart bookmarking is actually the hardest part of his problem.

#3541 by Mister Nutty
2006-10-14 00:10:14

Smart bookmarking would be pretty easy to hack into XBMC (particularly since it is open source and already has some functionality to sync various Xboxes detected on the same LAN). I suspect nobody has done it because how often do you stop watching a movie in one room and then want to resume it at the same point in another room? I can't remember ever having done that.

YHBT. YHL. HAND

#3542 by Dumdeedum
2006-10-14 00:18:40

Couldn't you just remember the timecode, then use the goto thingy to jump to the right place? Or is that unreasonable effort?

MP3 Of The Week: The Fratellis - Henrietta.mp3 (?)

#3543 by gaggle
2006-10-14 00:22:05

You'd want to take it further and have the house track your movement automatically, and switch on the appropriate viewingscreens. It's clearly what the consumer wants!

The Emperor: What?... Oh, F*$K!... That wasn't even fully paid for yet!... Who's THEY?... What the hell's an Aluminum Falcon?

#3544 by bago
2006-10-14 01:44:59

If he is named Bill.

The Japanese may make all the cars, the Chinese all the clothes and the French all the, um, Frenchmen. But damn if we don't lead the world in catchphrases.

#3545 by gaggle
2006-10-14 02:52:55

It's the road ahead, no doubt.

The Emperor: What?... Oh, F*$K!... That wasn't even fully paid for yet!... Who's THEY?... What the hell's an Aluminum Falcon?

#3546 by CheesyPoof
2006-10-19 16:07:40

One of the perks of a 360 will be that I can use my PC to stream video to my TV, but it's still not optimal. I'd need a 360 for each TV in the house. Geez, didn't you read the requirments spec?

#3547 by Penguinx
2006-10-19 16:09:39

I find this recent posting flurry wooden.

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#3548 by CheesyPoof
2006-10-19 16:35:31

You're going to tire of me before long.

I'm assuming 'wooden' is being used as a positive.

#3549 by BobJustBob
2006-10-19 16:51:16

Vista RC2 has the media center functionality included. Works pretty well but of course it's no XBMC.

"About me, around me,
spinning me, galling me,
doublenelsoning me until
before it's begun and after it's done
I'm overwhelmed by Them.
Raped. Defied. Tried.
Lynched. Staked. Despised.
Everybody gets a turn."
- Mark Z. Danielewski, Only Revolutions

#3550 by Penguinx
2006-10-19 17:37:04

Well, it woke Bob up, Cheesy.

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