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Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asked a young Engineer fresh out of MIT, "And what starting salary were you looking for?"
The Engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years say, a red Corvette?"
The Engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?"
And the interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."
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Wasn't that in Airplane?
Or was it the Flintstones?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Surely pre-Talkies?
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
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I highly recommend the red Corvette. 
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I'm looking for a software app which turns my screen into a webcam?! 
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Should have told them that the update allows them to breathe underwater (or fly off of tall buildings), and let Darwinian nature take its course.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Introducing: iGrav[^] - you know you need it! 
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
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I recall back in the day that a magazine (may have been Acorn User) published a toungue-in-cheek response to a joke letter which told him to immediately put his computer into a bucket of water.
The magazine subsequently received complaints form some readers who claimed to have put their computers into a bucket of water...
These were probably the same people that stacked their floppy disks vertically to prevent the data falling off.
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
.\\axxx
(That's an 'M')
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Indeed, started on 4chan and is a recurrent joke on imgur.
Smart phone for smart people, mmh ?
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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/b/tards >9000, iTards -$650.
ProTip: Your iFondleSlab runs ObjectiveC not python[^].
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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"Owners Fooled"
A bit redundant.
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Dear friends. Intel Perceptual Computing challenge phase 2 has ended today. Great developers and minds across the globe have put their effort to produce outstanding next generation Apps. These may look silly today but won't be so in couple of years time. Many developers have not used proper keywords and many have chosen to remain unlisted. I have tracked the works of many through different sources and not just Google or youtube search. I am sharing with you the video links of the apps. Hope you enjoy and relish the coding efforts of fellow coders around the globe.
[P.S, I assure none of the links are spam]
1. Gesture Bot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yljzhOkM0jA
2. 3D Angry Birds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J71xTuqZKCU
3.Gesturizer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrym-WgSaHI
4. SolidWorks API
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DbFRF9R8jw
5. Rover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f83ZZ0kfU-Y
6. No touch Window Control
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vzkS_t75fc
7. Sympathy Movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7NkM-_xQTI
8. Rail Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWj5XrgDchE
9. Finger Shootout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL05p7GyFNs
10. Space Invaders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Gi33a45_4
11. Combat Flight Sim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwkXAXzUsDg
12. Air Drone Control
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzSBTzS744
13. Lightning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEUjkvGFvJ0
14. Perceptual Piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8WCV041oX4
15. Perceptual Photo Gallery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bdSKaP0AnM
16. Car Racing Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dZRS2yZ18I
17. Thin Air
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60YXD0D3-3I
18. Perceptual Helper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWnQppEZSiE
19. Spark Attack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqRi0E9YbhM
20. Baseball Batery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQSToNgTkD0
21. My Petshow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEHsSdSYe4
22. Sit Perfect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbBASANEYDg
23. Virtual Thermin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veNBKPqJe7Y
24. Check Attend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc9XLWKQMXQ
25. Smart Photo Editor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv6UCLeiYw4
main: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzh5naK87h0
26. Presentation Helper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okaIHR8rgUA
27. Hiti Reading Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_xgy5yofBw
28. Perceptual Drummer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJsHkrYeds4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r9F4SscrpI
29. Dynassin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VhX9cL6V8M
30. Interactive cotton candy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze9lBr-GIDk
31. vrDrums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRlnHkM9DvE
32. fingerball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38wS9uk5p0k
33. Gesture Drum Synthesizer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKZKCKdSDeM
34. Aksimata Studio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djffOuIqotg
35. Monstar Hunting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtHL8DapP80
36. Google Earth Controller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou9SacbgWvM
37. Gesture car controller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uIq3AYhI2Y
38. Duck Hunt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1RR8UlfixQ
39. Virtual drum set
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moVv-xSbM_s
40. ShadowMind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esPEUyezv-U
41. Perceptual Crane Operator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqK31fLLyMU
42.Sculptor3D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ItsRi-WjU
43. CubeFlow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNMiSZ2S2BA
44. Context Aware Robot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfvWUL0yUZc
45.Cognitive Renaissance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMuLC91EGzA
46. PerceptualOnCloud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_hI86asnEY
47.Bender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyVF_N5Cjj4
48. Follow the ball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGc01GseFII
49. 3d Interactive Model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZxnYrEKHdA
50. Generator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uom87FL6dGY
51. Marathon All Over the World.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdIesLkjEPI
52, ManU3d
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOYttwX5gNU
53. Interact
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4sDRn2EQp4
54. Presentyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNIvCf-uPYk
55. Eye Care
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCoiuBrghO0
56.Panel World 3d
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrhfcD4Qffk
57. TriggerFinger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iChdQr2qt7s
58.My Doll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdAm1seqlVU
59. Puzzle tower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUVCfqZjryk
60. Genger Spaceman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7EyNZ_ck-I
61. Perceptual Catching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bOC68jpZlo
62. Sculpt3d
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl8z_1FG_nE
63. BestTimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4TRixH5XXs
64. Grev
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvkT-cSA3cM
65.Mathious 3D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQXvpB7E7WI
66. Aircraft Simulator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4zt0CM4M2o
67. Head of Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9ut24ua-zs
68. Sign Language Interpretor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2ypPadZjcI
69.Controlling Veterobot with gesture and voice recognition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AkzF8kIeC0
70. Handshow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX0XAuDT5HQ
71. Saber Fighters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN32mEf_flQ
72. Talk without talking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRF_ziuBREs
73. Context aware cooking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXb30OvHmlI
74. Drop Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uscEX9WJ8vA
75. Mirror Draw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njnaflm89Z4
76. Gesture Toss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74zc-ti-Hdc
77. Director in hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcqE0ebxQ58
78. Mad Monkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaQoP7yU6Dw
79. Hand Mail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W5Xb8ALEp0
80. Mini Globe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtfS2XExMkI
81. Conducting Orchastra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmjSOQ3Pp_0
82. WowPaint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKRSlC_CEi0
83. Move Os
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJa8booFo8
84. Space Between
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv5u4lqdRoE
85. Jarvis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N88-NqdUiA8
86. Web Gesture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUO8Pls4r9g
87. Perceptual Calculator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ksORDSoMX0
88. Rock Paper Scissor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pssdw5KNQ-Y
89. Puppetry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCWPv67uhxE
90. Catcher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl71JWOW7lo
91. Virtual Ruler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JH4ZWpD__w
92. Magic torch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mivZyRZyk7s
93. Lilura
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH-rblJc_x0
94. Perceptual Pet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71WHObUzRaQ
95. Mercury2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzSByIMRiJk
96. Digital Mirror
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9hLYvPl83w
97. Face4D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjqYJbgBQ9c
98. Facebook Buddy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MenNLoNv9Ks
99. Natural Telepresence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Rmkr4nApM
100. Sculpt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvPpjQMXWug
101. Smart Scrum Board
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLLv2zHE7qk
102.Math Guru
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwmwUs-gI1k
103. GlasDos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MywX_FetZZc&feature=youtu.be
104. WISP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqx3YiTQdSg
I also managed to submit couple of my entries. Here are my entries for the challenge.
105. Shadow Art Show Maker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5kENEhPup0
106.Perceptual ImageGrassy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAtdZT9UIfg
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A special (zombie ?) award awaits anyone who looks at all 106. I lost interest 1/2 way through #1.
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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You did watch
So I offer myself 
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Grasshopper.iics wrote: So I offer myself
That sounds rather creepy. 
Signature construction in progress. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Damn you have the perfect signature - CBadger
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It was generated by a perceptual bot. Still a work in progress.
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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Sorry! You got it wrong here.
I am the zombie of 106 and not the Perceptual Bot of #1.
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What I see is a lot of people reinventing the wheel on how to wave your arms in the air like a loony to have not enough effect on what happens on the screen, and with little genuine consideration for the user.
It would actually be a lot easier to set up something that reads and interprets gestures and movements of the user's hand on a desk, but it's plain that the designers all want to make stuff that you have to stand up and dance around the room to use -- which is great for Iron Man movies, but not how 99.9999999% of people will want to use their home and work computers/devices 99.9999999% of the time.
Try instead projecting a keyboard and a dot/movable symbol/touchpad on the desk, and letting the user use them (along with a few "sweep bars") to control the computer. That'd be met with immense enthusiasm, and would make you stinking rich.
What I do like is that your posting contains 106 items of prior art, which will prevent patent trolls coming up with bogus lawsuits over bullsh1t "control a computer without touching it" patents.
Incidentally, this posting can also be considered as prior art for the projected keyboard/mouse/sweep bar idea, which is the kind of thing that I would never even consider patenting, because it's so bleeding obvious, and would join in with kicking the arse of anyone who tried.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: prevent patent trolls coming up with bogus lawsuits over bullsh1t "control a computer without touching it" patents.
unless, of course, they already have patented it - in which case it gives them 106 more "customers"
MVVM # - I did it My Way
___________________________________________
Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
.\\axxx
(That's an 'M')
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In which case, I'd state a preference for the JSOP solution.
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Mark, technology is not created by developers. It is created by industry leaders like MS, Apple, Google, Intel. Developers try to be part of the technology. At the early stages you would never know the use cases and that is why they organize contests which gives them proof of concepts. Don't get me wrong here, but you still haven't got the complete idea. Just because you had couple of applications controlling windows never means that technology is for that.
Please take some time to watch the works of Puppetry, Virtual drum, Shadow Art and so on. You will find them something that current technology can not provide.
Voice Recognition has been in existence since 2003 or even before that. How many applications have you seen using it? That is because state of technology does not permit them to do so. Please be unbiased and give #106 a look from 30th minute.
And you know, I received 5 cameras and I put one in local Honda Car showroom. The showroom has deployed the camera with a 30" display. Customers are actually loving waving the hands and viewing the images of different angles or cars and accessories and comparison.
I must say I did the demo for free as they are our long standing client. The sales has reported a boost of 18% since a month back when this demo was deployed. The Executive looks so professional.
And I have worked a bit in it. So I can tell you I will never use my hands in wave. But If can a build a system where I just ask the system to read out my mails and it does, I would prefer that any day over my outlook.
Also, few may feel it useless. But my 30 months old kid actually learnt to hold and move my shadow character with his tiny closed fist even before he has learnt talking properly.
Criticism is fine but presumption of mind is not correct.
You can not declare something with no meaning just because currently it gives no sense. Let the technology goes to screen less 3D display and you will also wake up in the morning and move your hand in air to check the mail. Please bookmark my post and come bash me in this post after 5 years.
You are all senior and reputed programmers. We look at you with respect to learn to get motivated, when you bash small programmers like me who participate in a contest for fun, for some money and for learning, you do not do justice.
Please send a letter to Intel Corporation asking them to shut the technology. Please tell leap motion to stop. Whether you like it or not Leap motion has sold more devices then initial mouse taker. My leap motion apps are downloaded over 2800 and people have mailed me personally to let me know that they like it.
So I know at least 2800 people who don't agree to your views.
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Grasshopper.iics wrote: you still haven't got the complete idea
This is where I stopped reading. You obviously need to learn how to address more than just user needs.
This "research" isn't blue-sky research, it's just a bunch of guys playing with new technology (invented by someone else), and all doing pretty much the same thing.
If that's your hobby, fine, carry on having fun with it, but don't try to blow its usefulness, either now or in the future, out of proportion.
And that usefulness is pretty damned limited, for pretty obvious reasons.
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