<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_10_19_1751223</id>
	<title>Sony Demo'ing 360 Degree 3-D Tabletop Display</title>
	<author>timothy</author>
	<datestamp>1255974840000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>JoshuaInNippon writes <i>"Sony announced via a Japanese press release that they will be showing off a  <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-16352-Japan-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Sony-to-unveil-tabletop-360-degree-3d-display">prototype of a tabletop 360 degree 3-D display</a> that can be seen in any direction without special glasses at the <em>Digital Content Expo 2009</em> in Tokyo, from October 22-25.  The device is quite small, at just over 10 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter. The display, using LEDs, currently supports an image that is 96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall, with 24-bit full color.  Sony also says it could have a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display, or a virtual pet. Looking at the product image, who else wants to bet on the latter?)"</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>JoshuaInNippon writes " Sony announced via a Japanese press release that they will be showing off a prototype of a tabletop 360 degree 3-D display that can be seen in any direction without special glasses at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo , from October 22-25 .
The device is quite small , at just over 10 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter .
The display , using LEDs , currently supports an image that is 96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall , with 24-bit full color .
Sony also says it could have a number of applications , such as a digital sign , a digital frame , a medical display , or a virtual pet .
Looking at the product image , who else wants to bet on the latter ?
) "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>JoshuaInNippon writes "Sony announced via a Japanese press release that they will be showing off a  prototype of a tabletop 360 degree 3-D display that can be seen in any direction without special glasses at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo, from October 22-25.
The device is quite small, at just over 10 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter.
The display, using LEDs, currently supports an image that is 96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall, with 24-bit full color.
Sony also says it could have a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display, or a virtual pet.
Looking at the product image, who else wants to bet on the latter?
)"</sentencetext>
</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29808793</id>
	<title>God that's tiny</title>
	<author>Impy the Impiuos Imp</author>
	<datestamp>1256056200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>God that's a tiny image.</p><p>Why don't they just hire the artist chick from Bones, who's also a genius hardware and software computer engineer?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>God that 's a tiny image.Why do n't they just hire the artist chick from Bones , who 's also a genius hardware and software computer engineer ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>God that's a tiny image.Why don't they just hire the artist chick from Bones, who's also a genius hardware and software computer engineer?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796985</id>
	<title>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255978620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p> <i>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</i> </p><p>
If this thing is a 3D display, shouldn't there be another pixel dimension quoted here?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall If this thing is a 3D display , should n't there be another pixel dimension quoted here ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext> 96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall 
If this thing is a 3D display, shouldn't there be another pixel dimension quoted here?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798219</id>
	<title>I thank you f0r your time</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255983240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Mire of decay, TCP/IP stack has Stu4id.  To the</htmltext>
<tokenext>Mire of decay , TCP/IP stack has Stu4id .
To the</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Mire of decay, TCP/IP stack has Stu4id.
To the</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29800729</id>
	<title>Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>cpicon92</author>
	<datestamp>1255949580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>One could assume that since the device is cylindrical that 96 pixels is the diameter and 128 pixels is the height.</htmltext>
<tokenext>One could assume that since the device is cylindrical that 96 pixels is the diameter and 128 pixels is the height .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>One could assume that since the device is cylindrical that 96 pixels is the diameter and 128 pixels is the height.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796985</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797389</id>
	<title>Re:Hmm...</title>
	<author>MBCook</author>
	<datestamp>1255980180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just what I need. My own personal Max Headroom telling me I have email</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just what I need .
My own personal Max Headroom telling me I have email</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just what I need.
My own personal Max Headroom telling me I have email</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796975</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29799137</id>
	<title>Re:Hmm...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255942980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Dude... wait.. what, you are Max Headroom??</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Dude... wait.. what , you are Max Headroom ?
?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Dude... wait.. what, you are Max Headroom?
?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797389</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798391</id>
	<title>Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>Fred\_A</author>
	<datestamp>1255983780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p> <i>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</i> </p><p>If this thing is a 3D display, shouldn't there be another pixel dimension quoted here?</p></div><p>Judging by the quoted figures, they were probably too embarrassed.</p><p>Journalist:  "So what are the 3 dimensions that you can display in ?"<br>Sony : "It's 128 pixels by 96 pixels by mumblemumble but it's still very experimental. And look at the vibrant colours !"<br>Journalist : "Sorry I didn't get that last figure"<br>Sony : "Did you notice the refresh rate, oh yes it's 128x96xmumble, look, we have a great tree model, let me load it for you"<br>Journalist : "sorry, times what ?"<br>Sony (squeaky) "times three..."<br>(in an overly enthusiastic voice) "Look, the branches are moving, doesn't it look like..."<br>Journalist : "Wait, not only is it a bit small to start with but that's barely 3D, it's more like 2 1/2 D"<br>Sony : "Who are you, what are you doing here ? Security !"</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall If this thing is a 3D display , should n't there be another pixel dimension quoted here ? Judging by the quoted figures , they were probably too embarrassed.Journalist : " So what are the 3 dimensions that you can display in ?
" Sony : " It 's 128 pixels by 96 pixels by mumblemumble but it 's still very experimental .
And look at the vibrant colours !
" Journalist : " Sorry I did n't get that last figure " Sony : " Did you notice the refresh rate , oh yes it 's 128x96xmumble , look , we have a great tree model , let me load it for you " Journalist : " sorry , times what ?
" Sony ( squeaky ) " times three... " ( in an overly enthusiastic voice ) " Look , the branches are moving , does n't it look like... " Journalist : " Wait , not only is it a bit small to start with but that 's barely 3D , it 's more like 2 1/2 D " Sony : " Who are you , what are you doing here ?
Security !
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext> 96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall If this thing is a 3D display, shouldn't there be another pixel dimension quoted here?Judging by the quoted figures, they were probably too embarrassed.Journalist:  "So what are the 3 dimensions that you can display in ?
"Sony : "It's 128 pixels by 96 pixels by mumblemumble but it's still very experimental.
And look at the vibrant colours !
"Journalist : "Sorry I didn't get that last figure"Sony : "Did you notice the refresh rate, oh yes it's 128x96xmumble, look, we have a great tree model, let me load it for you"Journalist : "sorry, times what ?
"Sony (squeaky) "times three..."(in an overly enthusiastic voice) "Look, the branches are moving, doesn't it look like..."Journalist : "Wait, not only is it a bit small to start with but that's barely 3D, it's more like 2 1/2 D"Sony : "Who are you, what are you doing here ?
Security !
"
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796985</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798027</id>
	<title>POV?</title>
	<author>puddles</author>
	<datestamp>1255982580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Looks like a more polished version of LED-POV displays that many people have gotten to work already.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Looks like a more polished version of LED-POV displays that many people have gotten to work already .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Looks like a more polished version of LED-POV displays that many people have gotten to work already.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797201</id>
	<title>Re:Needs to be bigger</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255979340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>One word: Tamagotchi.</htmltext>
<tokenext>One word : Tamagotchi .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>One word: Tamagotchi.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797045</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797003</id>
	<title>Does it cause nausea?</title>
	<author>cheesybagel</author>
	<datestamp>1255978680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Like the 3D displays I saw at SIGGRAPH?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Like the 3D displays I saw at SIGGRAPH ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Like the 3D displays I saw at SIGGRAPH?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797435</id>
	<title>Rule 34</title>
	<author>Gothmolly</author>
	<datestamp>1255980360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'm waiting for the 'adult' applications of this technology.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm waiting for the 'adult ' applications of this technology .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm waiting for the 'adult' applications of this technology.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797681</id>
	<title>Not Latter</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255981380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Sony also says it could have a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display, or a virtual pet. Looking at the product image, who else wants to bet on the latter?)</p></div><p>
Latter refers to the second of two choices or things mentioned, not the last in a list of things, and I have no idea why there is a close parenthesis at the end of the summary, when there is no corresponding open parenthesis.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sony also says it could have a number of applications , such as a digital sign , a digital frame , a medical display , or a virtual pet .
Looking at the product image , who else wants to bet on the latter ?
) Latter refers to the second of two choices or things mentioned , not the last in a list of things , and I have no idea why there is a close parenthesis at the end of the summary , when there is no corresponding open parenthesis .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sony also says it could have a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display, or a virtual pet.
Looking at the product image, who else wants to bet on the latter?
)
Latter refers to the second of two choices or things mentioned, not the last in a list of things, and I have no idea why there is a close parenthesis at the end of the summary, when there is no corresponding open parenthesis.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797091</id>
	<title>Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>Shadis</author>
	<datestamp>1255978980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Maybe it is being projected as a cylinder.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Maybe it is being projected as a cylinder .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Maybe it is being projected as a cylinder.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796985</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797411</id>
	<title>Biggest Question</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255980240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Will Disney... sell Tinkerbell porn for this?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Will Disney... sell Tinkerbell porn for this ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Will Disney... sell Tinkerbell porn for this?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797045</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797231</id>
	<title>FAILZORS</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255979460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><A HREF="http://goat.cx/" title="goat.cx" rel="nofollow">We strongly urge already dead. It is time I'm done here, Ass until I hit my for the project. includes where you *BSD is dying Yet you got there. Or been siiting here</a> [goat.cx]</htmltext>
<tokenext>We strongly urge already dead .
It is time I 'm done here , Ass until I hit my for the project .
includes where you * BSD is dying Yet you got there .
Or been siiting here [ goat.cx ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>We strongly urge already dead.
It is time I'm done here, Ass until I hit my for the project.
includes where you *BSD is dying Yet you got there.
Or been siiting here [goat.cx]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797045</id>
	<title>Needs to be bigger</title>
	<author>lymond01</author>
	<datestamp>1255978800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Fun, but kind of useless at that size, unless you're R2D2 and have a vital message for an older Jedi warrior.  I can envision floor and ceiling mounted projection units mounted flush that will do this sort of thing to display mannequins, advertisements, and battle station blueprints.  I would think with a large enough angle from the floor and ceiling you wouldn't need any side projectors.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Fun , but kind of useless at that size , unless you 're R2D2 and have a vital message for an older Jedi warrior .
I can envision floor and ceiling mounted projection units mounted flush that will do this sort of thing to display mannequins , advertisements , and battle station blueprints .
I would think with a large enough angle from the floor and ceiling you would n't need any side projectors .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Fun, but kind of useless at that size, unless you're R2D2 and have a vital message for an older Jedi warrior.
I can envision floor and ceiling mounted projection units mounted flush that will do this sort of thing to display mannequins, advertisements, and battle station blueprints.
I would think with a large enough angle from the floor and ceiling you wouldn't need any side projectors.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29799107</id>
	<title>Knackers</title>
	<author>Helen Keller</author>
	<datestamp>1255942860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Seriously.  kNACKERS.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously .
kNACKERS .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously.
kNACKERS.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797067</id>
	<title>From FTA:</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255978920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>If you had such a 360 degree 3d display, what would you use it for?</p></div><p>I don't know about anyone else, but I would use mine to project a 3d representation of a crudely drawn penis.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you had such a 360 degree 3d display , what would you use it for ? I do n't know about anyone else , but I would use mine to project a 3d representation of a crudely drawn penis .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you had such a 360 degree 3d display, what would you use it for?I don't know about anyone else, but I would use mine to project a 3d representation of a crudely drawn penis.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798397</id>
	<title>Holly</title>
	<author>oGMo</author>
	<datestamp>1255983780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.planetsmeg.com/siteimages/upload/holly.jpg" title="planetsmeg.com">Nuff said.</a> [planetsmeg.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Nuff said .
[ planetsmeg.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Nuff said.
[planetsmeg.com]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796975</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798981</id>
	<title>sony rootkit</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255985640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Never forget, never forgive.</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony\_rootkit" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony\_rootkit</a> [wikipedia.org]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Never forget , never forgive.http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony \ _rootkit [ wikipedia.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Never forget, never forgive.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony\_rootkit [wikipedia.org]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797383</id>
	<title>Special President-VICE Richard B. Cheney Memo</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255980120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This device will be great for <a href="http://www.shegame.com/view/16039/Dick-Cheney's-Texas-Takedown" title="shegame.com" rel="nofollow">hunting</a> [shegame.com] my enemies.</p><p>Yours In Crime,<br>Dick</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This device will be great for hunting [ shegame.com ] my enemies.Yours In Crime,Dick</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This device will be great for hunting [shegame.com] my enemies.Yours In Crime,Dick</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29807165</id>
	<title>Re:Hmm...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1256050020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I smell a robocop reference. Plus, I would rather throw bonzi buddy in it, so it'll be cool for about 5 minutes and then crash and burn from malware.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I smell a robocop reference .
Plus , I would rather throw bonzi buddy in it , so it 'll be cool for about 5 minutes and then crash and burn from malware .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I smell a robocop reference.
Plus, I would rather throw bonzi buddy in it, so it'll be cool for about 5 minutes and then crash and burn from malware.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796975</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797689</id>
	<title>Re:From FTA:</title>
	<author>ArsonSmith</author>
	<datestamp>1255981440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'd use mine to plan an assault on a partially completed Deathstar.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'd use mine to plan an assault on a partially completed Deathstar .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'd use mine to plan an assault on a partially completed Deathstar.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797067</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29803569</id>
	<title>Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255967700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It's 3D, where the 3rd 'D' is 1 pixel.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's 3D , where the 3rd 'D ' is 1 pixel .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's 3D, where the 3rd 'D' is 1 pixel.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797701</id>
	<title>A refinement on older technology...</title>
	<author>PhantomHarlock</author>
	<datestamp>1255981500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The spinning mirror technology has been around for quite some time, I remember seeing demos at Siggraph 10 years ago and it definitely goes farther back than that.  Same idea behind the spinning LED clocks you can buy now, except adding a third dimension with a larger LED array and different axis of rotation for the mirror.  What is changing now is packaging and integration, and advances in various sub-technologies that make it more viable.    As it matures it begins to look like something more useful / fun, and the cost comes down.  Obviously the mechanical rotation limits the practicality of the size of the thing, but this could be useful in a few applications, it might compliment the use of stereoscopic vision for medical procedures, and be a fun toy as the poster suggests.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The spinning mirror technology has been around for quite some time , I remember seeing demos at Siggraph 10 years ago and it definitely goes farther back than that .
Same idea behind the spinning LED clocks you can buy now , except adding a third dimension with a larger LED array and different axis of rotation for the mirror .
What is changing now is packaging and integration , and advances in various sub-technologies that make it more viable .
As it matures it begins to look like something more useful / fun , and the cost comes down .
Obviously the mechanical rotation limits the practicality of the size of the thing , but this could be useful in a few applications , it might compliment the use of stereoscopic vision for medical procedures , and be a fun toy as the poster suggests .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The spinning mirror technology has been around for quite some time, I remember seeing demos at Siggraph 10 years ago and it definitely goes farther back than that.
Same idea behind the spinning LED clocks you can buy now, except adding a third dimension with a larger LED array and different axis of rotation for the mirror.
What is changing now is packaging and integration, and advances in various sub-technologies that make it more viable.
As it matures it begins to look like something more useful / fun, and the cost comes down.
Obviously the mechanical rotation limits the practicality of the size of the thing, but this could be useful in a few applications, it might compliment the use of stereoscopic vision for medical procedures, and be a fun toy as the poster suggests.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797665</id>
	<title>Re:Needs to be bigger</title>
	<author>Chris Mattern</author>
	<datestamp>1255981320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Gesundheit!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Gesundheit !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Gesundheit!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797117</id>
	<title>Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>OzPeter</author>
	<datestamp>1255979100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p> <i>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</i> </p><p>
If this thing is a 3D display, shouldn't there be another pixel dimension quoted here?</p></div><p>It is probably one of the spinning mirror type displays.  They project different 96 x 128 pixel images onto a spinning mirror depending on the angular position of the mirror.  So the 3rd dimension that is probably missing is the minimum angular feature within the 360 degrees.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall If this thing is a 3D display , should n't there be another pixel dimension quoted here ? It is probably one of the spinning mirror type displays .
They project different 96 x 128 pixel images onto a spinning mirror depending on the angular position of the mirror .
So the 3rd dimension that is probably missing is the minimum angular feature within the 360 degrees .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> 96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall 
If this thing is a 3D display, shouldn't there be another pixel dimension quoted here?It is probably one of the spinning mirror type displays.
They project different 96 x 128 pixel images onto a spinning mirror depending on the angular position of the mirror.
So the 3rd dimension that is probably missing is the minimum angular feature within the 360 degrees.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797239</id>
	<title>Parentheses</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255979520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If (only the summary made use of proper parentheses.... *sigh*)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If ( only the summary made use of proper parentheses.... * sigh * )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If (only the summary made use of proper parentheses.... *sigh*)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796975</id>
	<title>Hmm...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255978620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>How about an application that, using the webcam, grabs an image of the user's face and then wraps it onto a 3d model of a little head on this display.<br> <br>

Your own tiny, somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while, and then begin a high, thin, tormented wailing, smashing itself against the confines of the display tube. It's like a screensaver; but with more sanity damage.</htmltext>
<tokenext>How about an application that , using the webcam , grabs an image of the user 's face and then wraps it onto a 3d model of a little head on this display .
Your own tiny , somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while , and then begin a high , thin , tormented wailing , smashing itself against the confines of the display tube .
It 's like a screensaver ; but with more sanity damage .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How about an application that, using the webcam, grabs an image of the user's face and then wraps it onto a 3d model of a little head on this display.
Your own tiny, somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while, and then begin a high, thin, tormented wailing, smashing itself against the confines of the display tube.
It's like a screensaver; but with more sanity damage.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797715</id>
	<title>Re:Needs to be bigger</title>
	<author>ArsonSmith</author>
	<datestamp>1255981560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>A suit case sized version might be able to display Jefferson Starship in 3d.</p><p>Yes, I went with a Star Wars Xmas special reference.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>A suit case sized version might be able to display Jefferson Starship in 3d.Yes , I went with a Star Wars Xmas special reference .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A suit case sized version might be able to display Jefferson Starship in 3d.Yes, I went with a Star Wars Xmas special reference.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798537</id>
	<title>New Measurments Needed</title>
	<author>Toonol</author>
	<datestamp>1255984260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><i>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</i> <br> <br>

And how deep?</htmltext>
<tokenext>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall And how deep ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall  

And how deep?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797585</id>
	<title>More reading material...</title>
	<author>argent</author>
	<datestamp>1255980960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/31/researchers-develop-a-360-degree-holographic-display/" title="engadget.com">Endgagdet story from 2007</a> [engadget.com]<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKCUGQ-uo8c&amp;" title="youtube.com">Siggraph 2007 video</a> [youtube.com]<br><a href="http://gl.ict.usc.edu/Research/3DTeleconferencing/" title="usc.edu">Siggraph 2009 demo</a> [usc.edu]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Endgagdet story from 2007 [ engadget.com ] Siggraph 2007 video [ youtube.com ] Siggraph 2009 demo [ usc.edu ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Endgagdet story from 2007 [engadget.com]Siggraph 2007 video [youtube.com]Siggraph 2009 demo [usc.edu]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797337</id>
	<title>Re:From FTA:</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255979940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>You, sir, are truly your generation's Hemingway.</htmltext>
<tokenext>You , sir , are truly your generation 's Hemingway .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You, sir, are truly your generation's Hemingway.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798779</id>
	<title>two possible innovations</title>
	<author>peter303</author>
	<datestamp>1255984980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>1) Removal of flicker. In spinning mirror either mechanics or electronics couldnt really update the outer voxels fast enough, so you'd see flicker.
<br> <br>
2) Implementation of the color "black".  You can get a void with a spinning mirror, but no absence of light, e.g. black. The picture in the article appears to have lots of black in it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>1 ) Removal of flicker .
In spinning mirror either mechanics or electronics couldnt really update the outer voxels fast enough , so you 'd see flicker .
2 ) Implementation of the color " black " .
You can get a void with a spinning mirror , but no absence of light , e.g .
black. The picture in the article appears to have lots of black in it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>1) Removal of flicker.
In spinning mirror either mechanics or electronics couldnt really update the outer voxels fast enough, so you'd see flicker.
2) Implementation of the color "black".
You can get a void with a spinning mirror, but no absence of light, e.g.
black. The picture in the article appears to have lots of black in it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29800193</id>
	<title>The more things change...</title>
	<author>ShooterNeo</author>
	<datestamp>1255947180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Here's how a commercial, usable version of this technology would work.  There would be a large tank (called a "holo tank" of course) made of glass, with a bigger rotating mirror.  The mirror would probably be 30" diagonal or so.  The tank would be evacuated of air so that the rotor could spin quickly without much noise or friction.  Due to the internal vacuum, uh, tank the whole assembly would be quite large and heavy.  A DLP projector with light from LEDs would project the image onto the rotating mirror.  DLP mirrors are more than fast enough to refresh the image the 1000 times a second or so that this display would need.</p><p>The whole thing would need an awful lot of glass and fine optics inside it, more than anything from previous generations of technology.  I suspect that a mass produced, mass market holo tank with a 30" mirror would cost several thousand dollars.</p><p>There would be two kinds of content it would display : one would be 3d content where the image just switches rapidly from left eye to right eye as the mirror spins.  Essentially, you'd look at the tank from any angle, but would see the same thing in 3d.  Films would be displayed this way.</p><p>The other would be true 3d, where if you walk around to the back you would see the back of the object in question.  Doing it this way takes a LOT more computing power...but the probably is embarrassingly parallel, such that massively parallel CPUs and graphics cards would be well suited to generating the image.</p><p>I don't know if the technology will ever take off, again due to the aforementioned cost.  Goggle displays that could create the ILLUSION of a holo tank in front of you would vastly cheaper to manufacture.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Here 's how a commercial , usable version of this technology would work .
There would be a large tank ( called a " holo tank " of course ) made of glass , with a bigger rotating mirror .
The mirror would probably be 30 " diagonal or so .
The tank would be evacuated of air so that the rotor could spin quickly without much noise or friction .
Due to the internal vacuum , uh , tank the whole assembly would be quite large and heavy .
A DLP projector with light from LEDs would project the image onto the rotating mirror .
DLP mirrors are more than fast enough to refresh the image the 1000 times a second or so that this display would need.The whole thing would need an awful lot of glass and fine optics inside it , more than anything from previous generations of technology .
I suspect that a mass produced , mass market holo tank with a 30 " mirror would cost several thousand dollars.There would be two kinds of content it would display : one would be 3d content where the image just switches rapidly from left eye to right eye as the mirror spins .
Essentially , you 'd look at the tank from any angle , but would see the same thing in 3d .
Films would be displayed this way.The other would be true 3d , where if you walk around to the back you would see the back of the object in question .
Doing it this way takes a LOT more computing power...but the probably is embarrassingly parallel , such that massively parallel CPUs and graphics cards would be well suited to generating the image.I do n't know if the technology will ever take off , again due to the aforementioned cost .
Goggle displays that could create the ILLUSION of a holo tank in front of you would vastly cheaper to manufacture .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here's how a commercial, usable version of this technology would work.
There would be a large tank (called a "holo tank" of course) made of glass, with a bigger rotating mirror.
The mirror would probably be 30" diagonal or so.
The tank would be evacuated of air so that the rotor could spin quickly without much noise or friction.
Due to the internal vacuum, uh, tank the whole assembly would be quite large and heavy.
A DLP projector with light from LEDs would project the image onto the rotating mirror.
DLP mirrors are more than fast enough to refresh the image the 1000 times a second or so that this display would need.The whole thing would need an awful lot of glass and fine optics inside it, more than anything from previous generations of technology.
I suspect that a mass produced, mass market holo tank with a 30" mirror would cost several thousand dollars.There would be two kinds of content it would display : one would be 3d content where the image just switches rapidly from left eye to right eye as the mirror spins.
Essentially, you'd look at the tank from any angle, but would see the same thing in 3d.
Films would be displayed this way.The other would be true 3d, where if you walk around to the back you would see the back of the object in question.
Doing it this way takes a LOT more computing power...but the probably is embarrassingly parallel, such that massively parallel CPUs and graphics cards would be well suited to generating the image.I don't know if the technology will ever take off, again due to the aforementioned cost.
Goggle displays that could create the ILLUSION of a holo tank in front of you would vastly cheaper to manufacture.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797293</id>
	<title>Re:From FTA:</title>
	<author>Interoperable</author>
	<datestamp>1255979760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I wonder what you would use a haptic feedback device for if you had one. The future is gonna be *awesome* (and a little weird).</htmltext>
<tokenext>I wonder what you would use a haptic feedback device for if you had one .
The future is gon na be * awesome * ( and a little weird ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wonder what you would use a haptic feedback device for if you had one.
The future is gonna be *awesome* (and a little weird).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29800709</id>
	<title>CNN already has this....</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255949460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Didn't they use it to "Beam" their correspondents into their studio on several occasions.....????</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Did n't they use it to " Beam " their correspondents into their studio on several occasions..... ? ? ?
?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Didn't they use it to "Beam" their correspondents into their studio on several occasions.....???
?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29803635</id>
	<title>Re:Hmm...</title>
	<author>Joelfabulous</author>
	<datestamp>1255968360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>don't let Sony marketing hear you! or they might come up with more crazy ads... anyone remember the ps3 baby one? man, that was surreal and horrifying all at once<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>do n't let Sony marketing hear you !
or they might come up with more crazy ads... anyone remember the ps3 baby one ?
man , that was surreal and horrifying all at once : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>don't let Sony marketing hear you!
or they might come up with more crazy ads... anyone remember the ps3 baby one?
man, that was surreal and horrifying all at once :)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798207</id>
	<title>Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>TheUnFounded</author>
	<datestamp>1255983240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Looking at the picture, I think it's likely that it's built with a circular display around the z axis, so the width is probably a diameter measurement. 96 pixels in diameter and 128 pixels tall seems to make sense to me.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Looking at the picture , I think it 's likely that it 's built with a circular display around the z axis , so the width is probably a diameter measurement .
96 pixels in diameter and 128 pixels tall seems to make sense to me .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Looking at the picture, I think it's likely that it's built with a circular display around the z axis, so the width is probably a diameter measurement.
96 pixels in diameter and 128 pixels tall seems to make sense to me.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797205</id>
	<title>Re:Hmm...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255979340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p> <i>Your own tiny, somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while, and then begin a high, thin, tormented wailing, smashing itself against the confines of the display tube.</i></p><p>Just like the old days of reading<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/. with a reflective CRT screen.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Your own tiny , somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while , and then begin a high , thin , tormented wailing , smashing itself against the confines of the display tube.Just like the old days of reading / .
with a reflective CRT screen .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> Your own tiny, somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while, and then begin a high, thin, tormented wailing, smashing itself against the confines of the display tube.Just like the old days of reading /.
with a reflective CRT screen.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29801423</id>
	<title>Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall</title>
	<author>Guspaz</author>
	<datestamp>1255953180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Assuming it works by the old "spinning display surface" trick, no. There are only two dimensions at any given point in time.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Assuming it works by the old " spinning display surface " trick , no .
There are only two dimensions at any given point in time .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Assuming it works by the old "spinning display surface" trick, no.
There are only two dimensions at any given point in time.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29796987</id>
	<title>Oh wow</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255978620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>FP?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>FP ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>FP?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797639</id>
	<title>Re:From FTA:</title>
	<author>vlm</author>
	<datestamp>1255981200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As the FT says,</p><p>"The device is quite small..."</p><p>Seriously though, at 96 pixels by 128 pixels, your artistic achievement is merely going to look like this |</p><p>Or, this being slashdot, perhaps only '</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As the FT says , " The device is quite small... " Seriously though , at 96 pixels by 128 pixels , your artistic achievement is merely going to look like this | Or , this being slashdot , perhaps only '</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As the FT says,"The device is quite small..."Seriously though, at 96 pixels by 128 pixels, your artistic achievement is merely going to look like this |Or, this being slashdot, perhaps only '</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29797443</id>
	<title>Re:Needs to be bigger</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255980360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So basicly Sony invented a real world "sprite"</p><p>Where I could realy see this getting used is things like center hung scoreboards at sports venues, or concerts. Hopefully the tech scales up that big.</p><p>Thou ceiling hung directional and promotion signs in stores is also likely.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So basicly Sony invented a real world " sprite " Where I could realy see this getting used is things like center hung scoreboards at sports venues , or concerts .
Hopefully the tech scales up that big.Thou ceiling hung directional and promotion signs in stores is also likely .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So basicly Sony invented a real world "sprite"Where I could realy see this getting used is things like center hung scoreboards at sports venues, or concerts.
Hopefully the tech scales up that big.Thou ceiling hung directional and promotion signs in stores is also likely.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_10_19_1751223.29798837</id>
	<title>Re:Not Latter</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255985160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You've parsed the sentence wrong.  Let me help.</p><p><div class="quote"><p>Sony also says it could have a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display, or a virtual pet. Looking at the product image, who else wants to bet on the latter?)</p></div><p>There are two alternatives being discussed.  The first (or former) is "a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display", where the conjunction has been elided.  The second (or latter) is "a virtual pet", as in "Sony also says it could have a virtual pet."  This is indicative of the advanced nature of the design.  We should be glad that its pets would be virtual, as a device of such capabilities could easily have human pets.  And if such a situation were to come to pass, I, for one, would welcome our new 360 3-D display overlords.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>You 've parsed the sentence wrong .
Let me help.Sony also says it could have a number of applications , such as a digital sign , a digital frame , a medical display , or a virtual pet .
Looking at the product image , who else wants to bet on the latter ?
) There are two alternatives being discussed .
The first ( or former ) is " a number of applications , such as a digital sign , a digital frame , a medical display " , where the conjunction has been elided .
The second ( or latter ) is " a virtual pet " , as in " Sony also says it could have a virtual pet .
" This is indicative of the advanced nature of the design .
We should be glad that its pets would be virtual , as a device of such capabilities could easily have human pets .
And if such a situation were to come to pass , I , for one , would welcome our new 360 3-D display overlords .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You've parsed the sentence wrong.
Let me help.Sony also says it could have a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display, or a virtual pet.
Looking at the product image, who else wants to bet on the latter?
)There are two alternatives being discussed.
The first (or former) is "a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display", where the conjunction has been elided.
The second (or latter) is "a virtual pet", as in "Sony also says it could have a virtual pet.
"  This is indicative of the advanced nature of the design.
We should be glad that its pets would be virtual, as a device of such capabilities could easily have human pets.
And if such a situation were to come to pass, I, for one, would welcome our new 360 3-D display overlords.
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	<title>Pimp my ride...</title>
	<author>sitarlo</author>
	<datestamp>1255950000000</datestamp>
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	<htmltext>I'd have the most dope hood ornament on the block!  Actually, these would make sweet xmas ornaments as well.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'd have the most dope hood ornament on the block !
Actually , these would make sweet xmas ornaments as well .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'd have the most dope hood ornament on the block!
Actually, these would make sweet xmas ornaments as well.</sentencetext>
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	<title>War and Porn</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1255982460000</datestamp>
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	<htmltext><p>People say that the two things that drive technology are war and porn.  This device can be used for both.</p><p>Supersize the device and you can use it to display a 3d rendering of a tactical battlespace (submarine warfare, urban combat, mountains terrain, etc.).  Or have a life-sized nude stripper dancing in it.</p><p>Sounds like you can get lots of money to fund development from the military and from rich dudes with too much money.</p><p>The trickle-down effect is that we can also use this for 3-D architectural blueprints, 3-D environmental modeling of the inside of mountains for spelunking, gaming, etc.</p><p>"you enter a maze of twisting passages, all alike..."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>People say that the two things that drive technology are war and porn .
This device can be used for both.Supersize the device and you can use it to display a 3d rendering of a tactical battlespace ( submarine warfare , urban combat , mountains terrain , etc. ) .
Or have a life-sized nude stripper dancing in it.Sounds like you can get lots of money to fund development from the military and from rich dudes with too much money.The trickle-down effect is that we can also use this for 3-D architectural blueprints , 3-D environmental modeling of the inside of mountains for spelunking , gaming , etc .
" you enter a maze of twisting passages , all alike... "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>People say that the two things that drive technology are war and porn.
This device can be used for both.Supersize the device and you can use it to display a 3d rendering of a tactical battlespace (submarine warfare, urban combat, mountains terrain, etc.).
Or have a life-sized nude stripper dancing in it.Sounds like you can get lots of money to fund development from the military and from rich dudes with too much money.The trickle-down effect is that we can also use this for 3-D architectural blueprints, 3-D environmental modeling of the inside of mountains for spelunking, gaming, etc.
"you enter a maze of twisting passages, all alike..."</sentencetext>
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