“We developed a deep neural network that maps the phase and amplitude of WiFi signals to UV coordinates within 24 human regions. The results of the study reveal that our model can estimate the dense pose of multiple subjects, with comparable performance to image-based approaches, by utilizing WiFi signals as the only input.”
Vladimir Putin is going on a property hunt, ordering officials to find Russian assets that once belonged to its former empire or were owned by the Soviet Union....
When Minecraft came out, it was hard to understand, not that good looking and only really catered to nerd gamers. There was no recipe book, no cute animals, no lush caves to explore, just an unforgiving Day-Night cycle and few, very creepy caves....
Halo's OG AR, the MA5B has that utilitarian look to it, like the rest of that universe. I like that because it feels realistic in a way (think of the utilitarian designs to the armor and vehicles in Aliens, for example.)
The railguns in Eraser, with their oversized x-ray scopes. Nothing special in retrospect, but I thought they were awesome when I saw the movie in theaters.
Weta Workshop has put out some cool-looking stuff. The Chemrail in Elysium for instance. Although, I think I'm more enamored with the in-universe lore of it. From the fandom page:
It is a dual-stage weapon, use chemical propellant first and then electromagnetic rails as the second stage.
Pretty cool actuation! That and the Lightning Gun from Unreal Tournament 2003/2004 are the only two with memorable (lore-wise) firing mechanisms for me. Here's the Lightning Gun's:
Once the target has been acquired, the operator depresses the trigger, painting a proton "patch" on the target. Milliseconds later the rifle emits a high voltage arc of electricity, which seeks out the charge differential and annihilates the target.
Design-wise though, I think Weta's weapons in District 9 were more appealing—more exotic, u noe? E.g., the ARC gun, and the Repeater.
I think the District 9 designs must have influenced the weapon design in the Titanfall franchise too, and I like the weapon designs there as well. The Flatline is maybe my favorite pilot weapon design (not to use though). Charge Rifle is pretty cool too though, with the 'breathing' capacitor banks on the sides. Titan-wise, gotta be Tone's cannon, hands down.
I recently played Alien Isolation, and I noticed all of the “hacking” she does on doors and computers are different types of games, like press the button at the right time, or match the images within a timer, etc....
For minigames as "games within the game" (e.g., GTA has a lot of these like pool, golf, etc.,) throw another one up for Witcher 3's Gwent!
For minigames as representations of some other mechanic (e.g., hacking, lock picking,) I remember liking the hacking in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Reminded me of hacking in EVE: Online.
Probe scanning was awesome in EVE too—at least...it was a decade or so ago. Who knows if it's still the same now doe? Not me.
Scientists Use WiFi to See Through People's Walls (www.popularmechanics.com)
“We developed a deep neural network that maps the phase and amplitude of WiFi signals to UV coordinates within 24 human regions. The results of the study reveal that our model can estimate the dense pose of multiple subjects, with comparable performance to image-based approaches, by utilizing WiFi signals as the only input.”
Is that really necessary? (lemmy.today)
Capybara receives some medical news. (lemmus.org)
Anon tightly groups her shots (sh.itjust.works)
>i work as a waiter...
Frozen water discovered on Mars could fill Red Sea (www.newsweek.com)
Putin Orders Hunt for Property of Russian Empire, Soviet Union (www.bloomberg.com)
Vladimir Putin is going on a property hunt, ordering officials to find Russian assets that once belonged to its former empire or were owned by the Soviet Union....
TIL Filmmaker Diablo Cody (she made Juno) had the most insane life. (www.imdb.com)
This is from the IMDB:...
Legal experts: Trump lawyer’s “embarrassing” performance “making the jury dislike her intensely” (www.salon.com)
“Glaringly obvious” incompetence on display as judge tells jury to “disregard everything Ms. Habba just said”...
What is the next "grown up game" now that Minecraft only goes for children?
When Minecraft came out, it was hard to understand, not that good looking and only really catered to nerd gamers. There was no recipe book, no cute animals, no lush caves to explore, just an unforgiving Day-Night cycle and few, very creepy caves....
Delivery attempt at 2am - charged to redeliver! (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
The delivery driver was working at that time, why wasn’t the receptionist!?...
What do you think is the coolest designed sci-fi gun?
I mean the physical design of the gun, not the projectile or effect.
Went dark because capitalism (static.dailysquared.com)
Apple asks its San Diego Siri quality control team to relocate to Texas (www.theverge.com)
I’m sure women will be stoked to have Apple relocate them to a state that could kill them.
Tearful Russian billionaire who spent $2 billion on art tells jurors Sotheby's cheated him (abcnews.go.com)
Times really dont change (lemmy.world)
What are some of the best mini-games youve played? (games inside games)
I recently played Alien Isolation, and I noticed all of the “hacking” she does on doors and computers are different types of games, like press the button at the right time, or match the images within a timer, etc....
MBTI rule (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
The Atlantic (lemy.lol)
bsky.app/profile/…/3kiti52vutp2b
What YouTube video should I fall asleep to tonight?
Ideally something that’s an hour or two.
Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm (arstechnica.com)
Based on Mirai malware, self-replicating NoaBot installs cryptomining app on infected devices.
18+ Activate those kegels (lemmyf.uk)
#memes (leminal.space)