The Computer That Can Read Your Mind 145
magacious writes "Gtec has showcased a computer that can read your mind over at the CeBIT trade show in Germany. Designed primarily to help those who can't write or speak, the system makes use of a skull cap and wireless technology to transform brain waves into letters. It's the first patient-ready computer-brain interface, according to its Austrian makers. It takes around 30 seconds per letter for the computer to recognise what you're saying the first time you use it, according to Gtec, but this improves vastly with practice. '"One second per letter is very tough," Gtec's Engelbert Grunbacher said, adding users can usually easily get to five or 10 letters per minute. "You learn to be relaxed, focused. You improve."' It might look quite wacky (pictures here) and at €9,000 the system is not cheap, but it could help enhance the lives of many people who have a great deal to say but no real way of saying it."
Mind reading (Score:4, Funny)
As I've understood, mind reading comes down to recognizing certain patterns in the brain. Given improvement in the processing speed and database of patterns, could it be possible to draw a complete picture of what you are thinking? And if yes, would sleeping interfere with such?
It would be great if you could save your dreams and watch them later, especially as they're usually really great entertainment in sleep but you forget them really quick. There's basically three dreams I still remember. First one when I was on first or second grade about a girl I liked then. Second one about a girl in my high school - interestingly, I didn't have feelings for her before this dream where I slept next to her. And third dream about some brazilian I had sex with (a sex dream, and I accidentally cummed on side of my girlfriend back then). But saving all those dreams would be great. Wonder what RIAA would think if everyone started watching their own interesting dreams instead of movies though...
Couch potato-ing to the next level (Score:4, Funny)
Marketing Fail (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Mind reading (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mind reading (Score:5, Funny)
You wouldn't be able to share your dream-videos of you smashing the RIAA headquarters with your friends, as that'd be infringing on intellectual property.
Nothing from Austria could possibly be evil!
I, for one... (Score:2, Funny)
One things for sure... (Score:5, Funny)
i typg this msg usin it (Score:5, Funny)
it worrk pretty good
at cebut show rite now
babe at booth acros th isle
gawd shes hot
2 bad im wearin ths goofy hat
Re:Well, that's good and all... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Mind reading (Score:5, Funny)
usually really great entertainment in sleep
Yea that horror nightmare that I had was really great entertainment. Peeing my bed just made it all the more fun.
Besides, i can see my fiancee sticking this on my head to see what I am dreaming about...and then getting yelled at because she's not the women in my dreams.
I have one already... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What we really need. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:security implications? (Score:2, Funny)
Just remember (Score:1, Funny)
to think in Russian.
Re:security implications? (Score:5, Funny)
So now if people are thinking about their passwords while typing it in, it could be picked up by this ?
I'm fairly positive the target would notice you placing an electrode-laden skull cap on their head.
Re:Mind reading (Score:5, Funny)
And third dream about some brazilian I had sex with (a sex dream ...
A sex dream about sex?! Now I've heard everything!
and I accidentally cummed on side of my girlfriend back then).
!? Did you mean to say, "it's personal"? Don't worry, if you're still have those problems, I know a great movie [imdb.com] that will help you with those wet dreams.
The video shows letters on a computer screen. That's it! They have to think hard about each letter for a lengthy amount of time. Young Pamela Anderson didn't pop up stripping on the computer monitor when they did the demo! For the love of all things spaghetti, read the fucking article next time!!!
Re:Mind reading (Score:3, Funny)
I can't believe I just referenced Star Trek: Voyager.
Re:Mind reading (Score:5, Funny)
because she's not the women in my dreams.
Even if she was one of them, she might still be upset with the plural...
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Yarmulke (Score:5, Funny)
Geek #1: At my cousin's bar-mitzvah they had this enormous LAN party where everyone was wearing a mind reading computer, which was really sweet, but no one wanted to play with me and everyone was talking in some funny language.
Geek #2: That wasn't a LAN party, you idiot, that was a synagogue.
Re:Mind reading (Score:3, Funny)
Re:i typg this msg usin it (Score:2, Funny)
seems to work about as well as an iPhone keypad.
See, slashdotters (Score:3, Funny)
See, slashdotters - somebody cares about you.
Re:Mind reading (Score:5, Funny)
I know you can read my thoughts, boy (Score:3, Funny)
meow meow/meow meow,meow meow/meow meow,
meow meow/meow meow/meow meow/meow meow.
postcomment compression filter can kiss my butt.
Mind Controlling limbs from Red Dwarf? (Score:2, Funny)
I can imagine it now....
Arm pick up the ball.
Arm pick up the ball.
Arm pick up THE BALL!!
ARM PICK UP THE BALL!!