Subby:

Subby, this is Dropkick with a red dash alpha message in two parts. Break. Break. Red dash alpha.
...
Romeo. Oscar. November. Charlie. Tango. Tango. Lima. Alpha. Authentication: two, two; zero, zero; four, zero; Delta, Lima.

Joelogon: Subby, this is Dropkick with a red dash alpha message in two parts. Break. Break. Red dash alpha.
...
Romeo. Oscar. November. Charlie. Tango. Tango. Lima. Alpha. Authentication: two, two; zero, zero; four, zero; Delta, Lima.

TURN YOUR KEY!

What in the Sam Hell is going on in this thread?

Ubi uses voice recognition technology to listen for plain language commands, responding to requests in a synthesized voice or offering simple status updates using the multi-colored LED indicator lights.

Tea. Earl grey. Hot.

DarthBart: Joelogon: Subby, this is Dropkick with a red dash alpha message in two parts. Break. Break. Red dash alpha.
...
Romeo. Oscar. November. Charlie. Tango. Tango. Lima. Alpha. Authentication: two, two; zero, zero; four, zero; Delta, Lima.

TURN YOUR KEY!

Lol. Thank you. I needed that.

So, it's just Sure then?

I'll just leave this here.

I think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed.......

DarthBart: Joelogon: Subby, this is Dropkick with a red dash alpha message in two parts. Break. Break. Red dash alpha.
...
Romeo. Oscar. November. Charlie. Tango. Tango. Lima. Alpha. Authentication: two, two; zero, zero; four, zero; Delta, Lima.

TURN YOUR KEY!

Just watched the whole thing on youtube last week ;)

Benjimin_Dover: So, it's just Sure then?

Not a fan of the new autocorrect in ICS.

That's supposed to be Siri.

/Fifty times to get it to not autocorrect ICS to I've.

semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

The most secure password evar!

Ubi is a metaphor for God. Ubi is all-powerful and all-knowing, and Ubi is everywhere. The computer can is only a form that Ubi takes to make it easy for people to understand it and use it. It is not the substance inside the can that helps them, but rather their faith in the promise that it will help them.

Greenbeanx: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

The most secure password evar!

Not really, they had to write it down in the computer to remember it.
The headline made me think of those mysterious Number Stations.

semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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You just exposed Subby's fail. He added a 3 in the 1st string of numbers.

Access denied.

This might be interesting to hook up to my thermostat that I build from parts and a cheap Android tablet. Although I imagine if I just had their software I could run it right on my thermostat. I wonder if there is actually any technology in it or if it's all software, if it's all software then the price is ridiculous.

gizmag?

Is that pronounced with a hard or soft "g"?

desertgeek: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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You just exposed Subby's fail. He added a 3 in the 1st string of numbers.

Access denied.

IMDb says the computer is wrong.

I still feel pretty stupid being alone and talking to a computer. You'd have thought with all the sci-fi with voice interaction it would be natural.

This looks cool. For $200 I'd certainly buy one to try.

null: desertgeek: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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You just exposed Subby's fail. He added a 3 in the 1st string of numbers.

Access denied.

IMDb says the computer is wrong.

Indeed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNrWgj h9tnU 

Even in the future, voice recognition sucks.

null: desertgeek: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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You just exposed Subby's fail. He added a 3 in the 1st string of numbers.

Access denied.

IMDb says the computer is wrong.

Well, then I'm wrong. Carry on.

Took 6 seconds to regsister what it was.... I feel ashamed

I'm just relieved that ubi isn't associated with ubisoft.

The ubiquitous computer (or Ubi for short) is an always-on

Energy-draining

voice-activated

Frequently hard to use

Wi-Fi-connected

Unsecure

computer that listens for vocal questions and commands from a user

and background noise from the television

and responds in a synthesized voice or via multi-colored LED status indicator lights

Did I get them all?

Not to be confused with:

Was disappointed when this didn't turn out to be some kind of viral marketing campaign for a new Tool album.

semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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Thank you.

Yeah, but ... what does it do?

"Ubi, show me some boobies"

Ubi flashes lights. 

Ubi, check my email.

Ubi glows

I didn't really get uses from the article.

Video for those that dont get it

semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

I was hoping that subby was referencing that scene. I loves me some TNG.

i love that so many products have bizarre, silly and made-up names. life is not as boring as it used to be.

What is this,I don't even...

I prefer 18-24-61-B-17-17-4. Easier to remember at least.

Jormungandr: Greenbeanx: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

The most secure password evar!

Not really, they had to write it down in the computer to remember it.
The headline made me think of those mysterious Number Stations.

It reminded me of this: Link

Always on, always connected.

How long until someone finds a remote attack method that turns this into an eavesdropping machine? (Bonus points if that someone is a government/law enforcement agency...)
=Smidge=

So we're making Philip K. Dick into a prophet now?

Just needs a "k" at the end of it's name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubik

Fizpez: DarthBart: Joelogon: Subby, this is Dropkick with a red dash alpha message in two parts. Break. Break. Red dash alpha.
...
Romeo. Oscar. November. Charlie. Tango. Tango. Lima. Alpha. Authentication: two, two; zero, zero; four, zero; Delta, Lima.

TURN YOUR KEY!

Just watched the whole thing on youtube last week ;)

Link please? I don't know what this is in reference to..

semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

 

That was weird. Odd that he is almost all numbers, which is only 10 options. Alphanumeric alone would be 36 options, much more if you did case-sensitive and/or nonalpha chars. Of course, being a voice interface, it's awkward to say "left parenthesis".

But clearly it's NOT a numeric-only key, he did put in 3 letters. But only 3?? Actually this wouldn't even pass a lot of auto-checking as a "good password".

Greenbeanx: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

The most secure password evar!

Especially since the password as spoken was different from the password as displayed.

At least, according to the Nitpicker's Guide.

Wiki: Hello Friend

poppy SLYT

semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

I have to hand in my trekker pass I didn't pick up on that

/sad

I always prefered IJ2FI

/Not obscure, I'm sure.

Oznog: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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That was weird. Odd that he is almost all numbers, which is only 10 options. Alphanumeric alone would be 36 options, much more if you did case-sensitive and/or nonalpha chars. Of course, being a voice interface, it's awkward to say "left parenthesis".

But clearly it's NOT a numeric-only key, he did put in 3 letters. But only 3?? Actually this wouldn't even pass a lot of auto-checking as a "good password".

Correct Horse Battery Staple was already taken.

Oznog: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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That was weird. Odd that he is almost all numbers, which is only 10 options. Alphanumeric alone would be 36 options, much more if you did case-sensitive and/or nonalpha chars. Of course, being a voice interface, it's awkward to say "left parenthesis".

But clearly it's NOT a numeric-only key, he did put in 3 letters. But only 3?? Actually this wouldn't even pass a lot of auto-checking as a "good password".

looks like 222 Alphanumeric characters, to me. 226 if you count "lock".

4 - 8 - 15 - 16 - 23 - 42 ... iteration 156988 ... 4 - 8 - 15 - 16 - 23 - 42 ...

Oznog: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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That was weird. Odd that he is almost all numbers, which is only 10 options. Alphanumeric alone would be 36 options, much more if you did case-sensitive and/or nonalpha chars. Of course, being a voice interface, it's awkward to say "left parenthesis".

But clearly it's NOT a numeric-only key, he did put in 3 letters. But only 3?? Actually this wouldn't even pass a lot of auto-checking as a "good password".

When trying to brute force a password you have to basically try the entire password at once, correct? So knowing that every character in a password could be a number, letter, or special character does it actually make it any stronger to have more letters or special characters in the password? Do brute forth algorithms automatically try purely numeric combinations first before moving onto alphanumeric and then alphanumeric + special characters? If trying to crack a 6 character password that is known to have any combination of alphanumeric and special characters is 184232 less secure than 18423A, or 1842A! ? Would 1842A! be less secure than !A4^Z6 ?

Oznog: semiotix: I'll just leave this here.

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That was weird. Odd that he is almost all numbers, which is only 10 options. Alphanumeric alone would be 36 options, much more if you did case-sensitive and/or nonalpha chars. Of course, being a voice interface, it's awkward to say "left parenthesis".

But clearly it's NOT a numeric-only key, he did put in 3 letters. But only 3?? Actually this wouldn't even pass a lot of auto-checking as a "good password".

"Wow, Data must have wanted us to gain back control of the ship easily. Why else would he give us a password that is easily solvable with centuries-old technology?"

In ST: First Contact, Data upgrades to using a 'fractal encryption code'. I don't know much about that, anyone care to educate me?

Couldn't we just have software that does this on an old Android phone? It's got WiFi, mic, speaker, screen for lights, temp sensor, GPS, etc. etc.