Crossing the Uncanny Valley

My brother-in-law, jeff_duntemann wrote about problems with animating humans and the uncanny valley, where things that look almost human look creepy. This Wall Street Journal article explores a new technology that may -- or may not -- get animation of human beings to the non-creepy side of the valley.

Of course, you end up with creepy, green-glowing images during the process, but they go away before you're done.

Crossing the Uncanny Valley

My brother-in-law, jeff_duntemann wrote about problems with animating humans and the uncanny valley, where things that look almost human look creepy. This Wall Street Journal article explores a new technology that may -- or may not -- get animation of human beings to the non-creepy side of the valley.

Of course, you end up with creepy, green-glowing images during the process, but they go away before you're done.

Early? Say What?

According to the Air Canada website, decadent_dave's plane is in the air and scheduled to arrive half an hour early. While there is some chance that O'Hare traffic control will take this as a wonderful opportunity to let them circle the field and burn more jet fuel, we're going to take them at their word and head for the airport.

Early? Say What?

According to the Air Canada website, decadent_dave's plane is in the air and scheduled to arrive half an hour early. While there is some chance that O'Hare traffic control will take this as a wonderful opportunity to let them circle the field and burn more jet fuel, we're going to take them at their word and head for the airport.

Air Canada's Website Lies

Instead of being half an hour earlier, decadent_dave's plane was fifteen minutes late. While the plane arrived in Terminal 2, the baggage is sent -- by design -- to Terminal 1. Eventually, so was Dave, about forty five minutes after the plane landed.

We have now fed everyone and are sitting here peacefully digesting while catalana goes over Pegasus nominating stuff with tarkrai.

Air Canada's Website Lies

Instead of being half an hour earlier, decadent_dave's plane was fifteen minutes late. While the plane arrived in Terminal 2, the baggage is sent -- by design -- to Terminal 1. Eventually, so was Dave, about forty five minutes after the plane landed.

We have now fed everyone and are sitting here peacefully digesting while catalana goes over Pegasus nominating stuff with tarkrai.