That means the GPU brain is better suited to controlling external hardware, he says.

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The Argus 2 requires an external power supply paired with external hardware, like goggles that collect pictures and send them directly to the optic nerve.

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This configuration should be cheaper than many other eye-controlled solutions out there, as the components are integrated directly into the computer and no external hardware is needed.

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May require purchase of additional software, external hardware, or services.

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For maximum flexibility, the unified player and mixer unit also has inputs to connect external hardware, such as CDJs or turntables, so DJs can use it as an independent mixer.

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But to the exclusion of all external evidence, Jobs has focused on hardware.

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But in reality you're shipping a custom Linux rig with dedicated HD video hardware, Ethernet, and external storage support -- the possibilities are endless.

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The threat modelling approach addresses data loss risk, hardware failure risk, jurisdictional risk, external hacker risk, dishonest employee risk, and employee death or disability risk.

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You generally play a software synth using an external music keyboard plugged into the Mac via some variety of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) hardware device for connecting electronic musical instruments to each other and to computers.

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