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Dick Tracy's New Linux Box?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the could-potentially-are-key-words dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Zypad is a new arm-wearable computer right out of Futurama. It can run Windows CE or Linux and has a 400 MHz CPU, 64MB Flash memory, 3.5 inch screen. The Zypad leaves the user's hands free — it has no keyboard, just a touchscreen and navigation keys. Voice recognition is 'being developed.' It turns on only when you look at it, so it saves power. It has GPS and Bluetooth/WLAN/GSM connectivity. Price: 1000 Euro." Too bad it's not yet available for sale — that screen looks more useful than the one on IBM's Linux watch from 2000.

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  1. Re:voice recognition by AcidLacedPenguiN · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    why would he need that Plantronics CS50-USB:: what does he need one touch control for?

    *ducks*
    Thanks, I'll be here all week!

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    disclaimer: I've been known to store numbers in my ass for which to dig out when quantities are required.
  2. Re:When you look at it? by Red+Flayer · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    How does it "only turn on when you look at it?" How would it know? That part just doesn't make sense to me
    I'm guessing the same way my wife does, except her default setting is to turn off when I look at her.

    I keep grepping her log file to find out why, but that just pisses her off even more, and it's kind of gross.

    She tells me it's because of my TLD, I assume she means Tiny Linux Distribution... They keep calling me a n00b over at Usenet, and to RTFM -- anyone have a link to some good docs for a wife driver running on Tiny Linux???

    Oh, as to a real answer to your question... well, I don't knoiw either, but it reminds me of an old joke:
    An engineer, a physicist, a mathematician, and a mystic were asked to name the greatest invention of all times.
    The engineer chose fire, which gave humanity power over matter.
    The physicist chose the wheel, which gave humanity the power over space.
    The mathematician chose the alphabet, which gave humanity power over symbols.
    The mystic chose the thermos bottle.
    "Why a thermos bottle?" the others asked.
    "Because the thermos keeps hot liquids hot in winter and cold liquids cold in summer."
    "Yes -- so what?"
    "Think about it." said the mystic reverently. That little bottle -- how does it know?"
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    "Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai