Ok, moment of honesty: I've never heard of it. Could someone please post some information? Or some urls? Any alternative to perl (which I DO use a lot and appreciate, but. ..) would be most welcome.
You know what would be REALLY cool? Port some of the oldies! The original Descent, maybe Warcraft, the old Sierra games like Quest for Glory. I don't think the companies would mind--hell, more revenue for free never hurts, huh?
If I could properly waste my time in X as well as I do in windows, then screw Billy Gates!:o)
So, does this mean--from what I'm reading in the links and here--that Apogee, and every other studio, is basically granted free marketing by controlling reviews?
Doesn't free speech come in here somewhere? What happened to the first amendment? Just because its a trademark shouldn't mean crap.
'Course, its always possible I'm reading way to much into this, but it certainly is alarming!!
The tilt-scroll ability looks VERY cool, but at the same time wouldn't it be somewhat impractical? What kind of electrical component do they use to do that, and how expensive is it??
Another thing that astounds me is the voice command ability. WOW. And the video played on the machine looked extremely good--even with a video of the video it was completely clear and easy to make out.
So, whats keeping the Itsy off the shelves? I just sold my Psion, and am looking for a new PDA. ..these look amazing. Probably VERY VERY expensive to produce, though, 'cause of the sheer number of components such functionality would require.
I started out long ago with the mighty Quick Basic. From there, I went to C, then C++ and Java, and here I am today becoming a CS major. Eek.;o)
When I started to program in 6th grade, I just wanted to make games. I didn't care how, just games. It was very easy to learn (I learned from the help files and AOL articles), and kept me interested!
Though it was undeniably cool in my mind, QBASIC has gone the way of the dinosaur now. Besides, some of these other posts are right: there are other languages like Python that would start them out programming in the object-oriented sense. But for a kid in 6th grade, it was perfect--and it'd run on any old machine! The only thing that might not interest kids about it--and what made me switch to C eventually--is that its hard to make the leap to decent (for the time:o) graphics. (Screen Mode 7 or 11 is the way to go!)
Macs are great for some things. ..like running a system right out of the box, DV, and also for some kinds of developing (right, Carmack?)--gotta love/hate the closed system.
I personally use both where I work, and while I'd rather use a PC for some things, a Mac remains my choice for video editing (Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and Premiere form a competent studio), streaming (Quicktime), and graphics (Adobe).
Imagine a dual G4 for video editing and multimedia content creation! Now THAT would sell a few units--firewire built it as well.
So hey, after reading over a lot of really sharp comments, it seems to come down to this: whats the REAL role of the web once everything's settled? And how interactive/smart are we going to make multiple user server-based software, and for what reason?
I can think of excellent applications for AI in data organization, etc. ..but it all comes down to what part of your web "experience" you want controlled for you.
Were it me, better searching, more intelligent queries, yadda yadda sounds great, but until the web starts filling a greater role than it does (like perhaps when all these 'internet appliances' come out. ..or maybe the 'smart houses'), I can't really see a role for AI.
I'm project staff at a development lab in a major University (U of Washington, Seattle). I have spent a lot of time working with different streaming formats and wanted to toss my two cents into the middle, since here at the U we're working in making streaming video a viable classroom tool for instructers.
Quicktime is an interesting streaming option simply because it can do so much. It plays extremely well with others--you can stream everything from old Autodesk Animator files to Flash with it. You can also control web pages from within quicktime streaming moviess, as well as doing internal menus and interactive movies (using something like Flash in conjuntion). The primary codec used with Quicktime is the Sorenson codec, which is great for low-motion videos but often breaks up on anything else. ..supposedly the release of Sorenson II will fix this.
Real is kinda the everyman of streaming formats. ..its quality is generally far poorer than either ASF or Quicktime, but its available on just about every OS and has a good compression ratio. Its also waaaay easier to set up than Quicktime or ASF! Working with a technologically-braindead instructor, I could set up a realplayer streaming lecture in under 20 minutes. Thats part of its alure. ..but real might be heading towards extinction if they dont improve image quality.
ASF has me impressed!! Great image quality: however, the media player for mac just plain sucks, not to mention linux. If these two aspects of the format get fixed, I could easily see Microsoft (yeah, yeah, this is Slashdot;o) ruling supreme with this format.
So there's a bit of information and my humble opinions. ..from the streaming server setup end of things, all three are equally a pain in the ass. This article was interesting: a new player to the field, eh? We'll see how this all works out, but I think streaming content will have a big role in the direction the internet takes for the future.
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GREAT links, moderate that one up! Thank you!!!! Ignorance cured.
How many languages that do relatively the same thing do we need???
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
Thanks! -S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
Ok, moment of honesty: I've never heard of it. Could someone please post some information? Or some urls? Any alternative to perl (which I DO use a lot and appreciate, but. . .) would be most welcome.
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
Descent 3! Nice!
:o)
You know what would be REALLY cool? Port some of the oldies! The original Descent, maybe Warcraft, the old Sierra games like Quest for Glory. I don't think the companies would mind--hell, more revenue for free never hurts, huh?
If I could properly waste my time in X as well as I do in windows, then screw Billy Gates!
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
So, does this mean--from what I'm reading in the links and here--that Apogee, and every other studio, is basically granted free marketing by controlling reviews?
Doesn't free speech come in here somewhere? What happened to the first amendment? Just because its a trademark shouldn't mean crap.
'Course, its always possible I'm reading way to much into this, but it certainly is alarming!!
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
Does anyone know where a picture might be at? I couldn't find one on the page.
Thanks!
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
The tilt-scroll ability looks VERY cool, but at the same time wouldn't it be somewhat impractical? What kind of electrical component do they use to do that, and how expensive is it??
.these look amazing. Probably VERY VERY expensive to produce, though, 'cause of the sheer number of components such functionality would require.
Another thing that astounds me is the voice command ability. WOW. And the video played on the machine looked extremely good--even with a video of the video it was completely clear and easy to make out.
So, whats keeping the Itsy off the shelves? I just sold my Psion, and am looking for a new PDA. .
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
I started out long ago with the mighty Quick Basic. From there, I went to C, then C++ and Java, and here I am today becoming a CS major. Eek. ;o)
:o) graphics. (Screen Mode 7 or 11 is the way to go!)
.02. :o)
When I started to program in 6th grade, I just wanted to make games. I didn't care how, just games. It was very easy to learn (I learned from the help files and AOL articles), and kept me interested!
Though it was undeniably cool in my mind, QBASIC has gone the way of the dinosaur now. Besides, some of these other posts are right: there are other languages like Python that would start them out programming in the object-oriented sense. But for a kid in 6th grade, it was perfect--and it'd run on any old machine! The only thing that might not interest kids about it--and what made me switch to C eventually--is that its hard to make the leap to decent (for the time
Anyhow, end of reminisce. My
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
I'm not surprised. The HP doesn't compare to the Casio offering and they know it. Still, 12-bit color is better than nothing, right?
I'd like a color Rex Pro with voice input. Or, thinking near term, a Psion series 5mx in color.
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
I agree. . .Check this out!!
http://www.survival-tech.com/litemain.htm
VERY cool.
-S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
Macs are great for some things. . .like running a system right out of the box, DV, and also for some kinds of developing (right, Carmack?)--gotta love/hate the closed system.
I personally use both where I work, and while I'd rather use a PC for some things, a Mac remains my choice for video editing (Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and Premiere form a competent studio), streaming (Quicktime), and graphics (Adobe).
Imagine a dual G4 for video editing and multimedia content creation! Now THAT would sell a few units--firewire built it as well.
- S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
So hey, after reading over a lot of really sharp comments, it seems to come down to this: whats the REAL role of the web once everything's settled? And how interactive/smart are we going to make multiple user server-based software, and for what reason?
.but it all comes down to what part of your web "experience" you want controlled for you.
.or maybe the 'smart houses'), I can't really see a role for AI.
;o)
I can think of excellent applications for AI in data organization, etc. .
Were it me, better searching, more intelligent queries, yadda yadda sounds great, but until the web starts filling a greater role than it does (like perhaps when all these 'internet appliances' come out. .
My two cents!
S
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu
Heya. . .
.supposedly the release of Sorenson II will fix this.
.its quality is generally far poorer than either ASF or Quicktime, but its available on just about every OS and has a good compression ratio. Its also waaaay easier to set up than Quicktime or ASF! Working with a technologically-braindead instructor, I could set up a realplayer streaming lecture in under 20 minutes. Thats part of its alure. . .but real might be heading towards extinction if they dont improve image quality.
;o) ruling supreme with this format.
.from the streaming server setup end of things, all three are equally a pain in the ass. This article was interesting: a new player to the field, eh? We'll see how this all works out, but I think streaming content will have a big role in the direction the internet takes for the future.
I'm project staff at a development lab in a major University (U of Washington, Seattle). I have spent a lot of time working with different streaming formats and wanted to toss my two cents into the middle, since here at the U we're working in making streaming video a viable classroom tool for instructers.
Quicktime is an interesting streaming option simply because it can do so much. It plays extremely well with others--you can stream everything from old Autodesk Animator files to Flash with it. You can also control web pages from within quicktime streaming moviess, as well as doing internal menus and interactive movies (using something like Flash in conjuntion). The primary codec used with Quicktime is the Sorenson codec, which is great for low-motion videos but often breaks up on anything else. .
Real is kinda the everyman of streaming formats. .
ASF has me impressed!! Great image quality: however, the media player for mac just plain sucks, not to mention linux. If these two aspects of the format get fixed, I could easily see Microsoft (yeah, yeah, this is Slashdot
So there's a bit of information and my humble opinions. .
Thanks
Steve Martin
CTLT
steve0@u.washington.edu
http://students.washington.edu/steve0/
steve0@u.washington.edu