I already have an idea for a useful app for a phone with 72 surface sensors that can detect the position of the user's hand - detect the size of the hand and if considerably smaller than an average adult-sized hand, immediately lock all functionality.
Enough with media formats, the future has to be in broadband delivery. How annoying is it when you want to see a specific movie and one of the following conditions applies: a) the store or rental establishment is closed, b) you're drinking and cannot get to the store or rental establishment anyway, c) movie is out of stock, d) movie is independent or hard to find, e) movie is not one of the 12 available on pay-per-view. (More annoying if you consider how convenient it can be if you're willing to violate copyright laws).
As far as the HD goes, I kind of just prefer sporting events and specialty shows in HD where the extra detail is interesting. Movies have a lot more special effects and more post-production work so HD doesn't seem as necessary. Any DVD from my collection looks great even just from an old progressive-scan DVD player with component connection.
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I already have an idea for a useful app for a phone with 72 surface sensors that can detect the position of the user's hand - detect the size of the hand and if considerably smaller than an average adult-sized hand, immediately lock all functionality.
Enough with media formats, the future has to be in broadband delivery. How annoying is it when you want to see a specific movie and one of the following conditions applies: a) the store or rental establishment is closed, b) you're drinking and cannot get to the store or rental establishment anyway, c) movie is out of stock, d) movie is independent or hard to find, e) movie is not one of the 12 available on pay-per-view. (More annoying if you consider how convenient it can be if you're willing to violate copyright laws).
As far as the HD goes, I kind of just prefer sporting events and specialty shows in HD where the extra detail is interesting. Movies have a lot more special effects and more post-production work so HD doesn't seem as necessary. Any DVD from my collection looks great even just from an old progressive-scan DVD player with component connection.
Fantastic web app, but my whole neighborhood isn't on the map and it's been here for 4 years. I wonder where they get their street database from?
It's actually faster than running MS Streets & Trips locally installed!
Ve vill firevall it at your PC, Ve vill firevall it at your ISP, Ve have vays of preventing you from using Napster.
Is that why they're not releasing TPM on DVD??? Well, I'm not going to waste a penny on an old VHS tape after switching to DVD.