There's the fact that less and less people don't see the point of "printing out" photos, though. Digital photo frames, tablets and cellphones with bigger-than-a-stamp displays, coupled with the fact that younger people probably don't care about printed photos means you can't equal photo printers with 3D printers.
I still see 3D printers as just another type of tool to add next to a CNC mill and a laser cutter. If you don't see the point of those last two tools, you won't get excited about 3D printers either.
Message to Harper: you're supposed to be an elected official to represent the people, not a corporate puppet out to sell out our rights and natural resources to the highest bidder. Canada isn't your private land and property, it's the country you're supposed to be governing.
This may be true for factory settings where everything is known and planned for, but for manual, on-site tasks that vary every time? I think we'e going to need way better A.I. before those jobs are automated.
As I said in another of my comments, I think "slow storage / fast storage" would be simple enough, with the OS able to know that it must store apps in fast storage and media in the slow storage.
Call it "Apps storage capacity" and "Media storage capacity" if it helps, the typical user doesn't need to know or even care why there's two kinds of capacities if the end result is more media storage for a lower price tag.
Maybe that's a problem waiting to be fixed? Not everything needs extremely fast storage and I'm guessing the biggest storage capacities demanded by some people are caused by audio, video and photos. Since digital cameras can now record full HD video and use Micro SDXC cards, I'd say that one way to lower the cost and increase the capacity at the same time would be to include both "slow" and "fast" storage.
Something like Project ARA could give the choice to users. Add a cheaper unit that contains 256GB of slow storage and 16GB of fast storage or add a more expensive unit with 64GB of fast storage only. The OS would be able to decide for itself if a storage is fast enough for a given task (JPEGs and AACs go to the slow storage, the apps go in the fast storage, etc).
If we can buy a single 32GB Micro SDHC card for under 20$USD and 64GB for 40$USD at Amazon.com, I'd say that almost all companies are totally ripping us off when it comes to built-in device storage.
I'm guessing it costs them around 6$USD for 32GB and 12$USD for 64GB flash storage ICs since they buy millions of them.
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My down+up cap is 35GB and I still use Netflix. I'm grateful that they added a third, lower-quality setting for us Canadians.
But if they don't offer an opt-out for P2P streaming, I'll have no choice but to cancel my Netflix subscription.
But seven times as expensive is not what I'd call equal broadband access to everyone.
Funny +1
I knew it didn't sound right as I was writing it.
What's so hard to understand about "Plus Now Minus"?
Oh wait...
And it's only 100 times more expensive.
You call that an increase?
Signed,
Canadian cellphone providers.
We're all going to end up driving Lada while they drive Mercedes.
Did somebody say CNC hot-glue gun?
I see the opposite. Dishwasher control knob broken? Printer a whole, completely brand-new dishwasher!
There's the fact that less and less people don't see the point of "printing out" photos, though. Digital photo frames, tablets and cellphones with bigger-than-a-stamp displays, coupled with the fact that younger people probably don't care about printed photos means you can't equal photo printers with 3D printers.
I still see 3D printers as just another type of tool to add next to a CNC mill and a laser cutter. If you don't see the point of those last two tools, you won't get excited about 3D printers either.
My old phone cord.... never mind.
In the meantime, Harper is trying to pass laws against Canadians.
Message to Harper: you're supposed to be an elected official to represent the people, not a corporate puppet out to sell out our rights and natural resources to the highest bidder. Canada isn't your private land and property, it's the country you're supposed to be governing.
Google Glass is 640x360? Somehow I expected much more from them.
When being asked, why re-invent the wheel, the best reply is because maybe the wheel isn't good enough.
Then again, we also got this
I get the whole idea, but frankly I'd start with something else than a 320x240 display with a composite video signal.
RepRap Delta vs Makerbot?
That's your problem right there. YouTube is only for tips about plumbing. If you need help with electrical work, you need to go to YouWire.
This may be true for factory settings where everything is known and planned for, but for manual, on-site tasks that vary every time? I think we'e going to need way better A.I. before those jobs are automated.
As I said in another of my comments, I think "slow storage / fast storage" would be simple enough, with the OS able to know that it must store apps in fast storage and media in the slow storage.
Call it "Apps storage capacity" and "Media storage capacity" if it helps, the typical user doesn't need to know or even care why there's two kinds of capacities if the end result is more media storage for a lower price tag.
Maybe that's a problem waiting to be fixed? Not everything needs extremely fast storage and I'm guessing the biggest storage capacities demanded by some people are caused by audio, video and photos. Since digital cameras can now record full HD video and use Micro SDXC cards, I'd say that one way to lower the cost and increase the capacity at the same time would be to include both "slow" and "fast" storage.
Something like Project ARA could give the choice to users. Add a cheaper unit that contains 256GB of slow storage and 16GB of fast storage or add a more expensive unit with 64GB of fast storage only. The OS would be able to decide for itself if a storage is fast enough for a given task (JPEGs and AACs go to the slow storage, the apps go in the fast storage, etc).
Is Project Ara too new, that's why they're not using it?
If we can buy a single 32GB Micro SDHC card for under 20$USD and 64GB for 40$USD at Amazon.com, I'd say that almost all companies are totally ripping us off when it comes to built-in device storage.
I'm guessing it costs them around 6$USD for 32GB and 12$USD for 64GB flash storage ICs since they buy millions of them.
Couldn't you sell the codes for those digital copies?
It's not wasted, quite the opposite! It's very profitable!
Signed,
cellphone companies.