How about Brightcove? Also not quite done, but it's already being used by Discovery and MTV. Great front and back end, and the basic account (which sounds like it covers the needs stated) promises to remain free.
Most modern DVD players (even the cheapo $50 ones) can play back an array of formats - DVD video and audio, CD audio, MP3 CDs, VCDs, Picture CDs, etc. Why not players that support both HD formats?
It may be cost-prohibitive for the first couple generations of players (especially the differing physical specs of the formats), but I'm sure manufacturers are going to include backwards-compatibility with DVDs and CDs in their units to make upgrading more attractive to consumers anyway. What's another decoding circuit cost?
Why use a physically wired connection for this "system of the future"? Why not WiFi or some other wireless protocol?
Running FireWire between components in the same room is feasable (though messy), but connecting to cameras at the front door and devices in other rooms is gonna be a pain.
From the article: "Other projects, like Mr. Brassil's at Hewlett-Packard, focus on designing a shredder that leaves telltale traces on the documents it destroys, allowing them to be pinpointed later."
Am I missing something here, but who would buy a shredder that defeats its own purpose?
Firewire certainly is up to snuff for video editing. With a 400MB/s bus speed, the limitation is with the drive itself. You need at least a 7200RPM drive to play back and edit standard def video in real time.
I have a 120GB 7200 RPM Western Digital firewire hard drive (Mac formatted) that I use for editing with Final Cut, and another WD 80GB 7200 RPM firewire drive (PC formatted) for Premiere and Avid use. They're very handy when you need to float between editing stations - just plug in the drive and pick up where you left off.
A 500 GB drive would be great (the 120 gigger is already half full), but you're right about this drive's specs - it just isn't fast enough.
I was surprised to see the complicated use of cameras and special paper to get the pent to work.
Wouldn't it be simpler to track the spinning of the ball in the tip like a mouse does and use a force sensor or gyroscope to detect when the ball is lifted off the paper or the pen is moved to a new position?
If they're floating on water some of the time, are they really "driving" from Alaska to Siberia? If that thing were to navigate across a lake, I wouldn't say it's done the impossible by "driving" across the lake. If it did the whole thing while touching solid ice, it'd make more sense.
I'm not saying that this isn't an amazing feat; on the contrary, I think the term makes it seem like what they're doing is easy, and we may all be able to do it soon enough. I'm still waiting for word on when that giant bridge is gonna go up.
Such articles you ask about are rare, because corporate media don't considerate newsworthy. And if someone starves in an alley, who calls up the local paper and gives them the scoop?
Have you ever tried to get by on welfare and food stamps?
The IRS doesn't have access to this information anyway, at least not without a warrant or audit rights. And the tax on small lottery winnings is negligible anyway. As for loaning money, with portable computing becoming so prevalent, I could just transfer 5 bucks into my buddy's account with a few flicks of the stylus, and he can use it immediately with his card.
I understand your concerns about privacy. Under current laws and regulations, though, I'm not worried. But then again, new technologies breed new laws, so we could lose the rights we have pretty quickly.
I see two big benefits of using my Visa check card rather than cash:
Increased Accuracy: I don't have to worry that the half-passed-out clerk at CVS is going to hand me the wrong change. I know that I can count it, but it saves time and hassle if you have to argue over whether you originally handed him/her a $20 or a $50.
Limited Risk: Living and going to school in Boston, I hear stories every day of friends getting their wallets stolen. If I don't have to carry much cash, I can just call my bank and cancel the check card if my wallet is stolen.
I know these things seem trivial, but anything to save time and hassle during my everyday routine helps. I also enjoy transferring funds between my accounts over the web. I can never get to the bank during their increasingly limited hours.
My Inspiron had built in Ethernet for an extra $30. That's not a huge expense, last I checked:)
They probably offer it as an option because the Inspiron is a model geared toward both home and business users, and the average home user doesn't need ethernet on a laptop. I'd rather have the thing be configurable than come with a bunch of stuff that I'll never use (i.e. Airport).
I think he meant that the internal hardware (i.e. the net card, sound, etc) are proprietarily manufactured. My Inspiron has Intel Enet, ESS sound, nVidia video, etc, which are chipsets that are already widely supported. Apple's own hardware will likely require new drivers to be written.
FYI, the Inspiron 8000 comes with a Firewire port and a TV Out by default (mine did, at least). I don't know whether they're supported in Linux, though.
I'd be willing to bet that Sean didn't tell his father of the bullying. When I was in HS, I did my best to keep the stories of people bullying me from my parents. The only time they found out was when I reacted to the threats and torment (usually non-violently) but was reported to the administration.
The last thing a bullied kid wants to do is have their parents get the bully in trouble. You'll just get it 10 times worse the next time around.
AT&T Campuswide readers plug directly into our LAN and communicate with custom software on our VAX system. Not sure how much this helps, but it may be a jumping-off point.
The overview is here and the product listing is here.
Another quick tip: Go to spring preview sessions at the colleges you're interested in. Many schools hold these, and they're very helfpul. You can usually meet with some instructors and department heads in your preferred majors and discuss what you're actually going to learn, what the classes are like, etc. I found it very helpful for me.
Does that mean that if I leave my car unlocked, anyone walking by has the right to open the door and start rummaging through my briefcase and glove compartment?
And while I'm no storage engineer, I'm willing to bet that the massive increase in storage space on the same physical medium will result in a much greater risk of data loss. What used to be 4 or 5 K of data lost on a small physical failure would now be a few megs. Ick.
Slashdot Mirror
How about Brightcove? Also not quite done, but it's already being used by Discovery and MTV. Great front and back end, and the basic account (which sounds like it covers the needs stated) promises to remain free.
Can you cite any examples of this? Have people been having problems porting their numbers away from Vonage?
Actually, according to Hoovers, RoadRunner is 100% owned by Time Warner, and Comcast has a 21% controlling stake.
Anyone have a mirror?
Most modern DVD players (even the cheapo $50 ones) can play back an array of formats - DVD video and audio, CD audio, MP3 CDs, VCDs, Picture CDs, etc. Why not players that support both HD formats?
It may be cost-prohibitive for the first couple generations of players (especially the differing physical specs of the formats), but I'm sure manufacturers are going to include backwards-compatibility with DVDs and CDs in their units to make upgrading more attractive to consumers anyway. What's another decoding circuit cost?
Since it seems to be slashdotted (about pages say "Temporarily Unavailable"), there's an in-depth article over at ExtremeTech.
Why use a physically wired connection for this "system of the future"? Why not WiFi or some other wireless protocol?
Running FireWire between components in the same room is feasable (though messy), but connecting to cameras at the front door and devices in other rooms is gonna be a pain.
From the article: "Other projects, like Mr. Brassil's at Hewlett-Packard, focus on designing a shredder that leaves telltale traces on the documents it destroys, allowing them to be pinpointed later."
Am I missing something here, but who would buy a shredder that defeats its own purpose?
I'm sorry, but $3,000 worth of hardware is hardly "worthless." Taking the HD with you is a good idea, though.
Firewire certainly is up to snuff for video editing. With a 400MB/s bus speed, the limitation is with the drive itself. You need at least a 7200RPM drive to play back and edit standard def video in real time.
I have a 120GB 7200 RPM Western Digital firewire hard drive (Mac formatted) that I use for editing with Final Cut, and another WD 80GB 7200 RPM firewire drive (PC formatted) for Premiere and Avid use. They're very handy when you need to float between editing stations - just plug in the drive and pick up where you left off.
A 500 GB drive would be great (the 120 gigger is already half full), but you're right about this drive's specs - it just isn't fast enough.
I was surprised to see the complicated use of cameras and special paper to get the pent to work.
Wouldn't it be simpler to track the spinning of the ball in the tip like a mouse does and use a force sensor or gyroscope to detect when the ball is lifted off the paper or the pen is moved to a new position?
If they're floating on water some of the time, are they really "driving" from Alaska to Siberia? If that thing were to navigate across a lake, I wouldn't say it's done the impossible by "driving" across the lake. If it did the whole thing while touching solid ice, it'd make more sense.
I'm not saying that this isn't an amazing feat; on the contrary, I think the term makes it seem like what they're doing is easy, and we may all be able to do it soon enough. I'm still waiting for word on when that giant bridge is gonna go up.
Such articles you ask about are rare, because corporate media don't considerate newsworthy. And if someone starves in an alley, who calls up the local paper and gives them the scoop?
Have you ever tried to get by on welfare and food stamps?
Oops, fed the troll...
The IRS doesn't have access to this information anyway, at least not without a warrant or audit rights. And the tax on small lottery winnings is negligible anyway. As for loaning money, with portable computing becoming so prevalent, I could just transfer 5 bucks into my buddy's account with a few flicks of the stylus, and he can use it immediately with his card.
I understand your concerns about privacy. Under current laws and regulations, though, I'm not worried. But then again, new technologies breed new laws, so we could lose the rights we have pretty quickly.
Increased Accuracy: I don't have to worry that the half-passed-out clerk at CVS is going to hand me the wrong change. I know that I can count it, but it saves time and hassle if you have to argue over whether you originally handed him/her a $20 or a $50.
Limited Risk: Living and going to school in Boston, I hear stories every day of friends getting their wallets stolen. If I don't have to carry much cash, I can just call my bank and cancel the check card if my wallet is stolen.
I know these things seem trivial, but anything to save time and hassle during my everyday routine helps. I also enjoy transferring funds between my accounts over the web. I can never get to the bank during their increasingly limited hours.
Hey, if it wasn't invented by Microsoft, it's not worth using, right?
;)
I wonder if they'll offer that on Windows Update like they did for 98...
My Inspiron had built in Ethernet for an extra $30. That's not a huge expense, last I checked :)
They probably offer it as an option because the Inspiron is a model geared toward both home and business users, and the average home user doesn't need ethernet on a laptop. I'd rather have the thing be configurable than come with a bunch of stuff that I'll never use (i.e. Airport).
I think he meant that the internal hardware (i.e. the net card, sound, etc) are proprietarily manufactured. My Inspiron has Intel Enet, ESS sound, nVidia video, etc, which are chipsets that are already widely supported. Apple's own hardware will likely require new drivers to be written.
:)
At least, I think that's what he was getting at
FYI, the Inspiron 8000 comes with a Firewire port and a TV Out by default (mine did, at least). I don't know whether they're supported in Linux, though.
I'd be willing to bet that Sean didn't tell his father of the bullying. When I was in HS, I did my best to keep the stories of people bullying me from my parents. The only time they found out was when I reacted to the threats and torment (usually non-violently) but was reported to the administration.
The last thing a bullied kid wants to do is have their parents get the bully in trouble. You'll just get it 10 times worse the next time around.
-Wheel of Fish
AT&T Campuswide readers plug directly into our LAN and communicate with custom software on our VAX system. Not sure how much this helps, but it may be a jumping-off point.
The overview is here and the product listing is here.
Good Luck!
Another quick tip:
Go to spring preview sessions at the colleges you're interested in. Many schools hold these, and they're very helfpul. You can usually meet with some instructors and department heads in your preferred majors and discuss what you're actually going to learn, what the classes are like, etc. I found it very helpful for me.
-Gabe
Does that mean that if I leave my car unlocked, anyone walking by has the right to open the door and start rummaging through my briefcase and glove compartment?
-Gabe
And while I'm no storage engineer, I'm willing to bet that the massive increase in storage space on the same physical medium will result in a much greater risk of data loss. What used to be 4 or 5 K of data lost on a small physical failure would now be a few megs. Ick.
-Gabe
Hrm... wireless web servers... A cool idea, although I'm not sure what the advantages would be.
I wish you luck in your adventure for coolness.
-Gabe