Apple has 12% world-wide marketshare, and the iPhone 3G, according to Nielsen, is the most popular handset in the US. Granted, the 3G model only has 4% marketshare, but overall Apple's suite of mobile devices are on an upward trend that will likely eclipse RIM soon enough.
I have it on good authority that the announcement on Wednesday will actually be announcing two related products: a new iPod and a pair of bluetooth sunglasses. These glasses will have micro video cameras mounted stylishly on each arm that stream the sounds and visions of your life wirelessly onto a new 100GB iPod.
Life, stored as two video+audio channels in VCD quality requires about 1.3GB/hour. So your new 100GB video iPod will hold about 5 days of waking life which you can review at your leisure with the ease of the scrollwheel. Clicking the centre of the scrollwheel will also bookmark important moments in your day for easy access later.
But that's not all. These bluetooth sunglasses will also feature stereo retinal projectors which will enable users (and I mean "users" in all the senses of that word) to vididly relive moments from the past. Built-in wifi in the new iPod will also let users trip out watching flashbacks from other peoples' lives who are nearby or even across the world. Imagine being bored on the bus or metro when an adhoc Rendezvous network of these devices puts you in right in the middle of someone else's life.
Time and place shifting digital out-of-body flashbacks, brought to you by Apple.
A new version of iMovie will help you edit your memories and control public access to your visions.
If you're interested in creating server-side applications for wireless handheld devices (like Palm VII and Blackberry), you should have a look at Bitmovers Maui:
It's a really cool Java API that lets you create abstract user interfaces that deploy dynamically to a variety of mobile platforms as well as web browsers. Perfect for software that administers embedded devices.
The holy grail of usability seems to be to create a single system which is completely intuitive and instantly usable by all kinds of users. Many systems with steep learning curves (like Linux) are deemed "unusable" because their functionality is not immediately obvious to new users. However, once users have become familiar these complex systems, they can often work more efficiently. Consider the user experiences of expert Linux users versus expert Mac users.
With this in mind, what is the relationship between learning about usability? Is an efficient but hard to learn system really less usable? Or is it just differently usable?
I got my iBook last Friday, and it's definitely worth the wait. I'm using it for Java development (codewarrior) and graphic design (photoshop & illustrator).
The full-size keyboard is a joy to use, it's very quiet without a fan (convection cooling works marvelously), the screen is crisp and bright, and the industrial design is a joy. My biggest surprise was how useful the handle is. It's so much more comfortable to tote it than any other laptop I've owned.
There have been some comments about SOCKS being a better solution for ip masquerading. Could someone explain the benefits of SOCKS vs. the standard ip_masq modules for Linux?
Unfortunately, I've found that the best way of dealing with masquerading service problems is on a case by case basis. For example, QuickTime streaming doesn't work behind a masquerading firewall, so you install a proxy.
I'm not aware of any general solutions. But there might be a completely different technology that allows for the same connection-sharing features as ip_masq...
Here in British Columbia the government actually passed a law extending the work day (number of hours required before the employer is obliged to pay overtime) for technology companies because of the culture of regular excessive hours.
And the politicians wonder why we have brain drain...
Luckily there's very little information available about Episode II, so I'm not too worried about finding spoilers during testing. Furthermore, I don't expect the filter to be very complex -- just a proxy server that warns users if they request a page with the words "star wars" in it.
Unlike yourself, I have immersed myself in all the hoopla. I've sought out every tidbit of information -- short of reading the book. Now I am starting to wish I hadn't. I plan on taking your approach to Star Wars abstinence when the Episode II and III hype starts.
I was thinking that it would be a great help to the weak-minded (such as myself) by creating a Star Wars Filter that would block out any potentially spoiler content from websites and email.
Anyone interested in working on this project, please contact me, or visit the project's site ( http://woj.com/filter). Especially welcome are those with experience in AI and Linguistics.
I'll be selling a sideways smiley t-shirt on my site soon. See http://geekshirts.com for more info.
Cheers.
Ian Wojtowicz
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Apple has 12% world-wide marketshare, and the iPhone 3G, according to Nielsen, is the most popular handset in the US. Granted, the 3G model only has 4% marketshare, but overall Apple's suite of mobile devices are on an upward trend that will likely eclipse RIM soon enough.
Try Scratch.
I have it on good authority that the announcement on Wednesday will actually be announcing two related products: a new iPod and a pair of bluetooth sunglasses. These glasses will have micro video cameras mounted stylishly on each arm that stream the sounds and visions of your life wirelessly onto a new 100GB iPod.
Life, stored as two video+audio channels in VCD quality requires about 1.3GB/hour. So your new 100GB video iPod will hold about 5 days of waking life which you can review at your leisure with the ease of the scrollwheel. Clicking the centre of the scrollwheel will also bookmark important moments in your day for easy access later.
But that's not all. These bluetooth sunglasses will also feature stereo retinal projectors which will enable users (and I mean "users" in all the senses of that word) to vididly relive moments from the past. Built-in wifi in the new iPod will also let users trip out watching flashbacks from other peoples' lives who are nearby or even across the world. Imagine being bored on the bus or metro when an adhoc Rendezvous network of these devices puts you in right in the middle of someone else's life.
Time and place shifting digital out-of-body flashbacks, brought to you by Apple.
A new version of iMovie will help you edit your memories and control public access to your visions.
You heard it here first.
http://maui.bitmovers.com
It's a really cool Java API that lets you create abstract user interfaces that deploy dynamically to a variety of mobile platforms as well as web browsers. Perfect for software that administers embedded devices.
The holy grail of usability seems to be to create a single system which is completely intuitive and instantly usable by all kinds of users. Many systems with steep learning curves (like Linux) are deemed "unusable" because their functionality is not immediately obvious to new users. However, once users have become familiar these complex systems, they can often work more efficiently. Consider the user experiences of expert Linux users versus expert Mac users.
With this in mind, what is the relationship between learning about usability? Is an efficient but hard to learn system really less usable? Or is it just differently usable?
I got my iBook last Friday, and it's definitely worth the wait. I'm using it for Java development (codewarrior) and graphic design (photoshop & illustrator).
The full-size keyboard is a joy to use, it's very quiet without a fan (convection cooling works marvelously), the screen is crisp and bright, and the industrial design is a joy. My biggest surprise was how useful the handle is. It's so much more comfortable to tote it than any other laptop I've owned.
The iBook is *far* from a failure.
There have been some comments about SOCKS being a better solution for ip masquerading. Could someone explain the benefits of SOCKS vs. the standard ip_masq modules for Linux?
Apple has an RTSP proxy freely available at http://apple.com/quicktime/dev elopers/rtspproxy.html.
Unfortunately, I've found that the best way of dealing with masquerading service problems is on a case by case basis. For example, QuickTime streaming doesn't work behind a masquerading firewall, so you install a proxy.
I'm not aware of any general solutions. But there might be a completely different technology that allows for the same connection-sharing features as ip_masq...
ICQ Chat mode works fine for me.
The definitive copy of John Perry's Declaration can be found at http://www.eff.org/~barlow/Declar ation-Final.html.
I've always considered libraries and postal services as the perfect institutions to increase internet accessibility for the general public.
Does anyone know of a country whose postal service has taken such a leadership role?
Here in British Columbia the government actually passed a law extending the work day (number of hours required before the employer is obliged to pay overtime) for technology companies because of the culture of regular excessive hours.
And the politicians wonder why we have brain drain...
>You misspelled "higher"
You misspelled "lower"
Luckily there's very little information available about Episode II, so I'm not too worried about finding spoilers during testing. Furthermore, I don't expect the filter to be very complex -- just a proxy server that warns users if they request a page with the words "star wars" in it.
I was thinking that it would be a great help to the weak-minded (such as myself) by creating a Star Wars Filter that would block out any potentially spoiler content from websites and email.
Anyone interested in working on this project, please contact me, or visit the project's site ( http://woj.com/filter). Especially welcome are those with experience in AI and Linguistics.
Cheers.
ian
Cheers.
Ian Wojtowicz
I want my computer case to disappear completely. PC manufacturers should make hardware that can be hidden in my closet or in my furniture, leaving only a wireless keyboard and mouse on my desk. (My monitor would also disappear, replaced by wall projection or wireless flat panel displays.)
Will the Playstation 2 have an ethernet port?