Paper books are a necessity. Random access, long
life, no power required, and robust (a book with
a bullet hole through it is still a book; a computer
with a bullet hole through it is a doorstop).
I find I need books which describe how to fix
real-world problems, but aren't Dummies-level,
for example "How to use an OpenGL rendering context
inside an MFC GUI". Most of my personal library
centers around cross-platform standards and APIs,
especially for GUI development.
I don't think that's entirely clear, but that's
the best I can do before coffee.
-B
DO NOT BUY THIS REMOTE if you don't enjoy paying
Microsoft for software upgrades. I contacted
Harman/Kardon today to ask about upgrades, and
was told that "Microsoft doesn't permit them"
to provide downloadable updates. I had to pay
$5 for a CD, plus S/H, for a total of $10.
I doubt Microsoft will be publishing the API
for this unit, which pretty much prevents anyone
from writing Linux apps.
Now, that having been said, I do like the TC-1000.
I don't find the backlight faint, and I like
the ease of programmability. My only gripe is
sometimes the touchscreen thinks I pressed a
different button than I really did -- you have
to be a bit careful in how you position your
finger.
I also suggest getting 8 rechargeable AA batteries
if you want to use this unit (4 for the unit, 4
hot spares). It really sucks electrons.
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Paper books are a necessity. Random access, long life, no power required, and robust (a book with a bullet hole through it is still a book; a computer with a bullet hole through it is a doorstop). I find I need books which describe how to fix real-world problems, but aren't Dummies-level, for example "How to use an OpenGL rendering context inside an MFC GUI". Most of my personal library centers around cross-platform standards and APIs, especially for GUI development. I don't think that's entirely clear, but that's the best I can do before coffee. -B
DO NOT BUY THIS REMOTE if you don't enjoy paying Microsoft for software upgrades. I contacted Harman/Kardon today to ask about upgrades, and was told that "Microsoft doesn't permit them" to provide downloadable updates. I had to pay $5 for a CD, plus S/H, for a total of $10. I doubt Microsoft will be publishing the API for this unit, which pretty much prevents anyone from writing Linux apps. Now, that having been said, I do like the TC-1000. I don't find the backlight faint, and I like the ease of programmability. My only gripe is sometimes the touchscreen thinks I pressed a different button than I really did -- you have to be a bit careful in how you position your finger. I also suggest getting 8 rechargeable AA batteries if you want to use this unit (4 for the unit, 4 hot spares). It really sucks electrons.