Temperature is different to touch (sensed by a different sensor, and processed by the brain in a different section)
Pressure: Sensory pressure is touch, but Atmospheric pressure is detected via parts in the ear, separate from hearing, and not part of touch.
Pain via touch is the same as touch, but reacted differently by the brain. However, there is different types of pain, which are not associated with touch (headaches, muscle sprain, etc)
The only issue i have is that there is actually already more than five senses in the human body.
In addition to: - Sight - Hearing - Taste - Smell - Touch
There is:
- Balance and acceleration - Temperature - Kinesthetic sense (the part of the brain that tells the position of various parts of our limbs. Previously this was thought to be related to touch, but its been found in weightlessness, our brains can still "sense" the position of our limbs.) - Pain (different to touch, as pain can exist without touch.
There are also other senses used for respiratory, etc.
If I owned an iPhone I likely would never buy stuff from the Appstore, especially if it required me to use a credit card ('cause I don't have a credit card). It doesn't matter to me if the game costs $5 or $50; I would only play games that were $0.
Emphasis mine. That is the crux of the matter. To even get a FREE app, one needs an iTunes account, which needs, yes you guessed it, a credit card (or some form of payment means)
This is probably why Android Market has a better chance, as free stuff are downloadable without the need to register a credit card.
Go see a lawyer, who will calmly explain there is no difference between the terms "Netbook" and "netbook pro"
For example, if Apple were to stop creating their MacBook, and focussed on MacBook pro, but kept their MacBook trademark, you cannot 5 years later create a MacBook, and say "But Apple stopped selling MacBooks"
Asus (AFAIK) never officially used the term Netbook, they called it the "Eee".
I am guessing that this probably happened.
Psion is a British Company, most likely they woudl have sent a polite letter/email/phone call to Intel at the start of this fiasco, asking if they can avoid using the term.
When that received no response, came the C&D letters, etc and then finally the lawsuit.
Taking into account Psions relationship with Symbian, all this legal process after the polite letter, could have taken time. Lawyers can be a little slow.
Lets see the evidence in court (if it gets that far).
But for now, I see nothing wrong in what Psion has done.
Although what you said is true, you have exaggerated the effects.
I have one of the castrated PS3's, but for me, backwards compatibility was not an issue, as I didnt have PS2 games in the first place. I had PSone games, which are supported nicely on even the latest PS3s.
I also ended up with the 20gb HD, instead of the 40GB/60GB HD, but arguably even 40GB was not enough, and I replaced it with a 120GB HD, from my laptop, which I replaced with a 300GB. The new PS3s come with 80Gb.
Removing the ps2 compatibility reduced the energy footprint of the PS3, as did the new processors they are using. A definite plus, for a system that was switched on more and more for things other than just a Games Console.
I can see why those with a library of ps2 games would be annoyed, but then they could use their existing PS2s
When I was looking to by a games system over a year, and although the PS3 had less games at the time than the 360, I chose the PS3 for the following reasons.
- Although I did have an Original Xbox, I had no reason to play the 2 games I had on it.
- HDMI, Hard Disk already built in, no need at that point to buy any extra peripherals, other than the second controller. 360 at the time only had HDMI, HD, & wireless on the Elite.
- Hard Disk easily user upgradeable via SATA 2.5 drives. I later replaced my laptop's hard Disk with a new larger one, and put that disk into the PS3 120GB of storage. 360 requires a proprietary HD.
- Blu Ray/DVD upscaling Playback, DivX/XviD upscaling playback, Web Browser, DNLA. These things EASILY justified the extra expense of the PS3, enough said. The 360 simply did not have all that, and required an add-on for HD-DVD. The 360 had Media Player Extender, but only really worked well with Windows Media Player, and not any DNLA server, such as my N95. Plus its built in DivX/XviD support was better. Add to it the BD-Bluetooth remote, it became a lot better.
- Standard USB ports. Plug in a USB Drive, or a USB HArd Disk, and access anything on the drive. Add a normal USB keyboard, no problem. Need more ports? Just use a standard USB hub.
- Bluetooth. Controllers/remote control uses Bluetooth, reduced profileration of wireless standards (already have bluetooth/wireless/DECT phones in my household, dont want yet another standard to play with). On top of that, can attach a normal Bluetooth headset for audio/mic, a bluetooth keyboard or mouse for input (works well). Even supports a Microsoft Bluetooth Entertainment keyboard with a built in mouse.
- PSP integration.
- PlayTV, very cost effective (£50) Freeview Tuner. Allows me to watch free to air Digital Broadcasts, record using the HD, whilst watching another/timeshifting (two tuners built into the PlayTV). Easily Transfer recorded programs to the PSP.
- Firmware updates keep adding features.
- Linux (though This is probably more a novelty due to memory constraints, but does work quite well as a web server, etc).
Its funny you should mention it, since most new SonyEricsson (arguably more Ericsson, than Sony), are known in the field for being pretty good in terms of media transfers.
Back in the day (pre-SonyEricsson) they used standard Defined file formats (jpg, gif, wbmp, amf, midi, ims) for their media formats and allowed transfer two and from via simple IrDA, or OBEX on Bluetooth devices. Even their "themes" were basically a defined colletions of gifs/png with a XML descriptor, in a tar file renamed to.thm.
This compares strongly with Nokia which used proprietary formats, and required proprietary methods to transfer the media (Logomanager, etc).
They were the first to implement Bluetooth FTP on any phone, support for SVG (tiny profile).
As such they were known as pretty open.
I am aware that some con job operators (Verizon, Vodofaone) crippled the phones, but the phones in their base model didnt have restrictions.
Ok, I bite..... (Take into account, I DO have a MacBook Pro as a work laptop, and I did choose it, but I also use Linux on my work PC, and Windows XP/Vista/Linux on my PERSONAL laptop/pc)
iChat don't do MSN. Webcam don't work with ICQ or something such, file transfer may not be supported over Jabber, multiple contact lists for each protocol is retarded. What part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
Hate to say this, but probably more "mum's" have msn than any other. I know an uncle who has recently changed to a mac, and wonderes why iChat doesnt support MSN. His very comment was, "I thought this thing works out of the box, yet I need to download MSN Messenger, and why cant I use a webcam?"
Even Ubuntu's default chat app (Pidgeon) supports MSN out of the box.
iTunes have very limited format support and as far as I know you can't let it synchronize the content of a directory without letting it manage a complete library. What part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
I do NOT buy that is not a useful feature for "mums". You cannot expect "mum's" to just buy every tune wants, or rip of a CD. At one point she will get a tune from someone, maybe even a simple thing like "Grandsons first speech", or "Granddaughter's first play". Dont you think she would want to just "save" it in her documents/music or documents/video folder as she has been taught to, and see it in itunes?
iPhoto don't do adjustments as good as aperture or lightroom and they don't work good with each other / list the adjusted photos of the later ones in iPhoto. It's good enough for browsing saved photos but that's about it. What part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
Point taken.. but... Why then advertise it as if its the "only" software you need?
iLife and iWork would probably do better with a manual. You do realize that there is HTML based manuals for these applications? This is 2009.
And finally to paraphrase you, what part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
People may just prefer real manuals. You don't buy a TV/microwave with a manual on disk/hypertext.
The parent may have extreme sarcasm, and true facts, but troll?
Virtually ALL 3G phones in the UK, Europe and pretty much the world have a forward facing camera, or on some cases a camera that swivels to face the front (SonyEricsson Z1010).
Both the iPhone 3G and the Android G1 stand out for not having either, and preventing 3G video calling.
My various print dictionaries do not have any words with the prefix syncro- , nor anything related starting with cron-. Think chronology, chronograph, etc.
Assume X is the cost fo development Assume P is intended profit
Now, assume C is the cost of Vista (with everything included)
Now C may be too much for some, so they sell Vista at DISCOUNTED price points A and B, with a DOWNGRADED feature set of C as a cost to the user for getting the discounts.
They may even sell it at a cheaper than C price point of D, on the condition that 100 licenses are sold to the same buyer.
As for the "cost" of disabling features, that is added to the cost of A and B.
As for the "savings of having one disc, no packaging, and multiple licenses is "passed to" D.
Finally the actual prices of A, B, C and D, is based on the sales from all items, subtracting cost to manufacture to get intended profit P.
Where marketing, competition or lack thereof, or future advantages are necessary, the equation may adjust any parameter.
Oh, I think that MANY do know the true potential of Nuclear. The arguments against it are just hiding the true reason why many dont want Nuclear.
First is "NIMBY" (Not In My Back Yard) problems. People dont like seeing a nuclear reactor near to where their precious Johnny lives and grows up (whilst allowing other things that are more likely to harm Johnny's health)
Second, fear of Terrorism.
Both fears CAN be resolved... But Then comes c) The Media, who are really in charge of policy.
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Temperature is different to touch (sensed by a different sensor, and processed by the brain in a different section)
Pressure: Sensory pressure is touch, but Atmospheric pressure is detected via parts in the ear, separate from hearing, and not part of touch.
Pain via touch is the same as touch, but reacted differently by the brain. However, there is different types of pain, which are not associated with touch (headaches, muscle sprain, etc)
Whoosh is the sound a joke makes as it flies over your head......
Research Monty Python..
whoosh! (read the GP comment, and for a clue, notice the funny mod!)
The only issue i have is that there is actually already more than five senses in the human body.
In addition to:
- Sight
- Hearing
- Taste
- Smell
- Touch
There is:
- Balance and acceleration
- Temperature
- Kinesthetic sense (the part of the brain that tells the position of various parts of our limbs. Previously this was thought to be related to touch, but its been found in weightlessness, our brains can still "sense" the position of our limbs.)
- Pain (different to touch, as pain can exist without touch.
There are also other senses used for respiratory, etc.
I think a lot of Brits would sooner swear allegiance to the Queen than to Crash Gorden, Teflon Tony et all
If I owned an iPhone I likely would never buy stuff from the Appstore, especially if it required me to use a credit card ('cause I don't have a credit card). It doesn't matter to me if the game costs $5 or $50; I would only play games that were $0.
Emphasis mine. That is the crux of the matter. To even get a FREE app, one needs an iTunes account, which needs, yes you guessed it, a credit card (or some form of payment means)
This is probably why Android Market has a better chance, as free stuff are downloadable without the need to register a credit card.
Not such that there was a firmware that allowed RSX, but an older firmware had a flaw which allowed you to break into RSX access.
I know its a joke, But you CAN have a Linux based system without GNU, a GOOD example is Android, which uses the Linux Kernel with a custom userland.
Yet noone insists Andoird be called Linux/Android, or Android linux.
Use Subdomains to split sections, eg, gnu.linux.com, or android.linux.com, etc for implementation specific content.
And they have the trademark of netbook!
To be honest, Psion tried the "nice talk" with them, and only when intel ignored them, they brought out the bigger guns...
Go see a lawyer, who will calmly explain there is no difference between the terms "Netbook" and "netbook pro"
For example, if Apple were to stop creating their MacBook, and focussed on MacBook pro, but kept their MacBook trademark, you cannot 5 years later create a MacBook, and say "But Apple stopped selling MacBooks"
Asus (AFAIK) never officially used the term Netbook, they called it the "Eee".
I am guessing that this probably happened.
Psion is a British Company, most likely they woudl have sent a polite letter/email/phone call to Intel at the start of this fiasco, asking if they can avoid using the term.
When that received no response, came the C&D letters, etc and then finally the lawsuit.
Taking into account Psions relationship with Symbian, all this legal process after the polite letter, could have taken time. Lawyers can be a little slow.
Lets see the evidence in court (if it gets that far).
But for now, I see nothing wrong in what Psion has done.
I, and most other brits ask for a tissue, and not a kleenex.....
Although what you said is true, you have exaggerated the effects.
I have one of the castrated PS3's, but for me, backwards compatibility was not an issue, as I didnt have PS2 games in the first place. I had PSone games, which are supported nicely on even the latest PS3s.
I also ended up with the 20gb HD, instead of the 40GB/60GB HD, but arguably even 40GB was not enough, and I replaced it with a 120GB HD, from my laptop, which I replaced with a 300GB. The new PS3s come with 80Gb.
Removing the ps2 compatibility reduced the energy footprint of the PS3, as did the new processors they are using. A definite plus, for a system that was switched on more and more for things other than just a Games Console.
I can see why those with a library of ps2 games would be annoyed, but then they could use their existing PS2s
I agree fully with your sentiments.
When I was looking to by a games system over a year, and although the PS3 had less games at the time than the 360, I chose the PS3 for the following reasons.
- Although I did have an Original Xbox, I had no reason to play the 2 games I had on it.
- HDMI, Hard Disk already built in, no need at that point to buy any extra peripherals, other than the second controller. 360 at the time only had HDMI, HD, & wireless on the Elite.
- Hard Disk easily user upgradeable via SATA 2.5 drives. I later replaced my laptop's hard Disk with a new larger one, and put that disk into the PS3 120GB of storage. 360 requires a proprietary HD.
- Blu Ray/DVD upscaling Playback, DivX/XviD upscaling playback, Web Browser, DNLA. These things EASILY justified the extra expense of the PS3, enough said. The 360 simply did not have all that, and required an add-on for HD-DVD. The 360 had Media Player Extender, but only really worked well with Windows Media Player, and not any DNLA server, such as my N95. Plus its built in DivX/XviD support was better. Add to it the BD-Bluetooth remote, it became a lot better.
- Standard USB ports. Plug in a USB Drive, or a USB HArd Disk, and access anything on the drive. Add a normal USB keyboard, no problem. Need more ports? Just use a standard USB hub.
- Bluetooth. Controllers/remote control uses Bluetooth, reduced profileration of wireless standards (already have bluetooth/wireless/DECT phones in my household, dont want yet another standard to play with). On top of that, can attach a normal Bluetooth headset for audio/mic, a bluetooth keyboard or mouse for input (works well). Even supports a Microsoft Bluetooth Entertainment keyboard with a built in mouse.
- PSP integration.
- PlayTV, very cost effective (£50) Freeview Tuner. Allows me to watch free to air Digital Broadcasts, record using the HD, whilst watching another/timeshifting (two tuners built into the PlayTV). Easily Transfer recorded programs to the PSP.
- Firmware updates keep adding features.
- Linux (though This is probably more a novelty due to memory constraints, but does work quite well as a web server, etc).
Its funny you should mention it, since most new SonyEricsson (arguably more Ericsson, than Sony), are known in the field for being pretty good in terms of media transfers.
Back in the day (pre-SonyEricsson) they used standard Defined file formats (jpg, gif, wbmp, amf, midi, ims) for their media formats and allowed transfer two and from via simple IrDA, or OBEX on Bluetooth devices. Even their "themes" were basically a defined colletions of gifs/png with a XML descriptor, in a tar file renamed to .thm.
This compares strongly with Nokia which used proprietary formats, and required proprietary methods to transfer the media (Logomanager, etc).
They were the first to implement Bluetooth FTP on any phone, support for SVG (tiny profile).
As such they were known as pretty open.
I am aware that some con job operators (Verizon, Vodofaone) crippled the phones, but the phones in their base model didnt have restrictions.
There is quite a few more java apps, but they are probably not advertised as such.
The obvious biggies are Azureus, and Limewire. However, you can also add OpenOffice.org's Java integration to that list too.
Ok, I bite..... (Take into account, I DO have a MacBook Pro as a work laptop, and I did choose it, but I also use Linux on my work PC, and Windows XP/Vista/Linux on my PERSONAL laptop/pc)
iChat don't do MSN. Webcam don't work with ICQ or something such, file transfer may not be supported over Jabber, multiple contact lists for each protocol is retarded.
What part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
Hate to say this, but probably more "mum's" have msn than any other. I know an uncle who has recently changed to a mac, and wonderes why iChat doesnt support MSN. His very comment was, "I thought this thing works out of the box, yet I need to download MSN Messenger, and why cant I use a webcam?"
Even Ubuntu's default chat app (Pidgeon) supports MSN out of the box.
iTunes have very limited format support and as far as I know you can't let it synchronize the content of a directory without letting it manage a complete library.
What part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
I do NOT buy that is not a useful feature for "mums". You cannot expect "mum's" to just buy every tune wants, or rip of a CD. At one point she will get a tune from someone, maybe even a simple thing like "Grandsons first speech", or "Granddaughter's first play". Dont you think she would want to just "save" it in her documents/music or documents/video folder as she has been taught to, and see it in itunes?
iPhoto don't do adjustments as good as aperture or lightroom and they don't work good with each other / list the adjusted photos of the later ones in iPhoto. It's good enough for browsing saved photos but that's about it.
What part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
Point taken.. but... Why then advertise it as if its the "only" software you need?
iLife and iWork would probably do better with a manual.
You do realize that there is HTML based manuals for these applications? This is 2009.
And finally to paraphrase you, what part of "we're not making it just for you, we're making a simple application that your mom can use" don't you understand?
People may just prefer real manuals. You don't buy a TV/microwave with a manual on disk/hypertext.
The parent may have extreme sarcasm, and true facts, but troll?
Virtually ALL 3G phones in the UK, Europe and pretty much the world have a forward facing camera, or on some cases a camera that swivels to face the front (SonyEricsson Z1010).
Both the iPhone 3G and the Android G1 stand out for not having either, and preventing 3G video calling.
Nice try, lousy choice of Country.
As a Sri Lankan myself, I can say there is a lot of bad crap going on there, before during and after the tsunami.
s/syncronization/synchronization/
My various print dictionaries do not have any words with the prefix syncro- ,
nor anything related starting with cron-. Think chronology, chronograph, etc.
s/synchronization/synchronisation
I am British (GB-ENG) you insensitive clod.
No you are looking at it in the wrong direction.
Ok, in plain English:
Assume X is the cost fo development
Assume P is intended profit
Now, assume C is the cost of Vista (with everything included)
Now C may be too much for some, so they sell Vista at DISCOUNTED price points A and B, with a DOWNGRADED feature set of C as a cost to the user for getting the discounts.
They may even sell it at a cheaper than C price point of D, on the condition that 100 licenses are sold to the same buyer.
As for the "cost" of disabling features, that is added to the cost of A and B.
As for the "savings of having one disc, no packaging, and multiple licenses is "passed to" D.
Finally the actual prices of A, B, C and D, is based on the sales from all items, subtracting cost to manufacture to get intended profit P.
Where marketing, competition or lack thereof, or future advantages are necessary, the equation may adjust any parameter.
The problems with MultiPath comes from the system chosen in the USA. Had DVB-T been chosen, some of the multipath issues would have been diminished.
And tell me which of these countries where PEOPLE are needing aid consist of lazy people?
Darfur
Zimbabwe (were people are eating old leather rugs to survive)
and many others.
The fact is, you say that some people are in a far worse position, and these are the people asking for UN aid.
Oh, I think that MANY do know the true potential of Nuclear. The arguments against it are just hiding the true reason why many dont want Nuclear.
First is "NIMBY" (Not In My Back Yard) problems. People dont like seeing a nuclear reactor near to where their precious Johnny lives and grows up (whilst allowing other things that are more likely to harm Johnny's health)
Second, fear of Terrorism.
Both fears CAN be resolved... But Then comes c) The Media, who are really in charge of policy.