... was renamd the "Sharp Actius RD3D" for the US market. The Mebius PC-RD3D was the first autostereo display notebook ever made, released around a month or two later, under a different name for the US market. Maybe if this new Mebius CV50 comes to the US, it will be renamed the Actius CV50?
If a computer is going to be this small, they should have made the effort to minimise the screen bezel to maximise screen size while maintaining the same dimensions of the unit. That's a poor design flaw, making the screen that small in relation to the unit. The unit is small enough that legibility or screen space would be difficult enough anyway, and this makes it even worse.
why not buy a shuttle XPC and put a nice LCD on it?
I guess I'm just used to laptops, after having constantly travelled with them years ago, and I'm not really concerned about price. And although I've been into computers for ages, I've also noticed that people who aren't generally seem to gravitate towards them as well. I can't explain it, but I can understand the appeal of laptops. It's some strange market demand.
My theory may be completely off-the-mark, but just following the threads of Apple's recent products, I'm lead to consider this sort of possibility.
One of Apple's strongest selling lines has been theirnotebooks. Considering that some people actually buy notebooks as desktop replacements, you may not be completely off-the-mark. A desktop iMac with a small footprint and a dockable tablet that links wirelessly would fit this market well, working as a desktop, yet providing portability. It would fit the same niche market for people that use notebooks around the home, while alleviating the problem of dealing with plugging and unplugging cables. Steve Jobs did seem to give a clue that Apple may be working on some kind of wireless product- here's a quote from AppleInsider...
When Jobs was demonstrating the new Airport Express, Walt Mossberg said that the biggest problem he saw was that users had to get up and walk to their computers to change play lists. Jobs joked that walking was good, but when pressed, he smiled a wry smile. AppleInsider correspondents took this to mean that Apple is developing in this area, and the Airport Express is just a step along the way.
You've noticed the productplacement that has been used in Hollywood where good guys use Macs and bad guys use PC's. Apparently it's really evident in "24".
Why would anyone want a handtop as opposed to a Treo, Palm or 12 inch screen plus fullsize keys laptop?
The handtops can run the same OS as a desktop or notebook, so you get the same applications, whereas PDAs don't. 12 inch laptops would be more ergonomic, but I suppose there probably would be a market for people who want them smaller. Maybe it's just a cool toy?
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ThinkGeek has the Roll-Up Keyboard and the TouchStream LP ZeroForce Keyboard. You can check out FingerWorks' product page as well; they make the TouchStream. I read someone's comment on the Roll-Up Keyboard before, saying that the characters on his faded over time after extended use, but he could still type on it without a problem because he got used to it, although other people couldn't.
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Based on what I have been reading about the increased popularity of laptops, many people are buying them as desktop replacements.
I've always preferred to use laptops as desktop replacements simply because it takes up less space. Desktops, especially if you're using a CRT instead of an LCD display, seem to take up an entire desk, leaving you with less surface area to use the desk for anything else. In fact, I very rarely move my laptop from where it sits.
Since atomic clocks can be used to measure effects of gravity, it would be interesting to see how mass producing atomic clock chips could be used to create maps of gravity, seeing how they can be used to reveal geological information.
I don't know why Apple is so stubborn and keeps the 1 button mouse.
I use a two-button mouse on my Powerbook, and I find it more efficient than using one button. However, I do see the point in adhering to one button from a ergonomic design perspective. It simplifies things for people who aren't computer-savvy to feel that the mouse cursor is an extension of their touch, and that clicking on something in the GUI is like physically pressing a button.
I know there's an XML database- I was implying that iTunes makes it appear like the MP3's (and AAC's) are stored in a single database file the way objects are in applications like FileMaker Pro or MS Access, when they are actually stored separately in directories instead of being embedded in tables.
Spotlight will supposedly create a file like that for the entire drive. We'll see.
Steve Jobs actually says a lot about it in his Keynote Webcast. It must work with a single file, because Spotlight is system-wide. And the data is updated on-the-fly while you use the computer, so the search process is really fast. In the video, he adds a VCF file to the Address book, and it already shows up in search results. It actually gives results as you type the way iTunes does, rather than after clicking a button. He even gives an example of how a search returned a PDF file of a map of Yosemite National Park when he did a search for "Half Dome". It wasn't even stored as tagged metadata in the PDF, but just as a text string in the content.
... I was actually interested to see what WinFS would be like. From what I understand, it is supposed to be different from the traditional heirarchical filesystem. If the filesystem worked like a database, then folders would be the equivalent of tables and SQL statement results, if it actually used folders.
I know that Apple's upcoming release of Spotlight with OS X "Tiger" is probably what WinFS would appear to be like from the GUI perspective, but its underlying filesystem is still heirarchical since they're not changing it. I presume it would work similar to the way iTunes displays libraries and playlists like a database, yet stores the actual files in a heirarchical arrangement only visible to a user who manually browses the filesystem. Data displayed from WinFS would be a direct representation, rather than indirect one of data stored heirarchically.
Broadband is gaining widespread acceptance- if your job is a desk job, then you should theoretically be able to do it through videoconferencing and online collaboration, if the right software was there. Then again, if your job could be done from a distance, then it will probably end up being outsourced to another country, and you'll only be able to find jobs that need you to be there physically anyway.:/
Catherine Mann, from the Institute for International Economics, has a look at What Global Outsourcing Means for U.S. IT Workers up over at Queue. She's got an interesting argument: outsourcing means cheaper IT products, meaning businesses will buy more, meaning more products to make & manage = net gain of IT jobs in the US.
I say outsource her job, then see what she has to say about it.
Carticel does grow cartilage, but a different type than what is normally found on joint surfaces. Many orthopods are losing interest in it, because it doesn't live up to the expectations, and it's not worth it.
I found out about Carticel when I was looking up treatments for hip osteoarthritis. My dad has it and currently gets Supartz injections. But he refuses to even consider hip replacement surgery if it becomes necessary. I was hoping that Carticel was going to be an alternative to hip replacement surgery for his sake, if these injections he's getting stop working. Is there anything else that can be done, or does it currently look like hip replacement is the only option?
Just because you can make some bone and implant it, doesn't mean it'll work better than a similar shaped piece of metal with some porous ingrowth coating..
Since you are probably the only qualified person in this discussion, what is your opinion of what was done in the article? Was what they did their only option, or could they just have used shaped metal but were using the patient as a guinea pig?
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"Hi, I am a Glass Blower, and I am in prision. My cellmate, Mr. Glass..."
"... sincerely Jim Baker."
I forgot where I heard this one before. SNL?
... was renamd the " Sharp Actius RD3D " for the US market. The Mebius PC-RD3D was the first autostereo display notebook ever made, released around a month or two later, under a different name for the US market. Maybe if this new Mebius CV50 comes to the US, it will be renamed the Actius CV50 ?
If a computer is going to be this small, they should have made the effort to minimise the screen bezel to maximise screen size while maintaining the same dimensions of the unit. That's a poor design flaw, making the screen that small in relation to the unit. The unit is small enough that legibility or screen space would be difficult enough anyway, and this makes it even worse.
*SLAP*
Bad Slashdotter! Bad Slashdotter!
Ironic you should bring that up- there's a satirical version of the story online that brings up the Austin Powers connection.
Oops... forgot an extra 'P' :/
P-P-Powerbook!!!
why not buy a shuttle XPC and put a nice LCD on it?
I guess I'm just used to laptops, after having constantly travelled with them years ago, and I'm not really concerned about price. And although I've been into computers for ages, I've also noticed that people who aren't generally seem to gravitate towards them as well. I can't explain it, but I can understand the appeal of laptops. It's some strange market demand.
...that RealPlayer will still be Buffering 0%... 10%... 20%...
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You mean like this judge?
My theory may be completely off-the-mark, but just following the threads of Apple's recent products, I'm lead to consider this sort of possibility.
One of Apple's strongest selling lines has been their notebooks. Considering that some people actually buy notebooks as desktop replacements, you may not be completely off-the-mark. A desktop iMac with a small footprint and a dockable tablet that links wirelessly would fit this market well, working as a desktop, yet providing portability. It would fit the same niche market for people that use notebooks around the home, while alleviating the problem of dealing with plugging and unplugging cables. Steve Jobs did seem to give a clue that Apple may be working on some kind of wireless product- here's a quote from AppleInsider...
Well the bad guy on season 3 of 24 had an OQO
You've noticed the product placement that has been used in Hollywood where good guys use Macs and bad guys use PC's. Apparently it's really evident in "24".
Why would anyone want a handtop as opposed to a Treo, Palm or 12 inch screen plus fullsize keys laptop?
The handtops can run the same OS as a desktop or notebook, so you get the same applications, whereas PDAs don't. 12 inch laptops would be more ergonomic, but I suppose there probably would be a market for people who want them smaller. Maybe it's just a cool toy?
ThinkGeek has the Roll-Up Keyboard and the TouchStream LP ZeroForce Keyboard. You can check out FingerWorks' product page as well; they make the TouchStream. I read someone's comment on the Roll-Up Keyboard before, saying that the characters on his faded over time after extended use, but he could still type on it without a problem because he got used to it, although other people couldn't.
Based on what I have been reading about the increased popularity of laptops, many people are buying them as desktop replacements.
I've always preferred to use laptops as desktop replacements simply because it takes up less space. Desktops, especially if you're using a CRT instead of an LCD display, seem to take up an entire desk, leaving you with less surface area to use the desk for anything else. In fact, I very rarely move my laptop from where it sits.
Since atomic clocks can be used to measure effects of gravity, it would be interesting to see how mass producing atomic clock chips could be used to create maps of gravity, seeing how they can be used to reveal geological information.
I don't know why Apple is so stubborn and keeps the 1 button mouse.
I use a two-button mouse on my Powerbook, and I find it more efficient than using one button. However, I do see the point in adhering to one button from a ergonomic design perspective. It simplifies things for people who aren't computer-savvy to feel that the mouse cursor is an extension of their touch, and that clicking on something in the GUI is like physically pressing a button.
Why don't you give Prozac a try. If that doesn't work, try cyanide. It'll do wonders for your personality.
Uh, well, there is a database.
I know there's an XML database- I was implying that iTunes makes it appear like the MP3's (and AAC's) are stored in a single database file the way objects are in applications like FileMaker Pro or MS Access, when they are actually stored separately in directories instead of being embedded in tables.
Spotlight will supposedly create a file like that for the entire drive. We'll see.
Steve Jobs actually says a lot about it in his Keynote Webcast. It must work with a single file, because Spotlight is system-wide. And the data is updated on-the-fly while you use the computer, so the search process is really fast. In the video, he adds a VCF file to the Address book, and it already shows up in search results. It actually gives results as you type the way iTunes does, rather than after clicking a button. He even gives an example of how a search returned a PDF file of a map of Yosemite National Park when he did a search for "Half Dome". It wasn't even stored as tagged metadata in the PDF, but just as a text string in the content.
There was confusion as to whether or not it would replace NTFS, so thank you for clarifying that point, asshole.
... I was actually interested to see what WinFS would be like. From what I understand, it is supposed to be different from the traditional heirarchical filesystem. If the filesystem worked like a database, then folders would be the equivalent of tables and SQL statement results, if it actually used folders.
I know that Apple's upcoming release of Spotlight with OS X "Tiger" is probably what WinFS would appear to be like from the GUI perspective, but its underlying filesystem is still heirarchical since they're not changing it. I presume it would work similar to the way iTunes displays libraries and playlists like a database, yet stores the actual files in a heirarchical arrangement only visible to a user who manually browses the filesystem. Data displayed from WinFS would be a direct representation, rather than indirect one of data stored heirarchically.
... what kind of muzak they're going to play in those things.
Broadband is gaining widespread acceptance- if your job is a desk job, then you should theoretically be able to do it through videoconferencing and online collaboration, if the right software was there. Then again, if your job could be done from a distance, then it will probably end up being outsourced to another country, and you'll only be able to find jobs that need you to be there physically anyway. :/
Catherine Mann, from the Institute for International Economics, has a look at What Global Outsourcing Means for U.S. IT Workers up over at Queue. She's got an interesting argument: outsourcing means cheaper IT products, meaning businesses will buy more, meaning more products to make & manage = net gain of IT jobs in the US.
I say outsource her job, then see what she has to say about it.
Carticel does grow cartilage, but a different type than what is normally found on joint surfaces. Many orthopods are losing interest in it, because it doesn't live up to the expectations, and it's not worth it.
I found out about Carticel when I was looking up treatments for hip osteoarthritis. My dad has it and currently gets Supartz injections. But he refuses to even consider hip replacement surgery if it becomes necessary. I was hoping that Carticel was going to be an alternative to hip replacement surgery for his sake, if these injections he's getting stop working. Is there anything else that can be done, or does it currently look like hip replacement is the only option?
Just because you can make some bone and implant it, doesn't mean it'll work better than a similar shaped piece of metal with some porous ingrowth coating..
Since you are probably the only qualified person in this discussion, what is your opinion of what was done in the article? Was what they did their only option, or could they just have used shaped metal but were using the patient as a guinea pig?