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Flanked here by the CEO of Forbes and the Head of Editorial for Google Cloud, each of the five VC panelists submit their top two tech trend ideas in advance, and then we debate each other on stage. The ultimate rankings are based on the ~500 people in the live audience. Here is a fun summary of the trends and the panelist reactions, and a summary by EE Times.
I love the ending ;) “There was an overall audience winner: Deep edge narrowly edged out revival of voice — both of them from tech-trends event veteran Jurvetson. So once again, he won in a rout. A couple of years ago, his prize was a wizard’s cape. This time, he got a snazzy-looking wand. Not that he needs it.”
I have a particular challenge, having done this debate for almost 20 years now, to not repeat myself… with prior predictions about EVs in 2012 (debating Thiel), machine learning in 2013, autonomous cars in 2015 and others on space and synthetic biology trends.
Here is the first one that I defended… The Revival of Voice: The multi-touch screen UI finally cracked the code for smartphones. Major breakthroughs in voice will vastly broaden the compute fabric of the world.: video
And the second one…. The Deep Edge: The Embedding of Tiny Brains (Inference Engines / Neural Nets) in Everything: Couple some local intelligence to each sensor and the internet of things becomes the sensory cortex of the planet. video
P.S. The summary in that article is directionally correct, but in some cases, it reduces the arguments a bit much. Such as my retort to the first trend idea on education. Here is what I said: video
The center panel is covered with synthetic leather for comfortable operations.
Another cool feature is the "embedded" Magic Trackpad. This way, I can comfortably use the multi-touch gestures while using the mouse for point and clicks.
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Geeks on the web tend to gravitate to elaborate lists to break down competing gadgets. In the case of Apple, they usually break out a list that features a lot of what's missing from a Apple product, without mentioning what's missing from a competing product.
For instance, I've seen many lists that compare the Nexus One to the iPhone. While the lists always seem to mention the fact that the iPhone doesn't have multi-tasking (for third party apps) they seem to omit the fact that the Nexus One doesn't have a good native music app or support Multi-touch for native apps. And if you bring up the Multi-touch flaw, the Android Fanboys will argue that you can get Multi-touch for third party apps, which to them, makes the point irrelevant. Of course, I invariably counter with the fact that the iPhone does have multi-tasking for NATIVE APPS, the logic being that if you're going to omit one flaw for the Nexus One based on a technicality, then you got to do the same for multi-tasking on the iPhone. Fair is fair.
But I digress. I present the 10 Reasons to buy an iPad. To prove that I'm not a total Fanboy (even though I am), I've included 5 things missing from the current iPad.
10 Reasons to buy the iPad.
1) 3G. The 3G plan is great. $15 for a plan with a 250 MB cap or $30 for unlimited. The iPad comes with a built-in mic and headphone jack, which means you can connect the default headphones that feature the mic that people use to make Skype calls on the iPod Touch. That means the iPad can replace my cell phone and unlike the iPod Touch, I can use it anywhere, not just in places that have Wi-Fi.
2) The Mac-Like Apps. The default apps on the iPad are actually more like Mac apps, but optimized for Multi-touch. I've watched several videos of people using the iPad and the apps are more fully featured than the ones on the iPhone or iPod Touch. The apps in iWork would have never worked on an iPhone for instance. The iPad apps have new features like Popovers and Split Views, which again, take advantage of the larger screen real estate. The faster processor speed means more robust apps. Maybe the iPad won't be able to run the 2009 version of Photoshop, but it definitely will be able to run something equivalent to the 2001 version of Photoshop. This is huge and will create a variety of apps that are a vast improvement over the current apps available in the App Store, to say nothing of the fully featured games that will now come out for the iPad.
3) The App Store. There are 140,000 apps available from the start. You don't have to wait for apps, like say, the people who are waiting for stuff to come out on Android. And the SDK has already been released, which means many developers will have enhanced their apps specifically for the iPad before it even launches.
4) The Bigger Screen. Multi-touch is going to be much easier to manage on the iPad than on a little screen. The reading is going to be much easier than an iPhone screen. You don't have to pinch to enlarge as often on the iPad screen.
5) Video. Because of the bigger screen, the movies and video will be desktop resolution. Also, one of the less talked about features are the external speakers. Assuming you use the dock or a third party stand, the external speakers will allow you to watch video or movies like you would a regular TV.
6) The Battery Life. The battery is 10 hours for constant use, with 30 DAYS of standby time. That's good enough for me. I don't plan on reading e-books more than 10 hours. Maybe 5, tops. Steve Jobs made a similar comment the day of the iPad Keynote to Walt Mossberg, saying in effect that no one would be reading for more than 10 hours, which for some reason enraged a lot of people. My question, who are these people who have more than 10 hours of time to read? What kind of jobs do you people have? Please send me an e-mail and let me know where to sign up.
7) The Weight. The iPad's weight is much better than a Laptop. If I got to bolt from the house for a few minutes, maybe wait in line at the post office, I would much rather have an iPad with me. A laptop is just not feasible in situations where you're waiting in line somewhere with nothing to rest the laptop on and the availability of iWork on the iPad means that I'll actually be able to do some real work.
8) The iPhone OS. Because Apple decided to use the iPhone OS instead of the Mac OS, we actually have a large selection of games, which means the iPad is the largest portable gaming device on the market. The iPhone OS also happens to be so simple to use that babies have been given the device and were able to figure it out, but now we have that same easy to use OS on an oversized device. This will be huge for people who are scared of computers. Apple is ushering in a new era of computer as appliance. It doesn't surprise me in the least that geeks don't quite get it yet (or maybe they DO get it and are angry that their technical support won't be needed any longer).
9) The Price. The price is essentially the same as the iPhone three years ago, but the features are bigger and more robust than the iPhone.
10) No Flash. Unlike many geeks, the option for no flash is actually a selling point for me. If the iPad were to become an unqualified hit, it would signal the death knell for Flash, especially if the iPad became THE default device for the mobile web, much like the iPhone and iPod touch are becoming that now. It only takes a couple of major companies saying no to a standard to kill it in its tracks. This is a major reason why Microsoft never got a major foothold on standards governing the internet. Apple's banning of WMA and WMV file formats from iTunes caused their marginalization in the market. Sure, those formats are still around, but they don't dominate like MP3 and AAC.
5 Things I would like to see in future iPads.
1) A TV Tuner. For the life of me, I can't understand why Apple doesn't have TV Tuners in all their Macs. I've managed to solve this omission on my iMac by buying a TV Tuner from Elgato, the makers of the popular EyeTV software, but come on Apple, this would make the iPad an alternative TV! This would be the start of something very huge. I'm not advocating that the TV Tuner be integrated into the iPad itself, because TV Tuners need either bulky digital antennas or to be connected to coax cable to work properly and that obviously won't work for a mobile device, but if the tuner could be integrated into that dock that allows the iPad to be free standing, I could set this iPad on my entertainment center and stream TV signals. The iPad is just screaming for this!
2) A Camera. Although I consider myself a geek by a wide margin, I am fairly enlightened when it comes to the desires of the ordinary consumer (which is why I want a TV Tuner for this thing), but you just can't have modern gadgets without slapping on a camera somewhere. It's just not permitted. Of course, I would be remiss to forget all the tech analysts who said that the original iPhone wouldn't be good for Enterprise because it featured a camera, which are banned by plenty of corporations. I'm quite sure a lot of those same dicks are currently bashing the iPad for not having a camera. Of course, the iPad is being marketed as a consumer level device, so I might have to agree with them here. The iPad should have a camera, just to shut the dirty masses up.
3) Multi-tasking. Even though I don't think most regular consumers are even aware that the current iPhone and iPod Touches don't feature multi-tasking, except for native apps, I still think it would be nice if we just had the OPTION for multi-tasking for third party apps. Heck, Apple, turn off multi-tasking by default, code in a pop-up that warns me of the decreased battery life and the consequences for performance for enabling multi-tasking, but for the love of God, GIVE ME A CHOICE. I would be satisfied with the ability to run only three apps at a time. I'm not asking for much.
4) A full iTunes client. Apple provided a blazing fast processor for the iPad and ported versions of desktop apps like Pages, Keynote and Numbers to the iPad, but they can't port the desktop version of iTunes? What gives! With the iPad's big screen, I should be able to manage my music, I shouldn't have to tether it to a desktop. If Steve Jobs truly wants the iPad to kill netbooks, it's going to have to be in some ways as robust as a netbook. The upgrades of the native iPhone apps and the addition of iWork are steps in the right direction, but I believe iTunes is even more important.
5) One USB slot. I've got my geek hat on now, and the geek inside tells me that a USB slot would be good for stuff like file transfer, you know, adding a little external flash drive and moving stuff like pictures from digital cameras. Theoretically, Bluetooth will suffice for printing and other functions, but USB comes with the added bonus of shutting up all the other annoying geeks who HAVE to have a USB connector for some reason (If you think I'm just adding a USB slot to fill out my list with five items, because four would be awkward, you're probably right).
For those of you shaking with anger that your unicorn wishes for the iPad didn't pan out, maybe you need to relax and watch the wisdom of Louis C.K., you spoiled brats.
There is no predefined agenda; instead attendees collaboratively create one during the first evening of the event.
Right now, I am listening to a discussion of entropy and the mathematics of time by Lee Smolin, Jaron Lanier and Neal Stephenson…
So many cool but concurrent sessions… I’m open to your votes on which ones to attend…
Saturday, August 4th
09:30
1.The Next Big Programming Language
2.Open Science 2.0
3.Digital Data Libraries
4.Citizen Science - Where Next?
5.Future of Healthcare
6.Visual Garage - We'll Fix Your Graphs and Visuals
7.Quantum Computing - What, Why, How
8.Synthesizing Life
10:30
1.Efficient Inverse Control: Through the Users Not the Resources
2.Clinical Problems in Neuroscience / Towards Practical Cognitive Augmentation / Towards Practical Cognitive Augmentataion
3.How to Build Intelligent Machines
4.Why aren't there more Scientists on the Covers of Magazines
5.Future of Human Space Flight and Ocean Exploration
6.Science and Art
7.3D Video Applications: How to Publish Science in Video
8.The Nature of Time and Mathematics
9.Alternate terms of Science Education
10.Future History of Biology
11.Human Cell and Regeneration Map or is it worth building a cellular resolution database for the whole human body?
11:30
1.3D Printing / Robot Printing / Food Printing / Printer Printing
2.Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Teach Evolution
3.Sequencing the Genome: Implications, Ethics, Goals
4.Are Patents Preventing Innovation?
5.Tricoder is Finally Here
6.Ethical Implications of the Information Society
7.Reversible Computation and Its Connections to Quantum Interpretations
8.Mapping Science and Other Big Networks
9.A Magician Looks at the Irrational and Pseudo-Science
10.Listening to the World: Voices from the Blue Deep
14:00
1.Collecting More Data Faster Can Make an Organization Dumber
2.Skepticism and Critical Thinking in an Age of Marvels
3.Computable Data/Mathematics
4.$100 Laptop Demo
5.Where Are the Aliens?
6.The Selfish Scientist
7.Evolutionary Robotics
8.Buildings, Energy Use and Behavior Change - Can the Built Environment be an Interface?
9.Why a Mouse?: Multi-touch, Physical and Social Interfaces for Manipulating Data
10.Scientific Communication in 2030
11.Universe or Multiverse?
12.Reuse of Sewage to Grow Food and Provide Sanitation
13.Is Collaborative Policy Making Possible? (think wikipedia, government simulation games)
14.Viral Chatter
15:00
1.Freebase Demo
2.Biodiversity on the Web: Science Publishing
3.Prioritizing the World's Problems
4.Display of Greater than 2D Data or Lots of 2D Data All at Once
5.E-Science Beyond Infrastructure
6.Implantable Devices and Microchips for Healthcare / Diver Assistance Devices
7.Using Evolution for Design and Discovery
8.Stem Cells (a.k.a. How to Get Scientists to Care about Web 2.0
9.Machine Reading & Understanding Science
10.Science & Fundamentalism
11.Biological Data & Research / Open Source Biomedical Research for Neglected Diseases
12.My Daughter's DNA: Hacking Your Genome / Towards a Data Wiki
13.Network-Centric Biomedicine
14.Squishy Magnets, Talking Paper and Disapearing Ink: How can inventables.com open its doors to kids for free.
16:00
1.Give us your Data! Google's effort to archive and distribute the world's scientifcic datasets.
2.Personal Impact Factor: Measuring Scientific Contributions Outside the Literature
3.Kids, Science, Math & Rational Thought
4.Micro-UAVs
5.Machine Learning in the Natural Sciences
6.Hunch Engines
17:00
1.Data Mining the Sky
2.All-Fluidic Computing
3.Science vs. Capitalism: Utopian Effots in the Overshoot Century
4.Dinosaurs and Ancient Sarahans
5.The Paperless Home
6.Provenance Analytics: Illuminating Science Trails and the Future of Scientific Publications
20:00
1.Piracy, Murder and a Media Revolution
2.Engineering Living Instruments
3.Nanohype: The volumnious vacuous vapid world where only size matters.
Sunday, August 5th
09:30
1.Golem: Data Mining for Materials (and Non-Programmers): sketching information systems Andrew Walkingshaw / Searching the Edges of the Web
2.Novel Biofuels
3.Genome Voyeurism – Let's poke through Jim Watson's genome
4.Would You Upload?
5.Reforming Patent Systems
6.How to Celebrate Darwin in 2009
7.Innovation is Not Pointless...But It's So 20th Century
10:30
1.Large Scale Molecular Simulation
2.Tree of Life: Fractal Data Problem
3.Planetary Defense Against Asteroids
4.The Automation of Science and the Technological Singularity
11:30
1.Science on the Stage
2.Human Microbiome
3.Out Future Lies in Space
4.Climate Crisis vs. Environmental Justice
等待許久的ipod nano LunaTik錶帶終於到貨，等了將近快2個月，質感真的一級棒
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1104350651/tiktok-lunatik-mu...
Growing near the Fisher House.
"The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed its present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university, it comprises eleven colleges each with substantial autonomy on financial and institutional affairs and significant differences in character and history. The university maintains three campuses, the oldest of which, St. George, is located in downtown Toronto. The other two satellite campuses are located in Scarborough and Mississauga.
The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs. In all major rankings, the university consistently ranks in the top ten public universities in the world and as the top university in the country. It receives the most annual scientific research funding and endowment of any Canadian university and is one of two members of the Association of American Universities outside the United States, the other being McGill University in Montreal.
Academically, the University of Toronto is noted for influential movements and curricula in literary criticism and communication theory, known collectively as the Toronto School. The university was the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research, the first artificial cardiac pacemaker, and the site of the first successful lung transplant and nerve transplant. The university was also home to the first electron microscope, the development of deep learning, neural network, multi-touch technology, the identification of the first black hole Cygnus X-1, and the development of the theory of NP-completeness.
The Varsity Blues are the athletic teams that represent the university in intercollegiate league matches, primarily within U Sports, with ties to gridiron football, rowing and ice hockey. The earliest recorded instance of gridiron football occurred at University of Toronto's University College in November 1861. The university's Hart House is an early example of the North American student centre, simultaneously serving cultural, intellectual, and recreational interests within its large Gothic-revival complex.
University of Toronto alumni include three Governors General of Canada, five Prime Ministers of Canada, nine foreign leaders, and seventeen justices of the Supreme Court of Canada. As of March 2019, twelve Nobel laureates, six Turing Award winners, 94 Rhodes Scholars, and one Fields Medalist have been affiliated with the university.
Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/ tə-RON-toh; locally [təˈɹɒɾ̃ə] or [ˈtɹɒɾ̃ə]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by American troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original limits through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than half of residents were born outside of Canada, more than half of residents belong to a visible minority group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city. The mayor of Toronto is elected by direct popular vote to serve as the chief executive of the city. The Toronto City Council is a unicameral legislative body, comprising 25 councillors since the 2018 municipal election, representing geographical wards throughout the city.
Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 43 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure on land outside of Asia, the CN Tower.
The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, aerospace, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism. Toronto is the third-largest tech hub in North America after Silicon Valley and New York City, and the fastest growing." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
On this trip I had a surprise 4 day layover in Toronto.
Now on Instagram.
What are the different types of Kindle? There is the Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage and the 2016 launched Kindle Oasis. Then of course there is the Fire, this comes as a tablet in various shapes and sizes and then there is the Fire TV of which there are two versions. Confused? It’s not the easiest product line to follow, especially as Amazon took the decision to launch their tablets under the name Kindle Fire, realised the confusion, and then relaunched the tablets simply as Fire. I want to help to clear up the confusion.
What is an ereader?
An ereader is a handheld electronic device that let’s you read electronic books and magazines. Amazon Kindle electronic readers are aimed at trying to replace the physical book. Whether this is actually possible or not is a debate for another blog post.
A Kindle will allow you to download and read books, newspapers and magazines on a specialist
screen that is designed to allow you to read for hours and hours.
A tablet on the other hand uses similar technology to a laptop or desktop, there is nothing specialist about it.
If you are a fan of reading books and magazines, this device is particularly convenient for you. Amazon currently features four varieties of Kindle units, each with a unique appearance and differences.
Learning more about each of these devices and how they differ will assist you in choosing the right device that fits your lifestyle and budget. Let’s break each Kindle down and discuss each model individually.
What is a tablet?
A tablet is a handheld mini computer that lets you read emails, go online, watch video and install apps. It also lets you read electronic books and magazines.
What is the difference between an ereader and a tablet?
I have written an in depth blog post about this ereader vs tablet. To summarise, an ereader is for books and magazines and a tablet is a handheld computer. Although by installing an app on the tablet it’s possible to access the same content as your ereader. The app downloads all the ebooks you have purchased from the Amazon Store and using WhisperSync technology, it synchronises where you are up to magically, across all devices.
The biggest differentiator though is that the screen on a tablet is like a computer screen, but the screen on an ereader is designed to mimic a book.
Types of Kindle
I have listed below the difference types of Kindle that are available to buy and for reference some of the now obsolete models. If you want a full list and specification of the current Kindle line up then take a look at my comparison chart.
Kindle
The Kindle is the baseline model and like it’s bigger brothers and sisters it features the revolutionary e-reader or eink display. This display provides a sharp and high-resolution screen designed for those that want to read books electronically. The entry level model is simply know a The Kindle whereas the other Kindle ereaders have names like Paperwhite, Touch and Oasis.
It includes a six-inch display that utilities the Amazon E Ink technology to form a 16-level gray scale image, that does not have glare even in direct sunlight. It uses Wi-Fi as the only mean of connection, and you need to be in the range of an active Wi-Fi connection to browse and download content. It is simple to use and does not require computer cables or syncing to use.
None of the Kindles include any audio functionality, something that was available on the previous generations. It’ wireless functionality makes it easy to log into Amazon to find and buy an e-book. Shop anywhere in the world, whether you are in bed, taxi or airport. As soon as you buy a book, it will be delivered immediately electronically.
The Kindle comes with an internal storage of 2 GB, with 1.25 GB available for use. This will allow you to approximately store 1400 books. It includes a powerful battery, that can last for up to one month if the wireless is off, and about three weeks if the wireless is on throughout. The device offers five controls well placed in the bottom of the display area.
Kindle Touch
Like the entry level version of the Kindle the Kindle Touch features a 6-inch E Ink screen. The main different is that this version is a touch-screen and allows swipe or tap the display, which is an easier way of navigating menu system or turn the page on your book or document. The Kindle Touch comes with a larger battery than the Kindle, which can last up to two months when the wireless is turn off and about one month when the Wi-Fi is on most of the time.
It comes with a larger space of about 3 GB as compared to 1.25 GB in the Kindle version. The Kindle Touch is advanced in term of internet connectivity as it includes a 3G version, which is much faster wehnaccessing online contents as well as downloading books, because you don’t have to worry about logging on to WiFi networks.
Kindle Keyboard
This device is now obsolete, but can still be purchased second hand. Although it features almost the same internal storage as the Kindle Touch, the Kindle Keyboard E Ink display is not a touch-screen. The Kindle Keyboard offers a five-controller and a full QWERTY keyboard for input. It also includes a two side buttons that use to advance the page while reading. It features a powerful Wi-Fi and 3G models just like the Kindle Touch model.
It comes with a more powerful battery like that of Kindle Touch model and can last for up to two months on a single charge, when it is offline most of the days. If you keep the Wi-Fi on most of the time, the battery will last for about ten days. It is important to avoid the low-coverage mobile area connections (this is what the 3G card uses)
as it will drop down to 2G standards like EDGE and GPRS. Although they still work, they consume battery power faster.
The Wi-Fi network is compatible with 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n standards and supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 security that uses a password for authentication. If you don’t know what that means, then don’t worry as it’s just another way of saying open WiFi standards. It cannot to connect to WPA and WPA2 secured network using 802.1X authentication methods, which are only really used in the workplace and does not support to connecting to ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks.
Kindle DX
The Kindle DX version, also now obsolete, is totally different than the previous three versions that we have mentioned so far. It features a 9.7-inch E Ink display compared to the 6 inch on the other models.
It features a high-contrast display, that allows for up to 50 percent contrast as compared to other E Ink displays. It includes a full QWERTY keyboard, a 5-way controller, and standard turning buttons. It comes with an internal memory of about 4 GB internal storage with 3.3 GB available for storing content and is available in 3G version.
The main weakness as compared to other is that it does not feature a touch screen, its battery can last to up to 2 weeks when the wireless is off. If the wireless is on most of the time, a single charge can last for about one week.
The battery life depends mainly on the wireless usage such as when shopping the Kindle Store and when downloading content. It should also be noted that low-coverage area wireless technologies such as EDGE/GPRS which can be called as 2G, consumes more battery and should be avoided.
Kindle Fire
This is the most advanced version of the Kindle as it features a full-color, multi-touch display. The tablet comes with a modified version of Google’s Android operating system, that allows you to download and run a wide range of applications just like any other standard tablet. Some models start 8 GB internal storage and go up to 64GB and the storage can be used for books, games, videos and music.
Its battery can last for about eight hours when the Wi-Fi connection is on most of the time and about two days when the Wi-Fi is off.
The Kindle Fire only includes a Wi-Fi receiver just like the Kindle ereaders. The operating system supports different files which includes Kindle AZW, PDF, TXT, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, DOC, Audible, JPEG GIF, PING, BMP, MIDI, WAV, OGG, and NON-DRM ACC AND PNG.
Although this model is a bit expensive as compare to the most other Kindles, it’s designed as an alternative to the iPad or Samsung tablets rather than competing against ereaders.
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VAIO Notebook VPCEE37FL
Especificaciones
1 GHz denota la velocidad interna del microprocesador; otros factores podrían afectar el desempeño.
2 GB significa mil millones de bytes cuando se refiere a la capacidad del disco duro. La capacidad accesible puede ser diferente. Parte del espacio del disco duro se reserva como partición de recuperación.
3 Compatible con Memory Stick Pro™ pero no con la transmisión de datos a alta velocidad.
4 Punto de acceso para red inálambrica se vende por aparte. Sony no puede garantizar la seguridad de las comunicaciones inalámbricas.
5 La vida de la batería varía según su configuración, modelo, aplicaciones cargadas, configuración de administración de energía y los recursos del equipo utilizados por el cliente. Como todas las baterías, la capacidad máxima de la batería puede disminuir por el tiempo y uso.
6 Ciertos productos de Microsoft incluidos con esta computadora podrían utilizar tecnología para evitar su copia. EN DICHO CASO USTED NO PODRÁ
UTILIZAR ESTE PRODUCTO SI NO CUMPLE CON LOS PASOS NECESARIOS PARA SU ACTIVACIÓ N. Los pasos de activación de productos de Microsoft y su política de privacidad serán detallados a la hora de encender el equipo o a la hora de hacer ciertas reinstalaciones de software o reconfiguraciones de esta computadora, y podrán ser completados por Internet o por teléfono (cargos de llamada podrían aplicar).
DISEÑO MODERNO- Integrando un conjunto de software muy completo y tecnologías intuitivas, la serie E es increíblemente fαcil de usar.
MULTI TOUCH PAD- hora puedes manejar tus aplicaciones de una forma diferente y muy conveniente con el touch pad multifuncional que te permite girar y hacer zoom en imαgenes sin necesidad de utilizar el mouse.
BOTONES VAIO- Revisa el estado del sistema con el botón ASSIST abriendo el programa VAIO Care™
Hardware
Procesador: AMD Turion™ II Dual-Core P540 2.4GHz, AMD M880G Chipset
Memoria de Caché: 2MB integrada al segundo nivel
LCD: Pantalla VAIO de 15.5”(1366 x 768)
Tarjeta de Video: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250
Memoria: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM Expandible hasta 8GB
Disco Duro: 320GB
Unidad Óptica: Reproductor Blu-ray Disc™
CD lectura 24x,CD-R lectura 24x,CD-RW lectura 24x,
DVD lectura 8x, DVD-R Doble Capa lectura 6x, DVD-R
lectura 8x, DVD-RW lectura 6x, DVD+R Doble Capa
lectura 6x, DVD+R lectura 8x, DVD+RW lectura 6x,
DVD-RAM lectura 5x, BD-ROM lectura 4x, BD-R lectura
4x, BD-R Doble Capa lectura 2.2x, BD-RE lectura 4x, BDRE
Doble Capa lectura 2.2x, CD-R escritura 16x, CD-RW
escritura 10x, DVD-R Doble Capa escritura 4x, DVD-R
escritua 8x, DVD RW escritura 4x, DVD+R Doble Capa
escritura 4x, DVD+R escritura 8x, DVD+RW escritura
4x, DVD-RAM escritura 5x
Ranuras de Expansión: Memory Stick PRO™ , Secure Digital (SD) Card
Otras Ranuras: USB 4, Salida HDMI, Salida VGA, Entrada DC, Micrófono monoaural y Audífonos
Audio: Intel® High Definition Audio
Ethernet: Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T con interfaz RJ-45
Requerimientos de Corriente: 75 watts máximo (19.5V / CA100-240V)
Duración Estimada de la Batería: Hasta 2.5 horas con batería estándar
Hasta 4 horas con batería de larga duración
Botones VAIO: ASSIST- Abre software de servicio y mantenimiento VAIO CARE™
Dimensiones: (Alto x Ancho x Fondo): 3.2-3.7 cm x 36.9 cm x 24.8 cm
Peso: 2.7 kg.
Accesorios Incluidos: Batería de iones de litio, Cable de corriente, Adaptador de CA
Servicio y Garantía: Un año de garantía que cubre partes y mano de obra, Soporte telefónico por medio de Centro de Información a clientes Garantía de software de Sony y
Microsoft: 90 días
Red Inalámbrica Integrada: Estαndar: IEEE 802.11bgn,
Frecuencia: 2.4 GHz (802.11bgn)
Software
Sistema Operativo: Windows® 7 Home Premium original de 64 bit
Software de Video: VAIO® Entertainment Platform
InterVideo® WinDVD® BD
Software de Comunicación: VAIO® Media Plus™ ,
Webcam Companion™
Software de Entretenimiento: Media Gallery
Software de Fotografía Digital: PMB Edición VAIO®
Software de Productividad: Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Otros: VAIO® Care
Adobe® Reader, Adobe® Flash Player
Norton Internet Security 2011 (30 días)
Skype
Also know as the Gemini House, it was built in 1879.
"The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed its present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university, it comprises eleven colleges each with substantial autonomy on financial and institutional affairs and significant differences in character and history. The university maintains three campuses, the oldest of which, St. George, is located in downtown Toronto. The other two satellite campuses are located in Scarborough and Mississauga.
The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs. In all major rankings, the university consistently ranks in the top ten public universities in the world and as the top university in the country. It receives the most annual scientific research funding and endowment of any Canadian university and is one of two members of the Association of American Universities outside the United States, the other being McGill University in Montreal.
Academically, the University of Toronto is noted for influential movements and curricula in literary criticism and communication theory, known collectively as the Toronto School. The university was the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research, the first artificial cardiac pacemaker, and the site of the first successful lung transplant and nerve transplant. The university was also home to the first electron microscope, the development of deep learning, neural network, multi-touch technology, the identification of the first black hole Cygnus X-1, and the development of the theory of NP-completeness.
The Varsity Blues are the athletic teams that represent the university in intercollegiate league matches, primarily within U Sports, with ties to gridiron football, rowing and ice hockey. The earliest recorded instance of gridiron football occurred at University of Toronto's University College in November 1861. The university's Hart House is an early example of the North American student centre, simultaneously serving cultural, intellectual, and recreational interests within its large Gothic-revival complex.
University of Toronto alumni include three Governors General of Canada, five Prime Ministers of Canada, nine foreign leaders, and seventeen justices of the Supreme Court of Canada. As of March 2019, twelve Nobel laureates, six Turing Award winners, 94 Rhodes Scholars, and one Fields Medalist have been affiliated with the university.
Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/ tə-RON-toh; locally [təˈɹɒɾ̃ə] or [ˈtɹɒɾ̃ə]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by American troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original limits through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than half of residents were born outside of Canada, more than half of residents belong to a visible minority group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city. The mayor of Toronto is elected by direct popular vote to serve as the chief executive of the city. The Toronto City Council is a unicameral legislative body, comprising 25 councillors since the 2018 municipal election, representing geographical wards throughout the city.
Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 43 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure on land outside of Asia, the CN Tower.
The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, aerospace, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism. Toronto is the third-largest tech hub in North America after Silicon Valley and New York City, and the fastest growing." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
On this trip I had a surprise 4 day layover in Toronto.
Now on Instagram.
i just picked up the magic mouse for my macbook pro today. it fits really snugly in my hand. the trackpad on the macbook pro is pretty sweet but for editing photos i really do prefer using a mouse. i am still getting used to using the multi-touch navigation but i am amazed at how well it works so far.
and yeah i know i have been going nuts putting up bokeh shots lately but it's so pretty i can't help it.
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Are you interested to know about the upcoming Xiaomi release? Great! I am here to reveal its advanced features. I will talk about its processor, RAM, ROM, camera, and much more.
Xiaomi is ready to launch another phone of the Mi series, which is the Mi 11T Pro. It will be the most advanced phone of the series as compared to its previous Smartphones. It is expected to be featured with an under-display camera, run a snapdragon processor, 128 GB, 256 GB internal storage, 50 Mp primary camera, and many others. Let’s talk about them in detail.
· Platform:
The phone will be run on android v (11) and powered by an Octa-Core processor with a Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G chipset. And Andreno is 690, which ensures a smooth user experience. While the snapdragon chipset provides exceptional graphics, steady performance and makes the platform a lovely place for online gamers.
· Display:
MI 11T Pro is equipped with a 6.81 inches AMOLED touch screen. The device carries a pixel density of 515ppi, with an aspect ratio of 20:9. It gets a screen resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels along with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It is featured with a Corning Gorilla Glass protection. More than 16M colors, multi-touch, capacitive touch screen, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and others.
· Memory:
Xiaomi's phone Mi 11T Pro will be coupled with a considerable RAM capacity of 8 to 12 GB.
androidhelipad.com/2021/08/mi-11t-pro-price-launch-and-sp...
August brings us one of the most unique Bronze Builder pieces yet: the AppBrick. Hailing from the Ultra Agents theme, this piece is partially made from a special conductive material, enabling it to interact with screens like a stylus. If you have multi-touch you can even use multiple bricks at once.
Don’t know what the Bronze Builder is?
Bronze Builder is a LUGOLA competition to build a new, original MOC using a special seed part. Follow along in our Flickr group or with the tag #BronzeBuilder
Looking south through the gate beside the tower attached to University College.
"Soldiers' Tower is a bell and clock tower at the University of Toronto that commemorates members of the university who served in the World Wars. Designed by architects Henry Sproatt and Ernest Ross Rolph, the Gothic Revival tower stands at 143 feet (43.6 m) tall and houses a carillon of 51 bells.
The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed its present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university, it comprises eleven colleges each with substantial autonomy on financial and institutional affairs and significant differences in character and history. The university maintains three campuses, the oldest of which, St. George, is located in downtown Toronto. The other two satellite campuses are located in Scarborough and Mississauga.
The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs. In all major rankings, the university consistently ranks in the top ten public universities in the world and as the top university in the country. It receives the most annual scientific research funding and endowment of any Canadian university and is one of two members of the Association of American Universities outside the United States, the other being McGill University in Montreal.
Academically, the University of Toronto is noted for influential movements and curricula in literary criticism and communication theory, known collectively as the Toronto School. The university was the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research, the first artificial cardiac pacemaker, and the site of the first successful lung transplant and nerve transplant. The university was also home to the first electron microscope, the development of deep learning, neural network, multi-touch technology, the identification of the first black hole Cygnus X-1, and the development of the theory of NP-completeness.
The Varsity Blues are the athletic teams that represent the university in intercollegiate league matches, primarily within U Sports, with ties to gridiron football, rowing and ice hockey. The earliest recorded instance of gridiron football occurred at University of Toronto's University College in November 1861. The university's Hart House is an early example of the North American student centre, simultaneously serving cultural, intellectual, and recreational interests within its large Gothic-revival complex.
University of Toronto alumni include three Governors General of Canada, five Prime Ministers of Canada, nine foreign leaders, and seventeen justices of the Supreme Court of Canada. As of March 2019, twelve Nobel laureates, six Turing Award winners, 94 Rhodes Scholars, and one Fields Medalist have been affiliated with the university.
Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/ tə-RON-toh; locally [təˈɹɒɾ̃ə] or [ˈtɹɒɾ̃ə]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by American troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original limits through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than half of residents were born outside of Canada, more than half of residents belong to a visible minority group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city. The mayor of Toronto is elected by direct popular vote to serve as the chief executive of the city. The Toronto City Council is a unicameral legislative body, comprising 25 councillors since the 2018 municipal election, representing geographical wards throughout the city.
Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 43 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure on land outside of Asia, the CN Tower.
The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, aerospace, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism. Toronto is the third-largest tech hub in North America after Silicon Valley and New York City, and the fastest growing." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
On this trip I had a surprise 4 day layover in Toronto.
Now on Instagram.
The iPod touch has always been an amazing iPod. And with its groundbreaking technologies--including a Multi-Touch screen, the accelerometer, and 3D graphics--and access to hundreds of games, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand.
source : www.ipodnext.com
For 2016 Subaru Legacy, a new Starlink safety package is added in to the Premium and Limited trims, although the EyeSight system gets Lane Keep Assist. Steering feel has been improved for all models and a new auto on/off feature functions both the car headlights and windshield wipers.
Driving Impressions
Simply because the 2016 Subaru Legacy sedan's boxer engine rests deep in the engine bay, the vehicle itself has a lower center of gravity and therefore enhanced stability in the turns. The standard 2.5 liter four-cylinder performs on par with other four-cylinder cars in this class, but the CVT makes it feel more sensitive than its 175 hp rating suggests. Still, if you want power for rapid acceleration and confident passing, it's the six-cylinder's robust 256 horsepower that is required. However, choosing for the larger engine negates the smaller engine's outstanding 36 mpg. In the turns, the Legacy's suspension allows more lean than in a Mazda6 or Ford Fusion, but it never feels out of control or unstable. In fact, the 2016 Subaru Legacy provides the kind of smooth ride most customers are looking for. If you want all-out performance, probably Subaru's WRX is a better option.
2016 Subaru Legacy Interior
The 2016 Subaru Legacy sedan's five-passenger cabin feels modern, useful and entertaining. A handsome center stack contains a 6.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system with standard rear-view camera. Passenger space is generous front and rear, and the Legacy's trunk capability sits at an impressive 15.0 cubic feet. Most controls are user-friendly, and the upgraded command screen features multi-touch-and-swipe technology, like a tablet. Phone-pairing is easy. The driver's seat has good lumbar support, but even at its lowest setting may be too much for some people. Rear seat legroom is generous and on Limited trims, the rear car seats are heated.
Exterior
In the previous years, the midsize sedan segment has began to look like a elegance pageant, with automakers competing to one-up each other with style and pizazz. In this competition, the 2016 Subaru Legacy earns the headline of Miss Congeniality. In that, Subaru's newest Legacy remains attractive but not fancy. If there's a trend it comes after, it's that of a big, trapezoidal grille. In back, six-cylinder types are distinguished by double stainless steel exhaust outlets. All Subaru Legacy types for 2016 have excellent visibility many thanks to innovative details like a small window below the A-pillar.
Under the Hood
Two engine options are offered in the 2016 Subaru Legacy sedan: a 2.5 liter four-cylinder or 3.6-liter six-cylinder. Both engines have a horizontal or "boxer" settings. It is called the latter because with engine's horizontal position, the pistons move sideways in and out, similar to a boxer's fists. This configuration minimizes vehicle vibration and lowers the Subaru's center of gravity for a stable feel. All 2016 Subaru Legacy types now use the CVT, which has been refined to feel more like a regular automatic transmission. Fuel economy has been enhanced in both engines for this new model year, and both can run on regular 87-octane gasoline.
Pricing Notes
2016 Subaru Legacy AWD sedan has a MSRP beginning at $22,500 for a base 2.5i model. At the other end of the spectrum is the 3.6R Limited model that starts at $30,750 and can achieve the mid-$30K mark with options. The Legacy's costs are in line with opponents such as the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Fusion and Nissan Altima. The 2016 Subaru Legacy's real value differentiator is the truth that all types come with all-wheel drive. Only two other 2016 Subaru Legacy's competitors even offer it – the Ford Fusion and Chrysler 200 and supplying them with the feature costs considerably more. An AWD Fusion commences around $27,000, while an AWD Chrysler 200 begins at almost $30,000. thecarspecs.com/2016-subaru-legacy-review/
I freely admit that I know nothing about the food industry, except that I'm well-fed.. Still, I've sometimes considered that my third (or fourth) career might be a restaurant. I'd probably just work the bar of the restaurant, serving drinks and listening to the patrons. Seems like a great place to take the pulse of a situation. As managers walk around and ask "how was everything", most polite people feel inclined to not answer with constructive criticism. The often-less polite lubricated souls at the bar are more likely to tell a resaurant prioprietor that their steak tastes like an old shoe or their tea jug is turning sour.
(Well, they probably wouldn't be drinking Tea but you catch my drift)
It is surprising to me, though just how often steaks at restaurants are a disappointment. Even from the high dollar steakhouses. Some are decent but most will agree, the real steaks, the good ones -- are being made at home on the grill. In fact, I'd venture to guess that most people feel that way. The steaks that their spouse make are better than anything they could get at the store or even some friend's house.
When I first visited my grandpa in Indiana after having moved off on my own, I remember one day he offered to cook us a steak. My wife had already impressed upon me that my way of making steaks was the uber-best-est of all and I was anxious to impress upon this father-figure from my life with my newfound culinary mastery of the art of steak. So, I was somewhat amazed to watch him throw a frozen-solid steak onto a grill with little preparation, no marinate and very little seasoning at all.
The result was a pretty awesome steak. But, I still thought my way was better. Since those early years in marriage we've had multiple groups of friends over for steak and more than you'd think go to the trouble to bring their own meat, marinated or seasoned in their own way with their own toppings. Some, because they may feel bad about you "buying them a steak" and others because they want the control. Because, in a BYOS (bring your own steak) situation this is what you do. You can't leave such an important thing to chance! Will they season it correctly at Bill's house? What about the fire, will it be wood or charcoal or gas? Toppings? Will they have mushrooms and onions or fried potatoes or what??
:)
…and that's just it. When it comes to a steak, the preparation is such a subjective thing that everyone feels they have it figured out. and everyone does have it figured out.. the steak THEY like.
… Try it.. Mention to a coworker about an amazing steak recipe you have and watch them shut you down, then fire back with their own preparation method. I'm serious! It's a thing..
Some like them marinated, some like them rubbed, sometimes both. On a grill, in a pan, blackened or rare, topped or un-topped, I'm telling you -- everyone is a steak expert.
A Steaxpert? ummm.. anyway..
So, restaurants continue on with their uninspired, boring, middle-of-the-road Goldilocks steaks. Not over seasoned, not under seasoned… just something safe, for the masses.
and that's why you prefer steaks at home.
Some restaurant owners are more about the gimmick than the food. Tilman Fertitta of Landry's comes to mind. You get some very ruby-tuesdays, almost-frozen-food college-grade food with decent service but a neat atmosphere. Mr. Fertitta has been quoted as saying, paraphrased, "it isn't about the food…"
He's right. You put an animatronic dinosaur near the table, it isn't about the food at all. It's about the environment. Will we go back to a Rainforest or T-Rex Cafe on our next trip to Disney? You bet! Do I remember anything from the menu? Only that the steak was like what you would expect from a Waffle House.
But, hey, Tilman's a billionaire so he's got to be onto something, right?
Enter my idea for a restaurant. Here it is, public domain, do what you will with it, just call me on opening night so I can come check it out.
Let me paint a scenario for you. A single guy, second or third date with this lady and they have tons in common. They've hit it off. He's a pretty good cook and he'd like to prove it. But, inviting to the house has all of those awkward coming-on-to-strong overtones, right?
So, you make your reservation at Restaurant and build your steak, online. Pick some meat, pick some marinate or seasoning, pick the cooking method, optional toppings, sides, a nice bottle of wine and save it as a custom menu item for your reservation. Now, as you are at the restaurant and you want to impress upon her that your steak is the most amazing thing since cows were invented - the restaurant's table has a multiple-touch menu that is built into the table (in an elegant way). Your steak is on her list of options. She doesn't have to order it but there it is, just for her.. Proof you know how make a steak, if she so chooses to choose it. Plus, maybe she'll surprise him with her own style of cooking :)
I like the multi touch desktop as a restaurant gimmick b/c it solves a problem for me. I get to order exactly what I want, from a machine. It isn't me, being too picky as I communicate with a server. My drink's empty? I click an icon, while our conversation continues. No need to "flag down the waitress", which always seems awkward.
I could carry this on to many other scenarios but I'll leave you with mine from this evening. I'd been working in the yard, I was tired, really wanted a steak since I'd burned a billion calories putting out rock and mulch. if I could have bought "my steak" somewhere, already cooked… You bet your ass I would have.
Instead, I cooked the one pictured here :)
I'll leave you with some steak and steak-prep "recipes" I like. Feel free to add your own in comments!
When you want a marinated Pretty Dang Good Ribeye
Marinate your favorite cut of meat (for this one, usually ribeye) in a mixture of Dales or Moores Marinade, a Splash of Brandy and equal portion of whatever wine or beer you plan to have with the meal. Because you are diluting the Dales/ Moores it won't be so salty but it will need longer than 30 mins in most cases to marinade. Watch it, pull from them marinade based on color. Darker == More Marinate Flavor.
Pull the steaks and let them rest, poor the marinate in a pot. Add a stick of butter and another portion of beer or wine, as needed to cover 1 or 2 sweet onions and a package of baby bella mushrooms. Bring it to a boil, as the onions start to brown from the marinate mixture (as they get soft) dump the marinate and finish "grilling" the mushrooms and onions in the bottom of the pot minus the marinade.
Dad's Fried Potatoes:
Cut up some red potatoes, skin on, into small cubes, Add 1-2 sweet onions cut similarly and fry with some olive oil and a few pads of butter, adding Mckormic italian Blend Seasoning and Lawry's Garlic Salt.
Grill the steak (I prefer a ceramic grill) to your choice temperature and enjoy :)
(Fair warning: your kitchen will smell like onion, garlic and button for about 24 hours. It is nice at first but gets old a few hours after the meal)
For the steak pictured here, I didn't want or have time for marinading so I went a different route.
Your local butcher sells a crust called Char-Crust. lmgtfy.com/?q=char+crust Toss around a Filet or NY Strip until the crust is completely covered. Sometimes it is good to coat the steak in Olive Oil First, then toss it around to completely cover it. Just know the olive oil will make the steak cook faster.
Get a cast iron skillet that will only be used for this.. (b/c of seasoning) and put it, coated in olive oil, in the stove and preheat it all at 500 degrees. When the stove gets to temperature, toss on your crusted steak with a mixture of olive oil, butter, a splash of wine and brandy. Flip it halfway (top if you like that sort of thing) and finish cooking.
In a pinch, it'll do nicely, especially if you were a photographer / programmer / tired-from-yard-work looking for material for a blog post whilst yielding a killer appetite..:)
I’m pleased to announce my new ebook, How to Photograph and Process Nightscapes and Time-Lapses
The ebook describes —
How to shoot and process still image “nightscapes” – images of landscapes taken at night by the light of the Moon or stars
… and …
How to shoot and assemble time-lapse movies of the stars and Milky Way turning above Earthly scenes, all using DSLR cameras.
Available worldwide only for MacOS and iPads through the Apple iBookstore.
See tiny.cc/urdoqx for more about the book at iTunes.
The 400-page multi-touch book includes —
50 embedded HD videos (no internet connection required) demonstrating time-lapse techniques.
60 multi-page tutorials with step-by-step instructions of how to use software: Adobe Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop, Lightroom, LRTimelapse, Advanced Stacker Actions, StarStaX, Panolapse, Sequence, GBTimelapse, and more.
Numerous Photo 101 sections explaining the basic concepts of photography and video production (f-stops, ISOs, file types, aspect ratios, frame rates, compression, etc.).
Numerous Astronomy 101 sections explaining the basics of how the sky works (how the sky moves, where the Moon can be found, when the Milky Way can be seen, when and where to see auroras).
Reviews of gear – I don’t just mention that specialized gear exists, I illustrate in detail how to use popular units such as the Time-Lapse+, Michron, and TriggerTrap intervalometers, and the All-View mount, Radian, Mindarin Astro, eMotimo, and Dynamic Perception motion-control units, with comments on what’s good – and not so good – to use.
You’ll learn —
• What are the best cameras and lenses to buy (cropped vs. full-frame, Canon vs. Nikon, manual vs. automatic lenses, zooms vs. primes).
• How to set your cameras and lenses for maximum detail and minimum noise (following the mantra of “exposing to the right” and using dark frames).
• How to shoot auroras, conjunctions, satellites, comets, and meteor showers.
• How to shoot nightscapes lit only by moonlit, and how to determine where the Moon will be to plan a shoot.
• How to shoot & stitch panoramas of the night sky and Milky Way, using Photoshop and PTGui software.
• How to shoot tracked long exposures of the Milky Way using camera trackers such as the iOptron Star Tracker and Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer.
• How to develop Raw files, the essential first step to great images and movies.
• How to process nightscape stills using techniques such as compositing multiple exposures, masking ground and sky, and using non-destructive adjustment layers and smart filters.
• How to shoot and stack star trail images made of hundreds of frames.
• How to assemble time-lapse movies from those same hundreds of frames.
• How to plan a time-lapse shoot and calculate the best balance of exposure time vs. frame count vs. length of shoot, and recommended apps to use.
• How to process hundreds of frames using Adobe Camera Raw, Bridge, Photoshop, and Lightroom.
• How to shoot and process advanced “Holy Grail” time-lapse transitions from day to night.
• How to shoot motion-control sequences using specialized dolly and pan/tilt devices.
• How to use time-lapse processing tools such as LRTimelapse, Panolapse, Sequence, and Advanced Stacker Actions.
• What can go wrong and how best to avoid problems in the field.
It's a large, multi-media book available only for MacOS and iPads through the Apple iBookstore.
For technical and economic reasons, the book's size and media content prevent it from being offered via other platforms such as Kindles and Android devices. It is not available as a static PDF or traditional print book. It's subject makes use of an ebook's ability to contain interactive and video content.
See tiny.cc/urdoqx for more about the book at iTunes. Available worldwide. It's $24.95 in the U.S.
The iPod touch has always been an amazing iPod. And with its groundbreaking technologies--including a Multi-Touch screen, the accelerometer, and 3D graphics--and access to hundreds of games, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand.
source : www.ipodnext.com
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Maserati at the 89th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show
Levante Trofeo V8 Launch Edition premieres at the Show: a limited edition of 100 units
An interactive journey through selected Italian excellences: Maserati presents the first step towards personalization
The stand features the entire MY19 Range, in the GranLusso and GranSport trims
Quattroporte S Q4 GranLusso and Levante S Q4 GranSport MY19 customized with Zegna PELLETESSUTA™
In order to showcase the sporty DNA of the Trident brand, the GranTurismo MC in the Grigio Lava Matte colour, in an exclusive new configuration, is on display
The future of the historic manufacturing plant in Modena defined
Modena, 28 February 2019 – Maserati is highlighting in the first and most important exhibition of the year in Europe
the Levante Trofeo SUV in the Launch Edition, a limited edition of 100 units, which will be the protagonist of the stand, along with the other models of the MY19 range. Another premiere of the Geneva Show are the new interiors in PELLETESSUTA™, an exclusive new material made by Ermenegildo Zegna exclusively for Maserati. To recall the Brand’s sporty DNA, Maserati will exhibit a GranTurismo MC (acronym for Maserati Corse), for the first time with an exterior in Grigio Lava Matte colour combined with interiors in carbon fibre. Maserati announced start of sales in Europe of the Levante Trofeo and Levante GTS.
Another new development will be revealed at the opening of the show, one that exemplifies Maserati’s ability to construct customized automobiles: an exciting one-off model, created according to the requests of a particular customer.
LEVANTE TROFEO LAUNCH EDITION - A LIMITED EDITION
To launch the new model in the market, Maserati is presenting the Levante Trofeo Launch Edition, a limited edition of 100 units. The Levante Trofeo Launch Edition will be available not only in the Blu Emozione Matte colour presented at the Geneva International Motor Show but also in the unique paints Giallo Modenese and Rosso Magma. The interior features sports seats with a premium full-grain "Pieno Fiore” natural leather, with contrasting stitching and a "Trofeo" logo embroidered on the headrest, available in blue, red or yellow. The exclusive carbon fibre inserts on the bumpers, side skirts and specially designed bonnet stand out.
The 22" Orione rims can be matte or glossy black finish, while the brake calipers are available in silver, blue, yellow or red.
The Levante Trofeo is equipped with one of the most powerful engines ever fitted in a Maserati road car. This is the 3.8 litre Twin Turbo V8, calibrated to mate perfectly with the Q4 Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system, providing it with a new crankcase design, specific crankshaft assembly, new oil pump and auxiliary belt and a different wiring layout.
Like all Maserati petrol engines, this V8 is assembled by Ferrari in Maranello. In terms of 0-100km/h acceleration, it stops the chronometer at 4.1”, while the maximum speed is close to the 300 km/h threshold.
The Levante Trofeo is fitted with the eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox used on all the Levante versions, acclaimed for its versatility and sporty character.
The “Corsa" driving mode with Launch Control functionality (in addition to the existing Normal, I.C.E., Sport and Off Road modes) has been adopted to enhance the sporty character of the ultimate Maserati SUV. “Corsa” driving mode further improves engine response and opens exhaust valves in acceleration, as well as providing faster gear shifting, lower air suspension height levels, sportier Skyhook damping and optimized Q4 Intelligent All-Wheel Drive settings. It also interacts with the Traction Control and ESP systems to maximize driving pleasure.
The Levante features the Integrated Vehicle Control (IVC) system for impressive driving dynamics, better performance, and a genuine Maserati driving experience, by helping to prevent vehicle instability, instead of correcting “driver mistakes” as a traditional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) system does.
The ideal 50:50 weight balance and the low centre of gravity - common to all Levante models, in combination with the finely tuned double-wishbone front / Multi Link rear suspension, as well as the wider 22-inch rear tyres on forged aluminium alloy wheels, provide the new Trofeo with perfectly balanced handling and lateral stability.
The unmistakable Levante design has reached new levels of sportiness in this model like the lower splitter, the side blades in the front air intakes, the side skirt inserts and the rear extractor, made of ultralight high-gloss carbon fibre.
At the front, the Levante Trofeo has Full Matrix LED adaptive headlights, a front grille with double vertical bars in Black Piano finish, lower honeycomb mesh fascia, body colour door handles and high-performance brake calipers available in red, blue, black, silver or yellow. And to cap it off, the “Saetta” Trofeo logo adorns the iconic C-pillar of the coupé styled Levante.
Inside the Levante Trofeo cabin is a wealth of elegant features which create an environment of pure luxury. “Pieno Fiore” is like no other leather used in the automotive industry for its natural, soft feel and for the unique character it develops throughout the years.
This amazing Levante's quintessentially sporty personality is highlighted by new details in "3D Touch" matt carbon fibre, the specific instrument cluster graphics, floor mats with metal Trofeo badges, and a Maserati clock with a unique dial. The on-board set up is completed by a 1,280-watt, 17-speaker Bowers & Wilkins premium surround sound audio system for a concert hall sound experience.
The Levante Trofeo is the first ever Maserati equipped with 22-inch forged aluminium wheels, so Maserati cooperated with Continental to provide the new SportContact™ 6 tyre as standard equipment. The new ultra-sport tyre has substantially contributed to achieving the excellent and balanced handling and outstanding cornering performance of the most powerful Maserati in production today.
PERSONALIZATION
The special things about the Maserati stand at this 89th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show is the way it focuses on highlighting a distinctive Italianness and the process of craftsmanship and customization, considerations that have prompted Maserati to host on their stand - together with Ermenegildo Zegna, a longstanding partner and a leader in the field of men’s luxury clothing, two other leading artisanal firms in their field: Giorgetti, the internationally renowned Italian woodworking company, known for its furniture and unique design pieces, and De Castelli, a leading metalworking firm, specializing in the production of unique home design accessories, custom surfaces and projects.
At Maserati tradition becomes innovation, combining fine craftsmanship, advanced technology and sophisticated design for the sort of exclusive, unique mix only Maserati knows how to apply to its cars.
The stand provides an instructive tour through three different dedicated thematic areas. Each area will feature a display of tools, materials and components that, specially crafted by Zegna, De Castelli and Giorgetti, bear witness to the unending quest for excellence, style and originality, typical of products designed and Made in Italy, and therefore typical of Maserati.
Speaking of innovation and design, when it comes to customizing the stand, for the first time ever Maserati is taking advantage in the Customization Area of a D-Table, the only interactive table which combines the latest-generation software and elegant, sophisticated design.
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA
Zegna is a longstanding partner of Maserati and for the Geneva show will be presenting the world premiere of its new car interiors in PELLETESSUTA™, a special woven nappa leather, the product of pioneering research by Ermenegildo Zegna, seeking to create a luxurious, innovative, lightweight and soft fabric that is versatile and well suited for the creation of products, ranging from home design complements to multimedia accessories.
The bond between Zegna and Maserati grows stronger with each passing year, in no small part due to the historical similarities of the two brands.
The Ermenegildo Zegna Group is one of the most distinguished businesses in all of Italy. Founded back in 1910 in Trivero, in the Biellese Alps, by a young entrepreneur named Ermenegildo, whose vision was to ethically produce the most sumptuous fabrics in the world by means of innovation and the utilization of the best luxury fibres, sourced directly in their countries of origin, the company is currently guided by the fourth generation of the Zegna family. The Group, which since the late 80’s has been implementing a strategy of vertical integration, has created a global luxury brand which currently offers fabrics, clothing and accessories. Today there are 504 single-label stores in over 100 countries, of which 272 are company-owned.
GIORGETTI
The Giorgetti cabinet-making tradition started in Brianza in 1898, and more than 120 years later is still continuing to evolve and innovate. The company looks to the future, how to convey and stay on top of all the changes in a dynamically transforming world. Giorgetti’s approach to interior design involves interpreting behaviours and tastes in various different markets, creating pieces that are free of all formal conventions, capable of coexisting harmoniously in any context, dissolving cultural and temporal distances.
The products made by Giorgetti epitomize the best in the proud catchline, “Made and Manufactured in Italy”. Starting from design, creativity and style, and all the way to the actual manufacture of a finished product, the entire manufacturing process is completely carried out in Italy by highly qualified personnel, boasting consummate skill in the furniture sector.
The craft-based means of production associated with the phrase, Made in Italy, transcends the rationale of standardized, mass-produced products, guaranteeing high levels of product customization.
The indispensable work of master craftsmen is capable of imbuing Giorgetti projects with that magical allure of unique, handmade pieces.
DE CASTELLI
True to its commitment to restore metal’s privileged role in projectual experimentation, De Castelli is grafting a craft-based concept and approach to work onto typically industrial processes, a bold synthesis that leads to unprecedented results. The encounter with design engenders an approach to the material founded on respect for its vast potential, including the less obvious possibilities, the ones that gradually emerge in a collection of mass-produced products that are, at the same time, unique. Not only because the hand creating them is unique, but due to the uniqueness of the cultural process that puts the main emphasis on the aesthetic value - rather than purely functional ones - of the primal material with which De Castelli shapes living spaces. One thus overturns the dictum that confines the coldness of metal to the outer margins of interior design project, bringing steel, brass and copper, in their multiple variations and finishes, to the centre of a a completely renovated scenario where they can finally glow in self-generated radiance.
Delabré is the name of an artisanal finish conceived of and realized by De Castelli. It consists in the manual oxidation of materials like steel, copper and brass, capable of imbuing them with unique, unrepeatable chromatic effects.
THE OTHER MODELS IN THE MASERATI RANGE: GRANTURISMO MC, QUATTROPORTE AND GHIBLI
Visitors to the Geneva International Motor Show will find on display the GranTurismo MC (acronym for Maserati Corse) which perfectly represents the sporty DNA of the Modena company. The GranTurismo MC boasts an exclusive new configuration, for the first time ever with the Grigio Lava Matte as the exterior colour and “Nerissimo Carbon Pack” trim with the Black Chrome contrasting finishes for the various details: the upper portion of the grille with black vertical slats, the profiles of the boot, the lettering on the tailgate, the logo on the pillars, the side air intakes, exhaust outlets and window frames. With the Nerissimo Carbon pack the door handles, mirror caps, front splitter, and rear spoiler are in Carbon fibre. The same material will be available for the interior customization packs.
The stand also features various different Maserati models, including a Levante S Q4 GranSport in an exclusive trim with the exterior in a Bronze colour, which boasts interiors in Zegna PELLETESSUTA™. The car sports 21” polished Helios rims. For the first time in the history of this longstanding partnership with Zegna, the customization has been extended to also include the GranSport trims of the Maserati range. An especially sophisticated combination for this Levante, the first SUV in the more than one-hundred year history of Maserati.
On display, the Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 GranLusso with its Blu Sofisticato coloured body combined with interiors in PELLETESSUTA™ Zegna, an extremely elegant configuration to once again underscore the exclusive, luxurious character of this Italian manufacturer flagship, whose origins date back to Series I designed in 1963 to be the fastest sedan in the world. The 21” Atlante alloy rims with blue brake calipers and the sport seats underscore the dual nature of this model.
Two Maserati Ghibli S Q4 (GranSport and GranLusso trims), 430 hp, can be viewed on the stand. The GranSport trim is equipped with metallic Grigio Maratea paint on the outside and Nerissimo pack with a red interior in full-grain “Pieno Fiore” leather and black stitching, plus roof lining in black Alcantara. The rims are 21” in Glossy Black Titanium, which imbue the Maserati sedan, boasting Q4 Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system, with a unique, unmistakable character. The elegance of the GranLusso trim is highlighted by the tri-coat exterior Bianco Alpi paint and by the 20” Teseo rims; on the inside the full-grain “Pieno Fiore” black leather has been combined with Oak trim and roof lining in grey Alcantara.
The entire MY19 range, composed of Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante models, has benefited from a luxurious restyling which combined targeted interventions in terms of both style and new contents.
Both the sedans and the SUV with MY19 specifications are equipped with a redesigned shorter-travel gearshift lever featuring a more intuitive shift pattern and improved operation.
The Maserati Levante Trofeo for the European market is capable of delivering 580 hp at 6,250 rpm, achieving extremely high peak rotation, maintaining the same torque of 730 Nm, usable in a wide range between 2,500 and 5,000 rpm. The Levante Trofeo therefore displays the characteristic of immediately providing high levels of torque even at low revs, a feature that is appreciated by the customers of this type of SUV. Thanks to new turbochargers with increased flow, a redesigned cylinder head with specific camshafts and valves, new pistons and new connecting rods, the Levante Trofeo is able to achieve impressive power peaks, in combination with specific engine calibration mapping.
The new Levante Trofeo features Full Matrix LED adaptive headlights as standard. Compared to Bi-Xenon headlamps, LED technology offers 20% better visibility, 32% cooler light and headlights that last twice as long.
The full LED headlights utilize a digital camera mounted behind the rear-view mirror that supports the Glare-free High Beam detection system, allowing the driver to keep the high beam on without dazzling oncoming drivers. The system is able to create a “zone of shade” around other vehicles switching dynamically on and off the LED matrixes. The full Matrix LED headlights can create up to four light tunnels simultaneously with each tunnel as large as the obstacle.
The Brembo braking system deals superbly with the high performance of the Levante Trofeo. The front brakes have adopted 6-piston aluminium monobloc calipers working on 380 mm x 34 mm drilled discs, while 4-piston aluminium monobloc calipers with 330 mm x 28 mm ventilated drilled discs are fitted at the rear. The ABS has undergone a specific setup for the Trofeo version.
Levante, Ghibli and Quattroporte share the same MTC+ infotainment system, which is based on a high resolution 8.4” multi-touch screen and a double rotary knob on the centre console.
For MY19 there is a choice of nine body colours for the Quattroporte and 10 for each of the Ghibli and Levante models. A new tri-coat colour is now available, born to enhance the design of each: the elegant Blu Nobile.
In the wide collection of alloy wheels designed specifically for every single Maserati model, there are five brand new designs in the MY19 catalogue in 20 and 21-inch sizes, two for each of the Levante and Quattroporte models and one for the Ghibli.
THE HISTORIC MODENA PLANT
Speaking of the historic Modena plant, recently Maserati announced that it reconfirms its strategic mission. The plant will be dedicated to the manufacturing of special high performance, high technology sports cars, in line with the tradition and values of the Brand, which has been present at Modena since 1939.
This will exploit the know-how and experience of the staff involved in the production of the cars, which require a very special fabrication cycle: a fully-fledged synergy of craftsmanship and innovation, scrupulous attention to detail and the highest quality standards, resulting in the manufacture of unique, exclusive products which represent the very best of the “Made in Italy” brand worldwide.
The current production lines will be upgraded, indeed, totally renewed, starting this Autumn: the first pre-series production of a new model, a characteristically Maserati sports car, will roll off the lines in the first half of next year.
Octo Maserati GranLusso and GranSport by Bulgari
Maserati's prestige partnership with Bulgari, launched in 2012, has led to the creation of two exclusive wristwatches: Octo Maserati GranLusso and Octo Maserati GranSport by Bulgari Specifically intended for owners of the Brand's cars, they feature the spectacular dial (with retrograde minutes and jumping hours) resembling the rpm-counter of a Maserati, while the stitched leather strap recalls the upholstery of Trident cars.
Ermenegildo Zegna Maserati Capsule Collection for Spring Summer 2019
At the Geneva Motor Show, Ermenegildo Zegna and Maserati are delighted to present the new Maserati Capsule Collection for Spring Summer 2019: an exquisite collection of leather goods, travel clothing and elegant accessories, displaying all the excellence for which these two iconic Italian brands are famed. Building on a well-established partnership launched early in 2013, Maserati and Zegna offer products of unrivalled quality of details, performance and design, made to measure for those wishing to surround themselves with luxury. The Maserati Capsule Collection is available in selected Ermenegildo Zegna stores worldwide and on Zegna.com
Maserati S.p.A.
Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars with an amazing personality, immediately recognisable anywhere. With their style, technology and innately exclusive character, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and have always been an automotive industry benchmark. Ambassadors of this heritage are the Quattroporte flagship, the Ghibli sports sedan, the Levante, Maserati’s very first SUV, and the GranTurismo and GranCabrio sports cars. A range complete as never before, with petrol and diesel engines, rear or all-wheel drive, the finest materials and outstanding engineering. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance and safety.
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This is my latest work setup. I've moved from a dual Desktop+laptop to a single laptop setup.
I'm using:
* a old 17" 1st gen Macbook Pro, 2Gb RAM + 80Gb SSD: I considered upgrade to a current 13" or 15" but I they are not that good. I'm going to wait for the Ivy Bridge laptops;
* two 24" LCDs: the main is connected with DVI, and the second one is connected with a DisplayLink USB-DVI adapter from Kensington;
* wired keyboard and mouse: the wires don't bother me, and its one less batery I have to worry with;
* Wacom Bamboo Touch and Pen: I like the touch part because it gives me all the multi-touch stuff newer laptops have, on a bigger surface. The pen is still something I'm getting used to, during my brainstorming sessions, to replace my old and trusty A4 paper pad;
* a 10 port USB hub.
* (not seen) a 120Gb portable external HDD with my iPhoto and iTunes libraries.
Works great... See the picture for notations about all of this.
Previous setup: www.flickr.com/photos/melo/6105915010/
This is an ugly fake picture. But I wish someday Dashboard widget I developed can be seen on this cool device. Multi-touch interface is quite interesting, especially for viewing maps! Definitely I would like to re-write my widget to take advantage of it.
當然這是假的圖，但是希望哪天我寫的 widget 也可以在 iPhone 上 run 喔！那個 multi-touch 功能非常炫，如果要將 urmap 改寫到 iPhone，當然要完全利用那個功能囉！
2000 - The world celebrates the turn of the millenium | The dot-com bubble bursts | Concorde crashes in France, killing 113 | Personal home computers break the 1Ghz barrier | Sydney hosts the Olympic Games
2001 - George Bush is sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States | A devastating terrorist attack leaves nearly 3,000 dead in America | The world's first space tourist | Wikipedia is launched
2002 - Apple introduces the iMac G4 | Quaoar is discovered | The deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia
2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disaster | The invasion of Iraq | The Human Genome Project is completed | Record heatwaves kill tens of thousands in Europe | MySpace is launched
2004 - George Bush is re-elected | Athens hosts the Olympic Games | Train bombings in Madrid kill nearly 200 people | Hubble Ultra Deep Field | Mars Exploration Rovers | The first privately funded human spaceflight | Facebook is launched | World's first 1Gb SD card | London's skyline gets a new landmark | Asia gets a new tallest building | Indian Ocean earthquake leaves a quarter of a million dead
2005 - Suicide bombers in London kill 56 people, injure 700 others | Hurricane Katrina floods New Orleans | Huygens probe reveals images of Titan's surface | YouTube is launched | Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany
2006 - North Korea conducts its first nuclear test | West African black rhinos are declared extinct | Pluto is demoted to "dwarf planet" status | Saddam Hussein is executed
2007 - Global economic downturn | Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as Prime Minister of Great Britain | Nicolas Sarkozy is elected President of the French Republic | Arctic sea ice hits a record low | Apple debuts the iPhone | Amazon releases the Kindle | Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in Pakistan
2008 - Oil prices hit a record high of $147/barrel | Internet continues to boom | Scientists extract images directly from the brain | Artificial DNA | Breakthrough in wireless energy transfer | Major advances in CGI | Video adverts on London's tube | Beijing hosts the Olympic games
2009 - Major breakthrough in cancer research | Scientists engineer new plastics without use of fossil fuels | Mouse genome is fully sequenced | Water is discovered on the Moon | Mercury is 98% mapped | A shift towards portable (and ultra-portable) PCs | Mind control headsets available for gamers | The tallest man-made structure in history is completed | Kepler searches for Earth-like planets | 3D scanning enters the consumer market | Africa's population tops one billion
2010 - Scientists create synthetic life | Iran is on the brink of revolution | China becomes the largest energy consumer in the world | Localised renewable energy is becoming affordable | Apple debuts the iPad | Augmented Reality is entering the mainstream | Macular degeneration is curable | Speech-to-speech translation is common in mobile phones | Major breakthrough in robotics |BP oil spill environmental disaster
2011-2014 - British forces withdraw from Afghanistan
2011 - The Space Shuttle fleet is retired | The web has a greater reach than television | Multi-touch surface computing is available to the mass market | The first open petaflop supercomputer comes online | Batteries that charge in seconds | 22 nanometre chips are in mass production | USB 3.0 is available | Consumer-level robotics are booming | Completion of the ISS | World's first commercial spaceport | China's Three Gorges Dam is fully operational
2012 - Economic growth remains sluggish in many markets | London hosts the Olympic Games |
OLED screens are becoming widespread | Brain-computer interfaces allowing the paralysed to walk again | A cure for baldness | World's first 1-GW offshore wind farm | Mars Science Laboratory explores the Red Planet | Barack Obama is re-elected
2013 - Iran carries out its first nuclear test | Solar flares are disrupting the Earth's magnetosphere |
3D technologies are widespread | India launches its second lunar exploration mission
2014 - The James Webb telescope is launched | Personalised DNA sequencing for less than $100 | Internet "lifecasting" enters the mainstream | 16nm chips are in mass production | Terabyte SD cards are available | Robotic pack mules are entering military service | MAVEN probe arrives at Mars | The Rosetta probe deploys its lander on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko | Most telephone calls are made via the Internet now | Brazil hosts the FIFA World Cup
2015-2019 - Virtual Reality makes a comeback
2015 - Worldwide PC use reaches 2bn | Nanotech water filters are spreading to many developing countries | The first climate change refugees | 3D printing enters the consumer market | New Horizons probe arrives at Pluto | Dawn probe arrives at Ceres | Voyager I enters the heliopause
2016 - The US military withdraws its last remaining troops from Afghanistan | US vehicles are becoming more fuel-efficient | Laser guns are in naval use | Holographic versatile disc (HVD) replaces Blu-Ray | Biocameras matching human eye resolution | Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games
2017 - Total solar eclipse in the USA | Crossrail opens in London | Electronic paper is widespread | Portable medical lasers that seal wounds | Teleportation of simple molecules
2018 - The European Extremely Large Telescope is operational | Ubiquitous internet nodes connect appliances, vehicles, etc. | Robot insect spies are in military use | Consumer devices with 100 Gbit/s transfer speeds | Anti-fat drug is available | The new World Trade Center is complete
2019 - ITER experimental fusion reactor is switched on | Computers break the exaflop barrier | Bionic eyes are commercially available | Automated freight transport | The Aral Sea disappears from the map | Global oil demand exceeds 100 million barrels per day
2020-2035 - World energy crisis
2020 - Internet use reaches 5 billion worldwide | Texting by thinking | Complete organ replacements grown from stem cells | Holographic TV is mainstream | Sweden becomes the first oil-free country |
Glacier National Park and other regions are becoming ice-free | Completion of the Square Kilometre Array | Wholly lifelike CGI
2021 - "Thoughtcrime" is becoming a reality | Fully reusable single-stage-to-orbit spacecraft | Telecommuting is a standard flexible work option | Traditional microchips are reaching the limits of miniaturisation | Water crisis in southwest USA
2022 - Nanotech clothing enters the mass market | Tooth regeneration is transforming dental care | Piezoelectric nanowires are appearing in high-end products | Deafness is curable
2023 - Laser-driven fusion energy makes progress | Borneo’s rainforests have been wiped from the map | Gorillas are extinct in Central Africa | Turkey becomes self-sufficient in energy production
2024 - The biggest refugee crisis in world history | African elephants are on the brink of extinction | Petabyte storage devices are available
2025 - Human brain simulations are becoming possible | Medical nanobots are becoming available | China's economy continues to boom | Vertical farms are appearing in many cities | High-speed rail networks are being expanded in many countries | Africa and the Middle East are linked by a transcontinental bridge | Progress with longevity extension | Stress and anxiety are reaching crisis levels | Contact with the Voyager probes is lost
2026 - Rising sea levels are wreaking havoc on the Maldives | The United States of Africa is established
2027 - BRICs overtake the G7 nations | Carbon sequestration is underway in many nations
2028 - Printed electronics are ubiquitous | UK population reaches 70m | Manned fighter planes are being phased out and replaced with UAVs | Amputees can regrow lost limbs
2029 - Human-like AI is becoming a reality | Heavy automation of supermarkets and retail environments | Intelligent advertising | Titan Saturn System Mission (TSSM) | Lake Chad disappears from the map
2030 - Global population is reaching crisis point | AI is widespread | USA is declining as a world power | AIDS, cancer and a plethora of other degenerative diseases are curable | India becomes the most populous country in the world | Full weather modeling is perfected | Emerging job titles of today
2031 – Web 4.0 is transforming the Internet landscape | Married couples are a minority
2032 - Manned mission to Mars | 4th generation nuclear power | Terabit internet speeds are commonplace
2033 - Hypersonic airliners are entering service | Holographic wall screens | IT's share of the US economy reaches 15% | Lung disease in China has killed over 80 million by now
2034 - Exabyte storage devices are available
2035 - Turmoil in the Middle East | The Arctic is becoming ice-free during summer | Self-driving vehicles are widespread | Holographic recreations of dead people | Robots are dominating the battlefield | Artificially-grown meat is available to consumers
2036 - Bionic eyes that surpass human vision
2037 - Quantum computers are becoming available
2038 - Teleportation of complex organic molecules | The FIFA World Cup trophy is replaced
2039 - Full immersion virtual reality | Universal translators are ubiquitous | Nanotech fabrics are ubiquitous | Australia's national symbol, the Koala bear, faces extinction | US population reaches 400m
2040 - Clean energy is widespread | Fusion power is nearing commercial availability | "Energy islands" are appearing in many coastal regions | Thought transfer is dominating personal communications worldwide | Claytronics are revolutionising the consumer market | Breakthroughs in carbon nanotube production | World population reaches 8.5 bn | Water crisis in Europe
2042 - Nanotech robot swarms are the latest in military hi-tech | Manned missions to Phobos and Deimos | Floating hotels in the sky are heralding a new era in luxury transport
2044 - The last veterans of WW2 are passing away
2045 - Humans are becoming intimately merged with machines | Global food and water shortages |
Gulf Coast cities are being abandoned due to super hurricanes
2045-2049 - China transitions towards a democracy | Major extinctions of animal and plant life
2048 - The near-Earth asteroid 2007 VK184 makes a close pass
2049 - Robots are a common feature of homes and workplaces |
2050 - The World in 2050 | 45% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed | Wildfires have tripled in some regions; air quality and visibility is declining | Smaller, faster, hi-tech automobiles | Continent-wide "supergrids" provide much of the world's energy needs | One in five Europeans is a Muslim
2052 - Hyper-fast crime scene analysis
2053 - Moore's Law reaches stunning new levels | Genetically engineered "designer babies" for the rich
2055 - Traditional media have fragmented and diversified | Global population plateaus at 9 billion
2056 - Fully synthetic humans are becoming technically feasible
2057 - Computers reach another milestone | Handheld MRI scanners
2058 - Construction of a radio telescope on the Moon
2059 - Mars population reaches 100
2060 - Global mass migrations of refugees | Flood barriers erected in New York | Global extinction rates are peaking | An ageing population | Mining operations on the Moon
2061 - Halley's Comet returns | UK population reaches 80 million
2062 - Nanofabricators enter the consumer market
2064 - IT's share of the US economy reaches 20%
2065 - Longevity treatments that can halt aging | Invisibility suits are in military use | Insurance crisis
2067 - Male and female salaries are reaching parity
2068 - A major landmark in the world of athletics
2069 - 100th anniversary of Apollo 11 | US population reaches half a billion
2070 - Large-scale evacuations are underway in many coastal cities | Fusion power is widespread | Fully automated homes | Expansion of Moon bases
2072 - Picotechnology is becoming practical
2074 - The Green Wall of China is completed
2075 - The ozone layer has fully recovered | London and other major cities are being flooded
2076 - Unmanned probes to Sedna
2079 - Practical flying cars are entering the consumer market | Total solar eclipse in New York
2080 - Some humans are more non-biological than biological | Construction of a transatlantic tunnel | Polar bears face extinction | One in five lizard species are extinct | Deadly heatwaves plague Europe; traditional agriculture is decimated
2082 - The USA cedes territory to Mexico
2083 - Hyper-intelligent computers
2084 - Androids are entering law enforcement
2085 - Global currency | Macro-scale teleportation is achieved
2085-2089 - Manned exploration of the Jovian system
2090 - Traditional religions are fading from European culture
2092 - West Antarctica is among the fastest growing areas in the world
2095 - Many of the world's languages are no longer in use | Manned exploration of the Saturnian system
2099 - Sea levels are wreaking havoc around the world | 83% of the Amazon rainforest has been lost
2100 - Much of the world is controlled by AI now | World GDP per capita exceeds US$200,000 | Nomadic floating cities are roaming the oceans | The chemistry of Earth's oceans has been radically altered | Emperor Penguins face extinction
2110 - Terraforming of Mars is underway | Force fields are in military use | Femtoengineering is practical | Man-made control of earthquakes and tsunamis | Our solar system is passing through a million degree cloud of gas
2120 - Mind uploading enters mainstream society | The International Space Elevator is operational
2130 - Large-scale civilian settlement of the Moon is underway
2140 - Teleportation of large stationary objects is possible
2150 - Interstellar travel is becoming possible | Androids physically indistinguishable from real humans | Hi-tech, automated cities
2151 - Total solar eclipse in London
2155 - Universal education in Africa
2160 - The world's first bicentenarians
2170 - The first kilometre-sized space station is complete
2180 - Antimatter power plants are coming online | Asteroid terrorism
2190 - Matter replication is available for the home | Global languages are becoming few in number now; education has been vastly accelerated | The West Antarctic ice sheet is beginning to disintegrate
2200 - The World in 2200 | Poverty, hunger and disease are being eradicated worldwide
2210 - A global rewilding effort is underway
2220 - Mind uploading is available to a multitude of platforms | The Light Year Array is operational
2230 - Antimatter-fueled starships
2240 - Christianity is fading from American culture
2250 - Humanity is becoming a Type 1 civilisation on the Kardashev scale
2260 - Accelerated development of the Solar System
2280 - Microbial life is confirmed on an exoplanet
Sun Group Introduces Video Name Tag and Digital Signage Player. Up to 12 hours of playback time
The Sun Group of Taipei, Taiwan, has introduced THE Digital TAG, Video Name Tag (Model No.: SUN-SG824), a wearable digital signage player the size of a 2.4-by-2-inch name tag that delivers a message through professional video content on a 320 x 240 resolution screen.
THE Digital TAG, the Sun Group’s version of a personal digital signage player, can deliver tailored video messages to customers in retail stores.
According to the company, it designed this tiny digital signage marketing tool to enable retail employees to deliver tailored messages to every customer. The Digital TAG turns location-specific marketing and sales messages into a one-on-one employee/customer interaction.
Other applications the company suggests include employee orientation and training, job fairs, conventions and social events.
THE Digital TAG’s content can be set to display individual store specific messaging like specials, company wide marketing or any combination of the two using AVI or JPEG content. New content can be easily uploaded using a TF card and mini USB interface, the company said.
The unit is a mere half-inch thick, weighs just 1.4 ounces and averages three to four hours of playback time on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Specifications
• Display Screen Size: 2.4 inch
• Platforms: Standalone
• Formats: AVI and JPEG
• Plays MP3 and WMA Audio files
• Multimedia player with built in speakers
• Support Mini TF card Capacity up to 4GB
( TF card not included)
• Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
• Storage Capacity: 2 GB flash
• Build in Memory: 256MB flash memory
• Connectivity Input: Mini USB
Size: 70W x 51H x 13.5D (mm)
• Weight: Around 69 gram
• Power Playback time: Average 12 hours
• Battery: Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• Shirt-Clip (Magnet)
• Lanyard Holder Can be used as both horizontal and vertical
• USB Cable (Power Recharge/Content Change)
• USB AC Power Charger 110V-240V - DC 5V
The iPod Touch (trademarked iPod touch) is a portable media player and Wi-Fi mobile platform designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The product was launched on September 5, 2007 through an event called The Beat Goes On. The iPod Touch adds the Multi-Touch graphical user interface to the iPod line and is available with 8, 16, or 32 GB of flash memory. It includes Apple's Safari web browser and is the first iPod with wireless access to the iTunes Store. With a software update, which is sold by Apple, it also has access to Apple's App Store.
Part six of my iPod collecting adventure arrived this week in the form of the iPod Nano 6th Generation 8GB which I was lucky enough to receive as an early birthday present this week. It was purchased from the new Covent Garden Apple Store which was an incredible retail environment that has been lovingly restored and provided a great place to show off all of the new Apple designs.
Once I was dragged away from the 11.6" MacBook Air (kicking and screaming) I eventually decided on the 8GB Nano, for me to try to use as a watch, but mainly to be used when running. The hardware is amazingly small, so small that it really takes you by surprise when you see it in the flesh for the first time. The multi-touch display, although small, is amazingly responsive and the whole experience is brilliant.
I will be writing a full review for my personal blog at jonhume.co.uk but for now enjoy the unboxing photos.
PREFACE
My Galaxy S3 is almost two years old now, but even after the appearance of the S4 and recently the S5 I was still feeling like I want to use it as long as possible. Inside is a quad core CPU with 1 GB RAM. Even the S5 only got 4 cores here in Europe and 2 GB RAM is also not that generous, as of my feeling. So one of the main reasons to upgrade would be the full HD display which finally would give me finer detailed text display.
OK my phone is still fast with Cyanogen and a few weeks ago it fell down and unluckily hit a concrete edge and the display cracked. I have seen many display cracks since the appearance of the first iPhone, but this was the first display crack I ever was responsible for. As I didn't feel like spending a few hundred bucks for the repair of an old S3 but also don't want to be forced by that mistake to buy a brand new S5 I googled a bit about that display repair kits and found out that in contrast to the iPhones where the whole display unit needs to be replaced that there is another option for the S3. Just replacing the glass.
I found a DIY here www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+S+III+Broken+Front+Gl...
I got me a repair kit then for about 12 EUR. This kit comes with a few tools (6) a double side glue tape layer (7) and the glass itself (7).
I don't want to repeat all what is said already in the linked DIY guide. So make sure that you read that before you start this procedure yourself.
DISCLAIMER
This article is only for documentation purposes. In no way do I want to encourage you to try that with your phone, nor I gonna be liable if you mess up your phone by any steps you see in this guide here. Try this at YOUR OWN RISK!
INDEX
1 Precondition / Cracks
2 Remove battery, SIM and storage card
3 read the guide
4 heat gun
5 pyrometer
6 tools (the screwdrivers were together in that package but you don't need them until you want to take out the motherboard or whatever you desire)
7 display glass and double-sided S3-shaped adhesive tape - look at this more close; there are a lot of DIY guides recommending to buy just some 3M tape, but in my kit there was a special tape layer in the shape of the original installed one ... on the picture this is the one with the blue protection layer
8 heating up the surface SLOWLY and equally (!)
9 I tried to never let the surface temperature go above 80 °C as I don't want to melt the AMOLED circuits or organic material whatever is inside
10 slowly lift the display glass ... between the glass an the display there is a soft gel layer which slowly will go off (more about that gel layer at the end)
11 heat again and again and take off slowly and heat again ... take care on the bottom of the device as there is a cable for the bottom keys backlight! (just dont stick something in at the bottom more than 2 or 3mm to be safe)
12 the glass is off and I did not crack the display - yeah :) ... now we see residue of the gel layer on the display ... I took this off slowly with the blue plastic tools ... this and cleaning of all the edges was the most time consuming part of all because you will want to be very careful to not damage the sensitive AMOLED display which has no protection at this point anymore
13 heat again - take off the adhesive (black stripe) ... and clean again ... after I cleaned the display surface with a micro fibre towel and display cleaner (no solvents!) ; also take out the metal part for the ear speaker, this one you will have to attach before you glue in the new adhesive layer
14 before you attach the new glass make sure everything is clean and then mount the new adhesive tape ... for this step I went outside to have less of dust (from interior textiles) coming on the display ... but that depends on the weather at your place (humidity binds dust particles; wind is bad!)
14 yes DONE its mounted!
15 and the best news its working - even the multi touch is working flawlessly - to my own surprise I have to admit
16 the old parts
17 Now a word for the gel layer. A lot of DIY guides never mention the gel layer which sits between the display and the glass cover. This was a big surprise to me and I had to find out a way to deal with that by my own as nobody told me before that there is a gel layer I will not be able to reuse. This gel layers main task is to optically link the glass and the display together. If you follow this guide you will loose this gel layer! If you work very carefully this will not be a technical problem, but without a gel layer between the glass and the display this simply means there will be a gap of air. Two surfaces will result in more reflections than one. So after the DIY replacment you will have more visible reflections (like sky) on your display than before. For me that is OK as I save more than 150 bucks with this trade in, but it would have been nice just if someone would have mention that before. So here we go.
RESUME
Despite of spending about 200 EUR for a professional replacement of the whole display unit, the option to exchange just the top glass layer sounds interesting. But beware that this is a dangerous process for your phone. If you are lacking mechanical skills or tools or patience it is very likely that you mess up your delicate hardware. Another point to mention again, you loose the gel layer which prevents major reflections between the glass and the display. Even if you would have that gel layer it might be another challenge to apply it properly with a ultra high vacuum machine. I had none of either, so I have to live without the gel layer now. Still, it took almost 3 hours for me to finish this, but including taking photos and having a small snack break. Patience is the key.
[EDIT after three months:] Slowly but steadily dust particles are locating in the place of the now removed gel layer. This means a negative aesthetic appearance, especially when the display is turned off. In the case of dust particles being big enough (still much less than 1mm) I even observed the particles resulting in false touch detection. This can lead to the unability of controlling the phone by touch gestures. As a temporary curement you will need to knock on the edge of the phone until the particles fall off from the display surface. If you still plan to try this DIY repair I can just emphasize the importance of thorough cleaning not only of the display itself but also on all other parts which will be covered by the glass cover, as all remaining particles have the possiblity to locate in the air gap sooner or later, affecting visual impression and false touch detection.
"The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed its present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university, it comprises eleven colleges each with substantial autonomy on financial and institutional affairs and significant differences in character and history. The university maintains three campuses, the oldest of which, St. George, is located in downtown Toronto. The other two satellite campuses are located in Scarborough and Mississauga.
The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs. In all major rankings, the university consistently ranks in the top ten public universities in the world and as the top university in the country. It receives the most annual scientific research funding and endowment of any Canadian university and is one of two members of the Association of American Universities outside the United States, the other being McGill University in Montreal.
Academically, the University of Toronto is noted for influential movements and curricula in literary criticism and communication theory, known collectively as the Toronto School. The university was the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research, the first artificial cardiac pacemaker, and the site of the first successful lung transplant and nerve transplant. The university was also home to the first electron microscope, the development of deep learning, neural network, multi-touch technology, the identification of the first black hole Cygnus X-1, and the development of the theory of NP-completeness.
The Varsity Blues are the athletic teams that represent the university in intercollegiate league matches, primarily within U Sports, with ties to gridiron football, rowing and ice hockey. The earliest recorded instance of gridiron football occurred at University of Toronto's University College in November 1861. The university's Hart House is an early example of the North American student centre, simultaneously serving cultural, intellectual, and recreational interests within its large Gothic-revival complex.
University of Toronto alumni include three Governors General of Canada, five Prime Ministers of Canada, nine foreign leaders, and seventeen justices of the Supreme Court of Canada. As of March 2019, twelve Nobel laureates, six Turing Award winners, 94 Rhodes Scholars, and one Fields Medalist have been affiliated with the university.
Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/ tə-RON-toh; locally [təˈɹɒɾ̃ə] or [ˈtɹɒɾ̃ə]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by American troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original limits through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than half of residents were born outside of Canada, more than half of residents belong to a visible minority group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city. The mayor of Toronto is elected by direct popular vote to serve as the chief executive of the city. The Toronto City Council is a unicameral legislative body, comprising 25 councillors since the 2018 municipal election, representing geographical wards throughout the city.
Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 43 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure on land outside of Asia, the CN Tower.
The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, aerospace, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism. Toronto is the third-largest tech hub in North America after Silicon Valley and New York City, and the fastest growing." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
On this trip I had a surprise 4 day layover in Toronto.
Now on Instagram.
Last night my friend Chris Greazel and I attended the Graduation show at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. This fuzzy photo is of (I think I remember this right) Jeffrey Jarvis, a student at Art Center and this table is interactive. The table responds to touch and Jeff had programmed it to respond in interesting ways. I bent his ear a little and got him to talk about the technology a bit. It can respond to multiple touches but it's not a multitouch screen, it responds to the various inputs/touches serially. His application was built in Flash/ActionScript and it did various semirandom actions when you would put a finger down. The resolution of the display is 768x768 pixels, relatively low resolution compared to Microsoft Surface I should think. Jeff was telling me that before they put the leather outer casing (making it nice to lean on) the interactions people would do were much less comfortable. Making it easy to get engaged. I mentioned that I had heard Jim Bumgardner speak about interfaces at Yahoo a few weeks ago at the Web Developer Meetup and he said that is was Jim Bumgardner who taught this class! All in all, a great evening out for my old friend and I.
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More from http://www.artcenter.edu/mdp/:
Philip van Allen is teaching students to work with Interactive Multi-Touch table this summer using an Oracle, a round, multi-touch table designed originally for use in the harsh environment of the Detroit Auto Show (e.g. it does not use a camera for touch detection). The table, on loan to the MDP from George P. Johnson (GPJ) in exchange for a first-look at new concepts developed by our students, was originally designed by MDP alum Nikolai Cornell, Interactive Design & Technology Lead at GPJ, who brought in Philip van Allen and the Moto Development Group to design the technology.
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Superb Design
The Apple Macbook Pro has a design that can only come from the artists at apple. The lightweight grey-white shiny finish with a simplistic apple logo is something that will turn heads wherever you go. The design uses lightweight but strong aluminium to make sure that your system weighs only 1.35kg to ensure that you have amazing performance without the need to suffer a heavy bag.
Stunning Display
The Apple Macbook Pro 13 inch has a display that will make sure your friends and family are more than impressed with it. The 13.3-inch itself is large enough to let you enjoy the view without squinting, but the quality of the display is what sets this laptop apart. This LED-backlit glossy widescreen display is also powered by the Intel HD Graphics 4000 card, making sure it can support literally millions of colours, to give you the finest contrast, most vivid colours, sharpest edges and truest blacks, for a viewing experience that you simply can't take your eyes off. Although enabled for the 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, it can support other resolutions as per your choice.
Amazing Connectivity
The Apple Macbook Pro MD101HN/A has been designed to optimize its potential to help you with your work. The connectivity options on it help you explore your world and utilize a wide variety of devices for better performance. The two USB 3.0 ports allow you to connect different devices for better access, while the Thunderbolt port that offers a connection of up to 10Gbps as well as the FireWire 800 port lets you connect seamlessly to larger devices. The SDXC card slot and 802.11n Wi-Fi connection also ensures that you have more options when it comes to connecting to other devices, helping you make the most of your laptop.
Enviable Performance
Lightning fast processing
Meant to stun its users, the laptop features a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor that gives you mind-numbingly fast processing. Added to that is the 4GB of 1600MHz onboard memory, which helps you run a multitude of high-end applications at once, with absolutely no hanging or slowdowns. The memory too has been built to be large enough to host all your movies, music as well as important data and has 500GB for space, making sure that you don't have to invest in many different storage devices.
Audio and Camera
The audio of the Apple Core i3 laptop has been engineered to be out of this world. Meant to give you crystal clear sound, these stereo speakers have are equipped with a built-in subwoofer to offer the finest bass available. Moreover, the omnidirectional microphone offers excellent sound quality, making sure that your online calls will never suffer from garbled sound. The laptop also supports the Apple iPhone headset with microphone and has an audio line out for analog as well as digital signals.
Long Battery Life
The Apple Macbook Pro Notebook gives you the kind of battery life you have always craved. The 63.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery has been known for its unusually long life of 7 hours, giving you the power to wirelessly use the computer while on the move. Moreover, the MagSafe power port and the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter which has an intricate cable management system has been known for its safety and dependability.
Keyboards and Tracking
The keyboard featured on the laptop is quite a piece of art. The full-size keyboard, which features up to 78 US keys has been equipped with backlit technology to help its performance and save power at the same time. Also thrown into the mix is the superb multi-touch trackpad which allows you to use complex manoeuvres to help you work faster.
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Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels
Operating System: Mac OS X, Mavericks
Processor: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 processor
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Storage: 500GB SATA
Camera: Built-in 720p FaceTime HD camera
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Características
Tecnología bluetooth 2.1.
Cámara frontal y trasera.
Alto rendimiento y bajo consumo.
Liviano y portátil.
Alto: 24,12 cm
Ancho: 18,57 cm
Fondo: 0,88 cm
Peso: 613 g
Modelo con Wi-Fi y 3G:UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1.900, 2.100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1.800, 1.900 MHz) Solo datos3 Wi-Fi (802,11a, b, g, n) Tecnología Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Pantalla
Panorámica brillante Multi-Touch de 9,7 pulgadas (en diagonal) retroiluminada por LED con tecnología IPS.
Resolución de 1.024 por 768 píxeles a 132 píxeles por pulgada (p/p).
Cubierta oleófuga resistente a huellas dactilares.
Compatible con la presentación simultánea de múltiples idiomas y grupos de caracteres.
Procesador
Chip A5 de Apple de doble núcleo a 1 GHz, diseñado a medida, de alto rendimiento y bajo consumo.
Cámaras , Fotos y Grabación de videos:
Cámara trasera: grabación de vídeo HD (720p) de hasta 30 fotogramas por segundo con audio; fotografía con zoom digital de 5 aumentos.
Cámara frontal: grabación de vídeo VGA hasta 30 fotogramas por segundo con audio; fotografía con calidad VGA.
Control táctil de la exposición en vídeos o fotos.
Geoetiquetado de fotos y vídeos a través de Wi-Fi.
Batería y Alimentación
Batería recargable integrada de polímeros de litio de 25 vatios por hora.
Hasta 10 horas de navegación por Internet a través de Wi-Fi y de reproducción de vídeo y música.
Hasta 9 horas de navegación por Internet a través de redes 3G.
Carga por adaptador de corriente o conexión USB de un ordenador.
Entrada/Salida
Puerto para conector Dock de 30 clavijas.
Miniconector para auriculares estéreo de 3,5 mm.
Altavoz integrado.
Micrófono
Bandeja de tarjeta Micro SIM.
(modelo con Wi-Fi y 3G).
Sensores
Giroscopio de tres ejes.
Acelerómetro.
Sensor de luz ambiental.
Localización Geográfica
Wi-Fi.
Brújula digital.
GPS asistido.
3G.
Reproducción de Audio
Respuesta de frecuencia: de 20 a 20.000 Hz.
Formatos de audio compatibles: HE-AAC (V1 y V2), AAC (de 8 a 320 Kb/s), AAC protegido (del iTunes Store), MP3 (de 8 a 320 Kb/s), MP3 VBR, Audible (formatos 2, 3 y 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX y AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF y WAV.
Límite de volumen configurable por el usuario.
Sonido envolvente Dolby Digital 5.1 a través del Adaptador AV digital de Apple (se vende por separado).
TV y video
Compatibilidad con vídeo en espejo y salida de vídeo: hasta 1.080p con el Adaptador AV digital de Apple o el Adaptador VGA de Apple (se venden por separado).
Compatible con salida de vídeo a 576p y 480p con el Cable Apple de AV por componentes; 576i y 480i con el Cable Apple de AV compuesto.
Formatos de vídeo compatibles: vídeo H.264 de hasta 720p, 30 fotogramas por segundo, perfil Main de nivel 3.1 con sonido AAC-LC de hasta 160 Kb/s a 48 kHz y estéreo en los formatos de archivo .m4v, .mp4 y .mov; vídeo MPEG-4 de hasta 2,5 Mb/s, 640 por 480 píxeles, 30 fotogramas por segundo, perfil Simple con sonido AAC-LC de hasta 160 Kb/s a 48 kHz y estéreo en los formatos de archivo .m4v, .mp4 y .mov; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) de hasta 35 Mb/s, 1.280 por 720 píxeles, 30 fotogramas por segundo, sonido en ulaw y estéreo PCM en el formato de archivo .avi.
Adjuntos de correo compatibles
Tipos de documento visibles: .jpg, .tiff y .gif (imágenes); .doc y .docx (Word de Microsoft); .htm y .html (páginas web); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Vista Previa y Acrobat de Adobe); .ppt y .pptx (PowerPoint de Microsoft); .txt (texto); .rtf (formato de texto enriquecido); .vcf (información de contacto); y .xls y .xlsx (Excel de Microsoft).
Requisitos Ambientales
Temperatura de funcionamiento: entre 0 y 35°C.
Temperatura de almacenamiento: entre -20 y 45ºC.
Humedad relativa: del 5 al 95% sin condensación.
Altitud máxima de funcionamiento: 3.000m.
Requisitos para Mac
Ordenador Mac con puerto USB 2.0.
Mac OS X 10.5.8 o posterior.
iTunes 10.2 o posterior recomendado.
(descarga gratuita desde www.itunes.com/es/download)
Cuenta del iTunes Store.
Acceso a Internet.
Requisitos para Windows
PC con puerto USB 2.0.
Windows 7; Windows Vista; o Windows XP Home o Professional con Service Pack 3 o posterior.
iTunes 10.2 o posterior recomendado.
(descarga gratuita desde www.itunes.com/es/download)
Cuenta del iTunes Store.
Acceso a Internet.
Contenido de la Caja
iPad.
Cable de conector Dock a USB.
Adaptador de corriente USB de 10 W.
Documentación.
Interactive digital sign, self-service terminal, retail kiosk and trade show display for banks, shops, museums, art galleries and the corporate/ hotel lobby. Full HD multi-touch display, multimedia - design by www.brand-touch.eu
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A Product Worth Envy Superb Design The Apple Macbook Air has a design that can only come from the artists at apple.
The lightweight grey-white shiny finish with a simplistic apple logo is something that will turn heads wherever you go.
The design uses lightweight but strong aluminium to make sure that your system weighs only 1.4kg to ensure that you have amazing performance without the need to suffer a heavy bag.
Stunning Display The Apple Macbook Air 13 inch has a display that will make sure your friends and family are more than impressed with it.
The 13.3-inch itself is large enough to let you enjoy the view without squinting, but the quality of the display is what sets this laptop apart.
This LED-backlit glossy widescreen display is also powered by the Intel HD Graphics 6000 card, making sure it can support literally millions of colours,
to give you the finest contrast, most vivid colours, sharpest edges and truest blacks, for a viewing experience that you simply can't take your eyes off.
Although enabled for the 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, it can support other resolutions as per your choice. Amazing Connectivity
The Apple Macbook Air MJVE2HN/A has been designed to optimize its potential to help you with your work.
The connectivity options on it help you explore your world and utilize a wide variety of devices for better performance.
The two USB 3.0 ports allow you to connect different devices for better access,
while the Thunderbolt port that offers a connection of up to 10Gbps as well as the FireWire 800 port lets you connect seamlessly to larger devices.
The SDXC card slot and 802.11n Wi-Fi connection also ensures that you have more options when it comes to connecting to other devices,
helping you make the most of your laptop. Enviable Performance Lightning fast processing Meant to stun its users,
the laptop features a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor that gives you mind-numbingly fast processing. Added to that is the 4GB of 1600MHz onboard memory,
which helps you run a multitude of high-end applications at once, with absolutely no hanging or slowdowns.
The memory too has been built to be large enough to host all your movies, music as well as important data and has 128GB for space,
making sure that you don't have to invest in many different storage devices. Audio and Camera
The audio of the Apple Core i5 laptop has been engineered to be out of this world. Meant to give you crystal clear sound,
these stereo speakers have are equipped with a built-in subwoofer to offer the finest bass available.
Moreover, the omnidirectional microphone offers excellent sound quality, making sure that your online calls will never suffer from garbled sound.
The laptop also supports the Apple iPhone headset with microphone and has an audio line out for analog as well as digital signals. Long Battery Life
The Apple Macbook Air Notebook gives you the kind of battery life you have always craved.
The 63.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery has been known for its unusually long life of 7 hours, giving you the power to wirelessly use the computer while on the move.
Moreover, the MagSafe power port and the 60W MagSafe Power Adapter which has an intricate cable management system has been known for its safety and dependability.
Keyboards and Tracking The keyboard featured on the laptop is quite a piece of art.
The full-size keyboard, which features up to 78 US keys has been equipped with backlit technology to help its performance and save power at the same time.
Also thrown into the mix is the superb multi-touch trackpad which allows you to use complex manoeuvres to help you work faster.
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In this movie I'm using the HP TX2000 Tablet. Wouldn't recommend buying it (poor screen, too heavy, thick and very 'plastic') but with a little bit of fantasy I can imagine what the a Apple Multi Touch Tablet must feel like. A tablet is great for 'casual' websurfing on the couch: reading tweets and blogs, watching movies and photos. Things that don't need input.
But, I wondered, if Apple does release a 10" size device this year. What kind of 'touch Apps', that wouldn't do well on smaller screens, would you develop for it?
(BTW, that noise is my girlfriend cooking in the background)
Core i3-350M 2x 2.26GHz • 4096MB • 500GB • DVD+/-RW DL • ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1024MB • 3x USB 2.0/FireWire/Gb LAN/WLAN 802.11bgn/Bluetooth/eSATA • HDMI • ExpressCard/34 slot • Memory Stick (Duo/Pro-HG Duo) Slot • SD card slot • webcam (0.3 megapixels) • multi-touch trackpad • 15.5" WXGA glare TFT (1366x768) • Windows 7 Home Premium • Li-Ion battery (3500mAh) • 2kg•
He is famously known to be the creator of NITIKI, an interactive-participatory batik game using multi-touch screen that earned him the award for Interactive Digital Media category at INAICTA Award 2010 by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. This young man spends his days as lecturer while passionately seeks ways to develop and socialize Indonesian batik through fun and new interactions.
Product description
iPhone with iOS 13, EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation
Operating System
iOS13
Screen
6.5 inch (diagonal) all screen OLED Multi Touch display
Camera
Front: 12MP TrueDepth
Rear: 12MP
Network Speeds
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Processor
A13 bionic chip
Battery
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
HD Voice
Yes
Internal Memory
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
Weight / Dimensions
7.97 ounces (226 grams)
SIM Card
Nano SIM
Networks
Model A2160* & Model A2161*
FDD‑LTE(Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,29,30,66,71)
TD‑LTE(Bands 34,38,39,40,41,42,46,48)
CDMA EV‑DO Rev. A(800,1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA(850,900,1700/2100,1900,2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE(850,900,1800,1900 MHz)
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ZOPO C7 Smartphone MTK6589T quad core 6.0 Inch Screen 2G RAM 32G ROM 13MP camera
ZOPO C7 use 6 inch 1080P IPS screen, with 1.5GHz MT6589T Cortex-A7 processor; ZOPO C7 has 2GB RAM, 32GB ROM, 5MP front + 13MP rear double camera.
ZOPO C7 Basic Information
Model:ZOPO C7
Band:2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/2100MHz
Sim Card:Dual SIM Card
Service Provide:Unlocked
Style:Bar
Color:Black
Shell Material:Plastic
ZOPO C7 System
OS:Android 4.2.1 OS
CPU:MTK6589T, Cortex A7 quad core, 1.5GHz;
GPU: PowerVR SGX 544
ROM:32GB
RAM:2GB
ZOPO C7 Screen
Display Size:6.0 Inch
Type:LTPS screen, capacitive touch screen, OGS technology
Resolution:1920 x 1080 pixels FHD screen, 440 PPI
Screen Color:16000K Colors
ZOPO C7 Support Format
Ringtones Type:Polyphonic/MP3
Audio File Format:MP3/WAV/AMR/AWB
Video File Format:3GP/MPEG4
Image File Format:JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/GIF
E-book Format:TXT/CHM/DOC/HTML
FM Radio:Yes, earphone needed
Earphone Port:3.5mm
Card Extend:Support TF card up to 64GB extended
Data Transfer & Connectivity
Data transfer:USB/Bluetooth
Mobile internet:WAP/WIFI
General
Camera/Picture Resolution:Dual Cameras, front camera 5.0MP, back camera 13.0MP with flashlight and auto focus, up to 4096 x 3072 pixels resolution; support full screen capturing
Language:English, Afrikaans, Bahasa indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Catala, Cestina, Dansk, Deutsch, Espanol, Filipino, French, Hrvatski, Zulu, Italiano, Kiswahili, Latviesu, Lietuviu, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polish, Portuguese, Romana, Rumantsch, Slovencina, Suomi, Svenska, Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Bengali, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, India Urdu, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Simplified/Traditional Chinese
Phonebook:500
Message:SMS/MMS
Input:Handwrite/Keypad
TV:No
GPS:Yes, built in
JAVA:No
WIFI:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n, support LDNA, WiFi direct and WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth:Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
Gravity Sensor:Yes
Multi-Touch:Yes, 5 point touch
Dimensions:143 x 70 x 8.5mm
Net Weight(Including battery):160g
Standby Time:About 2~3 days
Other Feature:3G, WIFI, GPS, FM, Bluetooth, Ebook, Email, Messaging, wallpapers,calendar, calculator, clock, camera, Play Store, compass, accelerometer sensor, proximity sensor, LED notification, etc
Package
Size:143 x 70 x 8.5mm
ZOPO C7 Accessories:
1 x Battery
1 x USB Cable
1 x Charger
1 x 3.5mm Earphone
1 x User Manual
The ASUS Chromebook C202 will be the best education and learning computer system for each college IT manager,student,and teacher.With its classroom ruggedness,the ASUS Chromebook C202 is formulated to fulfill the everyday rigors and powerful use by learners both of those inside and outdoors from the classroom.Over and above its rugged development,the ASUS Chromebook C202 is likewise designed for straightforward upkeep to reduce downtime.The result is really a Chromebook which is created for most usage,producing extra discovering options Lenovo ThinkPad E580 Netzteil for college students.
Design
If the C202 ended up to channel a spirit animal,it would be the tortoise.It might run gradual,but it surely takes a licking and keeps on ticking.Just like the tortoise,the C202's primary line of protection is often a rigid shell: dimpled plastic covers the laptop's lid Lenovo 62z 2117-EKU Netzteil and base.More shielding - thick,midnight blue rubber bumpers - runs together the C202's edges.All this armor won't make for an elegant profile,however it does offer a great diploma of ding,dent and drop resistance.In line with Asus's assessments,the C202 can face up to a 4-foot fall landing flat,as well as a 2.5-foot slide landing on its side.Drops needs to be unusual,nonetheless,as you will find a lot of tough floor to seize: the aforementioned dimpled surface,as well as a rubber leg Lenovo ADP-90DD B Netzteil planted while in the base.The C202 isn't simple to accidentally sweep off a table either.Its rubber leg firmly sticks it to any area.Just beware employing this laptop computer on bare thighs.Rubber may love pores and skin,however the affection will not be reciprocated.This defense-first philosophy continues with the C202's screen,hinge and bezel.The hinge makes it possible for the monitor to tilt one hundred eighty levels,a overall flexibility meant to safeguard the lid and hinge against sudden pulls or tugs.The massive bezel delivers a lot of grabbing room for lid-lifters much too impatient to select up the laptop computer by its base.Despite all these reinforcements,the C202 is much from weighty.In fact,at 2.sixty five lbs,it is really lighter than rugged rivals,like the Dell Chromebook 11 and Acer Chromebook eleven C740.The C202 also options Toshiba PA3507U Ladegerät repair-budget-friendly modular components.Many thanks to the C202's modular style,a broken trackpad indicates just the trackpad will have to become changed,not the whole enter framework.The C202's keyboard is your conventional Chromebook fare: website navigation buttons on prime,typical alphanumeric keys under.That said,the C202's keyboard Sony KDL49WE665 Netzteil is different in a very couple vital areas,particularly spill resistance,crucial travel and font sizing.
The keyboard repels around 2.23 ounces of liquid,and any that leaks in to the interior is usually drained by merely flipping the laptop computer about.It can be good to be aware of the notebook is saveable in the event the espresso goes flying.But,in terms of features,it can be not virtually as extraordinary because the C202's incredibly comfortable usability.With two millimeters of journey,the C202's chiclet-keys descend so deep the Marianas Trench is jealous.And everything vacation isn't really undone by sponginess both: just about every crucial,from your leading of your keyboard to the bottom,swiftly bounces back just after urgent.Even newbie Medion X7820 MD 99085 Netzteil typists will fly all-around this keyboard.The C202's vital font is comically huge,a supposed aid for the new typist who may well have difficulties locating keys.Regretably,the additional gain the enlarged font sizing gives is negated via the keys' blue-green coloration.In minimal light-weight,the blue-green nearly disappears.A bland outdated white important shade would have been far simpler to see.The C202's trackpad is as responsive as its keyboard.Multi-touch gestures are fluid along with the "click" is strain-free and forceful.Best of all,the trackpad is positioned perfectly around the C202's keyboard deck.It in no way will get inside the way.The C202SA is really an Asus Chromebook that comes with Chrome OS set up,so it is really really simple outside of the box.If you're unfamiliar with Chrome OS,the theory is usually that you attain most responsibilities,like e-mail and term processing,by way of the built-in web browser.This satisfies the bare minimal for fundamental productivity jobs,but you'll need to download further software package Apple MacBook Pro MA464 Ladegerät to acquire anything at all else performed.Besides the basics of Chrome OS,the C202SA also has accessibility to your Chrome World-wide-web Retail outlet,and it is capable of running Android apps.Meaning it is possible to download and set up an enormous amount of apps,many of them absolutely free,or with totally free variations,to enhance the performance from the notebook.Compatibility with Android applications just isn't certain,but it is pretty first rate,and Google is often doing work to enhance the cross-pollination concerning its two platforms.With Chrome OS,you furthermore may have the option of twin booting Linux,that is a totally free,full-featured functioning technique.Doing this offers you accessibility to a lot more free of charge program,however it does need a standard of technical know-how that is probable to go around most kids'heads.However,putting in Linux on a Chromebook can be a fun challenge for children who are into computer systems,and Chrome OS would make it straightforward to undo every thing and return the laptop Lenovo ThinkPad E450 Netzteil to its manufacturing facility first point out if some thing receives damaged.
Display
The C202SA has an 11.6-inch display screen that utilizes a local resolution of 1366x768,that's quite typical for Chromebooks of this dimensions.Those who are more utilized to full High definition laptop and desktop resolutions may experience a little cramped,though the impression quality will not put up with noticeably blocky pixels due to how tiny the screen is.Regarding brightness,the monitor Sony KDL-50W805B Netzteil is likewise really substantially while in the center of the highway.It truly is fantastic for most indoor use,but it is really somewhat dim for normal use in direct sunlight,and that just will get even worse when utilizing it outdoors.One good thing in regards to the C202SA monitor is usually that it has a matte finish,which does reduce down on blinding reflections Dell Optiplex 7040M Netzteil when utilizing the notebook in direct sunlight.We discovered it a complete great deal much easier to use the C202SA outdoor in vivid sunlight than the majority of the competitiveness due to its anti-glare screen,despite the fact the display alone isn't really terribly dazzling.That said,hues certainly are a minor muted,plus the viewing angles aren't great.The display screen appears wonderful when viewed head on,but tilting it any way washes the colors out even even more,and significantly dims portions in the screen.The C202SA provides a lay-flat hinge,which means you are able to fold the lid many of the way again until the screen is laying flat.Asus expenses this being a helpful function for college kids Sony KD65XD9305 Ladegerät working in group options,but students utilizing the laptop computer in that vogue could be challenging pressed to determine the screen without the need of placing their heads with each other straight above it.
Performance
The C202S employs Intel's Celeron N3060 chip,a dual-core SoC running at 1.6GHz,with 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM and built-in Intel High definition Graphics 400.This setup could make it by mainstream world-wide-web applications along with a streamed movie awhich is what most people with Chromebooks do abut this isn't the Chromebook for bleeding-edge people tinkering with world-wide-web gaming or other graphics-intensive jobs. We in comparison the C202S with other new N3060-based products and also the Acer Chromebook fourteen,whose N3160 chip is with the exact Braswell era,but with 4 cores as an alternative to two.We also included the Dell Chromebook 13,that has a Celeron 3205U in place of an SoC,so that you can see how a higher-end Chromebook compares.The C202S commenced off nicely with all the Cr-XPRT functionality examination,which actions Chromebook effectiveness Apple MacBook Pro 15.four MB985T A Netzteil in primary efficiency jobs likewise as extra demanding activities,these as watching videos or playing game titles.It can be in the pack along with the other two low-end Chromebooks.Not astonishingly,although,the Dell's a lot more powerful chip smokes absolutely everyone. Basemark Internet 3.0 just lately replaced Browsermark 2.one as Basemark's detailed browser benchmark.The checks deal with web-based systems like WebGL one.0.two and WebGL 2.0 real-time graphics,at the same time as JavaScript.Again,the C202S ran neck-and-neck while using the other 3 Chromebooks by having an N3060 chip.Google's Octane two.0 JavaScript benchmark simulates superior browser-based activities,which includes productiveness programs,online games,and interactive articles.The C202S kept up with its cohort,ingesting the Dell's dust.OortOnline is a quite difficult WebGL check that concentrates on graphics-intensive programs and online games.The Asus C202S stays consistent with its related opponents,as well as the margin closes significantly concerning them as well as Dell Chromebook thirteen.The C202S also has terrific battery daily life.Asus claims the 38Whr battery will last as long as ten hrs,which is previously very great.We make use of the Cr-XPRT-2015 examination,which jobs the full battery everyday living based upon running a simulated use pattern.The C202S posted eleven.fifty three hrs of projected daily life in that check.
The Asus Chromebook C202 is actually a notebook deserving on the honor roll.It offers a long lasting shell,an incredibly at ease and spill-resistant keyboard,extensive battery everyday living,and first rate overall performance.This laptop computer is often a tad heavier than competing equipment,but it really should continue to be in one piece when children inevitably fall it on the ground.For anyone who is a scholar or light-weight person who demands even more than 8 hours of battery daily life Ladegerät Microsoft Floor 3 1645 and don't demand a large amount of durability,you'll want to check out the Lenovo 100S Chromebook,that will last above eleven hrs on the demand.Nonetheless,if you would like a very resilient,inexpensive and usable Chromebook in your child,the Asus Chromebook C202 is your best decision.Chromebooks run Chrome OS,which is mainly browser primarily based.If you've at any time made use of Google Chrome,you will have no problems using a Chromebook.The desktop attributes a menu bar just like whatever you would discover on Home windows,together with pinned applications,a clock and straightforward access to options.Nearly all the things else,including the applications,is opened in Chrome tabs.Like most Chromebooks,the C202 would not appear with much computer software,apart from Google's apps.Asus includes a software to sign-up your new notebook,but that is it.There is no software specifically for schooling,in spite of that currently being the notebook's major goal.Google's preinstalled apps include things like Chrome,Google Docs,Sheets,Slides,Types,Travel and Play Books.The Chrome Net Keep offers many different apps,starting from efficiency packages like Microsoft Outlook to video games like Spelunky.Most apps require you to be connected to the Web,even though some,such as Gmail Offline,perform devoid of Wi-Fi. Students can maintain their neat from the classroom when utilizing the Chromebook C202.After streaming 15 minutes of High definition online video from Hulu,the touchpad stayed frosty,at 77 levels Fahrenheit,as well as middle with the keyboard attained eighty two.5 degrees.The underside hit 95 levels,and that is suitable at our comfort and ease threshold.The C202SA will not have an ethernet port,so you really need to rely upon the built-in Wi-Fi for online connectivity.The Wi-Fi is effective just good,without dropped connections or signal troubles in our testing,but we skilled substantially slower speeds than we did with other very similar Chromebooks.Within our screening,the C202SA managed a meager transfer amount of 70 Mbps down and sixty Mbps up when positioned appropriate beside our router.Through comparison,a more impressive desktop while in the exact location attained 212 Mbps down when related on the very same Wi-Fi network,and four hundred Mbps down when connected via Wi-Fi.Whenever we set a wall involving the C202SA plus the router,attenuating the signal to about 80 percent,we failed to see any reduction in download speeds.Nevertheless,when we moved much ample absent to cut the sign all the way down to 50 p.c,we saw a reduction all the way down to about 40 Mbps.These economical Chromebooks do usually accomplish slower speeds Dell PA-1900-32D5 RT74M Netzteil than additional strong components,but similar Chromebooks notched improved brings about our tests.One example is,we analyzed the Acer R11 Chromebook under the very same ailments,and it absolutely was in a position to attain down load speeds of 335 Mbps.
Battery
Battery daily life is among the C202SA's strongest suits.Involving its somewhat beefy battery,electric power successful CPU,and fanless passive cooling style and design,this is often a laptop computer that a baby could very easily use all day long at college,total their homework right after university,and not have to plug it in to cost until finally bedtime.To test the battery inside the C202SA,we subjected it to PCMark's Perform two.0 battery check.This really is a exam that cycles via quite a few various simulated do the job environments,together with word processing,video clip editing,and image modifying,and that is probable to be much more rigorous than any precise use state of affairs.In the course of that test,it lasted for more than nine hrs beneath continual load,using the monitor set to total brightness.We also subjected the C202SA to basic daily use,which includes duties like phrase processing,internet browsing,and streaming videos,and located that we were being able to have in excess of 11 hours of use from it.Together with the display screen brightness turned down,and putting the laptop computer Dell Latitude 3590 Netzteil to sleep between courses or when not in use,a toddler could conveniently expect this laptop computer to final all day in between expenses.
Conclusion
The toughness,reasonably priced selling price,prolonged battery daily life,and modular structure of the Asus Chromebook C202 allow it to be a superb preference for anyone who is looking for a budget laptop on your own or your young ones and you simply never require Home windows.But its sluggish multiple-tab searching can very seriously frustrate any one trying to operate on critical initiatives or paperwork in Web-based programs.For more,the Asus Chromebook Flip can be a convertible chromebook by using a touch monitor and extraordinary multitasking capabilities.The Acer Chromebook R eleven,while costlier,stays our Editors' Selection for its convertible structure,significant IPS contact monitor,and speedy performance.
Core i3-350M 2x 2.26GHz • 4096MB • 500GB • DVD+/-RW DL • ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1024MB • 3x USB 2.0/FireWire/Gb LAN/WLAN 802.11bgn/Bluetooth/eSATA • HDMI • ExpressCard/34 slot • Memory Stick (Duo/Pro-HG Duo) Slot • SD card slot • webcam (0.3 megapixels) • multi-touch trackpad • 15.5" WXGA glare TFT (1366x768) • Windows 7 Home Premium • Li-Ion battery (3500mAh) • 2kg•