Follow Slashdot stories on Twitter

 


Forgot your password?
Close
typodupeerror
×

Comment Re:iTouch on steroids (Score 2, Informative) 1713

by quadelirus (#30922784) Attached to: Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open
I think people generally refer to their iPod Nanos as iPods (not iPod Nanos). iPod Nanos aren't significantly different than other iPods. iTouch differentiates between the iPod Touch and other iPods which makes sense because it really is a different class of device--there really isn't a need to verbally differentiate between iPod 120GB and iPod Nano--it's simply your apple music player, or iPod. That's why I think most people use iTouch (and b/c iPod Touch is too many syllables to use every time you want to talk about your device).

Comment Re:What is the point? (Score 1) 1713

by IronChef (#30922750) Attached to: Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open

It's also a $500 16GB USB device with no mass storage mode! Assuming that it works like the iPhone.

If I could drag 'n' drop content to this thing, it might, MIGHT be on my shopping list. A 10+ hour color ePub reader would be truly swell. But forcing me to use iTunes sync is a complete killer because it prevents me from adding content from two different computers.

Say I am at home with my iPhone. I sync the device to my computer and copy over books and music. Then I go to work, and a coworker says, "check out this mp3."

I want to put the mp3 on my iPhone so I can listen to it later, maybe in the car on the way home. But I can't. My iPhone is paired to my Mac at home, and if I want to put an MP3 on while I am at work, iTunes insists on erasing the device first. (It doesn't do this for some data, like contacts, which sync at home & work with no problem.)

I still use a Zune, a BROWN Zune, because it has a "guest mode." Mass storage support would be better, but at least with guest mode I can manage the content from the 2 machines I use most, home and work.

If I am a moron, and I have missed some obvious way to do that on my iPhone, I will happily take a -5 iTard moderation if someone tells me how to do it.

Comment Re:price? (Score 1) 1713

by Rycross (#30922678) Attached to: Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open

That's still ridiculous price increase for merely getting 3G.

I wonder what the hardware cost for the 3G stuff is? Regardless, prices are set based on what people are willing to pay. I'd wager that being able to browse the internet while loafing around in the park is worth $120 to some people. It seems a bit steep to me too, though, and I have to admit I did a bit of a double-take at the price. The main kick in the balls is that you have to pay $30 a month on top of that for the data plan...

What I also would like to know if it supports fallback to gprs in case 3G isn't available, as is usually outside cities.

Good question. It doesn't mention anything about that, so I'm assuming that its going to be useless outside of cities. Not a big deal for some people, I would guess, and that's probably why they're offering the WiFi-only versions too. That way, if your 3G coverage stinks, you don't have to pay extra for a useless feature.

Comment Re:Sad news (Score 1) 920

by cpscotti (#30921600) Attached to: Obama Choosing NOT To Go To the Moon
I would put like: Let's face it, without some amazing and so-far-unforeseen advances in technology, any on-Earth colonies would die out within a few years of losing support with whatever is outisde. Given that, the presence or absence of those colonies isn't really relevant to the survival of mankind..

It's just a matter of "how long". And also, without putting LOTS of effort into "so-far-unforeseen advances in technology", nothing will happen.
Science

Cold Fusion Scientist Exonerated 171

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the cold-hearted dept.
Icarus1919 writes "New Scientist reports that the scientist who discovered a possible cold fusion reaction by bombarding a solvent with neutrons and sonic waves has recently been exonerated of accusations of scientific misconduct following the verification of his results by another scientist."
Upgrades

Submission + - Blender 2.43 has been released!

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Blender 2.43, cross-platform, open source 3d suite, has been released. This version brings powerful new features within reach of every person. These features include sculpt modeling, retopologing tools, render passes, render baking, support for multi-uvs, enhanced fluid simulator with particles, new rigid body engine, numerous new compositing nodes including defocus (DOF) node and much more. Full list of additions as well as the program itself can be found at http://www.blender.org/ . Also feature videos are available.
Wii

The Wii - Is the Magic Gone? 492

Posted by Zonk from the do-the-clowns-always-cry-when-you-pack-up-the-paper-sky dept.
Computer And Video Games asks the tough question: is the Wii's magic gone? After the flurry of excitement around the launch, lackluster ports and a persistent inability for Nintendo to keep units on the shelves has made it hard for gamers to sustain their enthusiasm for the system. It doesn't help that most of the good games slated for this year won't be out for months. In some cases, there's doubt they'll even make it out this year: Reggie Fils-Aime appears to be backpedaling on Metroid Prime 3 by Christmas, which would be a shame. GigaGamez has additional commentary. Are you still as excited about the Wii as you were when it launched?
The Courts

Submission + - Couple who catch cop speeding could face charges.

Submitted by
a_nonamiss
a_nonamiss writes: "A Georgia couple, apparently tired of people speeding past their house, installed a camera and radar gun on their property. After it was installed, they caught a police office going 17MPH over the posted limit. They brought this to the attention of the local police department, and are now being forced to appear in front of a judge to answer to charges of stalking.

from the article:

The Sipples allegedly caught Kennesaw police officer Richard Perrone speeding up to 17 mph over the speed limit. Perrone alerted Bartow authorities, who in turn visited the Sipples' home to tell them Perrone intended to press charges against them for stalking.
I have the utmost respect for most law enforcement. They have a difficult, dangerous and mostly thankless job to do, but shouldn't they be held accountable for casually breaking the very same laws they are supposed to be enforcing? Additionally, shouldn't we, as citizens, have the right to be able to bring this to someone's attention without having to face laughably bogus charges for our efforts?"
XBox (Games)

Halo 3 Confirmed for Fall 2007 42

Posted by Zonk from the not-surprising-but-still-shiny dept.
The folks at Bungie share the news, via their weekly update, that Halo 3 will be coming out this fall. Not surprising, but still good to hear. The game's marketing campaign will soon be kicking into gear, and the site offers the first 'iconic' image they'll be using on billboards and bus stops. The update also includes a few words on the Crackdown/Beta offering (sometimes later this spring), and an update on where they are with Halo itself.

A Criticism of Race Portrayal in Games 141

Posted by Zonk from the not-everyone-is-equal-in-gta dept.
Joystiq points out (and comments incitefully on) a two-part examination of African-American roles in videogames on the site Black Voice News. Series author Richard Jones takes the videogame industry to task for the numerous poor images that young black people have to compare themselves to. He singles out Carl Johnson, the protagonist of GTA: San Andreas as an example. Jones also acknowledges that 'the video game industry is all about money', pointing out the unfortunate lack of black designers and illustrators in the industry to sway the creative choices of publisheres and developers. He gives a call to arms to black players, saying they should focus some of their passion on the skills required to make games. They'd get rich, he says, and work to reverse some of the negative stereotypes that non-whites are subject to in games. The Opposable Thumbs blog takes a critical look at his argument, offering up another side to the story. While it's obvious that Mr. Jones doesn't have a great grasp on the games industry itself, he would seem to make a few valid points as well.
Google

Submission + - Google developing AI

Submitted by
chonny69
chonny69 writes: "Developers at search engine giant Google "are really trying to build artificial intelligence and to do it on a large scale," Google co-founder Larry Page said at the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science conference Saturday. "It's not as far off as people think," he said. Page also said that in the programming language of humans the brain's algorithms weren't all that complicated and could be approximated, eventually, with a lot of computational power."

Slashdot Top Deals

Neutrinos have bad breadth.

Close