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Update: Raspberry Pi-Compatible Development Board Cancelled 165

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday August 31, 2014 @01:00PM from the not-so-fast dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Anyone who might have been interested in the miniature Raspberry Pi compatible board mentioned here a month ago should know the board has been cancelled due to problems sourcing the Broadcom SoC. Given the less than welcoming response from the rpi community to the board's release, there is speculation as to why Hardkernel is having trouble buying the chip.

Comment Way to complicate a simple and elegant machine (Score 1) 218

by kmx on Friday June 20, 2014 @09:09AM (#47280627) Attached to: It's Not a Car, It's a Self-Balancing Electric Motorcycle (Video)

I am continually amazed at the lengths people will go to to complicate a very simple and elegant machine. The traditional motorcycle chassis is simply a lever rotating around the headstock allowing its rider to balance with just a few newtons input into either handlebar. Once in motion it is inherently stable (due to the gyro force of the wheels spinning) and must be 'knocked' off of its present course with a mild rider input. Of course at rest, there is the possibility of it falling over, but, the lever still works when stationary, albeit with slightly more force required, and the rider can always put a foot down for extra stability.

Are we a richer people for having downloaded an 'app' to do this, or would we be happier if we just used our minds and learned how to do stuff?!

Submission + - Google tricycles to map footpaths for Street View (cnet.co.uk) 4

Submitted by

CNETNate

on Monday May 18, 2009 @08:02AM

CNETNate writes: "To advance its Street View service this summer, Google is poised to unleash the unstoppable power of human legs. This summer, Google will deploy pedal-powered tricycles — 'Google Trikes', according to Google — mounted with 360 degree Street View cameras to map areas inaccessible by its fleet of Street View cars."

Submission + - Database of all UK children launched (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 18, 2009 @02:09AM

An anonymous reader writes: "A controversial database which holds the details of every child in England has now become available for childcare professionals to access. The government says it will enable more co-ordinated services for children and ensure none slips through the net. 390,000 people will have access to the database, but will have gone through stringent security training."

Comment Re:I want a real programmer's keyboard (Score 1) 587

by kmx on Thursday January 22, 2004 @05:39AM (#8053032) Attached to: A Glance At 24 Keyboards & Mice

Take a look at the Fingerworks Touchstream. It doesn't have keys as such, its just a big laptop touch pad with keys marked on it. No need for a mouse, as you can just move various combinations of fingers on its surface. To answer your points:

CAPS lock is achieved by tapping four fingers of each hand above the home row.
Your right hand controls a load of useful symbol keys (including some timesavers like //, ->, and !=). You still have to use a shift combination, but it is even easier than no.1.
Yep its split, the return key is under your right thumb. All the F keys plus scroll lock, num lock, backspace and delete are moved to the center.
Gestures are used to perform actions like cut and paste / undo redo etc. (just like in Minority Report (sort of!)). Very cool.
Control is 4 fingers of left hand tapped above the home row. Easy.
It is quite expensive($339 / 250), but its worth it when you finally learn how to use it (it has taken me about 3 months to get back up to my old typing speed, although everything else is more productive due to lack of mouse).
It comes with software for mapping the keys as you want them, and also for creating your own gestures. The keyboard itself is linux/OSX/win friendly, as is the software for key/gesture mapping.

I am typing this on a Touchstream btw.

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