Digital clock: only figures, no case, only the necessary – only accurate time. Each figure has self-contained power supply and independent control, it can be fixed to any surface autonomously. A light sensor will switch the clock to an invert mode: the figures are white in the dark time of day and black at daytime.
via Kibardindesign.
I’ll take two. However; more concerning is this:
Status of project: searching for manufacturer.
Looks like I won’t be getting them anytime soon 🙁
Are software touchscreen keyboards good for everyone? Certainly not. But this is another aspect of the Apple Way. Apple tries to make things that many people love, not things that all people like. The key is that they’re not afraid of the staunch criticism, and often outright derision, that comes with breaking conventions.
via Daring Fireball: Mobile Phone Keyboards.
..and you know what?
He’s damn right – Apple products aren’t for everyone, and that’s okay.
No, it’s not about “maintaining exclusivity”, or anything like that. It’s not about “being of a higher status” than someone else. Mostly, it’s just about having quality.
People have said that the Mac is a way of life – once you go Mac, you won’t go back and all that – but it’s more than that.
There’s a heap of people out there that shop on price alone. And that’s totally okay – everyone loves a good bargain, and it doesn’t make sense to be ripped off.
However, I get the feeling that those that compare spec for spec don’t take into account the other things – things like the OS, design, all the R&D money, etc. It’s those things that make the whole package, and one of the things that appeal the most to new Mac users.
via diesel sweeties: 8-bit robot romance webcomic and geeky t-shirts : A Day in the iLife.
Even if you haven’t worked in an actual Apple Retail store, it’s still damn true.
We are close, but have not yet signed off on Windows 7. When we RTM you will most certainly hear it here. As we’ve said all along, we will RTM Windows 7 when it’s ready. As previously stated, we expect Windows 7 to RTM in the 2nd half of July.
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How do I get a 64-bit copy of Windows 7?
The Upgrade and Full packaged retail product of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 7 Ultimate will come with both 32-bit and 64-bit DVDs. With Windows Vista, the 64-bit version was only available with Windows Vista Ultimate. Due to the incredible adoption of 64-bit today and customer feedback, we decided to change this for Windows 7. Now all copies of Windows 7 in developed markets will ship with both 32-bit and 64-bit DVDs.
via Update on Windows 7 RTM – Windows 7 Team Blog – The Windows Blog.
1. There’s a Windows blog?
2. Good news for those that want a 64-bit version of Windows 7, now you don’t have to buy both copies!
Nathan Clark, 14, died after lifting a grille in a pool at a Thai water park in an attempt to retrieve his goggles.
He was sucked into the pool’s pumping system and it took 30 minutes for pool engineers to check the pump room.
When they did, Nathan’s body slid into view of the engineers and his horrified father, who claims lifeguards ignored his pleas for help.
via Teen dies after being sucked into pool pump | World News | News.com.au.
This sorta stuff shouldn’t happen.
Regardless of the boy’s actions, he shouldn’t have paid the price of his stupidity with his life – in my humble opinion, that’s just far too high a price to pay.
Shame on the guards, and rightly so. Would it have killed them to waste a precious minute to check?
_oneliner is a self-reflexive installation consiting of a long line of interconnected VGA monitors, 64 in total. Each driven by a microcontroller, the monitors form a line of characters, like a giant ticker tape in which each monitor is limited to displaying a single character. The monitors are connected through self-designed and built “open” hardware. The work itself also reflects this openness: all wirings and microchips are exposed to the public’s critical inspection.
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Every VGA monitor is capable of displaying a single character. Every monitor is run by a microcontroller which generates a VGA signal for a specific character. The Arduino is the controller of the installation: it continuously decides which monitor in the row displays which character, thus creating animations. There are 8 possible “programs” which can be run. The program number can be set using the 3 switches on the arduino shield, and pressing the reset button on the arduino. The LED then blinks as an indicator that it is running.
via _oneliner.
Click through the link to download technical documentation, including the source code, and other tasty tidbits.
