Comments on: News from CES http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dallas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1619402 Dallas Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:05:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1619402 #9 solution: give people a steering wheel with their 3D glasses. That way the brain thinks your driving. #9 solution: give people a steering wheel with their 3D glasses. That way the brain thinks your driving.

]]> By: pedro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1619061 pedro Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:25:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1619061 #8 I'm sure that was also a reason why Minority Report was a flop. And NCIS LA sucks by itself. #9 Same thing with 3d movies yet people are going like crazy to any 3d (turf or otherwise) movie they show. #8 I’m sure that was also a reason why Minority Report was a flop. And NCIS LA sucks by itself.

#9 Same thing with 3d movies yet people are going like crazy to any 3d (turf or otherwise) movie they show.

]]> By: Glenn E. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1619023 Glenn E. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:25:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1619023 3D Tv is a dumb idea. Here's why. It's going to make people ill. When you see the world in 3D, you're in control of the motion. Whether you're walking or driving. You move, not the world. When you watch 3D Tv. You're sitting still, and the image (their world) moves, out of your control. The human senses aren't going to be able to deal with that. Because your inner ear will tell you, you're not moving. And your visual perception will tell you, you are moving. This is why I don't go to see 3D movies, like "Avatar". And if you do manage to get accustomed to it. I can imagine how it will screw with your real world coordination, later. It could especially mess up the very young, whose brains are still developing. There's already been research about the effects of video games, on youth. I'm sure they meant the 3D games. And not Tetris and Ms Pacman. Isn't plain old HDTv, good enough for a few decades. 3D Tv is a dumb idea. Here’s why. It’s going to make people ill. When you see the world in 3D, you’re in control of the motion. Whether you’re walking or driving. You move, not the world. When you watch 3D Tv. You’re sitting still, and the image (their world) moves, out of your control. The human senses aren’t going to be able to deal with that. Because your inner ear will tell you, you’re not moving. And your visual perception will tell you, you are moving. This is why I don’t go to see 3D movies, like “Avatar”.

And if you do manage to get accustomed to it. I can imagine how it will screw with your real world coordination, later. It could especially mess up the very young, whose brains are still developing. There’s already been research about the effects of video games, on youth. I’m sure they meant the 3D games. And not Tetris and Ms Pacman. Isn’t plain old HDTv, good enough for a few decades.

]]> By: Glenn E. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1619020 Glenn E. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:09:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1619020 There's talk of Apple's tablet PC, on the local news. But they started off, putting down the whole idea, by asking "Do you really need this?" Well they weren't so negative and skeptical about Microsoft's dumb Surface technology. Basically making PCs into furniture. I think anything that requires the use of both hands (and arms) to do anything useful, is stupid. Fine, if you need the exercise. And have the use of both hands. But replacing the mouse with something that requires ten times more effort to manipulate stuff on screen? That's just silly. And no amount of movies and Tv shows featuring it, aren't going to make up for that. "NCIS LA" lost me, the second they started flipping evidence around up on a wall screen. Pul-lease! And so, why is the stupid news media questioning the value of something smaller, portable, and more convenient to use? Just because it's not Microsoft's idea?! Sheesh! There’s talk of Apple’s tablet PC, on the local news. But they started off, putting down the whole idea, by asking “Do you really need this?” Well they weren’t so negative and skeptical about Microsoft’s dumb Surface technology. Basically making PCs into furniture. I think anything that requires the use of both hands (and arms) to do anything useful, is stupid. Fine, if you need the exercise. And have the use of both hands. But replacing the mouse with something that requires ten times more effort to manipulate stuff on screen? That’s just silly. And no amount of movies and Tv shows featuring it, aren’t going to make up for that. “NCIS LA” lost me, the second they started flipping evidence around up on a wall screen. Pul-lease!

And so, why is the stupid news media questioning the value of something smaller, portable, and more convenient to use? Just because it’s not Microsoft’s idea?! Sheesh!

]]> By: pedro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1618994 pedro Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:03:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1618994 #6 said: "AMOLED...which I can clearly read in full daylight." My old ipaq 6315 could also be read in full daylight. Nothing new here that AMOLED brings. Granted, the new breed of screens seem very bad outdoors but there's old tech that was able to achieve outdoor viewing. #6 said: “AMOLED…which I can clearly read in full daylight.”

My old ipaq 6315 could also be read in full daylight. Nothing new here that AMOLED brings.

Granted, the new breed of screens seem very bad outdoors but there’s old tech that was able to achieve outdoor viewing.

]]> By: sargasso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1618970 sargasso Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:40:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1618970 I love AMOLED displays, the Nexus One will sell well simply on that feature. My portable multimeter, used for outdoor fieldwork, has an AMOLED readout, which I can clearly read in full daylight. I love AMOLED displays, the Nexus One will sell well simply on that feature. My portable multimeter, used for outdoor fieldwork, has an AMOLED readout, which I can clearly read in full daylight.

]]> By: qb http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1618939 qb Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:49:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1618939 Ballmer to<a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/05/ahead-of-apple-microsoft-and-hp-to-reveal-slate-pc/" title="Microsoft and H.P. To Reveal Slate PC Ahead of Apple - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com" rel="nofollow"> debut a Microsoft/HP Slate PC</a> at CES tomorrow. I wonder if he'll say "and one more thing". Ballmer to debut a Microsoft/HP Slate PC at CES tomorrow. I wonder if he’ll say “and one more thing”.

]]> By: jarrycanada http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1618926 jarrycanada Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:11:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1618926 anyone know if Tech5 Top5 Countdown is dead.? have not seen the RSS Feed update in a long time for that program, john still doing that show? anyone know if Tech5 Top5 Countdown is dead.? have not seen the RSS Feed update in a long time for that program, john still doing that show?

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1618925 deowll Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:11:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1618925 Something is messed up. It crashed Firefox. I restarted Firefox and got it to run. The gems of wisdom were okay. I shall continue to use a tracphone for now. That way if I leave it somewhere or break it I don't bleed so much. I like what they can do but the phone service is to rich for my taste and screen is way to small. The price on the units will come down. Something is messed up. It crashed Firefox. I restarted Firefox and got it to run. The gems of wisdom were okay.

I shall continue to use a tracphone for now. That way if I leave it somewhere or break it I don’t bleed so much.

I like what they can do but the phone service is to rich for my taste and screen is way to small.

The price on the units will come down.

]]> By: dusanmal http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1618920 dusanmal Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:55:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1618920 I am getting following error message instead of the player "Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser." despite proper Flash player and enabled JavaScript... Something is messed up... I am getting following error message instead of the player

“Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.”

despite proper Flash player and enabled JavaScript… Something is messed up…

]]> By: Dr. K http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/comment-page-1/#comment-1618919 Dr. K Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:50:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/01/05/news-from-ces/#comment-1618919 Sounds interesting. Too bad Adobe Flash 10 won't play it. How about a simple MP3 download? Sounds interesting. Too bad Adobe Flash 10 won’t play it. How about a simple MP3 download?

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