You forgot "Starbucks."
Using "loose" instead of "lose" (and many other such gaffes) also seems to be catching on in the U.S. due to the use of computers, but that doesn't make it right.
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You forgot "Starbucks."
Using "loose" instead of "lose" (and many other such gaffes) also seems to be catching on in the U.S. due to the use of computers, but that doesn't make it right.
Placing the period inside a quoted phrase, as opposed to a quoted sentence, is strictly an American phenomenon. It comes from the days when periods were lost during type setting so they were place before the quotes to remain secure. The rest of the world took its chances with loosing the period. It depends on your perspective as to whether is "right".Using "loose" instead of "lose" (and many other such gaffes) also seems to be catching on in the U.S. due to the use of computers, but that doesn't make it right.
Placing the period inside a quoted phrase, as opposed to a quoted sentence, is strictly an American phenomenon. It comes from the days when periods were lost during type setting so they were place before the quotes to remain secure. The rest of the world took its chances with loosing the period. It depends on your perspective as to whether is "right".
Right, now I remember. The article I read said that's why Americans are beginning to switch back - no more typesetting due to computers.
p.s.: "loosing." LOL.
Glad to hear that it's OK. As a programmer (including HTML) it feels more natural to have the "Begin"/"End" tags (the initial capital and the period/question/exclamation/whatever) as the first and last characters of the sentence.
A compiler would barf on
string message="The semicolon ends a statement;"
Game Changer
The thing that most are missing here is the OS. This imaginary product must have a completely new OS in order to make an impact. If the iPhone has a proximity sensor, why couldn't that technology be used as another input device? The sensor could allow various forms of motion in front of the screen as input -- a 3-d input device.
I was also taken with the hand-held computers that were waved around in the movie Avatar. Could this be the ultimate pre-announced product placement? Steve Jobs: "Everyone loves the special features on DVD movies. Let me show you an outtake from a scene in Avatar. Now zoom in on that logo right there. . ."
I would also expect an absolutely perfect application of handwriting recognition, but if this product is anything more than imaginary, a new OS for it is a must.
The thing that most are missing here is the OS. This imaginary product must have a completely new OS in order to make an impact. If the iPhone has a proximity sensor, why couldn't that technology be used as another input device? The sensor could allow various forms of motion in front of the screen as input -- a 3-d input device.
I was also taken with the hand-held computers that were waved around in the movie Avatar. Could this be the ultimate pre-announced product placement? Steve Jobs: "Everyone loves the special features on DVD movies. Let me show you an outtake from a scene in Avatar. Now zoom in on that logo right there. . ."
I would also expect an absolutely perfect application of handwriting recognition, but if this product is anything more than imaginary, a new OS for it is a must.
while pages and numbers could already be too complicated, considering you want nearly 50% of its features implemented, to use, keynote could be great because most presentations are already "thrown together" by the use of drag&drop, which is easily realized.
What Makes a Product a Game Changer?
The thing that most are missing here is the OS. This imaginary product must have a completely new OS in order to make an impact. If the iPhone has a proximity sensor, why couldn't that technology be used as another input device? The sensor could allow various forms of motion in front of the screen as input -- a 3-d input device.
I was also taken with the hand-held computers that were waved around in the movie Avatar. Could this be the ultimate pre-announced product placement? Steve Jobs: "Everyone loves the special features on DVD movies. Let me show you an outtake from a scene in Avatar. Now zoom in on that logo right there. . ."
I would also expect an absolutely perfect application of handwriting recognition, but if this product is anything more than imaginary, a new OS for it is a must.
The thing that most are missing here is the OS. This imaginary product must have a completely new OS in order to make an impact. If the iPhone has a proximity sensor, why couldn't that technology be used as another input device? The sensor could allow various forms of motion in front of the screen as input -- a 3-d input device.
I was also taken with the hand-held computers that were waved around in the movie Avatar. Could this be the ultimate pre-announced product placement? Steve Jobs: "Everyone loves the special features on DVD movies. Let me show you an outtake from a scene in Avatar. Now zoom in on that logo right there. . ."
I would also expect an absolutely perfect application of handwriting recognition, but if this product is anything more than imaginary, a new OS for it is a must.
Sorry if this has already been posted. Thought I saw someone say they wished they had saved this.. if so -- luckily I did!
You can actually do alot of that on the magic mouse.
Why not?
SL/iPhone/iPod Touch support Chinese handwriting input.
Whats wrong with not having the tablet transcribing shorthand? You don't have to use it if you don't like it.
Watching some CES is anyone impressed
After watching some of the tablets companies have come out, They look nice, but seem to have nothing new that a laptop can't do, and just seem lame and not very well thought out.
If apple comes out with one, I feel that its like the iphone is going to bring in a new paradigm shift.
After watching some of the tablets companies have come out, They look nice, but seem to have nothing new that a laptop can't do, and just seem lame and not very well thought out.
If apple comes out with one, I feel that its like the iphone is going to bring in a new paradigm shift.
The inordinate complication is due to lack of coping with the z-axis. For example, imagine how much more simple copy and paste would be if the device could sense distance over the glass. To copy, simply grab the selection and pull it away from the screen. To paste, reverse the gesture. Etc.
I must have misunderstood the context of the commentary - my understanding was the proposal was that the new input method was some sort of shorthand. My objection is that computers should adapt to me, not vice versa.
iWork beta is actually very good. Something I would consider going back to once I start earning a proper wage!
American's typically cannot spell well and they suffer from many grammatical issues.
American's typically cannot spell well and they suffer from many grammatical issues.
If that tablet will never be able to do any Mac functionality it will be a waste of time. Imagine having the most revolutionary device that can do wonders and it's locked so you can only use it for simple tasks and... Damn! that's what's going on with the iPhone!
never mind. I will be working a way to jailbreake the tablet soon...
never mind. I will be working a way to jailbreake the tablet soon...
You got it right there . Those are exactly the advanced multi-touch features I saw. I expect most of them to be on the tablet/slate product. This is probably the "deep learning curve" Apple is referring to.
. Those are exactly the advanced multi-touch features I saw. I expect most of them to be on the tablet/slate product. This is probably the "deep learning curve" Apple is referring to.Sorry if this has already been posted. Thought I saw someone say they wished they had saved this.. if so -- luckily I did!
(ahem) No you can't. The Magic Mouse is limited to a few multi-touch features. I've tried it out at Small Dog Electronics-Apple Reseller where I live at. It can only do 5 finger swipe commands. Look it up:
http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/
Apple should've gone ahead with a multi-touch keyboard with a built-in trackpad.
Wow, those are a lot of gestures! I suspect that you'd be able to proceed without using these with the opportunity to learn more as time goes on, but this seems at first glance to be fairly complex. It's another language, really.
Can't wait to see how they pull this off.
Can't wait to see how they pull this off.
MagicPrefs is probably the only workaround to produce such desirable command features. I believe if you used Photoshop's Zoom command and then use the pinch movement as an 'assigned key', it would work.
Otherwise, the Magic Mouse's default standard would be just those five swipes.
My hope for the tablet...
There are many cool features I'd like to see on a rumored tablet from apple (the ability to switch between e-ink and standard LCD is kind of a pipe dream), but my GREATEST hope for software on the tablet would be a program (maybe a 'Pages' port from iWork) in which you could handwrite notes and then have the option to convert those notes into text. I would find this so useful in a meeting where it's sometimes easier to jot a few things down than bother typing and formatting all in one go. If my notes were automatically converted into text once I was finished writing them, I could then go back and edit a full-fledged document on a regular laptop/desktop. If the tablet offers nothing else but this (and the random bell and whistle, of course), then I'm sold. No matter the price.
NOTE: I just spent 20 hours trying to get three different versions of Windows to work on a Toshiba laptop yesterday (apparently certain models get fatal errors with Windows 7) and I finally had to say f*ck it and install Ubuntu. My poor girlfriend. She needed it so badly as well. Never again. I've learned my lesson and will pay any price for an Apple product. Give me back my Macintosh LC. That worked! Hope this tablet does too (I'm in the market for a MacBook Pro to replace my TiBook - hope this 27 Jan release offers up more than just the fabled Slate-intosh).
There are many cool features I'd like to see on a rumored tablet from apple (the ability to switch between e-ink and standard LCD is kind of a pipe dream), but my GREATEST hope for software on the tablet would be a program (maybe a 'Pages' port from iWork) in which you could handwrite notes and then have the option to convert those notes into text. I would find this so useful in a meeting where it's sometimes easier to jot a few things down than bother typing and formatting all in one go. If my notes were automatically converted into text once I was finished writing them, I could then go back and edit a full-fledged document on a regular laptop/desktop. If the tablet offers nothing else but this (and the random bell and whistle, of course), then I'm sold. No matter the price.
NOTE: I just spent 20 hours trying to get three different versions of Windows to work on a Toshiba laptop yesterday (apparently certain models get fatal errors with Windows 7) and I finally had to say f*ck it and install Ubuntu. My poor girlfriend. She needed it so badly as well. Never again. I've learned my lesson and will pay any price for an Apple product. Give me back my Macintosh LC. That worked! Hope this tablet does too (I'm in the market for a MacBook Pro to replace my TiBook - hope this 27 Jan release offers up more than just the fabled Slate-intosh).