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  1. #1
    Larry
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    I've finally got some substantial stuff loaded onto the new 1000GB USB 2.0
    Western Digital My Book hard drive. 1TB is VAST!

    Now that I've gotten a lot of stuff on it (free space is now around 200GB),
    I've mounted it to the hacked mini USB port on the N800 using:
    http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/usbcontrol/
    to put the port in HOST mode. It always says whatever you plugin isn't
    supported, because noone told Nokia we were going to use Host or OTG
    modes...(c;

    I'm watching a full-sized DivX documentary directly on the tablet from the
    monster drive. Being successful with that, I added a 7-port USB hub from
    Staples I got from a thrift shop. It does support USB 2.0. I finally
    found the limit by moving the USB mouse also plugged into it in circles
    fast enough to overrun the tablet's capacity to process it. The movie
    started skipping, but stopped when I stopped the mouse movement.

    I seem to be able to print while the movie plays, but I have no HP driver
    for maemo to power my fancy HP printer beyond doing it manually...(c;

    The big MyBook laying on its side makes a really nice little stand for the
    tablet on my desk...(c;

    You CAN take it with you!.....(c;




    See More: Yo, Vic!




  2. #2
    4phun
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    Re: Yo, Vic!

    On Aug 9, 10:25*pm, Larry <[email protected]> wrote:
    > I've finally got some substantial stuff loaded onto the new 1000GB USB 2.0
    > Western Digital My Book hard drive. *1TB is VAST!
    >
    > Now that I've gotten a lot of stuff on it (free space is now around 200GB),
    > I've mounted it to the hacked mini USB port on the N800 using:http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/usbcontrol/
    > to put the port in HOST mode. *It always says whatever you plugin isn't
    > supported, because noone told Nokia we were going to use Host or OTG
    > modes...(c;
    >
    > I'm watching a full-sized DivX documentary directly on the tablet from the
    > monster drive. *Being successful with that, I added a 7-port USB hub from
    > Staples I got from a thrift shop. *It does support USB 2.0. *I finally
    > found the limit by moving the USB mouse also plugged into it in circles
    > fast enough to overrun the tablet's capacity to process it. *The movie
    > started skipping, but stopped when I stopped the mouse movement.
    >
    > I seem to be able to print while the movie plays, but I have no HP driver
    > for maemo to power my fancy HP printer beyond doing it manually...(c;
    >
    > The big MyBook laying on its side makes a really nice little stand for the
    > tablet on my desk...(c;
    >
    > You CAN take it with you!.....(c;


    What a picture! That is slick though Larry, it beats 16gb in spades!



  3. #3
    Larry
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    Re: Yo, Vic!

    4phun <[email protected]> wrote in news:b476770f-98b2-44b0-9957-
    [email protected]:

    > What a picture! That is slick though Larry, it beats 16gb in spades!
    >
    >


    You should see my custom Radio Flyer wagon with the Honda EU1000i genset in
    it to power it all!...(c;

    http://www.hayesequipment.com/eu1000.htm

    I got a big #10 100' dropcord so there's no voltage drop inside at my table
    when the big drive spins up upon data demand....(c;

    MEMORY 'R US!

    73 DE W4CSC/M4



  4. #4
    anon
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    Re: Yo, Vic!


    Larry <[email protected]> wrote:

    > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElPeP...eature=related


    LOL!! I love watching some behind the curve Windoze idiot tapping his
    $700 phone with a stylus. It reminds me of when you clowns all
    complained that the first iMac's didn't have floppy drives.
    I am sorry you are stuck with your Nokia toy, but it's of your own
    doing.



  5. #5
    Todd Allcock
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    Re: Yo, Vic!

    At 15 Aug 2008 19:45:40 -0400 anon wrote:

    > LOL!! I love watching some behind the curve Windoze idiot tapping his
    > $700 phone with a stylus.


    It is funny. Almost as funny as watching iPhones user trying to figure out
    how to dial a call outdoors on a cold winter's day without taking their
    gloves off... ;-)

    Life's about tradeoffs. I'm not sure why iPhone users equate finger usage
    with "high tech." It's not like finger input doesn't work on other
    touchscreens- styli are used for precision and to allow more discrete
    tappable areas in a smaller space. Being a system designed for stylus
    input is what allows my phone's soft keyboard to use only a quarter of my
    screen when in use, while yours takes up two-thirds.

    I can use a finger if I need to, but a stylus allows for greater accuracy.
    When you hand write letters or notes, do you use fingerpaint and snicker at
    those of us "behind the curve" still using ink pens?

    Voice Command makes non-stylus use easier as well. Pushing one button on
    the phone's side and saying "Play Elvis Costello" is easier than tapping
    Start/Windows Media/Menu/Library/Music/Artist then selecting Elvis from the
    list, regardless of whether I'd use a finger or a stylus...


    > It reminds me of when you clowns all
    > complained that the first iMac's didn't have floppy drives.


    I don't follow the Mac world close enough to remember if Apple left
    floppies off prematurely, so I won't comment on that except generically and
    non-accusingly: there's a difference between being ahead of the curve and
    being bleeding edge. I'm quite sure in 10-20 years we'll all use voice
    recognition as a primary input method instead of typing. However, I
    wouldn't buy a PC without a keyboard TODAY so someday I can smugly say I
    was first on the no-keyboard bandwagon. And I'd criticize any manufacturer
    that TODAY included a copy of Dragon instead of a keyboard, even knowing
    that's probably how a computer will look in a decade or two.





  6. #6
    nospam
    Guest

    Re: Yo, Vic!

    In article <[email protected]>, Todd Allcock
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    > I'm quite sure in 10-20 years we'll all use voice
    > recognition as a primary input method instead of typing. However, I
    > wouldn't buy a PC without a keyboard TODAY so someday I can smugly say I
    > was first on the no-keyboard bandwagon. And I'd criticize any manufacturer
    > that TODAY included a copy of Dragon instead of a keyboard, even knowing
    > that's probably how a computer will look in a decade or two.


    i've been hearing that voice recognition will replace the keyboard for
    a long, long time. it hasn't happened yet and i don't think it's going
    to happen any time soon. who really wants an office full of people
    yapping to their computers? typing is fast, efficient, and it works.

    whenever i call a company and get one of those automated attendants
    that do voice recognition, i cringe. a little background noise and the
    accuracy rate drops dramatically, plus even when it works, it's a lot
    slower than just punching in numbers. and if i call from a noisy
    location (e.g., checking flight status at an airport), it's a total
    crap shoot.

    maybe voice will become common for some things, but an overall
    replacement for typing? doubtful.



  7. #7
    Todd Allcock
    Guest

    Re: Yo, Vic!

    At 16 Aug 2008 12:21:57 -0700 nospam wrote:

    > > I'm quite sure in 10-20 years we'll all use voice
    > > recognition as a primary input method instead of typing. However, I
    > > wouldn't buy a PC without a keyboard TODAY so someday I can smugly say I
    > > was first on the no-keyboard bandwagon. And I'd criticize any

    manufacturer
    > > that TODAY included a copy of Dragon instead of a keyboard, even knowing
    > > that's probably how a computer will look in a decade or two.

    >
    > i've been hearing that voice recognition will replace the keyboard for
    > a long, long time. it hasn't happened yet and i don't think it's going
    > to happen any time soon. who really wants an office full of people
    > yapping to their computers? typing is fast, efficient, and it works.



    A few thoughts- first, speaker-independent voice recognition is not really
    at the point where it can replace typing yet- it needs to be darn near 100%
    accurate to be a worthy replacement for typing. Secondly, I was really
    just looking for a commonplace computer item that may one day disappear in
    the future as an analogy to the floppy drive- whether it ends up being the
    keyboard really is besides the point. You were knocking those that
    insulted the first iMacs without floppies by, I assume, pointing out in
    retrospect that the design decision was proven correct by history- I simply
    was pointing out that it stil may have been too early (but admitted I
    didn't know for sure- I dont' recall when they were released.)

    > whenever i call a company and get one of those automated attendants
    > that do voice recognition, i cringe. a little background noise and the
    > accuracy rate drops dramatically, plus even when it works, it's a lot
    > slower than just punching in numbers. and if i call from a noisy
    > location (e.g., checking flight status at an airport), it's a total
    > crap shoot.



    True, but you're discussing today's state of the art. I expect circa-2028
    voice recognitio will be vastly improved. As mediocre as it works today,
    where was it 20 years ago, other than in test labs and science fiction?


    > maybe voice will become common for some things, but an overall
    > replacement for typing? doubtful.



    Don't underestimate the laziness of human beings! ;-)





  8. #8
    nospam
    Guest

    Re: Yo, Vic!

    In article <[email protected]>, Todd Allcock
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    > > > I'm quite sure in 10-20 years we'll all use voice
    > > > recognition as a primary input method instead of typing. However, I
    > > > wouldn't buy a PC without a keyboard TODAY so someday I can smugly say I
    > > > was first on the no-keyboard bandwagon. And I'd criticize any

    > manufacturer
    > > > that TODAY included a copy of Dragon instead of a keyboard, even knowing
    > > > that's probably how a computer will look in a decade or two.

    > >
    > > i've been hearing that voice recognition will replace the keyboard for
    > > a long, long time. it hasn't happened yet and i don't think it's going
    > > to happen any time soon. who really wants an office full of people
    > > yapping to their computers? typing is fast, efficient, and it works.

    >
    > A few thoughts- first, speaker-independent voice recognition is not really
    > at the point where it can replace typing yet- it needs to be darn near 100%
    > accurate to be a worthy replacement for typing.


    it needs to be noticably faster and more accurate to warrant changing.
    and that doesn't address the issue of the chatter and privacy issues
    with everyone talking to their computers.

    for someone who types slowly (or not at all) it might one day be an
    alternative, but i am skeptical that it will replace a keyboard for a
    skilled typist.

    > Secondly, I was really
    > just looking for a commonplace computer item that may one day disappear in
    > the future as an analogy to the floppy drive- whether it ends up being the
    > keyboard really is besides the point. You were knocking those that
    > insulted the first iMacs without floppies by, I assume, pointing out in
    > retrospect that the design decision was proven correct by history- I simply
    > was pointing out that it stil may have been too early (but admitted I
    > didn't know for sure- I dont' recall when they were released.)


    i did not mention macs at all. i was only commenting on whether voice
    recognition will become mainstream.



  9. #9
    Todd Allcock
    Guest

    Re: Yo, Vic!

    At 17 Aug 2008 05:14:54 -0700 nospam wrote:
    > > You were knocking those that
    > > insulted the first iMacs without floppies by, I assume, pointing out in
    > > retrospect that the design decision was proven correct by history- I

    simply
    > > was pointing out that it stil may have been too early (but admitted I
    > > didn't know for sure- I dont' recall when they were released.)

    >
    > i did not mention macs at all. i was only commenting on whether voice
    > recognition will become mainstream.



    Sorry, I momentarily confused "anon" as one of your myriad of sockpupp-,
    er, "nom de plumes."





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