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Kate’s Cottage (2/2)
045 days
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Kate’s Cottage (2/2)
Image by the Magnificent Octopus
Our digs for the most of the time we spent on Canna. A traditional Scottish 2-room "but ‘n’ ben" with an outhouse toilet. The solar panels charged a car battery that allowed for electric light and an electric shower. There was a socket in the outhouse that we ran an extension cable into the house from so we could watch DVD movies on the laptop when we were trapped inside by the inevitable storms and gales. Notice how the tree outside points in the direction of the prevailing wind. Common in these parts.
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We don’t even realize that total strangers are listening to our intimate conversations
445 days
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We don’t even realize that total strangers are listening to our intimate conversations
Image by Ed Yourdon
This woman was babbling away on one of the "Broadway Malls" benches, between the east side and west side of Broadway, at approximately 92nd Street. The word "train" on her blue t-shirt indicates that she’s one of the trainers at the Equinox gym, on the west (right) side of the street behind her…
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
It’s called “Twitter,” Mom…
Image by Ed Yourdon
I don’t actually know if the young boy is explaining Twitter to his mother here; more likely, it was an email or IM text message. But the great thing about pictures like this is that you can imagine whatever you want about the interactions between people that you’ve never seen before, and will probably never see again…
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
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Two girls
046 days
by Admin
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Two girls
Image by Ed Yourdon
I have no idea what these women were talking about, as they strolled through Verdi Square … but they were obviously enjoying themselves.
Note: this photo was published in a Nov 16, 2010 blog titled "Just What You Need."
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
Magnetotelluric data recording box
Image by brotherlywalks
See this photo for a view of the box with instruments.
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Thinking it over…
046 days
by Admin
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Thinking it over…
Image by Ed Yourdon
This woman was standing on Broadway, between 81st and 80th St. She was alone, staring intently at something in the distance … I couldn’t tell if she was homeless, but she didn’t seemed to be dressed the way I would have expected a homeless person to dress. So it’s likely that she just had an unusual selection of clothing, perhaps acquired at the local Salvation Army outlet.
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This is part of an evolving photo-project, which will probably continue throughout the summer of 2008, and perhaps beyond: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
For the most part, I’ve deliberately avoided photographing bums, drunks, homeless people, and crazy people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, *far* more people who are *not* so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
Nobody ever told me this would be so much fun…
Image by Ed Yourdon
This was taken at the mini-playground on Amsterdam and 77th Street, in the late afternoon. It was a somewhat cloudy, humid afternoon; but the sprinkler was shooting water ten feet into the air, and it was a great hit with the kids … especially this little red-headed girl, who kept darting back and forth from the sprinkler to the safety of a dry corner of the playground.
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This is part of an evolving photo-project, which will probably continue throughout the summer of 2008, and perhaps beyond: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
For the most part, I’ve deliberately avoided photographing bums, drunks, drunks, and crazy people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, *far* more people who are *not* so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
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Razor E300 — The Next Step
847 days
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Razor E300 — The Next Step
Image by nebarnix
Data point clouds, smoothed plots, and most importantly — SOC estimation!
Sensors were recalibrated and the wheel wobble was very painfully removed by de-centering the wheel sprocket. Go figure. 1.58 AH expended on this drive.
This telemetry was transmitted wirelessly from my E300 Razor Scooter and recorded by a laptop in my backpack. The end goal? To create a tiny little velcro box to attach to the handlebars to provide a ‘gas gauge’. Because when you have to kick-scoot back home, its no fun!
All I need are more MSP430 chips which are in the mail.
Red dots and Blue Lines are battery current
Red lines and Blue dots are battery voltage
Pale thick blue line is amp-hour consumption. At 15 Amps average rate, the pack offers ~5AH of capacity.
More info at wiki.nebarnix.com/wiki/Scooter
XMI X-mini II Speaker: Woo-Boost
Image by amchu
This is my most recent purchase and it’s absolutely fantastic. The XMI X-mini II speaker system is one of the best mini speakers I’ve ever heard especially for the sub £15 price tag.
If you normally use laptop speakers and you’re looking for something with a little more kick then one of these should do the trick. It’s small enough to take with you, the rechargeable battery life lasts for hours on end and it’s incredibly loud. No more ‘tinny’ sounds for me when I’m on the go.
Best gadget buy of 2010 so far I think.
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No, I don’t need any help – I’m doing just fine on my own…
447 days
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No, I don’t need any help – I’m doing just fine on my own…
Image by Ed Yourdon
Those of us who live in the neighborhood often see this man, navigating along the street with his cane. It’s a natural instinct to offer assistance when he’s crossing the street, and he tends to be fairly short-tempered and grouchy when he turns us down. But indeed, he does seem to be doing just fine on his own…
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
Bundled up
Image by Ed Yourdon
This was taken at the north end of Verdi Park, on what I thought was a relatively mild mid-day Monday in February; the temperature was in the mid-40s, and most people (including me) were wearing somewhat lighter jackets than what we had been forced to wear throughout most of January. But not this woman: she was obviously still very, very cold…
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
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Ugh. I have to read all the way through this book for my class tonight.
348 days
by Admin
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Ugh. I have to read all the way through this book for my class tonight.
Image by Ed Yourdon
This was taken at an outdoor cafe ("Arrte Around The Corner") at the corner of Columbus Avenue and 73rd Street.
Note: this photo was published in an undated (early Jan 2012) blog titled "Amsterdam Cafe, New York."
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
Would you stop looking at me like that? It’s creepy!
Image by Ed Yourdon
Note: this photo was published in an undated (Oct 2010) blog titled "Broken Razor Scooter?" It was also published in a Feb 22, 2011 blog titled "Cool Razor Scooters Parts Images."
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
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Mystery woman
049 days
by Admin
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Mystery woman
Image by Ed Yourdon
I don’t know anything about this woman, particularly since she kept her head down, so that I couldn’t see her face at all. For all I know, it could have been my daughter or my wife or one of my many sisters … but if that were the case, I think I would recognize the boots…
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
Reading on a street corner
Image by Ed Yourdon
"Street corner" is a bit of a euphemism here: this woman was actually sitting at the edge of the median strip that separates the east (uptown) and west (downtown) lanes of Broadway, at the 86th Street intersection. I don’t know why she chose this particular spot to sit down and start reading … but she did…
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan — between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
As I indicated when I started this project in 2008, I don’t like to intrude on people’s privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they’re still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what’s right in front of me.
I’ve also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting — literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I’ve learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture … after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it’s pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
Thus far, I’ve generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don’t want to be photographed, and I don’t want to feel like I’m taking advantage of them. I’m still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We’ll see how it goes …
The only other thing I’ve noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They’re probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I’ve photographed … but there was just nothing memorable about them.
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Apple Newton Tablet prototype codename, “Bic”
252 days
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Apple Newton Tablet prototype codename, “Bic”
Image by jimabeles
This came from someone who managed the mobile computing development group at Coke (as in Coca Cola) who reported that they did a lot of work with Apple. He said it was not built specifically for Coke and there were never any firm plans with it.
"Apple was more or less searching for a reason to build the tablet and never did find a market. I have no idea how many exist. I only know of one other and it is in a computer museum in California."
Based on the partial sticker on this as well as the sticker on the prototype stylus, it appears to be serial number 36.
Unfortunately, it came without a power supply and I’ve never been able to power it up (it’s a weird port size and shape – unlike other Newtons).
The following comes from Studio Taktika (http://www.taktika.com/StudioTaktika/portfolio/newton_web/newton_3.htm ):
Newton handheld, based on a letter-size footprint, featuring 2 pcmcia cards, retractable I/O door, removable battery pack, push-push stylus, IR, microphone and speaker.
From www.a-in-a-circle.com/newton/bic.html :
Ok. The team started from scratch again and designed a new device still following the old ideas. It was codenamed "Bic". Meanwhile the market developed a new and better touchsensitive screen which weren’t that precise and bright but much, much cheaper. They also thought that a second PCMCIA slot would be a good idea, because one was supposed to be used by a modem…. and where should the RAM card go?
Apple Newton Tablet prototype in custom/branded Newton leather case
Image by jimabeles
This came from someone who managed the mobile computing development group at Coke (as in Coca Cola) who reported that they did a lot of work with Apple. He said it was not built specifically for Coke and there were never any firm plans with it.
"Apple was more or less searching for a reason to build the tablet and never did find a market. I have no idea how many exist. I only know of one other and it is in a computer museum in California."
Based on the partial sticker on this as well as the sticker on the prototype stylus, it appears to be serial number 36.
Unfortunately, it came without a power supply and I’ve never been able to power it up (it’s a weird port size and shape – unlike other Newtons).
The following comes from Studio Taktika (http://www.taktika.com/StudioTaktika/portfolio/newton_web/newton_3.htm ):
Newton handheld, based on a letter-size footprint, featuring 2 pcmcia cards, retractable I/O door, removable battery pack, push-push stylus, IR, microphone and speaker.
From www.a-in-a-circle.com/newton/bic.html :
Ok. The team started from scratch again and designed a new device still following the old ideas. It was codenamed "Bic". Meanwhile the market developed a new and better touchsensitive screen which weren’t that precise and bright but much, much cheaper. They also thought that a second PCMCIA slot would be a good idea, because one was supposed to be used by a modem…. and where should the RAM card go?
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Cool Toys Pic of the day – Mobile Stuff (Apps4Africa , DMS ER Wait Times, Grassroots Mapping, NanoNote)
052 days
by Admin
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Cool Toys Pic of the day – Mobile Stuff (Apps4Africa , DMS ER Wait Times, Grassroots Mapping, NanoNote)
Image by rosefirerising
I had another day where I couldn’t decide what to profile, however
this time I noticed a theme. Aha! You get a bunch of loosely related
nifty things.
(1)
Apps 4 Africa:
apps4africa.org/
Crowdsourcing development of mobile applications for promoting the
public good in Kenya.
In their words:
"Apps 4 Africa challenges local technologists to develop tools on a
variety of platforms that build on the needs of citizens or on open
data sets relevant to the East Africa region.
The contest runs July 1st- August 31st. Winners will receive a small
bit of fame and fortune — cash, gadgets, chances to improve your
technical skills and the opportunity to hob nob with our judges panel
of tech luminaries and civil society leaders at an awards ceremony in
September."
(2)
Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Emergency Room Currrent Wait Times:
www.dmc.org/ERwait/
OR
www.dmc.org/
It seems so obvious and simple — Emergency Room Wait Times by cell
phone and mobile app. Why don’t all the hospitals do this? Oh, right,
because most of them can’t say they have a 9 minute wait, or even a
half hour wait.
In their words:
"Visit this page in iTunes to get the FREE DMC ER Wait time app on
your iPhone or iTouch,a nd you’ll always have the most current
information on DMC ER wait times at your fingertips, as well as a
specail mapping function to show you how to get to the DMC from any
location."
"You can text "ER" to 42660 to get the current ER wait times by a
quick reply text."
(3)
Grassroots Mapping:
grassrootsmapping.org/
OR
wiki.grassrootsmapping.org/show/GrassrootsMappingGulfCoas…
Crowdsourcing again, but mobile this time means by foot, not by phone.
This time they are having real folk wander around the oil spill area
with balloons, kites, and similar low-cost items and report back data
about the severity and spread of the BP Gulf Coast oil spill. They
have tip sheets on how to set up your own aerial photo shoot, even
with a camera phone! The idea is that this may be a model for crisis
response in the future. This all gets piped into spreadsheets, a
backend data collection, and ultimately to a Google Maps overlay.
Balloon Aerial Photography:
wiki.grassrootsmapping.org/wiki/show/BalloonAerialPhotogr…
In their words:
"We’re not trying to duplicate the satellite imagery or the flyover
data (though we’re helping to coordinate some of the flyovers and
trying to make sure the data is publicly accessible). We believe it’s
possible for citizens to use balloons, kites, and other simple and
inexpensive tools to produce their own documentation of the spill… and
that such imagery will be essential for environmental and legal
reasons in coming years."
(4)
Ben Nanonote:
sharism.cc/
Today at the A2B3 lunch, I think it was Steve who was passing around a
Nanonote and joking about carrying a portable Linux box in his pocket.
This is such a totally geek thing to do that the table was riveted. He
passed it around, and I actually held it in my hands and cringed at
some of the non-linux commands folks had entered while it was
wandering. I don’t know enough Linux to make good use of it, but I
know enough to want one anyway. The very idea of a code
development box that is about the size of the early iPods is …
seductive in its own way.
In their words:
"The ? version of NanoNote is an ultra small form factor computing
device. The device sports a 336 MHz processor, 2GB of flash memory,
microSD slot, head phone jack, USB device and 850mAh Li-ion battery.
It boots Linux out of the box and also boots over USB. It’s targeted
squarely at developers who see the promise of open hardware and want
to roll their own end user experience. It’s the perfect companion for
open content; we envision developers turning the device into a music
or video player for Ogg or an offline Wikipedia or MIT OpenCourseWare
appliance. Or you can simply amaze your friends by creating an ultra
small handheld notebook computer. You choose the distribution. The ?
Nanonote is the first in a line of products that will see the addition
of other hardware capabilities. Get your NanoNote and start a
Nanoproject today. Or join one of the existing projects in our
developer community"
Cool Toys Pic of the day – Mobile Stuff (Apps4Africa , DMS ER Wait Times, Grassroots Mapping, NanoNote)
Image by rosefirerising
I had another day where I couldn’t decide what to profile, however
this time I noticed a theme. Aha! You get a bunch of loosely related
nifty things.
(1)
Apps 4 Africa:
apps4africa.org/
Crowdsourcing development of mobile applications for promoting the
public good in Kenya.
In their words:
"Apps 4 Africa challenges local technologists to develop tools on a
variety of platforms that build on the needs of citizens or on open
data sets relevant to the East Africa region.
The contest runs July 1st- August 31st. Winners will receive a small
bit of fame and fortune — cash, gadgets, chances to improve your
technical skills and the opportunity to hob nob with our judges panel
of tech luminaries and civil society leaders at an awards ceremony in
September."
(2)
Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Emergency Room Currrent Wait Times:
www.dmc.org/ERwait/
OR
www.dmc.org/
It seems so obvious and simple — Emergency Room Wait Times by cell
phone and mobile app. Why don’t all the hospitals do this? Oh, right,
because most of them can’t say they have a 9 minute wait, or even a
half hour wait.
In their words:
"Visit this page in iTunes to get the FREE DMC ER Wait time app on
your iPhone or iTouch,a nd you’ll always have the most current
information on DMC ER wait times at your fingertips, as well as a
specail mapping function to show you how to get to the DMC from any
location."
"You can text "ER" to 42660 to get the current ER wait times by a
quick reply text."
(3)
Grassroots Mapping:
grassrootsmapping.org/
OR
wiki.grassrootsmapping.org/show/GrassrootsMappingGulfCoas…
Crowdsourcing again, but mobile this time means by foot, not by phone.
This time they are having real folk wander around the oil spill area
with balloons, kites, and similar low-cost items and report back data
about the severity and spread of the BP Gulf Coast oil spill. They
have tip sheets on how to set up your own aerial photo shoot, even
with a camera phone! The idea is that this may be a model for crisis
response in the future. This all gets piped into spreadsheets, a
backend data collection, and ultimately to a Google Maps overlay.
Balloon Aerial Photography:
wiki.grassrootsmapping.org/wiki/show/BalloonAerialPhotogr…
In their words:
"We’re not trying to duplicate the satellite imagery or the flyover
data (though we’re helping to coordinate some of the flyovers and
trying to make sure the data is publicly accessible). We believe it’s
possible for citizens to use balloons, kites, and other simple and
inexpensive tools to produce their own documentation of the spill… and
that such imagery will be essential for environmental and legal
reasons in coming years."
(4)
Ben Nanonote:
sharism.cc/
Today at the A2B3 lunch, I think it was Steve who was passing around a
Nanonote and joking about carrying a portable Linux box in his pocket.
This is such a totally geek thing to do that the table was riveted. He
passed it around, and I actually held it in my hands and cringed at
some of the non-linux commands folks had entered while it was
wandering. I don’t know enough Linux to make good use of it, but I
know enough to want one anyway. The very idea of a code
development box that is about the size of the early iPods is …
seductive in its own way.
In their words:
"The ? version of NanoNote is an ultra small form factor computing
device. The device sports a 336 MHz processor, 2GB of flash memory,
microSD slot, head phone jack, USB device and 850mAh Li-ion battery.
It boots Linux out of the box and also boots over USB. It’s targeted
squarely at developers who see the promise of open hardware and want
to roll their own end user experience. It’s the perfect companion for
open content; we envision developers turning the device into a music
or video player for Ogg or an offline Wikipedia or MIT OpenCourseWare
appliance. Or you can simply amaze your friends by creating an ultra
small handheld notebook computer. You choose the distribution. The ?
Nanonote is the first in a line of products that will see the addition
of other hardware capabilities. Get your NanoNote and start a
Nanoproject today. Or join one of the existing projects in our
developer community"
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