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… or the long way to get multi-core machine work. In one of the previous posts by Tesla, Gregor announced a few stats that are produced by the new multi-core computer. We have two multi-core machines for image processing or parallel computing. The briefing stats are: Core i7 processor 12 gigs of RAM GeForce GTX [...]
A short briefing about what’s going on with Xlab’s multitouch screen. So: we developed a screen that actually works – still a prototype, but a good one! All we need to do, is to mount it in some good looking box. Besides the looks this will also help improving the screen’s performance, by using CCV [...]
Although research in multitouch displays has been around for about 30 years now, the field only gained broader attention in 2007 with the release of the iPhone. As it’s been about half a century that we are stuck at using a keyboard and a mouse, it is time for something new. Multitouch displays could indeed [...]
Prior to talking about the software, let us note a rather philosophical observation here. With G1, there is a (important, imho) paradigm shift when compared to (most) mobile/smart/whatever phones you used before. Up to G1, mobiles were pretty much self-contained devices: the phone was where your data was stored. At best, the makers let you [...]
Finally, both of you readers, I’ve managed to steal a moment or two to proceed with this little hands-on experience report. The phone was powered on for the first time, and the network unlock code was entered, so here we go … The Look Well, let’s face it, G1 is plain ugly. Butt ugly. A [...]
These days – mostly in order to facilitate some cool three-d-geo-development for mobile devices – a fine specimen of a G1 phone has found its way into our little X-Kolkhoz. A strange beast it seems at a first glance, and what else is there to expect, since – according to what it says on the [...]
When we look at security of laptop computers, many people think that encrypting their hard drive will be enough to protect their data in case a laptop gets stolen. Basically that is much safer, than if it is not encrypted. When laptop is stolen even encrypting hard drive may not save your data from thief’s [...]
Recently we got our hands on a Lenovo X series laptops thanks to our boss and by his most respectful experiences convincing people to test things and take everything to the limit and get the most out of it this short article has been written. First little candy named X300 ended in my hands which [...]
Last year, also in November, the “Give one, Get one” charity action by One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organization allowed people to donate one laptop to a child in a developing country, while getting at the same time one OLPC laptop. This year the initiative expands also to Europe. Amazon UK will be letting people [...]
There’s a very interesting opinion article called Netbooks:Price today, problems tomorrow? at UMPCPortal that describes the blurry position of the netbooks that are becoming competence for both netbooks and MIDs, and reaching a profit limit where companies end up compromising quality. It is clear that the difference between the calculator watch and the average home [...]