Technology catch-all thread

[Steve9347]

Mozilla has adopted a couple of red panda cubs at my local zoo.

Um. Aren't there supposed to be red pandas on this red panda webcam?

[Balta1701]

Um. Aren't there supposed to be red pandas on this red panda webcam?

Sometimes even cute things need sleep.

[BigSqwert]

My new favorite app. Available for Android and Apple products.

[NorthSideSox72]

Nope, it is working as a plug and play for my camera

Are you running Vista? If so, that's your answer. POSOS.

 

[Steve9347]

Sometimes even cute things need sleep.

I demand a refund.

[southsider2k5]

Sometimes even cute things need sleep.

 

Are we talking about Heads penis again?

[southsider2k5]

Are you running Vista? If so, that's your answer. POSOS.

 

Yes. Any idea how to fix the problem without a three figure upgrade?

[Balta1701]

Yes. Any idea how to fix the problem without a three figure upgrade?

Find someone you know who currently attends a university and kindly ask them to buy you a school-subsidized $5 copy of 7?

[Steve9347]

Nice, I get to try out Swype BETA for Android.

[BigSqwert]

Nice, I get to try out Swype BETA for Android.

Nice. I was going to text you today to see if you got the invite.

[BigSqwert]

I'm in the market for a pocket camcorder and based on what I've researched the Kodak Zi8 HD seems to be the best option out there. Anyone have insights on this product or comparable ones they can steer me towards?

[HuskyCaucasian]

I'm in the market for a pocket camcorder and based on what I've researched the Kodak Zi8 HD seems to be the best option out there. Anyone have insights on this product or comparable ones they can steer me towards?

Supposedly the Flip camcorders are pretty good.

[BigSqwert]

Supposedly the Flip camcorders are pretty good.

Yeah they are #1 in sales I believe but this Kodak outperforms the Flip from what I've been reading.

[HuskyCaucasian]

Yeah they are #1 in sales I believe but this Kodak outperforms the Flip from what I've been reading.

good to know. I'm looking to get a pocket camcorder my self int he next few months

[bigruss]

When it rains, it pours I guess.

 

Had to buy a new laptop today because my Dell (whom i will never buy again) decided to crap out on me once and for all. I could probably fix it temporarily, but it overheats while watching videos, playing games, and the battery lasts less than an hour now. BTW, it's only 2.5 years old and was an upgraded model too.

 

And since Im going abroad I want a reliable laptop. But boooo to having to spend more money.

[Steve9347]

Nice. I was going to text you today to see if you got the invite.

Alright Marko, before I install this, I can uninstall it at any time if I don't like it, correct?

[BigSqwert]

Alright Marko, before I install this, I can uninstall it at any time if I don't like it, correct?

Of course. You could simply long press in any text field to change which keyboard you want to use without needing to actually uninstall. Or just uninstall if you hate it that much.

 

Just note that it takes a day or so of getting used to.

[Balta1701]

Bringing this thread back to where it started...

We've heard these rumors in bits and pieces before, but today Reuters reports with conviction that the next will have front and rear-facing cameras, a higher res display, and will start production in the early months of next year.

 

Reuters cites multiple supplier sources, two of whom said that production would begin soon for iPad 2. The next generation of Apple's tablet is expected to be thinner and lighter, with an improved screen resolution that will can hopefully keep up with the iPhone 4's retina display. Most importantly, it will add a front-facing camera to allow for video chat.

 

It's everything you would expect, given Apple's track record of yearly product updates. But the more confirmation I get about an iPad 2 FaceTime camera, the more I start saving up my pennies. [Reuters]

[Balta1701]

The FCC appears poised to vote on the proposal that would legalize companies charging different rates for different content providers and allow things like Comcast limiting access to Netflix.

Contentious Internet traffic rules facing a vote next week are likely to be adopted without radically veering from a proposal unveiled earlier in the month, telecommunications policy analysts said on Wednesday.

 

The Federal Communications Commission will vote on Dec. 21 on whether to adopt regulations that ban the blocking of lawful traffic but allow Internet service providers to ration Web traffic on their networks.

I think we can safely say that the end of the fully free-flowing internet has arrived.

[iamshack]

Bringing this thread back to where it started...

I have mixed emotions about this.

 

I've had the iPhone 4 since it's inception and I've yet to have any desire to use Facetime. Perhaps it's because I'm single, so I don't have a spouse or a kid to miss and want to video chat with, but I also find it a bit creepy for some reason.

 

The display on the iPhone is definitely a step-up, but I certainly have no desire to fork out more cash to Apple (and you guys know how much I love giving Apple my money) just for the ability to facetime. I guess the idea that it will be thinner and lighter is good, but again, not anything I am too concerned about.

 

Overall, after 8 months or whatever it has been, I'm quite pleased with the product, especially with some of the features the recent updates have allowed, such as wireless printing, multi-tasking, and airplay or whatever it is called. My guess is a new iPad would convince even more people to buy the product, just as each new generation of iPhone has.

 

I'll be interested to see how this develops.

[Balta1701]

The FCC today passed its rules allowing network providers to selectively charge and ban content based on where it is coming from, and allowing wireless network owners even more leeway to control or charge for the content flowing over their network.

 

Here is the reaction of Senator Franken:

“The FCC’s action today is simply inadequate to protect consumers or preserve the free and open Internet. I am particularly disappointed to learn that the order will not specifically ban paid prioritization, allowing big companies to pay for a fast lane on the Internet and abandoning the foundation of net neutrality. The rule also contains almost no protections for mobile broadband service, remaining silent on the blocking of content, applications, and devices. Wireless technology is the future of the Internet, and for many rural Minnesotans, it’s often the only choice for broadband.

 

“I appreciate the efforts of Commissioners Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn, and of net neutrality advocates nationwide, who have all worked tirelessly to improve this rule. Although it doesn’t go far enough, I commend the Commission for listening to our concerns and making a number of improvements since the draft order was circulated. I’m particularly encouraged by the inclusion of language cautioning that the FCC’s silence on certain kinds of discriminatory behavior by wireless carriers doesn’t tacitly condone it. While this is far from adequate, it stops us from taking a step backward.

 

“The FCC must now vigorously enforce what is in the new order and keep its promise of addressing the wireless issue in the near future. I will continue to hold the agency’s feet to the fire, ensuring it uses its full authority to keep the Internet free and open. And going forward, I will be looking at all legislative and administrative options to strengthen these protections.”

[StrangeSox]

FWIW, Netflix's stock jumped up on today's announcement.

[HuskyCaucasian]

The FCC appears poised to vote on the proposal that would legalize companies charging different rates for different content providers and allow things like Comcast limiting access to Netflix.

I think we can safely say that the end of the fully free-flowing internet has arrived.

That's a little over the top:

Via AOL News:

The rules would require broadband providers to let subscribers access all legal online content, applications and services over their wired networks - including online calling services, Internet video and other Web applications that compete with their core businesses.

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Senior FCC officials stressed that unreasonable network discrimination would be prohibited.

 

They also noted that this category would most likely include services that favor traffic from the broadband providers themselves or traffic from business partners that can pay for priority. That language was added to help ease the concerns of Genachowski's two fellow Deomcrats.

 

The proposal would, however, leave the door open for broadband providers to experiment with routing traffic from specialized services such as smart grids and home security systems over dedicated networks as long as these services are separate from the public Internet.

 

This is the first step in the right direction.

[HuskyCaucasian]

arstechnica.com -

the agency made clear after today's meeting that "paid prioritization" deals with Internet companies are unlikely to be allowed. Critics had worried that the new Order would only affect outright website blocking, leaving paid prioritization untouched (or even implicitly sanctioned).

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"A commercial arrangement between a broadband provider and a third party to directly or indirectly favor some traffic over other traffic in the connection to a subscriber of the broadband provider (i.e., 'pay for priority') would raise significant cause for concern," the Commission then elaborates. This is because "pay for priority would represent a significant departure from historical and current practice."

[Steve9347]

I want Gingerbread on my Evo for the music syncing abilities alone. Marko, will this happen? You'd think with the Evo still selling like mad we'd get the upgrade.