Pardel’s Blog

crushed by equilibrium

Archive for hardware

BigDog quadruped robot from Boston Dynamics

Response to comment

Commenting to an article in Gizmodo.com, Saad said:

Enjoy it you testers and good luck on the boring life, Java-less, Flash-less, MMS-less, Video Recording-less, Zoom-less, Fast-less, Real Application-less, almost-an-iPod, Song Ringtone-less, A2DP-less, 3G-less, Real GPS-less, Expandable Storage-less, only good looking Cell phone. :D

Hmm… let’s see:

  • Java-less – why would I need Java?
  • Flash-less – not sure what he means but there is a fully fledged Safari browser in there
  • MMS-less – MMS? see the comment on A2DP
  • Video Recording-less – this is a phone
  • Zoom-less – digital zoom is evil
  • Fast-less – Oh, this phone is fast
  • Real Application-less – Web is Real
  • almost-an-iPod – it is a bloody iPod
  • Song Ringtone-less – hmm… almost agree on this
  • A2DP-less – bluetooth file sharing is evil; Microsoft uses it (Zune)
  • 3G-less – true but EDGE is good for the 1st generation
  • Real GPS-less – I don’t usually get lost
  • Expandable Storage-less – 4/8 G is plenty for a phone
  • only good looking Cell phone – Yeah, baby!

So… it’s all good.

USB hardware firewall

Pico has released Pico Personal™, a USB-powered hardware firewall that provides unmatched security, by physically keeping threats away from your PC.
More here and here.