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Re: The Meaning of the Word Škoda in the Czech Language is… - Carscoops

cgi.is — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 06:32:37 -0000

It's a cognate of German 'schade', Swedish 'skada' and Icelandic, 'skaði' -- to name a few .)

Re: Weekly Nikon news flash #209

cgi.is — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:55:50 -0000

Or acne.

Re: Microsoft resurrects Courier through Project Austin app for Windows 8, sparks nostalgia (video)

cgi.is — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:35:55 -0000

A bit like Windows Journal for the Metro interface.

Re: Microsoft announces $39.99 Windows 8 Pro upgrade offer for most Windows users

cgi.is — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:15:23 -0000

YES!

Re: NASA's Seven Minutes of Terror: Curiosity's precarious Mars landing explained (video)

cgi.is — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:13:21 -0000

As an amateur (and not even that) I can just babble uncontrollably and not really be able to comment anything useful because I'm still looking for my jaw on the floor somewhere.

Pure thrill.

Re: Hands-on with Microsoft Surface for Windows RT, Touch Cover and Type Cover (update: video!)

cgi.is — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:27:26 -0000

I'm... kinda proud of Microsoft. Well done M$!

Re: Toughbook goes Ivy Bridge with 10-inch magnesium CF-19

cgi.is — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:30:42 -0000

Wow.

Re: Japan builds a better robot bender, still doesn't run on beer

cgi.is — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:39:42 -0000

I can already see the gruesome movie scene where some poor individual finds themselves in the firm grip of this thing.

Re: RAMPAGE 6 notepad runs Android 2.3 in a rugged package

cgi.is — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:09:45 -0000

Either you're an idiot as well or you accidentally replied to the wrong comment.

Read it again.

Re: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 boosts image quality with 1-inch sensor, f/1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens (hands-on video)

cgi.is — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:45:59 -0000

Not sure if it trumps Samsung EX1 though, hmm... tough one (with all things considered, like price, controls, size...). That was a nice, pocketable camera with tank-like build quality. Video was VGA only, but the articulating screen made up for the lack of a viewfinder. Plus it had a hot shoe for whatever you want to have there.

Re: Leica Monochrom test turns up the ISO, doesn't bring the noise

cgi.is — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:22:10 -0000

Or a slide-on color array on top of the sensor! :)

Re: Leica Monochrom test turns up the ISO, doesn't bring the noise

cgi.is — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:21:00 -0000

"[...] at ISO 10,000 images started to sparkle and approach the 'barely usable' range."

Might be the case with web-sized photos, but try printing them -- you'd be surprised.

Re: RAMPAGE 6 notepad runs Android 2.3 in a rugged package

cgi.is — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:03:37 -0000

OK, they seem to have changed it.

Re: RAMPAGE 6 notepad runs Android 2.3 in a rugged package

cgi.is — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:52:51 -0000

The image in the article is not of Rampage 6, here's a picture of it:
http://sdgsystems.com/files... It actually says Rampage (instead of Mesa) on the top of the handheld :)

The picture in the article is of Mesa Rugged Notepad, by Juniper Systems, which is strictly Windows Mobile. It's got a very similar housing.

(see http://www.junipersys.com/J... )

Re: RAMPAGE 6 notepad runs Android 2.3 in a rugged package

cgi.is — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:36:27 -0000

Got to say I've always had a special spot in my heart for these ridiculously rugged, utilitarian designs -- even while manufacturers like Samsung or Apple push products out that are more and more thinner.

It probably has something to do with the seemingly "retro" feel I get from them (imagine early 90s laptops, or mid-90s PDAs).

Never been a fan of those thin holographic displays floating in the air that I see in sci-fi movies. Buttons and dials are the way to go ...!

Re: Panasonic launches 12-35mm Micro Four Thirds lens with constant f/2.8 aperture

cgi.is — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:17:18 -0000

The sole reason for buying these MFT-sized CSCs seems to be the smaller size. The price tags sure aren't that much different to dSLRs.

Re: Liquidware debuts Amber, a customizable Android development tablet

cgi.is — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:26:21 -0000

Ooh, brings back memories of tearing apart my Palm TX and HP TC1100 and building custom cases for them.

Re: Lenovo refreshes its ThinkPad T, W, L and X lines with Ivy Bridge processors, retooled keyboards

cgi.is — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:04:50 -0000

You can swap their functionalities in BIOS/UEFI :)

Re: Adobe changes tune on CS5 updates, won't seek paid CS6 upgrade to patch vulnerabilities

cgi.is — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:18:08 -0000

Free CS6 upgrades for everybody!

Re: Nikon claims that the greenish D4/D800 LCD screen is more accurate than the D3s/D700

cgi.is — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:28:32 -0000

Has anybody shot a professional grey card with the D800 in the "white balance capture" mode (don't really know what it's called)?

On the D700 I put the White Balance to e.g. D-0, and then held the WB button for a couple of seconds.

I then get "Pre" on the display, after which I fill the frame with the grey card and take a picture of it.

If the grey card is neutral when previewing it on the back LCD, there's nothing wrong with the screen, right? It would then be close enough for quick previewing.

If it's still green on the other hand, and the resulted photo of the grey card is neutral on a calibrated (pro) monitor, then the screen color balance is off.

Re: Nikon adds D3200 to its DSLR range, we go hands-on! (video)

cgi.is — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:01:37 -0000

Hmmm... so according to Nikon,

D3000 < D5000 < D3100 < D5100 < D3200

A nice full circle. I'm sensing a D5200 coming up soon...

Re: Canon 'examining countermeasures' for 5D Mark IIIs experiencing top LCD light leak problem

cgi.is — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:28:43 -0000

Wayne happens to be a master of sarcasm -- an art that's challenging to grasp over the 'net sometimes. Though this was obvious.

Re: SwiftKey 3 Beta launches, no space bar required (video)

cgi.is — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:56:51 -0000

Looks good. I'm all up for making typing on a small touch screen easier, though I'm not sure if I want to learn to avoid the space bar. It's too common everywhere else.

OFFTOPIC: As I don't have an ICS device (though I have an ICS ROM), does it ever become a problem that you accidentally press the Home or Menu soft buttons while typing since they're so close (at least on the Nexus S in the video)?

I couldn't help wondering when I saw the guy use the "smart punctuation" key.

Re: Paper: the iPad sketchbook app from the brains of Courier (video)

cgi.is — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:35:07 -0000

I concur for the most part, though I think the amount of drawing tools + endless "canvas" makes for a better, spontaneous note-taking/drawing/painting on the spot -- that is, if you always carry your iPad with you.

Re: Leica's M9-P to be offered in unicorn-guise, $31,770 and Japan-only

cgi.is — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:59:22 -0000

Topher, is it you?