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This just blew my mind. Back in 1987 Apple made a video about a future computer that would have a touchscreen with a computerize assistant you could talk to. They were off in their prediction by only 18 days. Wow.
In 1987, former Apple CEO John Sculley wrote about a concept called the Knowledge Navigator. It was a far out idea that was way ahead of its time. Its time, evidently, was today. The Knowledge Navigator features a digital assistant that is almost identical to Siri, which just launched hours ago, though Siri is a disembodied voice, not a guy in a bow tie. Less bow tie is always good. Check the video and tell me it's not eerily similar.
Here's the kicker, though. Andy Baio of Waxy.org noted, "The date on the professor's calendar is September 16, and he's looking for a 2006 paper written 'about five years ago,' setting the year as 2011." September 16th, 2011. So, twenty-four years ago Apple predicted that there would be a magical, touchscreen device, that could do video calls, that would have a digital assistant you could interact with, and that would pull down data from a massive network (coughTheCloudcough)... and they were only eighteen days off? That's fucking crazy.
What kind of dark magic is at work here? Does Apple have a time machine (other than their product, Time Machine) or a crystal ball? Is that how they rule computers? Time travel? Absolutely nutso. [Waxy.org and BYTECellar]
Update: To clarify, the video is not from 1987. The video was made in the mid-90's. The 1987 date was when John Sculley wrote about Knowledge Navigator is his book Odyssey. Sorry confusion be banished!
UPDATE 2: To avoid confusion and on the advice of Andy Baio, I've swapped in an edited segment of the video. To be clear, this video was produced in 1987. The previous video was produced in the mid-90's and contained this 1987 video in it. So they're still time-traveling warlocks. Everybody got that? Okay, good. Thanks, Andy!This just blew my mind. Back in 1987 Apple made a video about a future computer that... more
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One thing I like about iOS 5 is the rounded toggle button that appears within the settings. I cringe when I look at the rectangular buttons of iOS 4. This seems crazy, but there's a scientific reason for this preference.
Rounded corners are easy on the eyes and easy for the brain to process. That's because the fovea of your eye can process circles at a rate much faster than squares. You prefer circular objects because your eyes and brain don't work as hard.
Rounded corners also point inward and focus your eyes on the content inside an object. A squared edge is the exact opposite — it focuses your eyes on the stuff outside of the object. When you look at the rectangular buttons of iOS 4, you have to work harder to shift your gaze from the outside to the inside of the button. In iOS 5, there's little work involved. You look at the round button, your eyes focus inward and you make your selection with ease.
http://gizmodo.com/5832428/why-some-people-prefer-the-round-toggle-buttons-of-ios-5One thing I like about iOS 5 is the rounded toggle button that appears within the... more
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According to a new report, Apple's iPhone 5 is currently being tested by the company's carrier partners. This latest information comes from Charles Arthur at The Guardian, who wrote yesterday, "My carrier sources tell me that the boxes in which the new iPhone hardware is encased have been transported to carriers for testing".
The devices are reportedly being transported inside locked and sealed boxes, at a high level of security. The hardware is actually encased in a fake design, so that no one will guess what the phone actually is. Since carrier employees could get to see what is inside the boxes, Apple is trying to avoid a potential leak of information or images of its newest device, especially after succeeding in keeping everything secret so far.
This sounds similar to last year's iPhone 4 incident, when an engineer was testing the iPhone 4 in an iPhone 3G case, but you may remember how that turned out. He accidentally forgot the yet unreleased iPhone 4 in a bar and by the next day, the internet was flooded with leaked images of the upcoming device.
Once the carriers have undertaken tests to check their network compatibility, which should take just a few weeks, the fifth generation iPhone may be signed off for manufacturing, making a September release well within range, the Guardian tech editor suggests.
Arthur backs up his reasoning that Apple will not, and need not, wait until October, with a quote from Steve Jobs just after the iPod Nano launch:
"Every single week before the holidays counts, and we didn't want to wait two weeks when every week counts with very high volumes," Apple's talismanic CEO explained.
http://www.itproportal.com/2011/08/03/apple-iphone-5-carrier-testing-september-month/According to a new report, Apple's iPhone 5 is currently being tested by the... more
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Ipod Magic Deception (Viral Video) - Iq187 Tech Talk #16
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Hey Guys whats up,
Marco Tempest has just given me permission to
use his iPod Magic Deceptions video that is going viral
it has had over 150k views in the last 48 hrs
here take a look. That's cool! Marco combines
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Twitter wins at WWDC 2011 Apple developer's conference - Iq187 Tech Talk #14
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Hey guys whats up,
Twitter was the big winner at WWDC 2011 Apple
developer's conference today and they also
just granted me permission to show you their
new Twitter video released less than a week
ago take a look.... That's cool!
Twitter is now integrated with ios 5 Apple's
iPhone and iPad operating system and that
means you only have to sign into your twitter
account once and your good to go...... with a
single tap you can tweet from Twitter-enabled
apps, including Apple's apps, Camera, Photos,
Safari, Contacts,Maps and..... wait for it
"YouTube"Let me know what you think about
Apple integrating Twitter into its operating
system in the comment box bellow and please
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Until next time,
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Twitter wins at WWDC 2011 Apple developer's conference - Iq187 Tech Talk #14
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/Iq187channel
Blog http://iq187channel.blogspot.com
Hey guys whats up,
Twitter was the big winner at WWDC 2011 Apple
developer's conference today and they also
just granted me permission to show you their
new Twitter video released less than a week
ago take a look.... That's cool!
Twitter is now integrated with ios 5 Apple's
iPhone and iPad operating system and that
means you only have to sign into your twitter
account once and your good to go...... with a
single tap you can tweet from Twitter-enabled
apps, including Apple's apps, Camera, Photos,
Safari, Contacts,Maps and..... wait for it
"YouTube"Let me know what you think about
Apple integrating Twitter into its operating
system in the comment box bellow and please
subscribe to my channel.
Until next time,
Peace
kb http://twitter.com/
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"Apple Apps", "Apple News","Apple Twitter",
"Apple Twitter Integration","Ios 5",ios5,Tweets,Twitter
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Rumor has it, Apple is going to be hosting a dedicated iOS 5 and MobileMe at their headquarters sometime in April.Rumor has it, Apple is going to be hosting a dedicated iOS 5 and MobileMe at their... more
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