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Tag Archives: Gadget
Ubiquitous robotics on the verge?
The Economist’s Babbage writes about robotics today. He mentions several software development kits (SDK), and highlights one from Stanford, Willow Garage, that is very promising. He then says, “But the killer applications for personal robots remain as illusive [sic] as … Continue reading
I think I need some tunes on my R1150RT
It’s been a year and a couple months since I bought my nicely used R1150RT, and I’ve only managed to put about four thousand miles on it in that time. That includes two decent road trips and a bunch of … Continue reading
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Happy with the maps, unhappy with the vehicle mount
A while back, we bought a Garmin Streetpilot c330 before a long car trip. We’ve been reasonably happy with the maps in the unit, though my ideal navigation product would include live updates to maps and points of interest when … Continue reading
Google 411
Scott recently mentioned Google had a free mobile 411 service. Yesterday I tried it out on a couple of local places. You can say “Map it” when you get the results, and they send you a text message containing the … Continue reading
iPhone agony
The iPhone is very slick and the available features are intuitive and easy to use. It’s an awesome, Internet-enabled, media-playing monster monster of a modern telephone. Unfortunately, features that aren’t readily apparent just aren’t there. For example, Google Maps recently … Continue reading