Numerous applications expressed previously (on this mailling list) are
possible only if a big density of device exists.
When I've made my engineering school, we had to all buy a programmable
calculator (HP48, Sharp or Casio). In general, professor recommends the
one that they have. If the neo could replace this one, it makes us,
close to 1000 neo (1000 students) in the same building.
With such a density of devices, about which all the owners know how to
program, this gives us an environment privileged to see appearing of
numerous original applications.
So, I guess that Engineering schools would be a good place to promote
the neo.
So that this one can replace the calculator, we need:
1. A scientific calculator application is required
2. A programming language (Basic or C) that can be use in standalone
case (with no PC).
3. It must be able to be used during the examinations:
For it, the functions of communications (GSM, bluetooth) must be
able to be blocked or watched:
a. GSM: It must be able to boot without SIM card
b. Bluetooth must be watched by the teacher during the exam
(e.g.: The teacher's neo ping continously the bluetooth bdaddr of
all neo's students, and if it receive one respond, the student
is eliminated)
If it is possible (see 1, 2 and 3), we only have to convince some key
professor (e.g. by subsidizing a few of them - less than 5 or 10), and
the students will all have to buy one.
e.g. key teachers:
- mathematics (arguments: C language and scientific calculator)
- data transmission and telecom (argument: GSM, GPRS, bluetooth)
- real-time embedded systems
- civil engineering and environmental engineering (arguments GPS and
GPRS)
- microprocessor
- electronics
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: kkr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:26:18 +0100
Subject: Re: "Automatic Updates Notification" for the Neo?
Le samedi 17 f?vrier 2007 ? 00:53 +0100, Marcel de Jong a ?crit :
> As Cliff already mentioned, it uses a tool called ipkg which is very
I sent my second email before receiving the Cliff answer (Which in
summer posted before my answer ;-)
> much alike Debian's (and Ubuntu's) apt-get system. And I'm sure you
> can set it to check the 'repositories' or 'feeds' (databases where the
> applications are distributed from) for the latest updates every time
> you connect it to the web via usb/bluetooth. (most likely done via a
> GUI but also with support for CLI; at least GPE and OPIE use the same
> system, and have both GUI and CLI)
>
> I have little experience with Fedora, so I don't know the similes with
> their system, but I'm sure it's very similar.
>
> ---
> Marcel de Jong
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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: kkr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:37:03 -0500
Subject: Re: RFC: Public targets having a big potential: Engineering
schools
kkr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> So that this one can replace the calculator, we need:
>
> 1. A scientific calculator application is required
I suspect gcalctool or the kde equivalent could be altered to the UI
requirements of the Neo.
--
Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Florent THIERY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:17:10 +0100
Subject: Re: "Automatic Updates Notification" for the Neo?
> It should be. The package manager used by OpenEmbedded (ipkg)
> supports operations similar to yum and apt-get:
Will there be an official/community repository?
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From: Stefan Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:36:21 +0100
Subject: Re: "Automatic Updates Notification" for the Neo?
Hello.
On Sat, 2007-02-17 at 02:17, Florent THIERY wrote:
> >
> > It should be. The package manager used by OpenEmbedded (ipkg)
> > supports operations similar to yum and apt-get:
>
>
> Will there be an official/community repository?
1. Official openmoko feed.
2. Feed with packages tested by openmoko developer.
3. Community feeds as much as you like.
regards
Stefan Schmidt
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From: "Mike Hodson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:07:55 -0700
Subject: Re: openmoko articles
Bloody gmail and their lack of 'reply to bloody list'
Apoligies Michael, on the personal reply and now this repeat.
On 2/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Look for it on Digg - I think digg points to the gizmodo article,
and anyone
> > can join digg and post comments.
That I shall!
Thanks for the heads up.
> Forgive my error. I think the troubling post was on engadget. At any
rate, I
> think my comments are still valid in general, and we may see more posts
like
> this that would be good to respond to.
Perhaps the original Engadget report was a bit negative, however, the
judging by the attitudes of gizmodo 'invited commenters' they seem to
have their heads turned around in a painful position, one which I will
leave you to guess. The actual gizmodo article was good.
Mike
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From: "Dr. Suess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:15:08 -0600
Subject: Re: Help Adding A Picture/Video Behind Incoming Call Screen
> Do you mean something like this:
> http://people.openmoko.org/sean/specifications/images/dialer_incoming.png
> But I believe the images in those folders are just design
> indications,so it is of course subject to change. ;-)
Yes, but I would like to add a picture/video to the background instead
of darkening what was being done. Are there any pictures of this
without the labels so I could make a mockup?
-ryan
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mike Hodson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:03:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: openmoko articles
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007, Mike Hodson wrote:
> Bloody gmail and their lack of 'reply to bloody list'
> Apoligies Michael, on the personal reply and now this repeat.
>
> On 2/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Look for it on Digg - I think digg points to the gizmodo article,
> and anyone
> > > can join digg and post comments.
>
> That I shall!
> Thanks for the heads up.
>
> > Forgive my error. I think the troubling post was on engadget. At any
rate,
> > I
> > think my comments are still valid in general, and we may see more
> > posts
> > like
> > this that would be good to respond to.
>
> Perhaps the original Engadget report was a bit negative, however, the
> judging by the attitudes of gizmodo 'invited commenters' they seem to
> have their heads turned around in a painful position, one which I will
> leave you to guess. The actual gizmodo article was good.
Interesting observation I've made of a great many sites that allow
comments
(not just technical sites - this includes amazon book reviews, tools,
etc.)
is
that the comments often comment on the preceding comment, and not on the
main
subject, so that if a comment takes an off-topic path, and if that comment
generates a large number of follow up comments, a reader might get the
impression that this off-topic path is somehow central to the main
subject,
whereas in fact it isn't.
It bothers me but I don't think there is anything that can be done. Some
threads end sooner if we don't respond.
Michael
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