On 12 December 2012 11:51, Sivan Greenberg <si...@omniqueue.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Simonas Leleiva < > simonas.lele...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> On 12 December 2012 11:16, Simonas Leleiva <simonas.lele...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> On 12 December 2012 11:07, Marko Saukko <marko.sau...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> How about some other made-up concept. Thingy, blablet, Xablet, secret >>>>> decoder ring, Dick Tracy 2-Way Wrist Radio. phablet/shmablet might >>>>> work; phablet is already kinda weird. >>>>> >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> Carl >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Personally, all the words like phablet shmablet etc. sound very weird >>>> and sounds like we are creating a monster or something. ;) Thus I would >>>> stick on the Tablet/Netbook/SmartTV/IVI etc. which are the known categories >>>> or so. >>>> >>>> >>> We are trying to stay humorous, not monstrous. But as we see, this can >>> be misunderstood at times :) >>> >>> >>> >>>> But it is nice start in general. >>>> >>> Ta! >>> >>> I'm struggling with this: >>> >>> ... from *mobile phones* to in-car systems and smart TVs. >>> >>> Become a user and enjoy. Try it on your *mobile phone*, tablet, >>> >>> ^ >>> mobile phones repeated two times in close distance. >>> >>> I am looking for replacement for the first one. >>> The original idea was "fuel drilling machines" >>> >>> I'm just looking for something more realistic (e.g. having at least an >>> LCD), yet funny (humorous) at the same time. >>> >>> But ran out of ideas. Remember Stskeeps or lbt were writing an >>> explanatory email about what Mer is. And there they used huge amount of >>> products of their imagination. >>> I can vaguely remember: ..a hacker in the cellar coding his interactive >>> coffee cup holder, or a vendor producing car parking machine. >>> ^ but there were some funny ones too. >>> >>> >> What I was referring: >> http://lists.meego.com/pipermail/meego-dev/2011-October/484281.html >> "It could be a small business that makes bus displays. It could be a >> hobbyist at home who doesn't want to bother making his own distribution and >> just want to show a clock on his LCD." >> >> I GOT A GREAT IDEA: we should place some -useful- project ideas already >> in introduction text ! So we attract more interest (as normally they say: >> "ah, but I have no idea where to put Nemo on" >> >> So, let's say: >> >> NemoMobile is based on the lightweight Mer Linux core which enables a >> vast range of devices: from alarm clocks to in-car systems and smart TVs. >> > > let's use 'car entertainment systems'. It'd be best understood by the > non-geek. > Your's quite lengthy, but IVI is too technical and that makes too many acronyms. +0.5 for 'car entertainment systems' :) >> Become a user and enjoy. Try it on a mobile phone, tablet, your custom >> home automation system, ..., and tell us how it went! >> >> > -1, users can't be bothered with 'home automation systems'. > Quite right, many of my geek-friends can be bothered, but not the non-geeks. > Maybe just drop it, and leave the 'it made tea?! tell us how' or so.. > The 'tea' bit is still there http://openetherpad.org/urfxx467L6 , I just didn't paste it in here. > >> Since we all are community, share your ideas! Don't be competitive, when >> in the end you'll know you'll never have time to manufacture it. But >> someone else might pick it and actually make it! >> >> >> Any better cunning ideas for a Nemo-driven home project? >> >> > media player, > If you want home entertainment system ( ;) ), then you'd go for MythTV & Co. > or streaming server, yes :) > Nemo has UI, so not really suitable as a server role. We need some attractive candidates to replace "home automation system" above. One idea: NFC tags: you come back home, place your NFC-capable (N9 ;)) with Nemo on your desk near NFC tag, and your lights switch on, HiFi audio starts playing a song or TV switches on. - that's still partially is a sort-of home automation system, attractive to non-geeks? Cheers, Simonas >> Cheers, >> Simonas (sledges) >> > > > > -- > -Sivan >
