Applidium reported that they have seen 125,000 downloads of their VLC application for the iPad.  This is a whole lot of download for one day when you consider that it is for iPad only.

Applidium now has to work hard and quick on improving the product to make it truely usefull.  I fear that in it’s current [...]]]>

Applidium reported that they have seen 125,000 downloads of their VLC application for the iPad.  This is a whole lot of download for one day when you consider that it is for iPad only.

Applidium now has to work hard and quick on improving the product to make it truely usefull.  I fear that in it’s current form those 125,000 will have a low retention rate.  I, for one, will not use the application until some major changes are made and new features added.

I already spoke about those in a previous post and won’t repeat them here.

What ingredients will you need:

1st, install Quicktime 7 from the Snow Leopard DVD and then license it.

2nd, follow the [...]]]> I made s short screencast of how to convert those MKV files to MP4 files so they can play on XBOX 360, PS3 and Apple TV.

What ingredients will you need:

1. An HD MKV file (obviously)
2. Perian QuickTime codec
3. Subler
4. A QuickTime Pro License for Quicktime 7

1st, install Quicktime 7 from the Snow Leopard DVD and then license it.

2nd, follow the screencast below:

I will try to find a way to extract and convert the audio without requiring Quicktime 7 Pro.  It really annoy the heck out of me to use QT 7 for this.  There must be an cheaper way to do this.

The idea is to put the iPad in a hinged case that contain a bluetooth keyboard to use for typing instead of the on-screen keyboard.  This essentially turn the iPad in some sort of disfunctional netbook (try to use a netbook without a mouse/trackpad).

Sure it [...]]]> Clamcase is selling a nice looking but questionable case for the iPad.

The idea is to put the iPad in a hinged case that contain a bluetooth keyboard to use for typing instead of the on-screen keyboard.  This essentially turn the iPad in some sort of disfunctional netbook (try to use a netbook without a mouse/trackpad).

Sure it would be nice to use to type long documents but does one really need to use an iPad for this?  Long document typing is better done on a full feature computer.

The iPad is mostly oriented for casual document writing, email, surfing, gaming an a bunch of other portable application usage.  I don’t see it being a good document writing platform for day long usage.

I think the case look good but will not be really practical.

via Heres the coolest iPad product yet… | 9 to 5 Mac.

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The latest version on NetbookInstaller has been released. There are a couple of new features but mostly just updated kexts from the previous version.

Many users on the MyDellMini forum have installed using Mechdrew’s NetbookCD and related guides. At the moment, NetbookCD [...]]]> In a recent post Meklort stated that he will focus on simplifying the installation experience even more for the 0.8.4 release. his main goal is to make NetbookBootMaker supported on multiple platforms (or a version of it for each).

Many users on the MyDellMini forum have installed using Mechdrew’s NetbookCD and related guides. At the moment, NetbookCD can patch an OS X install DVD at runtime by using a special kext and a console version of NetbookBootMaker. This will be incorporated into both NetbookInstaller as well as NetbookBootMaker.

The following changes are planned (some already completed or in progress):

• NetbookBootMaker is in the process of being rewritten. It will no longer patch the installation dvd, instead NetbookBootMaker will install a postboot ramdisk (as with NetbookCD) that will patch the dvd (or usb drive) at runtime. This means that tiger will be a supported host OS.
• NetbookBootMaker will be ported to Windows (using Cocotron). NetbookBootMaker will be able to at least create both usb devices used for the two usb install method, although I'm also planning on getting it working with just one usb drive.
• Look into creating an app for Linux, however creating the usb drives can easily be done already.
• NetbookInstaller will automatically be run after a system update. A modified chameleon will run NetbookInstaller (via a ramdisk) if it detects the /System/Library/Extensions.mkext is newer than /Extra/Extensions.mkext. This should only happen if the user installs an OS update, or installs a kext to /S/L/E.
• NetbookInstaller and NetbookBootMaker will support 64bit targets. The main reason for the 64bit support is for the new Atom cpus from Intel, as well as netbooks with the Atom 330 cpu.

In other words 0.8.4 will focus on unifying the various installation methods so that a common code base can be used, as well as to simplify the amount of work a user needs to do to install OS X.

Since 10.5 is no longer in development, NetbookInstaller will no longer support Leopard. You can use an older version, such as 0.8.3. This is being done to simplify application as well as to reduce the download size.

via NetbookInstaller Plans (Specifically 0.8.4) « Meklort’s Blog.

The Classmate (whether the convertible tablet or traditional, rugged “clamshell”) is more expensive than the average netbook. Intel would like you to believe that the ruggedness, form factor, usability, and hardware/software ecosystem add enough value that a premium price is justified.

The prices, in fact, are hardly “premium” ($500 for a small form-factor, rugged Windows [...]]]>

The Classmate (whether the convertible tablet or traditional, rugged “clamshell”) is more expensive than the average netbook. Intel would like you to believe that the ruggedness, form factor, usability, and hardware/software ecosystem add enough value that a premium price is justified.

The prices, in fact, are hardly “premium” ($500 for a small form-factor, rugged Windows tablet would be competitive if any other such devices existed on the market). While anyone who has ever used a current-generation Classmate knows that bargain basement netbooks won’t survive the same 60cm drops, don’t include classroom management software, aren’t validated with a variety of scientific hardware and software, and can’t provide an out-of-the-box turnkey solution for a lab or a 1:1 program.

Bigger batteries? A high-definition screen? A more natural handwriting experience? What would make you spend more to outfit a classroom?

There is lot of value in the Classmate, particularly the convertible tablet.

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