Monthly Archives: January 2010

Apple iPad

Matt | Published: January 29, 2010
The first thing I thought about after seeing the new Apple iPad is what a great interface it could be for music creation. It’s large enough that it could be a perfect virtual mixing board, drum machine or remote control over MIDI/OSC. I could see a Apple producing an iPad Logic application to allow for [...]
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Uncrate’s Nexus One Review

Matt | Published: January 14, 2010
Uncrate’s review of Nexus One – via Daring Fireball Just when you thought you were all ready to plunk down your holiday gift cards toward a new iPhone, Google comes out of a left field with a scrappy alternative. This is my favorite review so far, if you can even call it that.
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Another iSomething

Matt | Published: January 5, 2010
Major Apple Product Announcement Set for Wednesday, Jan. 27 The Wall Street Journal offers some details – it cites people “briefed by the company” who say Apple plans to ship the tablet in March, and that it will feature either a 10 or 11-inch touch screen. The paper also cites analysts who “currently believe” the machine [...]
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Engadget Reviews Nexus One

Matt | Published: January 4, 2010
Nexus One review For all the hype, this one appears to be a bit of a let down.
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The Technology Behind Avatar

Matt | Published: January 2, 2010
I recently saw Avatar and was struck by quality of the visual effects. The technology which produced the movie is equally as impressive. The Data-Crunching Powerhouse Behind ‘Avatar’ For the last month or more of production those 40,000 processors were handling 7 or 8 gigabytes of data per second, running 24 hours a day. A final copy [...]
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