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From: Wes Groleau on 2 Apr 2010 21:09 On 04-02-2010 09:55, nospam wrote: > <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > >> I am not yet prepared to agree that an iPad has a compass. >> My iPhone is advertised as having a compass, but it doesn't work. > > it might be defective. find out what's wrong and get it fixed. It depends on GPS, but GPS only tells direction, not orientation. So if you carefully examine location over time AND the accelerometer reports of motion, you might get a very vague approximation of which way is north. Every time, it says "interference" (which is a lie) and requests "move away from the interference" (a dishonest way of getting some of the motion you need) and "wave the iPhone in a figure eight pattern" (a way of refining the estimate). I've tried it several times. ONE of those times, it showed a direction, but it waved back and forth at least 45 degrees for about ten seconds, then popped up the "interference" shtick again. On the other hand, who needs it? If you can't read a map, you probably can't use a compass. And if you CAN read a map or aerial photo, you can compare your surroundings to the map and figure out which way is which. -- Wes Groleau Obama Changing “Latin” Policies http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/russell?itemid=1515
From: Wes Groleau on 2 Apr 2010 21:11 On 04-02-2010 10:56, Rick wrote: > ... and, of course, everyone uses their iPad the same way when on their > sofa ... Not me--I use mine upside down for a challenge. -- Wes Groleau "You're all individuals!" "I'm not!"
From: Wes Groleau on 2 Apr 2010 21:13 On 04-02-2010 14:21, Martin Krischik wrote: > Sad truth; A good product with bad marketing won't sell as well as a bad > product with good marketing. Some so-called musicians exemplify that principle. -- Wes Groleau Expert, n.: Someone who comes from out of town and shows slides.
From: nospam on 2 Apr 2010 21:23 In article <hp64gg$emi$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > >> I am not yet prepared to agree that an iPad has a compass. > >> My iPhone is advertised as having a compass, but it doesn't work. > > > > it might be defective. find out what's wrong and get it fixed. > > It depends on GPS, but GPS only tells direction, not orientation. > So if you carefully examine location over time AND the accelerometer > reports of motion, you might get a very vague approximation of which way > is north. the compass is separate from the gps and accelerometer. there are even apps that use it as a metal detector. > On the other hand, who needs it? If you can't read a map, you > probably can't use a compass. And if you CAN read a map or aerial > photo, you can compare your surroundings to the map and figure out which > way is which. augmented reality apps.
From: Martin Krischik on 3 Apr 2010 05:32
Am 02.04.2010, 20:58 Uhr, schrieb Rick <none(a)mail.invalid>: > On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:21:11 +0200, Martin Krischik wrote: > >> Am 02.04.2010, 16:56 Uhr, schrieb Rick <none(a)mail.invalid>: >> >>> On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:09:53 +0200, Martin Krischik wrote: >> >>>>> No multitasking. >>>> ... for 3rd party applications. >>> ... and, of course, no one would want 3rd party apps on their iPad.. >> >> I did not say that and neither did I try to imply that. The first >> statement was wrong: There is multitasking - just not for everybody. > > How democratic. In all democracies only citizens where allowed to vote. The definition of citizens has changed. In old Greece you needed to be member of the aristocracy. In the Hanse-Cities you needed to be a member of a city Guild or be a land owner. Last century you needed to be male. Today where I live you need red passport with a white cross and be older then 18. Democracy was and still is not for everybody. Martin -- Martin Krischik |