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11/09/09
Great photo aside, this is what got my attention. She can swap out leg lengths like some of us swap out shoes. That's amazing. #aimeemullins
01:01 AM
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But, that said, the consequences of radiation exposure in utero are relatively well-studied. To over-simplify, exposure in the 0 to 4 week timeframe usually leads to outright death of the embryo, or the embryo survives unharmed (it's a pretty sensitive developmental time, and usually the radiation insult will be survivable, or 100% not survivable). In the 8 to 15 week timeframe, radiation exposure of a harmful enough level will usually lead to serious organ damage and a newborn which will have a very limited survival. In the 8 to 30 week timeframe, mental retardation/microcephaly and perhaps growth stunting are possible, but the most sensitive timeframe is 8 to 16 weeks for retardation. Past 30 weeks, the fetus has about the same risk profile as an adult: either you survive the radiation exposure, or you don't; but either way, no harmful structural abnormalities will result. Cancer risks (leukemia, thyroid e.g.) are increased substantially later in life (childhood, adulthood). Again, in general, substantially increased risks of remarkable, unsightly birth defects is rare; this is based on the Hiroshima/Nagasaki data, and the emerging Chernobyl data.
So, my opinion on the pictures is: the child with macrocephaly (large head) was not a radiation-associated case. The children with retardation and microcephaly could be radiation-associated. The young man that looks the most deformed probably has a case of large facial angiomatous malformations, and those are almost certainly not radiation-related. #nucleartest
11/09/09
11/09/09
Quote:
"It's not quite ready for stylus-free use, and the HD2's screen doesn't come with—or support—those forsaken almost-pens of yore. "
Is this true?
WinMo can't do without a stylus?
Even fingernails won't do?
If so, it's a dealbreaker. #htctouchhd2review
11/09/09
That said I'm sure that any of the bevy of iPhone stylus would work if its really a deal breaker. #htctouchhd2review
11/09/09
erm thanks? But I think you're not getting my question.
I read the review on 6.5.
It said that it'd be hard to use, not impossible, without a stylus. (who uses one anyway?)
My point being I like the HD2, and if there are some settings that I'd rarely need to change, but which I could at least still use my fingernail when I need to then, I'm fine. The horror scenario being radio buttons placed so close together that'd require pinpoint accuracy that only a stylus could provide. Cos that's the impression Giz is giving me about WinMo.
Regards to a capacitive screen, am wondering if the fingernail (keratin) is also a conductor? Cos what you're saying is that a stylus won't work cos it doesn't conduct, right?
Hope you now understand better what I'd like to find out (if you're trying to help, that is).
Thanks anyway.
PS. Is being earnest a sin on Giz? #htctouchhd2review
11/09/09
You can't use a fingernail. The reason a fingernail worked is the same reason that a stylus worked. It pushes in on the resistive screen and makes the connection that the screen registered as input. Thats not there on a capacitive screen. Your fingernail doesn't "conduct" (at least as far as touch screens are concerned, don't try sticking your fingernail in a light socket) and won't register on the screen.
They really do make iPhone styluses (if that was the part that you thought was a joke). If it really comes down to being an issue its an option. 6.5 is supposed to be more touch friendly but as they mention (and you keyed in on) its not 100% there yet. There are menus and settings where they are pretty close together and a stylus would help. Its not going to be impossible (might take a couple tries) but it could be a hassle, especially if you have large fingers. Like I said though you could get a $2 pen that will work with the screen, throw it in a draw, and pull it out when you find yourself in one of those difficult menus so I wouldn't really think of it as a dealbreaker.
11/09/09
On the HD2 though, you'll need to use a finger and not a nail. From what I've seen, Sense UI covers almost everything and even the bits of WinMo that are left over have larger, finger friendly controls compared to WinMo 6.1.
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11/09/09
12:18 AM
man, that was an awesome answer, you addressed everything. Am thus enlightened but have unfortunately nothing to offer you in return but my gratitude and respect.
PS. guilty as charged, thought the "iPhone stylus" was cheeky... #htctouchhd2review
12:27 AM
01:02 AM
I still have yet to see a remote access option on either the iPhone or Android that I would prefer over the trifecta available on WinMo (RDP, pcAnywhere, VNC), and WinMo has had RDP for nearly a decade... #htctouchhd2review
11/09/09
Truly the least you can ask for is a safe testing of nuclear technology. There are SO MUCH space in russia its ridiculous... they couldn't have chosen a better place to do this? #nucleartest
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However, given that her leglessness is the focus of our first introduction to Ms. Mullins, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that a bit of harmless humor related to the subject won't be frowned upon (at least by the editors)
Apologies in advance.
I'm glad giz is giving her a leg up. Lord knows that footing the rent isn't easy these days. It's good to hear from people from all walks of life, especially on a technology blog. I look forward to running into her on the site, and hopefully she will set the pace for more female bloggers in tech.
and yes, i know that was just about as tasteless as a Styrofoam sandwich, but then again, at least i got it over with, and she won't be surprised at my absence of class and lack of comedic boundaries.
11/09/09
11/09/09
because of that body. achi machi. #aimeemullins
11/09/09
11/09/09
[www.ted.com] #aimeemullins