Should I buy an Iphone 5 with the T-mobile $30 a month plan?

ThatOtherG

Ok, so ever since I know what cell phones were, I've wanted an Iphone.
I'm 16, and a junior in highschool.
The main problem is I don't have a job, and I have to pay for everything I want that isn't a necessity (food/warm clothes) My dad owns apartment buildings that I sometimes work at for extra cash, but it's not substantial.
My current phone situation is:
1st gen HTC Evo 3d with $35 a month Non-contract plan
Ipod touch 5g
For some reason, i LOVE apple, and this is nonnegotiable. So please don't tell me to buy a nexus, even though its a great and cheap phone. I love my Ipod, but the Evo makes me want to tear my hair out. I never use it when i don't have to. The coverage is terrible, but the main two reasons i hate it are: 1. Its android. Like I said, I'm unexplainably bias toward Apple. 2. The keyboard is literally the worst thing you have ever laid thumbs on. While i can type quickly and easily on my Ipod, It take insurmountably large portions of my day just to type a simple message, and after having the phone for well over a year I know I'm not going to "just get used to it"

(I know, I sound like such a spoiled white kid)

I also want to be able to carry around just one device ( the iphone) instead of my ipod+thick Evo.

So what I was thinking was to buy an iPhone 5/5s off contract and connect it to T-mobiles $30 a month plan.
Is this a good idea? i can easily afford the plan, as I'm already paying more than that for virgin, but I was wondering if it is compatible with iPhone.
Also, iPhone 5, 5c or 5s. I don't want to start off my dream of iPhone ownership with an outdated phone, but is the 5S really worth the extra cost?

If I purchased the phones from Virgin mobile, these are the prices per model. ( I only use this as an example because you can no longer buy the plain iPhone 5 from the Apple website) All the examples are 32g, because that's the memory I need.
iPhone 5 - $500
iPhone 5c - $550
iPhone 5s - $650
I really prefer the metal case of the 5 and 5s, but i would like to know what you guys think. :)

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I am a long-time T-Mobile customer and am very happy with them.

Their plans are $50 for the first line and then $30 for the second on a family plan (and each additional line after that is $10). That includes unlimited texting, talking and data. That I know of, there are non $30 plans unless you already have a line and add a line. If you are talking about prepaid, I guess it is possible but I have no experience with the prepaid- I just know it is more expensive and you get less. T-Mobile no longer does contracts, so your father could sign up for service without obligation.

As for the phones themselves, I have had an iPhone 5 since February. I love it! The only difference between it and the 5s that you would notice would be the fingerprint scanner. That is not enough to convince me to upgrade- we will see what they offer next year.

The 5c is the same thing as the 5, just in a brightly colored casing. It is also a slightly different shape- just enough that while the 5 and 5s can use the same cases, the 5c can not. I know because I have two teens and each of them just got a 5c last month. So, at this time it is difficult to find cases for them (there are some out already, but not as large of a selection).

If you do not want the color, then I would go with the 5. And the color really does not matter since it is going to go in a case anyway (I HIGHLY recommend an Otterbox Defender, get the one for the iPhone 5. We got the same case for the 5c and promptly returned them as they are NOT the same quality, so I am not sure if the ones for the 5s are the same quality).

what is the best free app for ipod/iphone?

hulk bulk

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There are WAY too many to select only one. Here are the Apps I have:

Favorites marked with a â.
Free apps marked with a â»

â¶Good for professional/school:

â¢Air Sharing â
â¢Alarm System â
â¢Color Splash
â¢Delivery Status touch â
â¢Dial Zero â â»
â¢eBay Mobile â»
â¢Facebook (&fun) â»
â¢Fake-a-call (&fun) â»
â¢Flashlight â â»
â¢Flight Track
â¢Graphing Calculator
â¢If Found â â»
â¢iRibbit â»
â¢Last.fm â»
â¢Linguo â
â¢Night Camera
â¢Police Scanner
â¢QuickTip â»
â¢RedLaser â
â¢Remote â»
â¢Shazam â â»
â¢Showtime â»
â¢Sportacular â â»
â¢Taxi!
â¢Units â»
â¢Vicinity
â¢The Weather Channel â â»
â¢Yellow Pages â â»

â¶Good for fun:

â¢Arcade Bowling Lite â»
â¢Blocked
â¢BlocksClassic Lite â»
â¢Bounce On
â¢Bubble Wrap â â»
â¢Cacha Mouse 2
â¢Cro-Mag Rally
â¢Cube Runner â â»
â¢Cube Runner II
â¢Dog Whistle Free â â»
â¢Enigmo
â¢Expando free â»
â¢F-MyLife â â»
â¢Face Melter
â¢Falling Balls â»
â¢Fieldrunners â
â¢Flick Fishing
â¢Flight Control â
â¢Flight of the Hamsters
â¢Flood It! â»
â¢Hanoi â»
â¢Hearing Test : Prank
â¢I Can Has Cheezeburger (FailBlog and associated sites) â â»
â¢iBeer
â¢iBowl â
â¢iCopter â
â¢iFart Mobile
â¢iHunt 3D
â¢Illusions Scream : Prank
â¢iShake
â¢Jellycar â â»
â¢Joost â â»
â¢Labyrinth Lite â»
â¢Laser Tag
â¢Light Bike â»
â¢Line Rider iRide
â¢Mark of Mafia â â»
â¢MazeFinger
â¢Mood Touch
â¢The Moron Test â
â¢Moto Chaser
â¢Ocarina
â¢Ow My Balls â
â¢Pac-Man Lite â»
â¢Paper Football â»
â¢PapiJump â»
â¢Pocked God â
â¢PocketGuitar
â¢reMovem â»
â¢Rollercoaster Rush â»
â¢Scribble Lite â»
â¢SGN Golf
â¢:Shift:
â¢Sol Free Solitaire â â»
â¢Sonic Boom
â¢SPACE DEADBEEF â»
â¢Spawn â â»
â¢StickWars
â¢StoneLoops â
â¢Stop It free â»
â¢Tap Tap Revenge â»
â¢Target Practice
â¢Tetris â
â¢Toobz
â¢Topple 2
â¢Touchgrind
â¢Tris â»
â¢Zombieville USA â
â¢21 Pro Blackjack - Free â»
â¢9000 Awesome Facts â

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Is there technology to accurately measure a person`s size?

canron4pea

We can measure an asteroid way out in space. Surely we can measure a person right in front of us. I am thinking of a system which could for example tell me that in this moment I am 5.455 cubic feet, something like weighing myself but in feet instead of in pounds using s digital camera.

Cheers!
Thanks caus, Obe man`s garbage is another man`s treasure.
s7r One man`s

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Sure, any 3D scanner could tell you that, though it's useless information.

How does the CT SCAN,MRI,and PET scanners can help to diagnose some disease of the reproductive system?

ck

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Each one provides a different way to construct a 3D image of internal organs. Because they use different physical phenomena, they detect different aspects of the body's structure and function.

CT scans are regular X-rays. They do best at finding dense tissues, especially bones and some kinds of tumors. Doctors sometimes use dyes that show up on X-rays to add contrast to images of soft tissue. MRI interacts with the hydrogen atoms in body tissues, and senses some features of the chemical environment at each point in the body. PET always uses a slightly radioactive dye, and measures where the dye goes. For example, PET sometimes uses a sugar-based dye, and detects which parts of the body or brain consume that sugar - this measures energy consumption. Other dyes accumulate in different parts of the body, for different chemical reasons.

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Android Apps / Games?

RestMyChem

What are the most surprising apps you have downloaded?
What are the ones you have been most satisfied with?

I'm running out of ideas. :)

Answer
FREE GAMES

lane splitter
cut the rope
a space shooter
alchemy
2 player reactor
pocket soccer
tank hero
noogra nuts
zenonia 3
yoo ninja
who becomes rich
fruit slice
angry birds
aliens invasion
bunny shooter
solitaire , minesweeper classic
virtual families
racing moto

FREE APPS

barcode scanner
mantano reader
skyfire browser
mozilla firefox browser
dolphin browser
opera browser
es file explorer
quick pic
go launcher
mediafire pro
marvel comics

PAID GAMES

pocket league story
grand prix story
hot springs story
game dev story
4 player reactor
apparatus
air control
atomic bomber
gurk 2
spectral souls symphony of eternity
field runners
robo defence
9mm hd
asphalt 6
wordfeud
spaghetti marshmellos
early bird
dragon fly full
doodle jump
Ground Effect Pro XHD
abduction 2
death worm
flying penguin
pollushot
trial x
robot unicorn attack
x construct
turbo fly 3d
sentinel 3
cyber lords arcology
super dynamite fishing
aporkalypse pigs of doom
puffle launch
refraction
archipelago
team lava games
g5 entertainment

PAID APPS

vignette
picsaypro
mvideoplayer
gameboid , nesoid , snesoid
akinator
talking tom
talking tom 2
swf player
poweramp video player
titanium backup
camera zoom fx
paper camera
soundhound
isyncr
spring zen hd
Pixlr-o-matic
Live Tv



all these games and apps were satisfying for me
hope you will like those too

Need new apps on my htc android?

Ralph

I'm currently hooked on gun bros and Life is crime

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FREE GAMES

lane splitter
cut the rope
a space shooter
drag racing
alchemy
2 player reactor
pocket soccer
tank hero
noogra nuts
zenonia 3
yoo ninja
who becomes rich
fruit slice
angry birds
aliens invasion
bunny shooter
solitaire , minesweeper classic
virtual families
racing moto
alchemy
team lava games

FREE APPS

barcode scanner
mantano reader
skyfire browser
mozilla firefox browser
dolphin browser
opera browser
es file explorer
quick pic
go launcher
mediafire pro
marvel comics
Adobe Reader

PAID GAMES

pocket league story
grand prix story
hot springs story
game dev story
4 player reactor
apparatus
air control
atomic bomber
gurk 2
spectral souls symphony of eternity
field runners
robo defence
9mm hd
asphalt 6
wordfeud
spaghetti marshmallows
Minecraft - Pocket Edition
early bird
dragon fly full
doodle jump
Ground Effect Pro XHD
abduction 2
death worm
flying penguin
pollushot
trial x
robot unicorn attack
x construct
turbo fly 3d
sentinel 3
cyber lords arcology
super dynamite fishing
aporkalypse pigs of doom
puffle launch
refraction
archipelago
g5 entertainment
destroy gunners sp
doodle god

PAID APPS

vignette
picsaypro
mvideoplayer pro
gameboid , nesoid , snesoid
akinator
talking tom
talking tom 2
swf player
poweramp video player
titanium backup
camera zoom fx
paper camera
soundhound
isyncr
spring zen hd
Pixlr-o-matic
Beautiful Widgets
JuiceDefender Ultimate
set cpu
roku remote

http://www.apktop.com/

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77.78.246.143 Malware detected when I am on Kaspersky's website?

Lenny

Okay so I was on their website and when I tried to visit the following page on their website:

http://kasperskyusa.com/files/?file=kis&lang=en&ver=2011&pn=Downloads+%7C+Product+Updates+%7C+Kaspersky+Internet+Security

I get a malware warning saying that webarh.com hosts malware. Since I was on kaspersky website I thought the warning was wrong so I clicked the procceded anyway button and then it says http://77.78.245.115 hosts malware. Again I thought the warning was a mistake so clicked proceed anyway. It then brought me to:
http://77.78.246.143/index.php?51y6=1CKC77S028UH63232&M4EK=MRgtaV&ODAT=0&tQi6=aJkkgVm4qLz9cUipMRlE4LUpPBQMcBANkH3B4bmd5bwk2AUtyRWVOdG4DIWRrZwQBAmUFClxSV34BIAMjCAJ7L3JRBzIGBg4peQQLBQAHDQJkBjYtKz0%3D&mWr=VDXhR&0ZUP=9T606T33931K3B5A1&67=52T1BHXIHV9J07C9Q2CX3GTXPUZ

which is a fake virus scanner. I know it is fake because it opens in the browser and you cannot click on the buttons. For example one of the drives it shows is a floppy drive which I do not have. I already have downloaded Kaspersky Complete Internet Security 2011 a few days ago and I'm scanning now.

This does not happen when I visit other websites. Why would Kaspersky bring you to Malware??? Has it been hacked???
Before I was on usa.kaspersky.com but when I visited one of the pages on it, it brought me to kasperskyusa.com. This is the link I gave you above.

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I do believe Kaspersky has been hacked. I also went to their correct web site for downloading their software, which is http://usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/product-updates. However, you will be redirected to a Malware site that infects your computer. I led my own father down that road tonight and he followed the links and infected his computer. Nice security Kaspersky!! And I thought Kaspersky had real potential. It is unacceptable for a security company to be hacked like this.

FYI, Kaspersky has taken their download site offline now. They have finally firgured out they were hacked. No ETA on how long it will take for them to issolate the security issue and fix it. I am sure they will get great news press and reviews after this breach.

is it possible to download apps to your iphone 3g thru iTunes (of course) but WITHOUT using a Mac?

opium

i heard you can only download through iTunes by first creating an account on a mac.. apparently windows doesn't work it.
pls help!
i forgot to mention i'm NOT in the U.S. ... i'm in bangladesh.. thats the problem!

Answer
Of course! Many iPhones users have a Windows computer.

â¶How to make an account:
â Open iTunes (If you do not have iTunes, you can download it http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ )
â¡Click Store (menu bar up top) > Create Account.
â¢Read through the Terms & Conditions, check the box if you agree to the terms, then click Continue.
â£Complete the form to create your free Apple ID (the login you will use with the iTunes Store).
â¤Provide a valid payment method and billing address.
â¥Begin shopping from the iTunes Store.

â¶Downloading Apps
âWith your PC:
â Go to(http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGenre?id=36&mt=8 ) and download whatever App you may want.
â¡Then Sync your iPhone, and use your downloaded Apps.

âWith your iPhone:
â Go to the App on your iPhone names "App Store."
â¡Browse for whatever App you want.
â¢Download it by touching the rectangle that displays the Apps price, then touch again to install.
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Here are some Apps for you to check out:

Favorites marked with a â.

â¶Good for professional/school:

â¢Air Sharing â
â¢Alarm System â
â¢Color Splash
â¢Delivery Status touch â
â¢Dial Zero â
â¢eBay Mobile
â¢Facebook (&fun)
â¢Fake-a-call (&fun)
â¢Flashlight â
â¢Flight Track
â¢Graphing Calculator
â¢If Found + â
â¢iRibbit
â¢Last.fm
â¢Linguo â
â¢Night Camera
â¢Police Scanner
â¢QuickTip
â¢RedLaser â
â¢Remote
â¢Shazam â
â¢Showtime
â¢Sportacular â
â¢Taxi!
â¢Units
â¢Vicinity
â¢The Weather Channel â
â¢Yellow Pages â

â¶Good for fun:

â¢Arcade Bowling
â¢Blocked
â¢BlocksClassic
â¢Bounce On
â¢Bubble Wrap â
â¢Cacha Mouse 2
â¢Cro-Mag Rally
â¢Cube Runner â
â¢Cube Runner II
â¢Dog Whistle â
â¢Enigmo
â¢Expando free
â¢F-MyLife Pro â
â¢Face Melter
â¢Falling Balls
â¢Fieldrunners â
â¢Flick Fishing
â¢Flight Control â
â¢Flight of the Hamsters
â¢Flood It!
â¢Hanoi
â¢Hearing Test : Prank
â¢I Can Has Cheezeburger (FailBlog and associated sites) â
â¢iBeer
â¢iBowl â
â¢iCopter â
â¢iFart Mobile
â¢iHunt 3D
â¢Illusions Scream : Prank
â¢iShake
â¢Jellycar â
â¢Joost â
â¢Labyrinth
â¢Laser Tag
â¢Light Bike Online
â¢Line Rider iRide
â¢Mark of Mafia â
â¢MazeFinger
â¢Mood Touch
â¢The Moron Test â
â¢Moto Chaser
â¢Ocarina
â¢Ow My Balls â
â¢Pac-Man Lite
â¢Paper Football
â¢PapiJump
â¢Pocked God â
â¢PocketGuitar
â¢reMovem
â¢Rollercoaster Rush
â¢Scribble Lite
â¢SGN Golf
â¢:Shift:
â¢Sol Free Solitaire â
â¢Sonic Boom
â¢SPACE DEADBEEF
â¢Spawn Illuminati â
â¢StickWars
â¢StoneLoops â
â¢Stop It free
â¢Tap Tap Revenge
â¢Target Practice
â¢Tetris â
â¢Toobz
â¢Topple 2
â¢Touchgrind
â¢Tris
â¢Zombieville USA â
â¢21 Pro Blackjack - Free
â¢9000 Awesome Facts â

â¶Good luck, hope this helps,
âââââââ⤵âââââââ
âââââââââââââââ
âââââââ⤴âââââââ

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Has anyone had a level 2 ultrasound? Can you explain?

Lis

NOT A 3D. Just a normal scan that is more detailed and they go through thoroughly looking for defects etc. and give you a better picture of what is going on with your child...I am just a bit nervous about an appt I have on Wednesday.

Answer
I'm assuming you mean the 20 week one? Here in UK we call that anomaly scan. The scan is a routine one offered to all pregnant women about 20 weeks into their pregnancy and is designed to screen for any potential problems with the organs, skeleton, skin and development. Some places can also tell you the sex.

This is an enjoyable scan for most parents and the likelihood of a problem is small- in less than 2% of scans we detect a problem and in most of those the problem is minor. Some major problems can also be detected at previous scans so if all looked healthy at your 12 week scan, and you've not had any problems since, then chances are high your baby is fine.

The scan itself is like all ultrasounds- performed by a qualified doctor, midwife or sonographer ina darkened room, where ultrasound jelly is applied to your abdomen then the scanner placed on your bump to give the image on screen. The scan lasts about half an hour, and you'll be given pictures of your baby afterwards.

Some places say you need a full bladder, but I don't recommend this after 16 weeks as it can actually obscure the view.

Good luck and congratulations on your baby.

Which of these 2 laptops is the best i really want both ?

Lee!

This is the windows one its fantastic and has blu-ray (£799).

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5080331/Trail/searchtext%3EHP+LAPTOP.htm

This is the apple macbook which doesn't compare in specs but there must be a reason why people by them(£829).

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook

Thanks for the help any answers are appreciated because i dont want to buy the wrong laptop at this price. I'm currently using Windows vista and its good but i wouldn't mind going to Mac but i do use msn messenger alot and im not sure how well it works.

Answer
<sigh> Mac fanatics truly have the least computer knowledge, in comparison to the Linux & Windows fanatics.

Having the blu-ray drive shouldn't be a good reason for purchasing the computer unless you really need the extra storage. The discs are expensive, and are harder to find. I mean, take a look at DVD discs. There are DVD writers nowadays which can write DVDs faster than 16x (write-once) and 4x (re-writable), yet stores usually only sell 16x and 4x discs.

As far as viruses & trojans go on the Mac, it is true that you might not encounter one (or one that can actually do some damaga). HOWEVER, that does not mean that it is bulletproof. Linux isn't bulletproof either. If I was given an Assembler & the programming information for the Mac, I could easily write some really nice destructive trojans & viruses for it - if I wanted to. (People who write malware should be shot.) Deployment would be easy, because Mac users download copyrighted software via point-to-point networks just like Windows users.
(The biggest problem with Windows users is that they use the Administrator account exclusively, rather than using a seperate regular account for day-to-day work. Even if a virus scanner finds something, most malware won't be able to install without administrator access.)

The Mac has a better operating system, but it does not have the same amount of hardware & software available.
If you buy a Mac, then you have to spend time getting used to the new OS, though it shouldn't take too long.
You can run most regular Windows programs with a Windows emulator (though the programs run slower) and I don't think that you you'll have any problems with MSN messenger.

On the other hand:
You're already familiar and happy with Vista, which is significantly worse (performance & compatibility with older software) than the older XP, so that's a plus. The Vista laptop has a larger screen, and for the most part has more bang for the buck (or in your case, British pound <grin>).

Of course, if you don't play 3D games and don't use any specialty software, then you can always install Linux on the laptop. You can try out a Linux distribution for free by downloading a Live CD image and burning it to a CD. The Live CD doesn't write anything to your hard drive, so you can try out Linux without disturbing anything on your computer.

All 3 operating systems have enough software for regular work like word processing, video software, etc.
So, it comes down to what you're already comfortable with, and hardware features. I guess that means the Vista computer, and you always have the option of using Linux. Heck, you can have both Linux and Vista on your hard drive, or even boot Linux from from a flash drive when you want to use it.

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What do you think of Richard Linklater as a director?

Donny

Dazed and Confused is probably my third favorite comedy film of all time, but I have barely seen any of Linklater's other stuff besides The School of Rock and Bad News Bears

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000500/#Director

it looks like him and Ethan Hawke have collaborated a lot too. so which of his movies movies have you seen and would recommend, and also rate and rank his films

Answer
He's one of contemporary American cinema's more interesting voices.

Linklater is, of course, very associated with Austin, TX, similar to Robert Rodriguez. Both of whom exploded in popularity on the festival circuit around the same time, Linklater with Slacker and Rodriguez with El Mariachi, both microbudget films made by clearly skilled directors. It's interesting to compare their careers since... Rodriguez, while talented in certain respects, tends to live inside his own ass. Awful 3D movies based on his children's whims (see, or don't see: Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Shorts) are perhaps his nadir. Linklater is also indulgent, but in more interesting ways, and he always brings the audience into his obsessive dreams. Whether it's mainstream comedy (School of Rock), an animated head-trip (Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly), a period piece (Me and Orson Welles), etc., his films always feel distinctly Linklater-esque, yet are also always accessible. It's a neat trick, I think. His films also tend to convey big, even confrontational ideas in a low-key, appealing way, as if he's shouting a message without cinematically raising his voice. This is certainly true of the last five minutes of A Scanner Darkly.

His absolute best achievements, however, are Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. They're just...cinematic bliss, in my opinion. He, Ethan Hawke, and Julie Delpy created two indelible characters who feel very specific yet also completely universal. And he let these characters wander through beautiful European cities while having extended, free-flowing conversations about sex, life, art, politics, family, etc. It's almost mind-blowing how much depth he finds in such simple form. Before Sunrise is a perfect portrait of the romance and terror of being young, and Before Sunset is a gentle, yet incisive autopsy of middle-aged regret and the eternal question of whether it's ever too late. Just fucking fantastic movies, man. They feel so -alive-, and they sort of changed my life, at least as a writer and as a moviegoer.

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What programs open RAW files?

chosen one

I think they are 3D programs or something like that

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From wikipedia:

"A raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera or image scanner. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed and ready to use with a bitmap graphics editor, printed, or displayed by a typical web browser. The image must be processed and converted to an RGB format such as TIFF or JPEG before it can be manipulated."

You should then check out https://jrawio.dev.java.net/ , an Open Source Java program used to read RAW data from various digital camera models.

equality tech 3d dental scanning review? dental scanning implants in MI?

Steve

Anyone in the dental field use equality tech for dental scanning? deep scanning area, sharp margin line etc.. how quick is their turn around time & final product? please answer only if your familiar with this technology, thanks.

Answer
I've actually purchased there DS2 white light scanner for our lab. We love it and its very automated with a click of a button it scans 18-23 areas. Very fast!!! The scanner has 2 cameras that allows it to scan deep areas and for sharp margin lines it has 2 high resoulution cameras and its an open system. Good Luck and I defiantly recommend them.

Regards,

Hugo V.

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what do you need to do to produce a scale drawing of a watch part.?

Quintarius

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dynamics in rendering as actual part or components of watch mechanism as drafted, or virtual rendering as digital cad drawing to technical scale,

would you be designing watch gear, or redrawing to replace or make paper or digital copy,

the small finite detailing on paper could be drawn out, and machined with precision tools,

a piece to be replaced could now be scanned in 3d, and 3d Printed as solid object to make mold replica,

as digital you could use 3D or vector tools as cad ware to design or redesign piece work,

Gemvision
http://gemvision.com/global/

Canvas 14
http://www.acdsee.com/en/products/canvas-14

Autodesk Inventor
http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-inventor-family/overview

Geomagic Sensable /Capture
http://geomagic.com/en/
Fuel3D scanner,
http://www.fuel-3d.com/
NextEngine
http://www.nextengine.com/

3dsystems 3d-printers
http://www.3dsystems.com/3d-printers/personal/overview
_________

http://grabcad.com/library/tag/watch
..

what are some reverse engineering techniques?

Kevin7

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Reverse engineering of machines
As computer-aided design (CAD) has become more popular, reverse engineering has become a viable method to create a 3D virtual model of an existing physical part for use in 3D CAD, CAM, CAE or other software. The reverse-engineering process involves measuring an object and then reconstructing it as a 3D model. The physical object can be measured using 3D scanning technologies like CMMs, laser scanners, structured light digitizers or computed tomography. The measured data alone, usually represented as a point cloud, lacks topological information and is therefore often processed and modeled into a more usable format such as a triangular-faced mesh, a set of NURBS surfaces or a CAD model.
Reverse engineering is also used by businesses to bring existing physical geometry into digital product development environments, to make a digital 3D record of their own products or to assess competitors' products. It is used to analyse, for instance, how a product works, what it does, and what components it consists of, estimate costs, and identify potential patent infringement, etc. Value engineering is a related activity also used by businesses. It involves de-constructing and analysing products, but the objective is to find opportunities for cost cutting.

Reverse engineering of software
The three main groups of software reverse engineering are
1. Analysis through observation of information exchange, most prevalent in protocol reverse engineering, which involves using bus analyzers and packet sniffers, for example, for accessing a computer bus or computer network connection and revealing the traffic data thereon. Bus or network behaviour can then be analyzed to produce a stand-alone implementation that mimics that behaviour. This is especially useful for reverse engineering device drivers. Sometimes, reverse engineering on embedded systems is greatly assisted by tools deliberately introduced by the manufacturer, such as JTAG ports or other debugging means. In Microsoft Windows, low-level debuggers such as SoftICE are popular.
2. Disassembly using a disassembler, meaning the raw machine language of the program is read and understood in its own terms, only with the aid of machine-language mnemonics. This works on any computer program but can take quite some time, especially for someone not used to machine code. The Interactive Disassembler is a particularly popular tool.
3. Decompilation using a decompiler, a process that tries, with varying results, to recreate the source code in some high-level language for a program only available in machine code or bytecode.

Reverse engineering of integrated circuits/smart cards
Reverse engineering is an invasive and destructive form of analyzing a smart card. The attacker grinds away layer by layer of the smart card and takes pictures with an electron microscope. With this technique, it is possible to reveal the complete hardware and software part of the smart card. The major problem for the attacker is to bring everything into the right order to find out how everything works. Engineers try to hide keys and operations by mixing up memory positions, for example, busscrambling. In some cases, it is even possible to attach a probe to measure voltages while the smart card is still operational. Engineers employ sensors to detect and prevent this attack. This attack is not very common because it requires a large investment in effort and special equipment that is generally only available to large chip manufacturers. Furthermore, the payoff from this attack is low since other security techniques are often employed such as shadow accounts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_engineering

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Help me with 2D -> 3D CS5?

JD

Could anyone here on Answers link a tutorial or write a short guide on how to turn 2D nets into 3D shapes using either Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop? (both CS5)
I am quite the CS5 n00b :P
i have the nets - 6 sides
all i want to know is how to virtually fold it up and construct the shape on the computer

Answer
The true answer is simple: You CANNOT convert a 2D image into a 3D representation [full stop].
Photoshop, nor Illustrator, is good at that either: it tries to interprete a 2D image to "extract" the third dimension (the depth), but this is NEVER correct.
The only way to create a mesh (or a shape) in 3D is to use a 3D software (like 3DS Max), and use 2 2d images (ie Front and Profile) to recreate the 3D shape. Even this is not good enough: you do not have the "hidden dimensions" (the back, the other side!).
To TRULY make a 3D shape, you need 6 images (the faces of a cube), or use a 3D scanner...

How can we make , our sculpture of face by help of computer .?

Heights!

kindly tell step by step .
Sir but not like this ..

If you stick your head in a bucket of cement that should work.

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How can we make , our sculpture of face by help of computer .?

How you get your face into the computer is either you model it (lot of work) or you have access to a 3D laser scanner. That is fairly easy, can however still be time consuming if you want to put a number of scans together. If there is a university where you live, check out their engineering or art department if they have one. If not forget about it, unless you happen to be really rich, it's going to be more expensive than a new car.

Before you start see that you know you have access to some way to print it or get it milled. Make sure you know the requirement for the mesh and make sure you have access to the appropriate programs which generate the correct mesh.

Unless you have access to everything (e.g. you are at university and it has the equipment) it will be faster and easier and cheaper if you do body casting and make a mold of your face. How to do this has been explained in this forum many times, there are websites and books, so you should have no problems finding it out if you are serious about it.

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NEED HELP on a Computer for Web Developer/Designer.?

Dr.True

I want a good computer that I can edit videos, music, images and other media. It does not have tobe the latest, or fastest as price is concern. I do have my eye on the IMAC 20inch, is this a good buy for what I want to do?

Answer
That is a good choice. If you already have a good monitor, you can get a Mac Mini. I have one, as well as an old blue&white G3 (which I keep around because I can hook up my scanner and THREE monitors at once!)

The new multi-core Intel machines are very, very fast. My Mini, a 1.66GHz Core Duo, works nine times faster than the old machine while performing raytraced 3D.

Mac OS X is also a system which is brilliant for coding back-end server code. If you interested in Ruby on Rails, I recommend Locomotive: a portable development environment for Rails. It makes things very easy indeed.

What's a good program for editing artwork on the computer?

Catiekat

I love to draw many things, animals, cartoons, but right now mainly manga style but what I want to know is what program I should get for coloring on the computer/editing my artwork. I'm more of a traditional artist but for my birthday I want a scanner and I'd like to edit my drawings a little. Make it stand out more, outline it, and maybe even color it. What has worked for you artists out there? Please give me reasons why this is a good program as well.

Here are some programs I've thought of so far:
-Photoshop
-Manga Studio
-Illustrator
-Paint Tool Sai

I'm NOT looking for the cheapest or most expensive. Just one that helps edit and outlines artwork really well. Coloring program with all the other stuff would be a bonus.

Thanks again ^_^
Also I don't mind paying for a program if that's what it takes to get good quality!!!

Answer
FREE software (No Animation):

http://www.getpaint.net/ (#1!! Very user friendly)
GIMPshop is available for many different operating systems, including Mac OS X, Windows 98+, Linux, and Solaris: http://gimpshop.com/
Free VCW VicManâs Photo Editor: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-free-alternatives-photoshop/
Free Web Photo Album: http://www.vicman.net/installed.php?Title=Web%20Photo%20Album&Version=1.2
Pos Free Photo Editor: http://www.photopos.com/Pos-Free-Photo-Editor.asp

22 Awesome Adobe AIR Applications for Designers: http://sixrevisions.com/tools/22-awesome-adobe-air-applications-for-designers/

Photo! 3D Album: http://pho.to/album3d/

Inkscape (Very good for vectored graphics and free) Windows and Mac: http://www.inkscape.org/download/

MyPaint: http://mypaint.intilinux.com/

10 Free Web-based Alternatives to Photoshop: http://www.lifeclever.com/10-free-web-based-alternatives-to-photoshop/

More...

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What do you imagine the technology to be like in the future?

Soccerdang

future being, i don't know, 50, 100, 150 years from now...

Answer
Here are my favourite techno wishes:

-- A high definition 3D television

-- A talking computer but not with a robotic voice. I have worked with a program that is excellent but it is very expensive.

-- A computer that understands human speech like "open a new tab", or "close the browser", but flawlessly.

-- An engine that allows a rocket to go to Mars in 2 months (hard)

-- A medical scanner like in Star Trek (a tricorder).

-- A microchip inserted under the skin that understand limited commands just by thinking about it, like "Unlock the door", "Start the car"

-- A machine that produce high volume of fresh water from sea water.

And I am leaving aside all the medical discoveries.

Should I Buy Windows Vista?

Joe13

Hello. Im just wondering from some of you who know computers and microsoft fairly well... I am saving to buy a new desktop computer. Im just not sure when i should buy one. Their are so many problems with Vista...i need help! Thanks!

Answer
Vista SP1 is due to be released this fall. Buy one ofter SP1 is released.

Make sure you get:
Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate. Vista Basic is garbage
Dual type processor.
2 GB RAM

Make sure you can get Vista drivers for your printer, scanner, webcam, etc.


Compare features of Vista versions
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx

Basic is missing these features the Premium has

Elegant Windows Aero desktop experience
with glass-like menu bars, Flip 3D, and Live Thumbnails
(This is what makes it look like Vista)

Collaborate and share documents
with Windows Meeting Space

Experience photos and entertainment
in your living room with Windows Media Center

Use Scheduled Backup
to automatically backup your files

Easily make DVDs
with Windows DVD Maker

Have more fun on your PC
with three new premium games: Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans, and Inkball

Create high definition movies
with Windows Movie Maker in High Definition

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Is there anyone out there that thinks Windows Vista is an improvement over Windows XP?

JD

I DON'T want to hear from people who hate on Vista. I've already heard the negatives.

I want to hear only from people who think Vista is better, and why they feel that way.

Answer
I've been running Windows Vista Premium for about a month now since I got my new computer. I'm what some call a power user and use my computer constantly for both work and play. Overall I actually do think it is an improvement over XP in a lot of ways and have really enjoyed using it so far. The first thing thats really cool (and the one many people are talking about) is the new interface called Aero. Basically if you have a computer capable of using this new interface you are going to really love it! (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista#Hardware_requirements to see if your computer can handle it) it has a lot of nice glass and transparency effects, a cool 3d replacement for alt-tab switching, a really great sidebar that holds gadgets like clocks, calenders, radio stations, news, etc.. (similar to Mac's widgets) and a bunch of other nice things. I also like the fact that the 'start button' no longer has the word start on it, I always felt like that was treating me like some kind of idiot. You can check some screenshots to get an idea of what it looks like but I'd recommend a video or something so you can see it in motion. Aside from visual improvements there are some other great additions. I love the new search feature, it's easily accessible from the start menu and is a massive improvement over XP's search function. It lets you customize your search in a lot of the same ways and is extremely fast and efficient. I can search an entire hard drive (over 350gb in size) for a single file and get my results within a minute instead of the 10+ min it took on XP. The best features though are mainly on the security front, now when a program tries to install or change something behind the scenes Vista will ask you if you want to block it or let it through. While some find this annoying it is def better for your PC in the long run. The new firewall also does the same, every time a program wants to access the internet it asks you if you want to block or allow it and then remembers your choice for the future. There's also a built in anti-spyware program called Windows Defender that is nice to have. The other thing I love is that they took all the great things about Windows XP Media Center Edition, improved on them and then included it into Vista Premium and Ultimate. Because I have a tv card in my system I have been absolutely loving this! Not only is it great for watching TV but you can use it like a DVR for rewinding and pausing live TV, setting it up to record a show every week when its on like a Tivo and more. It also pulls a guide from the internet that will show you exactly whats on and when and functions like a built in Tv-Guide. Overall the media center is feature packed and easy to use. As far as other entertainment goes I have also not been disappointed. I've been able to play almost all of my favorite 3d games without problems which was a concern for me at first. Movies and mp3's also work without problems in Media Player 11. Another big aspect for me was how the programs I use for work would function. These included things like Microsoft Office and a whole lot of graphic design software (mostly adobe software) I found that everything installed and worked as expected and have been very satisfied with all my softwares performance. My final concern was how my peripherals would work. To get my HP PhotoSmart d5069 printer to work I couldn't use the included setup disc and instead had to go to HP's site and download a Vista driver and then all was fine. My external usb hard drive worked right off the bat as well as my USB xbox360 game pad and MS finger print scanner. The only thing I couldn't get to work was my Genius drawing tablet, I'm hoping Vista drivers will come out for it soon though. Basically I was initially skeptical about going to Windows Vista so early after its release and prob wouldn't have upgraded to it for a long time on my last PC, however since it came on a new computer I thought I'd give it a fair chance to prove itself. I told myself if I hated it I would just install Windows XP onto it and I was happy to find that I really liked it and found it an improvement overall. I would def recommend it if you have a computer that meets the system requirements. Def ignore people who have a strong opinion on it but have not even tried it for themselves. Everyone hates Microsoft and everyone knows it. Also I think many people are uneasy and afraid of change, especially OS changes. They get comfortable with software after using it for so many years. I liked XP to but Windows XP has been out forever, and was not without its problems in the beginning (think pre service pack 2). It's time for something fresh and new! I think Vista is much better off then XP in many areas, you've got to see it for yourself and use it for a while to understand. Also make sure to look at this product for what it is and not just by who makes it. Hope this helps you!

How do you make a laptop faster?

Q. Hi, i dont know anything about laptops and want to buy one, how do you make it run faster?

Thanks.

Answer
1. Run Defrag on the disk
2. Get SpyBot and clean up all spy-ware.
3. Use AVG free virus scanner; un-install McAfee or Norton they are both terribly slow
4. Disable any Windows Services you do not use
5. Disable any Windows start-up items (such as AOL toolbar, Quicktime startup, Yahoo Instant Messenger start-up..) you don't use
6. Upgrade you memory if under 2GB...if you don't have that much as have Windows Vista and don't want to pay the price of new memory, buy a USB stick of size 2GB and let Vista use it as extra memory
7. Run XP instead of Vista (a good bit faster)...or stop running Windows and run Linux instead (it's MUCH faster)
8. Turn off any fancy visual desktop themes (especially under XP)
9. If 3D graphics run slowly, buy a new video card (Nvidia 8600GT/ATI X1300 or better)
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Only if you've done all the above and they fail to improve speed enough...should you consider buying a faster computer.
Don't bother overclocking, it will realistically only give a 10% difference in speed on most machines and will often ruin a machine over a couple of years, even if done "smartly".

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Would it be possible to make a 3d scanned video?

Cameron

Would it be possible to make a 3d scanned video, not just a picture? Where you can see all 360 degrees of someone for example dancing. Like could you get a ton of camera's and put them in all different directions and then be able to the footage together. Does this technology exist?
Thanks

Answer
They already have this technology to film in this way, it is no different than the technology to do the stop motion rotation. The problem is we do not have the technology to actively use anything generated like this. The problem is this...

36 cameras at 10 deg increments will give you a 360 view of the person, so what this means is you would need a monitor which has 18 double sided monitors at 10 deg increments around a central shaft (or 36 screens total) with 36 separate inputs just to view this video in a fixed location monitor, these do exist by the way, and you would see the video output based upon where you are located around the monitor.

The more cameras and monitors you have set up like this the more it will appear to be 3D.

Now for the problem of your idea. You are wanting to generate a real time 3D video out of the footage, this is physically impossible with our technology level, we can't even generate a true 3D image in the first place, much less a video of it for play back. People who work with 3D graphics software and play 3D games have seen what you are wanting to do, this is because they are working with 3D objects being generated on the fly, but when they output this information it is 2D video, there is no way to output a real time 3D object which can be viewed from any angle at the viewers request, the data generated in this manner would be insane to try to have a permanent copy generated for reviewing, when this is done in games and software once it has been viewed it is lost.

Why don't video games use 3D scans of real objects?

jackalante

Wouldn't that make the object look just like real life? I know (Since you don't actually see objects in video games look just like real life) that there has to be some type of limitation as to why this can't happen, so what is it?

Answer
Games are bound to limitations (specifically polygon count) 3d scans are very sloppy in topology and high resolution in poly count. They may use a 3d scan if they really want to but it would need to be re-topologiezed and cleaned up before it would be of any use. This is a great deal of work and really takes away the benifit of a scan vs simply using photographs for textures and having an experienced 3d modeler make a perfect model from scratch that won't have issues that 3d scanned models will.

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Baby not moving much after the 3D U/S?

sweety

I had a 3D ultrasound during my 31st week of pregnancy... Now I am 33 weeks and 2 days... A girl who did it was new... Have not seen her there before... The same day I saw my doc shouting at her for doing some blunder...

She was the one who did a 3D U/S for me... When it was being done, the baby was constantly having his face covered with his left hand... Just to make him remove his face and see his face clearly, this girl kept pressing my tummy hard with the scanner... Would that have hurt my baby?? Would that scanner have hit my baby's head and caused any damage?
Would this be the reason why my baby is not moving much these days? Please help me.. I am really worried to have hurt my baby with the U/S... I already love my baby a lot and dont want him to get hurt in anyway...

Answer
It's very normal around 30+ weeks for the baby's movements to not feeling as frequent or strong as before. The baby is getting bigger and has less room to move. He's also taking up more space and there is less amniotic fluid so it's more difficult for him to move around. It's totally normal. If you are really concerned call your doctor. Typically they say to drink some orange juice and then lie on your left side to increase blood flow. While resting, count over a 60 minute period how many times you feel the baby move. You should feel about 10+ movements/ hour. If you don't call your doctor and explain your concerns. They will probably want you to come in for an ultrasound or just to make sure all is ok.

My ultrasound tech bounced my guy around a lot too trying to get him to move his hand out to the way too. It felt like she did it way too hard, but it didn't affect him and my guess is that he's just running out of room to move.

Congrats!

Statue maker?

A(V)iTi$ F

i wanna know where could i buy a automatic head statue maker that can build statues with photos that it takes
i seen this device in public places before
but i wanna know more

Answer
not quite sure what you are talking about. If you are talking about a 3D laser scanner and a 3D printer then look either up. Or it's a CNC milling machine. Z-corp is a well known company for 3D printers.
Neither 3d laser scanner not 3D printer are yet household items. So the price is correspondingly. I'd be able to pay the rent for more than a year for what it could set you back.
If you are talking about something affordable for any average person, please post, I'd be interested as well.

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