This story "Dentist, engineer team up to regrow teeth" courtesy of CBC News, as well as "New device helps patients to grow back own teeth", courtesy of Scotsman News reports that Canadian scientists have created a device that can make human teeth grow back.
The tiny ultrasound machine fits into a patient's mouth on a braces bracket or a removable plastic crown, where it gently massages gums and stimulates dental growth from the root. It is wireless and is controlled by a pocket-sized remote carried by the user.
The team at the University of Alberta in Canada hope the low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) system, which is smaller than a pea, will be available to the public within two years.
It is currently being designed to help repair fractured or diseased teeth, but in the future could help sports players or children who have a tooth knocked out. And eventually the same technology could even be used to grow bones, raising the possibility that people could make themselves taller.
Dr Tarak El-Bialy, one of the lead researchers, said the tool meant broken roots could now be fixed. "And because we can regrow the tooth root, a patient could have his own tooth rather than foreign objects in his mouth," he said. Everyone from hockey players to children who knock out a tooth could benefit.
The system needs to be activated for 20 minutes a day for four weeks for noticeable results.
Hmmm... I wonder if this might be a new application of the Palm screen whine? Or perhaps just a new SDIO card rejected during WiFi trials for the Treo 6xx? What ever it is, it was too interesting, and undoubtably too Canadian to pass up.
Updated: 2006 July 3, Monday at 10:05
Dentures - The End Is Near?
Football 2006 Download
From Palm Canada:
With Football 2006 you can even download the latest scores wirelessly using a Treo® 650 smartphone.
Football 2006 supports one-handed operation on Treo smartphones and other Palm handhelds and mobile manger with the 5-way navigator control. Football 2006 is compatible with Palm OS 3.5 or higher.
Pretty neat. Get your copy at http://www.palm.com/ca/products/promotions/soccer/download.html
Palm and Xerox Settle Dispute
From Palm Inc. Press Room:
"June 28, 2006--Palm, Inc., (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Xerox Corporation nine years ago. Xerox issued a companion news release today." [read more]
Quick Thoughts on the Rumoured Treos
When it comes to the future Treos, rumours are a dime a dozen. However, recently there have been several more solid rumours out there. A few weeks back, we heard rumours of the "Lowrider", the "Hollywood", and the Treo 700p (which was later confirmed true with it's release). And now, we have rumours flying around of a "Nitro" and a "Lennon". Four new devices seems quite unlikely, but there are some way that could have it make sense.
The way I see things, there are only 3 probable scenarios for these devices. The first scenario I see, is that the "Hollywood" is the the "Lennon". I mainly say this because of the UMTS that both devices are rumoured to have. Which would then make the "Lowrider" the "Nitro". However, another way of thinking would be that the "Lowrider" is actually not the "Nitro", and that the "Nitro" is also a "Hollywood", just the PalmOS equivilent to the "Lennon", much like the Treo 700w and the Treo 700p. Finally, the last way to think of things is that, one or all of devices aren't real. Time will tell.
Also, did anybody else notice that on the Cingular roadmap, they use PalmOne instead of Palm?
Palm + RIM ?
"There is an interesting rumor flying around that Palm is planning on merging with Canadian rival Research in Motion (RIM), makers of the popular Blackberry e-mail devices. On paper this merger looks like it would be a win-win situation. However, once you start taking a closer look and kicking the tires things start to look a little different..." [read more]
Rumor: Treo Nitro and Treo Lennon
From engadget:
The Treo Lennon is listed as having UMTS and Class 10 EDGE, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, WiFi (built-in, one can only hope), and sports Windows Mobile 5.0 with MSFP. Not quite as many details about the Treo Nitro, but it is listed as having a 1.3 megapixel digital camera and appears to be running the Palm OS.
Palm’s Shine at the Red River Ex
The most interesting thing to me though, was that every ride on the midway, and half the “games” were equipped with Symbol PDA’s running Palm OS and something called “eTicket” (I think -- they were really hesitant to let me even look at the display and no one was going to let me hold one of them -- oh well!). Never-the-less, I made a few observations and scanned for WiFi networks with my PalmTX (yes, I did take it with me). I found about half a dozen access points to a common network. On a side note, I must say, they hid the antennas well, I was only able to spot one, and that was mounted on a trailer that obviously housed the communications hub and probably their servers too.
It was obvious to me that they were using the Symbol’s barcode scanners to confirm all-you-can-ride wrist bands, but more importantly, to track the status of the xx number of rides cards. This is the first time I have seen a completely electronic solution to the old “it’ll cost you 5 credits (tickets) to get on this ride” problem. Instead of issuing tickets, they sold barcoded cards that were good for xx number of rides. Each time they scanned the card, the Symbol software would pop-up authorising the “sale” of one ride, and displaying the number of rides left on the card. They only way they could have been able to track the cards that closely, was for the software to be performing a query on a central server, deciding if that was a valid card, and if so, how many of the original number of rides had been used so far, thereby determining the number of rides left on the card.
I must admit I was pretty impressed. Aside from the odd unit that I observed being temperamental about recognizing barcodes or screen taps, the system worked well, and demanded only a minimal level of training for the users. There really wasn’t much the operators needed to know other than what button to push to activate the barcode scanner, and where to tap the screen to clear the resulting message (on the message).
All in all, I found it an interesting and almost invisible (to most people) application of WiFi capable Palm (Symbol) PDA’s. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that the majority of the attendees of the Red River Ex didn’t even realize that people all around them were using PDA’s to “refine” an almost ancient business -- the carnie!
Mon premier messages sur ce Blog
voici mon premier message de presentation
mon pseudo est BuRnN, j'ai 32 ans et je suis originaire du Quebec.
donc vous avez compris que mon language premier est le francais.
D'ici quelque jours je vais commencer a ecrire sur ma nouvellle achat.
Ma dernier achat est en fait un Apple Newton MessagePad 130 fabriqué en 1997 ou 1998
acheter dans un preteur sur Gage pour 15 $
la raison pourquoi jai acheter ce vieux monstre est tres simple...
c'est un ami a moi qui en possedais un et j'ai toujours rever de m'en acheter un alors aujourd'hui mon reve est devenu realiter. seulement un peut trop tard....
Use your Palm as an FTP server
From the product page:
This is a FTP server which runs on a PalmOS device. You can use it together with a FTP client on your desktop computer in order to transfer files to and from your device.
I wrote this because I find using this transfer method much more comfortable than other methods available on my LifeDrive --- it works on WiFi and you can use it with your favorite FTP client (while the network hotsync is too slow and is not versatile; other methods need a USB connection and either take too much time or have a UI which does not suit me). And when writing this program I had to transfer it there lots of times. However, it is slower than USB connection, so for transferring large files you should probably use DriveMode or whatever you like.
To start the server, you need to fill two fields shown on the screen --- port is the port that the server will listen on (21 is default for FTP), and user is the user who will be allowed to connect to the server (you need to specify the same user name in your FTP client). Then, press any one of the three buttons to run the server. You can stop the server by switching to another application, or by pressing a button again.
Mini FTP Daemon is released under GNU Public License. (Use at your own risk. A previous version sometimes mangled retrieved files, but I think this issue has been fixed
This program works GREAT on my Palm TX, however for some reason I can't seem to edit the username. Hopefully that'll be fixed in the next version.
Download the program here
NVBackup Ver 1.12 Released
NVBackup is a free, thorough and easy-to-use backup / restore solution for newer Palms: Treo 650, T5, TX, LifeDrive and TE2. Since NVBackup is designed specifically for Palms with the NVFS, it will not work on older devices. Users report success in backing up on the 700p, but no feedback has been received about restore tests.
NVBackup is free and may only be used AT YOUR OWN RISK WITH NO WARRANTY AT ALL. Unlike most other backup programs (Dmitry's PowerBackup is the one exception I know of right now), this one grabs data straight out of the hidden directory where they are hidden on NVFS device. In theory, this should make the backup faster and more reliable. But because doing this is undocumented, there is always danger.
A backup made with NVBackup is likely not to work on other devices (e.g., a T5 backup cannot be restored on a TX). Don't try--it may crash your device. Also, if you make a backup, upgrade your Operating System, the old backup may not work--instead, either use another backup utility, or use hotsync to back up across OS upgrade.
It uses a different (undocumented) method for accessing data that theoretically should make it be more reliable than commercial backup programs on crash-prone newer PDAs (e.g., ones unstable because of incompatible third party software or buggy operating system).
Features:
- Daily (or nightly) scheduling of backups.
- Backs data up directly from the internal non-volatile memory. This should prevent crashes that may happen with other backup programs.
- Does not require a hard or warm reset before restoring data.
- Precise restore of saved state.
- Compresses and checksums backup data.
- Fast update mode that replaces backed up files changed since last backup.
- Selective restore function to restore one or more specific databases from a backup set.
- Full source code available under BSD license (i.e., unlimited commercial use permitted, though I would appreciate being told about what use you make of it).
Vexed 2.2 Update Released
Vexed 2.2 Release - 2006 June 17
This release fixes a problem launching the hires version of Vexed on the Palm Tungsten T. If you were unable to launch version 2.1, please try version 2.2.
If version 2.1 worked for you, there are no additional changes in version 2.2.
Vexed 2.1 Release - 2006 April 4
The long, long, overdue Vexed Version 2.1 is finally here! Your wait is over for high resolution support, hundreds of new levels, and more!
Here are just some of the changes in Vexed 2.1:
New
- Greyscale support for monochrome devices, with six new greyscale block sets
- Hi Resolution Support for modern devices, including new, colourful block sets
- New enhanced visual transition effects
- New animation and graphics on the congratulations screen, donated by Scott Ludwig
- Over 30 new level packs, over 2,300 new levels
- Congrats screen displays levelpack score
- Now just tap from and to locations as an alternative to dragging blocks
- New "move pending" icon to support tap operation
Fixes
- Fixed vertical bar video bug on OS 5 devices
- Fixed drag errors, where invalid dragging could increment the score
- Can power off on congrats screen
- Bad solutions in 2 levelpacks
- If a level already played, keep the lower of the two scores
- OK to show solution to level without penalty if level previously solved
Vexed truely is an addictive puzzle game that will cause you to waste hours figuring out all the available levels. Go ahead... I know you want to visit the Vexed download page, or you can just cut to the chase and download the latest version.
World's First >111 Megapixel Image Sensor
DALSA, a Canadian company, delivered the chip to Semiconductor Technology Associates (STA; San Juan Capistrano, California) who developed the chip for the Astrometry Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory with funding from the Navy's Small Business Innovation Research program. Dalsa manufactured the device for STA at its wafer fabrication facility in Bromont, Quebec.
DALSA (founded in Waterloo, Ontario in 1980) is a world-wide leader in image sensor design and high-quality fabrication which has made their sensors the de facto standard for professional Digital Camera Backs. Their "FTF4052 is the world's first commercially available 22-megapixel sensor. Its combination of very low noise, very high dynamic range, and very high uniformity provide the very highest imaging performance possible--until we (DALSA) build its successor."
As is so often the case, SlashDot made no mention that this breakthrough sensor is a Canadian development. Although you don't hear much about it in the (strongly US dominated) news, we (us Canadians I mean) are leaders in many specialized areas of the high-technology industry. This record-breaking image sensor is just one more feather in our cap!
Palm Canada Special Offers!!
I just thought I remind everyone reading our little blog that the Palm Canada Store has a LOT of great offers going on right now, including a Palm TX promotion where you get a free SanDisk gruvi card with Rolling Stones' new album.
Here are the current deals at Palm Canada Store:
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Treo 650 Black Tie Edition
From 1src:
The "unlocked" GSM Treo 650 smartphone Black Tie Edition works with almost any GSM/GPRS network worldwide, so you can use it with your existing GSM/GPRS service plan. The special bundle includes a Palm Hard Case and Stylus Pen.
Pedestrian Solitaire
"A no-nonsense implementation of Klondike Solitaire: clear, uncluttered layout, smooth-sliding cards, unlimited undo/redo, intelligent one-handed play - all in one small (27K) and free program!"
Check it out at http://www.palmgear.com/?xyz=123356.
Canuck Software Releases Stressed!
Activate the game via the PalmOS commandbar and let the fun begin. You are able to choose one of four weapons of destruction: hammer, chainsaw, gun, and laser. It's a straightforward game that is great for those spare moments when you need to unwind and get rid of some stress.
Stressed! is available for all PalmOS handhelds and smartphones running on OS 5.0 or greater and requires approximately 195 KB of RAM space. A minimum screen resolution of 320x320 pixels is required and 16-bit colour is recommended.
Bilingualism at Canuck PDA
And don't forget, we're still looking for bloggers to join our Canuck PDA team. So if you speak english or french, and you're willing to help out with blogging, then email us.
Launcher X Update
New in Version 1.2:
- Full support for the latest Palm OS/Access OS NVFS file system
- Treo 5 Way navigation
- Treo 700P compatibility
- Improved speed, blazingly fast!
- Added ability to read ZLauncher SD card shortcuts
- Updated registration coding system
Blast From The Past: Xerox Lawsuit
From PalmInfocenter:
The Associated Press is reporting that a U.S. appeals court today revived the Xerox vs. Palm, 3com patent dispute over the Graffiti handwriting-recognition technology. The case first came to court in 1997 and has been tied up in the legal system ever since. The dispute is responsible for Palm ceasing use of the Graffiti input system and moving on to Graffiti 2. [Read more]
BinaryClock v2 Released
From PalmInfocenter:
NS BASIC - Summer Sale!
NS BASIC is your source for easy to use development tools, available for your: Desktop * Palm * CE * Newton
NS Basic for Palm is a complete, powerful development environment. Write and test your BASIC program on the desktop, then download it to your device to run it.
- Supports Palm OS 5 (and earlier) devices
- Easy to use, standard and structured BASIC
- Integrated debugger
- Code Completion
- Over a dozen standard Palm OS objects
- Create buttons, fields, popups, menus and more
- Serial and IR Communications
- Math and trigonometric function support
- Produces standard standalone Palm apps
- Signature Capture
- Symbol Bar Code device support
- Royalty free
- Built in indexed database support
- Test on the Palm OS Emulator or Simulator
- Lots of sample code
- 146 page Handbook
NS BASIC Corporation, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has been a leading creator of development tools for handheld devices since 1993. More than 15,000 developers in over 60 countries have licensed NS BASIC's tools for Palm OS, Windows CE, XP and 2000, and Newton.
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