Word: filterers
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JOHNSON: They can filter some of those ideas, and they can come up with their own. And they know a lot of the constraints of actually producing these things in a way that the lead users don't. What you want is both...
...wouldn?t say that. People know very well that these machines could be easier to use, they could do more for them, and they have a pretty clear filter about whether it has helped them get done the things they like to get done. And if it helps them share memories of the kids growing up with the grandparents then they?ll use it. And some technology things seem very cool and then there isn?t lasting use that takes place with them. Some things are a long time in the works. This high-definition video game, Xbox360...
...that better than you could 10 years ago, but it's still very hard, very manual and nothing like what it will be. Microsoft Research has a thing called the Sense Cam that, as you walk around, it's taking photos all the time. And the software will filter and find the ones that are interesting without having to think, "Let's get out the camera and get that shot." You just have that and software helps you pick what you want...
...Last year, I raved about this camera's predecessor, the E-300. Its ultrasonic image sensor filter vibrates to remove dust that could appear in pictures. In the Fall, I enjoyed testing the smaller but similarly loaded E-500. The only downside to the E-330 is that it was built with the larger E-300 body style, but I suppose that's just an unfortunate price to pay for the added functionality of live view. Add that to a list of features - full manual control, ultrasonic dust protection, a 7.5-megapixel image sensor, access to all of Olympus' Zuiko...
...around 11:30, the party graduates from middle school to high school. The male to female ratio evens out, and the boys partially integrate themselves with the dance floor population. Boys from MIT, Babson, and Harvard filter in throughout the night...