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5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST GAMES TO DATE!
Enter the Matrix redefines the action genre. It has mind-bending special effects, awesome move, and of course, that alwways loved slow motion effect. Put it all together, and you have one of the coolest games around.
This game has to main characters: Ghost and Niobe. In the beggining, you can choose which character you want to play as. Both characters do different...
Published on July 3 2003 by John Mazza
3.0 out of 5 stars On foot missions are great
The onfoot missions are great, I was shocked with a preview trailor and I was going to get the game whatever the outcome. All you do is run through levels and beat up or shoot anyone that stands in your way. There are 3 buttons to press, punch, kick and disarm, that's the buttons for hand to hand combat. When pushing any of the buttons the game...
Published on May 13 2004 by bone thug!
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3.0 out of 5 stars On foot missions are great,
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
The onfoot missions are great, I was shocked with a preview trailor and I was going to get the game whatever the outcome. All you do is run through levels and beat up or shoot anyone that stands in your way. There are 3 buttons to press, punch, kick and disarm, that's the buttons for hand to hand combat. When pushing any of the buttons the game randomly selects a move and it might be depending in which way your facing. If you played Dead to Rights, hand to hand combat is rubbish in it, dissarms in it are awsome(better than Enter the Matrix), so I think they're as good as each other.
There're some ausome moves like running up a wall then doing a stylish spin off it then kick them in the face. Shooting is ausome for owning the game for 10 days because slowmo is used to a great exstent, as good as the original Max Payne. You can do cartwheels to dodge bullets and forward dives whilst spinning when shooting. There's variaty and you'll be playing this non stop for 10 days. The graphics are bland and there are alot off glitches in the game and that's why the game doesn't last as long as GTA 3/VICE CITY, that knocks 1 star of.
DRIVING or RIDING SHOTGUN(knocks 1 star off)
Driving as Niobe is below average, all you do is drive forward and turn corners and the 2 or so levels look the same. You can send Ghost out to lean out of the car window to fend of cop cars.
Riding shotgun(as Ghost)is when instead of driving, you lean out of the window to shoot cop cars or the Agents. If someone is shooting you from behind you can shoot ongoing trafic to block thier way. Also when shooting cop cars they fip over you. That part of the game is rubbish to me.
Is it worth bying? yes if you're a Matrix fan. This is a perfect rent because you're in for a treat playing this for 10 days or so.
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor gameplay and a terrible ending doom this game.,
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
This game was so disappointing that it is the reason that I will not buy a video game based on a movie again. I know that this game was made by the Wachowski brothers while making the last two films, but the game feels pasted together. You play as wither NIobbe or Ghost an attempt to complete certain missions. rather than being in the mode of a first person shooter or a side stroller you are positioned above the player ala Grand Theft Auto 3, but the movements are not as fluid as in GTA 3. After a few missions they become mundane. I played this game for a few weeks and just had enough of it. My kids started playing it and I watched them pass the game, I was slightly excited to see what kind of a ending a game based on the Matrix , and all I got was a preview for Matrix 3. What a disappointment. Also, you may have heard that if you play this game you will understand the Matrix trilogy better, this is not true. Everything you need to understand the matrix is in the 3 films, this game was just a way for the creators to milk $50 out of us.
2.0 out of 5 stars the matrix,
dave "adsfadf" (Nowhere) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
OK, when I first got this game i was amazed at how fun it was, then, i realized how repetitave it got.
The "bullet-time" or w/e is a pretty cool thing, and the levels are big. The only thing wrong? Everything Else.
The moves you can pull are very limited and repetitive. Guns keep appearing the same too.
In the game you can play as two charectors, Ghost and Niobe. It seems, they only worked on Niobe's levels, and they arn't even that great. The in-game videos are just ghost/niobe doing the same exact thing.
They give you lots of extra matrix footage, which, is good. But nothing exciting, just extra 3 second sceens of people talking.
Again, the biggest problem with this game, if nothing else: LIGHTING. I dont care about realism of shadows and darkness and lightbulbs, IM NOT GOING TO KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN A PITCH BLACK ROOM. Even with the brigtness up, the lighting still sucks. And its very, VERY fustrating.
Matrix Fan? Go ahead, buy it, just dont expect anything special. Just looking for a good game? STAY AWAY. There are many other games better than this.
3.0 out of 5 stars A decent game - a great concept,
M. Moroneso (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
This game is really only "OK." It can at times be a lot of fun, especially to execute moves in bullet time, but the game play can also drag on, and get a little absurd (the car chasing stuff for example.) What s really cool about this game is how well the story weaves in an out of Reloaded. The feel is straight up "Matrix" and you get let in on a lot of neet little charachter moments you don't see in the film (especially Persephone & the Oracles interactions with the two player characters.) there are a few scenes in Reloaded that actually seem to have a different feel to them when you see the actions taken in this game (especially regarding Niobe's relationships.) Additionaly the hacking is alot of fun - especially for peole who actually used to work in DOS.
But the biggest down side is that it is really short. I finished the game in a weekend - and I am not a serious "gamer" - for reference it took me over a month of on and off playing to finish Splinter Cell, about a week to finish the first Buffy, and about 8 days to finish KOTOR. Because of that, I would seriously recomend that people who play alot just consider renting this game - you will probably easily finish it.
1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Gameplay?,
M. Netzley (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
I'll be completely honest with you, the only part I enjoyed is the 'hacking' section, which doesn't last long. I just found the rest of the game to be dull, or positively boring.
First off, the graphics are horrid. Remember that great scene in the first Matrix where it was the first time you ever saw an agent dodge bullets? Remember how cool that looked? In the game he just kind of leans to one side while a shiny rock thuds against the wall next to him. Remember seeing Morpheus get digitized into the phone in the subway? Well in the game there are 'power outages' when the characters exit the Matrix, meaning they're standing there with the phone, the lights go out, and then they're gone. Not only does that happen in the live action footage, but in the CG as well.
I found the hand-to-hand combat engine to be completely off the mark. It's anything but intuitive (as once promised); rather its just a collection of moves that get repetitive after awhile. Plus the collision and clipping errors were anything but far and few between. The 'focus,' ie bullet time, was OK, but I had a lot more fun with it in Max Payne. Running up walls was great fun, along with doing the one handed cartwheel.
I won't say anything about the, ahem, 'driving' levels.
However, my biggest gripe with this game is that there is no game. Here's the typical level:
introduction movie, run through the level (following an ARROW, for pete's sake, which takes all the joy of discovery out of it), kill a couple of people, cutscene plays, repeat.
The game almost seems like an excuse to watch scenes which SHOULD HAVE BEEN in the movie!
I'm a MAJOR Matrix fan, and buying the game and then seeing the movie literally the next day really killed my spirts. I found them to both be very disappointing. Perhaps the movie would've been the least bit more interesting if the scenes in the game (which all involve characters that are only featured in the film for several minutes) had been put in the film.
It almost seems as if the Wachowski Brothers had a great idea that would fit into one movie, so they did several things - break it up into two movies, the first of which is pure fluff for the second; make a game featuring cutting room floor footage (ya ya, I know, the footage was specifically shot for the game, humor me); and take one of the most integral parts of the backstory, turn it into a CGI anime, and play it in front of, of all movies, Dreamcatcher?
Sounds like a shattered dream, to me.
3.0 out of 5 stars DEFINETLY flawed, but great for Matrix fans,
Chris Chambers (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
I'm torn with this game. It delivers a great backstory that connects to the movie "The Matrix Reloaded". It also has about an hour worth of footage that was shot just for the game. It has a great little mini mission that lets you hack into the game and unlock several different things, such as cheats for the game and a multiplayer mode. There's even a trailer for the third Matrix movie "The Matrix Revolutions". But even with all these things going for it (and a girl-on-girl kiss between Jada Pinkett and Monica Belluci), its really a pretty [bad] game. You can slow down time with the bullet mode feature, but this gets old pretty fast. Games that ripped this feature from the first Matrix movie (i.e. Max Payne) use it in a much better way. The combat consist of about two buttons which again, gets tiring REALY,REALY FAST! Its also obvious that the developer didn't take the time to polish the graphics, they just rushed it out so the release date would coincide with the movie. There are alot of glitches in the game,such as getting stuck in walls and the game freezing (it didn't happen that often with me, but I've heard it happen to other people). It's also pretty short. I beat it within a weekend. An added bonus though, you can play as both Niobi and Ghost. I just don't see the point of putting Ghost in. He doesn't have ONE line in the entire movie!!! Yet he is the main character of the game? I don't get that. I, like many Matrix fans, would have rather played as Neo or Morpheous or Trinity. But as much as I trash this game I've gotta say, if your a Matrix fan, as I am, you will eat up every minute of the extras. If not, I wouldn't pick this one up. There's rumor of another Matrix game that is connected with the third movie and an online PC game (soon to be XBOX game) called "The Matrix Online". Look at this as a bonus interactive DVD.
2.0 out of 5 stars Cut scenes and decent graphics, nothing more,
Alexander Perseus (West Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
The good:
if you absolutely love the matrix universe, this game has some material about the events of Matrix reloaded and the upcoming matrix revolutions.
The graphics are pretty cool, they used a nice graphics engine and definately gave a dark and sinister look to most of the game.
The concept of intermixing movie and game plotlines and having two characters doing different things on the same missions is great. Unfortunately they failed on the execution of this good concept.
The Bad:
Bad gameplay, the gameplay is just an excuse to get to the cut scenes it seems. Some of the "levels" are nothing but running around and following the "arrow" and then get to a cut scene which is done with great mediocrity.
Crummy storyline, yes I know the Warchowski brothers wrote the game scenario but there isn't much in the story that "reveals" anything unique nor is the story that important.
The game is overall not challenging nor stunning in concept. It's a mediocre franchise. Rent it if you absolutely have to see the cut scenes but otherwise, just see the movies.
3.0 out of 5 stars You'd think it would be better.,
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
I've played this on PS2 and XBOX and have yet to try GCN (but trust me only having one of them is fine.) Essentially every game looks the same on each system and has the same storyline, extras etc. Therefore there is no "best" version that you can get.
To start off the game has nice graphics and sound....and that's about it really. Gameplay is nice but it gets VERY repetetive and therefore eventually gets a tad big boring. It's nice to see all those slow-motion videos and such when you want to but that loses its value. Especially when everything you can do combat wise has already been done to its full content in the movies alone. I gave the game three stars because its not really bad, but I didn't have much fun with it.
I'm not usually one to play games based on movies, or are a spin-off a movie for that matter. But everywhere I looked these gaming magazines had given the game a pretty favorable review...so what the hell right?
The only reason to really get this game now is if you were interested in the plot of the Matrix movie series and if you didn't fully understand "The Matrix Reloaded." Other than that there isn't much more to say. The gameplay gets more repetetive than your average action/adventure game. It's insanely easy to beat (until you get chased down by six agent Smiths). The only reason its so easy is because should you get low on health you can easily avoid enemies and your health gauge will gradually restore itself which, I don't know about you, but for me completely takes the challenge out of the game.
Overall, not a bad game but I really can't say it's the worth forking over the money to buy. It's another overhyped game that we were tricked into buying. RENT this game first before you choose to buy it.
2.0 out of 5 stars Take the Blue Pill and Skip It,
By A Customer
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
After playing Enter the Matrix and watching the movie, I found myself asking, "Why, oh why, didn't I take the blue pill?" Preliminary press for this game promised cutting-edge graphics--it delivered ordinary visuals with marionette-like motion capture. While some of the fighting moves are unique (especially using Focus, your in game bullet-time effect) and very true to the movie, ordinary movements like climbing a ladder look stilted and almost comical. On top of that, some of the best choreographed movements are hindered by awkward camera angles that, while cinematic in large rooms, make it impossible to see your character during combat in tight spaces. If you thought the camera was awkward, wait until you try any of the three control schemes....Ah, you say, what about the compelling full-motion video, filmed with the movie's actors; directed and written by the Wachowskis themselves? Sadly, all are used to merely rehash some of the same story elements in the movie itself--sometimes ad nauseum. While there are additional plot points, they are clearly material for the cutting room floor and not worthy of [the] price of admission. One bright spot in the game amidst gloom: Hacking. This minigame proves that groping one's way around a DOS menu can be an entertaining way to unlock cheats, view concept art, and get even more story. All in all, while offering some entertainment value, Enter the Matrix suffers from sub-par graphics, awkward controls and full-motion video storytelling that offers little new information. Rent it, if you want to decide for yourself how deep this rabbit hole really is(n't).
5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST GAMES TO DATE!,
John Mazza "GameAverage.com" (Valley Center, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enter the Matrix - Xbox (Video Game)
Enter the Matrix redefines the action genre. It has mind-bending special effects, awesome move, and of course, that alwways loved slow motion effect. Put it all together, and you have one of the coolest games around.
This game has to main characters: Ghost and Niobe. In the beggining, you can choose which character you want to play as. Both characters do different things during the game, so it's like two games in one.
The controls are relatively easy. To attack: Y and B. To dodge bullets: A and X. Like I said, easy. Shooting a weapon is a little bit harder than running up to a person and knocking them out, put it is easy to master. The XBOX version is, in my opinion, the best version, because of the placement of the joysticks, and the graphics are the best.
It also has over one hour of footage from the movies, and after you beat the game, it shows a trailer for: The Matrix Revolution (which by the way looks awesome).
Overall, this game is one of the best games you can get for your money (and did I mention that it is incredibly long?). It is well worth it. Graphincs are state-of-the-art. Mind bending special effects. Kick [butt] kicks and punches. All-in-all, a great game well worth your time and money.
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Culinary Passport
by Nelson Barrett
My wife & I have committed to making many of our gifts this year. Here's one idea that I came up (See ladies, not all men shop at Kmart at 4:30 on the 24th of December).
My wife & I enjoy experiencing exotic foods but are at that point where the total evening's cost, including babysitting and bribery (via treats for the kids), defeats somewhat our enjoyment of the night out. Hence, one of my gifts to my wife this year is a "Romantic Culinary Passport".
I've taken her passport and scanned the cover and a few pages into my computer. Using a simple graphics program, I've added phoney entry visa's, immigration control stamps, and associated travel document stamps for 12 countries (one per page). On each page, I've added a few hand written notes from the "immigration officer" giving a hint about a place to get a great meal and providing links with experiences we're had in various countries and a little bit of humour here and there. I've printed the pages, done some trimming and assembly, and voila, I have a pretty good passport imitation.
I have used the internet and the local library to get recipe ideas for 12 three course meals, one per each country in the passport. When my wife decides she wants to use her passport, she need only give me the page one day in advance and voila, she'll be eating in a Greek taverna, a Paris cafe, or a German Gashaus the next night. The "Romantic" part of the gift comes from my selection of the countries (they're all places we have found memories of) and the restriction that the passport can only be redeemed after the kids are asleep for the evening!
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Farrah Forke
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Farrah Rachael Forke,[1] sometimes credited as Farrah R. Forke (born January 12, 1968), is an American actress known for her role as Alex Lambert on the NBC sitcom Wings, and Mayson Drake on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. She also voices the character Big Barda on the animated television series Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited.
Life and career[edit]
Forke was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended The Hockaday School, an all-girls private school in Dallas. She spent one year at Cullen Junior High in Corpus Christi where she was a cheerleader for that year. She also spent a year at North Side Middle School while living in Elkhart, Indiana.[2]
She entered acting with a role in a Texas production of the musical The Rocky Horror Show.[3] After moving to New York City and studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute,[3] she made her feature debut in the 1991 film Brain Twisters (1991). Other roles would include the movies Whispers in the Dark, Heat (1995), and Kate's Addiction (1998), in which she and actress Kari Wuhrer play women in a lesbian love affair, and the TV-movies Journey to the Center of the Earth (NBC, 1993); Complex of Fear (CBS, 1993); Bionic Ever After? (CBS, 1994), a Bionic Woman movie; and Abandoned and Deceived (ABC, 1995).
She became best known as Alex Lambert, a former U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot during Operation Desert Storm who afterward ran a Nantucket Island helicopter service for two seasons on the NBC sitcom Wings. The part was a recurring role during the 1992-93 season, and a regular cast role the following year.
In 1989, at age 21, she underwent plastic surgery to receive silicone breast implants; however, the implants later ruptured and caused health complications for Forke, who had them removed four years later in February 1993. On March 24, 1994, she filed a lawsuit in Houston against Dow Corning, the Dow Chemical Company, the Inamed Corporation and the McGhan Corporation.[4]
Forke had a recurring role on Lois and Clark as Mayson Drake, an attorney who considered Superman a vigilante yet held a candle for Clark Kent. Her character was killed by a car bombing in a noted scene where Clark attempts to shield her from the blast, causing a partial revealing of his Superman uniform. Drake dies before confiding in Kent that she should have known an honorable man like him was Superman. Forke would once again take part in the Superman universe voicing the character Big Barda on an episode of Superman: The Animated Series. Farrah would go on to reprise the role in three episodes of Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited, animated shows set in the same universe.
After Wings, Forke played Carey, an office manager for a computer software company, in the 1995 CBS sitcom Dweebs (1995), and then, from 1996 to 1997, a prep school teacher in NBC's Mr. Rhodes . She also appeared on Ned and Stacey with her old Wings (NBC TV series) cast mate Thomas Haden Church.
Farrah also was the voice woman of several high end companies such as Cadillac and Arbys. Recently Farrah has taken a break from the acting community, and currently lives in Houston, Texas where she is raising her twin boys, and makes occasional appearances at comic book conventions.
Farrah is set to play Laurie in the sci-fi film Fractals which finished filming in September 2013.
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- ^ "Actress keeping busy, enjoying life in New Mexico". Elkhart Truth. 2003-04-21. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
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- ^ "Implant lawsuit". The Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas). March 26, 1994. p. 6D.
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APPETITE is a three-year programme encouraging more people to experience and be inspired by the arts from Stoke-on-Trent.
Here is a breakdown of this weekend's free activities, named The Big Feast.
Audible Forces: Central Forest Park is hosting is an intricate landscape of musical installations powered by the wind from noon until 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Faust: Southpast Dance Company will host a 40-minute world-class break dancing and swing performance in Hanley Town Hall at 8.30pm on Saturday and Sunday.
A High Street Odyssey by Inspector Sands: The audience is kitted out with headphones and binoculars as the mysteries of Hanley's high street unfold.
Booking is required for all of the eight performances over the weekend.
Dragon Heart Beats: The outdoor show features an extraordinary five-metre hubcap dragon, complete with fiery propane breath, smoke, music, lighting effects and pyrotechnics.
Shows will take place on Hanley's Parliament Square at 12.45pm and 3pm today and at 12.45pm and 3.20pm on Sunday.
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Autumn international: Ireland v New Zealand preview
Last Updated: 24/11/13 10:09am
World champions New Zealand take on Ireland in Dublin on Sunday with both sides aiming to make history.
The All Blacks are aiming to become the first international team in the professional era to complete a perfect season - 14 wins in 14 matches in 2013 - while Ireland have not beaten their opponents in 27 attempts dating back to 1905, with their best result against the New Zealanders a 10-10 draw in 1973.
There are two changes to the New Zealand back-line which started against England last week - Aaron Cruden replaces the injured Dan Carter at fly-half and winger Cory James comes in for Charles Piutau.
Coach Steve Hansen has drafted in a completely new front row comprising Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, and Andrew Hore, who is expected to retire from international rugby after what will be his 83rd Test. Prop Tony Woodcock is forced to miss the game because of injury.
Steven Luatua replaces Liam Messam as blindside flanker and lock Luke Romano steps in for Brodie Retallick.
On the bench, the highly-rated Hurricanes scrum-half TJ Perenara could make his debut if he comes on.
Hansen said: "It's a reflection of the physical nature of the whole year really, particularly the last nine weeks. We've gone around the world twice - this will be our seventh Test in nine weeks.
"We've had a big, physical game against Argentina, another physical performance in Johannesburg, a lot of running and chasing in Dunedin, then France was physical and England was physical.
"It's just an accumulation of a lot of travel and game time. We've got the ability sitting there that is fresh so why not use them?"
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For Ireland, fly-half Jonathan Sexton, who suffered a hamstring injury during last weekend's defeat to Australia, has been named in the starting line-up after taking a full part in training on Friday.
Coach Joe Schmidt has decided Sexton, Brian O'Driscoll (calf) and Rob Kearney (rib) are all fit to start in the Irish back-line at the Aviva Stadium.
Full-back Kearney will be joined in an Ireland starting line-up for the first time by brother Dave, who has been named on the wing in place of the injured Fergus McFadden following his two try debut against Samoa earlier this month.
Gordon D'Arcy replaces Luke Marshall at centre, while Conor Murray comes in for Eoin Reddan at scrum-half.
Ireland's pack is unchanged from the eight who started against Australia.
Schmidt said: "All three (Sexton, O'Driscoll and Kearney) took full part in training and Rob trained well on Wednesday.
"Really it was just a case of getting them all on the training pitch together, confirming they could run and kick fully and, therefore, play.
"If Johnny didn't take the pitch then Paddy Jackson would have started at 10. We would have had confidence in Paddy, but we've got confidence in Johnny with the leadership qualities and that tips the balance.
"Again it's coverage with Ian Madigan. If we get an injury to someone like D'Arcy it gives more flexibility.
"At this stage Paddy plays 10 and he doesn't play other positions. Gordon D'Arcy gives us the experience. Earlier in the week we weren't sure whether Johnny would make it, so it would have been important to have some experience around Paddy."
Ireland: R Kearney, Bowe, O'Driscoll, D'Arcy, D Kearney, Sexton, Murray, Healy, Best, Ross, Toner, O'Connell, O'Mahony, O'Brien, Heaslip
Replacements: Cronin, McGrath, Fitzpatrick, McCarthy, McLaughlin, Boss, Madigan, Fitzgerald
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1. A method of facilitating electronic presentations, including the steps of:
storing a first database of images on a first storage medium;
providing a unique address for each image in the first image database;
storing the unique addresses on the first storage medium;
making a second image database which is a copy of the first image database, the images in the second image database each having the same unique addresses as the images in the first database;
storing the second image database and the unique addresses on a second storage medium, wherein the second storage medium is portable;
providing a computer and a monitor associated therewith, the computer having access to the first storage medium;
inserting the second storage medium into a display device;
displaying on the monitor information helpful to a person giving an electronic presentation;
selecting an image in the first image database on the first storage medium for display to an audience;
identifying the unique address of the selected image;
communicating from the computer to the display device (1) the unique address of the image, and (2) a command to display the image; and
retrieving the selected image at the unique address in the second image database on the second storage medium and displaying the selected image to the audience.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second storage medium is a personal computer card.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the various images are displayed to the audience by a liquid crystal display device configured to accept the second storage medium.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of communicating (1) and (2) is performed via wireless modem.
5. The method of claim 14, further including the steps of selecting additional images in the image database on the first storage medium and locating the additional images in the second image database on the second storage medium and displaying the additional images in turn to the audience.
6. The method of claim 1, further including the steps of selecting additional images in the image database on the first storage medium and locating the additional images in the second image database on the second storage medium and displaying the additional images in turn to the audience.
7. A system for giving electronic presentations, comprising:
a computer including a graphical user interface associated therewith;
a first storage medium including a first database of images stored thereon, the first database including a unique address for each image in the first database;
a second storage medium, which is portable, including a second image database, which is a copy of the first image database, stored thereon;
a monitor for displaying information, including at least one image from the first image database, to a person giving an electronic presentation;
an input means for instructing the computer to select an image from the first storage medium to be displayed onto a screen for viewing by an audience;
a first communication device associated with the computer for sending signals (1) indicating the unique address of the selected image in the first database and (2) commanding that the selected image be displayed;
a second communication device for receiving and interpreting signals from the first communication device; and
a device associated with the second communication device for retrieving the selected image from the second database on the second storage medium and displaying it onto the screen for viewing by the audience.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device configured to accept the second storage medium.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the first and second communication devices communicate via wireless modem.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the computer is a portable computer.
The present invention relates generally to the electronic presentation of viewable images to an audience.
Overhead projector/film-based presentation has been in existence since the early 1960s. The paradigm established at that time is still with us today. Specifically, an outline is prepared and "visuals," e.g., 81/2 by 11 inch (22×28 cm) transparent films, are produced to help a presenter communicate a message to an audience. The visuals are typically organized in sequence together with a few notes and are often accompanied by "backup visuals" to help the presenter address unanticipated questions and audience concerns. While the technology used for making visuals has changed considerably over the years, this basic, common sense, user-friendly, "talk and show" paradigm has remained relatively constant. Indeed, the changes in printing and copying technology have dramatically changed the ways that visuals are produced.
At first, visual content was created via a typewriter and converted into visuals by a thermal transfer process (e.g., infrared transparency makers). Later, manufacturers invented machines which slowly typed out bold letters onto adhesive strips which were applied to transparent film to make the visual. Later, word processing took over for the typewriter, followed by the first-generation computers which replaced dedicated word processors. Spreadsheets, graphing, and charting capability came shortly thereafter, but the real impact came with the advent of laser printing and subsequent color printing devices which utilized ink jet and thermal mass transfer technology. These innovations, along with the greatly simplified process of making high-quality color visuals, have fueled the growth of the computer-generated transparency film market.
Software companies responded by improving the "content authoring" capabilities of word processing, charting, drawing and clip art products. This was the early start of presentation graphic software programs, such as Harvard Graphics™ and Aldus Persuasion™. The primary objective of these software application programs was to generate high-impact charts and graphs on transparency film, paper, color laser 8×10 inch (20×25 cm) film, or laser-generated 35 mm slides.
When computer-generated visuals and presentation graphics programs became commonplace, and liquid crystal display (LCD) projection panels were developed, it did not take long for the market to realize that an expensive step of presentation preparation could be eliminated by projecting images directly from the computer, thus eliminating the need for hard copy output. This begot the early electronic presentation market. (An LCD projection panel is a device that connects to a computer and/or video source and sits atop a transmissive overhead projector and, as such, is a direct replacement/substitute for transparency film.)
Typically, the LCD panel is connected to the computer through the general purpose interface known in the industry as VGA (Video Graphics Array). Whereas VGA is a widely-accepted standard, it also has many constraints relative to the specific application of electronic presentation:
1. Power consumption. VGA is designed to drive an external display unit at a nominal resolution of 480 lines by 640 pixels, where each pixel is four bits of color, or one of 16 colors. Data transfer rates can easily exceed 20 Mbits/second. This transfer rate draws substantial power from a battery-operated computer, thereby reducing the life of the battery. Thus, from practical perspective, the unit is usually plugged into an electrical outlet when a presentation is being given. This leads to a more cumbersome setup and requires the speaker to be in close proximity to both the LCD panel and an alternating current (AC) outlet.
2. Limited product migration. VGA is essentially a fixed format (640 lines×480 pixels) standard. It is not compatible with new higher speed, higher resolution standards and requires adapters to interface with a television (TV) monitor.
3. Difficult setup. The VGA cable, designed for use with desktop computers, is physically large for mobile computing and can be somewhat cumbersome to hook-up. This extends the setup time, lowers the "comfort level" of the speaker, and makes it difficult to support multiple speakers in rapid succession, as is common in many business presentations. Furthermore, it eliminates the use of a whole class of mobile computers that do not come equipped with VGA ports (i.e., all Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and many sub-notebook computers).
4. Limited presentation control. VGA is most often used to duplicate the computer's image onto another screen. This means that, unless additional hardware is added, the audience views the same image being shown on the presenter's computer. In this "single view" mode, the presenter is deprived of the comfortable presentation paradigm of a "stack of visuals together with speaker notes."
In order to address this last issue, some companies have developed software and accompanying hardware that converts the presenter's computer into an "electronic lectern" complete with a slide sorter, speaker notes, and a method to control what the audience sees. One company, EZ Show (Burnaby, B. C. Canada) has created software sold under the name "EZ Presenter" and an associated external graphics display card, which together provide the "electronic lectern" functionality. Another company, Software Publishing Company (SPC) of Santa Clara, Calif., U.S.A., offers a software package sold under the name "Spotlight," which also allows the presenter to have the functionality of a "presenter's lectern." The SPC System requires either a second computer or an additional internal video graphics board to be installed in the presenter's computer in order to drive the audience's display device. Most notebook computers do not have the physical room for the addition of an internal graphics display board. Whereas both of these systems offer the convenience of a presenter's lectern, they require additional hardware and are themselves based on, and thus limited by, the VGA standard.
The present invention includes a method for facilitating electronic presentations. The method includes the following steps. A database containing the images to be displayed to an audience is stored on a first storage medium, such as a notebook computer's hard drive. The images in the database are assigned a unique address so that they can be retrieved from the database by reference to the unique address. This database and addressing information is then copied and the copy is stored on a second, portable storage medium, such as a diskette or storage medium in PC (personal computer) card format. (PC card format refers to an international standard for miniaturized peripherals; it defines the physical dimension, roughly 86 mm×54 mm by 5 mm, and the electronic protocol which allows PC card peripherals to interface appropriately equipped portable computer. The PC card standard was set down by the PCMCIA, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Most mobile computers manufactured since 1994 are set up to accept PC cards.) This portable storage medium is then inserted into a display device, such as an LCD panel equipped to accept the portable storage medium, referred to herein as a "smart" LCD panel.
The presenter selects various images in the image database on the first storage medium for presentation to the audience. This selection of images is then communicated to the display device, e.g., via wireless modem. The corresponding images is retrieved from the portable storage medium in the smart LCD panel and are then displayed to the audience.
The present invention also includes a system for giving electronic presentations. The system includes a computer, such as a notebook computer, and a monitor (or screen) associated therewith. The system also includes first and second storage media having first and second image databases, respectively, stored thereon as described above. A graphic user interface is provided for locating and displaying images in the first database on the presenter's monitor. An input means, such as a keyboard or electronic mouse, allows the presenter to select various images in the first database for display on the presenter's monitor. A first communication device, such as a modem, sends signals relating to the selection of the various images in the first database to a second communication device, which may also be a modem, which receives the signals. The second communication device communicates the instructions (or commands) on to a display device which displays the selected images from the second database onto a screen for viewing by an audience.
The FIGURE is a schematic diagram of an electronic presentation system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The present invention will now be described with reference to the FIGURE. A presenter (not shown) desires to make a visual presentation to an audience 34. Initially, the presenter must decide upon the content of the presentation, i.e., which images will be displayed to audience 34. Once these images are assembled, they are converted to a parametric, resolution-independent format, thereby creating a platform-independent image database 18. Each image in database 18 is assigned a specific address within the database.
Database 18 is saved on storage medium 38, which may be any conventional storage medium, such as a hard drive or a portable storage medium such as a PC card, a magnetic floppy diskette, a rewritable optical disc, etc. A copy 24 of database 18 is stored on a portable storage medium 44, such as the media described above.
Before the beginning of the presentation, portable storage medium 44 containing image database copy 24 is inserted into display device 28. When the presenter is ready to give the presentation, storage medium 38 containing image base 18 is accessed by the presenter's computer 14 via graphic user interface 16. Meanwhile, storage medium 44 containing image database copy 24 is accessed by display device 28 via smart display driver 26 for presentation to audience 34.
The presentation is given as follows. When the presenter desires to display a given image to audience 34, the presenter, using graphic user interface 16, selects the desired image from database 18. This image appears on monitor 12 as image 42. The address of the desired image is derived by graphic user interface 16 from input action by the presenter such as pointing at one image in an array of images (not shown) on monitor 12. This can be done by the use of keyboard 15, an electronic mouse, or by other inputting means, such as by making the screen of monitor 12 touch-sensitive.
Once the image to be presented is accessed by computer 14 for presentation, the address of that image, for example, SLD1, is passed from image base 18 to communication controller 20. Communication controller 20 transmits the command "Display the image found at address SLDI" to communication controller 22, which passes on the command to image database copy 24. The image in database copy 24 having the address SLD1 is then accessed by smart driver 26 and is projected by display device 28 onto viewing screen 30 for viewing by audience 34.
Monitor 12 preferably provides the presenter with an "electronic lectern" which displays information helpful to the presenter, such as image 42 representing image 52 being displayed to audience 34, a sequential listing of available images in image base 18, and written notes which will aid the presenter during the presentation. When the presenter is ready to switch to the next image, the request is made by using graphic user interface 16 as described above, e.g., by using the electronic mouse to click on the desired image, or by clicking or touching a bar labeled "Next Image" on monitor 12, or by using keyboard 15. The command is then passed from graphic user interface 16 to communication controller 20, which transmits the command to communication controller 22, and the corresponding image in image database copy 24 is displayed to audience 34 as image 52 on screen 30.
Computer 14 is preferably a portable computer such as is manufactured by International Business Machines (IBM), Boca Raton, Fla., U.S.A., and is equipped to accept a wireless modem in PC card format. Communication controllers 20 and 22 may be connected to each other via a simple hard-wired serial connection, but the preferred communications link is wireless. Wireless modems such as are available from Xircom in Calabasas, Calif., U.S.A., adhere to the PC card format and can be used to enable communication controller 20 to send digital commands to controller 22 without being physically connected. The process for displaying an image, which essentially defines the controlling system software, is as follows.
Graphic user interface 16 receives the address of the desired slide to be displayed by an input from the presenter as described above. In a similar manner, the presenter could define an area within a particular slide, often referred to a "a bullet item", to be shown. In either event, communication controller 20 receives a command from graphic user interface 16 in a digital format, an example of which is shown below.
A command is made up of two parts: an action and an operand, which are each preferably eight bits in length. Two sample commands are shown below.
______________________________________ Desired action at theAction Operand remote location Action______________________________________Go to Slide address Display the slide specified by the addressReveal Bullet number on the Reveal the bullet item current slide specified by the bullet number______________________________________
Communication controller 20 converts the command into a serial code stream such as: Null/Flag/Flag/Action/Operand/Flag/Flag/Null, where the hexadecimal specification is Null=00, Flag=7E, Go to=01, and Reveal=10. The address of a slide or bullet would be defined as a unique machine code plus any hexadecimal code except 7E.
This code stream is modulated by communication controller 20 and sent to communication controller 22 which demodulates the signal and reproduces the hexadecimal serial code stream. Communication controller 22 extracts the action and operand and passes them onto the smart display driver 26. Smart display driver 26 locates the specified image in image database copy 24 and executes the specified action which may, for example, result in displaying image 52 using display device 28 to audience 34. Display device 28 is preferably capable of displaying an image to a large audience, such as a desktop computer equipped with a monitor large enough for viewing by an audience, or preferably an integrated LCD projector equipped to accept portable storage medium 44, such as is available from Sharp, Inc., Japan.
There are several advantages to the system shown in the FIGURE. First, because a copy of the image content is stored on local storage medium 44, the speed with which various images can be displayed is greatly increased, since the transfer rate from image database copy 24 to display device 28 is typically much faster than most commercial communication device can transfer the image in image database 18 to display device 28. Similarly, the electrical power required to send a short command is much less than that required to transmit an entire image.
Second, because the images are stored on the local storage medium, a physical connection between computer 14 and display device 28, such as a VGA cable, is not required and thus virtually any portable computer equipped with a PC card slot can be used by the presenter as the presenter's lectern.
Third, the universal format, i.e., the platform-independent format (e.g., Portable Display Format (PDF)) makes the images stored in database copy 24 compatible with current and future display technology, such as VGA, SVGA, NTSC, HDTV, etc.
Fourth, separating the presenter's screen from the display screen allows the presenter to have an electronic lectern (as shown on monitor 12 in the FIGURE). This allows the presenter to organize the presentation much like the present film-based presentation paradigm (i.e., a visible stack of visuals, readily available speaker notes, etc.) and can be used to control the presentation in a likewise manner, e.g., one visual at a time or to reveal "bullet" items.
Fifth, the unique addressing information utilized by the present invention allows one presenter to jump between various visuals in the presentation without having to "page" through each visual serially. The addressing information also allows many presenters to store their presentations on a single storage medium 44.
If the order in which the presenters are making the presentation changes, there is no need to serially page through visuals prepared for a presenter whose presentation schedule has been changed. Instead, the new speaker simply selects the visual to be presented using computer 14, as described above, and proceeds with the desired presentation.
Sixth, because there are no cables linking computer 14 with display device 28, setup of the system is greatly simplified. This also reduces the risk that the presenter or a member of the audience will trip over cables in the room during the presentation.
Seventh, the system is convenient because all that the presenter needs to carry when traveling to another location is the portable storage medium, so long as computer 14 and a display device 28 having a smart display driver 26 are already present at the presentation site.
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Trueman has only been in post since January 2010, when he replaced Andrew Warner as the top UK marketer in the electronics division.
The departures follow that of the South Korean company's global marketing chief Dermot Boden in January.
In a statement, LG confirmed that the shake-up means Steve Gate, currently head of marketing for the home entertainment division, will lead the newly established consumer electronics division.
The LG statement reads: "LG has recently restructured its marketing functions to enable it to more closely support its core business units. This will allow the company to focus on the successful marketing of its new and exciting technologies, and in turn maximise the growth opportunity that exists for LG here in the UK.
"In light of this a Consumer Electronics Marketing Team has been established, led by Steve Gater (promoted from head of marketing, Home Entertainment to chief executive of consumer marketing), and this will drive synergies across the home entertainment and home appliances businesses. Alex Windle will continue to lead the mobile communications marketing team.
"As a result of the restructuring we can confirm that Paul Trueman and Paul Meadows decided to leave the business."
LG Electronics launched the world's first 3D smartphone in February.
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Russ Lemmon: In trying to sell book, Heady hears opportunity knocking everywhere he goes
If you cross paths with Brian Heady anytime soon, be prepared for a sales pitch.
He'll be hawking "Liars, Cheats, & Thieves."
The 160-page book — which he wrote using the pen name "Kris O'Brian" — recounts his successful run for Vero Beach City Council (in 2009) and his first year in elected office.
"I'm not too shy about shameless self-promotion," he said after telling a story about how he recently sold a copy at a party he and his wife attended.
Hey, when you go the self-publishing route, $20 is $20.
It's not like Heady is a carnival barker, but you don't have to ask him twice if he has a book for sale. Like a Boy Scout, he is always prepared.
"I don't go to Publix without a copy in my hand," he said.
Heady, 65, said he did "everything" for the book — including the writing, the editing and taking the photos for the front and back covers. (I'd give him an "A" for effort, but only a "C" for editing.)
Now, he's doing the marketing and distribution.
Right now, the book is being sold at four local businesses — J&J Auto Works, Royal Cut Barber Shop, Corey's Pharmacy and the Vero Beach Book Center. (It's also available at local public libraries.)
"Or they can call me," he said.
Hmmm. Maybe I was too quick in saying he wasn't a carnival barker!
Heady says he printed 1,200 copies of the book and figures he needs to sell about 800 to break even.
When asked how much satisfaction he derived in writing the book, Heady linked it to the number of copies sold.
"I'll let you know when I pay off my credit-card debt," he said.
Selling at least 800 books is his goal.
"Then, I'll have the necessary funds to print the sequel," he said.
Yes, a sequel — titled "Anatomy of the Fraud" — is in the works.
So, if he doesn't sell 800 copies of "Liars, Cheats, & Thieves," there will be no sequel?
"I didn't say that," he said.
Ah, OK. Gotcha.
In writing "Liars, Cheats, & Thieves" and with "Anatomy of the Fraud" on deck, Heady seems determined to tell the story of the proposed sale of the city's electric system to Florida Power & Light Co.
As one might expect, the city's contract with the Orlando Utilities Commission is written about at length in "Liars, Cheats, & Thieves."
"If you walk away with anything," Heady said, "it's that government doesn't belong in business."
Heady said the book would fall into the category of "creative nonfiction."
What does that mean?
"I can't remember every single conversation," he said, "but I can remember the essence of the conversation."
There are a lot of names mentioned in the book, and Heady's most critical comments come at the expense of Jim Gabbard (former city manager), Charlie Vitunac (former city attorney) and Kevin Sawnick (former mayor).
He's also takes a few shots at — gasp! — yours truly.
So does one of the characters in the book. Heady refers to him as "PC" — which is short for "private caller."
Heady quotes "PC" extensively on various issues, even though he doesn't know his identity. It's almost like his own version of "Deep Throat."
"PC" comes across as the ultimate political insider. I took "PC" to be a puppet master wannabe, as he supposedly first called Heady on the night he was elected.
Yes, call me skeptical "PC" even exists. I asked Heady if he was "PC" or if "PC" was a person he invented.
He flatly denied being affiliated with "PC" in any way.
Raise your hand, then, if you find it troubling an elected official would spend so much time talking with someone he doesn't know. "PC" must have seen Heady as "puppet" material.
Chad Leonard, owner of the Vero Beach Book Center, said "Liars, Cheats, & Thieves" will be on this week's best-seller list for paperbacks. As of Monday afternoon, he said, the store had sold 27 copies.
"Controversy always sells," Leonard said.
As the first-time author is well aware, the timing is perfect for a book on this subject. Vero Beach voters will head to the polls on March 12 for a referendum regarding the sale to FPL.
Anyway, if you buy a book directly from Heady, ask him about his pen name ("Kris O'Brian). He'll be happy to explain — you'll get a chuckle out of it.
He might even tell you the story without having to fork over $20 for the book.
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A recent edition of the New York Times revealed the results of an investigation. It showed that lobbyists in Washington are spending more than $3 billion per year lobbying Congress. A recent analysis conducted by former Agriculture Ctommissioner Jim Hightower identified amounts of money spent on lobbying in campaign contributions by category. His report was broken down by financial institutions, pro sports, radio, television and publishing companies.
"Pay close attention to those you care about," I read today in a blog I enjoy. What does that mean to you? For that matter, what does it mean to me? I first answered with a bit of righteous indignation. "Of course, I take care of those I love most. I cook. I clean. I buy clothes and I do laundry. I try to lead by example. I help where I can." But after re-evaluating the question from a more calm and sincere state, I wondered, "Am I overlooking something in someone I love that I should catch?
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Thirty years ago the Chrysler Group invented the modern minivan in 1983 with the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager. Six years later, the first luxury minivan, the Chrysler Town & Country, debuted in 1989. Seventy-eight minivan-first innovations and 13-million minivan sales later, the company still leads the way.
For almost two years, the BISD board has known the will of the voters is to change from a 7/0 board to a 5/2 method of representation. Not something the majority on the board wanted, for certain, since they probably would lose some seats and certainly their ability to run the district like a monarchy.
From the beginning, their strategy was really quite simple: delay the change as long as possible and flavor the deliberation with well-orchestrated opposition. Next, pull out the race card.
When I taught in Christian school and worked at the church, our many bulletin boards, church publications, and classroom decorations often depicted brightly colored kites, hot air balloons, and steps rising into the air. Our theme was to rise higher, accept challenges, and grow to be the "you" that you had envisioned. Some of us started on an exciting journey but got waylaid and have not had the strength or courage to start again. But as long as there is breath, there is hope.
As the Affordable Care Act is deployed by the federal government, there is more and more anxiety about whether there will be enough primary care providers to take care of all of the new people who will have insurance. Regrettably, the problem might be less severe than previously thought because it now appears that there will be tens of millions who will still be without insurance. One of the solutions to the primary care dilemma is seen in reforming the way physicians are paid.
Americans are a generous people. In times of disaster or crisis, countless Americans have always heeded an internal call to do good and contribute to those in need. The recent terrorism in Boston, which resulted in at least three dead from the bombings, as well as over 170 injured, many losing limbs, has encouraged Americans to open their hearts and wallets to help. Donations are also pouring in to help the family of the murdered MIT campus police officer and a critically wounded Boston Transit officer, allegedly at the hands of the two suspected bombers.
The very first thing I noticed about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu when it rolled into my driveway was its expressive new look. It carries DNA from its sister vehicles, the Camaro and Corvette, bringing a sporty sensibility to the family sedan segment. A wider stance, broad shoulders and an integrated rear spoiler bring a new athleticism to Malibu. Additionally, the new Malibu has 62-inch front and rear tracks that are more than two inches wider than the model it replaces.
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The novelty of Coming Apart is Charles Murray's remarkable—and telltale—uncuriosity as to why any of this might be happening.
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Care to elaborate? If you're talking about the feeling that the developers think they can release less polished games and then release patches and add-ons later, I agree. But the blame isn't entirely to do with HDD. Computers had hard drives long before consoles, and yet a game that was released was as finished as it was ever going to be. What changed that was better connection speeds.
honestly it was doomed the day they started putting harddrives in them.
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This post is kind of silly imo. Even if you had a 4k computer monitor today, you wouldn't be able to play games at that resoultion with a decent framerate. Yes, 4k may eventually become the standard for games, but not anytime soon. The next gen consoles will long be past their prime before they need to worry about outputting games at 4k.
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Halo 4 sold millions of units in a weekend, earning Microsoft several hundred millions of dollars of revenues. On a single console. Yep, console gaming is dead, people clearly want to spend all their leisure time on touchy-touchy toys and $0.99 "gaming" "apps" (yuck)....
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PC gaming is alive and well, thank you. Digital sales are up and PC have increased it's sales the last years.
PC gaming has already died in the sense that pirates killed it, pirates killed innovative, graphically intense games like crysis and drove all the manufacturers to the consoles. It may never totally die in a literal sense, but the desktop PC is dying as a whole amongst the general population. That trend will continue. Laptops will replace the PC for the home, tablets for travel.
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