Comments on: 2001:A Space Odyssey and the iPad (or is it tamPod?) http://www.cleverdonkey.com/1499-2001a-space-odyssey-and-the-ipad-or-is-it-tampod/ ...Musings, Commentary, Opinions, and Drivel Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:30:13 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Divad http://www.cleverdonkey.com/1499-2001a-space-odyssey-and-the-ipad-or-is-it-tampod/comment-page-1/#comment-8384 Divad Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:14:22 +0000 http://www.cleverdonkey.com/?p=1499#comment-8384 Hasn't anyone zoomed in on the mobile device's bottom right hand corner and seen the IBM logo? - or do my eyes deceive me? Hasn’t anyone zoomed in on the mobile device’s bottom right hand corner and seen the IBM logo? – or do my eyes deceive me?

]]> By: Harmanx http://www.cleverdonkey.com/1499-2001a-space-odyssey-and-the-ipad-or-is-it-tampod/comment-page-1/#comment-8312 Harmanx Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:32:20 +0000 http://www.cleverdonkey.com/?p=1499#comment-8312 The scene leading up to this sequence shows Bowman entering the centrifuge with the iPad-like device in his hand and setting it down on the table next to Poole who is already eating and watching something on his tablet -- which is better evidence that it isn't built into the table, no? (The perfect symmetry of the devices in the following scene always seemed to me like a poor construction choice for the placement of the rear-projection props.) The scene leading up to this sequence shows Bowman entering the centrifuge with the iPad-like device in his hand and setting it down on the table next to Poole who is already eating and watching something on his tablet — which is better evidence that it isn’t built into the table, no? (The perfect symmetry of the devices in the following scene always seemed to me like a poor construction choice for the placement of the rear-projection props.)

]]> By: EngineerBoy http://www.cleverdonkey.com/1499-2001a-space-odyssey-and-the-ipad-or-is-it-tampod/comment-page-1/#comment-8066 EngineerBoy Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.cleverdonkey.com/?p=1499#comment-8066 Studiocite, The original images were selected for aesthetic value, and not to be used as absolute evidence for or against any silliness. I added an updated image at the bottom of the post that shows things more clearly. Thanks, Scott Studiocite,

The original images were selected for aesthetic value, and not to be used as absolute evidence for or against any silliness. I added an updated image at the bottom of the post that shows things more clearly.

Thanks,

Scott

]]> By: Studiocite http://www.cleverdonkey.com/1499-2001a-space-odyssey-and-the-ipad-or-is-it-tampod/comment-page-1/#comment-8055 Studiocite Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:23:41 +0000 http://www.cleverdonkey.com/?p=1499#comment-8055 except that the perfectly symettrical and perfectly opposite angles and no edges implies that those are merely screens on the tabletop that are built in providing info on voice command. theyre never picked up which makes it obvious. so your premise is a real stretch if not outright silliness. except that the perfectly symettrical and perfectly opposite angles and no edges implies that those are merely screens on the tabletop that are built in providing info on voice command. theyre never picked up which makes it obvious. so your premise is a real stretch if not outright silliness.

]]> By: EngineerBoy http://www.cleverdonkey.com/1499-2001a-space-odyssey-and-the-ipad-or-is-it-tampod/comment-page-1/#comment-4938 EngineerBoy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:15 +0000 http://www.cleverdonkey.com/?p=1499#comment-4938 Right, but they have estates which retain rights over their works... Right, but they have estates which retain rights over their works…

]]> By: Eric http://www.cleverdonkey.com/1499-2001a-space-odyssey-and-the-ipad-or-is-it-tampod/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 Eric Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:38:49 +0000 http://www.cleverdonkey.com/?p=1499#comment-4937 If Jobs were to "throw some scratch" it would have to be at headstones; both Clarke and Kubrick are dead. If Jobs were to “throw some scratch” it would have to be at headstones; both Clarke and Kubrick are dead.

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