Thermodo by robocat — 小型電子式溫度計之跟產品一樣小的心得。

Thermodo 是 robocat 在 kickstarter 上發起的募資計畫，整個計畫的起源來自於使用者對他們開發的溫度測量軟體抱怨說為什麼每次溫度沒有準過，於是這個產品就誕生了。

但說真的我覺得這個計畫特別在他們的跟 Backer （贊助者）之間的互動和在集資階段的關卡設計（延展達成的目標）都別具特色，最後式在 Windows Phone App 卡關算是意料內的吧（笑），另外值得一提的是每次專案更新的一系列影片品質很不錯，值得其他募資專案參考。

http://vimeo.com/channels/thermodo

Behind The Scenes #8: Emission Tests & The First 12.000 Thermodos from Michael Flarup on Vimeo.


Thermodo 功能很簡單只有一個，就是要量溫度。只能搭配專屬的軟體然後能看到溫度的即時變化，老實說有種特別的感受。

軟體簡約流暢，很明確就是測量溫度，但暫時還沒有地點或是歷史紀錄之類的功能。

非常冷

整個體驗要抱怨地方是這個測量器需要插在耳機孔上所以有裝殼的手機就很麻煩，需要另外找三環四極（TRRS）的音源延長線，變得很不容易攜帶。不過接上這個線有好處就是離機體較遠溫度也較準確。

所以如果你覺得口袋裡有一個準度較高需要插在手機上才能看到溫度的溫度計然後你會覺得很酷那 Thermodo 就是你的 Gadget 。

（很抱歉因為只有一台 iPhone 無法自己拍自己插上去的畫面請自行想像。）
（欸，好像用鏡子可以拍到耶，晚點再補圖…）

自我揭露（？）：小弟是專案贊助者之一。 

playing with Google Wave

1. You need a real broadband and a not too old computer. Wave is a really real-time enviroment.
2. The interface design is pretty straight forward, looks like a mail clients, however you still need a little work to understand the "wave" term and cpuples minutes to familiar with the new interface.
   
3. The open-protocol policy and well documented API brings a lot of extentions, I would like to call those gadgets as apps in the future.
4. I would say it's a evolution of communication, and google is being evil again!!!(cuz I don't feel right to keep my content on wave server even though it claims only use my id and password.)
   

 
There is something interesting about google wave, they don't support the IE browser (even the IE8), the team indecated that using Google Chrome Frame would be a wise choice :). For more details about Wave on IE check this out this: Google Wave in IE.

In some perspect,  IE is a obstruction for google to developing new features. For most internet users, it will be a remarkable numbers of people who seen this page once Wave turns to public, then there will be a real wave for the browser war.

After all, its still in preview version also lots of function isn't ready yet, hope it won't just be nerdy tool.