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01.January.2015
New Year 2015
The OntomaX team wishs our friends, supporters and fans a happy new year.

Ontonics Further steps

We created a new component in different basic and special variants by integrating individual components.

Also, we have improved a technology by integrating two existing technologies, that resulted in three variants. At least one of these three variants is very promising, because it unites the advantages of the two basic technologies.

In a further step, we used the new solutions mentioned before and the solutions mentioned in the Further steps of yesterday to optim- ize the related technology even further.

As a side effect, we improved another technology by integrating two existing technologies.


02.January.2015
Comment of the Day
Intelligent Detector™
Intelligenter Detektor™
IDC™
IDoC™
IDiP™

Ontonics Website update
We added a short description of another special variant of our Very High Resolution Display (VHRD), which we gave the label:

  • Extremely High Resolution Display (EHRD)

    due to its considerably increased performance.

    We devided and renamed the original Intelligent Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (ICMOS) Devices to:

  • Intelligent Detector Core and Chip/Processor (IDC),
  • Intelligent Detector on a Chip (IDoC), and
  • Intelligent Detector in a Package (IDiP),

    and complemented the intelligent sensor series with the:

  • Intelligent Charge-Coupled Device (ICCD),
  • Intelligent Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (ICMOS), and
  • Intelligent CMOS CCD (ICMOSCCD).


    03.January.2015
    Ontonics Further steps
    We improved a technology in different ways, which makes the results revolutionary and lets others rub their eyes.

    Also, we improved a technology significantly with a related newer solution applied in slightly different but also very elegant ways.


    04.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    h-quattro™ h quattro™ h•quattro™
    Hytron™ Hy tron™ hy•tron™
    Hitron™ Hi tron™ hi•tron™

    Ontonics Further steps
    In the Further steps of the 14th of November 2014 we said, that "we do not know what to do with [the new components]", but now we have some ideas and already created new applications.

    Said this, we improved a technique significantly, which has to be declared as revolutionary.

    We also improved another technique significantly, that led to the development of a new technology, and as a result expand our leadership by several magnitudes. Revolutionary, fascinating, crazy, or simply said Rock 'n' Roll.

    The funny fact is, that now we do not know what to do with many of the resulting applications. Nevertheless, it became obvious that more tools for handling the new components and applications are needed.

    Yes indeed, we are very proud to unveil as well that in the last weeks we have developed a new battery technology, a true game- changer, that beats all of the rest in every discipline by far. Sadly to say, due to its superior performance the battery technology is only compatible with our original Quickcharger technology of Style of Speed, but not with clones of it (see also the Style of Speed Further steps of today below).
    In the next steps, we will secure all missing intellectual properties related with manufacturing and utilization, optimize some last details of the prototypes and production methods, and begin the giga prod- uction phase.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    Together with potential partners and investores we begun to decide, where we will build up our first 15 stations of the Quickcharger net- work in the U.S.A.. The preliminary plan comprises 5 Quickcharger stations at the west coast, 5 Quickcharger at the east coast, and 5 Quickcharger station somewhere between them.

    Also, further Quickcharger stations offering special amazing services have been designed and will be installed as swift as possible.

    In this conjunction, participating entities can develop and offer their own sale and subscription contracts including special offers to the owners of their automobiles with Pure Electric powertrain, like for example we from Style of Speed with our models RE, E6, and Big S, which even includes the option to recharge for free.

    Furthermore, participating entities get exclusive access to many other technologies and services of Style of Speed for example.

    Think Big - Make Big - Drive Big


    06.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    I(o)T™

    Ontonics Further steps 03:00 UTC +1 CET
    Today, we are pleased to announce the next generation of our WiSer technology, the enhanced WiSer 2.0 with an increase in performance by up to 300% for some individual subcomponents and much more features.
    The WiSer 2.0 technology is the ideal platform for High Performance and High Productivity Computing (HP²C) and can be used for all kinds of mobile and stationary devices as well as applications, which demand not of this world computing power. You can believe it or not, but we tell you: It is beyond the alternatives. It is an absolutely superhammer. It is the future. And we will give it to you.

    Besides this, we have begun the development of a new device.

    We decided to begin the production phase of our XTbox with a WiSer 2.0 and many more features focusing on special variants for home automation, entertainment, and gaming. Be amazed. 04:00 UTC

    Also, we developed a new device by integrating two existing dev- ices. If you see it, then you will say "How smart".

    Moreover, we optimized the integration of two technologies to make another next big thing even better.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    After we got more than enough chassis and electric motors, and also components for our Quickcharger technology, we now have fuel cells as well.

    Also, we thought about the production of our E-door panel techno- logy.

    iRaiment Further steps
    We developed two new versions of our accumulator/battery wrist- band.

    We also designed two new smartwatch models.


    07.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    VRontier™

    Ontonics Further steps 04:30 UTC +1 CET
    We are pleased to announce our latest lidar systems for real-time 3D mapping and object detection, tracking, and classification. The devices features are:

  • small dimensions,
  • high degree of safety,
  • industry proven quality,
  • usability in various weather conditions,
  • very cost effective,
  • field of view of up to 360°,
  • scanning range of up to 300 m,
  • scanning frequency of up to 120 Hz,
  • accuracy of under 1 cm at 100 m,
  • and much more,
  • as well as seamless integration with our other solutions, like e.g. the Active Components and the Computing and Multimedia techno- logies of Style of Speed.

    For sure, such performances need an outstanding High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment, which is the reason why we devel- oped our WiSer 1.0 and WiSer 2.0 technologies powered by OntoLix and OntoLinux, that very elegantly also offer direct connection for all of our intelligent sensor systems and also actuator systems.

    In this way, we can offer individual components and complete systems, and related applications and services that nobody else can deliver on the same small scale and for the same low cost.

    Smart Small Superior

    Also, we developed a new version of a device.

    And we developed a specific feature of a device further.

    Style of Speed AutoWiSer #2
    We are pleased to announce that we are going much deeper into the automotive electronics with our new Electronic Control Unit (ECU), which is an AutoWiSer variant based on our WiSer 2.0 technology (see also issue #1 of the 17th of July 2014 once again), and our intelligent high-performance bus system. In this way, we can inte- grate and support actuators for e.g. braking, accelerating, steering, signaling, etc., and exterior and interior sensors of all kinds delivered by us with our Active Components or by Original Equipment Manu- facturers (OEMs) in the best way.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    Furthermore, we might have found a solution for some of our person- al mobility devices. Funnily, we looked at the potential solution all the time.


    08.January.2015
    Ontonics Further steps
    We would like to give some technical outlook about our new battery technology in comparison to the high-end lithium-ion based battery technology that was state of the are around the year 2010:

  • energy density at least 5 up to 10 times higher,
  • charging time at least 70 up to 150 times faster, e.g.:
    • ca. 3 to 5 minutes practically for 80% of 80 kWh, 480 V (vehicle) battery pack,
    • ca. 12 seconds theoretically and 2 minutes practically for 80% of 49 Wh, 11.1 V, 4400 mAh (laptop) battery pack, and
    • ca. 12 seconds theoretically and 2 minutes practically for 80% of 7.2 Wh, 3.6 V, 2,000 mAh (smartphone) battery pack,
  • power density much higher according to energy density,
  • same amount of recharge cycles and life span,
  • no disintegration, memory effect, or other effects,
  • and so on.

    Very important to note is the fact that our very basic techniques, technologies, materials, and also production methods are either industrial proven or peer reviewed, and for sure affordable. Never- theless, a good portion of own research and development, as well as creativity was still needed in the OntoLab. Said this, there is absol- utely no marketing magic here at work, as our fans do know very well, and our new battery technology can be delivered in around one year from now on or even sooner with increased support.
    Furthermore, there is much room for significant improvements, spec- ifically in relation with the:

  • basic materials,
  • energy density (energy per unit volume), and
  • power density (energy per unit mass)

    depending on the specific variants.

    Obviously, we have a totally different problem since the development of our Active Fuel Cell or Looped Fuel Cell of Style of Speed, that is to have so much electric power available at once when recharging a battery.

    Besides this estimation, we transformed a stationary solution to a mobile solution.

    OntoLab and iRaiment Open Glasses #5
    We have developed two new versions of our Open Glasses platform.
    The one version is attachable to a common eyewear. The other version will be presented in the future.

    iRaiment Further steps
    We would like to show the potential design of one of the new models with accumulator band/battery band, which we announced before in the Further steps of the 6th of January 2015, is original based on the smartwatch model Watch of the company Alcatel Onetouch, and labeled Watch R by us.
    The attachment of the accumulator/battery band will be realized in two variants as shown in the Further steps of the 18th of Septem- ber 2014 and 24th of December 2014.
    Most potentially, the Watch R will feature a completely round two- layer display with active and reflective layers, or/and in contrast to the original model our second watch bezel (see the Further steps and the Original vs. Inspiration of the 7th of July 2014), as well as a digital crown.

    iRaiment and; Alcatel Onetouch Smartwatch with Accumulator Band
    © TCL Communication→Alcatel Onetouch

    We would also like to show the potential designs of two more new models with accumulator/battery band, which are original based on the smartwatch models Echo and Echo Fit of the company Magellan, and the smartwatch models Approach S6 and Forerunner 220 of the company Garmin, and labeled as FitWatch series by us.
    For sure, the final models will get larger displays and much more depending on the model.
    iRaiment and; Magellan Smartwatch with Accumulator Band
    iRaiment and; Garmin Smartwatch with Accumulator BandiRaiment and; Garmin Smartwatch with Accumulator BandiRaiment and; Garmin Smartwatch with Accumulator Band
    iRaiment and; Magellan Smartwatch with Accumulator Band and Heart-rate Belt
    © Magellan and Garmin

    We are also looking at the model Vivoactive of the company Garmin.

    The designs are subject to change.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    We would like to give the information, that the new battery techno- logy was developed in such a way by Ontonics (see the Ontonics Further steps of today above for example) that we are able to make it downward compatible with the existing charging stations.

    Important to note is, that for optimal high-performance functionality our energy storage management systems are tightly connected with our new Electronic Control Unit (ECU) based on our WiSer techno- logy (see the Further steps of yesterday) as well.


    09.January.2015
    Picture of the Day
    Back to the Future II Texaco Service Station 2015 (1989)

    Back to the Future II Texaco Service Station 2015
    © Universal StudiosBack to the Future

    Honestly, we do not know anymore if the iArm of Style of Speed was inspired by the movie or conceived by the simple need to charge an electric car with an extremely high voltage very safely.

    Funny fact: On the webpage where we found this animated GIF image, the comment was made how lucky owners of a gasoline car would be with such a service station in comparison to an owner of an actual electric car. We could not hold back the large grin, due to the fact that we had planned the Quickcharger Service Station sev- eral years ago already (see also the related Style of Speed Further steps of the 4th of January 2015 and the Ontonics Further steps of yesterday). Battery swap is so 2014, Earthling!

    Ontonics Further steps
    In the last days we thought about a newer technology and how we could realize it. Today, we were inspired by three different techno- logies, that led us to alternative ideas how to construct further variants of our basic component. Now, we have at least three variants ready and two of them are very good. You will love this other next big thing.

    Also, we worked on a new component.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    We are pleased to announce our E-dashboard 2.0, E-center console 2.0, E-back shelf 2.0, E-roof liner 2.0, and E-door panel 2.0.

    We are pleased to announce a new variant of our Active Camera 1.0 and also our Active Camera 2.0, which is now absolutely amazing thanks to the thorough integration with our WiSer 2.0 technology.

    We are pleased to announce our AutoBrain 2.0. Now, the game changer is even better than it was already before thanks to our WiSer 2.0 technology inside the AutoWiSer (see also the issues #1 of the 17th of July 2014 and #2 of the 7th of January 2015 of our special AutoWiSer series).

    Details about the new generation of the Active Components and the related computing technology will be given to an appropriated time.
    At this point we would like to give the information that our Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and our High-Performance Computing (HPC) plat- form AutoWiSer are obligatory for using our actual and upcoming Active Components, and Computing and Multimedia technologies.


    10.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    Speeding Force™

    Picture of the Day
    Pablo Drag Putin a la Warhol

    Pablo Drag Putin a la Warhol
    © Pablo

    We are wondering why Russian politicians are still allowed to drive a car under the newly installed law.

    See also the Picture of the Day of the 4th of November 2014.

    Ontonics Further steps 00:01 UTC +1 CET
    We did it in the OntoLab, The Lab of Visions, once again with the development of a new concept to solve an upcoming problem, which many have not understood at all. Our new solution is absolutely mind blowing and a true smile maker.

    We also developed two new variants of an older technology of us.

    Because one of the very good variants of a component developed yesterday is so promising and much better than what we have seen in the past, we decided to begin the production phase today.

    intelliTablet Further steps
    We have started a new tablet series that is fascinating, amazing, etc..

    iRaiment Further steps
    We developed a new feature for our smartwatches, that will be added to existing models as may fit.

    We also thought to add an older feature to a specific model again after we removed it in the past.

    Besides this, we have begun to develop our smartband respectively fitness band platform. See also the Further steps of the 8th of January 2015 in relation with our FitWatch series.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    We have started a new surface vehicle series that is fascinating, amazing, etc..

    We are also thinking about an extension of our Airspeeder model range. The first favorite was the Spinner shown in the movie Blade Runner and designed by Syd Mead, but the 2048 hovercar shown in the movie Total Recall (2012) and designed by Harald Belker is much more interesting, specifically with our quattro hover engine, aka. repulsorlift generator or repulsorlift engine.

    Harald Belker Total Recall (2012) 2048 Chrysler Hovercar
    © Harald Belker, Columbia Pictures, :I, and Style of Speed

    Actually, our Airspeeder system platform comprises the technologies:

  • Mr. Fusion 1.0,
  • WiSer 2.0, and
  • 0 Gravity 3.0 (see also the Ontonics Further steps of the 29th of July 2014 and 11th of October 2014)

    besides the other technologies of us, such as the Space@Speeder or Sp@ce Interior Environment with Active Dashboard and Active Door Panel.

    In addition, a version of our Quickcharger Service Station (see the Picture of the Day of yesterday for example) has been redesigned as a fusion cell swap station as well.

    American Gravity
    The Speeder


    11.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    TTA™
    TTD™

    Clarification
    The following images show what actual semi-autonomous vehicles truly view respectively what they do not view, because they are blind virtually. Everything that can be seen clearly and sharply with the exception of the real camera images has been rendered and added by the bord computer to the point clouds delivered by the sensors.




    © see images

    Important to note are the facts, that the kind of used object-de- tection technology, like for example a 2D camera, 3D camera, radar, lidar, laser scanner, laser sensor, and ultrasonic sensor, seems not to be very important, but High-Performance Computing (HPC) power and intelligent big data processing. Indeed, based on such images as shown above and the actual hardware used for semi-autonomous vehicles we could estimate already several years ago that at least around 36 times more computing power is needed compared to the grotesque claims the chip manufacturers and also the vehicle manu- facturers have made in the past and are still making, and we even have not made any assumptions in respect to redundancy of the hardware and any further data processing.
    But a bunch of sensors and HPC power as well as the usual copying and marketing is not all by far. These are exactly some of the major points where we come into play with our Hightech Competence and our dedicated sensors, actuators, and WiSer technologies.

    It is always better to collaborate with us, the Hightech Competence and Driving Force.

    Ontonics Further steps
    We developed some special quadcopters.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    We are pleased to announce our Quickcharger 2.0, as well as our ipad 2.0 and irail 2.0, which we have developed further in the last weeks.

    The Quickcharger 2.0 exploits the high-performances of our new battery technology and provides downward compatibility with the Quickcharger 1.0 respectively the common electric power storage systems.

    The ipad 2.0 and irail 2.0 work now more reliable and also have been integrated with our Quickcharger 2.0. Specifically interesting is that the extremely fast charging of batteries make the irail 2.0 techno- logy virtually obsolete respectively irail charging lanes can be much shorter and distributed in different ways.
    In addition, we developed a new general architecture for the ipad and irail technologies, so that they can be easily integrated into the existing infrastructure and maintained highly cost effective.


    12.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    Automotive high-performance computing™
    AHPC™

    Ontonics Further steps
    We developed two new special multicopters and optimized an older special multicopter, which all might be of interest for private persons, but also for special forces.

    OntoLix and Style of Speed Further steps
    Together with other business units of the Christian Stroetmann GmbH, specifically with Style of Speed, Softbionics, and Roboticle, the Ontologic Systems (OSs) division developed a special variant of OntoLix for Automotive High-Performance Computing™ (AHPC™), that unites many unique features of our OSs to which belong:

  • verifiability,
  • validity,
  • controllability,
  • security,
  • reliability,
  • autonomy,
  • intelligence,
  • and much more.

    To make this possible we integrated in an ingenious way three differ- ent highly progressive approaches developed in the OntoLab, the Lab of Visions, that even as single solutions are not available from other entities.
    Even better, we also designed this OntoLix variant in such a way that our Active Components, as well as Computing and Multimedia technologies, like the AutoWiSer, the WiSer Control Unit (see the AutoWiSer #2 of the 7th of January 2015), and the Automotive Artificial Intelligence (A²I) computing solutions with for example the AutoBrain (see for example the Style of Speed Further steps of the 9th of January 2015), as well as our leading Knight Intelligent Trans- port Totality (K.I.T.T.) and Knight Autocybernetic Roving Robotics (K.A.R.R.) system platforms are utilized optimally.

    Indeed, it is a further proof why it is always wiser to collaborate with us.


    13.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    HeliBrain™

    Softbionics Further steps
    We have begun to develop a Spiking Neural Network (SNN) software library for the WiSer and Neural WiSer technologies, and an optimiz- ed interface to our intelligent sensors and intelligent detectors, that are the ideal technologies for all computing tasks in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Neuromorphic Engineering (NE).

    Style of Speed Further steps
    We have finished the basic research and development phase of our gyrodyne and compound helicopter (see the Further steps of the 6th of December 2014) with the design of the last missing components, and the addition of high speed:

  • utility
    • civial and
    • military,
    and
  • attack
    • military,
    variants as
  • manned and
  • unmanned

    aerial vehicles.

    For sure, the autonomous variants are based on our new:

  • HeliWiSer and
  • HeliBrain
    technologies as well as our autonomous flying system platforms
  • Knight Intelligent Transport Totality (K.I.T.T.) and
  • Knight Autocybernetic Flying Robotics (K.A.F.R.).

    Now, we can start with the protoyping phase and also focus on beautiful interior and exterior designs.

    Moreover, we are thinking about the possibility to develop a personal variant of the gyrodyne as the new Flight :) (Flight Fun) model until the Autocopters are ready to go.


    14.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    "Manipulationspresse"
    "Manipulating press"

    Picture of the Day
    Lucille Clerc Charlie (07.January.2015)
    C.S. Charlie (Today)

    Lucille Clerc Charlie → C.S.
    © Lucille Clerc and C.S.

    Maybe you like this variant as well or even more than the original.

    Ontonics Further steps
    We have begun the work of the next generation of a newer techno- logy.

    In the last week, we also optimized two closely related technologies of us by adapting common techniques and technologies. The results look very good for this state of the art and also for the further developments.


    15.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    Wisest™


    16.January.2015
    OntoLab and iRaiment Open Glasses #6
    Today, we would like to give some informations about the state of the prototype of our Open Glasses platform, when we started the hardware and software project in February 2014. For sure, the device shown in the image is not the actual state of the project anymore, that has made more significant advancements compared to the versions mentioned in for example the issue #5 on the 8th of January 2015 and matured to a very nice system platform for beautiful smart eyewear.
    Prototype State of Open Glasses Wearable Computer OHMD 2014
    © :I


    17.January.2015
    OntoLab Doctor's Bag #2
    The Doctor's Bag (see the issue #1 publicated on the 20th Sept- ember 2014) got new items and two of them are very cool. But we would like to present them with further informations on a related webpage, that has to be written at first.


    18.January.2015
    Ontonics Further steps
    We developed a new device.

    Also, we developed some more variants of a technology.

    Softbionics Further steps
    We have begun to improve our Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) software libraries to completely and optimally exploit the highspeed WiSer and Neural WiSer techno- logies, and the optimized interface to our intelligent sensors and intelligent detectors.

    In this conjunction we would like to remember that with the soft- ware architecture based on OntoLix and OntoLinux there is no need for dead-end streets, like CUDA and Torch for example, as well as overheads and architecture breaks through the use of additional scripting and programming languages, like Lua and Python for examp- le, thanks to the perfect integration of the object-oriented scientific computing framework for data analysis Root with its built-in CINT and Cling C++ interpreters from the inventors of the World Wide Web (see the related Ontonics, OntoLab, Ontologics, OntoLix and Onto- Linux Further steps of the 24th of February 2014), which we have extended with artificial intelligence techniques and much more on the one hand and on the other hand with more modern programming language features (see for example the OntoLix and OntoLinux Fur- ther steps of the 16th of November 2014 and the informations About Vala).

    Style of Speed Further steps
    In the last days we remembered a concept car when we thought about our models E6 and Big S. More by happenstance we saw again some images of this concept car today and had to conclude that its design language and many exterior and interior elements would fit perfectly with these two models and also with our new muscle cars (see the images of the Further steps of the 1st of December 2014).
    Said this, we sorted out the different possibilities and refined the designs of our next models accordingly.


    19.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    UberTroll

    Ontonics Further steps
    At first, we only looked at a different realization of a technology and tried to find applications that could prove if it is more advantageous compared to the alternatives. And as longer we looked at it, as more ways of realization and more solutions and related advantages for existing problems have been found by us. Now we are convinced that in many fields these new variants will substitute the actually used variants, definitely. The latter makes some older applications interesting for us again.


    20.January.2015
    Ontonics Further steps
    Today, we would like to give some informations about the state of our stereoscopic camera modules of the 1.0 series around the year 2008. For sure, the images show only two examples of the basic variants of the device series as produced by another company.
    The newer variants, like the camera modules of the 2.0 series, have made significant advancements and matured to a very nice system platform comprising high-performance hardware and software for multimedia and bionic applications based on for example our Int- elligent Sensor and Intelligent Detector Core and Chip/Processor (IDC) technologies, as well as the tight integration with our WiSer technologies, and superior Softbionics libraries.

    Stereoscopic Camera Module 1.0
    Stereoscopic Camera Module 1.0
    © :I

    The USB interface shown in the top image is application specific respectively device specific.

    Obviously, we never were and will be in need for a specific manu- facturer or supplier in the fields of integrated circuits, optics, and so on. Nevertheless, we are always open for business with serious and honest companies.

    In addition, we developed a new solution by integrating to unrelated technologies.

    Furthermore, we begun the development of an older technology that has not been realized so far.

    Ontonics On-Line #1
    In the OntoLab we also have developed a new ingenious concept to bring the internet to billions of people, specifically to the ones, who are living in developing countries and are still off-line.
    Our concept is more cost effective, much more elegant, and delivers a much higher performance than the concepts marketed by large internet, information technology, and space companies.
    To achieve this, we set up a hardware platform, inclusive totally new high-performance and high-efficient network chips and computers, which we have designed, optimized, enhanced, or/and simply taken out of our stocks specifically for this goal.
    In addition, we bundled a complete package, which includes soft- ware, websites, and internet services from us, that are free to use without charge for every owner of a compatible device.

    Interesting entities can contact us for collaboration. Together we bring the web to the wide world and the world to the wide web.

    Ontonics, OntoLab, Ontologics, OntoLix and OntoLinux Further steps
    We thought about the following points:
    The first point is about the possibility to join the OpenSceneGraph-Wayland Compositor (OSGLand) with the programming framework Open Computing Language (OpenCL) and our support for parallel computing through the C programming language extension Unified Parallel C (UPC; see also the Further steps of the 27th of March 2012) and the object-oriented programming language X10 (see the Further steps of the 19th of March 2012).

    Another closely related thought is to join the OpenGL Mathematics (GLM) based on the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL).

    The third point is related with finding one of the best ways to inte- grate features of programming languages like Vala with the C/C++ programming language and of compilers like the Vala compiler valac with the compiler infrastructure LLVM and the C++ interpreter Cling based on LLVM.
    This also depends on the Ontologic Language Onto# and our related development environment OntoBlender, which adds much more feat- ures of modern programming languages respectively puts the whole concept of programming into a totally different dimension (see the Further steps of the 20th of May 2014 for example).

    For sure, a subsequent fourth point is to merge the work of the three points mentioned before.


    22.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    If Microsoft Built Cars

    At a computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated: "If GM had kept up with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."

    In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release (by Mr. Welch himself) stating:
    If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:

  • 1. For no reason at all, your car would crash twice a day.
  • 2. Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would have to buy a new car.
  • 3. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left-turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, and you would have to reinstall the engine. For some strange reason, you would accept this.
  • 4. When your car died on the freeway for no reason, you would just accept this, restart and drive on.
  • 5. Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought 'Car95' or 'CarNT', and then added more seats.
  • 6. Apple would make a car powered by the sun, reliable, five times as fast, and twice as easy to drive, but would run on only five per cent of the roads.
  • 7. The Apple car owners would get expensive Microsoft upgrades to their cars which would make their cars go much slower.
  • 8. Oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights would be replaced by a single 'general car default' warning light.
  • 9. People would get excited about the "new" features in Microsoft cars, forgetting completely that they had been available in other cars for many years.
  • 10. Occasionally, for no reason, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key, and grabbed the radio antenna.
  • 11. We would all have to switch to Microsoft petrol and lubricants but the packaging would be superb.
  • 12. New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.
  • 13. The airbag would say 'Are you sure?' before going off.
  • 14. If you were involved in a crash, you would have no idea what happened.
  • 15. They wouldn't build their own engines, but form a cartel with their engine suppliers. The latest engine would have 16 cylinders, multi-point fuel injection and 4 turbos, but it would be a side-valve design so you could use Model-T Ford parts on it.
  • 16. There would be an "Engium Pro" with bigger turbos, but it would be slower on most existing roads.
  • 17. Microsoft cars would have a special radio/cassette player which would only be able to listen to Microsoft FM, and play Microsoft Cassettes. Unless of course, you buy the upgrade to use existing stuff.
  • 18. Microsoft would do so well, because even though they don't own any roads, all of the road manufacturers would give away Microsoft cars for free, including IBM.
  • 19. If you still ran old versions of car (ie. CarDOS 6.22/CarWIN 3.11), then you would be called old fashioned, but you would be able to drive much faster, and on more roads!
  • 20. If you couldn't afford to buy a new car, then you could just borrow your friends, and then copy it.
  • 21. Whenever you bought a car, you would have to reorganize the ignition for a few days before it worked.
  • 22. You would need to buy an upgrade to run cars on a motorway next to each other.
  • 23. Microsoft would require all car buyers to also purchase a deluxe set of road maps from Rand-McNally (a subsidiary of Microsoft), even though they neither need them nor want them. Trying to delete this option would immediately cause the car's performance to diminish by 50 per cent or more. Moreover, Microsoft would become a target for investigation by the Justice Department.
  • 24. Every time Microsoft introduced a new model, car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
  • 25. You would press the 'start' button to shut off the engine.

    The conversation is a joke, which is based on some comments made by different parties around the year 1997, and not a real fact. For example, Mr. Welch was the CEO of another General Company and not of General Motors. Furthermore, this is the extended version. As far as we do know the original joke had 13 points in the end.
    But more interesting is the observation, that so many points are still valid, despite the fact that Microsoft Windows 9, aka. Windows 10 and originally known as OntoLinux, has been introduced recently.

    Ontonics, OntoLab, Ontologics, OntoLix and OntoLinux Further steps
    In conjunction with the Ontologic Language Onto# (see for example the Further steps of the 20th of May 2014 and 20th of January 2015) we would like to summarize some more general informations about the basic Command, Scripting or macro, and Programming (CSP) language approached from the direction of the programming languages C and C++, and a potentially new C/C++ version we just created by happenstance in this way, as we found out to our own surprise some days ago, with the:

  • focusing on the musl C standard library (musl libc), Standard Template Library (STL), C++ Standard Library, and Boost C++ libraries instead of the GNU C Library (glibc) and GLib with GLib Object System (GObject),
  • extension of features of programming languages like for example Vala and Genie, and
  • direct integration of source-to-source compilers of for example Vala, Coccinelle (already listed on the webpage Links to Software; see also the OntoLinux Further steps of the 12th of October 2008), and LLVM (see the Softbionics Further steps of the 18th of January 2015 and the Ontonics, OntoLab, Ontologics, OntoLix and OntoLinux Further steps of the 20th of January 2015).

    Now, it should be clear as well how the suggested extensions and integrations work.

    OntoLix and OntoLinux Further steps
    We added to the section Enterprise/Business/Commerce of the web- page Links to Software the following two links:

  • The Document Foundation: LibreOffice and
  • The Apache Software Foundation: Apache OpenOffice.


    23.January.2015
    Picture of the Day
    Casino Royal€

    Casino Royale Merkel and Draghi ECBB Frankfurt

    Funny fact: The graffiti is one of some graffitis, that were sponsored by the European Central Bad Bank (ECBB) among others and made on a site fence at the ECBB in Frankfurt, B.R.D..

    Original vs. Inspiration
    We would like to show some older inspirations and a prototype of the OntoLab virtual reality workbench and Homebench™ (see the Further steps of the 11th of July 2014). The images show a virtual reality workbench with shutter glasses, a 2D workbench, and a bended 2D workbench all based on rear projection.

    WorkbenchWorkbench Air Traffic Control

    © :(, :(, and :I

    Obviously, we can adapt the technology of the flexible, bendable televisions with electric adjustment, our multitouch and kinetic interfaces for recognizing and tracking of one or more user features (hand, finger, face, eye, etc.), and our Multi-Layer/Stacked Display 2.0, aka. Hybrid Multi-Layer/stacked Display (HMLD), to realize the OntoLab 2D and 3D workbenches, which results in displays with a very high brilliance in contrast to the displays with rear projection shown above. But to adapt our technologies by others is not allowed without our permission.
    Also, we like the applications for research and development, and work and entertainment, for sure inclusive gaming and air traffic control for example.


    24.January.2015
    Softbionics Further steps
    We have begun to improve our Kohonen Neural Network (KNN) resp- ectively Self-Organizing Map (SOM) software library to completely and optimally exploit the highspeed WiSer and Neural WiSer tech- nologies, and the optimized interface to our intelligent sensors and intelligent detectors.

    intelliTablet Further steps
    We would like to show what is called a prototype of our Flip-Flop technology with a reflective display (e.g. electronic paper (e-paper) or Interferometric MOdulator Display (IMOD)) presented on the 23rd of July 2014, that is an ideal device as e-book reader and Comput- er-Aided Design (CAD) viewer.

    Flip-Flop E-Paper/E-InkFlip-Flop E-Paper/E-Ink
    © :I

    iRaiment Further steps
    We designed a new accumulator/battery band.

    We also developed a new smartwatch model.

    Style of Speed Further steps
    We developed the new model mentioned in the Further steps of the 9th of December 2014 further.


    25.January.2015
    Ontonics Further steps
    OK, you got us. Said this, we would like to show a potential design of a user interface for a home automation system that is part of our iArchitecture solutions developed in the OntoLab, like for example the project HouseTouch, that we developed some years ago already, but never made a model of it.

    Martin Hajek iHome
    © Martin Hajek

    Please keep in mind that the image does neither show the final design nor the final product.

    iRaiment Further steps
    After we had extended our product range with our smartband resp- ectively fitness band platform on the 10th of January 2015 already, we have begun to develop our smart feature watch platform further with for example voice- and touch-controlled notifier watches.
    If other manufacturers take our designs, then we take their techno- logy. Why not? Talk to your hand.

    In addition, we are thinking about the possibility to add the finger- print scanner to the model S back again (see the Further steps of the 9th of September 2014), as the original design has (see also the image below) and as we already mentioned on the 10th of January 2015. But how the final design looks like has not been decided.
    iR S
    © Fran Costa and Cris Alguacil, and iRaiment

    "There's one more something ...
    Once again our thorough research and development in the Muppet Labs resulted in an astonishing invention that I coined: The Round Watch.", [Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Ph.D., Muppet Labs, 25th of January 2015]
    To be serious, we also belong to the many supporters and devel- opers of wearable computers, who think that a round watch with such a design would be nice to realize as well. Obviously, the last decision about the final design has not been made, but the design concepts shown below define the design space and feature most of the basic elements (see also the closely related Further steps of the 24th of December 2014).

    iR Round WatchiR Round Watch
    iR Round Watch
    iR Round WatchiR Round Watch
    © Ben Lee, Stephen Olmstead, Eric Huismann and Apfelpage, and Oh NamKyung (Alcion)

    Please, visit the websites of the referenced smartwatch designers:

  • Martin Hajek,
  • Fran Costa and Cris Alguacil,
  • Gábor Balogh,
  • Ben Lee,
  • Stephen Olmstead,
  • Eric Huismann, and
  • Oh NamKyung (Alcion)

    before you miss something.


    26.January.2015
    Style of Speed Further steps
    We adapted one of the headlight variants of the model Cayenne (92A) of the marque Volkswagen→Porsche for its model 911 (991).

    Volkswagen→Porsche 911 (991) GTS ∧ Cayenne (92A) Turbo S → SOS Headlight
    © :I and Style of Speed

    Furthermore, in conjunction with our compound autogyro, gyrodyne and compound helicopter, and the latest development related with them we can confirm the claimed maximal velocities of around 434 kn/500 mph/805 km/h in the case of the autogyro and around 348 kn/400 mph/644 km/h in the case of the compound helicopter (see the Further steps of the 6th of December 2014), and even more impressive, we increase our estimations by 70 mph to 495 kn/570 mph/917 km/h for the autogyro and 408 kn/470 mph/756 km/h for the helicopter.
    But these absolutely outstanding performances are not the end of the story, because there is a clear evidence that conceptually we should be able to reach supersonic speed now, though we do not know if it makes sense at all to take this path of development.

    Style of Speed Announcement
    "Where is my flying car? You promised it for now." This was the question a woman recently asked another entity, that failed once again to deliver, and instead she got a car steering wheel for a heli- copter.
    But we from Style of Speed achieved what others are not able to realize since decades and can keep promises (see also the Further steps of the 9th of December 2014 and 24th of January 2015). Once again. As usual. Here is the best:

    Today, we are very proud and even more pleased to announce the first truly working flying car for the 21st century and not a roadable aircraft, which:

  • features
    • automatic transition system for fast change between driving and flying modes,
    • Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capability,
    • environmental friendly powertrain,
    • high efficiency in all operating modes,
    • long range in all operating modes,
    • multi-safety system, and
    • many other unique inventions,
  • offers as options for example
    • up to six passenger seats,
    • all-wheel drive,
    • special variants for
      • law enforcement,
      • military,
      • emergency and rescue services,
      • delivery service,
      • taxi service,
      • and much more,
    and
  • is
    • completely compliant with international regulations,
    • fully suitable for everyday life,
    • ready for New York City and other urban metropolis,
    • affordable with a projected initial prize of 150,000 U.S. Dollar, and
    • even designed like a normal road vehicle.

    Be the first and secure your Autocopter™ now delivered exclusively by Style of Speed.

    "Where we're going, we don't need roads.", [B2F Pod Racing team]


    27.January.2015
    Style of Speed Further steps
    Due to safety reasons we decided to use our Flip-Flop technology for:

  • monitors integrated into the
    • headrest or
    • backrest
    of seats,
  • E-door panels, and
  • Autopads (see also the intelliTablet (iTablet) Further steps of the 21st of August 2011) for vehicles and their
    • standard instruction manuals,
    • standard service records, or/and
    • log books, as well as
    • infotainment devices,

    which is ideally suited for such applications.


    28.January.2015
    Style of Speed Further steps
    We designed some more aircraft models (see the Further steps of the 6th of December 2014), that are more cost effective than the original solution by using more off-the-shelf components (see the Further steps of the 13th of January 2015).
    After looking at the results we finally concluded to our own surprise, that they solve at least three general problems of the prior solution and also offer several advantages, and in this way have a much greater potential to become the standards in the related vehicle classes.

    Said this, we looked for some proven helicopter models for trans- formation, like for example the:

  • Boeing→McDonnell Douglas→MD Helicopters
    • MD 500 series, inclusive
    • MH-6 and Boeing AH-6,
  • Bell
    • 505 and
    • 430,
    and
  • Sikorsky
    • S-76 series and
    • CH-53 respectively S-65 series.


    29.January.2015
    Ontonics Further steps
    Some like it and others do not, but somehow we had a similar idea as well. Said this, we would like to show possible design directions of cases for our WiSer systems (see also the related Further steps of the 6th of January 2015).
    But do not be afraid, there are many other case designs even with other shapes in the pipeline, for sure.

    WiSer Case Design NOS
    WiSer Case Design LunarWiSer Case Design Scuba
    WiSer Case Design Bit Bomb
    © sascha288, Southern Audio Services, and JBL

    In fact, until yesterday we even have not known at all that the workstation of another company has this round case design (Lunar) as well.


    30.January.2015
    Ontonics Further steps
    We have started a new interdisciplinary project.


    31.January.2015
    Comment of the Day
    "I am not perfect, but I am original.
    I am original, so I am perfect.
    I am not original, but I am perfect."
    See also for example the Comment of the Day of the 5th of November 2014 again.

    Official News
    Style of Speed Further steps
    We have perfected the design of our newest flying car (see the Announcement of the 26th of January 2015).

    Furthermore, in conjunction with the Further steps of the 13th of January 2015 and 28th of January 2015 we analysed existing con- cepts and technologies, and then finalized the first series of designs of our 3×3 platforms (#model per platform):

  • civil utility variants
    • 1+1 light multi-purpose platforms,
    • 2+2+4 medium multi-purpose platforms
      • executive,
      • transport,
      • law enforcement,
      • emergency, search and rescue, and
    • 1+4+4 heavy multi-role platforms,
  • military utility variants
    • 1+1 light multi-role platforms
      • observation and
      • reconnaissance,
    • 2+2+4 medium multi-role platforms, and
    • 1+4+4 heavy multi-role platforms,
    and
  • military attack variants
    • 1+1 light platforms and
    • 3+2 medium plaforms.

    Let us go fly for world domination. :D

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