Math as Art with SpaceTime

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.twostunads.com/spacetime/' target='_blank'>http://www.twostunads.com/spacetime/</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/ToriOrangeGreen.jpg" /><br /><br />"SpaceTime, a revolutionary mathematical application for the Pocket PC, empowers your mobile device with 2D, 3D, and 4D graphing, a complete complex number engine, and nearly all the mathematical capabilities of a TI-83 Calculator. From the high school student to the professional engineer, SpaceTime allows you to explore mathematical concepts in an easy-to-use interface with helpful tutorials that show you how to start graphing equations in seconds. SpaceTime turns monochromed math into full color, real-time art."<br /><br />Anyone who knows me understands that I'm a lot of different types of geek rolled into one, but "math geek" is not one of them. I have a cousin who taught at Princeton, and he received all the math genes in the family. But if you're a math geek, SpaceTime is worth looking into!

[manywhere]

Also, SpaceTime is one of the only Math program, that is really cool! :D

I've never seen a program or calculator that actually makes graphing math equations (and/or formulas) look this cool and easy!
Soon, I suppose, the whole math department at my University will want Pocket PCs... that is, after I've shown them SpaceTime! :lol:

My review of Spacetime will appear soon at PDAGold, just as soon as I've finished my other reviews... :roll:

[SandersP]

Okay combined this with Dell X5 plus other computational apps, I don't know why anybody would want to buy a $180 Calculator anymore.

[jasonc]

The pictures look pretty, but it doesn't look like it will replace my TI-89-- no calculus functions. Also, the demo is kinda cheesy because you cannot truly explore the application. You're restricted to only going through the tutorial. I'd be more open to purchasing the program if it let me use the program for 15 days without any limitations.

[Gremmie]

Okay combined this with Dell X5 plus other computational apps, I don't know why anybody would want to buy a $180 Calculator anymore.

Using the Pocket PC as a calculator is not nearly as quick and this program does not have some of the basic fundamentals to function as a calculator (graphing at least). The only good calculator program I've seen are the HP calculator emulators, which are based around scientific and financial uses. Sorry for those who are in Calculus.

[sponge]

Okay combined this with Dell X5 plus other computational apps, I don't know why anybody would want to buy a $180 Calculator anymore.

Until your allowed to use PocketPCs on standarized tests (read: never) there's still plenty of reason to at least have a TI-83 around.

[beq]

I too use all of Lygea's HP-emulating calcs. They're really great, I just wish they could've chosen newer, more modern calcs to emulate. Heh I still have my trusty old TI-85, as we'd squared off against the HP gang...

I used Napier Pro too, but WM2003 broke it (as the developer confirmed to me).

Otherwise besides the mildly interesting CoolCalc (or that Landware one IIRC), there's a dearth of stuff out there? But this SpaceTime looks interesting...

[guinness]

Still hoping for the day that Matlab or Mathematica get ported to the PPC. Those are about the only programs that can do things that I can't do with my TI-89 or HP48.

[SandersP]

Still hoping for the day that Matlab or Mathematica get ported to the PPC. Those are about the only programs that can do things that I can't do with my TI-89 or HP48.

Maxima.
http://www.rainer-keuchel.de/wince/maxima-ce.html

[pgh1969pa]

Still hoping for the day that Matlab or Mathematica get ported to the PPC. Those are about the only programs that can do things that I can't do with my TI-89 or HP48.

Ditto for me....I'm bored with these marginal efforts. Pocket PC has the power to handle a true CAS with graphics capabilities. If a calculator can have a CAS system, why not a Pocket PC. Enough with the toys.

[pgh1969pa]

Still hoping for the day that Matlab or Mathematica get ported to the PPC. Those are about the only programs that can do things that I can't do with my TI-89 or HP48.

Ditto for me....I'm bored with these marginal efforts. Pocket PC has the power to handle a true CAS with graphics capabilities. If a calculator can have a CAS system, why not a Pocket PC. Enough with the toys.

[pgh1969pa]

Still hoping for the day that Matlab or Mathematica get ported to the PPC. Those are about the only programs that can do things that I can't do with my TI-89 or HP48.

Maxima.
http://www.rainer-keuchel.de/wince/maxima-ce.html

And Derive 3 for DOS but who wants a slow and cumbersome port.

[Kiyoshi]

Wow I can't believe this is finally out, I remember being all excited and seeing an ad for this on PPCT and only finding out it was still being made. If the tutorial is all the demo lets you do, that's no fun :(

As for the program, I have both a TI-83+ SE, and a TI-89 (I'm a math geek, my math team for my high school got 2nd in state) and it'd be so much cooler to be using a PPC for math....And what's this talk of programs with more functions than an 89? I'm a SOPHMORE IN HIGH SCHOOL and I do no work in my Algebra 2 Honors class with that calc....

[guinness]

Still hoping for the day that Matlab or Mathematica get ported to the PPC. Those are about the only programs that can do things that I can't do with my TI-89 or HP48.

Maxima.
http://www.rainer-keuchel.de/wince/maxima-ce.html

Followed the directions on the site, but still can't get it to work, can it not run off of external memory?

[SandersP]

Maxima.
http://www.rainer-keuchel.de/wince/maxima-ce.html
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Followed the directions on the site, but still can't get it to work, can it not run off of external memory?[/quote]

I don't think anybody has ever try that using WM 2k3, but it works with 2k2.

Use Maxx instead of the built in editor. I can't get it to work myself that way. Some instruction...
http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=514

[h3535]

http://www.saltire.com/xpander.html

i installed it in my h2210, and it works great.

[Jerry Raia]

I bought it and it works fine on my 5555. :)