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Bleeding Edge TV 344: Apple iPad review
Bleeding Edge TV 344: Apple iPad review
So, we’ve already hit you with our in-depth iPad review when the device launched, but many asked for a video review as well, so here you are! In this episode of Bleeding Edge TV, we give you our thoughts on the iPad, we show you some of the new visual touches that you’ll find on the device that aren’t present on the iPhone or iPod touch, and we give you a look at a bunch of the iPad apps that we’ve been enjoying. Even better, we also show you Apple’s official iPad case, and the iPad dock as well. Take a look at the video, and see what you think. Let us know if you have any iPad questions that you’d like us to address in the comments.
Here's how to get the show:
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|Download| - iPod-formatted H.264
|Download| - Apple TV High Resolution
|Download| - MPEG-4
Tags: adslice, apple, ipad, ipad case, ipad dock, ipad review, iphone, iphone os 3.2, reviews, sidefeatured, slates, tablets"
So, we’ve already hit you with our in-depth iPad review when the device launched, but many asked for a video review as well, so here you are! In this episode of Bleeding Edge TV, we give you our thoughts on the iPad, we show you some of the new visual touches that you’ll find on the device that aren’t present on the iPhone or iPod touch, and we give you a look at a bunch of the iPad apps that we’ve been enjoying. Even better, we also show you Apple’s official iPad case, and the iPad dock as well. Take a look at the video, and see what you think. Let us know if you have any iPad questions that you’d like us to address in the comments.
Here's how to get the show:
Subscribe: iTunes iPod / H.264 | iTunes MPEG-4 | RSS H.264 Feed | RSS MPEG-4 Feed
|Download| - iPod-formatted H.264
|Download| - Apple TV High Resolution
|Download| - MPEG-4
Tags: adslice, apple, ipad, ipad case, ipad dock, ipad review, iphone, iphone os 3.2, reviews, sidefeatured, slates, tablets"
Ferrari F1 on the streets in central Rome
Ferrari F1 on the streets in central Rome: "
 | Saturday the 20th of Januari this Ferrari F1 beast sweeped the streets around Coloseo in Central Roma. Im a Mercedes Benz fan but this was a once a life time experience, THE SOUND from it gave me chills. Welcome to visit my Mercedes website www.500sec.com for everything about Mercedes Benz. | Views: 379412   197 rating |
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Flooding in Senegal
Flooding in Senegal:
Rocketboom’s Humanwire correspondent Cheikh Seck reports on flooding in Senegal.
Rocketboom’s Humanwire correspondent Cheikh Seck reports on flooding in Senegal.
How Alcohol Makes You Fat
How Alcohol Makes You Fat
http://www.TrainerJosh.com
If you're drinking alcohol and want to stay lean then this video is going to be a very important one because you're about to learn how it's going to make you fat.
We all know alcohol has a lot of empty calories in it but it's a lot more complicated than that. There are chemical processes involved that stop the fat burning process and actually promote fat storage.
I also give a few tips of what to do to minimize the effect if you are in fact going to drink...
http://www.TrainerJosh.comIf you're drinking alcohol and want to stay lean then this video is going to be a very important one because you're about to learn how it's going to make you fat.
We all know alcohol has a lot of empty calories in it but it's a lot more complicated than that. There are chemical processes involved that stop the fat burning process and actually promote fat storage.
I also give a few tips of what to do to minimize the effect if you are in fact going to drink...
Green Driving: The Latest Innovations in Hybrid and Electric Cars
Green Driving: The Latest Innovations in Hybrid and Electric Cars: "
Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree visits the 2010 New York International Auto Show to check out the latest
innovations in hybrid and electric cars. Assets: Nissan Leaf, Micosoft Hohm.
This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!
Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree visits the 2010 New York International Auto Show to check out the latest
innovations in hybrid and electric cars. Assets: Nissan Leaf, Micosoft Hohm.
This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!
Connecting Cars To The Datastream
Connecting Cars To The Datastream: "
Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree visits the 2010 New York International Auto Show to find out how to
connect your mobiles to your mobile. Be sure to also check out Ellie’s report on Green Driving: The Latest
Innovations in Hybrid and Electric Cars from earlier this week!
This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!
Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree visits the 2010 New York International Auto Show to find out how to
connect your mobiles to your mobile. Be sure to also check out Ellie’s report on Green Driving: The Latest
Innovations in Hybrid and Electric Cars from earlier this week!
This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!
“Death is the Road to Awe” Timelapse
“Death is the Road to Awe” Timelapse: "
This breathtaking timelapse was created by Tom Lowe of Timescapes, showing footage from his first film, “Southwest Light”. We love how camera movement adds another epic dimension to the footage, as if the stars spinning in the expanse overhead isn’t enough. If you have a minute and a half to spare, definitely take a look at this video.
This breathtaking timelapse was created by Tom Lowe of Timescapes, showing footage from his first film, “Southwest Light”. We love how camera movement adds another epic dimension to the footage, as if the stars spinning in the expanse overhead isn’t enough. If you have a minute and a half to spare, definitely take a look at this video.
Apple iPad: not just for 2-year-olds but also for almost-centurions
Apple iPad: not just for 2-year-olds but also for almost-centurions
I almost cried today, but I'm not ashamed! There's a new viral video in town, you see, and while it's not quite as cute as the 2-year-old using an iPad, it's just as astonishing. Ladies and gentlemen, Virginia's new iPad (video after the break, too). Feast your eyes upon a 99-year-old using her very first computer. Marvel at the similarities between the genius tot and the geriatric grandma. Gawp as they poke and prod at the iPad's responsive touch screen!
The Oregonian has a cute human-interest piece about Virginia and her iPad -- go read it. It's amazing to think that after 99 years, your life can still be revolutionized by a light, bright touch screen computer. But the best bit -- the bit that really shows off both the prowess of Apple's marketing mastery and the greatness of the iPad -- is that she's never owned a computer before. At the ripe old age of 99, the iPad is Virginia's first computer. Not only can she use it to read books -- she has glaucoma, making paper print hard to read -- but she can also write using the large on-screen keyboard.
I'll leave you with a poem that she wrote as a tribute to the device and the long-gone abilities she has regained.
I almost cried today, but I'm not ashamed! There's a new viral video in town, you see, and while it's not quite as cute as the 2-year-old using an iPad, it's just as astonishing. Ladies and gentlemen, Virginia's new iPad (video after the break, too). Feast your eyes upon a 99-year-old using her very first computer. Marvel at the similarities between the genius tot and the geriatric grandma. Gawp as they poke and prod at the iPad's responsive touch screen!
The Oregonian has a cute human-interest piece about Virginia and her iPad -- go read it. It's amazing to think that after 99 years, your life can still be revolutionized by a light, bright touch screen computer. But the best bit -- the bit that really shows off both the prowess of Apple's marketing mastery and the greatness of the iPad -- is that she's never owned a computer before. At the ripe old age of 99, the iPad is Virginia's first computer. Not only can she use it to read books -- she has glaucoma, making paper print hard to read -- but she can also write using the large on-screen keyboard.
I'll leave you with a poem that she wrote as a tribute to the device and the long-gone abilities she has regained.
Note: I'm aware that a Centurion is a Roman soldier. It's a play on words!To this technology-ninny it's clear
In my compromised 100th year,
That to read and to write
Are again within sight
Of this Apple iPad pioneer.
Firefox & Facebook Friday Five!
Firefox & Facebook Friday Five!: "
Filed under: Internet, Mozilla, Browsers
There's slim pickings from the Mozilla camp this week. Other than the release of Lorentz (3.6.4) (out of process plugins!!), there's really nothing Firefoxy to report on. Instead, we're going to roll the Firefox column into another topic starting with the letter 'F': Facebook. Still, hang in there: I'm going to do my best to dredge up some useful and interesting bits for Firefox. There's even a funny, viral-worthy picture at the end!
1. Facebook has Google, and thus dominion of the Internet, in its sights
I'm no stock broker, but I bet Microsoft is thanking its lucky stars. It sure seems like they backed the right horse when they bought a large chunk of Facebook back in 2007 -- people scoffed at Facebook's $15 billion valuation then, but today... no one really knows how much Facebook is worth.
With some 400 million highly-active and loyal users -- 500 billion minutes are spent on Facebook every month -- Facebook looks set to overtake Google as the largest property on the Internet. I think it now becomes more a matter of what Facebook does with its dominion: you've seen the new 'global' Like system and 'interests as Pages', but now you will see monetization. There is speculation that Facebook might be worth hundreds of billions which would put it very close to Google's market valuation. I think we're about to see Google AdSense blown out of the water with Facebook's unrivalled ability to personalize advertising -- I just can't see why businesses would spend money with Google when Facebook can deliver more bang for the buck.
(Incidentally, if you want to get in on the 'universal Liking' thing, Lee just reviewed a great bookmarklet! Go grab it and feed Facebook with your browsing habits!)
2. With great power comes great responsibility, though: Facebook and Google are on a collision course when it comes to privacy
This week also brought news that Facebook is extending its lobbying presence in Washington D.C. Though Facebook's expenditure of $200k in 2009 is nothing compared to Google's $4.3 million, it's the next titbit that's more worrying: Facebook has been actively courting the Department of Defence and the intelligence agencies. To be fair, as VentureBeat says, both Google and Microsoft are also in cahoots with the Department of the Defence, but only Facebook has a direct link to the intelligence agencies.
Ostensibly such lobbying is usually done to protect a company's interests. In Facebook and Google's case it's all about privacy and net neutrality. They're both stepping uncomfortably close to current privacy laws, and in many cases stepping well over the line -- but no one can stop them... at least in the U.S.! Curiously, a bunch of western nations -- the USA excluded -- sent a pleadingly demanding letter to Google, asking them to tighten up the privacy issues inherent to its services. I have no idea why the letter was sent to Google and not Facebook, but it's a sign of the times: Google, and Facebook by extension, will hopefully face tightening privacy laws around the world. Facebook's current contact with intelligence agencies might be benevolent, but it only takes the tiniest change of policies... -- I hope people appreciate just how easy it would be for Facebook to flip to the bad side.
Incidentally: France and the UK, both rather infamous when it comes to the right of privacy (or 'privilege' as the sad case may be), were involved in that scolding letter to Google... so maybe there is hope yet for the poor citizens of these almost-police states!
Firefox for Mobile (Maemo devices) is coming along nicely, as this image of Fennec 1.1's new start page shows. There's a landscape version too. The image is fairly explanatory, but the 'tabs from your other computers' button is the one that leaps out at me. If you're reading something on your desktop machine, and then grab your phone and run out the door... your tab is right there in Fennec ready to be opened. Neat. Firefox for Mobile 1.1 isn't quite ready, but you can grab a nightly version if you want to give it a go -- check out Mark Finkle's guide to running the nightlies because it isn't easy.
Worth noting: if you liked Fennec 1.0's original start page (recently visited sites and bookmarks), you can switch back in the Preferences.
4. Mozilla Labs are looking for more input from the community: that means you, Firefox users and add-on developers!
Dubbed 'open ideation', Mozilla Labs isn't directly asking for Firefox feedback; rather, they want to know how they can make the whole process, from original spark to implementation, more streamlined. If you submit your idea to Mozilla Labs, what kind of feedback would you like? General themes, or hands-on guidance? Are there particular topics that Mozilla Labs should blog about more?
There's been a lot of 'community outreach' chatter from Mozilla in the past few weeks. It might be a while until we see the fruits of their labors -- but no rush, I guess!
5. Using Firefox could get you put in detention...
Finally, I leave you with a detention slip -- it's old, and you might have seen it before... but I just felt Firefox Friday needed something a little more light-hearted. It's Friday afternoon after all! There's even a few reports that this is a hoax, but I like to believe some wizened, robed beardy really did write a detention letter for a student's maligned and continued used of 'Foxfire.exe'...
Filed under: Internet, Mozilla, Browsers
There's slim pickings from the Mozilla camp this week. Other than the release of Lorentz (3.6.4) (out of process plugins!!), there's really nothing Firefoxy to report on. Instead, we're going to roll the Firefox column into another topic starting with the letter 'F': Facebook. Still, hang in there: I'm going to do my best to dredge up some useful and interesting bits for Firefox. There's even a funny, viral-worthy picture at the end!1. Facebook has Google, and thus dominion of the Internet, in its sights
I'm no stock broker, but I bet Microsoft is thanking its lucky stars. It sure seems like they backed the right horse when they bought a large chunk of Facebook back in 2007 -- people scoffed at Facebook's $15 billion valuation then, but today... no one really knows how much Facebook is worth.
With some 400 million highly-active and loyal users -- 500 billion minutes are spent on Facebook every month -- Facebook looks set to overtake Google as the largest property on the Internet. I think it now becomes more a matter of what Facebook does with its dominion: you've seen the new 'global' Like system and 'interests as Pages', but now you will see monetization. There is speculation that Facebook might be worth hundreds of billions which would put it very close to Google's market valuation. I think we're about to see Google AdSense blown out of the water with Facebook's unrivalled ability to personalize advertising -- I just can't see why businesses would spend money with Google when Facebook can deliver more bang for the buck.
(Incidentally, if you want to get in on the 'universal Liking' thing, Lee just reviewed a great bookmarklet! Go grab it and feed Facebook with your browsing habits!)
2. With great power comes great responsibility, though: Facebook and Google are on a collision course when it comes to privacy
This week also brought news that Facebook is extending its lobbying presence in Washington D.C. Though Facebook's expenditure of $200k in 2009 is nothing compared to Google's $4.3 million, it's the next titbit that's more worrying: Facebook has been actively courting the Department of Defence and the intelligence agencies. To be fair, as VentureBeat says, both Google and Microsoft are also in cahoots with the Department of the Defence, but only Facebook has a direct link to the intelligence agencies.
Ostensibly such lobbying is usually done to protect a company's interests. In Facebook and Google's case it's all about privacy and net neutrality. They're both stepping uncomfortably close to current privacy laws, and in many cases stepping well over the line -- but no one can stop them... at least in the U.S.! Curiously, a bunch of western nations -- the USA excluded -- sent a pleadingly demanding letter to Google, asking them to tighten up the privacy issues inherent to its services. I have no idea why the letter was sent to Google and not Facebook, but it's a sign of the times: Google, and Facebook by extension, will hopefully face tightening privacy laws around the world. Facebook's current contact with intelligence agencies might be benevolent, but it only takes the tiniest change of policies... -- I hope people appreciate just how easy it would be for Facebook to flip to the bad side.
Incidentally: France and the UK, both rather infamous when it comes to the right of privacy (or 'privilege' as the sad case may be), were involved in that scolding letter to Google... so maybe there is hope yet for the poor citizens of these almost-police states!
Firefox for Mobile (Maemo devices) is coming along nicely, as this image of Fennec 1.1's new start page shows. There's a landscape version too. The image is fairly explanatory, but the 'tabs from your other computers' button is the one that leaps out at me. If you're reading something on your desktop machine, and then grab your phone and run out the door... your tab is right there in Fennec ready to be opened. Neat. Firefox for Mobile 1.1 isn't quite ready, but you can grab a nightly version if you want to give it a go -- check out Mark Finkle's guide to running the nightlies because it isn't easy.
Worth noting: if you liked Fennec 1.0's original start page (recently visited sites and bookmarks), you can switch back in the Preferences.
4. Mozilla Labs are looking for more input from the community: that means you, Firefox users and add-on developers!
Dubbed 'open ideation', Mozilla Labs isn't directly asking for Firefox feedback; rather, they want to know how they can make the whole process, from original spark to implementation, more streamlined. If you submit your idea to Mozilla Labs, what kind of feedback would you like? General themes, or hands-on guidance? Are there particular topics that Mozilla Labs should blog about more?
There's been a lot of 'community outreach' chatter from Mozilla in the past few weeks. It might be a while until we see the fruits of their labors -- but no rush, I guess!
5. Using Firefox could get you put in detention...
Finally, I leave you with a detention slip -- it's old, and you might have seen it before... but I just felt Firefox Friday needed something a little more light-hearted. It's Friday afternoon after all! There's even a few reports that this is a hoax, but I like to believe some wizened, robed beardy really did write a detention letter for a student's maligned and continued used of 'Foxfire.exe'...
Video: Hobbyist's New Animation Tech Promises Unlimited Graphics Power Without Extra Processing
Video: Hobbyist's New Animation Tech Promises Unlimited Graphics Power Without Extra Processing: "
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Bruce Dell doesn’t have a college degree or work for a major video game producer, but he might just change video game animation forever. The Australian hobbyist claims his new technology, Unlimited Detail, can turn out computer-generated graphics sans graphics chips or massive processing power. Rather, he claims his system offers unlimited graphics power that is software- rather than hardware-based, meaning there is no end to the amount of detail one can render.
Dell explains how all this works in fairly rich detail in the video below, but to summarize, Unlimited Detail sheds the usual polygon construction of virtual worlds in favor of a kind of point-cloud construction. Imagine the 3-D equivalent of pixels (like “little 3-D atoms” as Dell says), making up the entire virtual world from little points of color, much as the real world is constructed of tiny building blocks.
This kind of construction isn’t completely new, but it is limited by the fact that each point requires a little bit of processing power. Rendering huge 3-D worlds like the ones in modern video games would require trillions of points, and rendering that many points per frame is impossible by modern computing standards; the real time demands of games make the idea completely unfeasible.
Dell’s software, he claims, gets away with this by acting as a search engine rather than a graphics engine. Build a world out of points, and Unlimited Detail’s software searches, in real time, for only the points in the cloud needed to render a view from a certain perspective. Detailed algorithms search through point-cloud data to find the right “atoms” to build only the scene you need at that moment, which equates roughly to one point for every pixel on the screen. Suddenly, you don’t need to process billions or trillions of points anymore; the underlying points go unprocessed and only the visible ones are rendered.
At least, so says Bruce Dell. Very few people have seen the software in action (he's still collecting his IP protections), and according to Wired companies like Nvidia are skeptical that his concept will work. You can hear it from Dell below and decide for yourself, but if he can deliver on what he promises in this video, gaming will never be the same.
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