Day: September 9, 2013

Art Photography

Live Double Exposures Mash Up Beautiful Views and Ordinary Objects

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As reported on Wired. BY REBECCA HORNE Tent camera image on ground. Rooftop view of the Brooklyn Bridge. 2011. Tent camera image on ground. View of the Grand Canyon from Trailview Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park. 2012. Tent camera image on ground. Rooftop view of Lower Manhattan. 2010. Tent camera image on ground. View of sea stack. Ruby Beach. Olympic National Park. Washington. 2012. Tent camera image on ground. View of the Golden Gate Bridge From…

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Entertainment Film

‘Riddick’ review: still angry after all these years

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As reported on The Verge. By Bryan Bishop Vin Diesel and director David Twohy takes the antihero back to his R-rated roots The Riddick Series has never been AAA cinema. 2000’s Pitch Black was a B-movie mash-up of sci-fi, horror, and action, while its PG-13 sequel The Chronicles of Riddick aspired to be more of a costumed action epic — and failed at the box office.     The character has maintained a loyal following over the years, however, and…

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Education Internet

Mindsy Wants To Be The Netflix Of E-Learning

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As reported on TechCrunch. by STEVE O’HEAR Launched publicly last month, Mindsy is a new UK startup that’s building a Netflix-style service for consuming e-learning content, specifically online video courses. Instead of selling individual courses as per sites like Udemy and Skillshare, the company is repackaging some of the same premium video content in a subscription ‘all you can eat’ model, costing $29 per month. Mindsy also recently raised a small amount of funding: An £80,000 seed round…

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Social Networking

Facebook lets news organizations broadcast your trending topic discussions

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Anyone else think that Twitter’s love affair with TV has gotten those down in Menlo Park a little scared? Facebook has announced that broadcasters like CNN, NBC and Sky can now gain direct access to your public wall posts concerning trending topics and embed them in their shows. That means that your insightful or controversial opinions on Shark Week might be sharing screen time with Al Roker without your explicit say-so. News organizations will also be able to generate…

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Entertainment Games

PS Vita TV is a mini console that brings games and services to your TV, arrives November for around $100

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith This tiny 60mm x 100mm wonder is the PlayStation Vita TV. Not only is it a miniature console that plays Vita games and connects to PlayStation controllers, it also offers access to Sony’s Music Unlimited, Video Unlimited service, karaoke and more — all for 9,954 yen (around $100). It’s a knowing nod to the likes of Ouya, NVIDIA’s Shield, and even Google’s Chromecast although it’s a little bit different…

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