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THX Certification for HDTVs
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For once, THX certification may be something that I actively look for with my next display panel purchase. I’m not a huge fan of the current trend for glossier and glossier displays, especially for a wall-mounted TV. If the THX certifications specify a reflectance of less than 2% from a panel, this ensures that it’s [...]
Sony come through with a decent car stereo
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Sony – giving with one hand and taking with the other. A very fine looking car stereo has been released, with an impressive feature set, but it’s well over twice the price here than it is in the USA. Why?
Mr Speaker presents: Parcycle. A HTML5 Canvas Particle System
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Whilst I’d love to herald the death of Flash, it’s simply not going to happen any time soon. There is hope that it’s stranglehold will be released, if ever so slightly, through the power of open standards, such as HTML5 Canvas elements: Mr Speaker presents: Parcycle. A HTML5 Canvas Particle System.
$10k to produce an iTunes LP?
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Apparently Apple are charging artists or labels $10k to produce an iTunes LP (Album download from iTunes Music Store with cover artwork, full graphical interface with extras like band photos and videos)… Or not? Hardmac.com – Apple Does NOT Ask 10,000 USD for Adding iTunes LP Contents. As an example, here’s a freely downloadable iTunes [...]
Final Cut Pro glitches when importing AVCHD footage
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I encountered an issue recently where Final Cut Pro will jitter and glitch out every half a second or so when importing AVCHD footage from a Sony HD camcorder. I eventually tracked down the error thanks to some google searching and it turns out that Perian is the culprit. Apple even have a couple of [...]
The Homewrecker
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Spotted over at the Instructables site, the rather appropriately named: The Homewrecker.
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