Archive for April, 2008

New “Roadmap” Page Shows techimoto Work-in-Progress »

We’ve been busy! Over on the right (middle column), you’ll see a new page called “Roadmap” available. This page displays an overview of upcoming projects, upgrades, and other events in the works at techimoto. Check it out!

Icelanders Don’t Owe Us a Dime »

There’s a new banker in town, and he doesn’t care about how much money you have or you owe. He runs a new kind of bank that checks out your carbon footprint, then sends you a bill, or issues you a credit, depending on whether or not you’ve been environmentally naughty or nice. As [...]

Create Your Own Hi-Quality, Royalty-free Soundtracks »

It’s like having your own personal composer, i.e., Hans Zimmer-in-a-Can; and you don’t have to be a Beethoven to use it. Its a new software product, called “Abaltat Muse”, from the Ireland based company, Abaltat (www.abaltat.com). They call it the “worlds first video-driven soundtrack composer”.
First, you import your video segment into the program. Muse can [...]

Genetic Algorithms Drive Circuit Board Design, & Sculpture! »

Theo Jansen brings his strangely poetic and technologically driven sculptures to the beaches of the Netherlands. They are uniquely constructed, based on genetic algorithms that are often used to design circuit boards and other neurologically artificial constructs. Using computers to help develop the designs, he strives to broaden our thinking about what is [...]

Poll: Should you pay more to use a credit card? »

During a recent trip I made a shocking discovery; I pulled into a gas station next to the freeway, got out and almost put my credit card into the pump before I realized that they where charging a premium for using a credit card.
I stood there for about a minute trying to figure out why [...]

PluggedIn Review »

PluggedIn.com is a new online music site backed by Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and others. It currently featuring over 10,000 music videos and live concerts from major music companies such as EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and other major and independent labels.
The site also includes over 1 million artist profiles, and updates these profiles [...]

Yikes! NHK Showcases an 8k Resolution Video Camera »

We’ve got pictures and videos for this article but none will convey the realism of this new technology – it is so crystal clear it almost hurts to look at. Feature this: the camera shoots at a resolution of 8k, and is displayed on their Ultra High Definition TV System, with 4320-scanning lines (7680 [...]

Sports Technology: Communication is Everything »

Are you coaching a little-league baseball team, and the batter, due to the 1000’s of fans roaring in the stands, can’t hear your instruction to “bunt” because your player is encased in protective head-gear?
We have just the technology for you (that is, if your team is well funded and can afford gear designed for, and [...]

Technology From Norway Listens to the People »

Did you know that gas prices in Norway are $10/gallon, and a beer costs $14/pint? But, they have an incredible health-care system (free), and going to a major university costs as little as $60/year. No wonder they are so educated over there, and leaders in cutting-edge technology. (BTW: Norwegian politics give a whole new [...]

5K EPIC camera from RED »

This 5K camera has a full frame S35mm Mysterium X sensor matching 35mm film resolution. The RED 5K EPIC tops out at 100 FPS, features HD-SDI, 2-XLR inputs, HDMI, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0. Like the Scarlet you can also control it using WiFi.
Owners of the RED ONE will be happy to know that RED [...]