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Friday, July 5, 2013
Is the new Canon EOS 70D a home-run for Canon?
Canon?have put themselves back in the game with the release of their latest innovative 20.2 Megapixel APS-C DSLR, the EOS 70D.? Due to be released on or possibly before September 13.? The 70D features a new ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ sensor that is?receiving very positive (pre-production) reviews.? The new ‘on-chip technology’?(new phase detection?autofocus?that utilizes the [...]
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Bloom.fm Is A Mobile-First Music Streaming Service That's Playing To A Different Tune
It's nice to see a startup trying something different and garnering some promising traction along the way. The UK's Bloom.fm is a mobile-first music streaming service -- it currently exists as an iOS app only -- that launched four months ago out of the ashes of the deadpooled music social network mflow.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/rV9njprA0Ls/
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Nanoblock micro-sized building blocks review
A few weeks ago when I was in a Barnes & Noble bookstore, I happened to see Nanoblock micro-sized building blocks kits. As a huge LEGO fan, I was instantly captivated by these miniature LEGO-like bricks. My mind was whirling with ideas of cool models that I could build and display at home and work. [...]
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/05/21/nanoblock-micro-sized-building-blocks-review/
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Corel WinDVD Pro 11
With CyberLink's PowerDVD getting most of the OEM bundled disc-playing software action these days, Corel's once-dominant WinDVD has begun to fade. The current version hasn't been updated since 2011, but the company informs me that a new version will be coming soon. Look for an update of our review when it does ship. For a product that claims to have sold 250 million copies, it's a bit of a disappointment, but the software does some things quite well. Read on to see if WinDVD has what you need.
Setup
Corel WinDVD runs on Windows 7, Vista, and XP. You can try it out with a 30-day, full-function trial download. Windows 8 is compatible with Windows 7 applications in desktop mode, and WinDVD ran fine except for Blu-ray. It's a 118MB download, considerably less than PowerDVD's 161, but there are caveats, as you'll see below.
The whole installation process on my test Windows 8 laptop, a Lenovo G580 with 4GB RAM and integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000, took just 3 minutes. During the process you're asked your zone for DVD playback. Oddly and annoyingly, it tries to install a browser toolbar, something people just no longer need or want. You can set up with recommended or custom settings, which let you choose file association for the product. You're required to fill in the online registration form, and at first run, I had to download additional codecs.
Interface
WinDVD has a very Windows Vista look to it, with lots of elements sporting that once-fashionable shiny 3D, transparent look. It couldn't look more different than ArcSoft TotalMedia Theater's modern Windows 8 appearance, but that said, WinDVD's is not an unpleasant or unattractive interface to work in. And it's a lot simpler looking than PowerDVD's, mostly because it doesn?t offer as many playback options as that CyberLink program.
The Corel Guide, accessible from an icon at the top of the program's window offers not only tutorial videos, but even has the FlixFinder video search page, which can find movies available on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. A search bar at the top of the interface lets you do the same. But when I typed in Skins, which I know is on Netflix, the response said 0 results on Netflix, as it did for all searches. When I did find a free Amazon show to play, it played in the site's web-player, not in WinDVD, so this search is less useful than it might be.
Playing DVDs
Since Windows 7 and later now can play DVDs in Windows Media Player without external software, straightforward DVD playback isn't enough to justify the purchase of a separate application for that purpose. Like PowerDVD, WinDVD earns its keep by adding playback improvements like lighting improvements, stabilization, upscaling to HD quality, and 2D-to-3D conversion. WinDVD 11 does all that, but how well?
To improve DVD playback quality for viewing on an HD screen, WinDVD offers the Enhancements dialog, popped up by clicking the tool icon on the toolbar at the bottom of the screen and choosing Enhancements. Other tools available are Bookmarks and Capture, which lets you save a picture from the movie. The Enhancements dialog offers both Audio and Video modes. We'll concern ourselves with the latter first, which is itself divided among four tabs?Video Effect, Color, Ratio, and Time Stretch.
Video Effects include an upscaler, to make DVD look HD; Stabilizer; and Motion Streamliner. To really see the effects of these Effects, a split screen option lets you see them in action alongside the unmodified original video. The image indeed looks sharper and brighter with Video Upscaler turned on, and I liked that you can adjust the strength of this effect with a slider control?something not available in ArcSoft's similar tool.
The Motion Streamliner effect, which effectively increases the frame rate, did make some video easier on the eyes. And I was surprised that the stabilizer effect was available for movie title discs as well as for your own shot video clips. This could be useful for some of those handheld Scandinavian art films. This stabilizer did a great job on my iPhone videos, and let me adjust the effect with a slider and a choice between lateral and rotational motion.
A final couple of tools in WinDVD for DVD playback deserve mention. The first is Time Stretch, which gets its own tab on the Effects dialog. Here you get options to adjust playback speed, choose a time the movie should end, or specify a target length for the movie. When I tried making an hour-and-a-half movie just one hour, the dialog was clipped, too fast. Lesser adjustments are livable, but do you really want to alter a movie's pacing, just because you don't have enough time to watch?
The second, Capture, lets you snap a screen capture or video clip of the currently playing video. It's a well-designed tool, showing a tray of all your captures, and even offers direct emailing of the captures using your default mail client.
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Lisa Belkin: The Tornado in Oklahoma Is This Parent's Living Nightmare
Antonio Flores of Moore, Okla. searches for his car after a tornado damaged the Moore Medical Center and the vehicles in the parking lot in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
The Moore Medical Center and vehicles lay damaged after a tornado moves through Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Paul Hellstern, <a href="http://newsok.com/gallery/6028700/pictures/2092574" target="_blank">The Oklahoman</a>)
This aerial photo shows damage to the Plaza Towers Elementary School after massive tornado hit Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. (Steve Gooch / AP)
Ambulances are parked at Plaza Towers Elementary School as workers continue to dig through the rubble after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Brady Williams and his girlfriend drove into Moore, Okla. to survey the damage and assist with rescue efforts. "We soon found ourselves in a neighborhood that was absolutely devastated by this tornado," Williams said. "Nearly every single house was turned into a pile of rubble as far as the eye could see."
This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Steve Gooch / AP)
Emergency crews recover a body from the 7-11 store at the corner of Telephone Road and SW 4th Street after a tornado in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
A Moore Medical Center patient sits in the parking lot after a tornado damaged the hospital in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
This aerial photo shows damage to Moore Medical Center after it was hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Steve Gooch / AP)
Workers walk past the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Workers continue to dig through the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
People search the debris near Telephone Road and SW 4th Street in Moore, Okla. after a tornado on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Steve Gooch / AP)
This aerial photo shows the Moore Medical center in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Steve Gooch / AP)
Brady Williams and his girlfriend drove into Moore, Okla. to survey the damage and assist with rescue efforts. "We soon found ourselves in a neighborhood that was absolutely devastated by this tornado," Williams said. "Nearly every single house was turned into a pile of rubble as far as the eye could see."
Two men walk through debris just east of Western and north of SW 149th after a tornado struck south Oklahoma City and Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (Nate Billings / The Oklahoman / AP)
Brady Williams and his girlfriend drove into Moore, Okla. to survey the damage and assist with rescue efforts. "We soon found ourselves in a neighborhood that was absolutely devastated by this tornado," Williams said. "Nearly every single house was turned into a pile of rubble as far as the eye could see."
Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
The hood of car is wedged into the front window of the Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
People assess the damage after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Steve Gooch / AP)
A vehicle lies upside down in the road after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
Nathan Ulepich searches outside the back of his house destroyed after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Steve Gooch / AP)
This aerial photo shows the remains of houses in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Steve Gooch / AP)
Brady Williams and his girlfriend drove into Moore, Okla. to survey the damage and assist with rescue efforts. "We soon found ourselves in a neighborhood that was absolutely devastated by this tornado," Williams said. "Nearly every single house was turned into a pile of rubble as far as the eye could see."
A man searches a damaged home near SW 4th Street and Telephone Road after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
Cars marked with an orange 'X', denoting they had been checked for occupants, are piled up in what was the front entrance to the damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
The steeple of a church at South Janeway Avenue and SW 4th Street lays across the lawn after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
Cars marked with an orange 'X', denoting they had been checked for occupants, are piled up in what was the front entrance to the damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
A tornado moves past homes in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
Philip Gotcher stands in the rubble of his house after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
A child is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School in following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Carlos and Kim Caudillo stand in the debris of their home after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
A woman carries her child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
A tornado moves through Moore, Okla. as northbound traffic on Interstate 35 stops at Indian Hills Road on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Debris covers the ground after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
A tornado moves past homes in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Alonzo Adams / AP)
A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometer) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on the elementary school. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Yvonne Barragar, left along with Joe Marshall and Barbara Garcia sit in front of Barragar's destroyed house after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Brett Deering / Getty Images)
Moore police dig through the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Map locates Moore, Oklahoma, that was hit by tornadoes.
A child is carried from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed wall at the Plaza Tower Elementary School to free trapped students in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed wall at the Plaza Tower Elementary School to free trapped students in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
A fire burns in the Tower Plaza Addition in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
A child calls to his father after being pulled from the rubble of the Tower Plaza Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (Sue Ogrocki / AP)
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Brady Bunch reunion: What did 'Greg' say? (+video)
Brady Bunch reunion: Three of the original Brady Bunch joined a reunion at the Kings Island theme park near Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday.
Three of the actors from "The Brady?Bunch" television series returned to Kings Island for an anniversary celebration.
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Actors Barry Williams (Greg Brady), Christopher Knight (Peter Brady) and Susan Olsen (Cindy Brady) went to the Cincinnati-area theme park Sunday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a popular episode of the iconic 1970s TV show.
The episode that aired in 1973 was filmed at Kings Island. The episode entitled "The Cincinnati Kids" involved the family visiting Kings Island so dad Mike Brady (Robert Reed) can present his architectural plans for a new addition to the park.
The three actors entertained park guests during four shows of singing, dancing and anecdotes from the show that ran from 1969 to 1974. They also met fans and sign autographs.
USA Today reported that Barry Williams (Greg Brady) was the unofficial host of the shows Sunday.
?He came out first and introduced the others. He talked about the clips, and he did a little Johnny Bravo. And in truth, Williams remains quite groovy. His skin is tan, his hair is dark, and his pants still fit just right.
And everybody loved it. At the first of four shows Sunday, there was not an empty seat in the 844-seat venue. People who couldn't get into the first show were given wristbands for the second. There were already enough to fill the place for all four shows.
"I think everybody, at some point in their life, wanted to be a Brady," Williamson said, sounding quite reasonable. "Their whole family seemed so perfect. They were so nice. I think it resonates with the child in all of us to want to be Brady."
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
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'30 Rock's' Bowden, musician Jorgensen wed
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Ben Jorgensen and Katrina Bowden.
Former "30 Rock" actress Katrina Bowden is now married: She and musician Ben Jorgensen tied the knot in New York City on Sunday, said E! Online.
They exchanged vows at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and will head to Hawaii for the honeymoon. Their website is set up for loved ones to donate to the honeymoon fund, so fans who want to feel like part of the action can still contribute to things like their volcano hiking adventure, or upgrade the pair to first class.
The 24-year-old Bowden played Cerie, Liz Lemon's assistant on "30 Rock," and has appeared in movies including "Scary Movie 5." Jorgensen is 29 and formerly sang and played guitar with the band Armor for Sleep.
The couple got engaged in January 2012, and she announced the union on the red carpet at that year's Screen Actors Guild awards. At the time, she showed off her ring and told E! News's Giuliana Rancic that Jorgensen had proposed the night before in Los Angeles.
"He proposed and showed me the ring and I was so shocked and said, 'Oh, my God!' and I hugged him and he said to me, 'So is that a yes?'" she said.
"I married y'all!!!" Bowden tweeted after the ceremony. "I'm now Mrs. @benjorg !!!" Replied Jorgensen, also on Twitter: "Is there a cloud 10?"
Aww.
Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/30-rocks-katrina-bowden-musician-ben-jorgensen-wed-6C9995490
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