Jessie Atkin posted a new blog on Digital Landing about how you can make videos using tv clips, and the program that helps you do just that.
I love Youtube. I love watching music videos full of clips of my favorite shows. I like watching clip mashups, and I like seeing home made trailers. Now Elgato has made it even easier for Mac users to create just such masterpieces with its video capture.
Video capture basically connects your computer to an analog video source and helps you convert video from your television to video on your computer (ready to use online, or on your ipod). With these new files you can watch your favorite TV on the go or use it to create the next great online sensation. It’s totally worth it for the advancement of online art.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Gaming’s New Hero
Jessie Atkin posted a new blog on Digital Landing about the new DJ Hero.
DJ Hero now has an actual design! That’s right, we’ve seen Guitar Hero, we’ve seen Guitar Hero World Tour (where the whole band plays) and now we move from making music to mixing it. It’s been presented and tried at the E3 conference.
The basic look follows the same “Hero” controller design as the guitar itself, with the well colored play buttons, though this time they are spaced across a turn table rather than the neck of a guitar. The premise is primarily the same push the correct combination of buttons in time with screen. I don’t know how action packed it will be, it won’t be the same as sliding across a fake stage on your knees with a fake guitar in your hands, but I like Guitar Hero enough I’m pretty excited to try this next edition, whenever it is released (the set is already up for pre order).
DJ Hero now has an actual design! That’s right, we’ve seen Guitar Hero, we’ve seen Guitar Hero World Tour (where the whole band plays) and now we move from making music to mixing it. It’s been presented and tried at the E3 conference.
The basic look follows the same “Hero” controller design as the guitar itself, with the well colored play buttons, though this time they are spaced across a turn table rather than the neck of a guitar. The premise is primarily the same push the correct combination of buttons in time with screen. I don’t know how action packed it will be, it won’t be the same as sliding across a fake stage on your knees with a fake guitar in your hands, but I like Guitar Hero enough I’m pretty excited to try this next edition, whenever it is released (the set is already up for pre order).
Wii’re in Motion
Jessie Atkin posted a new blog on Digital Landing about how the Wii remote can be made to measure actions more accurately.
The Wii continues to revolutionize gaming in its own right. Wii MotionPlus, released at the E3 media briefing is an accessory to that will make any Wiimote motions more accurate. This means that in Wii Bowling you better be very careful how you flick your wrist.
The accessory is a small white block that attaches to the base of the Wiimote in the same port the nunchuck usually fits. With the continued success of the Wii console, and its accessories, it’s nice to see this particular add on go directly back to basics. The original draw of the Nintendo Wii was it’s one of a kind controller and game play, the Wii MotionPlus should simply enhance what we loved so much in the first place.
The Wii continues to revolutionize gaming in its own right. Wii MotionPlus, released at the E3 media briefing is an accessory to that will make any Wiimote motions more accurate. This means that in Wii Bowling you better be very careful how you flick your wrist.
The accessory is a small white block that attaches to the base of the Wiimote in the same port the nunchuck usually fits. With the continued success of the Wii console, and its accessories, it’s nice to see this particular add on go directly back to basics. The original draw of the Nintendo Wii was it’s one of a kind controller and game play, the Wii MotionPlus should simply enhance what we loved so much in the first place.
Is your family ignoring each other?
Chris McGinn posted a new blog on Digital Landing. Read about a study on family interaction, and how technology may be the reason in the change.
A new report suggests that families are spending less time interacting and technology may be to blame.
The study by the Annenberg Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California polled 2,030 people ages 12 and up, found that
“28 percent of Americans it interviewed last year said they have been spending less time with members of their households. That’s nearly triple the 11 percent who said that in 2006.”
The study didn’t blame Internet social networking sites but the change has coincided with the rise of sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Of course, I know families who feel better connected because of technology and many parents who find texting with their children a great way to stay in touch with their day-to-day life.
What do you think? Has technology made your family spend less time together or more?
A new report suggests that families are spending less time interacting and technology may be to blame.
The study by the Annenberg Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California polled 2,030 people ages 12 and up, found that
“28 percent of Americans it interviewed last year said they have been spending less time with members of their households. That’s nearly triple the 11 percent who said that in 2006.”
The study didn’t blame Internet social networking sites but the change has coincided with the rise of sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Of course, I know families who feel better connected because of technology and many parents who find texting with their children a great way to stay in touch with their day-to-day life.
What do you think? Has technology made your family spend less time together or more?
iTivo let’s you take your favorite shows with you
Chris McGinn posted a blog on Digital Landing! Read about how you can get your favorite shows on your iPhone and other electronics.
iTivo–a download for Mac–lets you send your favorite Tivo shows to you iPhone or iPod. or Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP or Apple TV.
Features include:
* Formats include h.264, mpeg-2, mpeg-1, decrypt-only.
* Target devices include iPhone, iPod, AppleTV, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, youtube.
* ’subscriptions’ to your regular shows: downloading them whenever new episodes are available.
* Automatically perform an ‘iTunes sync’ to your device when the download is completed.
* Automatically remove commercials from downloaded shows.
* Reporting on tivo’s Hard Drive usage
Found via Geeksugar
iTivo–a download for Mac–lets you send your favorite Tivo shows to you iPhone or iPod. or Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP or Apple TV.
Features include:
* Formats include h.264, mpeg-2, mpeg-1, decrypt-only.
* Target devices include iPhone, iPod, AppleTV, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, youtube.
* ’subscriptions’ to your regular shows: downloading them whenever new episodes are available.
* Automatically perform an ‘iTunes sync’ to your device when the download is completed.
* Automatically remove commercials from downloaded shows.
* Reporting on tivo’s Hard Drive usage
Found via Geeksugar
Light from Light
Jessie Atkin posted a new blog on Digital Landing. Read about solar powered desk lamps for the eco-friendly.
Lets save the planet one all nighter college student at a time.
Ikea has just released solar cell powered desk lamps. With LED bulbs that lamps also claim to use 70% less energy than regular light bulbs (they also supposedly last 4 times as long, so there’s a little cash saved as well). Everything’s all alternative energy these days but it makes much more sense to feed the masses with smaller steps. Reworking the home office makes more immediate sense to people than rewiring the house with solar panels on the roof. They come in five colors and are priced at a very economy conscious $19.99.
I like the idea, it can’t hurt plug/wire clutter even if you don’t care about the planet (think of all the extra counter space) you just better keep your desk by a window.
Lets save the planet one all nighter college student at a time.
Ikea has just released solar cell powered desk lamps. With LED bulbs that lamps also claim to use 70% less energy than regular light bulbs (they also supposedly last 4 times as long, so there’s a little cash saved as well). Everything’s all alternative energy these days but it makes much more sense to feed the masses with smaller steps. Reworking the home office makes more immediate sense to people than rewiring the house with solar panels on the roof. They come in five colors and are priced at a very economy conscious $19.99.
I like the idea, it can’t hurt plug/wire clutter even if you don’t care about the planet (think of all the extra counter space) you just better keep your desk by a window.
Mini and Mighty
Jessie Atkin posted a new blog on Digital Landing! Read about the smallest flashdrive yet.
USB drives were small enough before, but hey, gadgets are always evolving at a time where size still does matter.
Eagletec has developed pretty much the smallest flash drive yet at 19×15x16 mm. It still holds between 4 and 8 GB (depending on how much cash you’re willing to put down). The size is smaller but storage and pricing are still about on par with many other flash drives on the market today.
I’m definitely an advocate of the flash drive, I’m an advocate for multiple flash drives, but in spending so much time depending on one I know what problems arise when a normal flash drive is misplaces. I don’t know how I feel about shrinking my most misplaces gadget any further, even if the Eagletec Nano does come with a lanyard.
USB drives were small enough before, but hey, gadgets are always evolving at a time where size still does matter.
Eagletec has developed pretty much the smallest flash drive yet at 19×15x16 mm. It still holds between 4 and 8 GB (depending on how much cash you’re willing to put down). The size is smaller but storage and pricing are still about on par with many other flash drives on the market today.
I’m definitely an advocate of the flash drive, I’m an advocate for multiple flash drives, but in spending so much time depending on one I know what problems arise when a normal flash drive is misplaces. I don’t know how I feel about shrinking my most misplaces gadget any further, even if the Eagletec Nano does come with a lanyard.
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