Friday, 18 January 2013

Democratization of filmmaking • riveting Sci-Fi short film "R’ha" created by a single person (video)

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/17/the-democratization-of-filmmaking-riveting-sci-fi-short-film-rha-created-by-a-single-person/ / Digital filmmaking transforming Hollywood independent filmmakers revolution 22-year-old German student Kaleb Lechowski seven months writing designing editing blog Kaleb recently posted short sci-fi film R'ha Vimeo six-minute film not include single human being completed first-year studies in digital film design in Berlin alien imprisoned interrogated Matrix-esque robotic intelligence began to take over the planet impressive for its sense of story character drama that builds throughout the short trailer amazing  sound voice acting movie his creation concept execution /

Automatically mount an AirPort-attached USB drive

http://www.macworld.com.au/help/automatically-mount-an-airport-attached-usb-drive-83776/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=27in+iMacs+reviewed+iOS+61+coming+soon+BatmanArkham+City+for+Mac+and+much+much+more&utm_content=27in+iMacs+reviewed+iOS+61+coming+soon+BatmanArkham+City+for+Mac+and+much+much+more+CID_732e6424d10c1c51fc03125710d7182c&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Heres%20how%20to%20set%20it%20up / WiFi attached USB hard drive AirPort Extreme Base Station storage location computers network LAN manually mount drive log out restart Mac Macintosh configure automatically mounts desktop Finder window select base station sidebar Shared setting mount drive launch System Preferences, select Users & Groups preference Accounts earlier versions of the Mac OS OSX OS X click Lock icon enter user name password click Unlock Login Items tab drag icon mounted drive list login items quit System Preferences log in restart drive attached base station should automatically mount more reliable solution Launch Automator template sheet appears select Application click Choose button Automator's Search field enter server drag Get Specified Servers Connect Servers actions workflow area Click Add button Get Specified Servers action Choose URL window base station address along smb://10.0.1.1:445 Server Address field Click OK Run button workflow window prompted name password server Registered User selected enter your Mac's user name base station's password not network password  configure the base station enable Remember This Password In My Keychain option click Connect drive attached to base station mount desktop Save workflow to the desktop workflow application to your login items Unlock preference drag workflow login items area log in restart drive should mount Repeat this procedure for each Mac you'd like to use with the networked drive /

Tiny CuBox Pro open source Mini PC announced


Credit: SolidRun/ Geeky Gadgets

Computer in a 2 inch cube, 3.2 ounces!

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/cubox-pro-open-source-mini-pc-03-01-2013/ / A new open source mini computer has been created and unveiled this week called the CuBox Pro 800-megahertz dual-issue ARM PJ4 Marvell Armada 510 SoC system on a chip processor supported by 1GB or RAM no fan 2 inches square cube weighs 3.2 ounces displaying full high definition video sell for around $159 launches later this month /

Turn life into a video game with this 8-bit camera app for iOS


Credit: Apple

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/01/turn-life-into-a-video-game-with-this-dope-8-bit-camera-app/

iTunes Store listing
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/powerup-retro-8-bit-video/id510019936?mt=8

Or if 8 bits is just 7 bits too many, try 1-Bit Camera

Credit: Apple

iTunes Store listing
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/1-bit-camera/id505119307?mt=8&ls=1 / 256 color colour PowerUp camera app 8 bit photo retro consoles Sega Genesis NES Game Gear interface is especially fun, each different console filter has its own controller that allows you to adjust the contrast and saturation of the photo iPhone iPad iPod Touch Apple phone smartphone /

Really stick your books on the bookshelf with a Katana


Credit: Mustard/ The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/17/really-stick-your-books-on-the-bookshelf-with-a-katana/ / samurai sword Japan Japanese ninja bookends book ends /

The massive comet that may shine brighter than the Moon in November 2013


Credit: Loke Kun Tan (StarryScapes)/ NASA/ The Week

http://theweek.com/article/index/238761/the-massive-comet-that-may-shine-brighter-than-the-moon-in-2013 / exceptionally bright object streaking across night sky Comet ISON luminous space rock astronomers 1996 Comet Hyakutake 1997 Hale-Bopp brightest Great Comets brightest comet gazed named human eyes Russians Vitali Nevski Artyom Novichonok credited photograph 5.7-inch reflecting telescope International Scientific Optical Network or ISON snapshot dated September 2 2011 corona tail Sun solar orbit /

Chip archaeology: Visual 6502

http://www.mos6502.com/technology/chip-archaeology-visual-6502/

http://www.visual6502.org/

http://www.visual6502.org/docs/6502_in_action_14_web.pdf

http://www.4004.com/ / Visual6502.org preserve study document historic computers visual intuitive manner education inspiration verifiable reference classic computer systems introduction fun images computer process information programs MOS Technology processor Intel 4004 vector polygon models of complete digital model and transistor-level simulation /