Noah Kraft wants to let you remix the sound of the real world

Here One buds from Doppler Labs will be available in black & white
Credit: Doppler Labs/Wired

Doppler Labs will soon be releasing Here One – wireless earbuds that do so much more, including:

● noise cancellation – raised to a whole new level – attenuate all the sound – or just specific frequencies

● remix the music at a concert – drums overpowering the rest of the band? – turn them down to hear all of the music

● noisy environment? Here One has three directional microphones per ear, so using the companion app, control the direction & frequency of sound, to separate out the voice of the person you are talking to

● turn down the noise of the city, to hear your music, without being run down at the next crossing

Noah Kraft is the leading light of Doppler Labs, & at CIS, he provided a bit more detail on what he hopes to do for the way we interact with sound.



More about Here One
http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2016/07/dopplers-wireless-earbuds-let-you-remix.html / Doppler Labs company straight-outta-science-fiction earbuds let you control volume world new product Here One wireless earbuds tweaking sound mix concert tuning out subway noise One everything expect standard set of wireless headphones even more stuff on top of that Here One buds will cost $299 ship in November Doppler Here Ones set of wireless headphones stream music take calls interact with Siri Google Now pair of headphones Doppler’s Here buds Here One buds do even better filter change the noise of the real world companion app change frequency response tune out baby screams train screeches turn up the volume people in front of you multiple directional mics three directional mics Here One buds sound editing even more powerful Doppler not a medical device Doppler CEO Noah Kraft false binary people either can hear or can’t hear first set up your Here Ones customization customisation process software learn particulars of your ears hearing attenuate sound specifically for you mix real-world sound whatever you’re listening to Doppler calls layered listening jamming headphones into your ears drown out the world sound as though music’s playing speaker a few feet away whoever you’re talking to on your bike still hear the cars flying by Doppler’s a number of companies working on truly wireless headphones Here One among the most comfortable and usable Doppler interesting engineering wireless headphones executive chairman Fritz Lanman soon enough everyone from Apple Samsung Microsoft try sell you wireless earbuds Doppler’s put a computer in their ears soundtrack sound track sounds of the city Noah Kraft leading light Doppler Labs CIS we interact with sound Doppler Labs releasing Here One wireless earbuds /

Bob Inglis is a conservative Republican politician – who supports action on climate change

In the TED talk below, Bob Inglis,¹ conservative Republican politician, explains how & why, he came to support action on climate change.

“When I first went to Congress, I said that climate change was a bunch of hooey – Al Gore’s imagination … It was all based on ignorance from me. I had not looked into the facts at all. All I knew, was that Al Gore was for it & therefore I was against it.”

What changed his mind? His four daughters, son & wife on the one hand, &

“I got the opportunity to go to Antactica, & saw in the ice core drillings at the South Pole, the evidence – it’s pretty clear. Long stability followed by an uptick in CO2 that coincides with the Industrial Revolution …”

More



Slate – “This Man Is America’s Best Hope for Near-Term Climate Action”
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/republican_bob_inglis_is_america_s_best_hope_for_near_term_climate_action.html

Sierra Club – “Bob Inglis Takes a Stand on Climate Change”, https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2016-6-november-december/feature/bob-inglis-takes-stand-climate-change
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¹ Wikipedia: “Bob Inglis”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Inglis / Bob Inglis takes a stand on climate change former Republican Congressman seen the light on global warming fellow conservatives Bob Inglis former Republican congressman current climate activist Republican American Legion Boys State Young Pioneer Camps straightlaced right-leaning former Republican congressman transform the way conservatives think about climate change global warming clean energy wind and solar stump speech dramatic defection Republican climate change orthodoxy climate change hooey Vice President Al Gore environmental collapse climate change real human-caused free enterprise address better faster big government regulations conservatives innovators Inglis's support revenue-neutral carbon tax changed my views on climate change extremely conservative organization RepublicEn.org climate change is real human-caused free enterprise can fix it RepublicEn.org's community members of Congress solution liberal or conservative solution North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences conservatives progressives
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Making drones safer

Oscar Webb, the toddler in the image below lost an eye to a drone.¹


Credit: news.com.au

Many other injuries have occurred, including a woman who had her face cut open, & another who was knocked out.¹

Among the drones at CES this year, were two that included safeguards against these & other injuries.

Fleye



New Atlas – “Fleye could be your personal autonomous robot drone”
https://newatlas.com/fleye-autonomous-personal-robot-drone/40765/

Kickstarter project
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gofleye/fleye-your-personal-flying-robot

Manufacturer’s web site
http://gofleye.com/

Hover Camera



Engadget – “Hover Camera is a safe & foldable drone that follows you”
https://www.engadget.com/2016/04/26/hover-camera-drone-zero-zero-robotics/

Manufacture’s web site
https://gethover.com/
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¹ “Toddler's eyeball sliced in half by drone propeller”, http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2015/12/toddlers-eyeball-sliced-in-half-by.html / hover autonomous Hover Camera carbon fibre Fleye toddler eyeball sliced in half drone propeller 18-month-old boy lost eye hit by a drone flown family friend Oscar Webb eye sliced in half propeller operator Simon Evans lost control drone toddler Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire UK United Kingdom Britain first drone injury Oscar surgeon many more Evans brought it back down land clipped tree span spun round heard my friend shriek Oh God no blood his baby on the floor crying Oscar's mother Amy Roberts ambulance taking Oscar to hospital Birmingham opened his eye I can still see it now the worst thing I've ever seen Oscar's accident family were unaware potential safety issues surrounding drones Faye Mellington consultant oculoplastics orbital surgery Sandwell West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust team outlook for Oscar's vision long term was extremely poor see out of his uninjured eye guidance for safe drone flying check drone for damage all components working in accordance with user manual drone within the operator's sight at all times operator responsible avoiding collisions people objects drone flown endanger people or property illegal fly drones over congested areas streets towns or cities stay clear airports airfields fly drones within 50m person vehicle building structure overhead groups of people at any height drones /

Faraday Future promises much – delivers a prototype – & more promises (video)

Farady Future electric prototype in camouflage
Credit: Electrek

Faraday Future is another start up promising a Tesla beater. Their “big reveal” at CES 2016 promised much, but revealed a stationary concept car.

Recently they released video of their prototype beating the 0-60 mph time of a Bentley Bentayga, Ferrari 488 GTB, & a Tesla Model X P100D Ludicrous – while quietly ignoring the advantages a prototype has over a production vehicle:



And subsequently, a Tesla Model S P100D:



But there have been a number of disturbing hiccups at Faraday, including finance & key staff jumping ship. They had a lot riding on their CES 2017 presentation, but it didn’t go as well as they would have hoped, including what can very generously be described as, “slight of hand”:



Robert Llewllyn took a slightly more positive view:

/ Faraday Future prototype beats Tesla Model S P100D Ludicrous 2.5 seconds 0 to 60 mph Faraday Future released drag race video Bentley Bentayga Ferrari 488 GTB Tesla Model X P100D Ludicrous battery upgrade claimed battery electric vehicle EV BEV faster Tesla Model S startup prototype quicker Tesla Model S P100D’s Ludicrous 2.5 seconds 0 to 60 mph time Model X Tesla Ludicrous mode state of charge battery 0 to 60 mph acceleration in 2.5 seconds FF prototype Model S powertrain Faraday Future world-class team engineers developing EV technology financial troubles mismanagement technology tech develop developer developed /

Tesla's Melbourne to Brisbane Supercharger route opens

Credit: Tesla

Tesla's Melbourne to Brisbane Supercharger route has opened with the addition of Tesla Superchargers at

● Knockrow (just below Gold Coast in the map above)

● Coffs Harbour

● Heatherbrae (just north of Newcastle)

For the time being, it will be necessary to plan around non-availability of a Supercharger in Brisbane. This should not be difficult – Google Maps indicates Knockrow-Brisbane CBD is only 176 km.

And Coffs Harbour is a temporary installation with just two bays.

Reaching either of the two Superchargers in Sydney requires a substantial deviation from the most direct route, for many journeys, through relatively heavy traffic. Best plan may be to bypass them. Google Maps reports Goulburn-Heatherbrae as a distance of 349 km.

Interactive map
https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/findus#/ / battery charge recharge electric vehicle battery BEV EV LiIon lithium ion cell travellers car park resides panel solar grid newly constructed car port electric revolution charging stations electric cars petrol bowsers driving longer distances electric cars the way of the future electric vehicle EV new car sales figures demand for electric cars, Australia big infrastructure investment technology American electric car company Tesla 16 high-powered supercharger stations between Melbourne Brisbane 2016 stations Tesla customer travel supercharger network exceeding 140 stations established luxury brands BMW local electric market rollout free electric charging stations build it and they will come Tesla spokesman Heath Walker supercharger network hotel partnerships high powered wall units motles hotels single three phase Darling Hotel in Sydney Marriot Melbourne range anxiety high purchase prices infrastructure charging at home barrier 40 amps of power home house charge overnight up to 500km of range next morning forward thinking Elon Musk design range car charging station free for public use Tesla Melbourne to Brisbane Supercharger route opened addition Tesla Superchargers Knockrow Gold Coast map Coffs Harbour Heatherbrae north Newcastle Raymond Terrace Supercharger Brisbane Coffs Harbour temporary installation two bays two Superchargers Sydney most direct route journeys heavy traffic bypass distance interactive map /

AirBar gives your laptop a touchscreen

AirBar fitted to a MacBook Air
Credit: Stereopoly

Touchscreens are widely available in phones, tablets, smart watches, some laptops & a very small number of desktops.

If you want to add touch to your not-touchscreen computer, AirBar may have the answer.



Airbar is available for 15.6" Windows laptops. In March, a MacBook Air 13.3" version will be available.

Apple has been saying it will never release a touchscreen Mac since at least 2010,^1,2,3 so if you are a Macbook user, Airbar is your only touchscreen option for the foreseeable future.

The Next Web: “AirBar adds touchscreen & gesture control to non-touch PCs”
https://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2017/01/07/airbar-adds-touchscreen-and-gesture-control-to-non-touch-pcs/

Engadget: “AirBar gives your MacBook Air a touchscreen for $99”
https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/04/airbar-macbook-air-touchcreen/

Manufacturer’s web site
http://www.air.bar/
http://air.bar/mac
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¹ Cult of Mac: “Why Apple Will Never Ship a Touchscreen MacBook”, (2010) https://www.cultofmac.com/75179/why-apple-will-never-ship-a-touchscreen-macbook/

² Cnet: “Touch-screen Mac unlikely, says Apple's Federighi”, (2014) https://www.cnet.com/au/news/touch-screen-mac-unlikely-says-apples-federighi/

³ Cult of Mac: “Here’s why Apple will never give MacBook a touchscreen”, (2016) https://www.cultofmac.com/451511/heres-apple-will-never-give-macbook-touchscreen/ / AirBar MacBook Air touchscreen USB accessory below display held in place magnets MacBook Pro Touch Bar Apple laptop owners machine full touchscreen display AirBar PC faithful USB accessory 15.6-inch screen tactile function CES 13.3-inch MacBook Air device plug-and-touch plug and touch drivers use the gadget Airbar MacBook Air touchscreen touch screen accessory installation process couple magnets laptop hold AirBar in place plug into USB port device emits light field infrared infra red infra-red display pick touch navigation pinch-to-zoom scrolling gestures remove completely close your laptop addition touch relatively painless install tried AirBar MacBook Air CES performed well navigating around Google Maps Paintbrush OS X display working prototype zoom scrolling functionality physical object handle input stylus paintbrush one size one Apple laptop expand the line more sizes accommodate more computers 13-inch MacBook Air AirBar accessory /

Alpine Labs Pulse DSLR camera remote

Alpine Labs Pulse DSLR camera remote mounted on a Canon EOS 70D
Credit: Alpine Labs/The Gadgeteer

Camera manufacturers generally have a smartphone app which can be connected to your smartphone to control a range of functions. Alpine Labs Pulse connects to Canon & Nikon SLR & mirrorless cameras via Bluetooth (both standard & the new Low Energy supported) & adds:

● control of aperture, shutter & ISO
● thumbnail & histogram review
● advanced time lapse
● exposure ramping
● time delay
● timed & manual Long Exposure
● HDR bracketing (7 EV steps)
● long Exposure
● control up to 3 cameras
● firmware upgradeable
● all in just 1.5 ounces (43 grammes)

The Gadgeteer – “Alpine Labs Pulse DSLR camera remote review”
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/01/06/alpine-labs-pulse-dslr-camera-remote-review/#more-210196

Wired – “Review: Pulse Camera Remote”
https://www.wired.com/2016/11/review-pulse-trigger/

Shutterbug – “Get Pro-Level Wireless Control Over Your Camera with Your Smartphone Using the Pulse Remote”
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/new-pulse-remote-trigger-offers-pro-features-easy%E2%80%93%E2%80%93use-interface#13PY07Ftkb0f6YEI.97

Alpine Labs Pulse DSLR camera remote first appeared as a Kickstarter project
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alpinelabs/pulse-your-camera-upgraded

Manufacturer’s web site
https://alpinelaboratories.com/ / stills timelapse time lapse video complete control your DSLR mirrorless camera from your smartphone wirelessly Alpine Labs Pulse DSLR camera remote Pulse most powerful way control your camera from your smartphone Pulse plugs into DSLR mirrorless camera USB port shooting photos time lapse video complete creative freedom remotely from your smartphone your current camera 100 foot bluetooth low energy radio advanced USB control software beautifully designed interface product your biggest project ideas day-long time lapses backpacking trip size take Pulse anywhere wireless image preview image preview view thumbnails on your phone take a photo range 100 feet camera Pulse get the perfect shot Pulse plugs into your camera's USB port compatible with Canon Nikon DSLR Panasonic GH4 Pulse app free iPhone and Android devices camera compatible Pulse FAQ compatible with Nikon Canon cameras trigger remotely Pulse set up your camera trigger from anywhere in the room Pulse's Bluetooth connection range 100 feet from camera shooting low light keep camera absolutely still Pulse shot leave your shutter open up to several hours few seconds long exposure mode lock the shutter down manually set exposure timer count down Pulse supports HDR capabilities differing lighting conditions Pulse blinks photo lighting of your shot turn it off dim it smartest time lapse products on the market Pulse time lapse easier expanding features level of control experienced shooters traditional triggers Pulse's USB control single frame app low battery buffering time ruin your shoot remote triggers take photos Pulse plugs into your camera's USB port not the trigger port let you control video Pulse control up to three Pulse-equipped cameras at once from the same smartphone useful independent film makers Pulse all the right angles for your shot Pulse's Exposure Ramping feature ramp your ISO shutter speed capture day-to-night transitions time lapse LRTimelapse shooting Aperture Shutter Priority Exposure Ramping your camera in manual your photo's EXIF-Data written properly for LRTimelapse workflows /