I am not sure if it actually qualifies as a knife but it sure cuts better than the steel in my kitchen. Company Paprima sells a product called an Ultra High-Pressure (UHP) Water Jet. Marketed for food cutting applications, this puppy blasts through whatever delicious and unfortunate substance that dares face down the diamond nozzle as it shoots regular drinking water at 3 times the speed of sound.
So says the latest IHS Screen Digest reports. 33mm film use is down dramatically over the last two years due to the increasing quality and affordability of digital equipment.
With digital cameras, there is no need for camera operators to stop “rolling”, saving time on sets where budgets continue to increase and feet of film equal dollars wasted. Also, the cost of silver, a key ingredient in the manufacture of celluloid, has gone up from 5 dollars an ounce to 25 dollars for the same ounce this year.
Production is expected stop at most facilities in major markets by the end of next year, and globally by 2015.
Have no fear though. The average movie viewer will not be negatively affected by this change. Our Blu-ray players have not been able to play 35mm film rolls since we got them.
Did you know that today, June 6th, 2012, the Internet launched a newer better version of itself? It sounds implausible, sensational even, and definitely parodic. But it actually happened, and it took the efforts of several major Internet Service Providers and other Big Media sites to make it happen.
Mostly nothing, unless you are a computer, or a mega extreme nerd (don’t worry, we love you too). What’s changed is the “address” that the sites and computers connect to the internet. For 30 years, all of our addresses have looked something like “196.251.133.217”. Computers and other networked devices read this and know exactly where to send data. This protocol for digital communication is called Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). The new IP scheme is IPv6, this is what launched today. Continue reading
It’s not glass. Heck, it’s not even a physical “thing”. What it is though, could be of benefit to gamers, movie lovers, and television aficionados alike. And it will do this by incorporating your iPad or iPhone, Android, or Windows 8 tablet or Windows Phone and the content viewed within and your television set. There is one catch though. You will need an Xbox 360. Continue reading
You like browsing the web. You frequent myspace, facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. You check your email through Gmail or Live mail, or Yahoo!. You find it convenient to do some online banking. And you definitely love to do some shopping
Wait, don’t tell me you use the same password on every site! Uh oh, we need to have a talk. I can’t believe you are not using “protection”. It’s time I shared something with you. It’s called LastPass, and it might just save your life identity.
If you’ve ever been stung by the loss of property in your home due to a burglary. You may already be the reluctant purchaser of a home alarm system. On the other hand, if you have never been burglarized, then it may be time to consider upping your defenses while you still have a perfect record. The intent of this article is to take away some of the mystique of purchasing a home alarm system and to educate yourself to reduce the chance of becoming a victim. Continue reading
Electronic music pioneer Robert Moog received the honor of having a Google Doodle created in celebration of his 78th birthday. We could talk about the gear he created and the music he made and inspired, but you should read up on that after you mess with this synthesizer. Mess with the filter and oscillator knobs, and record your own jam. Enjoy it here!
After playing with the Moog Google Doodle (Moogle?), you can read more about the man, here.