Okay, so it wasn’t much of a surprise, but Amazon finally has a tablet, and as expected its name picks up where the Kindle left off: Fire. Of course, rumors of an Amazon tablet date back to this time last year (if not before), but it seems that Jeff and co. have wisely chosen to […]
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Berkeley scientists create visual pictures from brain waves
University of California, Berkeley, scientists have managed to create a close approximation of what our thoughts look like. First they mapped brain wave response to 18 million seconds of random YouTube videos. Then, patients viewed a series of videos, and those brain waves were matched with the correlating visuals from the first test. The result […]
Continue readingApple releases a Final Cut Pro X free trial and a major FCP-X update
Today Apple introduced a major update to Final Cut Pro X that restores many features users felt were missing in the original release, and also comes alongside a free 30-day trial version for people still a little gun-shy after Apple’s latest overhaul to its professional video editing suite. Read more about the free trial and […]
Continue readingWith Logic Pro X on the way, Apple works to avoid Final Cut Pro X backlash
Apple is reportedly finishing an update to Logic Pro 9, its professional digital audio and music sequencing program, taking care not to rile existing users with significant changes. The new update is reportedly called Logic Pro X to maintain the same branding as Apple’s recent Final Cut X. However, according to a report by Japanese […]
Continue readingFilm Screening: Professor Julia Reichert’s film – Growing Up Female – Screening at AFI Silver Spring Thursday, Sept 15 at 730 PM
AFI-Discovery Silverdocs presents:Growing Up FemaleA film by Jim Klein and Julia ReichertAFI Silver Theater and Cultural CenterSilver Spring, MDAmerican University School of Communications adjunct professor, Julia Reichert invites everyone to a special screening of her first film (made with Jim Klein), Growing Up Female.The film has been restored and is screening this Thursday, September 15, […]
Continue readingThe Understanding 9/11 Television News Archive has Launched!
A blog from the collections team at www.archive.org recently announced the launch of Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive. It’s basically a library of news coverage of the events surrounding 9/11 from both the U.S. and international broadcasts from all around the world. This resource for scholars, journalists and the public, the library presents one […]
Continue readingSteve Jobs Steps Down
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, who almost single-handedly changed the way people around the world consume music, the Internet and even TV, announced late Wednesday that he has resigned as leader of the company he co-founded in his parents’ garage. Read more from the Washington Post article. See what his successor Tim Cook has to […]
Continue readingLost-Films.eu Identifies Missing Films Through Crowdsourcing
Lost Films is a collaborative effort among film societies in Germany, France, Poland, New Zealand and several other countries to help identify and locate some 3,500 lost or missing films through crowdsourcing. Anyone can become a member and then upload clips and images from “mystery movies” to the site and also comment on as-yet-untitled stills […]
Continue readingBook and Media Swap Moved to Bender Arena – Thursday, May 19
Due to an anticipation of rain, this year’s Book and Media Swap will be taking place in Bender Arena, not on the Quad. Don’t miss it!
Continue readingPeople Buying Even Fewer DVDs Than Before
Check out what Consumerist.com has to say about this Deadline article on the decreasing popularity of DVDs.
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