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Live Editing Made Simple. The Mevo Camera Will Save You Time And Money

A new Camera has entered the news/coverage arena that is guaranteed to take off stress while still guaranteeing you better production and events coverage. Made by Livestream, it is dubbed the Mevo camera and it virtually turns you into a Super Producer because it reduces the number of hands you need on set. Normal scenario on a set involves working under tight deadlines. There are always guests in for interviews, technical equipment like Camera, sound, lights etc while the correspondent is hanging around, waiting anxiously. Most of the time, you get it right, but you still have to get the video back to the editing room and assemble your story before broadcast. The Mevo Live Event Camera simply steps in to take most of these pressures off you Measuring only two-inches-tall, Mevo Camera not only fits snugly into your pocket but will also eliminate the need for all other camera equipment and logistic challenges attached to it. Fitted into the compact body of the Mevo Camera is a 150-degree wide-angle lens, a UHD 4K sensor, a rechargeable battery, a Wi-Fi hot spot and a stereo audio system. Downloading the free app with your iPhone or iPad gives you control over as many as nine virtual camera angles live, each at 720p resolution. This enables you cover events without the need of having other camera set ups. Instead of switching physical cameras, you tap a part of your screen to change angles. Alternatively, you can let the system's facial-recognition switch them for you. The whole process feels a lot like being in a studio, but with even smoother pans. The smart software tracks each figure in the frame, and can automatically show the "camera" for that person. The top of the camera also has a circling LED that lets you know when the Mevo is powered on, paired and broadcasting. The Mevo can let your interview subjects know whose face is currently on camera via a red light that points towards the subject. It works the same whether there is one person in front of the camera or four. Mevo Live Event Camera's face detection also offers multiple shots to choose from, including individual faces, small groups of people, or wide. Attach Mevo to a tripod and you have an instant mobile studio. It will also automatically size shots to what it thinks is appropriate, though you can also set it by yourself. Mevo will never replace a production studio and the great lighting and fancy effects between cameras. What it would give you, however, is a great coverage and transmission of live events. Editing is where the Mevo Camera actually comes into its own. With Mevo you can actually bypass the normal editing processes and broadcast live using your smartphone, a back-up video stream backline and a video switcher to turn it into an all-in-one live story-telling device. You also only need a simple setup and a simple editing process to enable you make a home video or broadcast on Facebook Live, Livestream or something you can put on You Tube. Apart from the normal manual features, the automatic setting of the Mevo camera will edit for you on the fly, changing camera angle and frame size as the software sees fit. If you can combine two Mevo cameras, you may be able to alternate between 18 different events. Each virtual angle is controllable and selectable via the free iOS app. Using touch-based gestures; you can control each angle as if it was a real camera with a zoom lens on a tripod. The greatest advantage of editing your footage in real-time is that right after the event, you have a fully cut video ready for sharing. Internally, video is recorded to a 16GB microSD card which comes along with the camera so you can record with it right out of the box. A rear USB port can also be used for power, charging the internal battery and data transfer from the microSD card to a computer. The internal battery lasts for up to an hour on a full charge. For longer events, a 10' USB power cable is included, so when the camera is plugged in, there will be plenty slack for placing the camera away from the wall. The Mevo however has a weakness with its sound-recording capability. Although it has in- built- stereo microphones, they are not production standard. You can however supplement this with an external microphone or Sound Machine . All in all, the Mevo Camera is an utility Camera that is a must-have for small to medium price Producers who aspire for professional quality Productions. Coming in at a price of $399, it more than makes up for the cost and stress it saves you. See more on the Mevo Camera here. Click to Post

#Livestream #Mevo Camera

Live Editing Made Simple. The Mevo Camera Will Save You Time And Money

A new Camera has entered the news/coverage arena that is guaranteed to take off stress while still guaranteeing you better production and events coverage. Made by Livestream, it is dubbed the Mevo camera and it virtually turns you into a Super Producer because it reduces the number of hands you need on set. Normal scenario on a set involves working under tight deadlines. There are always guests in for interviews, technical equipment like Camera, sound, lights etc while the correspondent is hanging around, waiting anxiously. Most of the time, you get it right, but you still have to get the video back to the editing room and assemble your story before broadcast. The Mevo Live Event Camera simply steps in to take most of these pressures off you Measuring only two-inches-tall, Mevo Camera not only fits snugly into your pocket but will also eliminate the need for all other camera equipment and logistic challenges attached to it. Fitted into the compact body of the Mevo Camera is a 150-degree wide-angle lens, a UHD 4K sensor, a rechargeable battery, a Wi-Fi hot spot and a stereo audio system. Downloading the free app with your iPhone or iPad gives you control over as many as nine virtual camera angles live, each at 720p resolution. This enables you cover events without the need of having other camera set ups. Instead of switching physical cameras, you tap a part of your screen to change angles. Alternatively, you can let the system's facial-recognition switch them for you. The whole process feels a lot like being in a studio, but with even smoother pans. The smart software tracks each figure in the frame, and can automatically show the "camera" for that person. The top of the camera also has a circling LED that lets you know when the Mevo is powered on, paired and broadcasting. The Mevo can let your interview subjects know whose face is currently on camera via a red light that points towards the subject. It works the same whether there is one person in front of the camera or four. Mevo Live Event Camera's face detection also offers multiple shots to choose from, including individual faces, small groups of people, or wide. Attach Mevo to a tripod and you have an instant mobile studio. It will also automatically size shots to what it thinks is appropriate, though you can also set it by yourself. Mevo will never replace a production studio and the great lighting and fancy effects between cameras. What it would give you, however, is a great coverage and transmission of live events. Editing is where the Mevo Camera actually comes into its own. With Mevo you can actually bypass the normal editing processes and broadcast live using your smartphone, a back-up video stream backline and a video switcher to turn it into an all-in-one live story-telling device. You also only need a simple setup and a simple editing process to enable you make a home video or broadcast on Facebook Live, Livestream or something you can put on You Tube. Apart from the normal manual features, the automatic setting of the Mevo camera will edit for you on the fly, changing camera angle and frame size as the software sees fit. If you can combine two Mevo cameras, you may be able to alternate between 18 different events. Each virtual angle is controllable and selectable via the free iOS app. Using touch-based gestures; you can control each angle as if it was a real camera with a zoom lens on a tripod. The greatest advantage of editing your footage in real-time is that right after the event, you have a fully cut video ready for sharing. Internally, video is recorded to a 16GB microSD card which comes along with the camera so you can record with it right out of the box. A rear USB port can also be used for power, charging the internal battery and data transfer from the microSD card to a computer. The internal battery lasts for up to an hour on a full charge. For longer events, a 10' USB power cable is included, so when the camera is plugged in, there will be plenty slack for placing the camera away from the wall. The Mevo however has a weakness with its sound-recording capability. Although it has in- built- stereo microphones, they are not production standard. You can however supplement this with an external microphone or Sound Machine . All in all, the Mevo Camera is an utility Camera that is a must-have for small to medium price Producers who aspire for professional quality Productions. Coming in at a price of $399, it more than makes up for the cost and stress it saves you. See more on the Mevo Camera here. Click to Post

MIT researchers discovers lightweight material made with Graphene and 10 times stronger than steel

A material, made from Graphene, which 10 times more powerful than Steel has been produced by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT. Graphene is a thin layer of tightly packed pure carbon atoms. Flecks of it squished and bonded together in a cobweb-like looking hexagonal shape has resulted into one of the strongest substance known on earth Graphene has always been thought of to be the strongest of all known materials. The issue however, was that Researchers have always had a difficulty converting its two-dimensional strength into useful three-dimensional material. Experiments conducted on 3D printed models have however empowered researchers to conclude that this new material, with its distinct geometry, is actually more powerful than graphene – and is, in fact, 10 times stronger than steel. According to the Researchers, the strength of the stronger than steel material comes from its massive surface-area-to-volume ratio. "Once we created these 3D structures, we wanted to see what's the limit — what's the strongest possible material we can produce," said Research co-author Zhao Qin of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Related: A Flying Motorcycle! Well…That’s The New Idea BMW and Lego Just Cooked up The Research also implies that other quite solid lightweight materials could be produced from materials with similar geometric pattern. This suggests that in the nearest future, lightweight but amazingly strong Bridges, Skyscrapers etc might be assembled applying this stronger than steel material. This would be possible because air-pockets made possible by the hexagonal shape of the material would insulate against heat and cold. Click to Post

#Graphene #Massachusetts Institute of Technology #MIT #Research #Steel

World's Most Powerful Electric Bike Released By Moar

Something new has just happened in the world of bikes and the tech world cannot stop gushing about it. It’s the Moar Powerful Electric Bike. Seems the manufacturers could not decide whether to produce an outsized Bicycle or an undersized Motorbike. The Moar Bike is that big to be the most powerful electric bike. A powerful, full suspension, folding frame Electric Bicycle, it is built for both on and off-road enthusiasts. An aircraft-grade aluminum frame and a whopping 750-watt battery-powered motor makes it one of the most powerful bikes around. 9-Speed Shimano gears a, pedal assistance torque sensor, lower PSI rating on the Fat, 24-inch Tyres mounted on 100mm aluminum rims and basic suspension systems makes it a comfortable ride accross all terrains. A Powerful 48v Samsung Lithium Battery also enable it travel without needing a charge for up to 48 miles. The range can increase significantly to 85miles if a bigger Battery is installed. Related: Scientists In Daring $500b Plan For Refreezing The Arctic The Moar Powerful Electric Bike comes with an easy X-fold mechanism which enables it fold in half thus making storage a breeze. For Night Riders, 1000 lumen LED projection Headlamps illuminates the road in front up to 30 feet. Moar Powerful Electric Bike come in three models : Moar“Sun & Fun” 500w rear-hub motor model. Price: $999 Features: 500W 8Fun Rear Hub Motor 48V/10AH Battery, 30-50 miles Electronics Package 7-Speed Shimano Gears Pedal Assist Cadence Sensor Moar "24/7" E-Bike 500w rear-hub motor /larger battery/8 speed Gear. Price: $1,199 Features: 500W 8Fun Rear Hub Motor 48V/13AH Battery, 40-65 miles 8-Speed Shimano Gears Electronics Pkg + Headlights Pedal Assistance Torque Sensor Moar “Rapt” E-Bike 750w mid-drive motor model/the largest battery (50- to 80-mile range)/hydraulic-assisted disk brakes. Price: $1,999 Features 750W 8Fun MidDrive Motor 48V/17AH Battery, 50-85 miles Electronics Pkg + Headlights 9-Speed Shimano Gears Pedal Assistance Torque Sensor The Moar E – bike is expected to hit Stores by May 2017. Click to Post

World's First Floating City On Course To Be Built In French Polynesia

The probability of Ocean levels continuing to rise has led the French Polynesian Government to try and explore a rather radical solution – to assemble the world’s first floating city and move its citizens into it. Rising Ocean levels have always posed a dangerous threat to the 118 Islands that form French Polynesia. To proffer a solution, the Government of French Plolynesia has utilised the professional services of The Seasteading Institute, a Firm renowned for floating city concepts, with an agreement being signed January 2017 to proffer a remedy. And what a daring remedy! The Seasteading Institute, a co-brainchild of Trump Supporter, Peter Thiel, has spent the last five years working out how to build “permanent, innovative communities floating at sea.” The agreement signed comes with two specifics – the project must benefit local economy and must not in any way disturb the environment. More Reads: Dallas Floodplains to become Home to America’s biggest Nature Park "We are planning to spin off a new industry of floating islands that will allow people to stay tethered to their sovereignty as opposed to having to flee to other countries," said Randolph Hencken, Executive Ditector, Seasteading Institute. The plan, as explained by as explained by him would see locals, like Tahitians (The largest in the group of Islands) not needing to flee sinking homes in the coming future, while also uplifting the tourism Industry, the mainstay of the economy. "That's certainly why the Tahitians are interested in us. They want the environmental resiliency as well as the economic opportunities." He concluded Construction work on the world's first floating city is expected to begin in 2019. Click to Post

#Floating City #French Polynesia #Tahiti #The Seasteading Institute

Dallas Floodplains to become Home to America's biggest Nature Park

Dallas Floodplains , Texas is on course to becoming one of the most eco-friendly Cities in America with an ambitious plan to build America’s biggest urban nature park. To be called Trinity River Park and designed by Landscape Architects, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, it covers an area measuring 10,000 acres, including including 7,000 acres of the Great Trinity Forest. The area the Park will be covering mainly is a floodplain where Minor flooding brought on by the Trinity River occurs frequently. The axis wills therefore be turning from a disaster prone region into into beautiful and green recreational space.

Image Credit: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) “Despite its inextricable connection to city’s history and identity, the Dallas Floodplains river today is disconnected from the public by long stretches of undeveloped land and a general lack of access” Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates wrote on its website. According to the Firm, work was being done in conjunction with government engineers to ensure accurate infrastructure for the floodplain, an effort which will see the park transformed “from a natural disaster into a breathtaking spectacle.” More Reads: World’s First Floating City On Course To Be Built In French Polynesia The project will include playgrounds, plazas, riverside trails, and lawns for the Dallas residents to enjoy. “The Trinity project in its completion will redefine Dallas for the 21st century. We need a park to do that.” said Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings. “The Trinity project in its completion will redefine Dallas for the 21st century. We need a park to do that.” said Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings.

Downtown Dallas from the Trinity River. Image Credit: nthomas Over 1000 acres of the Great Trinity Forest have already been turned into a golf club, the Texas Horse Park, and a nature centre for children and event spaces to take place, called the Trinity River Audubon Centre. For Deedie Rose, Board chair of the Trinity Trust, this endeavour “turns a divider into a connector. What a great thing for a city. It helps unite a city and if we ever needed it, we need it now.” Residents in the area will be able to access the park with a short 10-minute drive from downtown Dallas. Some parts of the park are already in operation, with the rest hoped to come on stream within the next two years. Image Credit: Trinity River Dallas Facebook | Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Click to Post

#Dallas #Dallas Floodplains #Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates #Mike Rawlings #Nature Park #Trinity River Park

The 360 Smart Bed ‘Learns’ How You Sleep Guaranteeing You A Night Of Unequalled Comfort

After a day’s running about, all you think of doing at home is mostly food and sleep. Where you ultimately get your well deserved sleep and rest is on your Bed. The quality of rest you get, however, is largely dependent on your Mattress. A company called Kingsdown has applied machine learning in its new Sleep Number 360 smart bed to guarantee you a night of extraordinary comfort every time. This is accomplished by using air to re-position the mattress as you sleep. The interesting thing about the Sleep Number 360 bed is that it can “learn” what works best for you in bed by employing an app that you use to set your comfort preferences via your Smartphone. A foot warmer at the bottom of the bed turns on before you climb in at the end of a long strenuous day. Also, as you toss and turn in the night, the bed automatically recognizes your bodily movement and physically contours to your body. This movement recognition capabilities can also be used to apply separate settings to different sleep patterns exhibited by two sleepers on the same bed. Related: A Flying Motorcycle! Well…That’s The New Idea BMW and Lego Just Cooked up This smart Bed can adjust the firmness of the mattress, so if you need more support for your back, for instance, you'll receive the necessary assistance without lifting a finger. In fact, it can even stop you from snoring, detecting and adjusting to prevent you from snoring and raising your head slightly to stop your snoring in case it escapes detection. The Sleep Number 360 software also allows integration with products from other Manufacturers including Fitbit, Nest etc. The 360 smart bed is certainly costlier than your normal bed, but it assures you of a unqualified night time rest and morning time comfort. This super mattress that delivers comfort beyond imagination comes in at a hefty $4000. Sleep Number new 360 smart bed is billed to hit Stores from the first half of 2017. Click to Post

#Kingsdown #Sleep Number 360

Scientists In Daring $500b Plan For Refreezing The Arctic

Some Scientists have decided to take it upon themselves to assist nature with a 500 billion dollar project aimed at refreezing the Arctic. The Researchers from Arizona State University, in a paper recently published in the Earth’s Future, a Journal of the American Geophysical Union, outlined a 10-year, $500 billion project as solution to the Arctic’s rapidly melting ice cap. The Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems which encompasses the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. Most importantly, the Arctic serves as the Earth’s reflective protector, bouncing back plenty of incoming solar radiation back into space. Suffice to say that without the Arctic, the Earth would warm up at a very fast rate. Global warming has seen the Ice at the Arctic region melting at very high rates, a development which is causing concern among Scientists because of its catastrophic consequences on earth life around the globe. Steven Desch and his team from Arizona State University have however come up with an innovative idea to save the Arctic region. The team plan to replenish the region’s fast-melting sea ice by building 10 million wind-powered pumps over the Arctic ice cap. During winter, this would be utilized to pump Water to the surface of the ice where it would then freeze, thus thickening the cap. At least an extra metre of sea ice would be added to the Arctic’s surface employing this system. According to Desch “Thicker ice would mean longer-lasting ice“ This would also translate significantly to the danger of all sea ice disappearing from the Arctic in summer reducing significantly.” For Desch, the 2015 Paris Agreement which encourages people to stop burning fossil fuels is not be enough to prevent the region’s sea ice from disappearing. The refreezing of the Arctic proposal from Desch and his team sounds very promising, but it is only theoretical at this time. They are still trying to build a prototype. This project could help to maintain Earth’s future, but the price of about $500 billion, is definitely an enormous investment. “It’s ambitious and a little bit crazy in scope“ says Desch “But all of the options on the table are a little bit crazy, current state of things is nothing. That’s crazy.” Click to Post

#Arctic Region #Arizona State University #Steven Desch

The Lyrics Speaker Delivers Lyrics and Mood Graphics To The Songs You Love

The lyrics Speaker is just what the name implies – it displays the lyrics to the song you are listening to. An ingenious musical gadget developed by Jin Saito of SIX Inc., Japan, the Speaker displays the lyrics of any song with captivating graphics which fits into the mood of the track being played. A soft Ballad would thus be accompanied by visualization that is slow and gentle while rock music would see the display reflected in sharp, angular choice of visualization. Being able to accurately generate the right graphics for any song is made possible by the Lyrics Speaker connecting wirelessly to a cloud-based database called Petitlyrics, a platform owned by SyncPower Corporation, Japan’s largest lyrics database company. The lyrics Speaker can equally be used via Smartphone by connecting to wi-fi and playing on a corresponding App. Through the partnership with SyncPower Corporation, Lyrics Speaker has been able to generate lyrics and appropriate visualisation to over 2.5 million songs. Related: A Flying Motorcycle! Well…That’s The New Idea BMW and Lego Just Cooked up To the developers, making use of the Lyrics Speaker enables one ‘feel the true power of music’ According to them on their website ‘ songs are made of melodies and lyrics. Through lyrics, we understand the artist’s message...we have lost an appreciation of lyrics. The lyrics, more so than the melody, is what make the music inspirational. We want to deliver a more profound music experience through the lyrics’. If you love your lyrics that much, you can get the Lyrics speaker at here Click to Post

#Jin Saito #Lyrics Speaker #SIX Inc. Japan #SyncPower Corporation Japan

A Flying Motorcycle! Well...That’s The New Idea BMW and Lego Just Cooked up

From ages past, human beings have always been fascinated with the concept of flying machines. This development, of course, culminated in the invention of the Aeroplane. Others have similarly toyed with the concept of fling Cars, boats, etc. But no one certainly has ever toyed with the notion of a flying bike. But that’s just what BMW and Lego appear to be doing. Everything started out as a collaborative attempt by Motorrad, the German Auto Giant’s Motorcycle division and Lego Technic’s Team to create an adventure Kit. The second concept in the kit, the LEGO Technic R 1200 GS, was that of a futuristic flying bike which has now been developed into a full scale concept vehicle known as the BMW's R1200GS 'hover' bike ” What would happen if we designed a bike together? What would happen if we removed all limits for the alternative model? ” said Senior Design Manager for LEGO Technic , Andy Woodman ” So we set the BMW Motorrad and LEGO Technic design teams a challenge, a challenge that has resulted in this amazing bike. Collaboration between our two teams was driven by passion and respect for the DNA of each other’s brands. It was fantastic to see how engaged and inspired each team was by working together, but I don’t think either of us ever imagined that this project would turn out as it did. I guess it just proves that you can create anything with LEGO Technic. Even the future”. BMW and LEGO have been bringing designers from both companies together to create jobs which ensure that the management trainees at the BMW training unit develop multidisciplinary abilities. BMW, even though excited about the project, has described the Hover Ride flying machine as a futuristic project. The life-size model of the Hover Ride was presented at the LEGO World event which held at Copenhagen on 16th February. Click to Post

#BMW #BMW's R1200GS 'hover' bike #Lego

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