http://www.drfilmcommission.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:03:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brazilian artist Vivian Caccuri has put together a really neat piece of installation art that remixes music from an MP3 player based on the movements of live fish. The setup uses a proximity sensor to monitor what the fish are doing and changes the processing levels, adding and removing distortion ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/09/installation-art-uses-live-fish-to-remix-mp3s/ Wilson Audio Specialties' director of sales, Peter McGrath, came to New York City to present the Sasha W/P to the press at Wilson dealer Innovative Audio last week. The new speaker's sweeping curves and refined shape make for the best-looking Wilson speaker of all time. Wilson Audio's latest, the ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/legendary-high-end-speaker-gets-major-face-lift/ Hawk, who says he's been a "loyal Sidekick user since the first model" had a hand in designing the special edition model and builds off the Sidekick LX with a slate gray shell, blue-and-white accents, and the skater's signature hawk graphic. In addition, the back of the handset has a ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/limited-edition-tony-hawk-t-mobile-sidekick-lx-hit/ If fry grease can run a Mercedes, why can't it power the restaurant it came from? That's the idea behind Owl Power Company's Vegawatt power system, a machine that converts a restaurant's waste oil into electricity and hot water. A concept drawing of the Vegawatt system that converts restaurant waste ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/out-of-the-frying-pan-and-into-the-power-grid/ It might be a bit off-putting if you do this with photos of people, but still-life images or travel photos? Fantastic. Myfotowall takes any of your own photographs and turns them into wallpaper. The company, based in West Yorkshire, England, says it can take any image and blow it up 16 ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/myfotowall-turns-your-photos-into-wallpaper/ Microsoft said on Monday that it has wrapped up development of its long-awaited Service Pack 3 update to Windows XP. The update, which consists of previously released updates and a few new bug fixes and changes, will be available for download via the Web on April 29. Microsoft said it plans ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/microsoft-finishes-big-xp-update/ (Credit: Joel Escalona) I know what I'm getting Major League Baseball's all-time leading home run hitter for his birthday this year. A big, fat asterisk. I know, I know. I'm the most generous Dodgers' fan ever, right? Besides being eminently appropriate, and just plain awesome-looking, this asterisk is actually useful. Especially if ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/a-usb-hub-for-barry-bonds/ commentary Someday Steve Ballmer will descend from Sinai to find that the natives have grown very restless. In the meantime, it would be interesting to discover with whom he talks, since his understanding of open source continues to be seriously flawed. At a recent Minority Student Day, a student asked Ballmer if ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/ballmers-false-choice-open-source-or-free-soda/ Interoperability between stereo headphones and music cell phones is a popular concern, but how about using your cell phone headset with other, standard audio sources? At least one person wonders how to make this happen with no sound issues. Also on deck today: a sports fan wants an MP3 player ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/mp3-mailbox-monday-headphone-adaptation-and-am-ra/ I have to hand it to fellow analyst Rob Enderle. Way back in August of 2005, he called the high-def format war in a piece titled "Blu-ray Wins or Nothing Does." Logo of the Blu-ray Disc Association, winner of the high-def disc format war (Credit: The Blu-ray Disc Association) Then again, he ... http://www.drfilmcommission.com/2010/08/blu-ray-beats-hd-dvd-now-get-ready-for-the-next/