Posts Tagged ‘News’

The Flip Video Camera Sucks Balls

June 14, 2010 - 8:26 pm 25 Comments

See for yourself, here’s a video I made using a Flip: http://bit.ly/cPFdem

Buy These Instead:
Canon SX120: http://amzn.to/9FD7p9
Canon SD940: http://amzn.to/90UvaN

(and no, I’m not being paid to promote Canon, I just really love their PowerShot line)
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“The World According To Jon”

YouTube ‘visionary’, and creator of the hit YouTube series, “Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?”, Jonny Paula shares his opinionated and enlightened view of the world with you… one amazingly mediocre video at a time. New videos uploaded daily! Unless he posts an episode of “Jon’s Adventure Vlog” instead!

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Adventure Vlog: http://bit.ly/JAVshow
Main Channel: http://bit.ly/ideoMain
Jon’s Twitter: http://bit.ly/JPTwitter
Jon’s Facebook: http://bit.ly/JonFBFan

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Created by: Jonathan Paula

An ideo Production – © 2010.
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Giant ‘Sea Serpent’ Caught on Camera

April 30, 2010 - 12:20 pm 25 Comments

For more weird videos, go to www.discoverynews.com. A huge oarfish was caught on camera in the Gulf of Mexico, giving scientists a rare glimpse of the bizarre fish in its native deep sea habitat. Researcher Mark Benfield describes the fish, a likely inspiration for the sea serpent myth.

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New IPhone Found, Has Front-Facing Camera, Blog Says: Video

April 21, 2010 - 5:27 am No Comments

April 20 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.s next iPhone will feature a front-facing camera, metallic rim and boxier design, according to technology blog site Gizmodo.com, which said it obtained a prototype a company engineer had left at a bar in Redwood City, California. Gizmodo paid $5,000 for the device, disguised as the current 3GS model. Bloomberg’s Deirdre Bolton reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Big Brother Hates Being Filmed!

April 21, 2010 - 5:27 am 25 Comments

Photographers Rights And The Law In The UK – A brief guide for street photographers.

Know your rights when you’re out with your camera.

Despite the law being clear on a citizen’s rights to freely take pictures in public places (with a few restrictions) there is growing evidence of the police, police community support officers (PCSOs), security guards and general jobsworths failing to respect the rights of photographers going about their lawful business.

For more info on photographers rights, please visit:
http://www.urban75.org/photos/photographers-rights-and-the-law.html

Special thanks to:
http://youtube.com/FKNnewz
http://youtube.com/DarrenPollard1st
http://current.com/people/opencircuit
http://youtube.com/SparksVids
http://youtube.com/BrianHowes390

UPDATE:
In the UK, a new “Counter Terrorism Act” came into force on 16th February 2009. It contains an amendment to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000. This amendment will make it an offence, punishable by up to ten years imprisonment, to publish or elicit information about any police constable “of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism”.

Furthermore, Schedule 7 of the Bill applies this amendment to internet service providers and web hosting services. This means they will have a legal duty to remove all sites perceived to fall under this offence, and has provisions for use at home and abroad.

It is unclear what information will be classed as useful to terrorists, but due to this ambiguous wording, the Bill has implications for bloggers, journalists, photographers, activists and anyone who values freedom of speech.

We must show that we won’t be intimidated, or called terrorists for resisting or monitoring repressive policing.

Fitwatch are one of the groups who could be targeted by this new legislation. Fitwatch, started two years ago by activists, resists and opposes the use of Forward Intelligence Teams (FIT) on demonstrations. FIT are police officers who photograph, follow, and generally intimidate protesters. They bring, in the words of Jacqui Smith, harassment style policing to protests.

As part of this opposition, Fitwatch run a blog http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com/ where they share information about these officers. We feel this blog could be under threat from this new legislation.

Whilst Fitwatch may not like officers who act outside of the law, they are certainly not terrorists.

Neither are:

* people filming, and uploading to Youtube, footage of police officers acting illegally.

* bloggers writing about being randomly stopped and searched.

* journalists publishing details of corrupt or racist cops.

* photographers publishing photographs of police on protests.

The list goes on, but all are under threat.

This legislation not only attempts to stifle our ability to hold the police force to account for their actions, but also attacks the principles of open publishing on the internet. It must be resisted.

Please join the mass action and oppose this ludicrous law.

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Em’s World 2: Lights, Camera, Action!

April 6, 2010 - 9:41 am 25 Comments

I work as a morning news anchor- meaning I wake up in the middle of the night to get ready for my day! Follow me as I wake up, get ready, prepare for the newscast, and anchor the news! You’ll also meet the rest of the crew, and get a special message from mom! :) Enjoy!

BLOG:
http://www.beautybroadcast.net

TWITTER:
http://twitter.com/emilynoel83

FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/beautybroadcast

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Rock Slide Closes TN Highway 64 in Polk Co

April 3, 2010 - 6:44 am 25 Comments

Our crew of Bill Mitchell and Allen Fairbanks were standing on Highway 64, shooting the rock slide from this morning. Then engineers rushed them out of the road, saying the bank was unstable

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World Tech Update, March 18, 2010

March 19, 2010 - 5:17 am 12 Comments

On this weeks World Tech Update the US FCC unveils a national broadband plan, knock-off MacBook Airs and iPads go on sale in China, HTCs HD2 smartphone comes to the US, high-tech, eco-friendly parking lots open in Tokyo, Taipei taxi passengers surf the web with WiMax, Intel Labs Berkeley researchers show their vision for the next generation neighborhood cache, FujiFilm and Sony show intro new digital cameras and battling robots prepare for the next Robo Cup.
Find out whats coming up on each weeks show by following us on Twitter (WorldTechUpdate) or check out our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/worldtechupdate

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Big Brother Coming to California’s Capital?

November 23, 2009 - 1:23 pm 25 Comments

Government surveillance seems to be on the rise everywhere and it’s no different where I live in Sacramento, California, which is why I’ve been trying to fight increased surveillance with little success as I show in this video.

The short clip I use in this video from the predictably positive Fox News story about the heavy government surveillance in Bill Gates’ hometown of Medina, Washington, comes from the Fox News program “Happening Now” broadcast on September 24, 2009, currently available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtCCpe0I7Ds

The two clips I use from my local CBS news affiliate’s coverage of the news conference from Jim Updegraff, Chair of my local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), come from the CBS13 story broadcast on September 28, 2009, available online at http://www.cbs13.com/video/?id=60948@kovr.dayport.com

The multiple clips I use of the September 29, 2009, meeting of the Sacramento City Council, including clips of Deputy Chief Sam Somers, the Rev. Ashiya Odeye, Cres Vellucci, me (Allen Asch), and Council Member Steve Cohn, come from Metro Cable and Metro Cable’s video of that entire meeting is available online at http://sacramento.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=8&clip_id=2100

I also use an image of webpage that includes several studies and reports showing surveillance cameras don’t reduce crime that is available online at http://www.youarebeingwatched.us/tools/4/#113

The “You Are Being Watched” logo I also use comes from the main page of that website at http://www.youarebeingwatched.us

And, finally, as always, you can find DOZENS and DOZENS more examples of Fox News bias on my Fox News bias playlist on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A3BD2524FE99BD4D

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Single Lens 3D Camera Technology at 240fps : DigInfo

October 29, 2009 - 5:27 pm 6 Comments

DigInfo – http://www.diginfo.tv

Sony
Single Lens 3D Camera

Related Links :
- http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200910/09-117E/
- http://www.ceatec.com/2009/en/index.html (CEATEC JAPAN 2009)

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Hasselblad H3D Digital SLR Camera System

October 17, 2009 - 4:07 am 25 Comments

The Hasselblad H3D is the world’s first 48mm full-frame, large-sensor, medium-format DSLR camera system. The H3D has been developed around a brand new digital camera engine producing increased lens performance and a new level of image sharpness. By focusing solely on digital camera architecture, Hasselblad is able to offer photographers the full benefits of professional medium-format digital cameras as well as the ease of use of the best 35mm DSLRs.

Includes
Large format 48 x 36mm digital capture
Four modes of operation and storage
H System lenses
A choice of bright viewfinders
Unique Hasselblad Natural Color Solution
DNG workflow
IAA – helping you classify and select images
FlexColor workflow for the specialist commercial photographer
Service and Support

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