Youtube finally has Flash AS3 player
Threw together a real simple Youtube Chromeless Flash player example in Flashdevelop. The example Google had some issues, at least for me.
Download example for Flash 10: YouTubeAS3
PopCorn Hour C-200 the first minutes
Just got my PopCorn hour C-200.
I also got a Sony BR-5100S Blu-ray ROM and an old 20gb sata 2.5″ hard drive to use with it. Adding the Blu-Ray player and hard drive required some fiddeling, but not too bad.
First impressions:
The good:
- Interface is snappy
- Interface is functional (no eye candy)
- Pretty easy to set up
- Media playback is good as always and supports everything.
The mediocre:
- A lot bigger than the old one,
- Front display screen flickers when text is updating
- Resume movie, that was in the old version is not implemented
The bad:
- If I try to view any Blu-Ray or DVD it crashes….hard…
- No IR remote without accessories.
Conclusion:
We need a firmware update. Why do I always have to be a first adopter :)
Update 1: 25/9/2009:
There is a new firmware available, but didn’t show up in auto update. Will try it later.
Nokia 5800 Interactive Window
We’ve just installed an interactive window for Nokia here in Oslo.Very happy with how it turned out.
Visit our homepage at http://back.no (in Norwegian) or send us an email: post at back dot no.
In: Cool, Gadgets, Interaction, Jobb, Work
More mirrors :)
Mathematician Andrew Hicks designs unusual mirrors that reflect wide panoramas or even show text the right way round.
http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/dn16585-amazing-mirrors/1
Also check out these cups:
http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/dn16197-anamorphic-art/12
In: Cool, Inspiration
Dear Microsoft
Dear Microsoft, Windows 7 is pretty good, it might even make up for the Vista cock-up launch. I’m even writing this on the Windows 7 beta. But according to Gizmodo you’re going to make five(!) versions of Windows 7… YOU DON’T NEED FIVE VERSIONS!!! You need one! Keep it simple! Don’t confuse people more than you have to.
So pretty please, with sugar on top: Make one version of Windows 7! Thanks
Lego Augmented Reality
Lego is starting to roll out Augmented Reality in-store kiosks. Just show the box and the model appears in 3D. Very cool.
Found at NotCot.
Made by metaio.
2 blog or not 2 blog?
After discovering twitter this blog has been neglected. In the mean time:
I will soon start a work related blog on back.no
Mirror trifecta!
This will be the last mirror post for a while… I promise :)
In: Cool, Inspiration, Interaction
Interactive mirror
Interactive Mirror from Alpay Kasal on Vimeo.
Conceptualized by Alpay Kasal of Lit Studios and Sam Ewen of Interference Inc. Designed/constructed by Alpay Kasal. This is a patent pending touch capable mirror. The interactive mirror features proximity sensors, gesturing, and both nearfield and farfield infrared.
Read more on http://blog.litstudios.com/
In: Cool, Inspiration, Interaction
“Audience” Interactive mirrors
Found this really cool installation via NRK Beta. 64 mirrors on the floor react to people and follow them. Just check out the video :)
Link to Chris O’Shea’s homepage.
In: Computing, Cool