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David C. Fein
August 18th, 2008
This may seem like a simple story, but believe me when I say that this is a collaboration made in heaven.
One Frame of Lowry Digital Images breathtaking restoration of “North by Northwest”.
As per Variety today:
Demos joins Lowry Digital Images
Exec named senior algorithm scientist
By DAVID S. COHEN
Gary Demos has joined Lowry Digital Images. Demos will be a senior algorithm scientist at Lowry, which is an industry leader in digital film restoration and image enhancement.
Demos received the Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar in 2006 and has received scientific & technical awards from the Academy in 1985, 1995 and 1996. Lowry was acquired in April by Indian-owned Reliance Big Entertainment.
(Click here for the original Variety Story Link.)
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April 1st, 2008
Happy 2 Live ‘April’ Fools day! Marking our three year anniversary, we Fools bring you a special podcast that will BLOW—YOUR—MIND. Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but listen in to find out the behind-closed-door dealing that went on between Sony and Toshiba and what REALLY settled the HiDef DVD war. Get the skinny on a particular iPod function that doesn’t work on NASA’s Space Shuttle. Hear some Bill Shatner dirt and find out how, in the future, you will be taking the place of CAL State Northridge (leading seismology university). Podcast at bottom.
(Watch this for some support of what we’ve speculated about Mr. Shatner…)
We dare you. Be a fool!
2 Live Fools [62:10m]:
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Marc Fusco
March 12th, 2008
Bottom line–free is free. Okay, I know some of us guard our precious minutes each day like we’re Warren Buffett and we huff and puff while watching ads that run before our favorite web videos, TV shows or online whatever. I’m certainly one of those people and, yes, it gives me great power to rant and sigh as I sit through the commercials. But in the end, I’ll drive and park seven blocks away to avoid paying a $3 valet tab, AND I’ll sit through commercials if I don’t gotta pay one penny. So after five months of private beta testing Hulu has officially launched and I’ll say it here first, it’s going to kick some major bootie.
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David C. Fein
January 26th, 2008
Toy Story Series Gets 3D Digital Makeover
Pixar and Disney have just announced that both Toy Story I & II are being re-rendered in actual 3D for re-release in October 2009, as a prelude to March 2010’s release of Toy Story III–also in 3D. But Why would they go through all of the effort re-rendering both I & II when so much is being converted to 3D from an original 2D format. Why? The answer after the break….
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Marc Fusco
December 1st, 2007
Yet another reason we Fools have been holding out to get our iPhone (aside from the fact AT&T wireless service sucks in Los Angeles). There’s been plenty of 3G iPhone speculation around the web ever since the iPhone was previewed as a 2G model and Steve Jobs said, at the original iPhone keynote, that a 3G model would come ‘in the future’. Oh, and we ain’t talkin’ about Gigabites for those of us who might be confused at this point. We’re talking about the actual wireless technology (speed/bandwidth) and the difference between a current 2nd Generation (it’s actually at it’s 2.5G stage) and 3rd Generation which will utilize UMTS technology, transmitting roughly up to 2 megabits per second (Mbps) of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia.
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported on AT&T’s CEO, Randall Stephenson, publicly saying that a 3G iPhone was due ‘next year’, although he didn’t know when or at what price.
What has been unleashed since is an entirely new wave of 3G iPhone speculation. All we know so far is that Jobs’ only 3G iPhone availability update was when he announced the iPhone would be available in the UK through European telco O2, where he said a 3G iPhone was coming ‘later next year’.
This would seem to indicate a mid-year to second-half availability timeframe for 3G iPhones to be unleashed onto the world, giving Apple enough time to get the necessary FCC authorisations and testing with 3G carriers.
A 3G iPhone would provide users the speed they need to get lightning fast access to the web, email, Google Maps, the iTunes store and any other iPhone app that requires access to the data network.
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David C. Fein
November 18th, 2007
It’s real! There is an official Apple iCar! I’ve seen it, we’ve all seen it since March 2006. His name is MAC iCAR, and he has the unique distinction of being the only ‘real world’ trademark in the Disney/Pixar motion picture, Cars.
It’s MAC iCAR, the unsung Apple trademarked hero of the film!
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October 27th, 2007
Jeeez, you thought the inner workings of Hollywood couldn’t affect you, right? Don’t be so sure. The Fools give the low down on the Writers Guild’s looming strike and if it happens, why it’ll touch YOUR lives in the future. Also, the Fools break down the new and future differences of the Apple iPod and iPhone and how the ‘fruitful’ company is possibly creating the ultimate bridge of technology and lifestyle.
You don’t wanna miss this one!
Writers Strike-Various iPod/iPhone Extras [65:59m]:
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David C. Fein
September 6th, 2007
Apple yesterday introduced new members and colors of the iPod. Almost completely doing away with plastic cases, Apple recolored the Shuffle, shortened the height and enlarged the screen of the nano, expanded the capacity of the classic iPod to an amazing 160 GB, and introduced the iPhone-less iPhone, called the iPod Touch.
Clearly the biggest news is the iPod Touch, and I’ll go into detail about what’s great and what’s not in my next article. But for me, my greatest joy was in seeing a new 160 GB iPod classic with a new interface and non-scratching metal case. My iPod is as much a tool as a portable hard drive, as it is as a entertainment device.
While the Pros clearly out weigh the cons, there are some changes that many will not like to the new products. Specifically, while they added video output playback ability to every iPod but the shuffle, it can no longer be accomplished without a dock. So long impromptu showings of television shows, movies, or even slide shows. Now you have more to carry with you if you expect to be entertaining from your iPod.
In general, Apple should be cheered for this well overdue update. It’s about time…
My only real complaint? I want a 160 GB iPod Touch. I doubt that will happen until RAM prices considerably drop.
Cheers!
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David C. Fein
August 20th, 2007
Amazing. Just amazing. Just as we were waiting for the first 100 GB 1.8″ hard drive–the same size hard drive that Apple (currently) uses in the biggest iPods–Samsung doubled the current 80 GB drives by announcing a huge 1.8″ 160 GB drive.
Even though rumors are that Apple is switching to flash memory in all of their iPods, A nice 160 GB iPod would be a great last hurrah!
Samsung’s Tiny 1.8” Hard Disk Drives are Giants in the Exploding Mobile Market
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David C. Fein
June 30th, 2007
Big iPhone headache: Waiting for AT&T activation
Well, in addition to the long lines, and slow cellular service, it seems that there is also a long wait for activation.
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First Night Apple iPhone Sales Far From Sellout!
Simply put, if you check Apple’s iPhone page’s you’ll see a link to their list of Apple Stores, and the current availability of iPhones. After extended hours, it shows that all Apple stores still have quantities available.
Check the iPhone availability at your local Apple Store.
UPDATED: As of June 30th, 10 AM PST, Every single Apple store still has stock of iPhones. I repeat, no Apple stores have sold out their allocation.
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