Jan 21
I don’t know about you guys, but there is precisely none chance of me sticking Mr. Wiggly anywhere near that thing.
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Jan 20
"Well hello there, nightmare fuel, so nice to see you again. Sleep? No, no, I won’t be doing that that tonight, thanks."—you, while watching this
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Jan 20
Streaming video services are causing drop in TV network subscriptions, says NPD Group
Posted in: Today's ChiliThere are many subscription-based video streaming services available, ranging from the popular staples of Netflix and Amazon Prime to the somewhat less popular offerings like VUDU. These services are often … Continue reading
Jan 20
There’s a Simpsons app coming your way this summer put out by the folks at FXNOW, part of the network that took control of the Simpsons empire late last year. … Continue reading
Jan 20
Our friend and movie-maker Casey Neistat isn’t one to just accept when something doesn’t work. When he encountered an utterly frustrating feature on one of his cameras, he took matters into his own hands with this ingenious
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Jan 18
An animator by the name of James Farr has created a piece of artwork that allows our imaginations to run wild in a real crossover universe. This universe involves both … Continue reading
Jan 17
2014 may very well be the year of electric bikes. There were quite a few personal e-vehicles showing their stuff at CES, but one e-bike was missing.
Meet Riide, an electric bike built specifically for the young, hip commuter.
According to co-founder Jeff Stefanis, most e-bikes today are bulky and conspicuous, whereas the Riide looks like a super-slick, matte black bike. The controller and lithium ion battery are housed inside the frame of the bike, as opposed to sticking out behind the seat.
The Riide achieves a maximum speed of 20 mph and can last for 25 miles on a single charge, not to mention the Tesla-like regenerative charging that recycles braking energy back into the battery. Plus, you can always use the pedals.
It takes about 2 to 3 hours to charge.
I had the chance to ride the Riide around this week, and found that transitioning from pedaling to motor is super smooth and simple.
And that’s how it was intended.
Stefanis explained that one differentiator for the Riide is that it’s single speed. “A lot of e-bikes have a really tough learning curve because there are so many speeds and settings, so we chose to make the bike a single speed bike with a straightforward motor,” said Stefanis. “It’s natural.”
Another differentiator? Weight. Riide is about 40 percent lighter than most e-bikes, and actually weighs about the same as a Citi Bike in New York.
The Riide, which was assembled in the U.S., also comes with a phone mount to let you get directions to your destination.
The Riide costs $1,799 on Kickstarter.
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Many of the so-called smart TVs today have built-in browsers, apps and other fancy features, but most of them can only be viewed one at a time, i.e. when you’re not watching TV. A new company called SeeSpace wants to make cable TV smarter with InAiR, a device that displays information without interrupting what you’re watching.
InAiR is meant to plug in between your HDTV and your cable box. It also needs a spare USB port for power as well as a Wi-Fi connection. Once it’s online, supposedly InAiR will be able to detect what you’re watching and provide links to contextually-relevant content. How it detects the content you’re watching is unclear, other than to say that they have a patented content recognition engine which works this magic.
For instance, the video below shows InAiR displaying information about an F1 race being shown on TV. The concept videos and photos also imply that you’ll be able to connect to social networks with InAiR. All of the things that InAiR displays will appear to float on top of your TV. The floating effect should be more distinct on a 3D TV, but InAiR will work on non-3D HDTVs as well.
You should check out the demo video below if you have a stereoscopic 3D display or a pair of stereoscopic 3D glasses.
You’ll be able to control InAiR using your Android or iOS mobile device as a wireless trackpad. SeeSpace will also add support for reading gesture commands with the Kinect and Leap Motion.
Pledge at least $89 (USD) on Kickstarter to get an InAiR unit as a reward. You’ll need to pony up at least $119 if you want the 3D capable version. While SeeSpace says the InAiR is compatible with all cable, satellite and broadcast TV content, it’s unclear if it works with streamed content or movies played from disc.
[via InStash]
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