Multimedia
Minoru Webcam Offers 3D Internet
The Minoru webcam wants to introduce a paradigm shift where Internet surfing is concerned, relying on both lenses to form a single 3D image, although the viewer will need to wear a pair of 3D glasses in order to see the intended effect. It is compatible with instant messaging services such as Skype, AIM and [...]
Flip Offering Customized Video Cameras
The makers of the Flip Video family of camcorders have announced a new personalization platform that lets you design a custom Flip Mino camcorder.
This new service, created in partnership with CafePress, also gives you the option to share designs with the community to earn commissions.
‘We created the Flip Mino to be a fun and simple way [...]
Joost Flash Player Launches Tonight, Has Serious Hulu Envy
The poor kids at Joost—and their partners at Viacom—thought the future of TV on the computer would be a discrete app that blended a slick TV emulator with internets! power. They were wrong, Hulu and Google were right: It’s all about the browser. So that’s where Joost is going. Its Flash-based player officially launches full-throttle [...]
Old British Busker Demonstrates Guitar Hero
You don’t even have to ask this English busker/artist/engineer why he made his pedal-driven, guitar-plucking, steampunk-looking musical whatsit, because his reasons are bolted to the side:
I built this machine because of unreliable guitarists. It don’t smoke! It don’t drink! And it’s never late.
That’s great, guy, but I’ve got a strange feeling that alcohol [...]
Embed YouTube Videos & Skip The Boring Parts
Ever want to embed a YouTube video, but skip the boring parts?
Here’s how you can do it.
YouTube’s embedded player has a parameter that you can use to specify the number of seconds that should be skipped before starting to play the video.
Just add &start=[number of seconds from the start of the video] to both URLs in [...]
YouTube Gets Theater View for Long Videos
YouTube has added two new features to long videos: Theater View and Lights Out mode. These features aren’t available on all videos yet (here’s an example of a video with the new features). Similar features are already available on Hulu and a few other of the best TV-streaming sites, but it’s a welcome addition to [...]
