ACD Systems has released ACDSee Photo Editor 6, the company’s photo editing software for enthusiasts. Among the highlights in version 6 are support for Raw files as non-destructive object layers and Lighting and Contrast Enhancement (LCE) technology that promises to improve the quality of poorly lit photos. Selective color editing tools have also been added. The software is available at a retail price of $ 49.99.
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With prototypes set to hit the pavement in the Netherlands next year, these interactive interventions take innovation back from a focus on the car and put it right on the road.
Examples include: glow-in-the-dark paints that recharge by day and illuminate by night, wind-driven roadside lamps, energy-saving motion-sensor lights, temperature- and moisture-sensitive weather- and road-condition displays with color-changing paint to warn of icing, and even dedicated induction-priority lanes to magnetically recharge electric cars.
The Dutch Design Award-winning team behind these designs comes from Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure. Their work spans green technologies and safety measures that will merge with real-life lanes, providing useful feedback and assistance to drivers.
“It’s about safety, creating awareness but also making roads energy-neutral in terms of lighting … and most of all: creating the experience of an icon, the Route 66 of the future.” While we may eventually see a future where cars drive themselves, for now we live in a world where high speeds bring real dangers, and invention has not matched the acceleration of actual drivers. Time and experiments will tell how well these ideas actually work when applied to asphalt.
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With prototypes set to hit the pavement in the Netherlands next year, these interactive interventions take innovation back from a focus on the car and put it right on the road.
Examples include: glow-in-the-dark paints that recharge by day and illuminate by night, wind-driven roadside lamps, energy-saving motion-sensor lights, temperature- and moisture-sensitive weather- and road-condition displays with color-changing paint to warn of icing, and even dedicated induction-priority lanes to magnetically recharge electric cars.
The Dutch Design Award-winning team behind these designs comes from Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans Infrastructure. Their work spans green technologies and safety measures that will merge with real-life lanes, providing useful feedback and assistance to drivers.
“It’s about safety, creating awareness but also making roads energy-neutral in terms of lighting … and most of all: creating the experience of an icon, the Route 66 of the future.” While we may eventually see a future where cars drive themselves, for now we live in a world where high speeds bring real dangers, and invention has not matched the acceleration of actual drivers. Time and experiments will tell how well these ideas actually work when applied to asphalt.
Concept designs that use coffee dregs or pencil stubs instead of ink, forgo paper altogether or even produce 3D objects bring printers into the 21st century.
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Technology makes our lives better, but it can also make the world a more beautiful place. These 10 art projects all use technology to create compelling images.
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Sony has announced it plans to release several firmware updates for A-mount and E-mount systems on February 4, 2013. Updates to Alpha and NEX bodies relate mostly to lenses, including the addition of Dual-AF support for 11 lenses on the A99, and Fast Hybrid AF support for six E-mount lenses on the NEX-5R and NEX-6, among others. Three E-mount lenses also get updates to enable Fast Hybrid AF support. See table below for more detail on which bodies and lenses will get updates.
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Install the Windows 7 Telnet Client, or Better Yet, Try PuTTY.
If you need to access older remote systems via the Telnet protocol (which is a security risk as by default, all information including passwords is sent in clear-text without any encryption), you may have noted that Windows 7 does not by default offer a Telnet client … or so it seems.
If you need to use Telnet, here are a couple of options:…
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ACD Systems has announced the launch of ACDSee Pro 5 and ACDSee version 14. Pro 5 builds on the software’s database and organization heritage by gaining image editing tools such as Dodge and Burn, split toning and sharpening tools. This is in addition to its Raw conversion capabilities. Meanwhile, ACDSee v14 adds geotagging options, improved metadata tools and the special effects and drawing tools that are also new to Pro 5. Alongside the launches, the company has announced ACDSee Online, a Raw-capable cloud-based storage and archiving service that doesn’t require ownership of the company’s software.
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UPDATE: “Dream Systems” won 1st place in the recently-held 19th Gawad CCP Awards for Alternative Cinema in the animation category. ‘Dream Systems’ is an animated music video for Filipino band the Purplechickens. Directed by Paraluman Cruz, it tells the story of a man and a woman living oblivious on separate sides of a small planet, until an accidental stone throw results in their desperate attempt to reach each other. Known for their complex pop structures and impressionistic lyrics, the Purplechickens is one of the leading bands in the Philippine indie rock scene. To bring the song’s strong emotions to life, the video combines live action, 3D graphics, and traditional painting techniques. Using old-fashioned rotoscoping, each frame was hand-painted in watercolor, giving ‘Dream Systems’ an authentic and highly original look. The result is a fairy-tale world rich with color and movement. Staying true to the indie spirit, ‘Dream Systems’ is a volunteer project made by over 80 artists (some formally trained, others just friends of the band). With over 5600 frames, the video took over two years to make. The video is produced by Artist Society, a group of Filipino artists, both amateur and professional. Their first two short films, Fiesta 2052′ and ‘The Juan’ , won local awards for their use of 3D animation and effects. Cruz, who wrote the screenplays for both shorts, makes her directorial debut with ‘Dream Systems.’
A great 3D animation sci-fi short film created by 4 students of the ESMA Film School in Montpellier,France.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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