tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44597395473812705932024-02-14T20:55:14.387+00:00X1Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-28505735622158621082016-11-24T15:56:00.002+00:002016-11-24T15:56:08.059+00:00Neural Network-based Image ColorizationSatoshi Iizuka, Edgar Simo-Serra & Hiroshi Ishikawa report: [edited]
We provide a service that uses AI to automatically colorize black and white images based on "Let there be Color!: Joint End-to-end Learning of Global and Local Image Priors for Automatic Image Colorization with Simultaneous Classification" Iizuka and Simo-Serra et al. SIGGRAPH 2016.
[Here's some I made up earlier, Ed.]
Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-23458995174112768962016-10-27T07:38:00.002+01:002016-10-27T07:38:07.440+01:00Microsoft Surface Studio
Released date, early 2017.
Full specifications here
Review by illustrator Gabe at Penny Arcade here
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Snippets follow:
"Priced at £349.99, it’s significantly cheaper than the Oculus Rift (£549) and HTC Vive (£759)."
"PlayStation VR is simply the best virtual reality headset you can buy right now. It’s cheap while not compromising on performance and quality. The headset is simply stunning and Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-51309044541264734752016-09-22T08:06:00.002+01:002016-09-22T08:06:26.321+01:00Variable FontsAdobe Typekit Blog reports: [edited]
Jointly developed by Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Adobe, a variable font is “a single font file that behaves like multiple fonts”. A single font file gaining an infinite flexibility of weight, width, and other attributes without also gaining file size.
The OpenType font file specification now includes a new technology: OpenType Font Variations, which allowsBrett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-77314805240078058922016-09-20T16:28:00.002+01:002016-09-20T16:28:38.672+01:00iPhone 7 Plus Camera ReviewAustin Mann reports: [edited]
I’m writing from deep in the Nyungwe rain forest in southwest Rwanda. We’ve been tracking gorillas in the north, boating Lake Kivu in the west, and running through tea plantations in the south — all with the iPhone 7 Plus in hand.
Alternating between wide (28mm) and telephoto (56mm) lenses has fundamentally changed the way I see and shoot with my iPhone, including Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-51656917676347863352016-07-15T12:01:00.002+01:002016-07-15T12:01:46.794+01:00OnePlus 3Quartz reports: [edited]
It has 6 GB of RAM — triple what the iPhone 6S Plus ships with — and has a top-of-the-line 2.2 Ghz Snapdragon processor on board that means even the most processor-heavy apps and games should run smoothly on the OnePlus 3.
The camera is a 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera also has a mechanical and digital image stabiliser. Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-46538344803359975112016-07-06T16:49:00.002+01:002016-07-06T16:49:34.418+01:00Google My ActivityThe Washington Post reports: [edited]
A new tool called My Activity allows you to view the information Google is stockpiling about you — and delete things you'd rather it forget.
My Activity shows you what Google has saved about your online activities going back as far as Google has been tracking them. You'll probably be prompted to enter your Google password, after this you will see a Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-43769686571463188422016-06-22T07:50:00.001+01:002016-06-22T07:50:48.888+01:00Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III Digital Photography Review have published a in-depth review of Sony's premium super-zoom 'bridge' camera.
Snippets from the conclusion follow:
"The superb quality of the RX10 III's lens is quite a technical achievement, to say nothing of the overall feature set Sony has included as well. Whether you're zoomed in or zoomed out, focused close or focused on infinity, you'll be impressed with the Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-11777402994322430492016-05-25T07:45:00.000+01:002016-05-25T07:45:05.265+01:00Google Gigapixel Art Camera
Digital Photography Review reports: [edited]
The Google Cultural Institute, an online virtual museum with high-quality digitisations of artifacts from across the globe, recently added more than 1,000 ultra-high-resolution images of classic paintings and other artwork by Monet, Van Gogh and many others. A new robotic camera system Google has developed called 'Art Camera' has made it possible Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-33369265837671300122016-05-19T07:53:00.001+01:002016-05-19T07:57:17.917+01:00Google HomeThe Verge reports: [edited]
Physically, the Home is a small cylinder with a modular case that you can customise with different base shells to match your decor. It will also have LED lights to let you know it's working. It boasts a powerful speaker, one of the main uses Google is foreseeing is listening to music.
Google Home is designed with multiple rooms and speakers in mind. And you can talk Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-42257963784581184462016-05-11T09:11:00.002+01:002016-05-11T11:48:26.717+01:00Nuheara IQbudsengadget reports: [edited]
IQbuds are Bluetooth headsets for your phone. They have active noise cancelling, and the same technology can be used to give your hearing a boost, or focus on voices in noisy environments.
Nuheara claims they allow you to blend music and the sounds around you. The touch-controlled IQbuds have a four-hour battery life and charging case.
IQbuds will also let you tweakBrett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-18434758516409405592016-05-05T07:49:00.002+01:002016-05-05T07:49:05.654+01:00Combining Typefaces by Tim BrownAdobe Typekit Blog reports: [edited]
Originally published by Five Simple Steps in 2013, my Pocket Guide to Combining Typefaces has sold thousands of copies, been used in college curricula, and been cited in conference talks by industry-leading designers.
Unfortunately, Five Simple Steps closed its doors this month. Because this pocket guide is no longer available for purchase, I’ve decided to Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-88515881850607791392016-04-27T07:30:00.002+01:002016-04-27T07:30:51.995+01:00Olympus Pen-FDigital Photography Review has published a full review of Olympus' digital reincarnation of their 1963 premium compact.
Snippets from the conclusion follow:
“In terms of design, the F is a gorgeous camera, both to gaze at longingly on a table or to physically hold and use. In many ways, the PEN-F is the most physically remarkable Four Thirds camera to date.”
“In the paws the camera sits Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-39653597887140870462016-04-20T13:06:00.002+01:002016-04-20T13:09:29.850+01:00trueCall38trueCall38 reports: [edited]
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The solution: enter our phone number 0333 88 88 88 88 as your phone number, and if they call, they will hear our short but sweet recorded message:-
"trueCall38 is handling my calls. I prefer not to be contacted by phone, so please Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-87649758535603260832016-04-13T07:37:00.001+01:002016-04-13T07:37:39.112+01:00HP Spectre 13.3engadget reports: [edited]
At 10.4mm thin, the Spectre is about as thick as a AAA battery, making it not just the skinniest PC in HP's portfolio but the slimmest notebook on the market. Think of it as HP's answer to Apple's 12-inch MacBook, except with a bigger screen, extra horsepower and a little more bling.
It looks striking in photos and even more so in person. It is is very, very thin, andBrett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-50498070185117381302016-04-06T07:28:00.000+01:002016-04-06T07:45:10.926+01:00Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100/TZ100 ReviewDigital Photography Review has published a full review of Panasonic's latest 'enthusiast' compact zoom.
Excerpts from the conclusion follow:
“With a 25-250mm equivalent zoom lens and jacket-pocket-friendly body, the ZS100 gives users the perfect mix of focal range and size.”
“The ZS100 features a 20MP BSI CMOS sensor which is capable of capturing 4K video. Its video capabilities are also used Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-5279718609549640332016-03-31T07:48:00.002+01:002016-03-31T07:48:12.599+01:00Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - Best Mobile CameraDXO reports: [edited]
The 26mm f/1.7 lens delivers very accurate and repeatable exposures, which helped the S7 edges achieve an outstanding Exposure & Contrast score of 90 during our tests. Even in tricky high contrast scenes, it captures great exposures thanks to its built-in auto HDR feature, making it a great choice for landscape or backlit photography.
The new Samsung S7 edge ranks in Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-38890866007699928042016-03-29T08:14:00.003+01:002016-04-05T09:39:09.302+01:00Nik Photo Editing Collection Available FreeDigital Photography Review reports: [edited]
Google's Nik Collection of desktop image editing plug-ins is being offered free of charge.
Compatible with Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture, Nik's Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro and Dfine apps are all available as a free download from Google, a substantial savings over the previous $150 price.
Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-91018423549141688452016-03-23T13:47:00.002+00:002016-03-23T13:47:14.166+00:009.7-inch iPad ProEssentially a smaller/slightly slower/lighter (437g vs 713g) version of its 12.9" predecessor , it features an upgraded display with less reflective glass, a wider gamut and sensors that adapt the display’s colour balance to complement the ambient light.
It supports the Apple Pencil, there's an optional Smart Keyboard, and it comes with an improved 12 megapixel, f/2.2 camera (12.9" = 8 megapixelBrett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-78838086076858890872016-03-23T07:07:00.000+00:002016-03-23T07:07:05.022+00:00iPhone SEIf you've been thinking of upgrading from your iPhone 5/5S/5C, but don't want the extra bulk of the 6S/6S Plus, your wish has been granted.
The iPhone SE is almost identical in form-factor to the 5S, as fast as the 6S, with a decent main camera.
As long as you're not worried about its low-quality 'selfie' camera, slower Touch ID sensor and lack of 3D touch, and want an iOS smartphone, you'll beBrett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-19271752517140770182016-03-16T12:56:00.003+00:002016-03-16T12:58:20.994+00:00Pick of the MonthWould you like to be entertained, informed and inspired?
X1's 'Pick of the Month' webpage contains links to a brief article, a video and an inspirational quote on marketing.
This month’s selection features:
- What are the consequences of bad marketing?
- The power of words in marketing.
- Albert Einstein on creativity.
To view the page, click here.
------------Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-43242539738186560332015-12-10T11:16:00.002+00:002015-12-10T11:16:44.713+00:00Free Font - MontserratMontserrat is a well-constructed, clear, contemporary typeface, in the style of Gotham and Proxima Nova. Designed by Julieta Ulanovsky it is available in 8 weights (no italics) from Font Squirrel.
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Tom Anders Watkins has created this font. A free download is available but if you are interested in buying the full download it is only $8. To download, simply click one of the links at the bottom of the article.
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Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-64145652662064197032015-11-03T12:22:00.000+00:002015-11-03T12:23:00.147+00:00Free images of women of colour in technologyWOCINTECH reports: [edited]
Earlier this month, we published a blog post where we discussed the problem of not having visible representations of women of colour engaging in technical tasks in stock images.
We’re excited to announce that the first batch of #WOCinTech photos are available under a Creative Commons (Attribution) license. This means that you may copy, distribute, and display the Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459739547381270593.post-8001552548649821992015-10-15T11:46:00.002+01:002015-10-15T11:46:49.071+01:00FREE-IMAGES.CCFREE-IMAGES.CC reports [edited]
It is with great pleasure, that we announce our new service: free-images.cc!
There are several aspects that will make free-images.cc superior to many other sites out there. Not only do we curate the images, but every image is tagged for better discoverability. And every photographer is named and honoured.
Every free image uploaded here will be under the Brett Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567439475008154845noreply@blogger.com0