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    Some really nice film-TV props coming under auction end of this month

    I have to say I do follow a few of these and owned/own a couple of nice items myself, but there are some pretty special ones coming up this time. Spock's costume, various classic James Bond related such as Scaramanga's gun, complete Ken Watanabe Last Samurai costume, Lord of the Rings, Emperor...
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    Legend (2015 release)

    I have to say this looks very interesting from the story to what looks like some stunning acting by Tom Hardy, although unfortunately part of the film depicts some of the characters incorrectly such as Franie Shea it still looks very interesting. The film is about the Kray's with Tom Hardy...
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    ITV Perspectives: Freddie Mercury Saved My Life - with Alfie Boe

    I have posted one or two of these programmes before on other subjects, but this one will appeal to many; from those that are Freddie Mercury/Queen fans to those interested into some insight at his performance skills and perceived by some other established performers (focus on Bohemian Rhapsody...
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    New double LP with both Direct Cut and Master Tape coming soon showdown

    I think this is definitely going to interest those with LP setup, or fascinated with the comparison between direct cut albums (recording studio straight to the Master lacquer disc) and those that are more traditional/common involving Master tape first that is then transferred to the Master LP...
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    Hi-fi News has their hirez reviews with measurements online now

    This probably should be here and also in the Music section. While there is a limited number of hirez reviews provided (they only do 5-6 a month and it seems some older ones are still not online) it is very informative and can be useful in picking up some great albums that are validated as being...
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    Melco dedicated media library improves S/N ratio of DAC vs Mac

    This goes back to last month and the review done by Hi-fi News for the N1A (August publication - current one is September). A very interesting aspect came out from the review, while its use as a network player as far as the reviewer was concerned did not improve on their current setup, it was a...
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    Neural Network learning to play Mario Brothers game - very interesting

    This is a great way to show how Neural networks can learn, it starts from doing nothing (just standing) to completing one of the levels in a very fast-efficient time. Time to learn to do this was around 24 hours - bear in mind this is a pretty crude design and not AI. The "program" is based upon...
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    John Nash working on alternative Theory of Relativity before dying

    It was bad enough losing a brilliant mathematician such as him, but looks like he was quite a way along to proposing an alternative to the Einstein Theory of Relativity (was always critical of the theory) and especially quantum mechanics and gravity. Whether this theory would had stood peer...
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    Sony contract with Spotify

    Interesting news, the contract between Sony and contract seems to have been leaked. Goes to show just how much the big music companies can push to get the best deal for themselves before the artist they represent. http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/19/8621581/sony-music-spotify-contract So...
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    Moire patterns while watching digital broadcasts - maybe a question for Amir

    If I see Moire patterns with some television programmes from the digital broadcast (satellite Sky here in UK) is this likely to be the programme, the Sky receiver, Pioneer Plasma TV, or a combination of all? The type of pattern I am talking about is the one where it looks like very subtle...
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    Lamborghini Urus SUV

    With the decision being made this year regarding its production being in the news recently. It reminded me of a lucky period of time for me when I know someone who had the Lamborghini LM002 in the 80s; what made it even more special was that it was being or was at that time heavily modified to...
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    ITV Perspectives: Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons

    Perspectives is an ITV programme here in the UK. Those interested in Vivaldi and even those just curious should find this episode interesting as it comes from the angle and perspective of the presenter, this subject presented by Rick Wakeman. I must admit I found some aspects very interesting...
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    Great video explaining CGI animation video capturing on a small budget

    I found this interesting because while they are specialists in creating video games (a few AAA) what they discuss is applicable in many way to budget CGI film making and especially their latest independent game that does not have a large budget and how to cut costs in terms of...
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    Seth Meyers brings Jon Snow to a dinner party

    Quite amusing so if a fan of the Game of Thrones series enjoy :) , just be aware it has some spoilers from previous GoT series up to and including series 4. Cheers Orb
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    Smart Home devices IOT wide open to cyber attack

    I touched briefly on this in another thread regarding security aspect of IOT and even possibly small smart portable IOT devices. Well a study was recently released by Symantec looking at 50 real world products...
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    Samsung Mobile/AV really seem to want to kick themselves while down

    So while other core aspects are ticking along nicely at Samsung such as their chip development/fabrication, it really does seem the more consumer front end is really trying to kick themselves while they are down and struggling at the moment.... It now seems the AV team has now joined in doing...
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    Apple to allow China to do security audit of its devices

    Not sure how much the press has hold of this yet but this info was released Thursday/Friday. What this means no-one is sure about just yet, however worst case scenario IMO and some analysts is that Apple will provide requested source code and the implications for this is daunting. China is...
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    Christopher Lee (the actor) Heavy Rock Christmas Carols

    Ok this is a bit surreal :) 2014 singles start at 1min 50secs. Enjoy :) And yes this is real, seems he loves opera singing and heavy rock, sure that would make him Jack Black's hero, is mine now anyway :)...
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    Amusing Christmas ads Poo-Pourri and clever advertising

    I am surprised I have never seen this product before, but finally came aware of it with their latest internet advert, ok crude subject matter but done in a light hearted way that shows clever marketing at its very best - sort of reminds me of Monty Python tv series sketches. Heck I am going to...
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    Benefit of higher native resolution-rate then downsampled shown by gaming

    This tech has been around for several months but I think it is interesting as it provides a visual way to see that higher resolution downsampled is better and NOT the same as lower resolution oversampled/processed/downsampled. IMO this is one of the flaws with many audio tests done in this hobby...
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    The game developer, the CIA, and the sculpture driving them all crazy

    Something a bit different to tech links-articles been posting but just as techie and geekie :) Now this is a really interesting/great article about the Kryptos sculpture at CIA Langley, the woman who has become heavily involved in the Kryptos code breaking community and how her interest and...
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    The blackest black material ever created

    Came out quite awhile ago but as I recently posted a few tech articles thought this one would really interest many. Basically new process-material means it can absorb 99.96% of light, this is pretty amazing and if woven into being clothes would in theory make anyone 2 Dimensional in the eyes of...
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    Google Glass facial and emotion recognition

    Early days but surprised how well this development is going, the implications are pretty big though when it is much better, including aspects of monitoring for deception/lies/etc.... The Shore "engine" is on Google Glass/app. Also details some basic stats on the following page...
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    New idea of an old idea with Nuclear Power

    Great to see this gaining some momentum and possibly if all goes well with the first commercial plant in 2020. They are Transatomic Power Corporation that utilise molten salt reactor: http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/start-ups/start-up-transatomic-power-wants-to-build-a-better-reactor...
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    If you liked Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy you may like this BBC film series

    In a thread discussing some films and a couple mentioned Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, sadly I forgot a good recommendation for a modern BBC drama film (each 1h 30mins). The IMDB review score is pretty disappointing IMO but possibly because it is more about acting,nuances, and much less active...
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    Alien designer HR Giger died on Monday

    Swiss artist Hans Ruedi Giger, better known as HR Giger, has died at the age of 74 from injuries sustained in a fall. The celebrated artist was best known for inspiring and working on the designs of Sir Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien, for which he won a Visual Effects Oscar in...
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    Magico S1 definitely a special speaker

    Well I have the pleasure of Magico S1 speakers here at home for next 6 days (installed yesterday) and I have to say these are pretty special speakers. I appreciate for some the price and capability in terms of dynamics/bass compared to large 3-way designs raises questions, but approaching this...
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    New class of antibiotic to fight C.difficile infection major success in Phase1trials

    Again very early stage of development but a medical breakthrough to watch out for hopefully in the future. Company link: http://www.summitplc.com/ Cheers Orb
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    CERN technology being applied to fighting cancer

    This is interesting from both a medical and business perspective. The company is Advanced Oncotherapy who look to be acquiring the ADAM spinoff from CERN. Too early to invest in IMO unless a long term risk investor but great development opportunity, and hopefully another way forward in...
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    Quantum Dots developed by a £300m market cap technology firm

    Well I guess most of us have had a smile when we see the use of the wording "quantum dots" relating to an audio product. But. Be prepared to sit down because the technology is actually scientific proven!!! Ok now for the facts.... just like other quantum technology I am aware of that exists...

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