Qantas says it will return some of its grounded superjumbo fleet to the skies following the completion of engine safety checks since a massive failure over Indonesia earlier this month. (Nov. 22)
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enlarge Credit: www.fox.co.uk I know there are many more pressing issues facing the country, but as you know I’m a fan of BTVS so I’m happy to see that a new Buffy movie is in the works. Too bad Wheedon, Noxon or Espenson aren’t involved as writers. The casting will be interesting, though. Any thoughts?
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Here at the Engadget HQ we’re very serious about articulating the noise and action of a bow when it comes to our synthesized string instruments , and the O-Bow looks like it could be the low cost solution we were dreaming of. (No, Smule Magic Fiddle doesn’t count, it’s a devil “instrument” and it lies). Hacker / musician Dylan Menzies has devised a method using the optical sensor from a mouse for tracking anything with a grained surface, like a wooden stick, and using it to make a single sample synthesizer “sing” like a real bowed instrument. Unfortunately, that single sample sounds pretty terrible right now, but Dylan is working on a more sophisticated method of modeling the instrument. Until then, we’ll just have to resort to giving Smule dirty looks and messing around with our Korg joystick. There’s a video after the break, but don’t say we didn’t warn you about that sample. Continue reading O-Bow repurposes a mouse sensor for artificial bow tracking O-Bow repurposes a mouse sensor for artificial bow tracking originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Is the future of photography painted in Kubrick white? It is if you believe Nikon and Canon. We’ve seen the latter’s concept in much more detail , and now a handful of pics from the Nikon Sapporo Showroom have surfaced, showcasing at least one similarly unpigmented design. The other two models, snapped and found via burner-images , look like more run-of-the-mill DSLRs, but the one that’s causing a stir online is the all-white model that original from DCHome forums. The original poster chimes in to say it might be the EVIL camera , but we’re not exactly convinced. For starters, the body doesn’t look much smaller or different than the rest of its lineup — not exactly what we’d expect for a “new market” product, as the company reportedly wants its mirrorless shooter to be. Additionally, as noted by a number of Nikon Rumors commenters, that apparently 18-55mm lens implies it’s rocking an APS-C sensor. Of course, if we saw the other side, we could see whether or not it had a viewfinder, which does narrow down the possibilities. So in conclusion, we still don’t know what it is, or if we ever will with any certainty, but we’re making an educated guess as to what it isn’t . Got that? Good. Nikon concept cameras surface, spark rumor mill originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Israel’s parliament, backed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, has approved a law that requires a two-thirds Knesset majority or a referendum on any potential land-for-peace deal concluded with Arab neighbours. The law, which was passed by a vote of 65 to 33 on Monday, calls for putting any treaty involving a withdrawal from Israeli-annexed land to a public vote, in the event that Israel’s parliament has not approved the deal in question by a two-thirds majority. It would cover any agreements involving a pullback from occupied land Israel has already annexed — East Jerusalem, or the Golan Heights captured from Syria. Netanyahu, who is currently engaged in efforts to revive stalled peace…
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The family of a 2-year-old boy was posing for pictures in a luxury suite high inside Staples Center when he managed to scale a clear safety barrier and fell more than 20 feet to his death, police said on Monday. (Nov. 22)
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An extraordinary day in Irish politics ended in a major setback for Brian Cowen’s government last night after his coalition allies forced him to concede an election as soon as his budget goes through. The Green party, which has kept Mr Cowen’s Fianna Fail in power for several years, effectively pulled the plug by calling for an election in January, giving him little notice of its demands. After a day of frantic activity in which it became clear the government would not last beyond January, the Irish Prime Minister gave way to the demands of the Greens, who specified they would stay in government until the budget was passed and an agreement hammered out with the IMF, EU and European Central…
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ALEXANDRA TOPPING and ADAM GABBATT ANXIOUS FAMILIES of miners trapped in a mine in New Zealand were yesterday told to prepare for the worst, as police acknowledged for the first time that they were preparing for “loss of life”. Last night a borehole into the mine where 29 men have been trapped for four days was nearing completion, after explosive gases prevented an earlier…
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It doesn’t appear to be especially widespread, but a sizable number of reports are cropping up on the official Apple support forums of some pretty wild issues affecting the new Apple TV when paired with certain Sony and Philips TVs. As you can see above, those issues can include a rather unfortunate pastel color scheme (apparently common on Philips TVs), while others are also reporting inverted colors, and green or black screens. As for Apple, at least some users who’ve contact the company about the problem say it is aware of the issue, but early reports from those who’ve applied the Apple TV 4.1 update suggest they haven’t fixed the problem just yet. Has your Apple TV taken on a new hue? Let us know in comments, and check out a psychedelic video of the problem after the break. [Thanks, Bea] Continue reading Some Apple TV users reporting wacky color problems with Sony, Philips TVs Some Apple TV users reporting wacky color problems with Sony, Philips TVs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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