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New Global Climate Change Report - Is the Controversy Over?

cosimo_bullo — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:24:09 +0000

A climate sceptic has said that it is now time to end the debate over whether global warming is real after the most definitive study into temperature data gathered by weather stations over the past half-century.
Professor Richard Muller, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley, who has been an outspoken critic of the science underpinning global warming, said that there is little doubt in his mind the phenomenon of rising land temperatures is real. Over the past two years, he has chaired a group of scientists who have carried out an exhaustive analysis of more than 1.6 billion temperature recordings collected from more than 39,000 weather stations at land sites around the world.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclimate-sceptic-now-backs-global-warming-2374262.html

Buy VK a beer!

alcomposer — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:24:23 +0000

Hi everyone!

Considering the world wide effort that we have going on here- I thought it would be cool for everyone to post a 'virtual' bear to VK!

Also- VK has been hard at work on the new release- so here is a bit of a 'pre-thank-you'.

To do so - simply donate the price of 1 beer in your area of the world (to PV)- along with the image of your areas best ale! ($5??)

This thread is based on honesty- you could just post a beer and not donate a cent- however there is no point in that!
So go ahead - and send VK a nice cold drink! Lets see how many posts we can get!!!

Scientist funded by energy magnate get "Wrong" results from global warming study...

brianluce — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:29:27 +0000

Oops.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right: Temperatures really are rising rapidly.

The study of the world's surface temperatures by Richard Muller was partially bankrolled by a foundation connected to global warming deniers. He pursued long-held skeptic theories in analyzing the data. He was spurred to action because of "Climategate," a British scandal involving hacked emails of scientists.
http://news.yahoo.com/skeptic-finds-now-agrees-global-warming-real-142616605.html

ecat. truth or hoax?

brianluce — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:58:36 +0000

In summary, the E-Cat is a cold fusion (CF) device (the inventor, Andrea Rossi, prefers to term the technology “Low Energy Nuclear Reaction” which appears to be the same thing as CF but a less contentious phrasing). I’ll refer you to my Network World column for a more long-winded explanation of the background and theories about the device.

The problem with Rossi’s system is that it is too good to be true. It is claimed that the E-Cat only requires some initial heating to start after which the reaction is self-sustaining. The reaction uses a secret catalyst to transform nickel into copper with heat being produced which can be used to make steam, drive a Stirling engine, or be used for whatever you please.

If this device works as claimed, the world will change and not just a little but hugely and at every level of how we’re organized, how we make stuff, how we travel, and how wealth is distributed. And those changes won’t just impact the US or the Western hemisphere; they will transform the entire world because incredibly cheap energy is the ultimate game changer.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markgibbs/2011/10/17/hello-cheap-energy-hello-brave-new-world/

Geothermal energy

LPowell — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:48:12 +0000

New research from the Southern Methodist University Geothermal Laboratory, funded by a grant from Google.org, documents significant geothermal resources across the United States capable of producing more than three million megawatts of green power – 10 times the installed capacity of coal power plants today.

http://www.smu.edu/News/2011/geothermal-24oct2011.aspx

US labor force - projected to 2050

cosimo_bullo — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:26:06 +0000

This is an interesting analysis:

http://www.newgeography.com/content/002492-americas-demographic-opportunity?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newgeography+%28Newgeography.com+-+Economic%2C+demographic%2C+and+political+commentary+about+places%29

Blur - what blur?

soundgh2 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:43:18 +0000

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/max-2011-sneak-peeks/max-2011-sneak-peek-image-deblurring/

Looks kind of interesting!

Fmr US Amb to UN, John Bolton: Mideast wars are all about the oil

LPowell — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:48:11 +0000

Also: Iran are the real hegemonists, US troops are only there to defend our economic security...

Not to be missed - Fox News spokesman: "...the cost, in precious American lives..."

Red EPIC and Scarlet vs GH2 Hack at 1080 24p

NickBen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:55:37 +0000

I laughed at the initial comparison topic, but then saw the footage and said "damn"

Can anybody else confirm this,
the GH2 Hack produces a better default image than the EPIC at 1080 24p?
Especially in low light?

Closed red thread listed here with Jannard comment:
"This is the biggest bunch of bullshit I have ever read.

Jim"

http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?64983-RED-Epic-verus-Panasonic-GH2

Im Having A BABY!! :)

PerryWilson — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:51:29 +0000

Sorry I know this isnt my site, but from spending so much time on here I feel like you guys are a second family. Came home from the office today to find Im having a baby, I couldnt be happier and more excited. I'm naming it @driftwood... JK sorry man dont feel bad lol. But seriously very excited Looks like were gonna have plenty of GOP1 baby momma and then baby videos... MHM GOP1 birth, the first on earth I think so!! WOOOOOOO

Please Explain...

alcomposer — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:45:09 +0000

Can anyone here please explain WTF is going on here?

I know that sex sells- but I just don't know what this site is trying TO sell!
http://9shooter.com/

(BTW this post is a joke, (not the website), please no seriousness in this post- there is enough of this already!)

Superconductivity levitation

brianluce — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:39:56 +0000

Weird science..

LEGO Rubic's Cube

Eugene — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:16:27 +0000

Do you think you can do faster?

"This video of the blazingly fast CubeStormer II setting a new world record for solving a Rubik's Cube is all the more impressive given it's built with LEGO Mindstorms and powered by a Samsung Galaxy S II.

The previous record for solving a Rubik's Cube was 5.66 seconds, held by Australian Feliks Zemdegs. It was one of the last remaining tactical advantages mankind held over the machines, but now it's gone. Because Mike Dobson and David Gilday's CubeStormer II has managed to one-up Feliks with a time of 5.352 seconds. Adding insult to injury, human solvers are actually allowed to study the cube before the clock starts. But the CubeStormer II's time includes the mere moments it needed to look it over.

We should all hang our collective heads even lower given the CubeStormer II is built from four LEGO Mindstorm NXT kits, controlled by a custom Android app doing the actual solving. After snapping a photo of each side of the scrambled cube, the app uses a specially developed algorithm to create a solution that's optimized for the solver's gripping mechanism. So in the future if someone set out to build a cube solving robot that wasn't constructed from a building toy, even this record wouldn't stand a chance."

The wondrous future of filmmaking and digital video.

Stormlotus — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:21:01 +0000

Hi, I'm not sure if this belongs here but I figured I would just give it a shot and see if anyone found it interesting to chat about.

I often think about the effect DSLR's have had on aspiring and seasoned filmmakers and videographers, and I am continually awed at the technology available to the masses. I've also found it very excellent just to be alive right now, 24 years old in 2011, having witnessed the evolution of the internet, personal communication, and artistic expression.

I can't help but feel incredibly happy that I've seen the same technologies that a few years ago we're reserved mainly for film productions with rental insurance, be put into the hands of the hardworking and creative people that deserve to use the same technology.

Every day I go on Vimeo and see countless new videos, most of them shot on DSLR's to my knowledge, and many of them are amazing. I almost feel afraid that I'll start taking this massive influx of creative video expression for granted, but I think maybe it's just a part of getting older and I imagine the children that will grow up with Vimeo and DSLR's everywhere will have no problem keeping pace.

I suppose a lot of people feel the same way, and it's pretty common sense, but also maybe isn't talked about enough when people get caught up in battles about which camera is better... perhaps the same people that only shoot videos of decayed trees and grass (I remain hopeful they will move on to small animals, perhaps even people).

I also remain hopeful about the future of filmmaking. You can't really blame the camera anymore, and that's a wonderful thing because I think it will just increase the quality of peoples work indiscriminately.

So, I think one of my possible points in writing this, is to let us not forget how lucky we are to live in this time, and to not forget that behind every video there's a spirit and a story; and even if it's not easily apparent, it can still be appreciated and encouraged to grow.

Any opinions and thoughts are most welcomed.

Mixing OCZ SLI RAM with normal Patriot RAM

flyguy — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:44:33 +0000

I originally have a 2 x 1GB OCZ SLI DDR2 RAM with CLS4 latency. I decided to upgrade my RAM and bought 2 X 4GB Patriot Signature DDR2 RAM with CLS6 latency. I install the ram in dual memory order. So each ram in the same slot color.

But once i boot the PC, everything runs but nothing is being displayed. No bios, nothing. Fans are all blowing at full speed and its noisy. But once i remove either the OCZ/Patriot ram then everything runs like normal. Im sure the rams has no problem. Is there some kind of compability issue? As far as i can see, only the latency are different. Everything else is the same.

I am not sure if i can even post this here but heck i need help! This rig is for my video editing!

Ebay DMC-GH2 seller issues

alcomposer — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:09:55 +0000

Just purchased a GH2 with 14-42mm + 14mm F2.5

Got it in the mail today.... without the 14mm lens...

Anyone have these sort of stories... are the sellers getting desperate or something?

(was from Taiwan - not that that means anything- apart from fact)

iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Drop Test

Eugene — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:05:21 +0000

I just came across iPhone 4S test... what a junk they are making.
Apparently Samsung is using Gorilla Glass by Corning tech. & iPhone just normal cheap glass.

Nominate GH2 Hack for OSCAR in Technical Achievement!

NickBen — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:22:30 +0000

You guys deserve an OSCAR for technical achievement!

Quite honestly, the 1080p hacked image coming out of this $800 body GH2 is remarkable, and
ESPECIALLY the way you achieved it as an international community of developers with hands tied
behind your back deserves a Documentary !

I've been out torturing @driftwood's 176 GOP 1 patch this morning, and getting solid 1GB/min!
Thank you guys!
In comparison, I've been using @cbrandins 66 Mbps for a month which is very good for the data rate.

STANDARDS APPROVAL QUESTION:
BBC "requires" 50mbit for HD approval, AF100 uses nanoflash to get there.
The GH2 hack far exceeds this.
Any chance you can assemble a BBC_TestMeBaby Patch? DiscoveryHD_TestMeBaby Patch?

At worst, the BBC or Discovery Channel might have someone REPLY and say it does or doesn't meet spec,
and provide feedback!
imagine: BBC_Approved patch, DiscoveryHD_Approved patch

I REPEAT:

You guys deserve an OSCAR for technical achievement!
(let's get you guys nominated!!!)

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/about/awards/technical.html

Let's start a new war!

brianluce — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:52:41 +0000

100 dudes? Bring lots of amo guys. Lots.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44906278/ns/world_news-africa/

WASHINGTON — The first wave of U.S. Special Forces Green Berets arrived in Uganda this week to support the battle against a guerrilla group accused of widespread atrocities, Pentagon and military officials told NBC News.

President Barack Obama has ordered up to 100 U.S. military trainers into central Africa to help combat the Lord's Resistance Army, a band of just 200 rebels behind a campaign of murder, rape and kidnapping that began 20 years ago.

Officials told NBC News on Friday the first dozen Green Berets were in Uganda and the remaining American trainers would be deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and South Sudan.

In the president's notification to Congress on Friday, Obama said the U.S. forces were combat-equipped and would provide assistance and training to regional forces working to remove the group's leader, Joseph Kony, and his band from the battlefield.

U.S. military officials told NBC News that although the Lord's Resistance Army has a force of only about 200 rebels, they have managed to operate for decades because the African nations involved have not pursued them.

The rebels' mobility and the terrain's difficulties also have made for a difficult fight. Attempts to negotiate peace failed in 2008 after Kony refused to sign a deal to end the killing.

U.S. officials told NBC News that the presence of American forces was intended, in part, to push the regional forces into taking action against the rebels.
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Col. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda's military spokesman, said of the troops: "We are aware that they are coming. We are happy about it. We look forward to working with them and eliminating Kony and his fighters."

RSA Animate

Aksel — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:07:23 +0000

Hi Guys
I think you should take a look at this video & if you like look for more

Changing Education Paradigms

21st century enlightenment

Choice

Language as a Window into Human Nature

http://comment.rsablogs.org.uk/videos/

Shipping to Russia

Jspatz — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:26:31 +0000

I've noticed some expertise in this group concerning international shipping. I am looking for the best way to ship parcel from the USA to St. Petersburg. Cost is more important than speed bu I don't want to take forever. A couple of weeks is ok. I am grateful for any advice.

Reorganizing contents?

LongJohnSilver — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:57:17 +0000

Hi Guys
I'm a regular follower of this forum but...
I was out for three weeks and while trying to understand what are the latest improvements I'm nearly giving up.

The forum is now full of contents and it's becoming really difficult to extract the good one.

@Vitaliy_Kiselev please find a solution to place the latest achievements/patch in a handy/updatable place.
Some sticky posts would be nice or maybe another solution. Maybe some special post? Or a side wiki where the state of the art user patches could be organized and updated? Maybe a free wiki installation could be used by users to organize, cancel and update the various patch?
Could we use the existing wiki?

https://www.personal-view.com/faqs/gh2-hack/ptool-software

Or something like this:

http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=XBMC_Online_Manual

Also VLC has something like this:

Maybe we could find together the best solution.

I believed in this project and community from the beginning contributing several times but now I feel that there are so many users, patches, experiment that it's impossible to understand what's happening and what's is the best patch for a task/resolution...
I remember that dvxuser became a incubus and the fast way to find a stable patch was the @lpowell signature :)

Germany should thank its hackers - government malware discovered

Psyco — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:17:28 +0000

"Chaos Computer Club analyzes government malware
2011-10-08 19:00:00, admin

The largest European hacker club, "Chaos Computer Club" (CCC), has reverse engineered and analyzed a "lawful interception" malware program used by German police forces. It has been found in the wild and submitted to the CCC anonymously. The malware can not only siphon away intimate data but also offers a remote control or backdoor functionality for uploading and executing arbitrary other programs. Significant design and implementation flaws make all of the functionality available to anyone on the internet."

http://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2011/staatstrojaner

The parts about that software I like most:

1) They can upload and execute every software they want. For example they can upload "evidence" (kids porn, bomb construction plans,..) and later secure the computer, which will be used as evidence to denunciate you. Or if you a terrorist, paedophile,.. just install the maleware on your computer and all your data can't be used against you, as it can't be proofen it was put there by you.

2) All data from your computer is first going to an US server....for easy industrial espionage.

Brave new world!

Interesting FREE movie PressPausPlay

jaecjaec — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:09:09 +0000

http://nofilmschool.com/2011/10/presspauseplay-free-timely-feature-film/

http://www.presspauseplay.com/trailer/

Steve Jobs Dead

driftwood — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:43:01 +0000

Sad news about Steve Jobs. No rumours it seems... this was on Apple's main site just seconds ago, with a picture of him and The Guardian web site, then Apple took it down? ..now its back up... The world will sadly miss him. RIP

A GH2 Hack response rant

Mimirsan — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:55:15 +0000

Im frankly shocked by the sheer negativity by some posters in regards to the GH2 hack & settings (not just here but on other forums)
Be it using low gop vs high gop...wierd "complaints" about low bitrate when patching high bitrate settings (avchd is a variable codec its not going to stay permantly at 60mbs!)
ANY testing ANY output settings is valid...petty remarks about using AVCHD vs MJPEG...fer christ sake can we just all grow a pair and try to act like adults?
It clogs up important threads (hence why I made this one)

I truly commend VK not only for the GH2 hack for also putting up with this shit!

What we have here is a hack thats free to you that has given the ability to produce outstanding results...yet some still bitch.

Arrrrrrrrrgh!

Sorry! ;-)

Loop Raccord - video editing game

jimtreats — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:12:11 +0000

Just picked this up for my iPad after seeing it on touch arcade, and so far its rather brilliant. What a neat idea. Sometimes the edit points can be a bit off from where you expect them but its such a nice idea and clearly must be exercising your editing muscle just a bit.

Just charts

stoney — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:26:40 +0000

New thread dedicated to gloom and doom charts. I'm not good at talking about political stuffs. But I believe the market will forecast near future.

Dollar has clearly broke out of the downtrend. it's taking off like a rocket to the sky. Shown UUD here. It's the dollar bullish ETF. Notice the higher low.

The overall market is collapsing. Notice the lower low. Support around 100 seems weak. Much stronger support around 80.

Gold has clearly decoupled from dollar. It's unstoppable.

Nassem Taleb quote. Interesting.

brianluce — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:32:15 +0000

"An early idea is that skills and hard work get someone a professorship or a BMW, but one needs skills +work+ a lot of luck to get a bestseller or private jet. There is a winner-take-all-effect. Well, the tax system taxes people on skills and work (current income) and gives them a break on luck (capital gains). I am not favoring taxes but, assuming one needs to tax, they got it exactly backwards."

Know how Aliexpress.com works

stoney — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:45:05 +0000

They got a strange system... where I must use their website to communicate with a seller.

It might take a few days before 1st response. Be patient? It might take weeks to resolve a simple issue. Then the site completes the transaction automatically.

After that, it's impossible to get your money back.

It ain't Amazon.com for sure. If possible, I'd use eBay instead of Aliexpress unless a seller is known to have good reputation.

Just my 2 cents. It's pretty much one way shipping and one way money flowing.