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Submission + - Youtube adds support for 4K video (blogspot.com)

Submitted by teh31337one
teh31337one writes: "Today at the VidCon 2010 conference, youtube announced support for videos shot in 4K (a reference resolution of 4096 x 3072), meaning that now we support original video resolution from 360p all the way up to 4096p. To give some perspective on the size of 4K, the ideal screen size for a 4K video is 25 feet; IMAX movies are projected through two 2k resolution projectors."

The blog is misleading by referring to it as 4096p
Linux

Submission + - Intel and Nokia Provide First MeeGo Release (tuxmobil.org)

Submitted by
wehe
wehe writes: "As an effort by the cooperation of Intel and Nokia the first release of MeeGo is available now. MeeGo is a merge of former Maemo and Moblin. "The MeeGo distribution infrastructure and the operating system base from the Linux kernel to the OS infrastructure up to the middleware layer. The MeeGo architecture is based on a common core across the different usage models, such as netbooks, handheld, in-vehicle, and connected TV." The images available now are suitable for Intel Atom-based netbooks, ARM-based Nokia N900, and Intel Atom-based handset (Moorestown). RPM repositories as well as git source repositories are there for download, too."

Comment surveys of free and open source applications (Score 2, Insightful) 188

by wehe (#29642437) Attached to: Open Access To Exercise Data?
There is at least a small number of Linux applications for watches and heart rate monitors, as well as some free and open source tools for bikes, including applications and open hardware for data acquisition from exercise bicycles. You may find (yet little) information about appropriate data formats, too.
Space

Introducing the Warpship 361

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the fastest-ship-in-the-west dept.
astroengine writes "Dr. Richard Obousy, a guy who has put modern science into the warp drive, has designed his very own warpship. Now, for the first time, he's shared it with the world. It might not be the sleek Starship Enterprise, but its structure has been optimized to harness local 'dark energy,' generating a warp bubble so faster-than-light velocities are possible." Now, the only question is: will the ship achieve faster-than-light travel ... or will the company hit those speeds once it has enough money from investors?

Comment Another List for Laptop, PDAs and Mobile Phones (Score 4, Informative) 229

by wehe (#28084849) Attached to: Where To Buy A Machine With Linux Pre-Installed
There is also a comprehensive and international list of vendors which provide laptops, notebooks, PDAs and mobile phones with Linux pre-installed. This list is accompanied by a survey of laptop and notebook manufacturers which provide Linux pre-installed, a survey of mobile phones with Linux pre-installed and an overview of media players with Linux pre-installed (these manufacturers are marked with an asterisk).
Cellphones

Submission + - First Open Source Smartphone Discontinued (bernerzeitung.ch) 1

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TuxMobil
TuxMobil writes: "Bad news for freerunner fans, development of the first Open Source smartphone will be discontinued. OpenMoko executive director Sean Moss-Pulz told at OpenExpo in Bern (Switzerland) that the number of staffs will be reduced to be able to stay in business. OpenMoko had high intentions: the offspring from Taiwanese electronic manufacturer First International Computer (FIC) wanted to produce an Open Source smartphone. Not only with Open Source software pre-installed, but with free drivers and open specifications of the hardware components. This would give programmers as well as users complete freedom. Up to now the manufacturer has produced two models, the first has been sold 3,000 times and the second one has been bought 10,000 times. Both models were targeted primarily to developers. From the beginning OpenMoko had to fight with different problems. The smartphones came into market with a huge delay. Some series came with construction defects. Also changes in the team slowed down the development. Software development for the current smartphone will be continued but with less resources Moss-Pultz told. He still hopes the community will support the Freerunner: "Buy the Freerunner, help to correct bugs and write new programms". http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/20/1551200 http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/25/1751228 http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/16/0037221 http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/1739200"
Data Storage

Submission + - Free DIY Hard Disk Drive Repair and Data Recovery (prweb.com)

Submitted by
wehe
wehe writes: "Hard disk drive repair and data recovery usually requires special and expensive equipment, as well as expert knowledge. But for those who don't have the time, effort or money to get professional support, there is Repair4HardDisk, a new Web directory of hard disk drive-related sites, featuring free do-it-yourself repair and recovery guides for hard disk drives (HDDs) from a number of different manufacturers."
Hardware Hacking

Submission + - Free Laptop Repair and Upgrading Service (repair4laptop.org)

Submitted by
wehe
wehe writes: "Repair4Laptop is now offering notebook computer users a valuable service free of charge. Send them a problem notebook computer and they will fix it. Their comprehensive online collection of guides for laptop repair, upgrades, cleaning and modding already constitutes a big repository of notebook computer repair information. But they want to make their collection even bigger and compile additional information to create even more free laptop repair guides covering different computer makers, models, or different repair techniques. Do-it-yourself laptop and notebook repair can be helpful, especially if professional service is expensive or too time consuming. In other cases, people might not want to reveal precious personal data on the hard disk, or they do hardware hacking just for fun."

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