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TechCrunch  -
18 minutes ago
Content Delivery Network BitGravity is
testing a new product they’re calling Multiview (at least internally) that delivers up to
six different synchronized high definition video streams at once. The viewer sees the normal view
but can click on any of the other views at any time, and audio is obviously synchronized. The
result is this: the viewer is put in the producer’s chair, and can switch camera angles at
any time.
Why would you want this? I’m speculating, but an obvious use is sporting events. Instead of
watching whatever is on screen, viewers could watch particular players instead. And if a
particularly interesting play happens, users can switch cameras to see it from different angles.
There are other obvious uses for this too. As usual, the pornography industry may be the first to
try it out.
This is also a view into the future, where video breaks away from the bonds of broadcast
television. The Internet is interactive - so let viewers interact.
To see a Multiview test, go here, which shows a driving trip from six different camera angles
(it’s Google street view on steroids). Not sure if they’ll keep this live now that
we’re pointing to it.
Note that the BitGravity guys are known for doing random stuff to show off
their network. But from what we hear, Multiview is being productized.
Crunch Network: CrunchGear
drool over the sexiest new gadgets and hardware.
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memeorandum -
26 minutes ago
 Mike Allen / The Politico:
Attorney general
collapses — Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed Thursday
night while giving a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington, according to three senior
administration officials. — Details about Mukasey's condition were not
immediately available.
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Library Stuff -
32 minutes ago
Is RSS
Mainstream? - “I have a simple, unscientific test for determining if a web service or
product has crossed over into the mainstream: I ask my friends and family —
most of whom are not very geeky and generally represent average technology users, in my opinion
— if they’re using the service.”
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Library Stuff -
35 minutes ago
Let me google that for you - “This is
for all those people that find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than
Google it for themselves.”
This wins the oddest site of the year award.
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Engadget -
42 minutes ago
 With the holiday season
fast approaching, there's nothing that warms the heart like giving a gift with no expectation of
anything in return. It's with that spirit that we pass along Dylan's incredibly important
question:
"I've been nagging myself to get into digital photography and with Christmas coming soon I've
decided to get a DSLR so I can dive in. I'm leaning heavily toward the Sony Alpha 350. I've always
been a big Sony fan but I can back off of that if someone gives me good reason to try Nikon, Canon,
etc. I would like to hang around the price range of the Alpha 350; ultimately, I'm looking for a
good camera for a newcomer to the scene but I don't want to have to upgrade soon."
We hear ya Dylan, and our dutiful readers do too. (Right? Right.) After giving this one a response,
feel free to send in your own inquiry to ask at engadget dawt com.
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GigaOM -
46 minutes ago
Verizon Wireless today admitted
that some of its employees had been looking into President-elect Barack Obama’s cell phone
billing records. In a release, the company said:
“This week we learned that a number of Verizon Wireless employees have, without
authorization, accessed and viewed President-Elect Barack Obama’s personal cell phone
account. The account has been inactive for several months. The device on the account was a simple
voice flip-phone, not a BlackBerry or other smartphone designed for e-mail or other data
services.
“All employees who have accessed the account — whether authorized or not — have
been put on immediate leave, with pay. As the circumstances of each individual employee’s
access to the account are determined, the company will take appropriate actions. Employees with
legitimate business needs for access will be returned to their positions, while employees who
have accessed the account improperly and without legitimate business justification will face
appropriate disciplinary action.
“We apologize to President-elect Obama and will work to keep the trust our customers place
in us every day.”
This is a good enough reason for all of us to question the privacy policies of our phone
companies, which have time and again shown that they are ready to play lose-and-easy with their
customer’s privacy. Of course, they are known to use underhanded tactics to position
themselves as the good guys, though they are anything but. In my opinion, this breach —
regardless of what your political leanings — is not a good thing. If President-elect
Obama’s records are not safe, who is to say a disgruntled employee won’t mess with
those of private citizens with whom they have an axe to grind.
What do you think Verizon’s punishment should be?
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OSNews -
49 minutes ago
The Linux kernel uses several special capabilities of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) suite.
These capabilities range from giving you shortcuts and simplifications to providing the compiler
with hints for optimization. Discover some of these special GCC features and learn how to use them
in the Linux kernel.
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Gizmodo -
57 minutes ago
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only can be adjusted into a bed and standing aid, but also can double as a toilet via a replaceable
seatless cushion. We can't see how this toilet design is convenient though, unless, of course, you
rode around in this wheelchair pantless or in a pair of asschaps. Since the Home Chare is currently
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