Videos – Page 17 – MeisterPlanet

Augmented Reality on the Apple iPhone

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This video, showing the use of the new Nearest Tube app for the Apple iPhone 3GS, really brings home the point that augmented reality applications are starting to make their way into every day life.

“Augmented reality” is a term you’ll hear for technology that adds extra information into your view of an area around you. In the example above, the app uses the GPS and magnetic compass in the iPhone 3GS to determine where you’re at and what you’re looking at to lookup useful information about the London subway system, then takes the current image from the camera and adds the relevant information on top of it.

Yet again, a little bit of “science fiction” that has become “science now”.

A Magnificent Ride

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This video showing the view of a shuttle launch from the perspective of the solid rocket boosters is pretty spectacular. The shot of the shuttle Atlantis from behind as it soars upwards at around 2:30 in is jaw dropping.

Take Control of Your Cords

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This how-to video has a great tip on how to manage long and easy to tangle cords, like extension cords, network cable and the like.

Fox 8 Unplugged – DTV Questions Answered

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The DTV transition is finally (no, really!) going to happen on Friday, June 12th, at 10:00am. I had an opportunity to answer DTV questions on Fox 8 News Unplugged this morning, and will likely be helping out on their Call for Help hotline on Thursday to get viewers through their remaining DTV issues.

You can find out more about the DTV transition at geeksquad.com/dtv.

Rice Rescue Plan for Wet Gadgets

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Speaking of Summer, now that people are outside with the gadgets again, I thought it’d be a good idea to re-post this video on how to rescue your gadgets when they get wet.