I put this here for absolutely no apparent reason, but why not. GoPro raises the bar again. Could be the killer app. I can think of hundreds of uses, especially where cameras are mounted out of reach.
Philip USA #1006
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#262011 08/03/1312:58 PM08/03/1312:58 PM
I picked up a Chromecast last week - watching the matches on a 27" monitor was already pretty cool, but on the 60" where it belongs is better. Ready for the semis.
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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#262012 08/03/1301:23 PM08/03/1301:23 PM
I got one the day it released. Love it. There are APK's that are already created for phone to device directly (i.e. gallery, dropbox, music, videos, etc) and the device was rooted within hours. It's just a matter of time before you can cast anything from phone to device. There is an app already that the dev will be updating soon. I can email some info if you want. I'm android fyi.
Philip USA #1006
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#262016 08/03/1309:50 PM08/03/1309:50 PM
How much did Tom Cruz have to "donate" to get to drive?
Huh??? No celebrity pays for anything. He probably even got paid for appearing. This was undoubtedly a publicity stunt, to get a sponsor, appease a sponsor, or was directly paid for by a sponsor.
This would be true for any A-list celebrity. Especially true for this guy. There's no way his ego would allow his wallet to open for this...
Mike
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#262025 08/04/1306:47 AM08/04/1306:47 AM
Another excellent article by Richard Gladwell. Is it fair?? The Challengers are deemed to be different because although they are also sailing on the America's Cup course, they are (correctly) deemed to be racing in a Selection Series, while the Defenders because they are a 'Team of One' have no Defender Selection Series, and are immune from the requirement to publicly release data. Jury Decision Defender Candidate Status and Course Access
Philip USA #1006
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#262032 08/04/1302:09 PM08/04/1302:09 PM
I put this here for absolutely no apparent reason, but why not. GoPro raises the bar again. Could be the killer app. I can think of hundreds of uses, especially where cameras are mounted out of reach.
The Contour+ also does this too. I think Contour brought this type of connectivity to the market and GoPro had to chase them. I've got a Contour and it's a nice camera. I've had the chance to compare the Contour and the latest GoPro and if I had to do it again, I probably would go with the GoPro because it's video quality is slightly better. They both have strengths and weaknesses.
Jake Kohl
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#262061 08/05/1308:36 AM08/05/1308:36 AM
Interesting - things have been quiet with Oracle the last week or so. With all the updates from ETNZ and Artemis - OTUSA has been pretty quiet (other than team guy introductions)....
Surely with them having a few runs with ETNZ and Artemis - they would have some updates?