Category: Technology
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Behold AquaTop Display, a responsive touchscreen interface on water
Engineers at the University of Electro-Communication in Tokyo have developed this amazing touch-sensitive and responsive interface that works in a pool of (cloudy) water, using a Microsoft Kinect depth camera, a projector, a PC, modified speakers and the water surface as touch panel. It is truly immersive, the first really impressive Surface if you catch…
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FinaTV and zwemsport.tv live stream from Eindhoven 2013 World Cup
FINA announces that the events of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 – Eindhoven (NED) on August 7-8 will be streamed live and free of charge here on FINAtv. Streaming of morning heats will also be available here on zwemsport.tv’s YouTube channel. Start lists and results can be seen here on omegatiming.com. The competition times for the…
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YouTube expands Live Stream availability to all channels with 100+ subscribers
Check out YouTube Creators, before this it was 1000+ subscribers. This bodes well for future live streams also in swimming. Start live streaming if you have 100+ subscribers: All channels in good standing with at least a hundred subscribers will be able to live stream, within the next few weeks. Check your Account Features page for an “Enable†button,…
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Testing GoPro Hero2 with a Zoom H2 microphone
Just a short testvideo to try out GoPro Hero2 with an attached Zoom H2 microphone. I obviously need a pop-filter also, to get rid of those popping p’s. And I need to work on my accent. http://youtu.be/gm5tQyfIjN8 Here is a photo of the setup. That Formula pad is a sticky nanomaterial-thingy, to make sure that…
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Beijing Water Cube Translates Entire Spectrum of Emotions Into Colored Light
See Asia Society Back in 2008, the Beijing National Aquatics Center — more informally known as the Water Cube — served as an international stage for China’s engagement with the global public during the Beijing Olympics. Today, it continues this legacy of large-scale broadcasting, standing as a real-time display of China’s mood. Unveiled on June 23 of this year, the…
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SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits are shark deterrents, chick magnets
(Or as my alternative cheesy title said: “SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits make the sharks say “Meh”, the dudes say “Yeah!” :-) Read The Guardian and POPSCI Scientists from the University of Western Australia, with designers Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), have unveiled two new wetsuits that they say could save lives in the water.…
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Swimming startup introduces PaceWatchâ„¢, a pace clock for your wrist
Press Release from Brilliant Swim BOZEMAN, MONT., July 15, 2013 — Interval training is a key component of an effective swimming workout. For over 50 years, a pace clock has been the primary tool used by swimmers for interval training. But for swimmers who are among the 33% of the U.S. population with myopia, or nearsightedness, simply seeing…