HandBrake is a popular video transcoder. It is open source and available on Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu. It is useful for converting videos from one format to another or reprocessing a video to have different properties such as making it smaller in file size and quality for your mobile device or converting it to a compatible file format. The project has been under active … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Google Search in 2016
2016 can be summarized pretty easily based on what people searched the web for. Google has a perfect perspective for that data and summarizes each year with their Year in Search. Many have said 2016 has been a rough year and are looking forward to the fresh start in 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIViy7L_lo8 So to celebrate the end of 2016, here’s a peek at some of … [Read more...]
Intel demos Merged Reality
We have had reality, virtual reality, augmented reality, and now Intel is introducing Merged Reality. From the description, it entails bringing more into the virtual content so that it is reacting to you rather than running from the script. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIIk89cmcsU Intel's interest in virtual reality comes with the launch of Project Alloy, an all-in-one … [Read more...]
California passes energy efficiency standards for computers, monitors, and small servers
California passed new legislation to require new energy efficiency limits on monitors, desktop computers, workstations, notebooks, and small servers. The limits will be phased in over time beginning on January 1st, 2018. January 1, 2018 - Standards for workstations and small-scale servers January 1, 2019 - Standards for notebook computers and Tier 1 desktop computers … [Read more...]
Microsoft and Harman/Kardon tease an Amazon Echo/Google Home competitor
Pairing Cortana with a Harman/Kardon speaker, the personal digital assistant is coming to a standalone device in 2017. This would put Microsoft in competition with Google Home and the Amazon Echo. To succeed in this space, Microsoft will need greater abilities than a voice-based Bing search such as integrations with other smart home gadgets and streaming … [Read more...]