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"But the spread of police body cameras is also raising concerns about what is recorded, when and how video might be released to the public, and how the millions of hours of video will be archived and protected from leaks and hackers. Some police unions worry that videos could become tools of management, used by higher-ups to punish an officer they do not like, or that private conversations among officers could go public. The rising use of cameras has put the police in a complex and uncertain landscape of public records law." • #прозрачное_общество - × × ×

That is, has police to become impeccable? I doubt it. POS cashiers are under constant cross-surveillance for many years; has it resulted in much problems for them? - 9000

Кассиры не являются частью общей федеральной/муниципальной системы, и никто не обязывает владельцев этих POS хранить данные (или даже проверять работоспособность). А полицейские записи обычно фиксируются и лежат в архивах. Это не значит, что их не будут терять, когда очень нужно, но в общем и среднем этих записей будет много, они наверняка будут доступны под Freedom of Information для граждан и журналистов, с большим простором для интерпретаций и анализа (даже для неархивируемых записей). В этом море будет удобно и топить важное (для одних), и по мелочам выстраивать общую картину (для других). Но качество самих людей от этого вряд ли поменяется. - × × ×

Например, F.S.O.L. и My Kingdom/ISDN, а затем и Amorphous Androgynous с The Isness/The Otherness. (И узнал, что вышел у F.S.O.L. новый альбом в 2014-м.) - × × ×

Или вот Chicane со старинными Behind The Sun/Far from the Maddening Crowds. - × × ×

"And while that’s great news for those looking to take less-wack selfies at the bar, the new video features that come along with it mean something else: a high-quality camera filmmakers—and those who aspire to be—can keep in their pockets. Not that they didn’t have that before. iPhones have been used to make shorts and other types of films before—there are even multiple iPhone film festivals—but what the iPhone 6 offers is what Apple’s Phil Schiller called “technology used by high-end DSLRs” during yesterday’s product announcement. Coupled with the ability to grab 1080p high-definition clips at 60 frames per second, take 240-fps slow-motion shots, provide cinematic video stabilization, and offer up to 128 gigabytes of storage, there’s more than enough oomph in the iPhone 6 for a few takes. It’s the kind of power that could, like other developments in filmmaking technology, give rise to a whole new style of moviemaking." - × × ×

But how do you control the focus? In film-making, there's usually a separate camera assistant to control the focus. - 9000

Фокус-пуллеры нужны на больших проектах и дорогой технике, всё же, а на таком инди-масштабе за копейки оказывается достаточно того, что выдаёт ручная подкрутка фокуса или фикс. В новом айфоне автофокус во время видео стал _работать_ (а не так, как в 5s, который пока не пнёшь — не перефокусируется), в следующей версии, глядишь, будет работать сносно. - × × ×

“Choosing the right one. What a problem. I mean – if you look at them, with their different personalities and sexy curves, how can you prefer one over another? Maybe you like long legs, or are fascinated by bold shapes – but then you see that elegant thin one and you just cant’ help falling in love…” - × × ×

http://www.chicksandtypes.com/ - × × ×

"Another interesting tidbit: Bono gave us an update as to the total number of iTunes accounts. The last time we received an official figure from Apple was this past April during an earnings conference call when Tim Cook boasted of 800 million accounts. According to Bono, that number today stands at 885 million. And while we have no confirmation from Apple, it stands to reason that Bono, thanks to U2's recent deal with Apple, is likely to be aware of the most up-to-date figure. "They have 885 million iTunes accounts," Bono told Fanning, "and we're going to help them get that number to a billion."" - × × ×

“Larry Ellison has agreed to step down as chief executive officer at Oracle (ORCL), ending one of the most entertaining and profitable runs for a leader in business history.” - × × ×

wat - социальный груффало

“Included are questions that can be asked throughout the product development lifecycle – from identifying problems/generating ideas to improving a live product. ¶ Some quick notes before I get on with the list: — Ask why or why not with many of these. I didn’t want to list it each time. Usually people will say why or why not without being prompted if you’re interviewing them live. But if not, ask them. ¶ — A lot of these will yield similar responses to each other. Pick 1 or more from each group that you think would be best given your situation. ¶ — In addition to the questions below, many products seem to require specific questions that aren’t “template-able,” especially in the product discover-validation phases.” - × × ×

"Nobody knows how the story of forbidden symmetry ends. Mathematicians continue to explore the properties of Penrose tiles. Quasicrystals remain the subject of both basic and applied research. But it has been an incredible journey so far. In the past 40 years, five-axis symmetry has gone from impractical to valuable, from unnatural to perfectly natural, from forbidden to mainstream. It’s a transformation for which we can thank two scientists who pushed past conventional wisdom to uncover a remarkable new form of infinite variation in nature." - × × ×

Ух ты. Про рекурсивность его не знал. - mindszenty

«В середине октября в Латвии запускается новое русскоязычное новостное СМИ под названием Meduza. Проект, который будет сочетать агрегированный и собственный контент, создается рядом бывших сотрудников «Ленты.ру» под руководством бывшего главного редактора издания Галины Тимченко, бывшего главы отдела спецкорреспондентов Ивана Колпакова и присоединившегося к ним Ильи Красильщика (бывший директор по продуктам «Афиши»). Создатели Meduza рассказали Forbes, чем их издание будет отличаться от других СМИ, почему редакция переезжает в Ригу, и как из инвесторов проекта вышли Михаил Ходорковский и Борис Зимин». - × × ×

И название с медузой! - × × ×

А домен какой будет? - tcharge

"Has Anything Changed? In some ways, no. OkCupid users are certainly no more open-minded than they used to be. If anything, racial bias has intensified a bit. Here are the numbers for 2009 till now—use the slider to move through time. Like a javascript DeLorean." - × × ×

“So, yes, this is all just dating data, but it shows who and what we define as beautiful. And that’s something that affects everyone.” - × × ×

"At the NATO summit in Wales last week, General Philip Breedlove, the military alliance’s top commander, made a bold declaration. Russia, he said, is waging “the most amazing information warfare blitzkrieg we have ever seen in the history of information warfare.” It was something of an underestimation. The new Russia doesn’t just deal in the petty disinformation, forgeries, lies, leaks, and cyber-sabotage usually associated with information warfare. It reinvents reality, creating mass hallucinations that then translate into political action." - × × ×

(Спасибо за ссылку @metavoid) - × × ×

“Until now, Mojang's founders have prided themselves on the company's independence. Mojang has routinely dismissed funding overtures from venture capital companies, as well as outright buyout attempts. A tight ownership structure has meant that the company has been able to focus its operations, Mr. Manneh, the company's CEO, told the Journal earlier this year. "Financially speaking, we have no pressure whatsoever to rush into any new projects," he said. "Besides, we have no outside owners that require us to reach any particular goals. - × × ×

Фичерсет у часов такой, что можно покупать даже с таким ограниченным временем на одном заряде, как сейчас. Пассбук с карточками и пейпассом, remote к камере, пинг телефона для поисков в квартире, Apple TV и монитор активности — и это в дополнение к стандартным часам-будильнику-смс. - × × ×

Карточки работают только в США, увы. (Как и Google Wallet). - anatoliy

Думаю, что за три-четыре года силами эпплового давления в банки разойдётся из штатов до Европы и Азии, а дальше посмотрим. - × × ×

“Folks, I’ve got some news about Berg to share. We’re wrapping up for this incarnation. Our partnerships and our services, they’re done. A few things left, then hibernation. ¶ Little Printer we’ll run till March next year. A skeleton crew will keep it alive. We’ll sell it. Or open the code. See here for more. We’d love to see LP survive.” - × × ×

“The paper's authors, Benjamin Wittes and Jane Chong, are not technologists: Wittes writes about law, and Chong is a lawyer. Their argument is primarily legal and based in part on the Supreme Court decision in Riley v. California from June. In it, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that modern mobile phones "are now such a pervasive and insistent part of daily life that the proverbial visitor from Mars might conclude they were an important feature of human anatomy," and so police should not be able to search them without a warrant when making an arrest.” - × × ×

"- то есть, - Рыжий папа обвел очередь взглядом в поисках сочувствия, - то есть, я правильно понимаю, что вся эта пиздатня и две штуки баксов в год - это просто так?! ¶ Очередь замерла. Ужас объял всех. - Это не пиздатня. Вот там, - Директриса грозно выгнула локоть и наотмашь оттопырила указательный палец, - вот там ваша вторая районная школа, в которой даже учитель русского языка по-русски не говорит. Там наркотики продают в буфете столовой, а одиннадцатого класса не смогли сформировать, потому что все девочки забеременели, а все мальчики сели в тюрьму. Конечно, кто остался жив. Вот там пиздатня. А у нас - Директриса обвела взглядом подъемный механизм моста - у нас ГОУ СОШ №100500, и подготовительные курсы - ваш маленький шанс попасть к нам, а не туда. Так что, не нравится - не записывайтесь... Гм. Кто первый?" - × × ×

“Invisible, Inc. is a mercenary espionage agency operating in the late 21st century. Infiltrate procedurally generated corporate facilities in tense, turn-based missions where every move could be your last. Find profit in chaos as you guide your team around the world in search of lucrative contracts.” • #проигры - × × ×

В ту же стопку, что и Транзистор: http://friendfeed.com/urbansh... - × × ×