Monday, December 29, 2008

How To: Watch YouTube Movies in Full 720p HD Glory

High definition options &hd=1
Begin starting time #t=1m20s
Live encoder settings, bitrates and resolutions 1080p 3-6mbps, 1080p 60fps 4.5-9mbps
Recommended upload encoding settings bitrate: 1080p30 8bmps, 2k 1440p30 16mbps, 4k 2160p60 53-68mbps, h.264, AAC-LC, 384kbps, 48khz, mp4 

Upload 360 degree videos, Ricoh Theta S
Watch 360 degree videos in Cardboard, #360Video Channel

Youtube Video Quality 2 GB, 10 minutes (26.67 mbps), HD 1280x720 H.264 video 2000kbps, AAC audio 232kbps 2 channel 44.1k
Download High Quality Videos from Youtube
h.264 mpeg4 avc video with acc stereo audio
&fmt=22 for 1280x720 resolution 2mbps
&fmt=35 for 640x480 854x480 900mbps
&fmt=18 for 480x360 480x270 512mbps

YouTube HD - Is That Possible?

adding &fmt=22 for mp4 720p video
Canon 5D Mark II - 冬夜的通勤
adding &fmt=22 for embed flash video
Canon SX1 Full HD影片錄影

Download YouTube HD Videos in MP4
bookmark this bookmarklet Download YouTube HD

URL Snooper to get URL
Orbit Downloader to download flv
Real downloader to save video

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Biodegradable plastic made from plants, not oil, is emerging

NatureWorks subsidiary of Cargill and Teijin, Ingeo
Metabolix Mirel
Earth Renewable Technologies EarthBottle Clemson research gives biodegradable plastic a boost

Mini/Micro Radio-Controlled Model Toys

Radio-controlled car
RadioShack ZipZaps
Tomy Bit Char-G (MicroSizers)
Takara Digi-Q micro R/C

Radio-controlled helicopter
Spin Master Air Hogs Havoc Heli (Picoo Z), Havoc Stinger

Interactive Toy Concepts Blade Runner Series Micro Mosquito, Nano (proxflyer)

RC Ornithopter
WowWee FlyTech Bladestar
Fairyfly, Dragonfly, Bat & Dragon , Moth & Mosquito, Butterfly, Bladestar, Tinker Bell Flyer, Barry B. Benson

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Nike Plus

Apple Nike + iPod

twiike for twitter
Running Tracker
Neki++
Nike Plus Edit

Compendium of Physical Activities

The Compendium of Physical Activities Tracking Guide metabolic equivalent (MET), a standard resting metabolic rate is 1.0 (4.184 kJ) per kg per hour,
Integrity of science: driving vs walking calculations

calories expended for physical activity

Runner's World Calorie Calculator
Advanced Calorie Estimation


Calories per kg per minute per km/hour
Running 0.01713324
Cycling 0.00653064
Walking 0.01330104



walking
17151 2.0 less than 2.0 mph
17152 2.5 2.0 mph 1.25 calorie / kg / mile
17170 3.0 2.5 mph 1.2
17190 3.3 3.0 mph 1.1
17200 3.8 3.5 mph 1.1
17220 5.0 4.0 mph 1.25
17230 6.3 4.5 mph 1.4
17231 8.0 5.0 mph 1.6

running at 1 calorie / kg / km
12030 8.0 5 mph (12 min/mile)
12040 9.0 5.2 mph (11.5 min/mile)
12050 10.0 6 mph (10 min/mile)
12060 11.0 6.7 mph (9 min/mile)
12070 11.5 7 mph (8.5 min/mile)
12080 12.5 7.5 mph (8 min/mile)
12090 13.5 8 mph (7.5 min/mile)
12100 14.0 8.6 mph (7 min/mile)
12110 15.0 9 mph (6.5 min/mile)
12120 16.0 10 mph (6 min/mile)
12130 18.0 10.9 mph (5.5 min/mile)

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Internet Radio Devices

HiNet HiChannelXuite 隨意聽 Android Play app, Xuite 隨意聽 iTunes for iPhone

30+ Awesome Sites for Streaming Music

TuneIn Taiwan Radio iphone, ipad apps, limited, redirecting to hi-net

vTuner Taiwan Stations no apps, TTV streaming, limited now, use mms asp (Windows Media)
vTuner (Rhapsody, Napster, Sirius, Classical.com, and MP3Tunes) 100 Taiwan Stations Featured Products Allnet, Aluratek, Arcam, Archos, Binatone, BlueTinum, Cobra, Coby, Denon, Digital Fidelity, D-Link, Epoq, Freecom, Grudig, Harman Kardon, iLuv, Imuse, I-O Data, Joybien, Linksys, Loewe, Magicbox, Medion, Netgear, Onkyo, OXX Digital, Philips, Pioneer, RCA, Revo, Revox, Roberts, Segem, Sangean, Scott, SMC, T+A, TEAC, TerraTec, TransTechnology, vtech, Yahama, Yuraku
Frontier Silicon (Pandora, Last.fm, Sirius, and Rhapsody)

Reciva Taiwan Stations only 2 left
Reciva (Pandora, Rhapsody, MP3Tunes) 70 Taiwan Stations, Products, C Crane, Grace Digital, Livio, sonoro audio, Tangent Audio

Streema Taiwan Radios no apps, redirect to hinet

DeliCast Taiwan Radio and TV

Radio Shaker not easy

SHOUTcast -Taiwan online-only, 3 stations

iradio168 38 Taiwan Stations

WiFi Radio Review

Randora in the Home Chumby, Grace Digital ITC-IR1000B, Livio Radio Featuring Pandora, Logitech Squeezebox Boom, Logitech Squeezebox Duet, Samsung Blu-Ray Disc Player, Sonos
last.fm Logitech squeeze box
Radio IO Logitech, Philips
blip.fm
AccuRadio
Digitally Imported Electronic & Dance Music Radio 24/7
Live365 Logitech, Grace

MediaFly podcasts, Logitech, Chumby
tunein radiotime Logitech, Linksys, Sonos

Rhapsody For Your Home Philips Streamium NP1100, Sonos Digital Music System, Logitech Squeezebox Boom, Tivo HD, Denon S32 Wireless System, Linksys Wireless Home Audio, Philips Streamium NP2500, Logitech Squeezebox Duet, Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, Denon S52 Wireless Network Music System, TiVo series 2, TiVo Series 3, Logitech Squeezebox Classic, Logitech Transporter
MP3Tunes Home Electronics Acoustic Research/RCA (3), Logitech (5), Grace Digital (1), Tangent Quattro (3), Revo Pico (1), OXX Digital (2), Terratec (3), Nintendo Wii (2), TiVo (1), Chumby (2), Playstation 3 (2), Nokia (3)

chumby

Wi-Fi chips deliver portable Internet radio to the mainstream

The State of Online Music Discovery
Pandora Music Genome Project (songs)
The Echo Nest: (artists) rdio, Spotify, iHeartRadio, MOG, Rhapsody
last.fm (songs)