The Google Image Labeler is like a game where you and a partner try to give labels to images that match. I’m not sure how the point system works, but it’s neat to see how you can guess similar keywords for images to someone else.
A service called Bringo offers to wade through call trees (those mazes of menu options when calling a corporate phone number) and then call you when they’ve found a human to talk to you.
Apparently, there is a tropical storm bearing down on us this holiday weekend in the Northeast US, and watching (mostly listening to) the news has me wondering how serious this storm really is.
The weather service reports:
I’ve recently spent a lot of time (like three days) hooking up all of the new A/V equipment in the new house. Included in the equipment order with the TV and the stereo receiver, I added a video testing DVD.
The test DVD walks you through configuring your TV to display the best possible video. It shows several test scenes and describes how to adjust your TV’s controls to get that awesome picture. But that’s all.
Thinking about this, I wonder what products exist that could help you not just set your TV for the best picture, but optimize your audio and possibly help shop for a new receiver or speakers.
It seems like they’re going to digitally remaster the original Star Trek series to produce a high-definition version. The new version will use digital models for space scenes, the main screen in the bridge, and background scenery on planets.