Offtopic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/categories/offtopic/p17/feed.rss Wed, 07 May 25 15:06:10 +0000 Offtopic en-CA 10 Reasons You Don't Need a DSLR http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12541/10-reasons-you-dont-need-a-dslr Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:31:31 +0000 MikeLinn 12541@/talks/discussions

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Black blue white gold dress - what color is it? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12488/black-blue-white-gold-dress-what-color-is-it Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:51:51 +0000 Riker 12488@/talks/discussions This phenomenon is either a genius social experiment or a true glitch in the color recognition matrix.

I see the gold on top, white stripes, and a screwed up white balance as if it was shot at 3000K or something. Polls on big sites like Gawker swear by the black and blue. What the hell?

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The film Free China Courage to Believe http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12492/the-film-free-china-courage-to-believe- Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:28:11 +0000 rumi 12492@/talks/discussions I've bin with this forum a while and I'd like to share with you all a documentary that I worked on. Its the true story of two people who were persecuted for there belief and practice in Falun Gong. It's won a number of awards at different film festivals. I'm proud to have bin a part of this production, and happy that it's come so far. The worlds people needs to be aware of this issue and that it persists even to this day.

Shot on a 5D m ll and a gh2.

This is the trailer.

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1Password http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12455/1password Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:21:31 +0000 stoney 12455@/talks/discussions I really like this service to manage all passwords. It supports all major desktop browsers through plugin installation. Install a mobile app to access sites securely or copy and paste password on other apps.

Visit https://agilebits.com/onepassword and see introduction video.

20% off coupon code is "MacPowerUsers".

If you buy a ton of gears online from many sites, it can help you secure all your passwords. Basically you wouldn't know your own passwords :)

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YouTube quality http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12454/youtube-quality Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:28:02 +0000 donniewagner 12454@/talks/discussions Is there a setting within YouTube to make sure that your video does not drop down to 240p and require the viewer to manually switch back to a higher resolution? i.e. can you set a minimum of 480 or 720p? Thanks.

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My first film review! http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12418/my-first-film-review Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:47:46 +0000 Gardner 12418@/talks/discussions I can't say I was much a fan of film reviews but I was happy to know that my first review was a positive one.

Blind is a beautifully shot short film that is at times both unnerving and emotionally wrenching. It is a brilliantly suspenseful film about a young killer who lures his girlfriend to a secluded spot and tries to end her life. It doesn’t go to plan though as she is not quite as innocent as she first seems, it is in fact he who is left bleeding and struggling to keep a hold on life. And thus erupts a cat and mouse game between the couple.

The film is shown in a random assortment of scenes that at first don’t seem to make any sense or join with one another in any form of order. It’s a strange form that takes a while to get ones head around but once you do it all sort of fits perfectly into place and creates a mesmerizing viewing experience that grasps tight hold of your attention.

http://frakingfilms.net/2015/02/20/blind-short-film-review/

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10 Years of YouTube: Evolution of Viral Video http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12421/10-years-of-youtube-evolution-of-viral-video- Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:36:31 +0000 MikeLinn 12421@/talks/discussions

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Hugo de Garis http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12411/hugo-de-garis Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:08:18 +0000 kurth 12411@/talks/discussions

https://profhugodegaris.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/artilectwar.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_de_Garis

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300 million stolen from banks http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12391/300-million-stolen-from-banks Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:01:35 +0000 brianl 12391@/talks/discussions Should we just put all our money in Spam? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/world/bank-hackers-steal-millions-via-malware.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

PALO ALTO, Calif. — In late 2013, an A.T.M. in Kiev started dispensing cash at seemingly random times of day. No one had put in a card or touched a button. Cameras showed that the piles of money had been swept up by customers who appeared lucky to be there at the right moment. But when a Russian cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab, was called to Ukraine to investigate, it discovered that the errant machine was the least of the bank’s problems. The bank’s internal computers, used by employees who process daily transfers and conduct bookkeeping, had been penetrated by malware that allowed cybercriminals to record their every move. The malicious software lurked for months, sending back video feeds and images that told a criminal group — including Russians, Chinese and Europeans — how the bank conducted its daily routines, according to the investigators. Then the group impersonated bank officers, not only turning on various cash machines, but also transferring millions of dollars from banks in Russia, Japan, Switzerland, the United States and the Netherlands into dummy accounts set up in other countries. click link to Continue reading the main story

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Huawei Honor 3c http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12401/huawei-honor-3c Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:52:09 +0000 brianl 12401@/talks/discussions I'm looking for a affordable dual sim phone. I heard Huawei is pretty good. Anyone tried this phone? http://www.amazon.com/Huawei-Honor-3C-Unlocked-Smartphone/dp/B00IMUH0U8/ref=sr_1_3?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1424159238&sr=1-3&keywords=huawei+dual+sim

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nuke in ukraine ? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12350/nuke-in-ukraine- Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:58:58 +0000 kurth 12350@/talks/discussions

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Problem with missing camera from Amazon http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12284/problem-with-missing-camera-from-amazon Sat, 31 Jan 2015 07:46:48 +0000 Brumbazz 12284@/talks/discussions I just ordered a GH4 on Amazon.it. On arrival at the post office the box was empty, so I sent it back straight away.

I looked up Amazon empty box on the internet. Apparently there is a box is empty scam, where the receiver claims that the box was empty to get a refund from Amazon.

Mine was actually empty and returned straight away at the post office, however, I'm worried that this is going to cause a problem.

The package looked like it had been tampered with, which would suggest that the camera had been removed during transportation.

The real peculiar thing, which I think point in another direction is the fact the registered weight of the package is only 0.25kg. Which to me seem like and empty box left the warehouse. The camera body on its own weigh 560 g, and I think the whole box with accessories weigh 1.4 kg.

It seemed to me, that the size of the empty wrapping box might also be a bit small, but I don't know the size of GH4 body only box. Can anyone help with that?

Amazon said they would get back to me by the 4th of February, but my fingers are really itching to play with the camera. Waiting for 4 days for the next response is bad enough, on top of that I'm worried it will take a while to resolve, so again dimensions of the box would be nice :-)

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Real-Time Face Tracking & 3D Projection Mapping http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12371/real-time-face-tracking-3d-projection-mapping- Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:18:23 +0000 MikeLinn 12371@/talks/discussions

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Voice Recognition Elevator http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12337/voice-recognition-elevator- Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:03:53 +0000 MikeLinn 12337@/talks/discussions

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Funny videos http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9485/funny-videos Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:47:48 +0000 maxr 9485@/talks/discussions Just that, someplace to put humorous videos & stuff

Table tennis fun

NFL bad lip reading parody

 
Runner up Antispam cat

 
gashô

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Flipped Iceberg http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12331/flipped-iceberg Sat, 07 Feb 2015 09:52:44 +0000 MikeLinn 12331@/talks/discussions

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How Green Screen Worked Before Computers http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12329/how-green-screen-worked-before-computers Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:35:31 +0000 MikeLinn 12329@/talks/discussions

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Saving Frozen Cameras http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12313/-saving-frozen-cameras Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:07:33 +0000 MikeLinn 12313@/talks/discussions

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The History of Frame Rate for Film http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12320/the-history-of-frame-rate-for-film- Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:59:44 +0000 MikeLinn 12320@/talks/discussions

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Trudno Byt Bogom...who's seen it ? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12292/trudno-byt-bogom...whos-seen-it- Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:23:35 +0000 kurth 12292@/talks/discussions

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hard-to-be-a-god-2015

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Amazon GH4 fake/scam? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/11919/amazon-gh4-fakescam Mon, 08 Dec 2014 06:16:59 +0000 Brumbazz 11919@/talks/discussions I've been looking for good deals on GH4 for quite some time now, not that I can afford the camera I just really want it :-)

From time to time deals show up on Amazon with used/refurbished GH4's at around 900 dollars.

Always from new seller with something along the following information:

READ !!! - BRAND NEW - IN SEALED BOX - FULL WARRANTY=> CONTACT US ONLY TO IDGMAIL=> HOLIDAYMARKETT Please CONTACT US BEFORE Make the Order, ELSE all the orders will be CANCELED

To me that smells like scam but I actually thought Amazon was solid.

Any thoughts?

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A Lens Is a Lens is a Lens http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12301/a-lens-is-a-lens-is-a-lens Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:18:55 +0000 MikeLinn 12301@/talks/discussions

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SHOCKING interview with Nvidia engineer about the 970 fiasco http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12293/shocking-interview-with-nvidia-engineer-about-the-970-fiasco- Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:43:44 +0000 NickBen 12293@/talks/discussions I have laughed so much thanks to the great comic subtitling for this clip...

If you haven't seen it already, thought I'd post the link here.

"An nvidia engineer was interviewed about the memory problems the GTX 970 users are facing, this is what he had to say!"...

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How DSLR Shutters Work in amazing slo-mo http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12274/how-dslr-shutters-work-in-amazing-slo-mo Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:37:32 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 12274@/talks/discussions

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Is there an alternative to Vimeo http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/3258/is-there-an-alternative-to-vimeo Fri, 18 May 2012 14:02:32 +0000 peternap 3258@/talks/discussions Apparently Vimeo has eliminated it's old format now and the NEW VIMEO doesn't allow for Flash Uploading (Not to mention it's ugly and cluttered). The Ajax uploader doesn't work with Firefox and I'm not going to start using Chrome just because Vimeo has buggy software. So I'm going to cancel my paid account.

I don't much care for you tube either but if there isn't anything else, I may have to go that route.

Any suggestions?

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FM Lens, Focus Module for ALL Anamorphics http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12269/fm-lens-focus-module-for-all-anamorphics Thu, 29 Jan 2015 05:38:13 +0000 komskis 12269@/talks/discussions No more struggle with focus for all anamorphic lenses!

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The elites know what's coming. Time to find your own island http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12253/the-elites-know-whats-coming.-time-to-find-your-own-island Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:11:30 +0000 brianl 12253@/talks/discussions

With growing inequality and the civil unrest from Ferguson and the Occupy protests fresh in people’s mind, the world’s super rich are already preparing for the consequences. At a packed session in Davos, former hedge fund director Robert Johnson revealed that worried hedge fund managers were already planning their escapes. “I know hedge fund managers all over the world who are buying airstrips and farms in places like New Zealand because they think they need a getaway,” he said. SNIP

http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2015/jan/23/nervous-super-rich-planning-escapes-davos-2015

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Horseshit on the Big Screen http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12189/horseshit-on-the-big-screen Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:32:23 +0000 bheath 12189@/talks/discussions An independent, experi(mental) filmmaker in Hollywood refuses to go digital, while also refusing to process his 16mm negative using all those horrible toxic chemicals. Here’s the link to his latest crowd-sourced offering. Personal view? -I think it’s the real shit!

http://kck.st/1xO67Jv

While the stuff of celluloid film is partially made up of waste elbows and arseholes, it kind of makes sense to process with horse dirt. Please chime in here with your super 8mm, 16mm and 35mm love (or horror) stories.

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How does ebay sell lowepro bags 50% below BH? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12047/how-does-ebay-sell-lowepro-bags-50-below-bh Sun, 28 Dec 2014 04:10:07 +0000 brianl 12047@/talks/discussions Free shipping from china. 100% rating. Are they clones likely? Must be a catch right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lowepro-Flipside-400-AW-DSLR-Camera-Photo-Bag-Backpack-amp-Weather-Cover-Black-/261581881861

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If you have the opportunity go see Kis Uykusu, aka Winter Sleep http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12180/if-you-have-the-opportunity-go-see-kis-uykusu-aka-winter-sleep Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:22:50 +0000 maxr 12180@/talks/discussions Hi there PVs

Just came from the cinema. Still shook...
Ceylan's latest Kis uykusu is by no means an easy piece... by that I mean (hard to explain) that despite being a character based film, there's no judgment whatsoever, there's not a moral ethno-technical POV; that part IF happening at all is going to come from you. Personally I find this very mature and fascinating because Bilge Ceylan is giving us all possible space, each person will be able to construct his/her own Winter Sleep. It is also not easy because paradoxically it carries "concealed" a sensitive and intelligent but also very tough critique to ALL turkish social stratus; one might easily extrapolate that to the rest of the world, specially the rural zones. The landscape is gorgeous but it is also a confinement element, all very shakespearean. Throughout the 196 minutes I felt completely immersed in these few character's lifes, I surprised myself analysing and judging them, establishing and measuring their acts with a stupid moral system that, either in day to day normal life and specially here is utterly worthless.

Despite knocking on many doors, I end up going alone to this experience and it was good to be left alone with these guys. Also it was good later on to meet with someone who had watched the film and talk a little bit about it, also (like any good story) we had to talk a little bit about us... and we agreed that Winter Sleep has some of Buñuel and some of Bergman (but without the sensuousness - she said) and I might add some of (early) Kurosawa. It's a lot like real life in a totally no bullshit devastating slowly progression of "things" through an uber complex matrix of relationships, ay I bet you that if ants "had feelings" and to pay/receive rent they'll be all fucked up too.

After Ilklimer and now this, I can ridiculously call myself a Ceylan fan and can even brag (to people who care about such things) about it winning last Canne's festival Palm D'or.
Anyway I though of you guys, specially those who hadn't seen it and "must" firmly insist, je je
If you have the opportunity go see Kis Uykusu, just remember to empty your bladder first +)

 

gashô

 
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