Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Hole Thing
Written on October 17, 2009 at 6:38 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Take away a camera’s mount, viewfinder, electronics, optical system (including lens), and case, and what’s left? It’s not “nothing;” it’s a hole. Holes treat light very differently from the way […] More
TV Makes Kids Smarter… Really!
Written on October 16, 2009 at 1:20 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Education Week (subscription) is reporting that video and interactive games are effective in teaching disadvantaged preschoolers the literacy skills they need for kindergarten, according to a large-scale evaluation financed by […] More
Video: Lawyer Faints on Live TV
Written on October 16, 2009 at 1:19 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Live TV can be stressful, just ask the folks at Chile’s 24 HORAS news channel. The post by Jon Burstein can be seen at http://blogs.trb.com/entertainment/technology/watchthis/2009/10/video_lawyer_faints_on_televis.html More
Channel 4 Signs Long-Form Content Deal with YouTube
Written on October 16, 2009 at 1:18 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Mike Butcher at TechCrunch Europe says that “this is quite a big move from TV broadcaster Channel 4 in the UK. They appear to be admitting their 4oD video-on-demand ‘catch-up’ […] More
HPA Intro & Year in Review PowerPoint
Written on October 16, 2009 at 10:12 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
HPA “Visions of the Future” — Predictions — PowerPoint from February
Written on October 16, 2009 at 10:09 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
HPA “Visions of the Future” PowerPoint from February
Written on October 16, 2009 at 10:07 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Schubin Cafe IBC Powerpoint
Written on October 16, 2009 at 10:07 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Schubin AES Lip Sync Powerpoint
Written on October 16, 2009 at 10:04 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Analog Lives!
Written on October 14, 2009 at 1:54 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
I was contacted recently by someone who couldn’t figure out why a TV-band wireless mic was taking hits. I looked up the frequency and found it to be almost exactly […] More