Monday, August 4, 2008

GBTV #0320 (small) | GeekBrief.TV

GBTV #0320 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
Before Cali headed off to the vet this morning to find out what is wrong with our Chihuahua's back leg, we shot Brief 320 about something new from Microsoft Research called the WorldWide Telescope. When it's released this Spring it will give us the ability to virtual explore the Universe just like Google Earth lets us explore our planet. Imagery is displayed in the same context as you would experience it if you could fly from place to place in a space ship. Robert Scoble saw it in action a few weeks ago and he says it made him cry.

The WorldWide Telescope is dedicated to Microsoft researcher, Jim Gray, and it was introduced at this year's TED conference by Roy Gould. We show a few clips on Brief 320. You can download the presentation in it's entirety from TED.com.

BTW, I shot this episode at 24 fps rather than 60. Does anyone notice a difference?

UPDATE: Our Chihuahua's knee is out of it's socket. It's an $800 surgery.

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