DIY device turn off your TV when someone you don't like the mentioned

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Matt Richardson created the wild Arduino system which turns off the Tv whenever the name or key word is broadcast on television. It uses a closed caption tracks and an IR Blaster to grab what's currently playing and then turn off the Tv for 30 seconds – and more – depending on the current section.

The project uses video experimenter shield, Lady ADA tutorial IR and some basic code to verify the signature for keywords.

Best of all is that the product actually works pretty well, turn off the TV as soon as Kim Kardashian is mentioned even in passing. It can do for the project a great election year for people who may or may not be for some politicians.

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Looking at the device from HP, cars to grow and maintain webOS

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HP from the outset stated that she plans to enter a webOS more than smartphones and tablets. He saw time run webOS printers, netbooks and peace! Well the time has come. HP seeks to grow and expand in webOS world major appliances and automotive.

HP invested $ 1.2 billion in Palm last year and from the perspective of an outsider, it was difficult to watch, as a wise investment, even when considering 1500 patents that were part of the deal. The main product, webOS touchpad, floundering in the market. Spotting webOS smartphones in the wild is akin to seeing mg using Xoom. WebOS is a fine operating system, but consumers are simply not latched on for various reasons. HP now looks outside the traditional scope of CE.

Part of the fall of the OPERATING SYSTEM is that the products do not have a dev or third-party support. Smartphone should have a solid set of native apps to webOS, but it must then be even more robust ecosystem of 3rd party applications. That's what makes the iOS is so popular: Apple handles routine tasks that are usually associated with the phone while he finds all the fun and innovative stuff devs App Store. Without such support, with support from mouth to mouth marketing awesome OS like webOS has no chance.

And so looks HP put webOS into non-traditional products. The WSJ says that he looks in the automotive and appliance sector for a bit. Thought, which is smart, is to license their webOS companies without their own touch-sensitive interface. Hope that happened that one day, washer, stove, or even car Infotainment system will work on webOS. Of course Android is lurking in the corner, but the last patent litigation and licensing battles makes it look like a dirty alternative.

Unfortunately for HP, as are the WSJ, peace will not take more touch screen interface. Washing machines and have more life than a Smartphone. What's hot today, there will be hot in ten years, let alone five. Appliances are built for reliability, not apps.

HP may be a little more luck in the automotive sector. Microsoft is currently a great player with Microsoft Auto platform for many automotive applications, such as the Ford Sync. In-car entertainment system are ripe for collapse. Only a few of them really worth their price.

This is the correct path for HP and webOS, though. The company needs to grow the brand and exploring other webOS space can be rough, but smart course. You can bet that HP did not die without a fight is going to allow investment of $ 1 billion. Touch is just the beginning. WebOS is here to stay, even if no one buys the goods.

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DSLR App controller lets you call Android device shots

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Using your phone as a remote for your DSLR is not entirely new ideas out there — for iOS there are tons of Android, but historically have not seen the same love.

Attempts were made to make it work, some better than others, but a common theme among them is that you are not able to run the device directly into your camera. Rather, your DSLR gets into your computer or physical adapter, and thanks to a little software of your phone takes control from there. A little unwieldy, no?

Today changed the artistry downs plucky, XDA developer named Chainfire. The beta version of its DSLR app controller just hit the market, and on top of liaises directly with your camera, also looks wonderful. There are only extras are the USB host cable (aka On-the-Go) and willing to fork over $ 8.51.

The application provides live view display, which runs at about 15 fps, which is a bit on the low side, but respectable, taking into account the fact that we are working with it also give full control over white balance, Aperture, exposure compensation, ISO speed, metering and a bevy of other things that you'll only be very grateful if you buff photo.

Now before you whip out your camera and your credit card, compatibility is limited to a few at this early stage. It only works with Android devices that have features of USB host (dev recommends Galaxy S II or honeycomb plate) and Canon DSLRs. again it's still in beta, so those of you who have the right to Arsenal in the first place may be a few hiccups, but after a bit of a Polish (and camera compatibility more down the line), we could be looking at app to beat.

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