UPDATE: These ARE the Ford Mustangs from the new Transformers 2 movie. It’s clear by the Decepticon logo on the side:p. It is now obvious that Michael Bay has begun filming of Transformers 2, the sequel to the mega hit Transformers.
I was just driving around Culver City today and spotted three Ford Mustang Saleens sitting on a flat bed truck. Usually, I would have not gone through so much trouble to snap a couple pictures, but in this case they were police car editions. I’m sure the people behind me enjoyed my swerving back and forth while I tried to snap a focused picture with my iPhone:).
I couldn’t get close enough to tell if they were for a movie or actual oinker-mobiles, but if they were I wouldn’t want to be chased by those. Regardless, these were amazing vehicles so check them out:
This is definitely one of the coolest/weirdest things I’ve ever seen. Does anyone remember that video of the dog-like robot running in circles attached to a crane? It jumped and did flips and looked incredible in the process. Now the people who brought you that robot (Boston Dynamics) have released it into the wild. In this video, the next generation of the “Big Dog” robot is demonstrated and the advancements are unbelievable.
Check out the video at 0:35 for an insight into the future of robotics. The “dog” was able to instantly respond to someone who tried to kick it over and recovered flawlessly. Later in the video (1:20), the robot slips on ice and its life-like reaction put chills in me. The sound this machine makes is pretty annoying though. Check it out:
Just like Facebook, Myspace, and many other websites, YouTube has officially released a platform API. The new YouTube API allows for deep customization into websites. This strategic move takes one of Google’s most expensive acquisitions a step closer towards being the source for all Internet video. Here are some features of the API:
Create a web front end to let people view videos about specific topics.
Create a desktop application or plugin that plays videos in a customized environment.
Add related, dynamic video content to your website or application.
Customise the Flash player to fit the look and feel of your site, device or application.
Add feeds of videos from each of YouTube’s 18 international domains.
I’m split between two features for my favorite. The fact that you can sign in and upload videos to YouTube from any site is amazing. This was a brilliant move on their part. The other cool feature is full customization of YouTube’s player. We no longer have to look at the ugly chrome control panel.
There are still many things I have wanted to see from YouTube, specifically its player. The player itself is missing many key features that various other sites have implemented with no where near the resources of a Google company. Some of these features include: in-video tagging, higher quality video, and hover-over controls. These problems are minor and I am excited to see the creative apps that people make with the YouTube API.
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