One can but dream...

The Ninja's home is pretty well kitted out already with tech gear as you might expect but someday it would be nice to have an HD monitor set-up like the image shown here - goodbye 1080p, hello 4K2 resolutions!

 

Droid does...and the Ninja might do too...

The Cyborg Ninja has been a loyal and proud user of Windows Mobile, ever since my first monochrome Pocket PC and right through until now with my HTC Touch Diamond 2 mobile phone - a lovely device capable of pretty much every computing and communication task I need. However, this could well be set to change....



The recently launched Motorola Droid phone, currently only available in the USA, is an Android-based device and pretty much the pinnacle of open-app phone development. This device can do everything, without the intentional drawbacks or restrictions of an iPhone or the unintentional limitations of Windows Mobile. The concept of an open architecture mobile phone operating system appeals and the rapid adoption of Android (led by Google) is incredibly encouraging.

The commcercial appeals and so does the spec list of this tasty slab of technology...

Speed Racer...visual art?

I have blogged previously (years ago!) about the creativity of the Wachowski Brothers and their storytelling techniques. Their use of various media streams to relay and enhance the storyline has never been bettered, even now, some 6 years after the release of the last two Matrix movies. Of particular note is their visual style - everyone probably remembers the first time they saw 'bullet-time' in the first Matrix movie when Neo dove backwards to miss an approaching bullet - a split-second event slowed down to last about 20 seconds. It was an awesome effect that changed the game and ramped up the technology used in making films. Although I am not an out-and-out fanboy, I did enjoy the Matrix films. However, I consider V for Vendetta to be their best piece of work because it offered a well-rounded story as well as impressive film-making and I am a sucker for films about honour!

 

The Ninja recently watched Speed Racer - a movie by the W brothers and simply had to blog about the film's incredible visual style. The colour in this movie has to be seen to be believed. Everything is pumped right up to max and the energy on the screen is immense, offering almost 3D clarity to the images on show. The story is pretty simplistic but the footage will sear your eyeballs, it is that powerful. This is definitely a showcase for all that is good about current home theatre technology and would urge anyone who has not seen it in HD yet to do so. The 'car-fu' is brutal and achieves the aimed for 'comic book' feel but it is the depth of image and clarity of shots that will leave you gaping at the screen....it is that good!

 

It is not a stretch to say that this film might qualify as visual art rather than a movie...see it!