oioiiooixiii: January 2015

slowmoVideo - A cross platform video-frame interpolator

This is an initial quick test of Simon A. Eugster's "slowmoVideo" video processor, for the interpolation of video frames (slow motion, or in this case, frame-rate smoothing). Up until now, I have been using an Avisynth script (MSU Frame Rate Conversion Filter) extensively in Windows, but I am looking for a viable solution within a Linux based OS. This appears to be a good, if not substantially better replacement. It offers many features, including graphical manipulation of transformation areas between frames. The example here, (Michaela Wenig after completing the 2015 St. Moritz downhill) is the result of standard settings.

source: http://slowmovideo.granjow.net/index.html

Dicking Around at TWiT

All content taken from TWiT livestream on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013.

source: http://twit.tv

Angela Merkel, gestern.

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5fnpWmjAwc

Cortina d'Ampezzo - Downhill - 16th January 2015

Lyndsey Vonn wasn't looking too happy after her 10th place finish.

A solid third place by Viki Rebensburg, surely boosting the German team's morale.

FIS officials remained cautious over fog and race conditions. Jean-Philippe Vulliet, pictured.

"Tu chiudi gli occhi e immagina la scia" Tina Maze feeling so inspired by a Vasco Rossi song that she put the lyrics on her race-suit (or maybe it's just novel advertising).

Twitter is srs bsns

Start Twitter argument with popular animator. Let it escalate. Then doxx yourself via driving licence. Odd strategy # 8:39 PM - 19 Nov 2014

Seam Carving versus Manual Editing

On the left is an old "photoshop" I did of John Kerry, and on the right, the result of automatic "seam carving" (albeit with some guide masking).

original post: http://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.ie/2013/09/john-f-kerry-earlier-today.html
more seam carving: http://oioiiooixiii.blogspot.ie/search/label/Seam%20Carving

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401143/

Music - 2014

Most Disappointing Album:

"Mehliana - Taming the Dragon"
I think they tamed the dragon a little too much when recording this. The song renditions are poor, when compared to live versions.

Worst Album:

Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls
The Reamer of Assholes more like. Horrendous production, hackneyed music, cringeful lyrics.

Best Album:

Overkill - White Devil Armory
Over the past 30+ years, Overkill have rarely failed to deliver, and they deliver again this time.

Armory, armory
I'm a one man army, I'm a warring nation
Armory, armory
Armory, armory
I'm the swift cold hand of retaliation
Armory, armory