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Specsray shows what can happen when a consultant evaluates a new mobile telephone technology in Oxford. The Specsray application scans nearby phones, and alerts the users if they match each other's needs according to the internet sites they use (dating, renting, selling, etc...). This lonesome Specsray client might meet his match in an unexpected way. Ivan Baas-Thomas and Vince Brown have collaborated through Octave Studios to create their first short film. Specsray est une technologie qui assortit les utilisateurs de t l phones portables en fonction des crit res qu ils partagent sur divers sites internet, et qui alerte ces utilisateurs s ils se trouvent proximit les uns des autres. En bref, c est comme un radar sur t l phone portable, qui cherche les autres personnes qui ont quelque chose en commun sur l internet.

This week Ray passes along the latest photographic news pertaining to Nikon: -It's coming-The D4 -Canadian prices decline -D3S orders starting to ship, 70-200 VRII lenses also -D3 no longer available everywhere -EyeFi adds FTP support -Nikon announces DSLR Video contest -Nikonians eZine 43 ready for download -Get a free Nikonians cap Download Nikonians News Flash #136 (NPC-NF-2009-11-15.mp3; 4:26; 4.06MB; MP3 format)

In this second Nikonians News Flash Extra, Ray interviews Nikonians Academy faculty member Michael Mariant: Download Nikonians News Flash Extra #2 (NPC-NF-2009-11-11.mp3; 16:33; 15.1MB; MP3 format)

This week Ray passes along the latest photographic news pertaining to Nikon: -Coolpix S100PJ in top 10 products of 2009 -D300S prices take a dip -Photoshop releases mobile app -New ThinkTank bag released -Epson announces four new fine art papers -Free shipping from Blurb -PhotoProShop Thanksgiving Sale continues -Ray models his Nikonians attaire -Michael Mariant announces an extraordinary Nikonians Workshop experiance Download Nikonians News Flash #135 (NPC-NF-2009-11-08.mp3; 6:27; 5.91MB; MP3 format)

Armed with laser technology, Bay Area engineers are helping create detailed virtual records of the world s great monuments. Their realistic recreation of the Mexican ruins of Chich n Itz is the basis for "Tales of Maya Skies," a new half-hour film about Maya astronomy designed especially for a planetarium. The film opens at Oakland s Chabot Space & Science Center on November 21. QUEST takes you behind the scenes.