| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | FAA expands portable electronic device use on planes | | | via Aviation Pros | | | The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation guidance. Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation will vary among airlines, but the agency expects many carriers will prove to the FAA that their planes allow passengers to safely use their devices in airplane mode, gate-to-gate, by the end of the year. More»
Why This Matters: You've seen this in the regular press, but here it is from the aviation press with more reliable (and interesting) detail -Cynthia Wisehart |
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| | #2 | Is this the opera of the future? (with great pictures) | | | by Jeffrey Marlow, Wired Science | | | At 10:34 PM on a recent evening, passengers at Los Angeles' Union Station scurried down well-worn linoleum hallways toward departing trains. Among the crowds was a man carrying a backpack, sauntering between the rows of chairs and singing to himself. The scene was far from unusual given the station's diverse and colorful clientele, but there was something different– people were actually paying attention. An entourage of spectators, all wearing matching black Sennheiser headphones, traced the man's path, hanging on every word…as it turned into a full operatic production for the headphone-equipped, voices joining with an orchestral score in swirling synergy. More»
Why This Matters: I was there and it was an incredible experience. Blended in with the passengers, employees, police, and homeless were: a live orchestra, backup singers, wandering soloists, random dancers and antenna farms, all interacting via a Sennheiser 9000 wireless mic system—all mixed live for each other and the audience in a discreet control room. We shared the soundtrack through luxurious headphones—but where you went, what you saw, who you followed, and even what you didn't end up seeing, was entirely personal. It was addictive, and that's not usually how I feel about opera. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | Deadline extended to Nov 7: Bold Engineering 2013: the SVC Most Innovative Product Awards | | | via SVCOnline | | | RThe 2013 Sound & Video Contractor Innovative Products Awards honor electronic and mechanical innovation across the full range of ProAV products. To be eligible for an award, the product must be designed for the professional AV market and have shipped between October 15th, 2012, and October 15th, 2013. Deadline for entry is Nov 7. More»
Why This Matters: Those interested in letting our readers weigh in on standout products now have another few day to get involved. Readers will vote and winning products will be honored in the December issue of Sound & Video Contractor. -Cynthia Wisehart | |
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