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"House" Finale Shot on a Canon DSLR

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Canon reported on Monday that the season finale of “House” has been shot entirely on a high-end digital SLR, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. The episode marks the “first network prime-time drama” to be shot on a digital SLR.

Based on a preview clip I saw, the finale involves some sort of disaster trapping House and the case beneath a building. I’m not entirely sure if the video actually plays a role in the plot or not, or if it’s strictly incidental.

In any event, shooting a high-profile show like “House” on a digital SLR should validate the HD video capabilities that manufacturers like Canon have begun adding to their high-end and even mod-range cameras – even if Canon didn’t specifically say that the video shot was in HD.

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addition to shooting the episode on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF lenses
were used for a complete Canon workflow for image capture, Canon said. “Recording every
second of footage to compact flash cards, the crew for HOUSE took full advantage
of a completely digital workflow and was able to complete filming the entire
episode in just 10 days,” the company said.

The finale ends tonight at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Fox.

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Chrome OS Coming Along Quickly, But Not Ready Just Yet

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Finally, a little bit of news regarding Chrome OS.

A report today on VentureBeat says that Acer will unveil the first Chrome OS devices in two weeks. While that certainly could happen, don't expect the OS to be finished, and don't expect those devices to launch anytime soon.

I've been digging through the notes for Chromium OS (the open source project Chrome OS will be built on) on Google Code and have found some interesting things. Notably, in the past few weeks, it seems like the Chromium team has been moving quickly to gear up for something. But I suspect this has more to do with Google I/O, which takes place next week in San Francisco, and will highlight the OS in several sessions

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Boeing’s unmanned Phantom Ray makes dramatic video debut, set to take off this December

The big new trend among wargadget makers seems to be the elimination of the fleshy operator, and we’re seeing it happening with helicopters, boats, and even space shuttles. The Phantom Ray is Boeing’s take on how we can do the same to jet fighters, and it’s had its official unveiling in St. Louis this week. Primarily intended to serve as a reconnaissance and intelligence drone, this 36 foot-long airborne robot will be able to cruise at speeds of up to 614mph, and will even do a bit of suppression fire when you need it to. It’s designed to be undetectable by radar and offers a minimal heat signature for missiles to lock on to, as its engine is buried deep within the body. Sounds ominous indeed, but the Phantom Ray will serve as the testbed for even more advanced technologies and will take its first flight in December of this year. See its grand debut on video after the break.

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Russell Crowe Face-off: Gladiator vs. Robin Hood

Russell Crowe won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator. The Academy was clearly moved not only by Crowe’s chiseled physique, but also his sophisticated facial expressions ranging from anger to smug self-satisfaction.