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Gary Clark Jr. To Headline Forrester’s 2024 B2B Summit North America

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced that award-winning R&B musician Gary Clark Jr. will perform live at Forrester’s B2B Summit North America , taking place in Austin, Texas, on May 5–8, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced that award-winning R&B musician Gary Clark Jr. will perform live at Forrester’s B2B Summit North America , taking place in Austin, Texas, on May 5–8, 2024.
  • B2B Summit North America will present the latest research, best practices, and client stories to help B2B marketing, sales, and product leaders and their teams accelerate growth through cross-functional alignment.
  • “At this year’s B2B Summit North America, Gary Clark Jr. will serve as an inspiration to B2B leaders looking to unify their strategy, technology, and operations around customers.
  • B2B Summit North America is known for delivering a well-rounded experience to its attendees that fosters learning, sharing, and community-building in a fun and supportive environment.

Leica SL3 -- The new mirrorless full-frame system camera from Leica pushes the boundaries of image quality, durability and versatility to new heights

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Now, the long-established company presents the next generation of the mirrorless full-frame system: the Leica SL3.

Key Points: 
  • Now, the long-established company presents the next generation of the mirrorless full-frame system: the Leica SL3.
  • The rigorous demands of professional photographers have long served as a benchmark and inspiration for the development of the system, in particular the Leica SL3.
  • The Leica SL3 is now available globally at all Leica Stores, the Leica Online Store, and authorized dealers.
  • To learn more on the Leica SL3 visit: leica-camera.com/sl3
    Leica Camera AG is an international, premium manufacturer of cameras and sports optics.

Digital technologies have made the wonders of ancient manuscripts more accessible than ever, but there are risks and losses too

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

And even if some few have somehow survived, they are moth-eaten and in a state of decay, and remembered about as well as if they had never existed.

Key Points: 
  • And even if some few have somehow survived, they are moth-eaten and in a state of decay, and remembered about as well as if they had never existed.
  • By making the manuscripts into a book, he would preserve the knowledge they contained – but not the manuscript, not the artefact itself.
  • He does not mention how difficult his Byzantine manuscripts were to read and transcribe, even for someone familiar with the language.
  • Every manuscript is its own text, its own space of knowledge, and an irreplaceable part of our shared cultural histories.

Preserving the Past

  • Our knowledge of the past, and the wisdom we can gain from it, is bound in material objects – whether manuscripts, paintings, ruined buildings or clay pots – that are decaying.
  • What will we preserve of the past?
  • We are lucky if we can now read a text in 50 manuscripts.
  • Read more:
    Uncovering the mysteries of The Book of Kells – from myopic monks on magic mushrooms to superhuman detail
  • Manuscript tourism became a popular activity for wealthy scholars like Sir Robert Cotton (1571-1631), whose collection became the core of the British Museum’s collection.
  • Of course, many of these collectors simply stole or smuggled what they wanted from struggling monasteries in what are now Greece, Sinai and Israel.
  • But their work made possible the rise of printed editions of classical and medieval works.
  • Our modern editions of the Bible and the Iliad, for example, do not exactly match their underlying manuscripts.


Read more:
Dogs in the middle ages: what medieval writing tells us about our ancestors’ pets

Digital decay

  • Even if we prefer the edited versions, printed books decay faster than manuscripts, and take up just as much space.
  • Print does not solve the problem of preservation; it only postpones it.
  • In the 20th century, digital scanning tools and computer-based storage seemed to offer a new kind of solution.
  • Second, digital images are often in proprietary formats, meaning that without the library’s viewing software you cannot actually examine the manuscript.
  • The digital format is still chained to its digital shelves in a private space.
  • Third, as a recent cyber-attack on the British Library demonstrates, the digital space seems not to be safer than the physical one.
  • The digital library space, with its proprietary viewing software and its specialised file formats, is now shuttered.

Conservation and accessibility

  • Yet physical conservation comes at the expense of accessibility.
  • We can, however, use advances in AI and computer technology to improve approaches to digital conservation and enable wider access to the uniqueness of individual manuscripts.
  • To avoid digital decay, we need to devote the same attention to digital conservation as to material conservation.
  • Images of manuscripts would then have a readable text and all the unique elements of the material original – its decorations and artistry, its errors and doodles.
  • In this enhanced digital form, manuscripts could come to local museums, libraries and galleries, where they would be accessible to everyday visitors as well as specialists.
  • But unlike him, we can now offer the experience of the manuscript as well as the text, and to a much wider audience.


Jonathan L. Zecher receives funding from the Templeton Religion Trust.

Digital technologies have the made the wonders of ancient manuscripts more accessible than ever, but there are risks and losses too

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 8, 2024

And even if some few have somehow survived, they are moth-eaten and in a state of decay, and remembered about as well as if they had never existed.

Key Points: 
  • And even if some few have somehow survived, they are moth-eaten and in a state of decay, and remembered about as well as if they had never existed.
  • By making the manuscripts into a book, he would preserve the knowledge they contained – but not the manuscript, not the artefact itself.
  • He does not mention how difficult his Byzantine manuscripts were to read and transcribe, even for someone familiar with the language.
  • Every manuscript is its own text, its own space of knowledge, and an irreplaceable part of our shared cultural histories.

Preserving the Past

  • Our knowledge of the past, and the wisdom we can gain from it, is bound in material objects – whether manuscripts, paintings, ruined buildings or clay pots – that are decaying.
  • What will we preserve of the past?
  • We are lucky if we can now read a text in 50 manuscripts.
  • Read more:
    Uncovering the mysteries of The Book of Kells – from myopic monks on magic mushrooms to superhuman detail
  • Manuscript tourism became a popular activity for wealthy scholars like Sir Robert Cotton (1571-1631), whose collection became the core of the British Museum’s collection.
  • Of course, many of these collectors simply stole or smuggled what they wanted from struggling monasteries in what are now Greece, Sinai and Israel.
  • But their work made possible the rise of printed editions of classical and medieval works.
  • Our modern editions of the Bible and the Iliad, for example, do not exactly match their underlying manuscripts.


Read more:
Dogs in the middle ages: what medieval writing tells us about our ancestors’ pets

Digital decay

  • Even if we prefer the edited versions, printed books decay faster than manuscripts, and take up just as much space.
  • Print does not solve the problem of preservation; it only postpones it.
  • In the 20th century, digital scanning tools and computer-based storage seemed to offer a new kind of solution.
  • Second, digital images are often in proprietary formats, meaning that without the library’s viewing software you cannot actually examine the manuscript.
  • The digital format is still chained to its digital shelves in a private space.
  • Third, as a recent cyber-attack on the British Library demonstrates, the digital space seems not to be safer than the physical one.
  • The digital library space, with its proprietary viewing software and its specialised file formats, is now shuttered.

Conservation and accessibility

  • Yet physical conservation comes at the expense of accessibility.
  • We can, however, use advances in AI and computer technology to improve approaches to digital conservation and enable wider access to the uniqueness of individual manuscripts.
  • To avoid digital decay, we need to devote the same attention to digital conservation as to material conservation.
  • Images of manuscripts would then have a readable text and all the unique elements of the material original – its decorations and artistry, its errors and doodles.
  • In this enhanced digital form, manuscripts could come to local museums, libraries and galleries, where they would be accessible to everyday visitors as well as specialists.
  • But unlike him, we can now offer the experience of the manuscript as well as the text, and to a much wider audience.


Jonathan L. Zecher receives funding from the Templeton Religion Trust.

Nikon releases first MAJOR firmware UPGRADE veR. 2.0 for the Nikon Z 8

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The critically acclaimed, editorially celebrated and award-winning Nikon Z 8 is getting even better. Today, Nikon announced the availability of the first major firmware update for the Z 8, Firmware Ver. 2.0. This free update adds multiple features and enhancements for still-image, video capture and improved workflow. Additionally, Nikon has also announced availability of the latest version of NX Tether, Nikon's free tethering software for still and video professionals.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Nikon announced the availability of the first major firmware update for the Z 8, Firmware Ver.
  • Additionally, Nikon has also announced availability of the latest version of NX Tether, Nikon's free tethering software for still and video professionals.
  • 2.0, a computer software application that enhances functionality for tethered shooting2 with a Nikon digital camera, available free of charge.
  • (supported cameras: Z 9, Z 8)
    Supports an efficient workflow when switching between still image and video recording, and a multi-functional yet simple and easy-to-use user interface.

Revolutionizing ProAV Networks: intoPIX Unveils TicoXS FIP for Unmatched 4K & 8K AVoIP Excellence at ISE 2024

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The FPGA cores and the software demonstrated at ISE include indeed the support of the new JPEG XS TDC profile released in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The FPGA cores and the software demonstrated at ISE include indeed the support of the new JPEG XS TDC profile released in 2024.
  • The FPGA IP can be seamlessly combined with intoPIX SMPTE 2110-22 packetizers, AES128 encryption for HDCP, and bespoke designs.
  • intoPIX provides a flexible, cost-effective, and premium path to AV-over-IP, ensuring optimal performance in terms of quality, reliability, and user experience.
  • Meet intoPIX at ISE 2024 in Barcelona from January 30 to February 02, 2024, at booth 5H700, to explore the new TicoXS FIP and experience live demonstrations.

PSPDFKit Leads the AI Revolution in Intelligent Document Processing with Release of XtractFlow

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. and VIENNA, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PSPDFKit, a leading document processing and manipulation platform, announces the release of XtractFlow – a groundbreaking intelligent document processing (IDP) engine powered by generative AI.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C. and VIENNA, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PSPDFKit, a leading document processing and manipulation platform, announces the release of XtractFlow – a groundbreaking intelligent document processing (IDP) engine powered by generative AI.
  • XtractFlow provides advanced automation for large-scale document classification and data extraction across a broad range of formats, with human-level accuracy.
  • XtractFlow efficiently extracts data from hundreds of document formats, including PDF, JPEG, Office and CAD files, regardless of document complexity.
  • For more information and to experience XtractFlow with a free trial, please visit the PSPDFKit website .

intoPIX Showcases Groundbreaking Sensor and Video Compression Technologies at CES 2024

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Step into the evolving landscape of image processing with intoPIX at CES 2024, Las Vegas.

Key Points: 
  • Step into the evolving landscape of image processing with intoPIX at CES 2024, Las Vegas.
  • From refining pixel management to optimizing power consumption and ensuring quality preservation to simplifying connectivity solutions, intoPIX technology showcase at CES promises a glimpse into the next era of tech evolution.
  • intoPIX TicoRAW offers:
    Silicon-proven IP cores for ASIC, FPGA & and software libraries
    Experience firsthand how TicoRAW simplifies connectivity, reduces power consumption, and preserves sensor image quality.
  • intoPIX welcomes everyone at its booth 56132 (Venitian Expo, Halls A-D) during CES 2024 in Las Vegas , to discover their groundbreaking technologies and enjoy all the demos.

Cloudinary Uses AI to Further Improve Image Quality Online, Announces JPEG XL Support for Apple Ecosystem

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Cloudinary , the image and video platform that powers many of the world's top brands, today launched a new AI-enhanced image quality feature and expanded JPEG XL support.

Key Points: 
  • Cloudinary , the image and video platform that powers many of the world's top brands, today launched a new AI-enhanced image quality feature and expanded JPEG XL support.
  • The evolution of q_auto has been fueled by Cloudinary’s extensive research into the impact of compression on perceived image quality.
  • “The enhancements we're introducing today exemplify this commitment: an AI-driven quality selection that further boosts image quality consistency and performance, along with the seamless integration of JPEG XL for Apple users.
  • Find out more about the Cloudinary Image Dataset here and read the related blog on compression and JPEG XL here .

Meridian Innovation: Leading the Thermal Imaging Revolution

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

And one of the leading solutions providers is Meridian Innovation, a pioneering developer of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) thermal imaging solutions enabling mass producible long-wave infrared (LWIR) products for consumer and commercial applications.

Key Points: 
  • And one of the leading solutions providers is Meridian Innovation, a pioneering developer of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) thermal imaging solutions enabling mass producible long-wave infrared (LWIR) products for consumer and commercial applications.
  • "As a co-founder of Meridian Innovation, I hope to continue my passion on imaging advancements to develop a low-cost CMOS thermal imaging sensor that can sense the invisible even in the dark by detecting heat of humans and easily differentiate life objects."
  • According to him, his long and successful career in digital imaging at OmniVision for visible light sensors led him to decide on addressing mass market applications needing invisible LWIR thermal imaging sensors.
  • These new products will address our customers' growing needs for thermal imaging solutions for their new products and markets."