Black Rapid : Changing The Way People Carry Their Cameras

Black Rapid, a Seattle based company, has created some great new innovations in camera straps with a special design just for women. Here is the 411 from the company website:

After years of shooting the Seattle music scene, weddings, and other dynamic environments, photographer Ron Henry had a flash of brilliance that would turn the camera world upside down. No more straps sliding off your shoulder. No more fumbling around, wasting time, or neckaches. Like a few of history’s most inspired inventions (the wheel, pre-grated cheese, the bug zapper, etc.), the concept is so simple it evaded everyone… until now.



Your camera hangs upside down, ready to maneuver into position at a moment’s notice via a sliding ConnectR that allows the camera to move freely while the strap stays put. Like a true revolutionary, Ron shared the wealth (so to speak) and started BlackRapid Inc. to ease the pains of the people. In a class of its own, the R-Strap is here to stay.

Check out some great product videos below:


NEW LADIES' CAMERA STRAP | RS-W1 by Black Rapid | Full Version from Mad Pants Productions on Vimeo.



BLACKRAPID RS-7 Basic Setup & Features from Mad Pants Productions on Vimeo.



BLACKRAPID DR-1 Basic Setup & Features from Mad Pants Productions on Vimeo.



BLACKRAPID MODS ACCESSORIES Basic Setup & Features from Mad Pants Productions on Vimeo.

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You know the junk in the back alley has been sitting there too long when this happens...

The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Muzak

One of the fun things about taking over a space, whether it be a house, apartment or store, is discovering what the previous tenant left behind. In the case of DV Shop II, the bank left behind their Muzak system.

Yes, there really is a company called Muzak. I always thought it was a generic term, but no, we now have a genuine Muzak box. It didn't seem to be working but lo and behold, while flipping breakers one night, suddenly the dulcet tones of "Hotel California" began to emit from the ceiling speakers. And we discovered a Program Selections list, because we just don't have one Muzak channel, we have several, such as:

1. Foreground Music One: Familiar Adult Contemporary favourites. A moderate
tempo program featuring well-known popular artists and their current and
past hits.

2. Expressions: Combines light hits from yesterday and today with
instrumental versions of hit songs, easy Jazz and melodic acoustic music.

11. Moodscapes: A contemplative mix of acoustic music and natural sounds
designed to promote health and well-being.

There are 18 more channels, but you get the idea.

Muzak Quik Trivia:

The brainchild of World War I veteran General George Owen Squier, the Muzak company was founded in 1922 as Wired Radio, a service that piped music to businesses and subscribers over wires. Liking how 'Kodak' was a made up name, in 1934, Squier decided later to change the service's name to 'Muzak'.

Ted Nugent tried to buy Muzak to shut it down. Muzak's existence so irked Ted Nugent that in 1989 the guitarist offered to buy the company for $10 million just so he could destroy its tapes.

Read more of the fascinating history of Muzak here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzak_Holdings

And long live Muzak fan Johnny Fever!

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Look Into The Light

Nearly every day clients ask us when Apple is going to support USB 3, and we have to answer that we don't know. Alleged emails from Applemeister Steve Jobs indicate the answer may be... never.

And the mirage of Firewire 1600... appears to be exactly that. So then, what is Apple up to?

Light Peak could be the answer. Besides having the coolest name since FireWire, on the surface it seems very interesting. Your Dudeness of DV heard about Light Peak a while ago, and a little bird told him Bell Canada was very interested, but the grapevine has been very quiet on this in the last 18 months.

But that seems about to change, with this article from AppleInsider today.