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Thomy Rot Weiß

Thomy Rot-Weiß toothpaste Ketchup & Mayo!

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Ketchup & Mayo in a toothpaste style sauce. Sounds odd but quite interesting doesn’t it? That’s what Thomy Rot-Weiß have created.

Condiments usually work better on their own and rarely work when mixed. Things such as BBQ Sauce, Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard, Teriyaki, they all work when on their own. Though have you ever thought about mixing them? No? Never? Me neither.

Well, regardless of what you thought of your favourite condiment on chips or a burger. Think again. As, it turns out you can actually get a combo of ketchup and mayo in a single package. Yes a single package. Not two different sauces in a box, two different sauces in the same container. Thanks to Thomy Rot-Weiß!

Ketchup and Mayo have been combined in a toothpaste style mix. It even looks like toothpaste once it is on your plate. The sauce looks like a liquidy candy cane as it oozes out of the tube.

For the American fans you can pick up some of it on Amazon for $10.

Just done brush your teeth with the stuff.

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James Maina Mwangi – Most stylish man in the world?

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James Maina Mwangi, never heard of him? Well you will now. He is the self proclaimed most stylish man in the world. James is a man from Nairobi Kenya, he has a unique sense of style. As his style consists of bright and vibrant outfits, of which he wears on a daily basis. As you will see, which covers almost entire colour palette. Furthermore everything he has on his person is color-coordinated. Everything from his suits, to his hats, his watches and even his phone cases!

In 2018, James Maina Mwangi did a short interview with BBC. He informed them that he owns over 160 suits with 300+ caps and 200 pairs of shoes! That’s not including the amount of different accessories that he has either, such as pens and watches! He claimed that he’s the smartest looking man in Africa and also maybe the world!

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Standing Out

His vibrant and bright colours, certainly make him stand out in the crowd, no matter where he is!

James is definitely noticeable! Especially if he is wearing a red suit, shoes, shirt, cap, handkerchief, face mask and phone case, all in red as well!

James Maina Mwangi has explained that Nairobi locals would laugh at how he is dressed. As they knew his father. A freedom fighter who was poor. This is a rather stark contrast, visually and contextually. James always wished to be different than the rest. So, his unique fashion sense was an answer that God provided him with.

Social Media Star

Twitter user luvthispayne shared a handful of James’ photos explaining how good he looked. The thread got loads of attention. With 370,000 likes, 75,000 retweets and people discussing how he is on a different level to most with his style. James’ attention to detail and passionate dedication has swayed many on the internet.

“You have to ask God for three things to be like who I am today: taste, choice, and wisdom,” James told BBC Africa:

Is Mr. Mwangi’s the most stylish man in the world? If so, which one did you like the most? Let us know via out socials: @howtokillanhour

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MLB Fans But Photoshopped

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Baseball is back, but it will look a little different due to COVID. Empty stadiums and cardboard cutouts instead of fans. Though if you watch on Fox Sports you’ll see digitally rendered fans filling the entire stadium. Starting with this Saturday’s Yankee’s-National’s game. They’ll even be piping in fake fan audio, much like the Premier League and Sky, BT and the BBC did!

CGI Fans

All 30 MLB teams are relying on fake fan noise in the stadiums themselves. The audio is sourced from Sony’s MLB The Show games. The usual in stadium announcers, walk up music and other aspects of MLB games will be on show. While it is only Fox Sports who have announced virtual fans.

“We believe the crowd and seeing people in seats is part of a broadcast, is part of broadcasting high level sports in the major leagues. So we wanted to come up with a solution for that,” 

“We’re not looking to fool anybody, it’s still about the game. But shot-to-shot, when you’re watching a broadcast, it’s not more noticeable that you’re watching what is normally a broadcast with fans in just an empty stadium and having it feel weird — we want to give people a sense of normalcy,” Zager says. “And we felt like going down this path and trying to use a virtual crowd will hopefully make it so that blends in, and you can focus on the game more because you’re not thinking about the emptiness of a Major League Baseball stadium during the game.” Brad Zager, executive producer and head of production and operations at Fox Sports.

MLB Fake Fans – How It’s Done

The effect is a great combination of augmented reality software. Which is used to insert the crowds, this is called Pixotope. This has been used for AR graphics for the Super Bowl for example.

The way it works is by leveraging graphics which are created by Silver Spoon animation agency. Which is built in Epic’s Unreal Engine. Unreal Engine is used here in the same way that it would for video games or for crafting on-set backgrounds for shows like The Mandalorian. What makes Unreal Engine better from the rest is that it can render in real time, making it suitable for live tv.

While SportsMedia Technology, they are the ones who portray sports centric computer overlays for things such as the screen clock and sportsboard. They will handle the camera tracking to insert graphics on to the live camera feeds. Four cameras located at the following points on a baseball field. High home, centerfield, high first, and high third cameras. This will show the fans.

Producer Control

The producers at Fox Sports will be able to control how the crowds are dressed. Based on the weather for example, they can also account for the percentage of home and away fans. Though they’re currently working out how to make these decisions.

 “We’re figuring this out right now, and we’ll continue to evolve that process as we go through this weekend and from game-to-game, week-to-week,” Brad Zager.

The broadcasts will also integrate fake fan audio being played in the stadium in the background of microphone clips from players, such as when they pitch. It’ll augment the live audio on it’s own end, similar to how the MLS games are being shown.

It’s rather basic now, such as boos and cheers. Though the company are hoping to integrate the two as it gets more practice over the season.

 “It’s something that we hope becomes even more collaborative and more on the same page as we do this more and more, being able to combine the audio and the crowd together.”

Currently it’s only available on MLB games on Fox, though it is possible that the digital fans could appear elsewhere. Zager says that they’re working with all of it’s sponsors “as we get closer to the fall for football and other sports, if we feel like it’s going in the right direction yet we will launch it and roll it out on other sports,” too.

 

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The Last Of Us Part 2

The Last of Us Part II

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We have played The Last Of Us Part II extensively and have absolutely loved every minute of it. As expected from the first The Last Of Us, the game has a very movie like feel to it and it’s almost as if you are IN a movie. You are really able to connect emotionally to the characters from within the game.

It’s definitely worth killing many many hours of your time with you will not regret picking this one up!

The Last Of Us Part II Plot

5 years after the dangerous journey across the post pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled in Jackson, Wyoming.

They’re living amongst a thriving community of fellow survivors. They have settled into peace and stability. Despite the constant threat of the infected and other survivors. As the other survivors may be more desperate and bring harm to the camp.

So, when a violent event disrupts the peace. Ellie embarks on a journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one. She’s confronted by a devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions.

Story

The story is very complex and requires a lot of attention. You can’t be on your phone or listening to music whilst playing this one! You have to pay attention to know what is going on in the story. It’s emotional and complex and one that will stay with you long after playing.

Ellie is relentless in her pursuit of vengeance and there is a cycle of violence that will be left behind, it will challenge your beliefs of right vs wrong. Hero vs Villain.

The Last Of Us Part II – Gameplay

There is a brand new gameplay system that will deliver on bringing to life the life or death stakes that Ellie’s journey takes you on. You will feel desperate and feel the struggle for survival, through improved melee combat, improved movement and dynamic stealth mechanics. Take hold of a variety of weapons and crafting items, improve Ellie’s skills and upgrade to help personalise Ellie’s capabilities to match your own play style in The Last of Us Part II.

Backdrop

We cannot not talk about the beauty of the environment that you play in. You will be taken to the peaceful mountains and forests of Jackson. You’ll see the ruins of greater Seattle and be taken to treacherous environments of the infected. All brought to life through the latest iteration of Naughty Dogs engine. Characters and the world is more realistic and detailed than ever before.

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Episode 369 The Last Of Us Part 2 w/Mr Midas

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Burger King Whopper Whoppa

Whoppa on a Whopper!

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Burger King have put Tinie Tempah on top of a Whopper. Yes you read that right, Tinie is now on a Whopper. Not a print on top of a whopper, actual Tinie on a Whopper. Burger King and Tinie have unveiled a world first. A private AR concert on a burger. Helping to bring summer vibes and extra heat to the UK’s favourite flame grill. A Tinie Whoopa!

For a limited time only Burger King have teamed up with legendary UK rap artist Tinie to offer a bespoke virtual performance of his summer anthem Whoppa….on a Whopper. Diners will now be able to scan a special QR code on their Whopper Burger. Which will generate a miniature Tinie. It will show him performing his latest hit ‘Whoppa’ using the iconic signature burger as his stage.

Tinie will bring his energy and flavour to his latest single to the masses through an innovative and impressive world first format. Anyone who purchases a Whopper from July 28th and through into August will get to interact with a hyper-realistic digital Tinie. While it’s all in an intimate 360 degree performance.

It is said to be the smallest gig ever and will be the closest many of us have come to a live performance since March this year. As all the festivals have been cancelled due to COVID.

Creating a buzz….

Tinie said: “When we made this song, the vibe was all about summer time and bringing that Latin heat and energy to the UK music scene – not so much about burgers! But when Burger King reached out on Twitter, we immediately knew we just had to collaborate. Of all the ways I’d be launching a single in 2020, I couldn’t have predicted that it would be through a performance on top of a flame-grilled Whopper!”

“As soon as we heard about Tinie’s Whoppa song, we couldn’t help but dream up innovative ways to get involved. Of all of the ideas, this was the one that really brought a smile, and we’re so glad we’re able to offer our Whopper as a stage at a time when we could all do with a bit of fun and frivolity.”  Katie Evans, Marketing Director for Burger King® UK 

Tinie Whoopa Plot!

Tinie teams up with two Latina superstars in Mexican pop powerhouse Sofia Reyes and Colombian Reggaeton pioneer Farina. The track is designed to channel the festival spirit straight from the streets of Mexico. The track serves as the perfect remedy to the lost summer of 2020. To date Whoppa has amassed over 8M streams worldwide.

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Spiderman: Miles Morales

Spiderman: Miles Morales: What To Expect

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Miles Morales has taken the world by storm. In less than a decade, the character has become one of the comic book industry’s biggest recent success stories. The Afro-Latino web-slinger was referenced in MCU’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and got his own Oscar award-winning movie in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’.

Now, he is getting into the swing on the gaming front as Insomniac revealed ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’: a PlayStation 5 followup to the 2018 smash hit ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’.

Here’s what to expect.

A Trained Miles Morales…

His standalone game wouldn’t be the first time that the players get to control Morales — Insomniac’s ‘Spider-Man’ featured him as a playable character in investigative stealth portions. The game then ended on a poignant note with the two Spider-Men revealing their identities and superpowers to each other. The story expansion, ‘The City That Never Sleeps’, delved deeper into the relationship between the two as Peter Parker agrees to take Morales under his wing and designs a new pair of web-shooters for him.

‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ is set about a year after the first game and needless to say, the new Spidey knows his way around the block.

…But Not An Experienced Miles Morales

One year is not nearly enough time for a teenager to learn the hardened ways of a crime-fighting vigilante.

Morales is a work in progress, and the developers have taken special care to replicate his inexperience in the gameplay. The character will sport unique traversal animations which make him his “own Spider-Man,” according to senior animator James Ham. In a trailer recap video for PlayStation, Ham says that Miles “isn’t as confident, but he’s learning from Peter; he’s trained with Peter. He doesn’t move the same way, so when he’s swinging, he’s a little bit more flail-y.”

That’s not necessarily a bad thing. “Flail-y” traversal should remind players of the adrenaline-inducing climactic sequence from ‘Into the Spider-Verse’. And unique animations also mean…

A Unique Moveset

The radioactive spider bite brought with it the usual goodies — increased strength and speed, stickiness and spider-sense — but Morales also received exclusive powers.

He can camouflage into his surroundings, a sneaky upgrade which is sure to add variety to the stealth portions of the game. The Predator-esque ability to blend into the setting opens up tons of options for players, who could perform cinematic stealth takedowns and get out of a tight spot.

Then there’s the bioelectricity. Sure, Peter Parker zapped his fair share of adversaries with the electric web in the last game, but Morales’ current is more direct. The ‘venom blast’ can administer bioelectricity shocks to his enemies, and potentially could be used both as a quick-stun or a finishing blow. And like the web, he can also emit strands of bioelectricity from his fingers. The venom blasts can also help Morales cover large chunks of the map quickly.

Both invisibility and bioelectricity, referred to as “incredible explosive powers” by creative director Brian Horton, were featured in the reveal trailer. The hero would also be adding some more tricks to his toolset as he makes his way through the adventure.

A Holiday Adventure

Morales’ story, set in a wintry New York just before Christmas, puts the youngster in the middle of a war between “an energy corporation and a high-tech criminal army”. Morales’ friendly neighbourhood of Harlem is at the heart of the battle, and you couldn’t ask for a tougher first assignment.

Not much is known in terms of enemies, though Morales has already had run-ins with Rhino and Sable agents in the first game. In the comics, he has faced an amazing rogues gallery – including the ones he shares with Parker like Mysterio and Green Goblin. Expect such notable names to make an appearance.

A Perfect Launch

‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ will take to the skies on the next-generation gaming console PlayStation 5. Sony is yet to confirm the release date for the PS5 but the console, and the video game, are both planned for this holiday season. In preparation for its release, top up on your PSN Gift Cards!

As a pseudo-launch game, it is squarely on Miles Morales to showcase the array of features on the anticipated PS5. According to Horton, the exclusive title will “demonstrate the power of PlayStation 5,” with features such as near-instant loading, ray-tracing and 3D audio. The characters have been upgraded with 4D scans and improved skin shading, as well as spline-based hair, which means photorealistic models. The city of New York will also be enhanced as several assets have been updated to take advantage of the console.

Additionally, PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller will add another dimension to the gameplay. The controller’s adaptive L2 and R2 triggers will offer levels of resistance and the haptic feedback will add a sensory touch to the proceedings.

Just when you thought Spider-Man’s web-swinging couldn’t get any better!

A Smaller, Standalone Caper

There was confusion when ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ was first announced, as gamers weren’t sure whether it would be an expansion to the base game or a spin-off. Insomniac Games have since confirmed that the game would be a standalone release — “You’ll experience a full story arc with Miles, one that’s more akin to a game like ‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’ in terms of overall scope,” Horton said.

‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’ was a spin-off from the main Uncharted series and was decidedly shorter with a seven-hour main story. ‘Spider-Man’ on the other hand, took about 20 hours to beat.

The developers have also clarified that Peter Parker remains an integral player in the universe, essentially confirming that the original Spider-Man will get his own proper sequel. Which means Morales’ adventure is set to be a stopgap between the two main entries of the franchise.

Conclusion

In a short time, Miles Morales has made a name for himself because he is out of the trappings of a legacy character like Peter Parker. But a more important reason behind the character’s meteoric rise is the fact that he isn’t simply a replacement. Morales, with his own racial identity and traits, is his own Spider-Man.

If Insomniac is staying true to the mythos and is giving the character his own identity, ‘Spider-Man Miles Morales’ would be worth picking up.

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Reon Pocket – Wearable Air Conditioner

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Reon Pocket is a wearable air conditioner, which is produced via it’s First Flight internal startup platform. It’s palm sized and is a white device that charges over USB-C and connects to an iOS or Android phone via Bluetooth.

There’s a silicone pad on the back which presses against your skin and uses the Peltier effect to cool or warm itself up by absorbing and releasing heat. You can use it handheld but it is best used with Sony’s special V-neck undershirts. As they have a pocket on the inner back. Helping the device to rest between your shoulder blades.

Reon Pocket’s app is simple to use and gives you direct control over the temperature settings. There’s three levels of cooling or warming and a boost mode. Which is limited to two minutes and a control over the speed of the “fan”. Also you can set automatic modes which will auto start whenever you start the device using the power button. Rather than using the app. The device weighs 80g and lasts 2-3hours on a charge. Though this does depend on the intensity of the settings.

The Reon Pocket is available now although it is exclusive to Japan. It costs $122 dollars for the device and the undershirts cost $17 each. While the app does work in English if you wish to import it.

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Adobe Stock Audio

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Adobe Stock Audio is here to kickstart your creative juices and level up your projects!

Launched in 2015, Adobe Stock is a service that provides creatives all over the world access to high end stock images and video  for your creative projects saving you hours of time looking for that perfect bit of visual content and more importantly allowing you to spend more time doing what you do best.. creating . Could not get any better than that right? 

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To celebrate Adobe Stock’s five-year anniversary, Adobe announced the launch of Adobe Stock audio, an exciting integration between Adobe Stock and Adobe’s video editing program “Premiere Pro” that enables you  to access over 30,000 audio tracks without having to leave your video editing software. 

No scrolling through tabs after tab on the Internet signing up to music other music libraries, trying to read the small print to find out what kind of license you need for your project…no forget that…..all of it can be done inside the premiere pro software saving you time and letting you get on with what you need to do best. create awesome content

To prove how kick ass it is, Adobe teamed up with 13 talented filmmakers from all over the world and challenged them to produce a film in under five days with unlimited access to Adobe Stock footage, and Adobe stock sound.

The shorts were premiered at the Adobe Stock Film Festival’s. The first ever film festival to be created without a single camera. Keep listening to the show to find out how things went down.

But don’t forget. For all of your stock image video and now audio needs all in one place….save yourself a bunch of time and use adobe stock audio!

Adobe Stock Audio

Music plays a key role in adding emotion, feeling and mood to a video, podcast or any creative project for that matter! As it determines how an audience feels and engages with the story. So, this is where Adobe Stock comes into play. Adobe Stock audio gives you access to thousands of high quality, royalty free music tracks.

These audio pieces are sourced from world class award winning artists and industry providers. They are really really good as well, they’re fantastic! The service is incredible too as it can easily find the perfect track for whatever you’re working on in minutes!

Right from within Adobe Premiere Pro, with an intuitive in app search experience. Allowing you to browse expertly curated music libraries to get the right tone for projects.

There’s an effortless licensing process and flexible pricing plans, Adobe Stock audio gives you access to royalty free music for all types of media projects. Adobe Stock audio’s providers of mood and genre music from Epidemic Sound and Jamendo!

Features

  • Effortless one-click save and license feature
  • Easy access with Premiere Pro Integration
  • Intuitive and powerful search using Adobe Sensei

Adobe Stock is working in partnership with Epidemic Sound to launch ‘Storytellin Smooth’ an inspiration meets educational content series of compelling stories from creators who understand the importance of music and showcase the impact it has on video production.

Check out Adobe Stock on Instagram for ongoing updates around this!

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Twitch Radio

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The streaming powerhouse Twitch, mainly used to stream esports, is going old school, in a new school kinda way. They are partnering with Radio.com, parent Entercom for interactive livestreams of sports radio stations. All around Major cities in the US!

This was first reported by Variety and will see Radio.com sports stations stream on Twitch in the following locations:

  • Boston (WEEI in Boston)
  • New York (WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM)
  • Dallas (105.3 The Fan),
  • Chicago (670 The Score),
  • Atlanta (92.9 The Game), and
  • Detroit (97.1 The Ticket)

They’ll each have their own dedicated branded channels on Twitch too. VP David Rosenbloom said that the partnership would introduce sports broadcasting to a ‘new generation of fans’

Twitch is more than just games

Twitch isn’t just a gaming platform anymore, with the streaming giant expanding it’s content offerings on the platform. So it now includes other entertainment as well. Director of New Verticals at Twitch Jane Weedon said in a statement that Twitch has seen a growing community of sports fans on the platform.

“Twitch is the place where people come to connect and engage over their shared interests, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a group of people more passionate than sports fans,”

“With the addition of sports radio, on-air talent and fans will be able to interact and discuss their favourite athletes, teams and leagues with one another in real time.” Jane Weedon

Weedon added that the users will be able to join in the conversation with Twitch’s Chat feature, much like the long cherished call in format of talk radio stations.

This deal arrives at a time in an uncertain time for sports as COVID pummels sports industries all over the world. With sports stadiums remaining a no-go area for the time being. Radio still has plenty of opportunities to keep fans connected to the teams they love including analysis and interviews.

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