Transinsight Labs

• EarthFeed
• Lupe (Magnifier)

EarthFeed

EarthFeed is an interactive, knowledge-based RSS-FeedReader that displays news in realtime on an interactive World.

It can be intelligently customized using Transinsight's knowledge-based search technologies resulting in much better information accuracy.
With EarthFeed you read only what you really want to read! Its outstanding design makes it unique.

EarthFeed is designed and created by Christian Plonka on base of Ideas of L.Royer.

You can try EarthFeed here: EarthFeed

Functionality

EarthFeed is a screensaver, that reads RSS feeds, extracts place names, and jumps from place to place displaying the news.
EarthFeed can be configured to display general news and biotech news from any RSS feed available.

EarthFeed can also be used to interact with the world. You can visit any place in the world and see the current news there.

EarthFeed Pro

The professional version of EarthFeed makes a great addition to entrance halls and waiting areas, where it displays general news along with your own company or organisation's news including access to your web page. For further information please contact us at info@transinsight.com.

Features:

• fully 3D interactive globe Powered by NASA WorldWind
• extraction of place names via RSS feeds www.geonames.org
• toggle between presentation and interactive mode

Requirements

• Java 6 get it here!
• Internet connection
• a fast Computer with a 3D acceleration card

Lupe (Magnifier)

Lupe is a small magnifier for your desktop

Installation

• Click here to download the installation wizard for Microsoft® Windows®. [2.5mb]
• Unpack lupeSetup.zip file and place the file LupeSetup.msi in place of your choice (e.g. Desktop).
• Double click on LupeSetup.msi and thereby run the installation wizard.
• Now a little magnifier appears in the lower right systems tray (see screenshot to the right)
• To start the magnifier click on the symbol in your System Tray or double tap

Usage

• Use right click on the tray icon to customize the magnifier.
• You can continue working and click "through" the magnifier!
• To hide the magnifier press , use the context menu in the tray or just use and mouse wheel.
• Use the + and - keys to zoom in and out while the key is pressed.
• When pressing , you see the color value at the mouse pointer (RGB and HEX) and the zoom factor.
• When pressing the and at the same time, you see the distance from the point where the left mouse was located. The image section within the box is copied to the clip board.
• While pressing the and while Lupe is visible the zoom factor is set temporarely to 1 and only a small frame showing Lupes outline is shown. This allows elegant positioning of the Lupe on screen.
• While pressing the and use the arrow keys to fine tune your box pixel wise.
• Use the Print key when Lupe is visible to copy the content of Lupe into the systems clipboard. If Lupe is not visible hold down the and a small virtual section is copied into the systems clipboard.



• Feel free to distribute the software free of charge.
• For comments or suggestions please contact us at lupe@transinsight.com.
• Software developers able to create such a program please send your CV to jobs@transinsight.com, if you like to create next generation search technologies in a truely high-tech environment.