0:00:02 > 0:00:03OK, engine off.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07- No. Engine off. - CAR REVS UP
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0:00:33 > 0:00:36This week, Click gets behind the wheel of some pretty smart cars,
0:00:36 > 0:00:39but are we ready to trust them and take our hands off the wheel
0:00:39 > 0:00:41and our eyes off the road?
0:00:41 > 0:00:44If that's not futuristic enough for you, we'll also take a trip
0:00:44 > 0:00:46to the end of the century,
0:00:46 > 0:00:50to a world of space elevators and robot overlords.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Then we head to the stars with a guide to taking space snaps
0:00:54 > 0:00:55on your smartphone.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57All that, plus the latest tech news
0:00:57 > 0:01:00and the very best of the web in Webscape.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Welcome to Click. I'm Spencer Kelly.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Welcome to the back roads of Nevada.
0:01:13 > 0:01:14We stayed on in Las Vegas
0:01:14 > 0:01:16after last week's Consumer Electronics Show
0:01:16 > 0:01:18to bring you something hi-tech,
0:01:18 > 0:01:20but also high-speed.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Cars are crammed with technology,
0:01:27 > 0:01:31from intelligent engine management systems to traction control,
0:01:31 > 0:01:33to in-car entertainment systems
0:01:33 > 0:01:36capable of shattering glass, as well as your eardrums.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42But now automotive augmentation is moving beyond horsepower
0:01:42 > 0:01:44and miles per gallon.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Vehicles are hitting the road which can download apps,
0:01:47 > 0:01:48mainly for things like entertainment
0:01:48 > 0:01:50and weather updates,
0:01:50 > 0:01:51some direct to the car,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53some with the help of a smartphone.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55As seems to be the case with just about everything
0:01:55 > 0:01:59we use these days, the goal is to make cars smarter.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01The two biggest smartphone operating systems,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Apple's iOS and Google's Android,
0:02:04 > 0:02:06were both born in the United States
0:02:06 > 0:02:08and both are now attempting
0:02:08 > 0:02:11to embed themselves in the ultimate mobile device - the car.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17Yep, few places in the world are as car crazy as the USA,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20but this suspicious hitchhiker could probably talk vehicles
0:02:20 > 0:02:23for the entire length of Route 66.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26I've decided to pick up Marc Cieslak.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32For those of us that can't afford a chauffeur,
0:02:32 > 0:02:33which is pretty much everybody,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36the concept of a car that can drive itself
0:02:36 > 0:02:39is perhaps the ultimate expression of automotive laziness.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41From the US military to search giant Google,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43to motor manufacturers themselves,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46the development of autonomous automobiles
0:02:46 > 0:02:48has shifted into the next gear.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53But before taking to the open road,
0:02:53 > 0:02:55motor manufacturers are starting small.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Parking aids like audible sensors and rear-facing cameras
0:02:59 > 0:03:02are commonplace in many high-end modern motors.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Taking this a step further, a host of manufacturers
0:03:06 > 0:03:09have self-parking cars on the drawing board.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Audi's effort combines a variety of different kit.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16This testbed car is loaded with ultrasonic sensors,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19forward-facing radar and a laser!
0:03:21 > 0:03:22More radar at the rear,
0:03:22 > 0:03:24to let it know what's going on behind it
0:03:24 > 0:03:26and at its sides.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30There's cameras in the wing mirror and in the windshield.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34All of these sensors and the data that they collect is combined
0:03:34 > 0:03:37to give the vehicle a complete picture of what's going on around it.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42These allow the car to measure its distance from other objects
0:03:42 > 0:03:44to help it park itself.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46The driver kicks off the whole process
0:03:46 > 0:03:48with a swipe of a smartphone screen.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51The development of the system is moving at a rapid pace.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Last year, the computing kit required to process this manoeuvre
0:03:55 > 0:03:56filled the boot of a car.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Today, it slips easily above a wheel arch.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03But self-parking is merely the hors d'oeuvre whetting our appetite
0:04:03 > 0:04:07for the main course - a car which drives itself on the open road.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Like this example created last year by a team at Oxford University,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14and Google's autonomous auto which, by 2012,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18had clocked up over 300,000 self-driven road miles.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Audi's making use of similar technology it uses for self-parking
0:04:22 > 0:04:24in what it's calling Piloted Driving.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32On the highway just outside Las Vegas,
0:04:32 > 0:04:33this car is driving itself.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36His hands are off the wheel completely!
0:04:36 > 0:04:38This is really, really weird!
0:04:40 > 0:04:43We've had autonomous vehicles on the programme before,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46but this particular vehicle is rather special
0:04:46 > 0:04:49because it's driving all by itself in traffic.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Albeit with a little help from the local Highway Patrol.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56The police escort is purely a precautionary measure.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00While this car is capable of driving itself, the Piloted Driving system
0:05:00 > 0:05:03has really been designed to take some of the tedium
0:05:03 > 0:05:04out of driving in heavy traffic.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09A wide variety of different sensors are at work here.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Radar, laser, ultrasound, all of them being brought together
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and the information processed incredibly quickly to allow
0:05:16 > 0:05:20the vehicle to know where it is and, most importantly, how to react.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24The system's so smart, it's undergone
0:05:24 > 0:05:26a Department of Motor Vehicles driving test.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30This is perhaps the first car that I've driven in
0:05:30 > 0:05:33that has its very own driving licence as well.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36While the car is happy to take care of itself,
0:05:36 > 0:05:40it does make some demands of its non-driving driver.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42My driver is simulating being asleep.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45He's closed his eyes and the car continues to drive itself.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47But you hear that alarm... BEEPING
0:05:47 > 0:05:51That's the car recognising that the driver appears to be asleep.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53There are infrared cameras inside the cabin
0:05:53 > 0:05:56which are using facial recognition software
0:05:56 > 0:05:59when they recognise - because the eyes are closed -
0:05:59 > 0:06:03that the driver's dropped off, they sound an alarm and wake him up.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04So while the car will drive itself,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07you have to ensure that you're awake while you're behind the wheel.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15The engineers behind this vehicle estimate it will take
0:06:15 > 0:06:19about two years to iron out the wrinkles in the technology.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Convincing lawmakers, however, that cars that drive themselves
0:06:23 > 0:06:25are ready for our roads may take a little bit longer.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31There goes Marc Cieslak.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33Self-driving cars are edging ever closer
0:06:33 > 0:06:36and as much as they need to understand the road ahead,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38they also need to communicate
0:06:38 > 0:06:41with each other and with cars whose drivers
0:06:41 > 0:06:44are still good old-fashioned flesh and blood.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Here's Richard Taylor.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Our vehicles may be smarter,
0:06:50 > 0:06:52but today, an automobile's existence
0:06:52 > 0:06:55is a somewhat solitary affair.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Of the billions of cars plying the roads,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00not a single one talks directly to another.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05But as they become more internet connected, that's all set to change.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Right now, in-car Wi-Fi hot spots
0:07:09 > 0:07:10serve drivers and passengers
0:07:10 > 0:07:12their infotainment fix.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14A few years down the road,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17a modified version of Wi-Fi
0:07:17 > 0:07:20could be broadcasting potentially life-saving information to vehicles
0:07:20 > 0:07:23several hundred metres away.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26This is the world of vehicle-to-vehicle communication,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28a kind of early-warning system
0:07:28 > 0:07:31that car makers are coordinating efforts around
0:07:31 > 0:07:35in order to help motorists make more informed decisions.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39Today, systems use sensors and cameras to help drivers
0:07:39 > 0:07:40avoid rear-end collisions,
0:07:40 > 0:07:43but these radar systems are limited to what they can actually
0:07:43 > 0:07:46physically see in their line of sight.
0:07:46 > 0:07:52By contrast, V2V equipped cars would broadcast 360-degree awareness
0:07:52 > 0:07:55about speed, position and direction of travel,
0:07:55 > 0:07:58including over obstacles and other vehicles.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00There are many scenarios where this could be invaluable.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03For example, when you're approaching an intersection,
0:08:03 > 0:08:05you'd get an alert letting you know
0:08:05 > 0:08:08there's a car about to cross your path.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11We're heading towards a green light here.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15What we don't know is that another driver, very irresponsibly,
0:08:15 > 0:08:19is just about to run a red and come straight across our line.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Now, let's just see what happens.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25Ordinarily, we would have gone
0:08:25 > 0:08:27straight into the side of that vehicle,
0:08:27 > 0:08:31but with the V2V system, because it can see around us
0:08:31 > 0:08:34and through obstructions, has alerted us,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36and I felt very definite vibration,
0:08:36 > 0:08:38as well as the visual and audio cues.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Unlike today's warning systems, V2V doesn't go further.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46For example, with automatic adaptive braking.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49It also requires a critical mass of cars to be equipped
0:08:49 > 0:08:52in order to be effective. And drivers, of course,
0:08:52 > 0:08:55need to respond effectively.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Even then, significant challenges remain.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Some of the major ones right now are making sure that all the systems
0:09:01 > 0:09:03talk to each other, so that different vehicles
0:09:03 > 0:09:06from different manufacturers understand the messages
0:09:06 > 0:09:09that are being sent back and forth.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12We also need to make sure that those messages are trustworthy
0:09:12 > 0:09:15while, at the same time, respecting privacy
0:09:15 > 0:09:18to make sure that the information is anonymous.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23Ah, the age-old problem of having interoperable systems.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Brilliant! Richard Taylor there.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29'While I go for a little ego-boosting cruise in this thing,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32'let's catch up with the latest tech news.'
0:09:33 > 0:09:36American internet service providers may now be able to prioritise
0:09:36 > 0:09:38certain content on their networks,
0:09:38 > 0:09:40after a US federal appeals court
0:09:40 > 0:09:41rejected rules designed to protect
0:09:41 > 0:09:44a principle known as 'net neutrality'.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Until now, ISPs legally
0:09:46 > 0:09:49had to provide equal internet access
0:09:49 > 0:09:51and bandwidth for all types of content,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54so they couldn't charge more to access data-heavy services
0:09:54 > 0:09:56like Netflix, for example.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Advocates of net neutrality have said the decision
0:09:58 > 0:10:01threatens innovation and free speech on the open internet.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Google has splashed out 3.2 billion
0:10:05 > 0:10:08on home appliances company Nest.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11It's an outfit that makes a smart thermostat
0:10:11 > 0:10:13that learns your routine and adjusts temperatures automatically.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16This gives Google a firm footing in
0:10:16 > 0:10:18the so-called Internet of Things,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20which has long been promised
0:10:20 > 0:10:21to make our homes smarter
0:10:21 > 0:10:23and more efficient.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Choosing a tablet is no small feat these days.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Will you go for the pencil-thin iPad,
0:10:28 > 0:10:31the productive Surface, or something
0:10:31 > 0:10:32from the smorgasbord
0:10:32 > 0:10:33of Android slabs on the market?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Well, why not make your own instead?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Built from scratch in under two weeks,
0:10:38 > 0:10:39the so-called PiPad
0:10:39 > 0:10:42runs on a tiny Raspberry Pi computer.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44It has six hours of battery
0:10:44 > 0:10:47and sports a Baltic birchwood body.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48Very nice!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Michael Castor, the creator of the pad,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52doesn't plan on making another yet,
0:10:52 > 0:10:53so if you want one,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55better get your Pi out.
0:10:55 > 0:10:56If you're the type of person who's worried
0:10:56 > 0:10:58that your phone calls are being monitored
0:10:58 > 0:11:00by shadowy Big Brother types,
0:11:00 > 0:11:02prepare yourself for
0:11:02 > 0:11:03the arrival of the Blackphone.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05The mysterious device,
0:11:05 > 0:11:06which is indeed black,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09will run a security-orientated
0:11:09 > 0:11:11version of Android called Private OS.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Those behind the phone
0:11:13 > 0:11:14claim it will allow users
0:11:14 > 0:11:16to make and receive secure phone calls,
0:11:16 > 0:11:18exchange texts, and transfer
0:11:18 > 0:11:19and store files,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21without compromising your security.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24The phone is expected to be unveiled
0:11:24 > 0:11:25at the Mobile World Congress
0:11:25 > 0:11:27in Barcelona next month.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Last week, at CES, we looked at the gadgets
0:11:38 > 0:11:42that might be invading our lives in the next couple of years.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44What about a bit further down the line?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Say, 70 or 80 years into the future?
0:11:47 > 0:11:50We spoke to futurologist Ian Pearson -
0:11:50 > 0:11:53yes, that really is his job title - to get his view
0:11:53 > 0:11:58on what life might be like near the end of the 21st Century.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01I'll give you a clue, it's a bit different.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I'm Ian Pearson. I'm with a company called Futurizon
0:12:07 > 0:12:08and I'm a futurologist.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Your day really starts when your consciousness
0:12:10 > 0:12:12starts appearing in the early morning.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Sometimes, that's a dream, so we already know how to start
0:12:15 > 0:12:17breaking into people's dreams.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20We can detect that you're in a dream state,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23if you've got active contact lenses under your eyelids,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25so we could put video images into your dreams
0:12:25 > 0:12:27that would enhance them.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29We could link them to your girlfriend's dreams
0:12:29 > 0:12:30and we can make them much more fun.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33We could link your dreams to somebody else's dreams
0:12:33 > 0:12:35and you can interactively dream.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Eventually, it's time for you to wake up
0:12:37 > 0:12:39and we can do that gently, you can deal with your e-mails
0:12:39 > 0:12:42and watch the morning news before you bother opening your eyes,
0:12:42 > 0:12:44because you've got the contact lenses in.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46You're not going to see the real world very much anyway.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50You're going to see a filtered, personalised view of the real world.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52In fact, that's part of what the city's going to look like.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55You might have a plain concrete building, but when you look at it,
0:12:55 > 0:12:58you're seeing a spectacular video overlay on that,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00which makes it look like a really cool building.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03You will experience it through your senses,
0:13:03 > 0:13:05it's just that your senses will be augmented.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07They'll be made an awful lot better.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10So when you're looking at someone, you're not dehumanising them.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12What you're doing is, you're adding...
0:13:12 > 0:13:14They'll have a digital bubble around them
0:13:14 > 0:13:16which tells them, what is this person's hobbies?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18What are they interested in?
0:13:18 > 0:13:21What kind of art do they like? What sort of person are they?
0:13:21 > 0:13:24So you'd see a lot more of that person, rather than a lot less.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30I see future transport very much as self-driving pods.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33We're all familiar with that concept from science fiction,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35but most pods are still streamlined.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38There's no reason why you'd make them streamlined
0:13:38 > 0:13:40because if the cars are self-driving,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43they can drive literally a millimetre apart or even in contact.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45They can meet up with the car in front.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48There's no wind resistance because there's no gap in-between the cars
0:13:48 > 0:13:50for them to get any.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55You might as well make small cubes with comfortable seats inside.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57They are totally self-driving.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01You can get in and say, take me to Number 5 Bloggs Street,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03and the car takes you there.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05You don't need to worry about where it is.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08The Sat Nav would all be voice controlled
0:14:08 > 0:14:10and it knows your diary anyway.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13So looking at the future city, we'll be using things like
0:14:13 > 0:14:16carbon nanotubes to go right up to 30 kilometres tall
0:14:16 > 0:14:19for space ports in 2075-2080.
0:14:19 > 0:14:25By 100 years from now, we might be going 500-600 kilometres tall,
0:14:25 > 0:14:29which is 1,000 times higher than the Shard.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Those are the physics limits,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34about 500-600 kilometres tall.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Those are ridiculously high buildings,
0:14:37 > 0:14:40that's above the Hubble telescope, for example.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43By the end of this century, we'll probably have a space elevator,
0:14:43 > 0:14:45one of Arthur C Clarke's concepts,
0:14:45 > 0:14:49where you have a big rock in space, with a big rope coming down
0:14:49 > 0:14:51to the Earth's surface.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54You use that as a high-speed lift shaft to get things into orbit.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57A lot of people, when they're thinking about the future,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00they watch science-fiction films and see a very gloomy,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02very dystopian view of the future where the machines
0:15:02 > 0:15:05all rise up against us. The good news is that engineers
0:15:05 > 0:15:07have known about this for a very long time.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09That's why we've got the sci-fi films.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13These are very understood concepts, so they're already in hand,
0:15:13 > 0:15:16we know how to defend against those scenarios.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20The future will not be us fighting against big armies of machines
0:15:20 > 0:15:23because we know, pretty much, how to keep them on our side.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29A glimpse of the future there from futurologist Ian Pearson.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33And you heard it here first - robots will not take over the world!
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Right until the point that they do.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41The desert really does look stunning at sunset.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44In fact, after dark, this is one of the best places
0:15:44 > 0:15:48to view the night sky too. No light pollution, see.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51In actual fact, did you know you can get a pretty good picture
0:15:51 > 0:15:54of the stars using just a camera phone?
0:15:54 > 0:15:57You don't have to be a rocket scientist to get a great shot.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59You just need to learn a little astrophotography.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01That's exactly what LJ Rich did
0:16:01 > 0:16:04when she boldly went and took a one-day course.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15As the great Douglas Adams once wrote, space is big...
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Really big.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21I'm going to add, it's also very photogenic.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28It's a familiar situation - there you are on a beautiful clear night,
0:16:28 > 0:16:30and there are millions of stars.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34If only there was some way of recording that forever!
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Mark Thompson is an astronomer by trade.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Predictably, he's got a lot of kit dedicated to astrophotography -
0:16:42 > 0:16:45taking pictures of the stars.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- Hello.- Hi, how are you doing? - Good, thanks. How are you?- Good.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52So, Mark, I've taken a few shots with this compact camera.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55To be honest, the results aren't that great,
0:16:55 > 0:16:57so I'm hoping you're going to be able to help.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59You've got to get the basics right.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01We need a dark sky and we need it to be clear.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Thankfully, we've got both of these.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Something else you're going to need is a tripod.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08You can get it for ten quid and they hold a camera really steady.
0:17:08 > 0:17:09With something like that,
0:17:09 > 0:17:11you can start to get some wonderful pictures.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15'So, get a tripod, wrap up warm, and you'll be happy to know,
0:17:15 > 0:17:20'it's actually easy to take some good-looking pictures straightaway.'
0:17:20 > 0:17:22With objects like the moon, which are quite bright,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25you can stick the camera on a tripod and point and click,
0:17:25 > 0:17:26it's as simple as that.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29You can even add a bit of foreground to make it look quite dramatic.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35'To take your own photograph of the moon, put the camera in manual mode
0:17:35 > 0:17:38'and try the following settings.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41'Set your aperture, or F-stop, wide. F-4 is a good start.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47'Set your exposure to something like 1/250th of a second.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51'And try the ISO, or sensitivity of the camera, at around 400.'
0:17:55 > 0:17:58To get a bit closer to the stars, you could pick up a telescope like this
0:17:58 > 0:18:00for under £200.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04With a steady hand and a bit of patience,
0:18:04 > 0:18:08there are some pretty good shots to be had, even with your mobile phone.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12Once you've found the moon through the telescope,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14line up the smartphone just so.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15It might be a bit fiddly.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19Press the screen to help your screen focus and snap away.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22'If you have a DSLR camera, you can buy an adapter.'
0:18:22 > 0:18:26We're just turning the telescope into a whopping great zoom lens.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27Just push the button.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- There we go.- And hopefully... Look at that!- It's the moon, right there.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37It's not just the moon you can capture.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39These images were all taken by members of the public,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42using a DSLR attached to a telescope.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49These pictures were taken with a DSLR, or a compact camera,
0:18:49 > 0:18:52but getting into astrophotography can be done
0:18:52 > 0:18:54without spending too much on kit.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59In fact, a simple webcam can produce some truly astonishing results.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02One of the problems of taking pictures from the Earth is that
0:19:02 > 0:19:03we're looking through the atmosphere,
0:19:03 > 0:19:06which makes the picture jump around quite a lot.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Webcams allow you to take video footage,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11so we can take all the individual frames of that video,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13add them all together with free software,
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- and come out with a wonderfully sharp picture.- Brilliant!
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Well, free software, that sounds like something
0:19:18 > 0:19:21I could easily get my head around! Let's see if I can get this to work.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25The technique is called image stacking.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28I'm using a programme called RegiStax on a Windows machine.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30There are others programmes available,
0:19:30 > 0:19:32like DeepSkyStacker and StarStaX.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35The software analyses each frame of video
0:19:35 > 0:19:39and the resulting combined image is pretty good.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44It's even possible in this image to see Jupiter's Great Red Spot,
0:19:44 > 0:19:48a massive storm, three times the size of the Earth.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53Astrophotography is not just the preserve of NASA or Jodrell Bank.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56By combining a few simple pieces of technology,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59we can all take some beautiful pictures of the night sky.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Why not give it a try?
0:20:04 > 0:20:07LJ Rich, with Stargazing LIVE's Mark Thompson.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10And if you're interested, there are many more videos to help you
0:20:10 > 0:20:13hone your astrophotography skills, at the website...
0:20:15 > 0:20:19OK, next up, it's Kate Russell, with Webscape.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24# There's a note
0:20:24 > 0:20:27# Underneath your front door... #
0:20:27 > 0:20:30From celestial stars to pop stars now.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33A good music video can really bring a track to life.
0:20:33 > 0:20:34And with technology making
0:20:34 > 0:20:37the creative process so much more accessible,
0:20:37 > 0:20:40pretty much anyone can have a go.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44Genero.tv lets you play the role of music video maker
0:20:44 > 0:20:47by pitching your idea to bands willing to pay
0:20:47 > 0:20:51anything from 1,000 and upwards, if they like what you create.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56# ..And I never will... #
0:20:56 > 0:20:59From stop motion animation to arthouse film
0:20:59 > 0:21:01and everything in-between.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Just browse through the projects on offer, download the track
0:21:05 > 0:21:07and get stuck in.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Even if you're not interested in becoming a film-maker,
0:21:10 > 0:21:14this is a great place to explore and discover new music.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17Bands can also sign up to set a budget and a brief.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20This has to be about the most affordable way
0:21:20 > 0:21:23to get a stunning accompaniment for your music.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27# ..For me. #
0:21:35 > 0:21:39A good understanding of money has never been more important,
0:21:39 > 0:21:44but it can be a tough subject for us adults to grasp, let alone our kids.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47# Money, money, money, money
0:21:47 > 0:21:49# Money... #
0:21:49 > 0:21:52A UK bank has launched a new programme aimed at making
0:21:52 > 0:21:54this learning process a lot more fun.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59Kids aged seven to 11 can sign up for the Pocket Money programme
0:21:59 > 0:22:02to access games, quizzes and fun features
0:22:02 > 0:22:06that hardly feel like learning to be smart about money.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10You don't need to be a customer of the bank, or based in the UK,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13although currencies and other regional aspects
0:22:13 > 0:22:15are skewed towards a UK audience.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19The lessons are fun and engaging for everyone though,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23equipping children with a valuable life skill that they'll benefit from
0:22:23 > 0:22:25well into adulthood.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29There is also a portal for teachers,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32helping you devise fun and engaging lesson plans
0:22:32 > 0:22:34for your primary-age students.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37All the material is free to download and use in class,
0:22:37 > 0:22:39so it's good for your own budget,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41as well as helping your pupils
0:22:41 > 0:22:42learn about theirs.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50# Red, red wine... #
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Another thing we adults tend to worry about,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55which wine goes best with fish?
0:22:55 > 0:23:00Vivino is free for iOS and Android, with older versions still available
0:23:00 > 0:23:03for Windows Phone and BlackBerry handsets.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05It lets you photograph the label of any bottle,
0:23:05 > 0:23:09which it then scans and searches the database for information
0:23:09 > 0:23:11already in the system.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15# ..It's up to you... #
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Once scanned, you can store a record of the bottle in your phone's memory,
0:23:19 > 0:23:23perfect for those times when your own memory isn't working quite so well
0:23:23 > 0:23:27after discovering a particularly quaffable vintage of Pinot Noir.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Next time you're looking for a tasty tipple,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33all the notes are right in your hands. Perfect!
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Whatever your favoured tipple, always remember to drink responsibly.
0:23:40 > 0:23:46Thanks, Kate. Kate's links are available at our website...
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0:23:48 > 0:23:51please do on the e-mail address.
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0:23:54 > 0:23:56That's it from the deserts of Nevada.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58It's time for me to get back to the car...
0:24:00 > 0:24:02..which I parked...
0:24:02 > 0:24:04by a bush.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Over here, I think.