Have you heard about this new camera that lets you focus the picture after it’s been taken? It’s called the Lytro camera, and it was dreamed up by a genius from Stanford who wants to help you capture perfect moments on film without having to wait for the focus. Instead, you can choose any focal point you want after the fact. My mind = blown. Read more »
AFOLs and photography enthusiasts, listen up! There is a guy that you might want to hail as your hero. Meet Cary Norton, a professional photographer who wanted to create something totally cool and different. I dare say that with his do-it-yourself camera, he has achieved his goal! Dubbed Legotron, Mark I, the device is a 4×5 camera and is totally made out of LEGO bricks. Take a look at the finished product and be amazed. Okay, that may not be the slimmest, sleekest, and most stylish camera that you can think of, but hey, it’s made of LEGO bricks! Of course, he also had to put a lens in, as Read more »
Night vision cameras are super devices that have been used in some super situations. A few examples include the Paris Hilton sex tape, Jame Gumb’s creepy use of night vision in Silence of the Lambs, and a funny scene involving night vision from the hilarious movie, Step Brothers. Read more »
Today at the electronic store I saw people looking at cameras and it was obvious they had no idea which is which and would be looking purely at the size and color. Like a lot of regular consumers they probably end up buying something, set it on auto and take photos. When dSLR went mainstream lots of people bought one for their casual shooting and then realizing it was over their head. Till today I see lots of secondhand ads of people saying their are selling their dSLR because it is too much for what they need. I realized that it’s the modern day syndrome, a lot of choice and Read more »
One of Sony’s latest products is a full HD camcorder with funky colors that fits in your pockets, the bloggie™ Camera. I would buy the camera for its name, format and colors only. I never had a gadget specific for video recording, the bloggie seems a nice one to buy for the first time. The bloggie which supports both Memory Stick and SD/SDHC cards is targeted at teenagers and young adults. Bloggie is supplied with Sony’s own app Picture Motion Browser. It automatically compresses the files for upload on sites like Facebook and YouTube. Other nice hardware specs are the lens which can swivel 270 degrees for taking self photos Read more »
Ah did I get your attention with the post title? Nah, this is not that post… rather a security post for your home, or your apartment. It’s the geeky way to see who’s outside knocking to get in. I use a traditional peephole and there are times I couldn’t even recognize who’s on the other side. I have to squint uncomfortably to check the person out. Oh there are times even the wife (with groceries at hand) had to wait for a good ten seconds before I open the door. Read more »
I’m not sure… it feels all too weird to wear this even if gives you the convenience of hands-free video recording. Will I get a lot of stares, definitely. Will I get laughed at, probably. Will my forehead ache… I’m sure. The intentions are very noble though. That’s a video camera with a fabricated strap that attaches it to your forehead. Probable use would be extreme sports (?) or something to do with recording an in-your-face situation. The camera captures images at 320 x 250 resolution at a 30 frames-per-second rate. Not bad. It can take still shots too, about 1,200 and around 6 hours of video time. How, 8GB Read more »
Many people dream of a romantic diner by candlelight and a bouquet of roses for Valentine’s Day. Your geek usually can be satisfied with much less: a pack of Mountain Dew cans, free pizza delivery and small gizmos. But what does your geek REALLY want? Usually your geek also has some ‘out of the world’ wishes and by that I do not mean save the planet or discover the new Pi but gadgets with a rather large price tag. Examples of science, perfect in design, assembly and function. We have assembled the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift guide for geeks. Optimus Maximus Keyboard The Optimus Maximus is the ultimate keyboard for Read more »
The new Sony HVR HD-1000U may be targeted at wedding videographers, freelancers and educational video creators – I’m pretty sure all three of those categories of people are going to have to get in line behind the independent filmmakers and podcasters that are going to snap this thing off the shelves as soon as it hits in Decemember. You can find full details in the extensive press release, but as someone who once dreamt of making my own movies – this thing is sounds like a dream come true. I no longer think about doing that, but dammit, if I had one of these I might just have to. Forever Read more »
