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No, it doesn’t have three legs, so it’s not really a tripod, but it serves the same basic purpose. This ingenious little device screws into the tripod thread on the bottom of your camera, providing it with a stable platform for you to take impromptu photos from.
The Manfrotto 797 Modo Pocket camera mount is so tiny, that when folded up it fits easily on your keychain…
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January 10th, 2008
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filed under: digital imaging | interactive
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I’m not sure how I missed this amazing interactive display concept when it first surfaced, but it’s cool enough that I thought it deserved a mention, even if it is but a distant memory.
The system used an array of thousands of individual mechanical irises, each designed to react to the amount of light in front of it…
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January 1st, 2008
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filed under: digital imaging | gadgets
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Like to go swimming with the fishes? This new underwater mask can snap pictures of your aquatic journey as you dip beneath the surface.
Thanks to a built in digital camera, Liquid Image’s new Underwater Camera Mask will let you capture photos or video of whatever you see while you swim. Just look through the view port, and press the capture button to snap your pix…
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December 20th, 2007
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filed under: digital imaging | video games
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Taking a page from systems like the Sony EyeToy and the Nintendo Wii control scheme, this new camera from Israel’s 3DV Systems could bring gaming interaction to a whole new level…
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December 12th, 2007
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filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | just plain fun
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What do you get when you combine a skateboard wheel, a length of PVC pipe, a driveway marker, a handful of screws, a bolt, washers and nuts, and some Gorilla Tape? Not much, until you throw an awesome new wearable camcorder in the mix. Then, you have one crazy POV video camera system…
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December 10th, 2007
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filed under: computing | digital imaging | retro
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Looking at its boxy leatherette exterior, you might think this was an old camera from the 1920s or 30s. But you’d be wrong. In fact, it’s a digital webcam that you can hook up to your computer for capturing video.
The RetroCam connects to any PC via USB and mini cables (for audio)…
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November 29th, 2007
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filed under: digital imaging | gadgets
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Need to grab some vid clips on the down low? This tiny spy camera is designed to fit perfectly inside a gum wrapper, and can capture digital audio and video without any external hardware.
While the camera’s 176 x 144 capture resolution isn’t sharp enough for than grabbing more than rudimentary moving images, it’s enough to get the general idea of what’s going on…
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November 26th, 2007
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filed under: digital imaging | future tech | interactive
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This amazing tech demo shows off an augmented reality system which can digitally swap out textures on clothing. While it sounds pretty simple, the ability to exactly mimic the behavior and appearance of cloth is extremely difficult to pull off…
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November 23rd, 2007
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filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | video
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While a number of companies are working on miniature video projection technology, every one I’ve seen is still just at the prototype stage. While it’s not as tiny as some of the designs being shown by TI, Microvision and Explay, these projectors are actually available for purchase.
China’s Oculon has revealed their new pocket-sized Hikari Pro920 projectors…
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November 20th, 2007
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