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bling this: diamond-studded camera and memory stick

filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful

Diamond Studded Camera

It’s just what you need: a memory stick and camera studded with hundreds of diamonds!

The accessories are a collaborative effort between Dalumi, LG, and Ricoh. They’re made with white gold and more than 200 diamonds each. The camera is a mere $25,000 and the memory stick a reasonable $10K. Which, of course, is SO worth it…

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posted: June 20th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: karen

handheld thermal imager: how cool is that?

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Fluke Thermal Imager

Ever wanted to know how hot that stove was before you put your hand right on it? Sure, you could use one of those cheap little pocket temperature sensors to tell you the temp, but what are you, some sort of a hilbilly? What you really need is one of these newfangled Splinter Cell-esque imaging cameras…

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posted: May 22nd, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

tiny wireless camera goes anywhere, even underwater

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

RC_12 Mini Spy Wireless Cam

Measuring just 0.7″ x 1.4″ x 0.6″, and weighing in at about 0.5 ounce, this miniature camera can fit just about any place you can imagine. Just charge it up, and it’ll capture full color images and transmit them to a wireless receiver…

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posted: April 29th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

remote-controlled paintball turret is ready for action

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Remote Controlled Paintball Turret

Do you hate most of your neighbors like I do? I was hoping to get my hands on that paintball-firing robot so I could deal with them, but it turned out that was a one-of-a-kind deal. So it gave me a little thrill when I realized I could surround my property with an arsenal of remote-controlled paintball turrets to keep them at bay…

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posted: April 8th, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

robot armed with paintball gun chases down victims

filed under: hacks-mods | robotics

Gepetto AI Robot with Paintball Gun

The only thing worse than taking a paintball pellet in your ass is when your return fire won’t end up inflicting the same pain on your opponent. That’s what you have to look forward to if you end up going toe-to-toe with this robotic foe…

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posted: March 6th, 2008 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

robots controlled by gestures

filed under: interactive | robotics

Gesture Controlled Robotics

Most robots are controlled using a joystick or other traditional input device, but this new system allows operators to issue commands to robots using simple hand and body gestures…

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posted: February 19th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

iphone zoom lens: get ready for your close-up

filed under: digital imaging | media players | mobile tech

iphone zoom lens

If you happen to own an iPhone, you know that the built-in digital camera is pretty limited due to its fixed lens. Now you can add a zoom lens which will let you get up close and personal with your photographic subject…

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posted: January 19th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

pocket tripod perfect for casual photographers

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Manfrotto 797 Modo Pocket Camera Mount

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…

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posted: January 10th, 2008 stumble it! 7 comments author: technabob

underwater digital camera built into swim mask

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Liquid Image Underwater Camera Mask

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…

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posted: December 20th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

zcam tracks gamer movements and images in 3d

filed under: digital imaging | video games

3DV ZCam

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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posted: December 12th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

vholdr sports camera gets the 360-degree treatment

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | just plain fun

vholdr camera

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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posted: December 10th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

antique camera conceals webcam

filed under: computing | digital imaging | retro

Retro Webcam

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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posted: November 29th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

spy cam fits in pack of chewing gum

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Chewing Gum Spy Cam

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…

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posted: November 26th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

levelhead: trippy augmented reality game

filed under: digital imaging | interactive | video games

Julian Oliver’s levelHead Interactive Game

New Zealand digital artist Julian Oliver is working on a cool game that blends the electronic universe with the real world. His work-in-progress game called levelHead uses a series of cubes placed on a table top…

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posted: October 14th, 2007 stumble it! 9 comments author: technabob

giant bug eye satellite camera could capture an entire city

filed under: digital imaging | future tech

Satellite Lens Array

Satellite imagery has become part of our everyday lives through applications like Google Maps. However, the current technology involves capturing tons of high-resolution images and stitching them together to form one larger image…

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posted: September 27th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

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