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nyko zoom case is coming to make your dsi less portable

nintendo dsi nyko zoom case

Sure, the Nintendo DSi is pretty nice (though apparently not big enough), but that camera just doesn’t have enough oomph for some people. You know the type: the folks who need giant thrusting accessories, be they useful or not. The Nyko Zoom Case is almost certainly useful… unless you’re concerned about that whole ease of portability…

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October 30th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys digital imaging interactive technology video games

avatar telescopic spy camera perfect for snooping on neighbors

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Want to see what the guy in the apartment across the street is up to? This digital spy camera has a ridiculously long telescopic lens that lets you zoom in on the action from afar.

The Avatar digital camera has a 21x analog zoom lens which should make long-distance observation and photography a snap. While…

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July 29th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging gadgets technology

nike hindsight cycling glasses concept design will let cyclists know what hit them

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Designed by Billy May for Nike, the Hindsight is a concept design for cycling glasses that extends a person’s vision by up to 25° on each side. The extra vision is achieved by attaching curved Fresnel lenses on each side of the glasses.

Of course it still depends on the person wearing it to actually…

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July 2nd, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design future tech mobile tech technology

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

camera lens calendar f. stops in the year 2038

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Photographer Sharad Haksar chiseled this unique camera lens calendar from a single block of aluminum. I love the idea, but at $2000 for a calendar that runs out of years in 2038, I don’t know I could justify the $66+ per year price tag.

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February 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design quickpix

iphone zoom lens: get ready for your close-up

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.

This add-on 6x optical zoom lens by Conice might look a little weird…

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January 19th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging media players mobile tech

antique camera conceals webcam

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). The camera…

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November 29th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing digital imaging retro

giant bug eye satellite camera could capture an entire city

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. This not only creates a huge amount of work to precisely align these images, it also leaves live-action surveillance susceptible to drop-outs…

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September 27th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging future tech