2009 is a fantastic time to buy a new digital slr camera thanks to advances in technology. Features that used to be on high end cameras are now making their way down to entry level digital slr cameras. To help you find the best digital slr camera for August 2009 we have created a list of 5 of the top cameras. Check out out digital slr camera comparison below. [Read more…]
Archives for August 2009
Pac Man Wedding Cake
August 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Take a look at this wedding cake. It’s designed to look like a pac man level and features Pac Man and Ms Pac Man sitting on the top of a level full of power pellets and ghosts. [Read more…]
Super Mario World Artificial Intelligence Can Beat You!
August 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Check out this amazing footage of an ongoing Mario A.I. competition where those who enter much create the best artificial intelligent Mario to run around the game.
The AI controlled character must get to the end of the most difficult level of the game without being killed. [Read more…]
High Speed Book Scanner
August 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This high speed book scanner uses a camera that captures pages at 1000fps as they turn. A system built in allows it to automatically correct any distortion to the text due to the page bending as well as light differences due to shadows etc…
The process if it takes off could be used to speed up the process of scanning books to be used as eBooks.
The camera uses lights connected to a synchronized control circuit and a laser range projector to estimate the three-dimensional page geometry. This allows it to correct any distortion from the page being turned while at the same time flashing it with uniform, ideal lighting. The 3D data can even be reproduced on a computer. The system could theoretically be used for color copying as well, but the current quality of the scanning data still requires some improvement. Google has been digitizing books and a system has been developed to automate page-turning to reduce the human labor component in this time-consuming, expensive line of work.
Wi-Spy 2.4i Spectrum Analyzer
August 14, 2009 by 1 Comment
The Wi-Spy 2.4i Spectrum Analyzer allows you to scan wireless signals that could cause interference with your home or office wireless network.
The device can be used to analyze the busy 2.4GHz band which can be used by various gadgets as well as microwaves, cordless phones etc… [Read more…]
Star Trek Enterprise Record Player
August 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Taken from the Star Trek Model Gallery we have here an Enterprise record player. It was designed from the NCC-1701 from the new Star Trek movie and uses the saucer section as the turntable where the music entitled “Space” can be seen playing.
Unfortunately it’s not real and just designed along with 24 other real random looking Enterprises from the film. [Read more…]
Dell Android Photos and Specs
August 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
BGR’s ninjas found out some more details about the Dell Android phone. The specs could be as follows…
It will probably have a 3.5 inch display with a resolution of 640×360 pixels. GPS will be built in, a MicroSD slot for expanding storage capacity and a 3 megapixel camera.
The phone will be a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and the phone will measure 58 x 122 x 11.7mm. Full list of known details after the jump. [Read more…]
Apple iPhone Explosion – Yes, Another One
August 14, 2009 by 6 Comments
Another report of an iPhone Explosion is moving around the web today. This time the report comes from France where a French teenager claims to have been hit in the eye from a flying bit of glass caused by a screen exploding.
The report also mentions that the phone made the traditional hissing sound which followed by the screen breaking. Another report was recently mentioned a couple of weeks back from Liverpool where an iPhone was heard to be hissing and apparently jumped several feet in the air after being thrown out to the garden.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission in California also has documents outlining another 15 cases of burns cases as a result of people chilling out with their iPod tunes.
Becker Z205 Launching in Germany
August 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Becker have launched a new GPS unit over in Germany that looks fantastic. It is named the Becker Z205 and has a number of high-end features built in.
The Becker satnav device has a TMC Pro receiver built in that gives it the capability of grabbing the latest traffic updates. Text to speech is also included as well as voice command. The Z205 satnav uses Navteq’s Traffic Patterns system to estimate traffic conditions and patterns to help you plan a quicker route to your destination that avoids common busy traffic spots. [Read more…]
Sketch-3D Lets you Draw in 3D
August 13, 2009 by 1 Comment
Sketch-3D is an enhanced Etch-a-sketch that allows you to draw line images in 3D. Rather than the traditional 2 dials that the original uses, this version includes a 3rd which lets you pull the image towards or away from you.
Sketch-3D is not restricted to a small handheld unit and can be connected up to various devices such as projectors, plasma or LCD screens. [Read more…]
Samsung ND10 Netbook is OS Free
August 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Samsung have launched the ND10 netbook that allows you to purchase it OS free. By being OS free it allows you to simply choose what ever OS you want to install such as XP, Android or various Linux builds. Lets take a closer look and see if it can become one of the best netbooks around.
The ND10 is very similar to the NC10 in specs as it has a 10.2 inch screen, an Intel Atom N270 processor and over seven hours battery life. [Read more…]
Camera Cube Helps keep Photos Level
August 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
If you have the need to keep your photos perfectly level and straight then this Level Camera Cube is the key to sorting that out for you.
It works just like a spirit level used on a construction site in that it has green tubes inside that let you align a bubble up in the middle of them to let you know the camera is sitting level and ready for a picture to be taken. [Read more…]
