Archive for March, 2010

Another home make flash diffuser

Here is another very simple diy flash diffuser.

The material you need:
1) cupboard (Black in colour)
2) Aluminum foil
3) soft transparent paper

The creator of this diy flash diffuser did not put up any guide, he only show 2 pics of the final product.

via thephotoforum

Project Natal vs. PlayStation Move

Microsoft has generated some big buzz with the revelation of Project Natal, a new camera-based system that requires no controller, just the movement of your body to function. And Sony officially announced PlayStation Move, a controller setup that utilizes a camera and a remote-like controller to interact with the screen.

I kind of prefer the project natal, i think it going be a must for home entertainment. I like the way the user interact with the console such as using voice to select movie and answering the question. But by using our whole body movement to play game (Action game) may tired our body fast. If not careful enough while playing fighting game can get one injure. So i think it may not be possible to play game like Halo or Battlefield unless you train yourself like SOF. As for PlayStation Move, since it only a short video so not much detail was provided. But seem to resemble Nintendo Wii.

Playstation Move:

Project Natal

via mashable

Pink DSLR – Nikon D90

Someone from DigitalRev painted this award wining DSLR, Nikon D90 in pink colour. This is not an easy DIY i recommend you people not to try it. Watching the video posted by them, he drop the camera once, damage the LCD and the flash opening. After which he still send it to Nikon service centre for servicing. LOL, he told the counter staff that his cousin was the one that paint it in pink while he was sleeping. Watch the video he will show you how he painted the Nikon D90 in pink and near the end of the video also show him visiting the Nikon service centre.

via digitalrev

Augmented reality: Sekai Camera

Augmented reality technology has been getting popular among mobile phone programmer. They have been coming out with new application for phone that is base on augmented reality technology. With the most recent and popular being Sekai camera app. The innovative app allows users to view the real world through the lens of a mobile device to bring both digital and analog life together. Basically it mean when you point your phone camera at one of the item, it will auto fetch the item data from a database and project it on your phone. As you point to the next item it will just auto update it as long as the database have the data. Even if the database does not have the detail you can volunteer to add the data into the database. The integration with GPS makes even more possible with video/audio tours, neighborhood guides, and travel in general.

via japantrends

Conceptual Corky mouse gets charged through motion

If you have use a wireless mouse before you will know that either the mouse is too heavy or it get disconnected once the battery is run out. This may be a past problem if this cork-based mouse get commercialize. This new type of mouse is a kinetic energy-harvesting mouse that is powered with a flick of the wrist. The Corky mouse uses piezoelectric elements to generate energy every time you click or move it around on your desk – even rolling the scroll wheel will generate a few watts. Moreover the whole mouse is made from easily recyclable material.

via engadget