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Tech NewsShooting Challenge Sunset Gallery 1
Canon 7D EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM AE Mode Aperture f/2.8 Shutter hit 1/4000 Just a lake down the street from me, one that I ride by on my bike pretty much daily. When I heard about the challenge this week I rode over there and waited for something decent, and I think I … Continued
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Shooting Challenge Sunset Gallery 2
Taken with a Cannon SX210. Tried to figure out a good place with lots of open area for the sunset, and the closest i could think of was the nearby local airport. I’d hoped to get a plane as it landed as well, though i couldn’t get a fast enough shutter speed to really make … Continued
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Shooting Challenge Sunset Gallery 3
Camera: 7d Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4 @70mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/500, 1/2000, 1/8000 @ f/6.3 I took three exposures and combined them to on HDR shot using Photoshop CS5. I was practicing using my new lens and I wanted to try making an HDR image that looked realistic. The photo was taken at Tod’s … Continued
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Tech NewsDesign
A Dock As Magical As Your Latest Apple Product
Not many accessories beat Apple at its own game, but this one would. The Wireless Streaming Music Centre concept makes your iPod seemingly levitate while it streams music through beautifully designed speakers. Sadly, the dock is only in the pre-engineering stages over at Bluelarix Designworks. But the floating iPod, elegant look and streaming instead of … Continued
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Make Your Hammer Feel Useful Even When It’s Not Hammering
Finally there’s a tool box for people who just want their tools to look pretty. This concept by Tim Oelker incorporates your hammer into its design and gives the rest of your tools form-fitting homes. If you actually know how to use tools and your hammer spends more time in use than in a box, … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
With the amount of gratis food coming through hobomodo, I’m considering trying to eat for free for five days straight. Maybe not though. Gizmodo isn’t quite that stingy with its interns. I still can’t afford a cheap hard drive though. Top Deals: • 55″ Samsung UN55C8000 240Hz 3D LED HDTV Kit w/ 3D Glasses & … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
Remember that ultraviolet toothbrush cleaner? I know you thought an essential product like that would never be discounted, but we have a portable one for you on the cheap. It’ll come in handy after that free lasagna. Top Deals: • 10″ Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t Tablet Netbook for $499 plus free shipping (normally $699 – use … Continued
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The Army’s New Tentacle Robot Can Open Your Door and Crawl Right In
The fact that I’d be terrified if I saw the Army’s prototype Robotic Tentacle Manipulator skittering toward me is just a side effect of its design. The real reason for its snake-like limbs is adaptability. The robot cooked up by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is supposed to be useful for rescue missions, diffusing IEDs … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
Today you can get your sugar-free and money-free fix in one can. But don’t run off to get your free Pepsi right away. Peruse our smorgasbord of gadget deals first. Top Deals: • 55″ Toshiba REGZA 55ZV650U 1080p 240Hz LCD TV for $1,159.00 plus free shipping (normally $1570 – use coupon code 55G300U). • 11.6″ … Continued
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Refraction Shooting Challenge Gallery 1
Equipment: Old Canon SLR -Kristina Swanson I wasn’t really sure where to start with this, so I decided to head down to the local garden shop. When I saw this glass sphere, I thought it was perfect. It seemed flawless under normal light. But when I put a candle behind it, every little flaw and … Continued
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Refraction Shooting Challenge Gallery 2
Camera: Cannon Rebel XTI Lens: 18 – 55 mm Settings: F5.6 ISO 800 (approximate, I had to keep changing the settings while trying to get this particular shot.. bubbles aren’t very good still models. 😉 ) I took my kids out and had them blow a bunch of bubbles so I could get the shot. … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
I’ll admit, cinnamon candy isn’t my thing, so I feel hypocritical recommending it, but the fact that it’s free will ease my conscience. Plus, you don’t even have to leave your house to get it. That’s hard to pass up. Top Deals: • 14″ Lenovo G455 AMD Athlon II X2 Laptop for $469 plus free … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
What can make a Friday even sweeter—or more savory…er? Free bagels. So go get them on the cheap, but bring your own lox if you’re not willing to spend anything at all. Top Deals: • 60″ Sharp AQUOS LC60E88UN LCD HDTV for $1,599 with free shipping (normally $1,785 – use coupon code WWH5F35XD47J1B). • 21.5″ … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
If any of you haven’t already pre-ordered Starcraft II, you’re in luck. But who am I kidding, you’ve all had it reserved months. Who knew this was the time procrastination would pay off in the form of a $15 discount. Top Deals: • 15.6″ HP dv6 Select Edition Quad Core i7 Laptop + Blu-ray for … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
Batman! That’s all I have to say. You’d better go get the previous Batman anthology for cheap in case you need to “refudiate” (Shhh, it’s been coined now.) someone who thinks Christian Bale is the definitive portrayal of Mr. Wayne. Top Deals: • Lenovo IdeaCentre K320 Core i3 Gaming Desktop for $499 plus free shipping … Continued
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How Inception’s Astonishing Visuals Came to Life
Paul Franklin specializes in turning the imaginary into reality. As the visual effects supervisor for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and now Inception, Franklin is well-versed in helping directors like Christopher Nolan populate their cinematic worlds with larger-than-life computer-generated images. However, in spite of Inception‘s lush, physics-bending effects, Franklin’s work on Nolan’s cerebral sci-fi film … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
If you haven’t yet, sprint over to Steam and get Alien Swarm for free. Plus, if massive amounts of extraterrestrials doesn’t excite you, maybe you’d rather sip home-made twilight-themed smoothies (seriously). Cold as a vampire’s heart. What a deal! Top Deals: • 15.6″ Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 Core i7 8GB RAM Laptop for $944.10 plus free … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
Deals is dieting. It’s slimmer, meaner, and, we hope, more useful for you all. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still get free junk food. You just won’t have to scroll as far to get to the hobo’s delight. Top Deals: • 46″ Sony KDL-46NX800 HDTV + Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Player + Sony HTS-S370 5.1 … Continued
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Bodypaint shooting challenge gallery
Out of all the shots I tried, this one was my son’s idea and came out pretty good. Using one of their LED swards that changes colors. Using a Canon 7D with the 18-135 lens. ISO 400, f16 with 15 second shutter. No Photoshop processing other than sizing. -Brandon Flowers Shot specs: Canon 20d, ISO … Continued
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Microsoft’s Terapixel Project Creates Clearest, Biggest Night Sky Map Yet
First they gave us a high-res tour of Mars — now Microsoft has made the largest and clearest night-sky map ever. It’s a terapixel image: 1,000,000,000,000 pixels. The software giant’s Terapixel project stitched together 1,791 pairs of red-light and blue-light plates from telescopes in California and Australia. The result is the map above, which covers … Continued
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