Looking forward to a year full of travel, fun, exploration and innovation. 2011. The passing year saw a lot. Among new things was my renewed interest in the camera and I intend to retain it for the years to come. Nothing captures a moment like a SLR at large. Above is a capture or kids [...]
Have been busy playing with the Camera
A view of the workspace Some items in the kitchen A 5 year old Onkyo Liverpool that I still use The 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens The Camera is a Nikon D3000. It’s not exactly good and quite useless over the ISO 800 limit where it completely looses it. The 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G lens is cheap but great. [...]
Always liked tiny construction vehicles
These were bought for the inhouse toddler and are made of Plastic and Metal. I would have preferred a complete metal product though. Tonka Toys from my childhood are still around somewhere!
Is this the Future?
This is the result of TAT’s Open Innovation experiment. It is an experience video showing the future of screen technology with stretchable screens, transparent screens and e-ink displays, to name a few. Well actually I would expect more. For instance the Keyboard and Mouse sure look redundant with a display and touch sensitive table surface. [...]
YouTube – Driving My Tractor (Barefoot Books)
YouTube – Driving My Tractor (Barefoot Books). Found this video while hunting for Nursery Rhymes for kids on Youtube to entertain a toddler. Barefootbooks was created by two moms and their books and videos do pack a punch.
Visual Effects to spook people
So you have seen the movie “I know what you did last summer”, and the 13 sequels after that. Now here’s a tip to spook out others who use the same bathroom or are going to… We have all made smileys and other illustrations on foggy windows and mirrors. There’s a trick to make them [...]
Apple’s new ones
The new iPod touch is many shades better than the last one. It has 2 cameras and allows video chat over wifi. Something which the iChat always did. The rests is probably just upgrades of the old stuff and not as much interesting as the camera bit. Then there is the new iPod Nano. This [...]
MEET MELINE : THE MAKING OF (Sebastien Laban and Virginie Goyons) on Vimeo
MEET MELINE : THE MAKING OF (Sebastien Laban and Virginie Goyons) on Vimeo. 6 minutes + 2 years + 2 people + 1.2 TB of data + 800,000 files = Worth it. Absolutely priceless animation.
Future or Keyboards
Over the years we have used many types of keyboards. Early years they were the bulky ones with klunky keys that still made a “klapaty-klap” noise. In fact I still use a later version of that for my daily work, never needed a reason to upgrade. Over the years they got quieter and sleeker. The [...]
Reminders | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Reminders | Flickr – Photo Sharing!. A Post-it note is a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces. While now available in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes, Post-it Brand notes are most commonly a 3-inch (76 mm) [...]
Control | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Control | Flickr – Photo Sharing!. There is something about heavy machinery that’s unmatched. They have character.
Some interesting bookshelves
Have been on the lookout for the best and most innovative bookshelf and came across these. Very inspiring. Will post my own version in a few days, either a sketch or a 3D mock. (Via funniez.net)
Philips got a great way to view 2.40:1
The ultrawide Philips LCD displays movies the way they were meant to be. In 2.40:1 ratio. The TV comes in 56″ size and has ambilight to ease contrast in dark rooms, much like how a silver screen diffuses and disperses the light around in a theater. The ambilight feature also changes color depending on the [...]
Secret Stash on Vimeo
Secret Stash on Vimeo on Vimeo Secret Stash from yiting cheng on Vimeo. Well the video is self explanatory. And no one can deny that we have all at some point of time or other have wanted to have something like this.
Google’s new Image Search Screen
Google has recently redone the image search results screen. I must say its towards the betterment but it could still be a lot lot better. Overall, it does manage to prioritize the image part and secondary information about the image is then dished out when one hovers on it. See attached Screen Shot. Here’s what [...]
Toshiba libretto® W100 Dual-Screen Laptop PC
Toshiba libretto® W100 Dual-Screen Laptop PC. Sometime back when the iPad popped out from Apple’s stable, I kind of wished something like this was offered by Apple instead of the current iPad. I think the iPad is beautiful but it’s just not really a useful device. The Liberto “looks like” it has its basics correct. [...]