Test Pattern Mouse Pads For The Broadcasting Ephemera Buff In Your Life
It may be that not everyone finds old test patterns as entertaining as I do. I just love everything about them! I don’t know why! And yet — they wouldn’t really work with the aesthetic I’ve got going on my desk right now (black and metal (not black metal)), so it’s up to you guys to enjoy these for me. I wish the black and white one had the Indian — the color bars are just the way I like ‘em, though.
70-Gigapixel Photo of Budapest Offers a Great View
Supersized panoramic photos of cities are the flavor of the season. After Prague and Dubai, it’s the turn of Budapest to get a detailed online photo that you can zoom in and out of and play around with–almost like Google Earth.
The photo shot over four days has 70-gigapixels. If the finished picture is ever printed, it would make a a poster 156 meters (511 feet) long and 31 meters (101 feet) tall. The amount of paper it would take would cover two apartment blocks at least 10 floors tall.
To shoot the photo, two 25-megapixel Sony A900 cameras were fitted with a 400mm Minolta lens and 1.4 X teleconverters and placed on a robotic camera mount. 20,000 test images later, the file was processed to create a single interactive photo.
Check out the Budapest photo here. It’s a tad blurry and sometimes pixelated if you zoom in too much but still fun to play around with.
See Also:
- Gigapan Robotic Camera Rig Goes Pro
- World’s Largest Panoramic Photo Is the Size of 1200 Billboards …
- 18-Gigapixel Panorama Offers Breathtaking View of Prague
- Hands-On With the Gigapan Epic 100 Panorama Robot
Photo: 70 Billion Pixels Budapest
[via Engadget]
QUIETPRO+ Intelligent Hearing System saves your ears
A protective earplug is a double-edged sword by itself – it not only blocks out the loud, harmful noises, it will also stop you from hearing peoples’ voices. Of course, this is where the QUIETPRO+ Intelligent Hearing System steps in to help – it comprises of a couple of regular-looking in-ear plugs that are wired to a small electronic control unit. Whenever it detects a fairly loud noise which could affect your ears in a dangerous manner, noise-canceling sound waves will be sent to the headset automatically. Should things quiet down, sounds like human voices will be amplified, augmenting your hearing abilities. Meant to be used in the armed forces such as the U.S. Army, the manufacturer is now working on the next generation of the device for oil rig workers. When will we see a commercial grade version?
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Moshi MouseGuard Is Like A Screen Protector For Your Apple Magic Mouse
By Andrew Liszewski
I’m all for taking care of one’s toys, but even I have to wonder if these MouseGuards from Moshi are a bit overkill. They’re a form-fitting thin film that not only protects the surface of the mouse from everyday wear and tear, but they also apparently have a bit more texture than the Magic Mouse’s glossy surface, providing more of a tactile feel. With a price tag of $69 Apple’s mouse is definitely something you don’t want to have to replace often, but I’ll leave it up to you to decide if you’re willing to spend an extra $15 for a MouseGuard to keep it looking as good as new.
[ Moshi MouseGuards ] VIA [ The Gadgeteer ]
Lumigon To Launch Its First Smartphone On Oct 20th
The folks over at Lumigon seem to be rather capable at designing some pretty looking mobile phones, and now the company has posted a notification on its Facebook page, promising users that its T1 phone will be unveiled on October 20th, with pre-orders for the device being taken from the 20th of September. If what the company claims is true, the device will offer specifications such as:
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