The Focus: One Hand DSLR By Manuel Prada
Manuel Perez Prada, has designed a rather futuristic DSLR concept, called “the Focus”, which is basically a lens that has a camera! This is suppose to remove the camera bit behind a lens. At the same time it uses the dead space inside the telescopic lens providing a functional artful design. No word yet regarding availability and cost but its sure will not come cheap!
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Google Ocean - Cousteau Would Be Proud
Google never stops. After having map almost the entire world in High Def images it is time to do something about the Oceans. CNET News.com reported that in December there was a meeting at Googleplex with top oceanic researchers, to discus the potentials of mapping digital the earth’s oceans.
The outcome would be an application similar to Google Earth (or maybe inside Google earth, like Google SKy). The user will be able to navigate through the entire environment, search, zoom, etc. Exactly like Google Earth.
Experts argue that more than 100 years will be needed in order to complete a 3d high resolution scanning of the oceans, but others insist that there are already enough maps for the new Gooogle experiment.
We are waiting 
I think that the outcome will be less impressive than Nintendo’s Endless Ocean
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The Cassette Is Still Alive And Takes SD Cards!
And you thought the age of the Walkman and cassettes was long gone? Well it seems they will be with us for a very long time. A couple of years ago Sony made the Walkman trendy (and digital)again thanks to the MP3 revolution and the introduction of the brand in Sony Ericsson phones. But what about the cassettes?
It seems that old formats never die but come back (possibly to haunt us). Such a device is the Cassette MP3 player that can be used in cars, stereos or where ever you used to use cassettes. Thanks to its SD card reader you can now transform your car radio to an MP3 player or you can even just plug your earphones and use it as…a walkman!
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Polaroid Stops Instant Film Production
The Digital age has brought many gadgets and technological advancements. It is here to stay and it is suppose to make our lives better. At the same time thought old, and much loved, technologies fade away. The newest “victim” of the digital age is the Polaroid instant film. Tom Beaudoin, Polaroid?s president and CEO, took a the inevitable decision to closing its instant film producing factories in Massachusetts, Mexico and the Netherlands some time next year. He said that it is a necessary step in order for the company to survive ?for the next 30 to 40 years”.
Polaroid was founded by Edwin H. Land in1937. The famous instant film cameras reached the market in 1948. The companies peak came in 1978 when it had 21,000 employees. These numbers sound far today with only 150 employees remaining.
Polaroid is now left with generic consumer electronics (ie digital cameras, printers and scanners) in an effort to join the digital race and continue its existence. This is definitely the end of an era for most of us that have been taking pictures the Polaroid way.
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Venus de Milo is now digital
Konica Minolta used special 3D scanners and tried to analyze the history behind the statue of Venus de Milo. The result is very nice and you can see it at http://museumofbeauty.biz/
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