May 29
A Chinese-built film camera which creates 3D stereo images. Info here.
That’s one lens for each “D.”
May 29
Watch him use this crazy-ass seven speedlight contraption to do some great outdoor lighting with.
Read more at the Strobist.
May 29
Photo-I has a rather in-depth review of the new Epson desktop photo printer, the 2880. This thing looks like the beef-ed up little brother of the Epson 3800. They say:
Today Epson announces the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ printer, a direct replacement for the much loved R2400. The R2880 is aimed at the (Semi) - Pro and Advanced Amateur who doesn’t need a high volume output printer, but still wants to use a wide variety of media types and produce high quality B/W prints The R2880 boasts an impressive list of new features and specifications, that should satisfy a broad user base the new features include:
• UltraChrome K3 ink set with Vivid Magenta
• Epson new LUT technology (Look Up Table) for ultra smooth gradations
• Roll and Fine Art media support
• Front feed for specialist rigid media (up to 1.3mm thick)
• CD/DVD printing (using inkjet printable discs)
• Dual USB 2.0 ports (connect 2 computer to the printer)
• Front PictBridge port for direct printing from a digital camera or photo viewer
Go read the full review here.
Oh, and here’s MacWorld’s review too.
May 21
If you’re wondering just how fast your “high speed Internet” actually is, head on over to Speedtest.net. Here you can run both download and upload tests to see just what your ISP is actually giving you. You can compare your ISP’s speed to that of others in your region. Also, Speedtest remembers when you’ve run tests in the past, so you can see over time whether you are gaining or losing bandwidth and can get an overall average of your Internet speediness.
Pretty useful if you ask me.
May 14
TUAW has a nice comparison of screencasting programs. This is something I thought I’d do, but they did such a good job, I thought I’d just link to it:
Screencasting — the not-so-ancient art of recording the computer screen for the entertainment and enrichment of others — has evolved into quite a Hydra of options. How do the myriad gladiators in this arena stack up? I’ve tried everything I could find that could record a little movement on the screen, and selected 8 contenders for the matchup. We’ll start this boxing match off with the free apps, and then see if the “money” apps stack enough features on to make them worth the cash.