Aspex, a leading designer of tabletop scanners, has challenged its online viewers to submit sample items that they are curious to see magnified to extreme precision. Have you ever wondered what things look like up close and personal? Well, fill out a form and send them your sample to see whatever you have been curious to view magnified.
Below are common items already submitted and on display for the world to see. A penny, sidewalk chalk, cat hair, a piece of hard candy. Maybe you can see your sample on their list of items under the microscope.
Holographic art has reached a whole new plateau with this new development from Zebra Imaging. When trying to communicate the structure of a building, many developers build scale models with landscapes and scale indicators for viewers to better comprehend the proposed construction. By using Zebra Imaging’s holographic technology, you can render any image imaginable and create a two-dimensional study that has three-dimensional qualities. Just take a look….
After watching “Objectified” and listening to the reasoning behind the design of today’s cameras, based on the old cameras that actually held a roll of film and clicked as a function not a sound effect, I found this camera design to be refreshing. The Nova Concept DSLR is designed to emulate the ergonomics of a video game controller. The switchblade handle design and button array offer a fresh approach to how electronics are conceived. The only problem is that this camera is only a concept. Some day perhaps, some day.
This umbrella, shown in Google Maps, does a little trick of the eye when seen from a bird’s eye view. The design shows up as a “you are here” graphic on a captured image form, which can be entertaining to those people who love searching for interesting Google Street View and Maps snapshots.
These two images were linked on a website I frequent, and they’re pretty powerful photographs, in my opinion. I think black and white photography can be executed so well, as well as reference to scale and time. These two images are great examples of that.
September 22 is Elephant Appreciation Day. In honor of the largest land animal, here is a collection of everything elephant from fine art to origami. Enjoy!
Finally, a gadget worth talking about that isn’t a cell phone. So many gadgets are being created with a cell phone as the core of the product; cell phones with cameras, cell phones with GPS, cell phones with MP3 players. This pocket-sized electronic features an HD video camera with a built-in projector. The 2.5 inch LCD is there for previewing, but if you want to showcase your footage on the back of a travel seat or on the wall of your home or office, there is a Pico projector built right into it. And of course, as with any new and exciting product to be leaked out to consumers, there is no timeline or price for this awesome gadget.
This image is cool for two reasons. For one, the aesthetics. Vivid oranges and yellows, the whimsical patterns and trance-like spiral on the left. Secondly, it is the path of our robotic friend, the Roomba. Taken over the course of 30 minutes, blogger Signaltheorist used long-exposure photography to capture light and motion to create an art form. Nice work.
Ok, I thought that I had found the ultimate camera a few posts back, but I stand corrected. The Hole-On Ex uses the pinhole camera technique, which takes longer, but adds more character to what you choose to capture. I have taken the time to construct cardboard models and can appreciate the effort in creating this scale model camera. The kit comes complete with instructions, but you have to supply your own 35 mm film. After such a great effort to make digital photography the standard, there is still a desire for doing things the old way, as you can see by this well-designed build-it-yourself camera.
There are few things as rewarding as building something yourself and then using it. Well, maybe cooking something great and then eating it. Anyway, this snap-together camera is a nice way for young children or curious adults to see how a camera goes together. Just like the G.I. Joe vehicles and model cars I would get as a youngster, users assemble the pieces of this camera, then it’s ready for point and shoot. What a great way to invigorate your comprehension of how simple mechanics work! I would recommend sharing this do-it-yourself with any curious minded person.
