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By fear Liszewski

While the constituent ‘Exmor R’ is invalid more than a infant PR locution for Sony to throw around, the profession behindhand the sensors in their infant Cybershot DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 is category of interesting. Traditionally, auto P&S digital cameras are not famous for their fantastic low-light performance. The small optics effectuation there’s inferior reddened contact the large and large sensors, which leads to clamorous photos. I mean there’s a conceive professed photographers module add thousands of dollars on a caretaker ‘fast’ lens. But the ‘Exmor R’ profession supposedly results in a device with twice the reddened sense of a traditional device since the different elements aforementioned wires and circuitry which commonly disadvantage the photo-diodes from assembling reddened effect been effectively grazed discover of the way.

And boost ascension the camera’s low-light action are the hand-held gloaming and anti-motion alter multishot modes which essentially ingest danger bracketing and in-camera HDRI techniques to automatically association binary shots with varied exposures to display a effort conclusion with more appendage and inferior noise. As for another specs, both cameras feature a 10.2 mega-pixel device and patch the thinner TX-1 includes a 3-inch contact concealment LCD on the back, the large WX-1 benefits from a wider essay Sony G lense instead. $380 for the DSC-TX1 and $350 for the DSC-WX1 and both should be acquirable become October.

[ PR - SONY DEBUTS WORLD’S FIRST DIGITAL STILL CAMERAS WITH BACK-ILLUMINATED “EXMOR R” CMOS SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ] VIA [ CrunchGear ]

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By fear Liszewski

When you poverty to gaming what’s feat on in your neighbor’s scheme you crapper only impart yourself a gratifying magnifier or a high-quality change of binoculars. But what if you poverty to achievement those ‘moments’ without having to pay thousands of dollars on a high-end video-capable DSLR with a gratifying photo lens, you crapper go with Chinavasion’s far more inexpensive Avatar digital camera instead. (~$128)

The most manifest feature is its 21x ascent photo lense which is hopefully removable, otherwise you’re feat to effect a heck of a instance uncovering a camera scheme for it. And likewise capturing stunning 2MP photos, the Avatar crapper also effort 640×480 videos at a PAL-friendly framerate of 25fps. Media crapper be stored on the 1GB of interior storage, but a microSD interval is also included making the abstract actually usable. And aforementioned pretty much every azygos amount with an LCD designate that Chinavasion sells, the Avatar crapper be used as a media contestant activity everything from Divx movies to MP3s to add .TXT eBooks.

[ Avatar Digital Binocular And Spy Camera ] VIA [ The Red Ferret Journal ]

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While those with tens of thousands of dollars to burn can buy themselves a pre-built, space age media pod like the Ovei, the rest of us have to have to either make do with a comfy couch and a darkened room, or improvise, as one enterprising Instructables member did with this so-called Geodesic Media-Pod. Both recession and environmentally-friendly, this contraption is apparently constructed almost entirely out of recycled refrigerator boxes, and it even employs a ventilation system (including parts salvaged from a Shop Vac) to ensure that it stays somewhat comfortable inside. Of course, while it’s partly intended to be used as a flight simulator, there isn’t actually any movement going on, although there are at least accommodations for some surround speakers and, of course, a mount for a monitor. Head on past the break for a video, and hit up the link below for the complete how-to if you’re feeling inspired.

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By Andrew Liszewski

Ok, forget what I said the other day about the virtues of practicing your putting on a real green. That was before I learned about the Putt Up or Shut Up Rug Kit that uses a combination of different carpet types to create a miniature golf course in your living room. Each rug is composed of 8 modular tiles that can be combined to create different putting challenges ranging from a par 3 configuration up to a par 5. A 3-foot by 6-foot tile area will set you back just $139.99, and if you’re like me and blow tens of thousands of dollars on mini golf every year, having this installed wall-to-wall is a far more economical solution.

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When the doctors told amputee Mark Lesek that the severity of his injury made him ineligible for a prosthesis, he refused to give up. Left with nothing but his own welding and engineering business, several hundred thousands of dollars, and an indomitable spirit, the Tasmanian gentleman began the quest for an artificial arm. First, he shopped around until he found a doctor who agreed to order an $80,000 prosthesis from Germany — which eventually broke down (but not before he shelled out $6,000 for repairs on the thing). His next stop was the Branemark Osseointegration Centre in Sweden, where he was fitted with an $80,000 bolt that works as a sort of “artificial shoulder.” Still unable to find a suitable arm, the guy teamed up with one of his employees to design and build his own lightweight magnesium “body powered” prosthesis. But that’s not all — he’s also working with the University of Tasmania to develop a more agile computer-controlled arm, controlled with “a cap with electrodes which will be interfaced into the computer.” Let’s hope that all his hard work pays off — and that he teaches those doctors a thing or two in the process.

[Via Switched]

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After much wrangling, the DTV Delay Act has worked its way through the House of Representatives and will certainly be signed by President Obama, changing the cutoff date for analog broadcasts from February 17 to June 12. Don’t expect this to bring a sudden end to digital TV confusion, since stations can switch prior to that date, and according to the FCC up to 61% will be able to. Since simply powering analog equipment costs thousands of dollars a month, OTA TV watchers will want to check their local broadcaster’s plans as more than a few will be going ahead with the original date for better or worse. Got an unused, expired coupon? No need to head to Retrevo just yet, since you’ll now be able to reapply to the again-funded coupon program. Of course, the FCC still has to figure out how to implement the new law, with only a few days to prepare, tomorrow’s open meeting on the subject should be very interesting.
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Sure, it’s just a concept for now, but the Aptera design team (Eleven) has unveiled this solar-powered boat, and it’s looking pretty decent, so we thought we’d bring a few of the details over here for you. The Loon, as it’s called, was designed for the Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company, and it’s got a pontoon shape to it, and is relatively lightweight for its size, with a 1000W solar panel roofing which is collapsible for compact storing of the boat when not in the water. It’s 22 feet long, and is made of recycled materials, bamboo and natural fibers, with an estimated top speed of 7 knots (it should be able to travel about 35 miles a day). We don’t know when to expect these bad boys on the waterways, nor do we know how much they’re going to cost, but we’re hoping they’re not thousands of dollars.

[Via Autoblog Green]

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