Recent postsI have yesterday given here 9 reasons why you should not yet invest in Blu-ray.
As a follow up, and in order to help readers decide whether it is the right time to go ahead and buy, I decided to list here the questions I would be asking myself before making a sensible decision:
Do you own [...]
About 2 weeks ago we discussed here whether the Lumenlab Q is worth $10,000. I did not hide the fact that I fancy its daring and innovative concept, but unfortunately a 10K product is definitely not accessible by the majority of us.
Earlier this week, Lumenlab presented the cheaper Q42, as a follow up to two [...]
All reports say that the war is effectively over and even sales figures show that finally Blu-ray is trampling HD-DVD. So now that HD-DVD is seemingly out of the way, you are thinking it is the right time to invest in Blu-ray right? Maybe not…
Here is nine reasons to stick to good old DVD:
You still [...]
Source: CGSociety
If you love technology, gadgets and movies, it’s almost certain that you also love those movies that involve heavy 3D effects or even the complete computer 3D generation of the environments in which the scenario takes place.
Issue #100 of the popular 3D World magazine had as its main feature the 100 greatest 3D movies [...]
Tesla has shaken the automotive world with its all-electric Roadster and will now build a gas-electric hybrid. The new approach will be applied in its Whitestar sedan that will appear in 2009, the new model will also be available in all-electric form. So is this important news? I think yes because it seems that Tesla [...]
Source: Idaho National Laboratory
There is all sorts of ways to produce clean energy, but the smartest and cleanest of all is definitely solar panels. There is absolutely no moving parts, noise or intermediate materials. Just beautiful clean energy. The catch? Low efficiency that in reality is far from the theoretical 20%, high manufacturing costs and [...]
Source: Thinkgeek
Things are simple. You have six hearts. To activate all of them and be in full strength you have to be near the love of your life. Stray away and your power falls to two and a half hearts. Although a present of limited usability apart from valentine’s day, it is a fun proposition. [...]
Source: National Statistical Service of Greece
Since 2002, the National Statistical Service of Greece is announcing its study results on Internet usage in Greece, according to EU standards. The graph above presents computer usage -the blue line- and more importantly Internet usage -the red line. So here is the high points:
Internet access in the Greek population [...]
This year’s PMA has been nothing but exciting for DSLR cameras. The great news is that Canon and Nikon are no more alone in the arena. Of course we have the issue of legacy lens and photographer resistance to change when they have been served by their cameras for year on end…
The show’s disappointment? For [...]
Modular works great for our desktop PC but so far nobody had dared market a similar approach for a hand-held device. We have surely seen GPS modules bolted on cellphones, but apart from that, not much. BUGlabs is a company that approaches things a little bit differently. Its Lego-like concept is based on a base [...]
It was about time we heard something definite. Microsoft is making the decisive move to formally offer $44.6 billion for Yahoo. After all the endless rumours it is now officially confirmed that the two giants have been in talks for a pretty long time. So what were they waiting for? From what they say, for [...]
Exhibitions like PMA are essential for the imaging industry. Manufacturers of all things photographic have a great venue to release and display their products, while customers and other professionals can get a taste of all the new goodies. However, the real deal with photography is to get out and take pictures. In fact, with digital cameras in [...]
