Eye-Fi Pro X2 for iPad and DSLR Cameras
- Nov, 07 2010
- By anthropod
- Gear, Geeking Out, Photography, Technology
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Eye-Fi Pro X2 tethers dslr camera to ipad The Eye-Fi Pro X2 is a great device that allows a photographer to read a DSLR memory card into an iPad wirelessly. That’s right, no wired connections. The Eye-Fi Pro X2 replaces your standard memory card and allows an interface with your iPad. This is great for live demos, fast quality checks, etc. The Eye-Fi Pro X2 ($130) makes the transfer through any available wireless internet connection. It is also possible for it to directly transfer from the camera to the iPad using the less expensive Eye-Fi Connect X2 ($45), but to do so requires you to “jailbreak” your iPad. Additionally, the direct method requires a $20 app from the “Cydia” store, and an $8 app from the standard app store. So, you could purchase the Eye-Fi Pro X2 and use it through wi-fi connections on the go, or you could use [...]
Sharpie Graphite Pencil Ink
- Aug, 09 2010
- By anthropod
- Gear, Geeking Out, Technology
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Not sure how useful this will be in a world dominated by keyboards, but Sharpie has come out with a pen that has “liquid graphite” ink, as in pencil graphite. It writes like a pen, but the graphite ink is erasable for up to three days. One good application would be contract writing on the fly…. maybe, I don’t know. Or note taking in class. $4.99 at Office Depot Source: The Daily Wh.at
Memory Pen
- Aug, 07 2010
- By anthropod
- Gear, Geeking Out, Technology
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Wang Xuelei has designed the Memory Pen USB Flash Drive. Essentially, it is a pen that does not require paper. You can jot down memos and little bits of info on almost any surface, and the pen stores the virtual motion of the pen strokes in it’s memory. Then you plug it into your computer as a Flash Drive and download digital representations of what you wrote with the pen. Although obvious issues exist with not being able to actually see what you’re writing, this would undoubtedly be a useful gadget. Also, it would save a huge amount of paper, which is a step in the right direction towards focusing on environmentally-responsible equipment. Source Yanko Design
Metro-Envelope Ipad Bag
- Aug, 05 2010
- By anthropod
- Gear
- 2 comments
Here’s a super neat iPad carrying bag. Messenger style, with adjustable shoulder strap, magnetic closure and internal organizer pockets, this is a nifty and functional carrier. Leather exterior, with soft men’s dress shirt lining. $59.00, by Peasants & Travelers read more at Peasants & Travelers
Cyglo LED Bike Tires
- Aug, 04 2010
- By anthropod
- Gear, Technology
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Based in the UK, with patents in the US and UK, Cyglo Tyre offers unique cycling tires (or tyres as they call them), that contain embedded LED lights for added nighttime exposure. As an added side effect, they look awesome! The uses durable LED bulbs embedded into the tire tread or wall, forming a ring of lights around the entire tire. They are motion activated, and can be set to flash or remain permanently on. View more at www.nightbrighttyre.com
Stuff I found on Etsy: Steampunk Goggles
- Aug, 02 2010
- By anthropod
- Artwork, Gear, Geeking Out
- One comment
I love browsing Etsy.com for unique items. After viewing Mary Andrews’ works yesterday, I found myself looking at necklaces, then found some Steampunk stuff and decided to do a search for all Steampunk. That’s when I discovered for the first time the numerous and wonderful goggle available. If you’re a fan of goggles, and I know I am, you should check out the plethora available on Etsy. Just do a search for “goggles” and BAM, you’re in goggle heaven. Some are handmade, some are vintage welder’s goggles, some are just plain crazy. My personal taste is more towards the traditional steampunk look, with usable-quality craftsmanship. There are also lots of industrial, cyberpunk, and gothic styles as well. Here’s a few of my favorites (with links to each artist page) Jaded Minx edmdesigns edmdesigns BrazenDevice torquearm creations Thin Gypsy Thief (steampunk22) Highwind Steamworks Parkers and Quinn Kelvin Shaw & Co. (signalfromspace)
Apple Magic Trackpad
- Jul, 30 2010
- By anthropod
- Gear, Geeking Out, Technology, Web & Graphic Art
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The Apple Magic Trackpad is now available, for $69. It’s supposedly just like the trackpad on the MacBook Pro, but larger and made for your desktop Mac. Wireless Bluetooth, of course, and designed to match the “sculpted aluminum” Apple Wireless Keyboard. Click, scroll, swipe, pinch, zoom, and rotate with your fingertips…. or turn off those gestures you don’t want to use. Personally, I wasn’t impressed one bit by the magic mouse, so I’m a bit skeptical of this one too. Still, I have hope that the Magic Trackpad will leave me stunned and amazed…. or at least empty pocketed and confused :) Right, and I right here folks? (please don’t lynch me) See more at www.apple.com/magictrackpad