Steve Jobs passed away peacefully today at the young age of 56. He is the co-founder of Apple, which he started with Steve Wozniak in a garage in 1976. Besides Apple, Jobs also founded NeXT Computer and Pixar. His...
Archive - October 2011
Toronto From The Air (1919 – 2011)
As you’d expect, Toronto (Ontario, Canada) has changed quite a bit since 1919 when the first picture of this slide show was taken from the air. The slide show traces the changes the downtown core and Harbour Front...
Sony NEX-5N Review @ DPReview
“In terms of image quality the NEX-5N sits untouched at the top of the mirrorless interchangeable lens compact category. The low-light capability of its APS-C format CMOS sensor matches or exceeds what we’ve...
The Kodak Moment Is Soon Gone
Eastman Kodak once enjoyed 80% market share for film. Then it faced stiff competition from Fujifilm. It was among the first in introducing a consumer digital camera but did not pursue its first-mover advantage. It has...
Adobe Photoshop Touch Comes To the Tablet
The Adobe Photoshop Touch allows you to create images with simple finger gestures. Easily combine multiple photos into layered images, edit them, add professional effects, and easily share from your tablet. Currently...
The World’s Most Powerful Telescope Peers Into Space
You are looking at the first image returned by ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, to be eventually comprised of 66 radio antennas on the Chajnantor plateau in northern Chile (though currently only a...
Baby Elephant Seal Cuddles To Photographer
From rte Photojournalist Charlie Bird travels through Antartica following the route of explorer Tom Crean’s final expedition alongside Ernest Shackleton aboard the Endurance in 1914-15. In this video, he meets...
Scale A Skyscraper With Your Bare Hands
From GooDok13 If you’ve watched those real-life spidermen climb skyscrapers with their bare hands (well, gloved actually), no ropes, and ever wondered what it would be like to do so, then this video will give you...
Studie Zwei
Matthias Heiderich sees form and geometry in the daily scenes around him. The shadow of a streetlamp projected onto the wall of a building, the bold colors of a handrail, the repetitive nature of many of the design...
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 Review @ TrustedReviews
“There is a lot to like about the E-PL3: it’s a very capable camera that delivers good image quality.” We’ve added another Olympus Pen E-PL3 [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix...
Nikon P7100 Review @ ePHOTOzine
“Images straight from the camera look great, with bright colours, good detail and good performance at both wide and telephoto settings, with low noise.” We’ve added a new Nikon COOLPIX P7100...
Olympus TG-310 Review @ ePHOTOzine
“The Olympus Tough TG-310 takes great pictures and is good value for money.” We’ve just added another Olympus TG-310 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. ePHOTOzine has published their...
15 Ways the iPad Goes to Work @ CIO
Every piece of successful technology starts out somewhat as a fad, steadily gets traction, entrenches itself and then people wonder how they got along without it before that. So it is with the iPad — or tablet in...
Tenba Announces new Lightweight Discovery Top Load and Messenger Bags
Tenba Expands Popular Discovery Collection New Top Load and Messenger bags are lightweight and built for all-day carrying comfort Elmsford NY – October 3, 2011 – Leading the way in carrying solutions for over 30 years...
How to write a successful Bio online
From livesome Beate Chelette, over at blackstar, shares what the key elements of successful online bio(graphies) are. What do you need to know and how long should a bio be. A successful high-impact will highlight your...
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 Review @ DCRP (dcresource)
“The E-PL3 is accessible to beginners, yet powerful enough to please enthusiasts.” We’ve added another Olympus Pen E-PL3 [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix. DCRP (dcresource) has published...
Panasonic FZ150 Review @ CameraLabs
“The Panasonic Lumix FZ150 is one of the most powerful and satisfying super-zoom cameras around […. It] earns our Highly Recommended award and becomes our choice of super-zoom for enthusiasts”...
San Diego’s Electrifying Blue Waves
From cinemadv When night falls on the San Diego County coastline, a spectacular neon blue light show starts. The electric blue glow is caused by an algae bloom, phytoplankton, commonly referred to as a “red tide.” The...
This Week’s (Sep 24-30, 2011) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (Sep 24-30, 2011) digital camera review roundup: CameraLabs recommends the Olympus PEN E-P3 [QuickPrice Check] findign that “the most flattering thing I can say about the Olympus Pen E-P3...
Olympian Fortress of Solitude
Where does an Olympic and world champion go to unwind? Adam Van Koeverden retreats to his rustic cabin in Algonquin Park. via thestar Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new...