History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.

“History of the Internet” is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.

You can see the credits and more information on this movie on
http://www.lonja.de/motion/mo_history_internet.html

Enjoy Facebook games Mafia Wars, FarmVille, and Restaurant City? Beware of giving your cell phone numbers to anyone who asks for it — usually so you can receive virtual cash in exchange for responding to a survey or IQ test. You may well end up getting subscribed to a service you never wanted but will be billed for.

[ Read the article at: Time ]

Many of us bemoan bad design, wether it be how a camera functions or the illogical structure of a Menu. Warren Berger’s new book, “Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World” addresses how good design can help solve many of the problems we face on a daily basis.

[ Read the interview at: Time ]

Olympus Stylus 7010

“The Stylus 7010’s image quality is decent.”

Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Olympus Stylus 7010 (Mju 7010) [Specs], an ultra slim entry-level point-and-shoot digital camera with 12MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD), 7x wide-angle optical zoom (28-196 mm equiv.), Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto, In-Camera Panorama (click and pan), AF Tracking technology, Shadow Adjustment Technology, and a large 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots). Magic Filters allow more creative photography and a new Olympus Recommends (OR) button makes it easy to activate the camera’s unique features, including Magic Filters, In-Camera Panorama, Shadow Adjustment or Perfect Shot Preview. Record 640×480 movies with sound @ 30fps.

[ Read the Olympus Stylus 7010 Review at: Steve's Digicams ]

Samsung ST550

“Samsung has really hit a home run with this cleaver compact digicam.”

Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Samsung TL225 / ST550 [QuickPrice Check - CA - US - UK], an ultra compact with 12.2MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD image sensor), 4.6x wide-angle optical zoom (27-124.2mm equiv.), Optical Image Stabilization, 3.5-in. Touch Screen LCD (1,152K dots) with Smart Gesture User Interface, 1.5-in. front LCD, built-in Gravity sensor for Tap and Tilt functionality, Smile Shot, Smart Face Recognition, Smart Auto, Program AE, Scene modes, One Touch Shooting Auto Focus, Haptic technology (where the camera responds with a slight vibration and beep whenever you select an option), 720p HD video at 30fps in H.264 format, and HDMI connectivity.

[ Read the Samsung TL225 / ST550 Review at: Steve's Digicams ]

Related Link:
- Samsung TL225 / ST550 Specifications

Canon EOS 7D

“In some respects the 7D is even a better camera than the EOS 5D Mark II.”

DPReview has posted their review of the Canon EOS 7D [Specs], a Digital SLR camera with 19MP resolution using an APS-C size (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS sensor, Continuous Shooting 8fps, Full HD Video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p, 19-point Autofocus system, ISO speed settings from 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800), iFCL metering, Intelligent Viewfinder using a large all-glass pentaprism providing 1.0x magnification with 100 percent coverage, Dual Axis Electronic Level, pop-up flash witha built-in Integrated Speedlite Transmitter for control of multiple off-camera EOS Speedlites without the need for an external transmitter, Intelligent Macro Tracking function, a new Quick Control Button, RAW/JPEG toggle button, 3.0-in LCD (920,000 dots), and optional WFT-E5A wireless file transmitter.

[ Read the Canon EOS 7D Review at: DPReview ]

The future belongs to Google…

[ View the presentation at: Google ]

Getty Images are calling for artists to submit to its Flickr Collection on Getty Images.

Submit a portfolio of 10 images for consideration and if your work catches the eye of a Getty Images editor, you’ll then receive an invite via Flickrmail to join the Flickr Collection on Getty Images.

[ Submit your Getty Flickr Portfolio at: Flickr ]

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

“Excellent image quality and good performance.”

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR [Specs], a 12MP resolution (1/1.6-in. Super CCD EXR) ultra zoom digital camera which allows you to optimize the image capture according to the scene: High Resolution, Wide Dynamic Range or High Sensitivity & Low Noise. The S200EXR features optical image stabilization, a 14.3x optical zoom (30.5-436mm equiv.), a 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots) and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Fujifilm S200EXR Review at: Steve's Digicams ]

Ricoh CX2

“The Ricoh CX2 remains a great pocket camera for the keen photographer.”

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Ricoh GX200, a compact ultra zoom digital camera with 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 10.7x wide-angle optical zoom (28-300mm equiv.), 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD, Pre AF, Dynamic Range Double Shot mode, Easy Shooting mode, Scene Modes, Electronic Level, Continuous Shooting 5fps, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Ricoh CX2 Review at: PhotographyBLOG ]

Related Links:
- Ricoh CX2 Technical Specifications
- Ricoh CX2 Sample Images