Convert Your Videos Online
Ever get confused when it comes to video conversions? mp4, mkv, avi, they can all get quite confusing. Why not let someone else deal with that headache? In Episode 10 of Digital Underground.tv the guys show you how to convert your video’s online with the need of any software. If you have a slow machine [...]
Poor Mans 3d Scanner
Don’t have $4000 + to purchase a high end 3d scanner? Using a simple web cam, a free (as in beer) piece of windows software and a laser line level you too can achieve the same stunning results. The David Laserscanner does just that. Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
- A camera (e.g. web [...]
13 way to get your Facebook account suspended
Having your profile suspended on Facebook seems like it’s more common then it should be. Apparently if you “poke” too many people your a very bad person (not to mention slightly perverted).
Check out this great article on 13 ways you can avoid having your Facebook profile suspended (or even deleted).
Link: 13 Reasons your Facebook account [...]
Installer.app for the iPhone: Install iPhone apps via Wi-Fi
Getting homebrew applications on your iPhone, while possible, can be a tad tricky. Fear not, now there is installer.app that makes installing homebrew apps on your iPhone a snap. Much like the ATV Loader for the AppleTV Installer.app lets you update or install a variety of iPhone homebrew applications like the NES emulator [...]
Great Laptop battery hack
The one thing I love about the web is the amazing things you stumble across and the many things you learn. I stumbled across this laptop battery hack when I was trying to figure out what to do about the dead battery on my old Toshiba laptop that my wife and kids use from [...]
9V Battery Flashlight
How ridiculously simple and effective is this. Three super bright LED’s are housed in a small plastic cap that attaches directly to a 9V battery. There is also a small power button that allows you to leave the light connected without draining the battery.
The 9V battery flashlight will be available in October for about $10. [...]
ZipZip USB Key
I remember a time when having a USB key was bleeding edge, when having a bulky thumb drive that held 32 or 64 MB of data was cool. I also remember having to also carry a drivers disk just incase I ran into a machine with an older operating system that wouldn’t recognize it. Now-a-days [...]
MicPort Pro: Podcasting Dream
If you’re like me you probably own a metric ton load of microphones from all of those podcasts you might do (okay I realize some of you might not do podcasts). I’ve been known to drop a pretty penny on microphones and other gear, hell I even own a mic that I paid over $500 [...]
Cassette Mp3 Player: Smart, Very Smart
You can easily walk into any electronics store in the Western world and pickup a cassette tape adaptor to connect your mp3 player to your car stereo (why do you still have a cassette player in your car?). But this gadget wins the award for ingenuity. Not only will this gadget let you play your [...]
DigialDJ’in – Denon’s DN-HC4500
Many moons ago I spinned a few records on some old Technics 1200’s. When I saw this bad boy I just had to jump on it.
Goodbye vinyl, Hello MacBook. Denon unveils the DN-HC4500 Media Player and Controller, “first USB / MIDI audio interface designed exclusively for computer performance club and mobile DJs.†No longer will [...]
Why StumbleUpon is better than Digg
Before I go on my observations between digg and stumbleupon let me just say that I am happy with digg and stumbleupon equally, as a user. This is just a numbers crunch that explains on paper why traffic referrals from stumbleupon are better for your site than numbers from digg, in the long run.
Back, which [...]
UNI – The Modular Computer
Richard Choi had developed a modular computer concept called UNI. In UNI, every important functional part of the PC is separated and broken up into individual modules. Whenever you want to upgrade your computer all you have to do is buy the required module and plug it in.
The designer has also named each module with [...]
Lab with Leo: 100th Episode Party
The wacky kids in Vancouver that produce the Lab with Leo TV show are having a meet-up to celebrate their 100th Episode. If you’re local to the area you should make the trek out and meet the cast and crew of the Lab. If you are wondering, yes Leo Laporte will be there, as well [...]
Apple and NBC get divorced
Seems like NBC is getting a bit greedy, okay they are very greedy. Apple today released a press release noting that they and NBC would be parting ways. Apple stated that they have decided not to carry NBC’s upcoming season of shows since the contract would expire during the middle of the television season leaving [...]
Image retargeting
Robert Clark submitted this story:
One of the researchers behind this technique is Shai Avidan ( http://www.merl.com/people/avidan/ ) formerly of MERL, has been hired by Adobe, so it is likely that Photoshop and possibly Flash and AIR will be taking advantage of this and other forward looking techniques in the near future.,
When I checked [...]
