Thursday, February 07, 2013

Purported Sony NEX-3N image leaks showing electronic zoom control

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/purported-sony-nex-3n-image-leaks-showing-electronic-zoom-contro/

Purported Sony Nex3N image leaks showing electronic zoom

An image from an anonymous tipster just leaked to Sony Alpha Rumors showing a possible yet-to-be-announced Sony NEX-3N camera. All that can be gleaned from the pic so far is that such a model might exist, and if so, could have an electronic zoom control. All NEX still cameras have manual zooms only, but Sony did announce a pro video model, the NEX-EA50EH, that packs a servo control for the recent SEL18-200PZ 11x and SELP1650 16-50mm servo zoom lenses. The tipster also said that it'll have the 16-megapixel sensor of the current NEX-F3, which the site pointed out is showing up at a discounted price on Amazon (see coverage) -- another possible sign of a new model. We don't see photo fakery with cameras nearly as often as with smartphones -- but it does happen, so we'll need more than a leaked image before making new camera plans.

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Tuesday, February 05, 2013

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5981603/20-optical-illusions-that-might-break-your-mind

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Viewer discretion advised! Do not scroll down unless your brain is made of steel and your nerves are Teflon. Some people simply cannot stand optical illusions. For the rest of you: Check out teh awesommmmmmmez.

The Warped Chair by Ibride

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Dezeen


Rubik's tricky cube

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: brusspup


A trippy non animated classic

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Waving beans

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Based upon the work of A. Kitaoka


Optical illusion wallpaper

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Krycha182


Rotating snakes

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Based upon the work of A. Kitaoka


Another trippy classic: Rollers

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: A. Kitaoka


Anomalous motion illusion

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: A. Kitaoka


A floating cube

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: brusspup


An eye or a sink draining?

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Redditor Liammm


Which way is the wheel turning?

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: foto-jennic.com


Peripheral vision turns stars into monsters

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: mbthompson.com


Stare at the center of the image for 20 seconds, then look up at someone's face

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Four circles. Caution: This might give you a headache

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Cover the middle of the corridor and the animation speeds up; cover the sides and it slows down

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Internet


Our favorite optical trick from last year

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind


Animation is born on transparencies

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: brusspup


This image won't stop

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: BuzzFeed


Do not smoke

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: greeenpro2009


"Rotating" gears

20 Optical Illusions That Might Break Your Mind Source: Constantin Shebzukhov


We know you've got some of your own. Post your beloved eye candy in the comments!

(Top image by Harry Thompson/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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MediaTek plans a tablet-focused processor for Q3

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/05/mediatek-plans-a-tablet-focused-processor-for-q3/

MediaTek plans a tabletfocused processor for Q3

MediaTek may have only just reached quad-core smartphones in earnest, but its aims are expanding -- in a more literal sense. The company's Xie Qingjiang says that plans are underway to build a tablet-specific processor that would ship in the third quarter of the year. While other details are scarce, it's safe to say the chip will take advantage of all the extra breathing room for more performance. The real questions surround just who will use the new creation: there's no guarantee that Acer will find a fit for the design inside of its future 8- and 10-inch budget slates, for example. When MediaTek is seemingly making generational leaps in a matter of months, though, we suspect that there won't be a shortage of customers.

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An Awesome Interactive 72,000 LED Display Is What Every Children's Hospital Needs

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5981676/an-awesome-interactive-72000-led-display-is-what-every-childrens-hospital-needs

An Awesome Interactive 72,000 LED Display Is What Every Children's Hospital NeedsThis is wonderful. Jason Bruges Studio created an interactive installation that can react to touch and reveal digital animals inside a children's hospital. It's really clever, there are 70 LED panels with 72,000 LEDs in total hidden behind the wallpaper of the rainforest. When started, the wall makes it seem as if animals are traveling through the forest.

Different panels are hidden behind the wallpaper at different heights so that it can reach the various eye levels of kids. The animals actually look like they are moving inside the wallpaper because the wallpaper has been designed to reveal the patterns of light on the screen. It's lovely and absolutely incredible for a child.

The installation is inside the halls of the children's hospital in the new Morgan Stanley clinical building, the first part of the Mittal Children's Medical Centre in the UK. I think every children's hospital should have this. Better yet, I think every child's room should have this. To see a video of the wall in action, check it out here (it autoplays). [Jason Bruges Studio, DesignBoom via Neatorama]

An Awesome Interactive 72,000 LED Display Is What Every Children's Hospital Needs

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Logitech's Ultrathin Keyboard Cover mini brings tactile typing to the iPad mini for $80

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/05/logitech-ultrathin-keyboard-cover-ipad-mini/

Logitech's Ultrathin keyboard cover brings tactile typing to the iPad mini for $80

It was inevitable that Logitech would expand its Ultrathin iPad keyboard cover lineup to include an offering fit for the iPad mini, and the time has finally arrived. Priced 20 bucks less than it's full-sized counterpart, the $79.99 Ultrathin Keyboard mini brings tactile typing and some added protection to Apple's 7.9-inch slate. Like the bigger version, it offers full size keys to please tapping fingers, has an aluminum cover and comes in your choice of black or white. Folks looking to pick one up won't have much longer to wait, as the Ultrathin Keyboard mini will make its retail debut in the US and Europe later this month.

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