Eclectic junk from the four corners of the ‘Net. And pictures too!
Humm, a laptop maker that was about to release a webcam enabled model but at the moment they decided to kill the idea and just painted over the lens to disable it? I’m not sure if I buy this… The placement is odd as well, it’s in the latch that keeps the laptop closed. You have a look at the video and tell me what you think. Is it a hoax or an undocumented feature?
[via Cryptolife]
Now this is a lovely photo set of early slides from the Apollo space program. There were so many hopes and dreams back then weren’t there? Maybe the next 50 years will bring these dreams to full realization.
One commenter made this remark:
"This slide, as well as two others you have posted, were used in a presentation by M. W. Rosen and F. C. Schwenk at the Tenth International Astronautical Congress in London, England, August 31, 1959."
[via boingboing]
NASA dawn of the Apollo program slides – a photoset on Flickr
I know that the holiday season is past, but remember that pumpkins can also be a symbol of Thanksgiving! So, can you make a camera out of a fleshy autumn squash? Apparently you can…
pinhole camera made from a real pumpkin! on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Now this could be some serious fun at a large party. Who will be the first to add an input screen and make your very own sicker photo booth (purikura)? These would be simple enough to make as a portable unit, maybe mount it on the back of a bike so you would have a mobile booth. Cool street party fun!
This is a tutorial on how to build your own photobooth much like the traditional ones seen at malls, amusement parks, and shopping centers the world over. This booth however is completely digital and is much much cheaper/easier to do at home…
[via MAKE]
Cruising over city buildings, a small remote controlled plane attempts to hold steady, very steady. With a flick of a switch the ground controller send a signal that commands the plane to activate a small servo. One one thousand, two one thousand. The switch is reversed and the servo returns to its former position. The plane starts it’s decent to the field. What just happened? Would you believe that the plot of the remotely operated aircraft just took a photo of the buildings using a pinhole camera? By using fast film (ISO 1600) Daniel is able to take surprisingly sharp photos. Go have a look at his blog and take a look you might be inspired to build your own.
Using found objects and milled metals, artist Wayne Martin Belger creates some impressive and sometimes spooky working pinhole cameras. I think I have a new hero!
[via MAKE]