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Steve from Panocamera.com has built a custom interface from his Canon DSLR to his Nintendo DS. Add a dash of custom software and his little DS can now do the sorts of things — HDR intervalometer-based shot bracketing, remote shots in bulb mode, even a sound-based "Clapper" control — all with his little gaming device. Brilliant! The DS has enough power to do all the calculations you need for these sorts of shots but is so much smaller and lighter than a laptop. (And can play Advance Wars.)

Steve said he's considering building more for sale. Do it! Hell, build out a reference design and let's figure out how to mass produce them. This is exactly the sort of fantastic hack that reminds how homebrew is extending the capability of our devices and should be encouraged by all parties involved.

AT LAST, MY GREATEST INVENTION IS ETC. ETC. [Panocamera.com]

Hey there gamers, Halloween is going to be here before you know it, so it is time to start getting prepared. ever thought of making your PlayStation 3 look even cooler? Not that it doesn’t look cool anyway, here’s something that might interest you. I know it does interest me. Its a very cool skin/cover for your PS3 which not only looks good, but protects it as well. The PS3 already has a nice sleek design, the all black case looks plenty good all on its own. For $10.99, The plate was created to protect your PS3 from scratches and smudges, but its also going to give and your family nightmares for the rest of your life. And you can tell your little brother that this is what happens to the souls of those who lose to you. Which is totally original. I mean we haven’t seen that in a hundred movies.

I find it awesome, and when or if I do get a PS3, I’ll make sure to buy this at the same time. I think a dragon on it would look cool too.

Description:

• PS3 Protective Cover with cool screaming skull design
• This device slips over the top of your PS3 and protects the glossy surface from getting scratches or smudges
• It will not leave a sticky residue like a skin, you can take the PS3 Protective Mask off whenever you want
• But best of all, it has a screaming demon face protruding out of it, personalize your PS3
• Easy to attach - no assembly required of the PS3 Game Cover
• PlayStation 3 Protective Mask made of black glossy plastic material
• This is a generic non-OEM product
• Dimension: ~275 x 328 x 67mm
• Weight: 317g

Screaming Skull Protective Mask Cover for PS3
[ SourcingMap Via reuters Via Coolest-gadgets ]

Many of us keep hearing about the wonders of LED lights; how they have life spans of between 50,000 and 70,000 hours, how they use only a fraction of the power that even a CFL requires, and their small size. Why then, are we not using them to light our homes? The answer lies in the type of light emitted by existing LEDs.And the energy is emitted directly as white light, so not as much energy is required. A lot of the light is muted, faded, and doesn't have the crisp white light we enjoy with conventional bulbs... until now.

In the past, LEDs only made one color. Red, green, and blue can be combined to make white, but there may be frequencies missing between narrow RGB bands. Those missing frequencies will make the light seem a bit colorless. It will not make colored objects look the same as if lit by sunlight. Yes, it is possible to quantify what makes white.


LEDs are more efficient at lower wattages and can attain very impressive numbers but the efficiency goes down at higher energy levels. The area where white LEDs will provide benefit is where point sources are needed. Small spot lights like those under cabinets or in track lighting that illuminate something like a wall portrait don't really work with CFLs. CFL lamps are a very general soft source of light and aren't good for projecting a beam. They also are impossible to make very small. As you know, LEDs can be very small and cool while making a respectable amount of light. CFLs always will need a ballast which makes them large.

And we've talked so much about the UFO the whole centuty, but it's my first time to hear that it use LED to light it's route! Unbelievable! Does it? But I've just caught a UFO weirdy!

Paper shredders are a usual thing in office nowadays. It does all the dirty work, shredding the unnecessary or classified papers to small pieces, better than any human can do. However, they are usually big and bulky devices, though very necessary in departments in which information is very sensitive. It is a pity that if you'd like to destroy the documents which must not be seen, but you are far from this machine, you will be left with no choice but to burn it or shred it to pieces manually. Fortunately, no more burning required, because the portable shredder can do all the documents destroying work for you! Maybe it remainds you the USB powered one, but don't let important documents get into the wrong hands with that mechanical assistant.

This Portable Hand Powered Paper Shredder I’ll introduce bellow shreds paper documents into confetti! A "must-have" at home or office. No power required. Proving that sometimes the best gadgets do not need batteries(sometimes).

This hand-held device for shredding paper comprising a pair of rotary cutting wheels disposed within a housing between an inlet slot and an outlet slot. A motor is positioned in the handle to drive the cutting wheels through a gear assembly. One wheel serves as a drive wheel, which is coupled directly to the gear assembly, and the other wheel serves as an idler, driven from a spur gear attached to the drive wheel at the end opposite a gear case. Paper sheets are fed into the inlet slot and pulled between the wheels. Wheels are comprised of a stack of alternating discs of a large and small radius, and staggered so as to allow the two wheels to be interleaved while rotating in opposite (clockwise and counterclockwise) directions and maintain clearance. Large discs have a frictional edge to grab and feed the paper into the intersection of the wheels, tearing the paper into strips and forcing the strips into the outlet slot. A battery compartment in the handle contains the batteries for energizing the motor.

A $17.99 “must-have” office gadgets Via gadgetsalerts

This is a mosquito-repelling device for pets. If you ever worry about man's best friend getting pestered by mosquitos and fleas, this device helps by emitting ultrasonic high frequency waves to drives insects away. It's not very stylish, but seems practical and sturdy, and cheap, at $6.99. My cat seems to enjoying playing with all kinds of creatures that I strive to avoid, so this repeller may deny her certain simple pleasures.

Via Sourcingmap

Mr. Butt II Pen Holder - Positively one of the most hilarious pen holders out today. Mr. Butt II pops up his head and says one of twelve(12) funny phrases when you stick a pen in the pen hole (His butt). It is an improved version upon the old version widely acclaimed. (link to previous version). The new version, for

$8.99.

So much thinger follows iPhone 3g nowdays. Does your phone seem to go smashing into the most damaging situations possible? If so, I highly recommend you to consider these cute and stylish IPhone 3G Cases. Such beautiful cases’ extra-rubbery corners and slightly thicker build make them the perfect cases to absorb those extra mishaps and provide greater overall protection for your iPhone 3G. Various materials and colors make your iPhone more colorful and absorbing in different time and place,with about $3 to be the shining star.