Blink-Free Photos Guaranteed! A Collection Of Thoughtful And Blink-Free Gizmos
Joe Farace, May, 2007
“There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational
analysis.”—Malcolm Gladwell
The 2006 Ig Nobel Prize in mathematics (www.improb.com
/ig/ig-pastwinners.html) was awarded to Dr. Piers Barnes and Ms. Nic Svenson
of Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
for calculating how many photographs you need to make of a group of people to
get at least one where nobody’s blinking. Dr. Barnes found that if you
take the number of people in a group of less than 20 and divide that number
by three and make that number of photos at least one would be blink-free. If
the light is bad, divide the number of people in the group by two because there’s
a greater chance some people will blink while the shutter is open. According
to Dr. Barnes, “It boiled down to remarkably simple math. We got a bunch
of our colleagues together and took some photos and the number of people blinking
seemed to vary more or less as we’d predicted.”
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Hard Cases From Hardigg
Looking all the world like The Terminator’s camera bag, Hardigg’s
(www.stormcase.com) Storm
Case iM3075 features a large (29.8x20.8x17.8”) interior to ensure that
everything from computers to photography systems will be protected from shock,
vibration, impact, water, and dust. Made from Hardigg’s patented and resilient
HPX resin, multiple layers of cubed foam hold case contents firmly in place
and can be customized to fit specific equipment. Available padded dividers let
you create flexible spaces to hold all your gear securely while custom-cut foam
can be used for complex equipment configurations.
Cushioned telescoping handles make the iM3075 comfortable to schlep and in-line
skate wheels make transporting even the heaviest loads easy. Like all Storm
Cases, the iM3075 features Hardigg’s Press & Pull latches that stay
closed even if the case is dropped, yet open at the press of a button. Unbreakable
molded-in hasps for external locks provide another level of security. The iM3075
is unconditionally guaranteed for life and is available in black or olive drab
to match your camos.
Picture Ticker Tape
The latest version of Roxio’s MediaTicker application is appropriately
named MediaTicker 2 and is a free download from the Roxio Labs website (www.roxio.com/mediaticker).
MediaTicker 2 is a fun, scrolling ticker that automatically brings news, cartoons,
photographs, and any type of remote RSS feeds to your desktop. Unlike other
newsreaders, MediaTicker adds a visual perspective on your RSS feeds by displaying
content in both text and thumbnail format. MediaTicker is more than just a photo
browser or newsreader; its scrolling format provides unlimited access to news
headlines, photos, articles, and forums while keeping neatly out of the way
so you can get on with your normal workday. For more information about RSS,
see “Get on the RSS Bus,” but only if your inner geek tells you
to read it.
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