Posts in the Gadgets category

Raspberry Pi – World’s smallest and one of the cheapest desktop computer launched

Raspberry Pi - World's smallest and one of the cheapest desktop computer launched

The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized CPU, which can be connected to a Monitor or Television over standard video cable or over HDMI. There are 2 models of Raspberry Pi – Model A and B. The primary difference between the two is that Model B has an ethernet port, 2 USB ports and [...]

Ultimate Battlefield 3 Simulator – gaming turns real

Ultimate Battlefield 3 Simulator

The Gadget Show spent a hefty $650 grand on building a Battlefield 3 simulator that lets a user experience the battlefield for real. A unique FPS simulator that turns gaming into reality as you move, aim, fire and get shot within a 360-degree environment. This is what went into building the game

How to make your camera’s LCD viewfinder to work under direct sunlight

Homemade LCD Viewfinder

So you got a brand new Point and Shoot, or a DSLR or even an SLR with a 3″ ultra bright, ultra high density LED screen. The objects looks very sharp and crisp on the LCD screen and there is no way you are making mistakes while manually focusing on your subject. How about going [...]

Watch movies in 3D on your iPhone or iPod Touch

Watch 3D movies on iPhone and iPod Touch

3D is the new buzzword and all of us would hate wearing those black glasses all the time to look at something like a 3D phone or a 3D tablet screen. It would essentially feel like you have permanent conjunctivitis There however is no scarcity of talent and neither is there a set limit for [...]

Stunningly Beautiful Timelapse Video

Stunningly Beautiful Timelapse Video

Following you would one of the most beautiful Timelapse videos of all times. Tome Lowe is creating a movie ‘TimeScapes’, of which this is just a preview. There are tonnes of good things you can expect to see in the movie. After watching these videos, you won’t need Galileo to tell you that the earth [...]

Convert your digi cam into a Night Vision camera

Shoot IR Pictures and Videos

Ever wanted to shoot cool nightvision videos? Well, here’s your chance to bring out the hidden electronics guru within and to make use of a 5 year old digital camera that you’ll find lying around somewhere in your garage. Nightvision cameras are usually pretty expensive and not of much use; besides the only use a [...]

Build a USB Remote Shutter release for Canon Powershot SX10, SX20 and SX30

Remote Shutter release for Canon Powershot SX10, SX20 and SX30

There is no doubt that Canon’s Powershot series beautifies our picture perfect moments with crystal clear snaps that brings out full colors of our lives. The Digic 4 processor and Image Stabilization lets you shoot high quality images quickly and thus reduces chances of those blurry ones which otherwise would have left you disheartened. There [...]

Canon invigorates photography; demos colored sound sculptures

Canon invigorates photography; demos colored sound sculptures

There is no doubt that Canon pumps life into pictures and videos by manufacturing one of the best photography devices around the world. Be it a sub $100 powershot or be it a multi-grand SLR, they all beat the competition in their respective classes. Canon has recently been pushing a lot on the Pixima range [...]

Homemade Spacecraft

Homemade Spacecraft

4 brave young souls invested their time in getting a glimpse of space and they did it under 1000 bucks. For sure, they did a lot of research before shooting off a balloon up in space and that’s exactly what paid off with a beautiful imagery of our planet earth and the space above. I [...]

Tiny Cannon: Cutest Deadly or Deadliest Cute thing?

Tiny Cannon

This mini cannon is the size of a small match-box, but it power-packs the ability to blow away fluorescent tubes, CDs, glass bottles, soda cans and even your computer monitor!