Monthly Archives: April 2005

The Lego Bible

The stories of the Bible – told in Legos.

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Nikon’s encrypted white balance cracked

That sure didn’t take long – a software developer has cracked the encrypted white balance data from high end Nikon digital cameras.

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RAW, JPG, and the Canon 10d

If you look through any digital photography forum you are certain to see debates of RAW versus JPG. Being the obsessive compulsive that I am, I can’t take anyone’s word for it. So, I went out to do a series … Continue reading

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You may be able to taste your next computer game

Sony has been granted a patent for sending sensory information directly into the brain. The US patent is for a technique that uses ultrasonic pulses aimed at areas of the brain to cause “sensory experiences” – smells, sounds, and images. … Continue reading

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Google Maps now offering satellite images

Google started offering maps a few months ago, but this makes it even better. Now, instead of the line drawn maps you can see the addresses on a satellite image. Type an address in and search for it. There’s a … Continue reading

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Google one-ups Yahoo on email storage

Yahoo recently announced that they are planning on increasing storage space on their free email accounts from 250mb to 1gb. Google is upgrading GMail accounts to 2gb, probably in response. Google is also claiming that they will continue increasing space … Continue reading

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