Posts Tagged ‘videos’

Rainn Wilson on His Nikon DSLR Short Film, and Why Dwight Would Taste Banhammer

Friday, December 18th, 2009

dbdaf643e245 pm Rainn Wilson on His Nikon DSLR Short Film, and Why Dwight Would Taste BanhammerRainn Wilson, best known for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office, shot a 140-second film using a Nikon D5000 as part of his participation in the Nikon Film Festival. He talked with us about directing, pancakes and solar-powered deer-meat grinders.

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Microsoft Courier’s Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked Interface

Friday, November 6th, 2009

530fe968bce 073 Microsoft Couriers Swipes, Snips and Scribbles: The Leaked InterfaceWe’ve seen slides and videos of Microsoft’s Courier booklet in action, but nothing has quite explained how all of these things actually work. This document explains Courier’s interface, gestures and features more in-depth than ever before.

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Canon 1D Mark IV: The $5000 New King of Cameras

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

99948c8b92markiv Canon 1D Mark IV: The $5000 New King of CamerasThe videos are out, and now so’s the camera: $5000 buys you a 16MP DSLR that shoots at a whopping 102,400ISO with a new 45-point autofocus system, 10fps bursts, and oh yeah—suck it D3s, incredible 1080p video.

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I Had a One-Man Windows 7 Launch Party, and It Didn’t End Well

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

I tried to have a Windows 7 Launch Party, I really did. Unfortunately, it’s really hard to convince people to come to a party centered around an operating system and the installation of said operating system. It…didn’t go well.

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Giz Explains: What the Hell’s Google Chrome OS?

Friday, July 10th, 2009

c3bf58cd17athray Giz Explains: What the Hells Google Chrome OS?Google. Chrome. OS. Just reading that makes my pants tingle. But, uh, what is it exactly?

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Sony Vaio W: It’s a Very Pretty $500 Netbook, Of Course

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

I love the intent of a Vaio netbook, but the only thing that actually gets me going about the first of inevitably many Sony Vaio W netbooks is the 1366×768 10.1-inch screen (which ain’t even unique). It’s pretty, though.

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The Month in Android Apps: Grey Cupcakes Have Delicious Spots

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

143622a865pround The Month in Android Apps: Grey Cupcakes Have Delicious SpotsHello, welcome to the inaugural this month in Android apps. It’s been a pastry-packed month, what with cupcakes and donuts and, um, ions flying around. We’ve got spots, searches, flicks and apps that will make you burn with distrustful anger just ahead.

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LG BD390 Wi-Fi Blu-ray Player Review: So Packed You’ll Forget About Blu

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

283c4a71b8front LG BD390 Wi Fi Blu ray Player Review: So Packed Youll Forget About BluSamsung currently ships two Blu-ray players with Wi-Fi dongles, but LG’s $400 BD390 is first with real integrated Wi-Fi. It’s probably the best all-around Blu-ray player there is at the moment, and it’s getting better.

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