5 Things You Didn’t Know About The First Digital Cameras

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The First Digital Cameras: "The digital camera has taken more than 35 years of technological advancement to reach its current stage of development. The journey from original concept to the all-singing devices we have access to today has been long, and still new technologies in photography emerge. I’m already excited about what the next 35 years might bring."

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General Imaging introduces ipico hand-held projector for iPhone

General Imaging introduces ipico hand-held projector for iPhone: "If you're the kind of iPhone and iPod touch user who likes to share your photos, home movies and amusing social network feeds with a bigger audience than your iDevice screen allows, General Imaging's new ipico may just be what you're looking for."

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One size fits all Mobi-Lens improves the camera of almost any device

One size fits all Mobi-Lens improves the camera of almost any device: "The Mobi-Lens is a portable lens for your cell phone, tablet, and even some laptops. Instead of having a design that is exclusive to a certain device, the Mobi-Lens uses a clip-on design that will work with almost anything."

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Kelty AirPitch inflatable tents pitch in less than a minute

Kelty AirPitch inflatable tents pitch in less than a minute: "Most tents still use solid metal, fiberglass and composite poles, but a few manufacturers, including Nemo, have experimented with inflatable poles to limit packed size and make set-up easier."

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Canon Rebel Recovered After Spending 3 Years Underwater – PictureCorrect

Canon Rebel Recovered After Spending 3 Years Underwater – PictureCorrect: "When on a vacation in Adirondack, New York, amateur photographer, Michael Comeau’s Canon Rebel XT fell from his hand and plummeted off the bridge he was standing on, to what Comeau assumed was a certain death for the camera. He eventually came to terms with his loss and moved on. Then, three years later, Comeau was contacted by a complete stranger with some very uplifting news."

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Agri-Cube grows mass quantities of vegetables in a one-car parking spot

Agri-Cube grows mass quantities of vegetables in a one-car parking spot: "Daiwa House, Japan's largest homebuilder, has introduced a line of prefabricated hydroponic vegetable factories, aimed at housing complexes, hotels, and top-end restaurants. Called the Agri-Cube, these units are touted by Daiwa as the first step in the industrialization of agriculture, to be located in and amongst the places where people live, work, and play."

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How to Properly Fit Hiking Boots

How to Properly Fit Hiking Boots: "When it comes to hiking boots, you should try as many as possible, until you find the perfect fit. As with other shoes, your boots will need some breaking in before they fit you perfectly, but for comfort and safety on the trails, you should buy ones which have the best fit possible."

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Gamera II human-powered helicopter flight record confirmed by NAA

Gamera II human-powered helicopter flight record confirmed by NAA: "The unofficial human-powered helicopter flight record set by Kyle Gluesenkamp from the A. James Clark School of Engineering's Gamera II team on June 21 2012 has just been ratified by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The new national record has now been submitted to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale for approval as a new world record."

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NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity getting "brain transplant"

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity getting "brain transplant": "NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is changing its mind – or rather, NASA is changing Curiosity’s mind for it. The 4X4-sized robot explorer is spending its first weekend on the Red Planet installing a major software update that NASA calls a “brain transplant.” This new software replaces that which Curiosity ran while in transit from Earth and will prepare the rover for exploring the Martian surface."

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Take better notes with the Echo Smartpen | How To - CNET

Take better notes with the Echo Smartpen | How To - CNET: "This is not your average pen. Find out how the Echo Smartpen syncs audio with handwritten notes and digitizes them -- and learn a few tricks along the way."

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Massive Nook Tablet Price Drop – Will Kindle Fire Price Drop Follow? « Kindle Review – Kindle Fire Review, Kindle 4 Review

Massive Nook Tablet Price Drop – Will Kindle Fire Price Drop Follow? « Kindle Review – Kindle Fire Review, Kindle 4 Review: "The Kindle Fire and the Nook Tablet 8 GB have been at $199 for a long time. The Nook Tablet 16 GB has been at $249 while the Google Nexus 7 came in at $209 for the 8 GB version."

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ILOA's Moon observatory plans progress

ILOA's Moon observatory plans progress: "The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) is being backed by Google Lunar X Prize contestant Moon Express in placing a small telescope on the Moon's surface to test and troubleshoot operating protocols for a fully loaded remote telescope. "

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