Beautiful Wooden Bikes..

The hand-built WRD-11 mahoganny bike built by Sueshiro Sano has got to be the most beautiful.. flowing.. and well engineered bicycle in the wood bicycle category..

Not only is it made with more wood than other wooden bikes I’ve seen (including mahogany saddle rails.. seat.. handle bars.. and even rims).. It is so customized.. that because the seat post/tube is one piece (for frame strength/durability).. it needs to be measured and built according to your proper body dimensions.. No adjustments if you decide to shrink or grow..

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Record Surround Video On Your iPhone 4..

Check out this sweet project.. It’s called the Dot by Kogeto.. a fully portable 360 degree video capture attachment for your iPhone 4..  Clip it on.. record your video.. play it back with full interactivity.. enabling your to check what’s going on in any circular direction real-time.. Nice..

Check video samples taken with the Dot on the Kogeto website..

iPad Gets a Major Hook Up..

A docking station for the iPad is now available.. You can now connect your iPad to a variety of outputs rather than just via the standard 1/8″ port..

Mix this Alesis Studio Dock with Algoriddim’s djay app.. and you’ve got a party..

Finally.. A Camera Bag That I Can Take Out..

Finally.. This Kelly Moore designed camera bag is something that I can take out with me in a casual surrounding and not look like a tourist.. a wedding photographer.. or a photojournalist..

Lots of exterior pockets and a padded interior with adjustable dividers.. And no sporty looking balls tic nylon anywhere.. Nice..

Control Your Point-And-Shoot With A Front-Mounted Ring..

It’s been years since I’ve done any research on a point-and-shoot digital camera.. but an unforseen accident in Vegas has lead me to look for a new pocketable camera..

And that’s what leads me to talk about the Canon S90..

There are a lot of good things packed into this little box.. which makes this camera.. in my opinion.. the best point-and-shoot in the market today..

Inside.. you find the same large sensor you’ll find on the top of the line G11.. but has a faster f/2 lens than the G11.. 3″ 3:4 aspect LCD screen.. and for added controlability.. a rotating control ring around the lens.. which you can program to control aperture.. exposure.. shutter.. ISO.. and other functions.. And importantly.. make these changes quickly.. An additional control ring on the back.. and shortcut button add to making quick adjustments to squeeze the performance you need to take great photos..

It also shoots video.. but not in HD.. No matters.. My main task with this little guy is to shoot great photos when a lugging around a big DSLR isn’t feasible..

Ikonoskop.. Now Coming To You In 3D..

Riding the  three dimensional wave.. my favorite little movie camera maker company Ikonoskop.. has developed the  a-camIIId.. It shoots RAW sequences at 1920 x 1080 from two different axis.. to give you the 3d effect when shown on screen.. Can shoot at 25 or 30 frames per second.. No news if they’ll be using their proprietary high transfer speed 80 gig cartridges.. or if they have something new up their sleeves.. Currently being built to order.. Order yours now..

I Still Have My socks On Steve..

Well.. I have to say that the all new iPad didn’t knock me off my feet.. but I also have to say that there were a lot of features that I really liked..

Pro: Large screen.. thin.. light.. 10 hour battery life with 1 month standy-by.. great for surfing.. photos.. email.. videos.. etc.. Tons of apps that will work on it already.. A few great apps already designed for it.. and future apps to come..  and unlocked 3GS with great pricing..

Con: No multi-tasking.. No built-in camera.. No USB  or HDMI connectors.. No behind the back/case multi-touch controlling.. or any other super-wow item..

My verdict:  Even as it’s missing a lot that I wanted.. it will still be a joy to use.. Gonna get the 64gig 3GS in the States.. and worry about 3GS connectivity in Canada later..

My prediction: The iPad will still sell..

An Even Better Hands-Free SLR Harness..

Earlier this month.. I posted about this hands-free camera harness..

Well I found this one yesterday.. and it’s called the Cotton Carrier .. and it’s even better.. and yes it carries small to large bodied SLRs.. and not cotton..

Do your active lifestyle activities.. and capture images.. and your SLR is within arms reach.. and not swinging wildly everywhere..

Check the video demo here to see it in action and for more details..

i.. i.. i.. Paper?..

Five more sleeps till we get news what Apple has in store for us this year.. Rumors have it that it will most likely be the long awaited iPad/iSlate/iTable/Apple Tablet.. Or it might be something altogether unexpected.. Will it be all that we’ve been waiting for and more?.. Or will it be a letdown?.. Five more sleeps..

Hands-free camera harness..

Check out this Keyhole hands-free camera harness.. Takes the weight off of the neck strap and keeps your SLR from swinging wildly and smacking you silly while you’re out and about on your “active type” outings..  Note that you’ll need  to rig it to a backpack or an external harness prior to using..