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You might not have noticed because of its massive girth, but the Sigma 200-500mm lens actually has a camera connected to its huge mass. And it just goes to show you how incredibly huge this APO F2.8 lens really is. The EX DG is the first lens that offers a fast F2.8 aperture at a lens size of 500mm while ...

This mod, combining the PS2 controller with a PSP, is one that is sure to light a fire under the asses of Sony gaming fans. The mod took about two months to complete, in which time the modder “wanted to throw it out my window and watch it sail 15 floors down”. Though thanks to the help of his Research ...

Scientists at Boeing have developed a hijack-proof piloting system, designed to make it impossible to crash the plane into buildings or ground. The feature would be activated either by a simple switch, in close range, or through door sensors which could sense when the cockpit door was forcefully opened (which we think would lead to many false alarms). Once triggered, ...

Aside from little foam add-ons, no American Wii game has been sold with additional hardware. Apparently the Wiimote had been enough for our needs. The upcoming release from the super popular soundtrack is High School Musical. Much like its affinity for getting children interested in musicals, the game also plans to break ground on the Wii battleground. High School Musical ...

Not exactly a true ‘midi’ pedal in the full sense of the word. The PCB used for the sound system is actually the old innards of a keyboard, connected through Radio Shack foot pedals that Myspacer, Tvkid, had to travel on a 60 mile marathon run, to find enough for his creation. Running the pedal system through a laptop through ...

When we talk about reviewing cameras, most people will think about the image quality, user interface, external design and so on. When those outdoor anti-drop anti-dust anti-splash cameras get reviewed, nobody seems to have the guts to actually test if the camera can really withstand what it claims it can. Chinese site PConline has tested the Olympus [mju:] 770 SW ...

Some really cool things can be done with Photoshop. Most people really don’t want to spend the money to purchase a plug-in to do something that you can supposedly do yourself. But dammit if it isn’t a whole lot easier. The Panos Cube effect from PanosFX allows Photoshop users to add pictures onto a cool looking cube graphic in 18 ...

For most of us that manage to land on this site, double-clicking on the mouse would not be a problem at all. However for first time PC users, it can be a bit tricky, some would even need to tweak the mouse settings at Control Panel, or some would simply choose to hit Enter to get what they want. Well, ...

[ev type=”youtube” data=”nice6NYb_WA”][/ev] Browsing around the net, we discovered this really neat video about 3D face modeling and morphing. Watch as they clone Tom Hanks face. And then, on to the Mona Lisa. Very intriguing. — Andrew Dobrow

[ev type=”youtube” data=”XzMvrNxnMD8″][/ev] OMG! We’ve got 35 MB of RAM, and a 2 GB HDD! Wow-wee! If that salesman was any more excited his eyes would be popping out of his skull. If you listen towards the last 30 seconds, he sounds like he’s hyperventilating. OH! Almost forgot the 33.6K modem! All can be yours (if you go back in ...