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Five ways the digital camera changed us How this 1975 digital camera changed things www.bbc.co.uk
Readers' tips: beyond the Alps You don't have to go to the Alps to enjoy great skiing in Europe. Been there readers recommend resorts from Finland to Romania which are often cheaper, quieter and ideal for beginners • Add a tip for next week and you could win a digital camera WINNING TIP: Saariselka, Lapland, Finland Saariselka is within the Arctic Circle and it felt like a frontier to a winter wilderness. It's great for ... www.guardian.co.uk
CES/PMA 2012: Canon Unveils 14.3MP PowerShot G1 X Compact Camera with Large Sensor Professional photographers looking for a smaller alternative to their digital SLRs will have a portable new camera option starting in February. pdnonline.com
Germantown Ave. pastor: Urban youth's decline tied to Lil Wayne's rap Along this strip of Germantown Avenue where business is cheap and quick, prayer is its own commodity. Places of worship have staked their claim amid the take-out food stores, discount shops, abandoned buildings, and blue lights from a police surveillance camera on the corner, near Silver Street. www.philly.com
VES Honoree and Effects Guru Douglas Trumbull on How Technology, Spectacle Can Rescue Hollywood Todd Gilchrist At the Visual Effects Society’s 10th annual awards ceremony on Feb. 7, THR sat down for a lengthy chat with Trumbull about his award, which he sees as a symbol that at least a few of his industry colleagues are paying attention to his technological crusade. read more www.hollywoodreporter.com
Young entrepreneurs CUE up to boost healthcare and save planet Teams bidding for glory in Cambridge University Entrepreneurs’ £1k challenge in February are set to unveil game-changing technologies worth billions in potential revenue but carrying the promise of priceless benefits for humanity. Read more... businessweekly.co.uk
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story Skip It THE FILM: When I was a child, I went through a long period where I loved to play Monopoly. (I would like to think that was because I did--and I still do--admire the pleasingly symmetrical color-coded graphic layout of the game board and the little playing pieces, and not because of my having been yet another unwitting participant in mindless-capitalist culture, but the truth probably ... www.dvdtalk.com
The death of film as we knew it The traditional 35mm camera is dead, but that doesn't mean film is too. dailyevergreen.com
The Magical and Ridiculous Gadgets of Tomorrow, or, the One Post to Read About CES Hello! I just found a handful of wonderful technology in Las Vegas, an oasis in the desert, at CES, the country's biggest electronics show. There are over 100,000 people here to see roughly 20,000 gadgets ... finance.yahoo.com
Tab it in! SAMSUNG has expanded its Android stable with yet another tablet. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 features a 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus Display which churns out beautiful HD images, and has a 1.4GHz Dual Core Processor and a 5,100 mAh battery, giving it 10 hours of video playback time. www.nst.com.my
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