balance

Thursday, November 6, 2008
Peripherals

Balance that SLR with 3-Axis Bubble Level

1:15AM Mark Wilson | Despite my best intentions, my photography is often 1 or 2 degrees off centre, as if the horizon is slowly sliding my subjects off its back. But with the Brando 3-Axis Bubble Level Cube that fits in any hot shoe mount, photographers can conveniently double check every possible angle of their camera before snapping a shot. Priced at just $US11, it’s far cheaper than getting one of my legs shortened by half an inch. And I’m guessing it’ll save me a lot of time arguing with my HMO, too. [Brando] More »
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Vehicles

Japanese Scientists Miss The Point, Design Self-Stabilising Electric Bike

9:36PM Kit Eaton | OK, I’ll admit that this self-stabilising bike is clever: it’s kind of a Segway turned sideways, using gyros to detect if it’s off-balancing, and adjusting the steering automagically to compensate. It’s also a standard electric bike, so it propels you along without needing any annoying foot-power: very 21st Century indeed. More »
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