Geek Out

Flying Drone Records Awesome Mountain Biking Action

Gizmodo AU

The remote Wi-Fi-hacking flying drone we covered the other day? Creepy. The concept of setting up a similar drone to follow you around on your mountain biking holiday? Excellent.


September 10, 2011
Cameras

Ask A Pro: How To Shoot An Awesome Music Video On A Rollercoaster Without Permission

How do you shoot a music video on a roller coaster? If you’ve got the budget, you could rent the ride for $US6000 per day — double director Jeremy Johnstone’s budget for the entire video shoot.


August 29, 2011
Cameras

Death Match: Contour+ And GoPro Cameras Compared

Gizmodo AU

Soon after we first tried the Contour GPS action camera, the company’s “new and improved” Contour+ update sought to address several of our niggling issues. “Bigger lens!” they said. “Better audio!” Would they deliver the goods? Or was it all just marketing wizardry? Watch our snow video comparison.


August 25, 2011
Computing

The Gizmodo Media Lab For Kids Who Can’t Tech Good

We all take things for granted. Like having a school. Or a computer. That’s why Gizmodo and some friendly gadget companies are teaming up with Surf For Life, a non-profit that lets people help local causes while on holidays.


August 17, 2011
Cameras

This Is What Life Looks Like When You’re Two Years Old

A curious father strapped a GoPro camera onto his daughter’s head to see what her life was like. Unsurprisingly (or surprisingly!), it was completely random, sometimes shrieky, borderline drunk, mostly unbalanced but oh so incredibly fun.


August 3, 2011
Cameras

What NYC Looks Like From The Belly Of A Skateboard

Wow, people will slap a GoPro onto just about anything these days — Hula hoops, combat helmets, even seagulls. Now, photographer Josh Maready is taking us for ride through the streets of NYC via the underside of his skate deck.


July 16, 2011
Geek Out

Exclusive: The Libyan Revolution Explode Through The Lens Of A Helmet Cam – Part 4

A unique crawl through the battle against Qaddafi from the helmet-mounted GoPro Hero digital camera imagined for ski slopes and skate parks, not warzones. Humphrey Cheung is a former IT journalist, and this is what a real rebellion looks like.


July 15, 2011
Geek Out

The Libyan Revolution Explode Through The Lens Of A Helmet Cam – Part 3

A unique crawl through the battle against Qaddafi from the helmet-mounted GoPro Hero digital camera imagined for ski slopes and skate parks, not warzones. Humphrey Cheung is a former IT journalist, and this is what a real rebellion looks like.


Geek Out

Watch The Libyan Revolution Explode Through The Lens Of A Helmet Cam – Part 2

A unique crawl through the battle against Qaddafi from the helmet-mounted GoPro Hero digital camera imagined for ski slopes and skate parks, not warzones. Humphrey Cheung is a former IT journalist, and this is what a real rebellion looks like.


July 13, 2011
News

The Libyan Revolution Explodes Through The Lens Of A Helmet Cam, Part I

Humphrey Cheung worked in tech journalism and IT for years. Then, earlier this year, he had enough. But instead of switching jobs, he strapped on a digital camera, armour, and flew to Libya. This is what a real rebellion looks like.