Science

What Does A Mirage Look Like In The Winter?

When I think about mirages, I think of two things: Vegas and the scorching hot desert (I guess that’s one thing?). I never think about the cold, though. Hell, I never even knew mirages happened in the cold!


October 15, 2010
Software

Sneakily Snap Pictures With The Camera Camouflage iPhone App

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to take a covert photograph (or ten)? Camera Camouflage is a super sneaky iPhone app that is voice activated and masquerades as a phone call.


October 11, 2010

A Woman’s Life Since 1936, As Captured By A Shooting Gallery

A woman finds herself at a shooting gallery. She wants to shoot. If she hits the target, a picture of her will be taken. She hits. That was 1936. She did the same thing almost every year after that.


August 30, 2010
Mobile

How Did An IPhone Take This Picture?

Unless the blades of this aeroplane propellor can defy gravity and float, the iPhone’s camera totally distorted reality with this picture. How did this happen? No, it’s not Photoshop. It’s because of the camera’s “rolling shutter”.