Collaborate Disseminate
While most of us are probably willing to pick up the tools and void the warranty on just about anything, often just to see what’s inside, many of us draw …read more Continue reading Broken Lens Provides Deep Dive Into Camera Repair
Wait a second, read that title again. This isn’t a throwback 3D printing project at all. That’s “RepTrap” as in reptile trap, and it’s a pretty clever way to study …read more Continue reading RepTrap Keeps Watch Over Our Cold-Blooded Friends
When The Matrix hit the cinemas back in 1999 it started a minor revolution with its use of so-called “Bullet time” — a freeze-frame technique in which the action could …read more Continue reading Possibly The Cheapest Way To Film In Bullet Time
One of the cringier aspects of AI as we know it today has been the proliferation of deepfake technology to make nude photos of anyone you want. What if you …read more Continue reading AI Camera Only Takes Nudes
Photography is all about light, and capturing it for posterity. As any experienced photographer will tell you, getting the right lighting is key to getting a good shot. To help …read more Continue reading Build Your Own RGB Fill Light For Photography
If you’re used to working through a microscope, you’ve probably noticed that the angle of the light greatly affects how your workpiece looks. Most of us prefer the relatively flat …read more Continue reading Adjustable Lights Help Peer Inside Chips with IR
The Raspberry Pi has provided experimenters with many channels of enquiry, and for me perhaps the furthest into uncharted waters it has led me has come through its camera interface. …read more Continue reading The F Number On A Lens Means Something? Who Knew!
Stereo photography has been around for almost as long as photography itself, and it remains a popular way to capture a scene in its 3D glory. Yet despite the fact …read more Continue reading Stereo Photography with Smartphones Made Better With Syncing
[TeachingTech] has a video covering the OpenScan Mini that does a great job of showing the workflow, hardware, and processing method for turning small objects into high-quality 3D models. If …read more Continue reading Watch The OpenScan DIY 3D Scanner In Action
The aurora borealis (and its southern equivalent, the aurora australis) is a fleeting and somewhat rare phenomenon that produces vivid curtains of color in the sky at extreme latitudes. It’s …read more Continue reading All-Sky Camera Checks for Aurora