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Oscar Worthy Gadgets: Benjamin Button's Behind the Scenes Tech
The main themes of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button involve love, life, and death, but behind the scenes, it was all about the technology. From the first scene, Benjamin Button was shot digitally, going from camera's hard drive, to director David Fincher's Mac Pro, and uploaded straight to Final Cut Pro for editing.
Using a Thompson Viper Digital camera, nearly all of Button was captured digitally, with only a few scenes filmed with traditional film.
Geek Tip: Turn Your Digital Photos Into Wall Art
So you can change your photos to look like mini models, or fool people into thinking you took your pics on a plastic Lomo camera, but what if you love the turnout so much, you want to make it into a work of art? "No problemo," says Shutterfly!
Shutterfly offers some pretty easy ways for your photos to get the attention they deserve.
Website of the Day: Splashup
If you can't afford the high-as-the-sky price tag for Photoshop CS3, or even the less-but-still-crazy price for Photoshop Elements or Express, you are definitely not alone. Thankfully, there's an alternative that just may make Photoshop a faint memory — like an old crush from freshman year.
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Website of the Day: Inkubook
Even though all those photo-hosting sites make it really easy for me to upload and share my photos with friends and family, it really doesn't help me stave off complaints from my grandparents. Since they still subscribe to the old-school photo album ways of the past (which is totally appropriate — they are in their 80s!), I can't help but feel guilty that they can't hop online and check out the pics from my latest cross-country adventure.
So instead of printing out photo after photo (and wasting money on photo paper, ink, or printing fees), why not take the best of your photos and make them into a glossy, hardbound, and professional-looking photo book?
Geek Tip: Lomo-fy Your Digital Photos
After all the fun I had making my photos look like tiny models with the Tilt-Shift effect, I had to look for something new to add to my effects arsenal. I love my Lomo camera and the effect it produces, but to be honest, I don't always have the cash to throw down for film or development. It can get pretty darn expensive!
Make Your Photos Look Like Mini Models in Photoshop
Is this a picture of a miniaturized London street? Nope, it's the real deal, just made to look like a tiny version of itself! The effect is called Tilt-Shift and it's totally awesome.
'Talking' Mini Cooper - My Geeky Valentine
A few days ago I asked you guys to help me find great Valentine's Day gifts for my geeky valentine, and while Brian's pick may be a little more extravagant than you are ready for, there is no reason a geeky girl or guy can't dream.
For those of you that missed it, last week the makers of Mini Coopers launched a new ad campaign with special billboards displaying personalized messages for mini drivers as they go by. How does it work?
Coolest Portable Digital Video Player In the World?
I know people often expect the "best" gadget in a category to be universal, however it seems each country's portable player tastes are as unique as their native cuisine.
This month's WWD Magazine featured a fun insert with a list of the coolest portable digital players from around the world. Italians pick the Zen Vision M by Creative as the coolest portable player.
Digital Picture Frame Extravaganza
Digital Picture Frames seem to have made every techie's holiday wish list this year, but not all frames are alike. Here's a selection of frames that pass the genuine geeksugar test.
Philips 7" Digital Photo Frame
The Philips 7", $199.99 is perhaps the most sleek digital picture frame on the market.
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Pure Digital's Flip Video Camera Available Now
You may have noticed the ads for the new Flip Video camera across the The Sugar Network recently. I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you just how fabulous this camera is.
It's gotten a lot of press for being sleek, easy to use and fitting right into your purse or diaper bag, but I fell in love with it because it's just plain simple to use.
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