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Mostly links.

Camera Dongle

Sony smart phone camera attachement

A camera for your cameraphone: Sony Cyber-shot QX10 and QX100 review - The Verge

Stasi Gear

Stasi Gear

Even the trees are watching: collecting the Stasi's hidden cameras and secret radios - The Verge)

Sony Tablet - Laptop

Sony offers a magnetic solution to the Windows 8 hybrid problem - The Verge

Giant T-Rex

T-Rex sculpture by Philippe Pasqua Photo by Anthony Gelot

Giant Chrome T-Rex Installed on the Seine River in Paris by Philippe Pasqua - Colossal

Amzing framing.

Peter's Projection

peter's projection map

Peter's Projection

NOTE: This was originally posted to my WordPress.com blog, but WordPress corrupted that post and lost most of the content including the original link, so the original link has been replaced with the closest historical link I could find.

Colorized Photos

Photo Colorized by Sanna Dullaway

Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921

NOTE: Original link was from twistedsifter.com, but that site is so full of shit now that I replaced that link with a link to the original reddit link.

Not All Hammers Are For Nails

still image of a woman in profile from Mad Men TV show

Breaking Bad and Mad Men photographer warns that digital cameras can be 'too clear' via The Verge

Or, OR, maybe realize that different tools have different uses and don't be such a pompous ass.

Robots

Flexible RoboSimian prepares for a robot showdown in disaster response contest - The Verge

Cops With Cameras

Hundreds of New York police officers ordered to wear cameras - The Verge

And so Google Glass gets relegated to Segway status before it even comes out...

Grading on a curve

Is the Nexus 7 still an excellent tablet? Unquestionably. These early quality control quirks aren't enough to offset the incredible price, sleek design, and killer screen Asus and Google have delivered.

Nexus 7 buyers report more defects as Google investigates complaints - The Verge

Oh yeah, sure – the product not working should not stop you from buying it, right?