It’s a natural urge for any person wielding a camera to attempt to take close-up shots of objects around theme. Close-ups of small objects, when viewed at the full multi-megapixel resolution of modern cameras, appear surrealistic and reveal details that we had not previously imagined to be present. Close Up Photography vs. Macro Photography vs. [...]
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APS-C, Compact System Camera, EVIL, Full Frame, Medium Format, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon CX, RICOH GXR, Super Zoom, Ultra Compact and many more … These are among the most popular variants available, should you want to buy a Digital Camera today. So which one is right for you? Your decision making questions are: 1. You [...]
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Article illustrates the simple calculations required to arrive at zoom range of lens, distance from object or final object size.
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Article explains the magic of Aperture Number (F Stop) in predetermining the amount of light that will reach the sensor irrespective of the lens that is being used.
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Casio has announced the launch of a new portable keyboard – The CTK-4200 and WK-220. The new CTK-4200 is intended to replace the 2 year old CTK-4000. Cosmetic differences are limited to the central area of the keyboard being replaced with black finish from the CTK-5000 versus the silver finish from the CTK-4000. IMHO, it [...]
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Article explains command line method to rename files using information stored in a text file as input.
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This article was originally written for and published in ‘The Hindu – Metro Plus Section’. View original article here. He did, undeniably (Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011). To many, Steve Jobs maybe known as the face of Apple Computers and maker of devices such as iMacs, iPods, iPhones and iPads. To technology insiders, he was [...]
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Windows ReadyBoost was a feature introduced in Windows Vista and it is also available in Windows 7. ReadyBoost promised to improve application loading times by linearly caching application files. To do this, ReadyBoost required a Class 4 or better USB Flash-drive or a memory card. External card-readers and hard disk drives are not supported. The [...]
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SnapDeal is on a publicity binge. And followers of SnapDeal get to win. SnapDeal recently announced a limited duration promo code called SD500 where they offer a discount of Rs.500/- on purchases worth more than 999/- Since my USB pen-drives have a propensity to disappear (most of the time because clients fail to return them), [...]
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With 533 comments (as of writing of this post), my article comparing the Casio & Yamaha keyboards is the most popular article on the blog. While the article does discuss the keyboards, technical details are not available in the article. Here is a tabular comparison of the keyboards illustrating the similarities and differences in the [...]
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Strontium has been trying to gain a foothold in the Indian IT market. Displacing the likes SanDisk, Kingston & Transcend is not going to be easy. But if they ensure that their product quality is top-notch and pricing competitive, there’s no stopping them from reaching the No. 1 position. For starters, they have flooded the [...]
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Are you graphics industry professional looking for professional advice on calibrating your computer’s monitor color display? Look elsewhere my friend. This article was written for amateurs by an amateur. But My Monitor Looks Fine! There are many reasons to ensure that your monitor is color calibrated. This article certainly does not aim to achieve calibration [...]
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