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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