I am constantly in the process of getting more organized. Piles of laundry, boxes of toys, and stacks of paper are always getting moved around and resorted. So, imagine my delight when I was sent a NeatDesk desktop scanner and digital filing system – those stacks of paper would not only get sorted, but they […]
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DSLR Killed The Video Star
To an independent film maker, video is a bad word. Films aren’t supposed to be shot on video cameras. They’re supposed to be shot on, well, film. After all, 35 mm film remains the standard that Hollywood productions have always preferred, and it has a certain aesthetic that video cameras lack. That is, until recently. […]
How The Mighty Have Fallen: Kodak To Stop Making Cameras
Last month, the Eastman Kodak Company filed for bankruptcy and in an effort to survive has made a not so surprising announcement that it’s killing off the entire part of its business that sells digital cameras, digital frames, and pocket video cameras in hopes of saving $100 million a year. Kodak brought cameras to the […]
Olde Tyme Techcitement: I’m Gonna Getcha With A Kodak Disc
Time for Olde Tyme Techcitement, where we take a look back at technology relics. It’s basically your grampa talking about the good old days, but sooner and totally more reasonable than dumb boring stories about how all this used to be farmland. It’s hard to believe 30 years have passed since Kodak attempted a revolution […]
World’s Fastest Camera Reaches Ludicrous Speed
Researchers at MIT have recently shown off the world’s fastest video camera, clocking in at a whopping trillion frames per second of video recorded. To put this into a bit of perspective, keep in mind that feature films are recorded and played at 24 frames per second. It’s unclear if the nerves between the human […]
Honeywell Makes A Beeline To Stir Up Nest
Honeywell Corporation stings Nest Labs and Best Buy retailers this week with a surprise patent lawsuit over the Nest learning thermostat. Honeywell claims their patents were infringed related to “controlling a thermostat with information stored in a remote location,” “a thermostat’s inner design,” “simplified methods for operating and programming a thermostat including the use of […]
Peek Reminds Us About The Catch Of Lifelong Service
For those unfamiliar with Peek, the device was meant to be an email-only handheld, and the company eventually added a second device that exclusively worked on Twitter too. Peek’s service was provided via T-Mobile’s network and you could even buy a lifelong service plan for $299. The thing about lifelong coverage is it refers to […]
CES 2012 Videos: AKG And AfterShokz Open Your Ears
CES 2012 may be over, but Techcitement still has media from the show for you to eat up. There are always new audio devices being shown off at CES, and here is a look at two companies approaching getting music into your head from two different directions — going for super high quality or vibrating […]
The Best Of CES 2012
As you’ve probably read here and elsewhere, if you were expecting the major consumer electronics companies to show up to CES 2012 with their latest and greatest hardware that would revolutionize your life, it was something of a disappointment. Most devices, especially those from major companies, were basically updates to the previous year’s line up, […]
Investors Like Kodak’s New Portrait
Eastman Kodak stock trades sharply higher yesterday as the company made public a restructuring plan. Kodak plans on dividing the company into two basic segments: consumer and commercial, with both reporting to a “chief operating office” led by the company president and the chief operating officer. They, in turn, report directly to the CEO, Antonio […]