27 Jul

World’s First Digital Camera

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Digital Camera technology have gone too far ever since it was introduced in December 1975 by an Engineer at Eastman Kodak named Steve Sasson. Have you ever wondered how is it compared to the new modern digital camera we have these days? The photo above was the prototype of the Worlds first digital camera from Kodak. It was a size of an Oven Toaster and weights 8 pounds.

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09 Jun

Top 4 DSLR for beginners 2016

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For those who want to start photography but don’t have any idea which camera to buy, I made a simple guide for you for choosing the best DSLR for you. There are so many DSLR to choose from. Being a beginner doesn’t necessarily mean you need a beginner DSLR. It really boils down to your need. I have been on photography hobby for 6years now and like many of you, I struggled choosing the best DSLR for me. I already spent thousands of pesos to my gear and I end up broke on my 1-2years on this kind of hobby. I realized that this is not a profession and I do not earn money on it. But I really enjoyed this hobby for some time.

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08 Sep

Top 5 Outstanding Filipino Inventions

 

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Everything is permissible just like making new things but not all are beneficial.  So with making something new. There were  inventions even before and it still continue up to present form nationwide to worldwide.  Some of the Filipino inventions are known to most of the people around the world. Filipinos are naturally talented and skillful that made history. It is a privilege to have them. Let’s check if you know the following  rare inventions below. Read More

27 Jul

Launching of Instagram’s Web Search Tool

 

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Social Media tells everyone to stay online and check updates of other people or things you are interested with. Some of the people today might be a “news reporter” of their own lives by capturing their daily habits whenever they are with their best friends forever, their OOTD also known as Outfit of the Day, the most expensive food in a well known restaurant, and specially whenever a big life event happens. You must have an Instagram account then. Read More

04 Jun

5 Best DSLR for Beginners

Best DSLR for Beginners

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DSLR(Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera are becoming more and more popular these days. Ten years ago DSLR’s are considered luxury if you are not into Photography business. But since DSLRs are affordable nowadays, having DSLR is preferred because it gives better image quality and more robust body. It also gives better bokeh or background blur which is not possible using an ordinary compact camera. Here is the list of 5 best DSLR for beginners:

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25 Mar

Canon vs nikon

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Canon vs Nikon, Which is better? Nikon or canon? A very popular question I always hear again and again. Everyone has their own opinion and it seems a never ending debate. How can we judge who is the best? We will try to weight every details of these two brands. I will try to cover the whole lineup of their DSLR camera and lenses only.

Canon and Nikons Equivalent latest DSLR lineup (03/2015)

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We will only focus on the latest DSLR above (March 2015) lineup and its equivalent to the other brand. Note that Nikon D300s has been discontinued and no replacement yet. Canon 100D and 760D do not have Nikon Equivalents as of this writing.

Canon vs Nikon: ISO performance


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24 Mar

Sony Xperia M2 Review

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Key Features:

  • 8 Megapixel rear camera
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording
  • 4x digital zoom
  • 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 Quad Core
  • 4.8-inch 960 x 540 pixel screen
  • 4G LTE
  • microSD up to 32GB
  • 8GB built-in memory
  • Non-removable Li-Ion 2300mAh battery

Sony Xperia M2 HenyoPinoy Review

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12 Mar

Boracay adventure

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Boracay is one of the best summer destinations in the Philippines. Very well known for its white sand, clear water beach. This week i had a chance to visit and experience this wonderful place. I’d like to share my experience in Boracay for the people who are planning to visit Boracay for them to get informed and know what to expect when they get there.

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23 Jan

DIY USB to DMX

DMX is common now these days for controlling stage lights. Because of the advance technology nowadays, we can buy a dmx controlled lights at cheap price.

I thought it will be better to use your laptop to control the lights so I research how to make a USB to DMX converter. The schematic below is the simplest circuit I could find on the internet. It doesn’t require a microcontroller and its only composed of few parts.

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Prototype

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I built this very simple circuit and confirmed that is indeed working. I did not encounter any problem and works like magic

Software
This circuit is compatible to  freestyler software which is a free software and can be downloaded anytime. This software is not hard to use and very user friendly.

Actual testing

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