31 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi

Camera Awesome: SmugMug's iPhone Photography App Review

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Apple iPhone is not much wrong with the Camera Awesome app. Although Apple's iPhone boasts some impressive camera technology from a hardware perspective, the interface and what it allows you to do is a bit basic. It takes photos, it shoots video and it is even accessible from the lock screen.

Camera Awesome App, Photography App, iPhone Apps


The Camera Awesome App bears a fairly close resemblance to its iOS counterparts in terms of look and feel. The shooting modes on tap (burst, timed, interval, etc.) are well implemented, though not exactly revelatory. What does set SmugMug apart is its ability to improve your photography skills — assuming you take advantage of the included tools, that is.

For users looking to squeeze more functionality from their Smartphone’s snapper, downloading the Camera Awesome app is a must. It expands the options you have at your disposal, enabling you to capture timed shots, slow and quick bursts, and set which part of the photo needs more exposure.

There are so many options in this camera app, developed by picture-sharing website SmugMug, that it's hard to know where to begin. While the iOS Camera app allows you to overlay a grid, to make it easier to line-up your shot, Camera Awesome gives you a range of grids to choose from. While Camera takes just a single shot, Camera Awesome can take a burst of shots and features image stabilization too.

Additionally, the app gives you access to an arsenal of post editing tools including numerous filter effects. Further editing options include the ability to alter the sharpness and contrast of the image.

The Camera Awesome App is not only still killing it in the App Store (4 million downloads, #1 photo app in 55 countries) but today announces some new features and improvements that give our rabid fans more of what they want plus, letting you know about a new integration with Instagram.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Price: Free at App Store

Download Link: Camera Awesome App

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Magnetic Felt Food - 'Peelable' Cantaloupe Slice - Pattern!!

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Ha! Here is my stroke of felt food genius - a piece of cantaloupe with rind that can be sliced off. The peel is held to the fruit by magnets that are completely concealed. I use the tiny but super strong neodymium ones. They are also lightweight. (Okay, in all honesty, it was Mr. Field Notes who suggested a fruit slice with removable peel. He's smart, too. It's just that usually he takes my good ideas and makes them even better, not the other way around. But the funky crust and cantaloupe part was all mine, neener neener. (We're not competitive with each other at all, the Mr. and I......)). Yeah, so enough about us — onto the cantaloupe.

So, this project is one you can do yourself - choosing either the easy route (not peelable, no magnets) or the harder one. I've included a pattern down at the end.

Supplies:
6 magnets
felt in the following colors: light orange, lime/neon green, tan
thread: brown, tan and orange/yellow

It really helps if you can use a sewing machine to make the criss-cross brown stitches for the outer peel. It would be a big pain to hand embroider, but could be done. I get the felt in 8x11 inch sheets for 20 cents each at my local JoAnn's. I found really small, thin neodymium magnets for sale on etsy and used those for this project.

You can click on the pattern below and save it to print out and use to cut your own felt pieces. If you don't want to make a hidden magnet one that peels, you won't need the wider strip in orange, just the one in tan and the narrower one in orange. You can also use velcro instead of magnets.

I hid the magnets completely by sewing them in place between two pieces of felt, cut slightly narrower than the outer layers they hid behind. Basically, I sewed a little basket/nest of thread around them to hold them in place - at the top, middle, and bottom of the peel and the bottom of the fruit slice.

The hardest part is making sure the three magnets in the peel meet up just right with the three in the fruit. Even when they are oriented to attract each other, if they are a smidge out of alignment, they won't hold the peel and fruit together neatly. I used the force of the magnets to guide me.

I made an interior panel to hide the magnets in the peel by sewing three magnets inside little nests of thread in three places (top, middle and bottom) between two pieces of felt that I cut slightly narrower than the outer pieces of the peel that you actually see (the green and tan). Then I sewed this in between the green and tan piece. Next I made the interior panel for the magnets that are hidden in the fruit. I laid one of the interior orange strips for the fruit on top of the lime green side of the finished peel. I laid a magnet on top of that close to wherever the magnet was in the peel. If you get close, it will just slide into place, attracted by the magnetic force. Then I put the other interior piece of orange on top of it and picked up the magnet with the two pieces of orange felt around it and then fixed the magnet into place by sewing a network of thread all around it. I repeated this for the other two magnets in the peel.

I've admired a lot of felt food for sale on etsy and have never seen anything like this before, so I think I have something unique here. There are loads of other possibilities with this general style and technique, too. Watermelons, oranges, apples — just about any peelable fruit. Cool! And, more fun for a little one =D

Baby's 'First' Meal

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Yuki has appointed herself to a new 'job' — cleanup duty for baby meals. She is so eager that I've decided we need a mealtime protocol, mostly to manage her enthusiasm. I am not a germaphobe regarding the dogs, and they have already given little Baby Field Notes lots of kisses, but they're not exactly welcome all the way through the meal. I am aiming for a good cleanup at the end and maybe some spot cleanups here and there when I say it's okay. Hopefully it won't take too log for all of us to get on board with the new program. She already knows how to back off on command, and when there is food involved, Yuki is very eager to 'perform' so it probably won't be long before she demonstrates she's learned a new word: Cleanup.

Baby Field Notes, like Yuki, has really leaped whole hog into solid foods. There's no such thing as partial pig with her. She has gone so gung-ho for solids virtually overnight that it's kind of hard to believe that just 2 weeks ago she was gagging on food. Now she gulps with gusto and is so interested in solid food that I am a little worried she is going to wean herself too soon. I want to continue breastfeeding her for 2 years, at least. Not only because it is good for her, but good for me too. It is so good for me that my goal is to keep lactating until menopause. Crazy, isn't it? I just hope she doesn't make me start pumping all the time. It is not nearly as pleasant as her doing the work, lol.

So far we have done really well with making our own baby food. We've got a food processor to puree anything we'd want to give her. The purees get poured into ice cube trays. They can be popped out and put into freezer bags and then defrosted one by one, or in BFN's case, 2 or 3 at a time, as needed. It is easy, cheaper than buying jars, and easier on the environment because it creates less waste.

So far, she's wolfed down cream-of-wheat, squash, applesauce and bananas, and kidney beans. The beans were the first solid food we gave her that she swallowed. We had been trying rice cereal but she wouldn't have any of it. Then one night while I was eating a dish of kidney beans, rice, barley, tomatoes, onions and chicken (an awesome mix!) I decided to give her a small taste off my finger. She took it readily and seemed to especially love the squished beans. And why not? They are delicious. And these ones were a little spicy. I don't know, but maybe she liked the spicy food more than the flavorless rice cereal. Who could blame her?

We have a talking ape now! Baby's First 'Real" Word

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Today Baby Field Notes said her first 'real' word: UP.

Previously she has said 'BIG,' which blew me away because, a) she's a very quiet child who doesn't really babble on and on so we've rarely heard vowel and and even fewer consonant sounds, b) was late to giggle, c) was only about 8 months old, and d) perfectly enunciated the word: BIG. It really surprised me. She's certainly heard that word a lot, what with two enormous dogs keeping her company!

This time was different though, because she used UP in the right context, intentionally, and along with the right gesture. When she said BIG it probably was unintentional. I think she was just experimenting with her tongue and mouth and voice. It wasn't in the right situation, at least not without making up a story, and wasn't coincident with any meaningful gesture, so it really can't be considered language.

But what is language? It's complicated but you can glean a lot from this excellent discussion, if you click here.

I'm back!

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At long last, I think I may finally feel like blogging again. The long and short of it is that my little home business of making plantable paper really took off over the last year and the last six months it has practically exploded. I'm a work-at-home mama to a toddler not yet two years old, with a part-time job and what has now become an almost-full time business. My daughter has been a handful. Business has been a handful, and I hardly ever have free time to myself. And I really like writing, so I think I will give blogging a try again — to share notes from my new field of full-time papermaking, to share new crafts, new stories, pictures, projects, and to vent about being a WAHM (work-at-home-mom), a totally different bear than SAHM (not that being a stay-at-home-mom doesn't involve work)!

Here are a few snapshots of some projects and a little pic of how much "Baby Field Notes" has grown. We've been having chats lately about whether she's a "baby" or a "kid."

Seashell Plantable Beach Wedding Favors

Plantable Wedding Favors Boxed Kit
"Baby Field Notes"

27 Aralık 2012 Perşembe

HTC One X: Specs and Review of HTC One series Smartphones

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The HTC One X flagship Android smartphone, HTC unveiled their new One series of Smartphones, all four of which have Beats audio and feature enhanced video and photo capabilities.

HTC One X, HTC Smartphones, HTC One X Specs


The HTC One X is an exquisitely designed the HTC's new One series of Smartphone. Its single-piece polycarbonate body is unique in the Android world, and it is as comfortable to hold as it is drop dead gorgeous.

The HTC One X exceptional performance comes standard, you can brace yourself for lightning-fast web browsing, remarkable picture quality and seamless gaming visuals thanks to the powerful quad-core processor.

With the HTC One X camera you never miss a shot. Capture every moment with a camera that starts-up in less than a second, and has rapid-fire continuous shooting.

You will love the minimalist design and the camera that captures every moment (even in low light) with crisp, vivid, beautiful photos. It also lets you take a photo while shooting HD video. Plus, with Beats Audio you hear authentic, deep sound with true, finely-tuned details.

Specifications HTC One X:

  • 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • Dimensions: 134.4 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm
  • Weight: 130 g
  • Display: Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Display Size: 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density)
  • Multitouch: Yes
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Alert types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes
  • Card slot: No
  • Internal Memory: 32 GB (26 GB user-available) storage, 1 GB RAM
  • GPRS: Yes
  • EDGE: Yes
  • Speed: HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
  • NFC: Yes
  • USB: Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0
  • Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • OS: Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Chipset: Nvidia Tegra 3
  • CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • GPU: ULP GeForce
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
  • Browser: HTML, Adobe Flash
  • Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
  • Java: Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
  • Colors: Black, White
  • Battery: Standard battery, Li-Po 1800 mAh

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Nikon Coolpix P7100: Specs and Review of high-end compact digital camera

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Are you looking for a high-end compact digital camera? Well, The Nikon P7100 Digital Camera is best for road trips and vacations, grab the Nikon Coolpix P7100 and keep on shooting. The P7100 is not hugely different to the P7000 in terms of specification - it utilizes the same 10MP CCD as its predecessor and the same lens.

Nikon Coolpix P7100, Digital Camera, Digital SLR Camera


The Nikon Coolpix P7100 offers an effective pixel count of 10.1-million pixels and is equipped with a large 1/1.7-inch primary color filter CCD image sensor with a 7.1x optical zoom NIKKOR lens that makes the most of superior optical performance over a broad focal length range.

Process every moment with faster performance—even minimize image blur with VR Image Stabilization. Then add in-camera special effects to take your photos in a new direction. You will keep the photography passion burning.

Its 3-inch, 921k-dot LCD monitor is capable of a more faithful display of colors and also tilts to enable shooting from a wide variety of angles. A noise-reduction filter can adjusted according to shooting intent.

The P7100 offers a versatile 7.1x wide angle Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens gives you control from wide angle to telephoto to macro. The director in you will love how easy and fun it is to create productions.

The P7100's 3-inch Vari-Angle (921,000-dot) monitor not only delivers great viewing of in-camera still and movie creations, it also lets you take your creative passion to new levels.

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix P7100:

  • Type: Compact Digital Camera
  • Effective Pixels: 10.1 million
  • Image Sensor: CCD
  • Sensor Size: 1/1.7 in.
  • Total Pixels: 10.39 million (approx.)
  • Lens: 7.1x optical zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
  • Lens Focal Length: 6.0-42.6mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-200mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Lens Zoom: 7.1x
  • Digital Zoom: Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 800mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Vibration Reduction: Lens-shift VR
  • Focus Lock: Yes
  • Storage Media:
    • SD memory card
    • SDHC memory card
    • SDXC memory card
  • Internal Memory: Approx. 94MB
  • Storage File formats:
    • Audio files: WAV
    • RAW and JPEG can be recorded simultaneously
    • Movies: MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)
  • Movie:
    • Audio file format: AAC stereo
    • HD: 1280x720p / 24fps
    • Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264
    • Small Size: 320x240 / 30fps
    • Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps
  • Image Size (pixels): 3648 x 2736 (10M)
  • HDMI Output: Auto, 480p, 720p, 1080i
  • I/O terminal:
    • Audio/video (A/V) output
    • Digital I/O (USB)
    • HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)
Nikon Coolpix P7100 Photos:

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BlackBerry Torch 9860: Specs and Features of BlackBerry 7 OS

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The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is possibly one the sexiest handsets with an almost velvety-matte finish at the back and accented with a sophisticated and classy silver top back frame. Not the first time that RIM are venturing into touchscreen but they are past the point of no return with this one. It will walk among deadly Androids and iPhones - probably the most hostile of environments in Smartphone land.

BlackBerry Torch 9860 Specs, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Features, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Smartphone


BlackBerry Torch 9860 powered by the new latest BlackBerry 7 OS and Liquid Graphics, your photos, videos, games and apps come to life in incredible detail on the large BlackBerry Torch touch screen and the real-deal touchscreen experience will help the Torch 9860 find a niche of its own. With social feeds and apps, and the new BBM 6 on your BlackBerry Torch 9860 Smartphone, it is fast and simple to stay in touch and up-to-date.

BlackBerry 7 is a smoother and faster BlackBerry 7 OS, with breakthrough technologies and new apps and experiences. And with Liquid Graphics, you will enjoy truly stunning multimedia and gaming on your BlackBerry Torch 9860 Smartphone. The new BlackBerry browser offers incredibly fast page load times, better web-based gaming, HTML5 video support and seamless scrolling and zooming.

Capture life's little surprises with 720p HD video on BlackBerry Torch 9860 so you can relive them over and over again. Or pull off amazing photos with face detection, 4X zoom and image stabilization. A spectacular 3.7" touch screen is the largest on a BlackBerry Smartphone yet. It boasts millions of colors for a stunning viewing experience, and provides a smooth, accurate and fast typing experience.

Key Features of BlackBerry Torch 9860:

  • BlackBerry OS v7
  • Quad-band GSM support and quad-band 3G with HSDPA
  • 3.7" 16M-color TFT touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
  • 768MB RAM
  • Single-core 1.2GHz QC8655 processor
  • BlackBerry's proprietary email service and data security
  • Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity
  • GPS receiver and BlackBerry maps preloaded, digital compass
  • 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and a LED flash
  • HD video recording, 720p@30fps
  • 2.5GB of inbuilt storage
  • 4GB MicroSD card prebundled
  • Four physical buttons at the bottom
  • Smart dialing
  • Solid build
  • Optical trackpad
  • Hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
  • DivX and Xvid video support
  • Office document editor
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Ultra-fast boot times
Specifications of BlackBerry Torch 9860:
  • Operating System: BlackBerry OS 7
  • CPU: 1.2 GHz processor
  • LCD Size: 3.7 TFT capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical Dimensions: 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm
  • Weight: 135g
  • Band:
    • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
    • HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
The good:
  • Sleek and stylish exterior
  • Enjoyable browsing experience
  • Crisp and sharp display
  • Impressive compatibility with various multimedia formats
The bad:
  • No physical keyboard
  • Lags on command (shifting from typing and browsing orientation)
  • No Flash support for the web browser
  • No FM radio
  • No haptic feedback
BottomLine: The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is a great upgrade for RIM phone users. Buy Meter: 8.7/10 BlackBerry Torch 9860 Photos: BlackBerry Torch 9860 Specs, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Features, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Smartphone  BlackBerry Torch 9860 Specs, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Features, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Smartphone  BlackBerry Torch 9860 Specs, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Features, BlackBerry Torch 9860 Smartphone

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus: Specs and Features of a powerful 7-inch tablet

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is actually thicker than its larger brother the Galaxy Tab 10.1. It does - offering enhanced portability through the light and slim 7" form, and advanced productivity powered by the 1.2GHz dual core processor, fast internet speed and updated Android Honeycomb platform with Samsung TouchWiz. Rounded out by rich multimedia functions, this tablet offers even more possibilities on the go.

Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Samsung Tablets


The GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus boasts an enviably small form factor – it is the size of a paperback book but possesses the computing power of a laptop. The 345g lightweight and compact tablet can be operated with a single hand - ideal when you are on the go. Powered by a mighty 1.2GHz Dual Core Processor, the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus allows seamless multitasking, faster webpage loading, smoother UI transitions and ultra-fast power-up.

The Honeycomb platform has been refined to offer the ultimate user experience on a wider range of tablet devices. The new compatibility zoom mode optimizes application that are not designed to run on larger screen sizes, so they fit on the entire screen without distortion. Also, media files can be loaded directly from the MicroSD card.

The GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus calling function has been upgraded to let you make and receive voice calls privately by using Receiver Mode in public places. You no longer need a headset or Bluetooth for voice calls. Its battery life is quite good, lasting about 3 days under daily usage scenarios.

The GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus offers the best connectivity options available, from lightning-fast HSPA+ 21Mps to Wi-Fi Channel Bonding. Wi-Fi Channel bonding technology will let you receive data-rates approximately twice as fast as existing Wi-Fi. The GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus makes a lot more sense, for a bit more money. Or even the Galaxy Note, which is infinitely more portable.

Key Features of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus:

  • 7.0" 16M-color PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen of WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600 pixels)
  • Android 3.2 Honeycomb with TouchWiz UX UI
  • Weighs 345 g
  • Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor; 1GB of RAM; Mali-400MP GPU
  • Quad-band GPRS/EDGE and tri-band 3G with HSPA connectivity (HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps)
  • Support for voice calls, texts and MMS
  • 6/32 GB of built-in memory
  • 720p HD video recording @ 30 fps
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Stereo Bluetooth v3.0
  • HDMI TV-out (adapter required), USB host (adapter required)
  • microSD card slot
  • 3.2 MP autofocus camera, 2048x1536 pixels, LED flash, geotagging
  • 2.0 MP front-facing camera; native video calls
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Adobe Flash 11 support
  • 1080p DivX/XviD/MKV video support with subtitles
  • GPS with A-GPS support; digital compass
  • Accelerometer and proximity sensor; three-axis Gyroscope sensor
  • Infrared port, Peel Smart Remote app preloaded
  • Polaris office document editor preinstalled
  • 4000 mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus:
  • 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • Dimensions: 193.7 x 122.4 x 9.9 mm
  • Platform: Android 3.2 Honeycomb
  • Processor: Exynos 4210 @ 1GHz with Mail-400 GPU, 1GB RAM
  • Display: 7-inch PLS LCD, 1024 x 600 pixels
  • Storage: 16GB with microSD slotup to 32GB
  • Camera: 3.15MP with 720p HD videos
  • Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
  • Browser: HTML, Adobe Flash
  • Radio: No
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
  • Java: Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
  • Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 4000 mAh
  • Colors: Black, White
Pros:
  • Portable size
  • Easily expandable storage
  • Great performance and battery life
  • Integrated IR emitter
Cons:
  • Screen res disappoints compared to other Galaxies
  • Peel app has limited compatibility
BottomLine: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is pretty and sleek, with well-implemented remote-control functionality, making it the best 7-inch Honeycomb tablet yet.

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Camera Awesome: SmugMug's iPhone Photography App Review

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Apple iPhone is not much wrong with the Camera Awesome app. Although Apple's iPhone boasts some impressive camera technology from a hardware perspective, the interface and what it allows you to do is a bit basic. It takes photos, it shoots video and it is even accessible from the lock screen.

Camera Awesome App, Photography App, iPhone Apps


The Camera Awesome App bears a fairly close resemblance to its iOS counterparts in terms of look and feel. The shooting modes on tap (burst, timed, interval, etc.) are well implemented, though not exactly revelatory. What does set SmugMug apart is its ability to improve your photography skills — assuming you take advantage of the included tools, that is.

For users looking to squeeze more functionality from their Smartphone’s snapper, downloading the Camera Awesome app is a must. It expands the options you have at your disposal, enabling you to capture timed shots, slow and quick bursts, and set which part of the photo needs more exposure.

There are so many options in this camera app, developed by picture-sharing website SmugMug, that it's hard to know where to begin. While the iOS Camera app allows you to overlay a grid, to make it easier to line-up your shot, Camera Awesome gives you a range of grids to choose from. While Camera takes just a single shot, Camera Awesome can take a burst of shots and features image stabilization too.

Additionally, the app gives you access to an arsenal of post editing tools including numerous filter effects. Further editing options include the ability to alter the sharpness and contrast of the image.

The Camera Awesome App is not only still killing it in the App Store (4 million downloads, #1 photo app in 55 countries) but today announces some new features and improvements that give our rabid fans more of what they want plus, letting you know about a new integration with Instagram.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Price: Free at App Store

Download Link: Camera Awesome App

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20 Aralık 2012 Perşembe

Razer Fiona: Razer's Hybrid Gaming Tablet

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The Razer, the world leader best known for its high performance gaming hardware, is proud to announce their newest gaming concept design – the Project Fiona PC Gaming Tablet. Gaming peripheral maker Razer's tablet-like device offers PC gaming on a 10" touch-screen, aided by two controllers on either side of the screen.

Razer Fiona, Gaming Tablets


Unlike other tablets designed for general use and casual gaming, Project Fiona is a tablet concept designed to play the most popular PC games of today with an intuitive control setup for a phenomenal on-the-go gaming experience.

The attached controllers on either side of the tablet take away the pesky requirement of using a touchscreen for tablet gaming, while retaining the handheld portability of tablets. That it will run Windows 8 is only a bonus: it will be instantly compatible with a legion of top-of-the-line games.

The Razer went with a very powerful CPU that would be able to run all existing PC titles without any need to port the games. Even though firm details are sparse, we do know that the device sports a powerful Intel Core i7 processor and runs on Windows 7.

The Gaming Tablet will also sport a 10.1-inch touch screen, 1024x768-pixel resolution, two analog joysticks attached to its sides, a battery life akin to that of a laptop, and an accelerometer. Razer showed off the device at CES, allowing attendees to try out PC titles on the tablet, such as Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 and Company of Heroes.

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Magnetic Felt Food - 'Peelable' Cantaloupe Slice - Pattern!!

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Ha! Here is my stroke of felt food genius - a piece of cantaloupe with rind that can be sliced off. The peel is held to the fruit by magnets that are completely concealed. I use the tiny but super strong neodymium ones. They are also lightweight. (Okay, in all honesty, it was Mr. Field Notes who suggested a fruit slice with removable peel. He's smart, too. It's just that usually he takes my good ideas and makes them even better, not the other way around. But the funky crust and cantaloupe part was all mine, neener neener. (We're not competitive with each other at all, the Mr. and I......)). Yeah, so enough about us — onto the cantaloupe.

So, this project is one you can do yourself - choosing either the easy route (not peelable, no magnets) or the harder one. I've included a pattern down at the end.

Supplies:
6 magnets
felt in the following colors: light orange, lime/neon green, tan
thread: brown, tan and orange/yellow

It really helps if you can use a sewing machine to make the criss-cross brown stitches for the outer peel. It would be a big pain to hand embroider, but could be done. I get the felt in 8x11 inch sheets for 20 cents each at my local JoAnn's. I found really small, thin neodymium magnets for sale on etsy and used those for this project.

You can click on the pattern below and save it to print out and use to cut your own felt pieces. If you don't want to make a hidden magnet one that peels, you won't need the wider strip in orange, just the one in tan and the narrower one in orange. You can also use velcro instead of magnets.

I hid the magnets completely by sewing them in place between two pieces of felt, cut slightly narrower than the outer layers they hid behind. Basically, I sewed a little basket/nest of thread around them to hold them in place - at the top, middle, and bottom of the peel and the bottom of the fruit slice.

The hardest part is making sure the three magnets in the peel meet up just right with the three in the fruit. Even when they are oriented to attract each other, if they are a smidge out of alignment, they won't hold the peel and fruit together neatly. I used the force of the magnets to guide me.

I made an interior panel to hide the magnets in the peel by sewing three magnets inside little nests of thread in three places (top, middle and bottom) between two pieces of felt that I cut slightly narrower than the outer pieces of the peel that you actually see (the green and tan). Then I sewed this in between the green and tan piece. Next I made the interior panel for the magnets that are hidden in the fruit. I laid one of the interior orange strips for the fruit on top of the lime green side of the finished peel. I laid a magnet on top of that close to wherever the magnet was in the peel. If you get close, it will just slide into place, attracted by the magnetic force. Then I put the other interior piece of orange on top of it and picked up the magnet with the two pieces of orange felt around it and then fixed the magnet into place by sewing a network of thread all around it. I repeated this for the other two magnets in the peel.

I've admired a lot of felt food for sale on etsy and have never seen anything like this before, so I think I have something unique here. There are loads of other possibilities with this general style and technique, too. Watermelons, oranges, apples — just about any peelable fruit. Cool! And, more fun for a little one =D

Baby's 'First' Meal

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Yuki has appointed herself to a new 'job' — cleanup duty for baby meals. She is so eager that I've decided we need a mealtime protocol, mostly to manage her enthusiasm. I am not a germaphobe regarding the dogs, and they have already given little Baby Field Notes lots of kisses, but they're not exactly welcome all the way through the meal. I am aiming for a good cleanup at the end and maybe some spot cleanups here and there when I say it's okay. Hopefully it won't take too log for all of us to get on board with the new program. She already knows how to back off on command, and when there is food involved, Yuki is very eager to 'perform' so it probably won't be long before she demonstrates she's learned a new word: Cleanup.

Baby Field Notes, like Yuki, has really leaped whole hog into solid foods. There's no such thing as partial pig with her. She has gone so gung-ho for solids virtually overnight that it's kind of hard to believe that just 2 weeks ago she was gagging on food. Now she gulps with gusto and is so interested in solid food that I am a little worried she is going to wean herself too soon. I want to continue breastfeeding her for 2 years, at least. Not only because it is good for her, but good for me too. It is so good for me that my goal is to keep lactating until menopause. Crazy, isn't it? I just hope she doesn't make me start pumping all the time. It is not nearly as pleasant as her doing the work, lol.

So far we have done really well with making our own baby food. We've got a food processor to puree anything we'd want to give her. The purees get poured into ice cube trays. They can be popped out and put into freezer bags and then defrosted one by one, or in BFN's case, 2 or 3 at a time, as needed. It is easy, cheaper than buying jars, and easier on the environment because it creates less waste.

So far, she's wolfed down cream-of-wheat, squash, applesauce and bananas, and kidney beans. The beans were the first solid food we gave her that she swallowed. We had been trying rice cereal but she wouldn't have any of it. Then one night while I was eating a dish of kidney beans, rice, barley, tomatoes, onions and chicken (an awesome mix!) I decided to give her a small taste off my finger. She took it readily and seemed to especially love the squished beans. And why not? They are delicious. And these ones were a little spicy. I don't know, but maybe she liked the spicy food more than the flavorless rice cereal. Who could blame her?

We have a talking ape now! Baby's First 'Real" Word

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Today Baby Field Notes said her first 'real' word: UP.

Previously she has said 'BIG,' which blew me away because, a) she's a very quiet child who doesn't really babble on and on so we've rarely heard vowel and and even fewer consonant sounds, b) was late to giggle, c) was only about 8 months old, and d) perfectly enunciated the word: BIG. It really surprised me. She's certainly heard that word a lot, what with two enormous dogs keeping her company!

This time was different though, because she used UP in the right context, intentionally, and along with the right gesture. When she said BIG it probably was unintentional. I think she was just experimenting with her tongue and mouth and voice. It wasn't in the right situation, at least not without making up a story, and wasn't coincident with any meaningful gesture, so it really can't be considered language.

But what is language? It's complicated but you can glean a lot from this excellent discussion, if you click here.

I'm back!

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At long last, I think I may finally feel like blogging again. The long and short of it is that my little home business of making plantable paper really took off over the last year and the last six months it has practically exploded. I'm a work-at-home mama to a toddler not yet two years old, with a part-time job and what has now become an almost-full time business. My daughter has been a handful. Business has been a handful, and I hardly ever have free time to myself. And I really like writing, so I think I will give blogging a try again — to share notes from my new field of full-time papermaking, to share new crafts, new stories, pictures, projects, and to vent about being a WAHM (work-at-home-mom), a totally different bear than SAHM (not that being a stay-at-home-mom doesn't involve work)!

Here are a few snapshots of some projects and a little pic of how much "Baby Field Notes" has grown. We've been having chats lately about whether she's a "baby" or a "kid."

Seashell Plantable Beach Wedding Favors

Plantable Wedding Favors Boxed Kit
"Baby Field Notes"

16 Aralık 2012 Pazar

PowerMonkey Discovery: Portable PowerTraveller Charger

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Without power, any mobile device is rendered little more than a beautiful and expensive paperweight. Don't worry! The PowerMonkey Discovery Help you. The PowerMonkey Discovery featuring a state-of-the-art 3500mAh lithium polymer battery, the PowerMonkey Discovery offers users real power on the move. It offers portable life support for a range of devices, including iPhones, iPods, e-readers, smart phones, handheld games consoles and portable GPS systems for when one's battery is close to drawing its last breath.

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The new discovery has been upgraded from the original 2,200 mAh to 3,500 mAh. The sleek styled design is housed in a full aluminium case with 6 high bright pin point LED lights. The device is capable of recharging an iPhone twice, standard mobile phones 3-4 times, or giving iPods and MP3 players up to an additional 120 hours playtime.

The PowerMonkey Discovery has been optimized for weight, size and performance, measuring just 114 x 13 x 46mm and weighing 107g - approximately two thirds the size of the iPhone 4. The USB port has self sensing technology built in which allows the unit to optimize the charging parameters for the iPhone and other smart phones.

The sleek and portable PowerMonkey Discovery accomplishes this via a 3500 mAh lithium polymer battery housed in an attractive aluminum case. Six green LED lights show the unit is fully charged and when the unit needs to be recharged a LED will turn red.

The classic V3 size has been optimized for weight, size and performance measuring 114 mm long 13 mm deep and 46 mm wide. The PowerMonkey Discovery can either be charged via a USB port or the mains using an optional universal travel charger.

Technical Details of PowerMonkey Discovery:

  • Dimensions: 11.4 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm
  • Case Size: 185 x 80 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 454 g
  • 3500mAh portable charger
  • compact and lightweight
  • charges iPhones, smart phones, iPods, Sat Navs, GPS and more
  • self-sensing technology
  • Precision engineered aluminiun casing

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Camera Awesome: SmugMug's iPhone Photography App Review

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Apple iPhone is not much wrong with the Camera Awesome app. Although Apple's iPhone boasts some impressive camera technology from a hardware perspective, the interface and what it allows you to do is a bit basic. It takes photos, it shoots video and it is even accessible from the lock screen.

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The Camera Awesome App bears a fairly close resemblance to its iOS counterparts in terms of look and feel. The shooting modes on tap (burst, timed, interval, etc.) are well implemented, though not exactly revelatory. What does set SmugMug apart is its ability to improve your photography skills — assuming you take advantage of the included tools, that is.

For users looking to squeeze more functionality from their Smartphone’s snapper, downloading the Camera Awesome app is a must. It expands the options you have at your disposal, enabling you to capture timed shots, slow and quick bursts, and set which part of the photo needs more exposure.

There are so many options in this camera app, developed by picture-sharing website SmugMug, that it's hard to know where to begin. While the iOS Camera app allows you to overlay a grid, to make it easier to line-up your shot, Camera Awesome gives you a range of grids to choose from. While Camera takes just a single shot, Camera Awesome can take a burst of shots and features image stabilization too.

Additionally, the app gives you access to an arsenal of post editing tools including numerous filter effects. Further editing options include the ability to alter the sharpness and contrast of the image.

The Camera Awesome App is not only still killing it in the App Store (4 million downloads, #1 photo app in 55 countries) but today announces some new features and improvements that give our rabid fans more of what they want plus, letting you know about a new integration with Instagram.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Price: Free at App Store

Download Link: Camera Awesome App

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