Sprockets

Adobe's Lightroom 4 catches up to video revolution

No longer is video such a second-class citizen with Adobe Systems' release of the first beta version of Photoshop Lightroom 4.

Today's Lightroom 3 understands videos in the same way a typical baseball fan understands cricket: poorly. Lightroom 4 advances several steps with video, but stops well short of taking over as a full-fledged video editor.

The new beta, downloadable from Adobe Labs, also has a host of other features, according to Tom Hogarty, principal program manager for the software:

New editing controls to better balance changes to highlights and shadows. The ability to geotag photos by using a … Read more

Nifty Sprocket Rocket camera fills up the frame

The folks over at Lomography have unveiled their latest creation, the Sprocket Rocket. This old-school-looking film camera has a couple of nifty tricks up its sleeve to make your shots look more interesting.

For one, this shooter captures ultra-wide panoramic shots, and the frame measures 72x35mm. This means that on a roll of 36-exposure film, you'll get approximately 18 shots. There are two shutter speeds and aperture settings to allow users to shoot in bright daylight or cloudy weather. If you really need to take pictures at night, there's a hotshoe to accommodate an external flash.

The rewind … Read more

The 404 231: Where San Francisco takes over the show

The Juice Stain is back! The guys invite Natali del Conte and Cheryl Holloway onto the show to give a much-needed female perspective on the world of technology and pop culture. Today's rundown includes stories about using technology to cover up infidelity, Google's new iPhone application, the most ridiculous band names in the history of music, and a look into upcoming movies. Also, be sure to listen for a way to get FREE PIZZA! Whoo!

Yikes, that was a rough couple of days. After few episode absences due to an illness that will remain undisclosed (not stomach herpes...… Read more