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Retro is the wave of the future for camera design

Retro is the wave of the future for camera designActuallyThe "Retro" look of some new digital cameras is based not so much on SLRs as Rangefinder cameras. Anyway, I'd prefer having a real working Kodak Retina IIC (35mm rangefinder film camera) again, over these new digital units. The color slides...

Tags: camera, Retro

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Retro is the wave of the future for camera design

On the heels of the announcement of the July release of the Olympus EP-1, on first glance, it would look like there's a new wave of camera design. But it's a design we've all seen before. The EP-1 digital SLR look is based on the Classic F film SLR look...

Tags: Olympus Corp., SLR, Camera, Retro, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Judge slams FBI fishing expedition at Amazon

Judge slams FBI fishing expedition at AmazonWhat about Amazon keeping the info?The article would be more balanced if it said something about what information Amazon keeps about its customers, for how long, and what limits it places on what can be done with that information.Kudos to Judge CrockerThere are times...

Tags: Federal government, Retro, Amazon.com Inc., expedition, FBI

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

(Images: Hotmail goes retro)

(Images: Hotmail goes retro)bobyymemoriiiLOL...They definitely do not know a potty from a pan.Perhaps what should be changed is the name of the company.From MS to BS... much more appropriate.

Tags: E-mail providers, retro, MSN Hotmail

Discussion threads 2007-05-08

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!Next year's subject...Hopefully, 'you can add a lot more about testing applications and/or configurations... You tend to forget that often... ;-)And a merry Christmas to you...Happy HolidaysHappy Holidays Murph--Everyone.Peace.Paul, you dirty stinkin' rat!Man, do I envy you there! Spent a few xmases (actually Festivus, or is it Festivi?) in...

Tags: Happy Holidays, retro, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-12-22

Retro 1.2 (Mac)

Retro is a modern adventure that recalls the golden age of arcade video games, when kids were fighting for the future of the Galaxy against unbeatable odds. Return to those days with your friends as you battle your way through a universe of random levels providing ultimate replay value....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Z Sculpt Entertainment, Retro, Games, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-03-30

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Swarovski glamorizes the Olympus Pen E-P1

You'll either love it or hate it, but Swarovski has taken the Olympus Pen E-P1 and bejeweled it with their traditional crystal gems. Spreading tiny gems all over a camera isn't exactly traditional it sounds like a kid putting stickers all over a camera, but...

Tags: Olympus Corp., Camera, Swarovski, Pen E-P1, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-24

BOH 20091121.1204 (Mac)

BOH is an original, retro-flavoured game of exploration and action. You move in claustrophobic, traps-packed, mind-boggling battlefields searching for the Evil Masters, who throw countless enemies at you until you discover and face them in the final battle. Although your quests are made slightly less hard by the bonuses and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mission, Simone Bevilacqua, BOH 20091121.1204, BOH, Games, Desktops, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-23

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Nintendo goes retro with their newest 2D Mario game for the Wii. by CNET News.com

Tags: Super Mario, Nintendo Wii, Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-16

Mad Skills Motocross 1.0.3 (Windows)

Mad Skills Motocross is a game that brings back fond memories from the good old days. Not via 'retro' graphics, but by sheer joy and playfulness. Mad Skills Motocross is meant to be fun, quick and deep. You will collect achievement-like stars for tricks. You will get power-ups that might...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Turborilla, Mad Skills Motocross, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-12

UK Santas getting gadget training before the holidays

Shopping List for regular readersExcellent idea training: then you can select with confidence from ZDNET bloggers' recommended XMAS gifts:1. Ed Bott: Windows Secrets by Paul Thurrott. You might get a signature on that because Ed is on a world tour fixing Vista PC's one at a time. Oh, you wanted...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, RAID, PRODUCTIVITY, Memory, UK Santas, gadget training, Xmas Gift, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Mir2: The Legend Continues 2009/11/11 (Windows)

Mir II is a 2D, top-down game combining player versus player PvP and player versus environment PvE combat. The story centers on an epic war between the two monster tribes of the land, the Oma and the Neru, and the four groups of heroes that defend it. Players can choose...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Gamepot USA, Mir II, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Mad Skills Motocross 1.0.3 (Mac)

Mad Skills Motocross is a game that brings back fond memories from the good old days. Not via 'retro' graphics, but by sheer joy and playfulness. Mad Skills Motocross is meant to be fun, quick and deep. You will collect achievement-like stars for tricks. You will get power-ups that might...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Turborilla, Mad Skills Motocross, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Water Hazard - Retro DEMO (Mobile)

Water Hazard Retro is an addictive game with a nostalgic visual. This fast paced action will keep you on toes! There''s a leak on the ceiling of the computer room! You must avoid that the drops of water touch those equipments until the repair unit arrive.

Tags: Computer Room, Mobile, RedRabbit Interactive, There', Productivity, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Samsung HZ15W

The Samsung HZ15W is a camera that looks good on paper but doesn't live up to the specs. The main attraction is the 24mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with 10x zoom, which is certainly a plus in a camera this size, giving you a lot of shooting flexibility for less than $280....

Tags: Samsung HZ15W, camera, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-05

Water Hazard - Retro 1.0 (Mobile)

Water Hazard Retro is an addictive game with a nostalgic visual. This fast paced action will keep you on toes! There''s a leak on the ceiling of the computer room! You must avoid that the drops of water touch those equipments until the repair unit arrive.

Tags: Computer Room, Mobile, RedRabbit Interactive, There', Productivity, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Insectoid 1.0 (Mac)

Insectoid is for anyone who grew up playing classic arcade shooters such as Galaga in the 80's. Featuring fast-paced, adrenaline-inducing gameplay, over 50 unique levels, four custom ships, stunning high-res graphics that look great even on a 30" display, and a professional musical score, Insectoid is a retro shooter fan's...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, ActionSoft, Insectoid

Software downloads 2009-11-04

XBolo 0.4.1 (Mac)

XBolo is a clone of the classic game Bolo written by Stuart Cheshire in the late 80's. It's a multiplayer action/strategy tank game played over the internet or LAN where 2 or more people can battle. The graphics are 2D and the art style is 8bit. A treat for those...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Robert Chrzanowski, XBolo, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-02

3D Flip Clock 1.0 (Windows)

Beautiful and stylish 3D Retro Flip Clock Screensaver shows time in different formats and optional calendar. Four different clock types. Different clock skins. As result eighteen different clock looks. Just try it and you'll like it.

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Windows, Warlock Studio

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Planet Attacker 2009 20091014 (Mac)

Planet Attacker 2009 is a simple 3D flight action game. The purpose of the game is to destroy all the enemy fighters and ground objects by flying your fighter. The objects in the game are imaginary space fighter sort of, but there is an additional configuration called "USAF version" in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Attacker, Polygon, YSFlight, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-30