If you see this hovering overhead, cover up

We saw this item a couple of days ago but passed on it because we were certain we'd seen it before--here. But despite the similarities in appearance, there's one big difference: The Aeryon Scout is a flying camera, not just a remote-controlled toy.

The Scout is made of four foam rings connected by a rotor in the center, according to Inventor Spot. The camera is attached to the bottom so it can take aerial shots like a miniature satellite--or at least with better range and control than a mini-chopper or rocket cam.

But at an estimated US$30,000 to US$50,000 price range, it's probably slightly more than your average stalker can afford. Unless, of course, paparazzi and celebrity babies are involved.

Via Crave CNET

Driving on the F1 night track

Earlier today, we had a go on SingTel's F1 simulator. Designed by UK-based BallRacing Developments, this machine is not your usual arcade machine. The Singapore operator commissioned it to simulate just one track, the one that F1 drivers will be zipping around in Singapore come September.

Not only does the external chassis look like an F1 car, getting into it felt real, too. You are in an almost inclined position while an assistant adjusts the foot pedals to the reach of your legs. The steering wheel is then snapped on, just like in a real F1 car.

Once you start the engine, the entire machine starts to vibrate. Though you are controlling what happens on the screen, the "car" that you are in will move according to your driving. Granted, it won't spin you around like a theme park ride, but it does add to the sensation that you are really in an F1 car.
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LG Secret no longer a secret

It's official. The third model in the LG Black Label series after the Shine and Chocolate is a Secret. We don't mean we are not telling. It is really a Secret. No, really.

For the number-crunching folks, the Secret is also known as the KF750. Like the Viewty that came before it, the KF750 comes with a 5-megapixel camera with 120fps video recording and DivX playback capability. The difference is the Korean chaebol managed to shave off an additional 3mm on the KF750 (11.8mm), making it the slimmest LG 5-megapixel camera-phone yet. It still can't beat the 10.5mm-thin Sony Ericsson C902, though.

Other things to look out for at the June launch in Asia are the front touchscreen LCD made from tempered glass which LG claims is scratch-resistant and a 3D-patterned carbon fiber back. And don't say we told you. It's a secret.

Disposable DVD, anyone?

For any espionage wannabe and Mission Impossible-series fans, the voice-recorded advisory that "this tape will self-destruct in 5 seconds" and the aftermath smoke are simply uber-cool. Now with DVD-D technology, it seems anyone can easily pull a similar stunt. These disposable DVDs offer limited-time play with the "countdown" activated once out of their packaging. At the moment, three flavors are available ranging from single play to 8 and 48 hours of usage.

There are also 4.5GB +R/-R recordable with similar capabilities, compatible with up to eight times the recording speed. Perfect for video and game rentals, DVD-D eliminates the hassle of returning the media as well as protect studios and licensees' intellectual property rights. According to I4U News, the DVD-Ds are currently available in France, Italy and the Scandinavian markets. We won't be surprised if these make their way eventually to Asia.

Via I4U | Photo credit: DVD-D org.

Wedcam for your wedding

Question: What's better than saving money and not hiring a photographer on your big day?

Answer: Have your guests take the pictures instead.

Canadian company Wedding Favours is producing disposable film cameras with a wedding theme to them. Clad in a pristine white body with corny lines like "Our Wedding Day", this camera is bound to raise eyebrows at your wedding reception. When Uncle Fred asks where's the wedding photographer, hand him a camera and tell him everyone's a photographer today.

But let's do the math here. There are 27 exposures in a camera. Now multiply that by, let's say, 100 guests. That's a whopping 2,700 photos. Take away the pictures that your nieces and nephews took of their feet and you should still be left with 1,000-odd usable shots.

Lest others think you're are a cheapo, tell them that each set costs about US$8.80 (not including developing and printing of snaps).

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