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Smile for the stick

Mark Rutherford, CNET.com | Apr 03, 2007

Thank goodness Princess Di is resting in peace, because this latest camera innovation would have surely made her life a living hell.

The ultimate paparazzi tool, the "Giraffe Pole Camera" developed by Macroswiss is basically a 21st century version of the World War I trench periscope but with greater capability, according to Gizmag. Think of it as something like a military version of the "Quick Pod".

The Giraffe is mounted on an aluminum telescopic pole that can extend up to 18 feet, allowing it to record images "from locations that are too difficult or too dangerous to reach by other means," according to the manufacturer. The recorded images are sent to a TV display worn on the body.

More important, its digital video recording and low light/thermal sensors make this "camera on a stick" perfect for documenting those awkward toe-licking encounters so coveted by inquiring minds.

Read more gizmos here | Via CNET Crave

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These pictures stink

Loo L. Farpi, CNET.com | Apr 02, 2007

You've seen pictures that lie, musical picture frames and cameras that help you fake it. But did you ever think we would finally get to the scratch and sniff stage?

The EasySmell PU 705 digital camera, announced on Saturday at a press event in Tokyo, will offer seven distinct scent modes.

It's based on the same type of technology that scientists pondered for the in-house smell-o-vision at a Japanese movie theater.

The scent modes include "cheese", "chocolate", "beach", "floral", "cocktail party", "rain" or "diesel" (my personal favorite).

Users choose scent modes as they do scene modes for better photos. The chosen scent is saved with the digital photo as metadata. Any computer with EasySmell software and the accompanying scent emitter plugged in to its USB port can play the chosen scent whenever the photo is viewed.

The scents automatically change with corresponding photos during a slide show, and can even been smelled when viewed on a Web page.

Note: This is an April Fool's posting

Read more gizmos here | Via CNET Crave