Gizmodo: gun camera

The Pistol Camera Takes Pictures That Will Blow You Away

Sean Fallon — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:40:00 EDT

When does taking a self-portrait look like suicide? When the camera is shaped like a gun that's when. The photos even have that pinhole, James Bond vibe to them.

The only problem is that there isn't a viewfinder—so you are unlikely to get the shot you were going for. More like pinhole images of areas like the forehead, heart and crotch—likely targets as you get carried away by imagining popping a cap into your subject. Actually, there is one other issue—the camera is only a concept. [Project Page via noquedanblogs via Likecool]

Israeli Army Videoblogs Blowing Up Gaza, Gets Censored By YouTube

John Mahoney — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:20:00 EST

This is the Israeli Defense Force's official YouTube channel, where they are posting several gun camera videos per day of bombs falling on Gaza. That is, until Google temporarily shut it down.

It's back up now, but a message on the idfnadesk channel's profile (Age: 60, the wit) explains:

We were saddened earlier today that YouTube took down some of our exclusive footage showing the IDF's operational success in operation Cast Lead against Hamas extremists in the Gaza Strip. Fortunately, due to blogger and viewer support, YouTube has put back up some of the footage they removed.

Naturally, the comments sections turned into a firestorm of hateful back-and-forths before they were disabled, which was probably a condition for re-upping the censored videos.

It's a propaganda campaign, pure and simple. Even though you can see far worse in the chillingly note-perfect AC-130 stage in fucking Call of Duty 4, there are people dying in those buildings, and no, not all of them are terrorists. No war in history has been fought without the warring parties attempting to control the story with info dissemination. But using a forum like YouTube, a public community where smartbombs destroying buildings in a populated city are adjacent to sleeping kittens and 12 year olds' rants on why homework sucks, and where said 12 year olds (literally, and those of 12-year-old intellect) can fill the comment sections with racist hate-spew—is this where we draw the line? [idfnadesk - YouTube]

Oh, and any of said hate spew in the comments here will be grounds for an immediate banhammer. And it has a gun camera and its own YouTube channel too.

Pistol Camera Makes Scorsese, De Niro and Pesci Happy

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:10:22 EST

I don't know if it is the shape, the black and silver steel contrast or the total retro feeling, but this point-and-shoot handgun and camera is just absolutely amazing. Sure, it's not digital. And maybe not as useful as the Leica Gun. I don't care. I'm in love. Bang bang, this baby shot me down. [High Tech via Gizmodo Japan]

PistolCams on Video, Keeping Gun- and Taser-Totin' Cops Honest

Charlie White — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EDT

We told you about the forthcoming PistolCam, mounted on a police officer's gun barrel and about to be adopted by a few cop shops across the violence-prone U.S., and here's a video showing you how it works. We grabbed a few clips and edited together this highlight reel of news-quacking anchors/anchorettes explaining the workings of these tattleCams. Nothing like some grainy video to keep those gun-totin' cowboy cops honest, is there? Check out the camera mounted on a Taser, too. [WREX]

Pistol Cams May Keep an Eye on Trigger Happy Cops

Sean Fallon — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:20:42 EDT

Police in both Orange County, California and Newburgh, New York are on the brink of field testing the PistolCam —a 1.5-ounce camera fitted below the barrel of sidearms. As soon as an officer draws the weapon, the PistolCam begins recording both video and audio. Naturally, this technology could prove extremely useful for clarifying events during shootouts and "accidental" deaths at the hands of police. According to Newburgh officials, if the tests go well, all of their officers would be issued the device — although it remains to be seen how the officers themselves and the unions will respond. My guess is that they wouldn't want the cameras rolling when they shout "Dance!" whilst shooting at the feet of perps. [WREX via The Raw Feed]