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    NOVA Concept DSLR, For the Gamer/Photographer

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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11:10 AM

    In reply to NOVA Concept DSLR, For the Gamer/Photographer
    I won't straight say it's awful, because that's what traditionalists do.
    Maybe I'm not getting where the designer went after, as I'm no pro photographer myself.

    But I gotta say it doesn't look good.
    There are too many problems with it.

    Pressing the shutter button on that handle will certainly cause way more shaking than if it was on top.

    Balance will probably be way harder to manage as the lens is the heaviest part of the cam, and worse: as you change lenses, the weight will change.
    There's a reason why we rest them on one hand.

    I see the designer was trying to make something more practical to take pics holding the camera up, but it doesn't solve anything.

    In fact, I think it'll be even harder to guess where you're aiming at with a handle like that.
    A firm rubberized grip might not fit in your hand as nicely as that handle, but it's not supposed to.
    It's a grip you use your fingers to grasp because that produces steadier shots.

    Also: moving parts. There are always tons of problems with moving parts like those handles. Tripods are good examples.

    But you know, there's always chance some photographers or some type of photography could use something like that...
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    Image of Sticks Calhoun Sticks Calhoun
    10:42 AM

    In reply to NOVA Concept DSLR, For the Gamer/Photographer
    This is the ugliest, least intelligent design I have seen recently.

    Have fun balancing an actual lens on that camera, buddy. And making sure all your shots aren't pointed at a downward angle.

    This goes beyond creating a solution for a problem that doesn't exist. This creates a problem where there currently is none.
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    Image of CreepinJesus CreepinJesus
    10:54 AM

    @Sticks Calhoun: Those... 'arms' do point forward slighty... I can imagine it being a whole lot easier to balance a giant lens on that than most of those flat DSLRs where all the weight is hanging off the front...
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    Image of Sticks Calhoun Sticks Calhoun
    11:27 AM

    @CreepinJesus: The problem you have with that is with a heavy lens, you can support is with your hand and its own weight helps act as a stabilizer, allowing you to take handheld shots with shutter speeds as slow as 1/20s (I do this with my heavy-as-all-getout 24mm-70mm f2.8L). And this process only works if you can get a grip on the back and balance the weight of the lens across your palm. The angle of forces at play here just wouldn't work out.
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    Image of greatodinsraven greatodinsraven
    02/13/09

    In reply to Cuba Declares Windows an Oppressive Security Threat, Develops Their Own Version of Linux
    Raekwon the Chef told us about this years ago with his album "Only Built For Cuban Linux"
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    Image of wetworker wetworker
    02/13/09

    @greatodinsraven:

    Good one, i don't think people on this blog listen to creative hip hop so they wont get it, they like garbage like 50, Lil Wayne, shit like that.


    protect ya neck kid!

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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    02/13/09

    @wetworker: Bobby Digital would approve
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    02/13/09

    In reply to Cuba Declares Windows an Oppressive Security Threat, Develops Their Own Version of Linux
    They should just use Red Hat Linux...
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    Image of ScottRose ScottRose
    02/13/09

    In reply to Cuba Declares Windows an Oppressive Security Threat, Develops Their Own Version of Linux
    Maybe Cuba should spend the money on social improvements for their people instead of nonsensical paranoia, but that's just me..


    And by Cuba I mean the US.

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    Image of banmojo banmojo
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    I'd rather be killed in SoCal by [fire, mudslide, earthquake, tsunami, angry illegal alien] then live out my finite life in some other less ideal location.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    01/13/09

    @banmojo: Well I for one will be enjoying my banal existence here in good old NJ while SoCal becomes a new national landmark in the form of a big ass smoking crater...
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    Neal deGrasse Tyson is the man.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    whatever, bring it on, there are worse ways to go, and assuming i haven't started a family, i could be seriously satisfied with living only another 20 years.
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    Image of Tikitiki Tikitiki
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    Time to dust off my "The end is near, prepare to meet thy doom!" sign and start that cult that I've been wanting to assemble. Anyone want to join? We have pudding!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    @Tikitiki: Any Flavor-Aid?
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    Image of Mike918 Mike918
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    Just to be clear...it will hit just california right??...will i be ok if i live in Tijuana??...i dont wanna die!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    @Mike918: Stick to Baja. That's not really aprt of California.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    01/13/09

    @Mike918: If you're going to TJ, bring lots of cash. I know this really good club you can hang out for a while.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    Isn't this the plot from Superman/Superman Returns? Except instead if an asteroid, it was bombs/Kryptonite island.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    I like this video better of Apophis crashing into the planet.
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    Image of Elec.pookaloo Elec.pookaloo
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    Perhaps if you add the Barber of Seville performed by the King's Singers to the video - THEN you'd be able to laugh at the ultimate obliteration of the west coast.


    The more obvious solution is to send nukes at the tidal wave epicenter!

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    Image of DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
    01/13/09

    @Elec.pookaloo: Yes, I've always been a fan of making a bad situation worse.


    "Hey, injury. Meet my pal, insult."
    "...your mother's a whore."

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/13/09

    @DeusExMach: It's not like we'd be hurting much if we lost LA. Hell, I collect movies in which LA is destroyed.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    Luckily Atlantis is back on Earth, or so I heard. As long as we get the Daedalus class ships and some f-302's, we should be fine. I think a few blasts from the Ori beam will cut through it 1-2-3.
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    Image of Thallid Thallid
    01/13/09

    @KesselRunner_GitEmSteveDave:
    Jebus its X-302 and the Daedalus is still considerd an X-304 Class, and Atlantis is not on Earth they have contact with earth bad reference.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    @Thallid: "In the Stargate universe, the Daedalus is Earth's second deep-space battle cruiser and one of three Daedalus class cruisers." [scifipedia.scifi.com]


    "The F-302 is the production model of the X-302 hyperspace fighter, an air and space superiority vehicle operated by the United States Air Force and Russian Federation." [stargate.wikia.com]


    and Spoiler Warning:


    "Now, after several million years, Atlantis is back to where she began, on Earth. " [stargate.wikia.com]


    I hope my references are good enough.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    01/13/09

    @KesselRunner_GitEmSteveDave: Not going to happen; they're done with the series!


    Besides if anything, they'll use Merlin's phase-changing device and make the whole world disappear, letting the asteroid just fly right through. :)

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/13/09

    @PorkchopSandwiches!_GitEmSteveDave: That was one of the absolute worst endings to a series I've ever seen to be quite honest.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    @ripfire: StarGate:Universe.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    01/13/09

    @KesselRunner_GitEmSteveDave: Umm. What? SG:Universe? Am I missing something here? (Time to hit SciFi)


    @Lite: I know, but I have a feeling that it could have been worse. At least you have Atlantis return to Earth which is a big deal and they can now travel as much as they can with a city-sized spaceship.

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    @ripfire: SciFi? Hit io9! [io9.com]
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    Image of Serolf Divad Serolf Divad
    01/13/09

    In reply to How Asteroid Apophis Could Destroy the US West Coast in 2029
    This shit's coming closer to the Earth than our communication satellites? WTF!? Now I'm freaked.
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    Image of danms6 danms6
    01/13/09

    @Serolf Divad: While I didn't watch the video here at work, most communication satellites are in geosynch orbit at ~22k miles above Earth so it's a pretty big region.
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    Image of Serolf Divad Serolf Divad
    01/13/09

    @danms6:


    That's 1/10th the distance between the Earth and the Moon, though.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    01/13/09

    @danms6: Who cares about that. I just care about if it will mess up my DirecTV.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    01/13/09

    @ripfire: It will when the DirecTV satellite is knocked out of orbit and plows directly into your roof..
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/13/09

    @ripfire: Well, since heavy cloud cover will mess up your signal.....
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