BACK TO THE PAST
Posted on November 14th, 2016 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
THE DRONES CLUB: BEWARE TINY SCREWS AND INSTANT LIFTOFF
Posted on March 8th, 2016 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Gone in 60 Seconds. Not the movie. Our drone. It was bouncing along the grass, struggling for liftoff, so Joy handed the controller to Bob, and said, “You try it.” Bob naturally pushed the lift lever all the way up and the drone climbed like a socialite at a garden party. Within three seconds it was out of sight. We couldn’t have been more surprised if we’d launched a pocket rocket. “There,” Joy said. “I think it came down over there.” This was all wishful thinking, of course. As we went through the grass and the nearby woods, the odds were growing that it came down in the next county. Maybe. Bob had made the most common mistake in droning, […]
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HERE’S TO NOT LOOKING AT YOU
Posted on November 23rd, 2015 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
THE BEST PHONE CAMERA
Posted on July 29th, 2015 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Most people take photos with their phones, not digital cameras. So Yahoo.com/Tech did an informal test of the best phone cameras, using four tech reporters, and looking at six top phones. LG’s G4 phone won easily. Next came Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 4. These were followed by Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6. HTC’s “One M9” came in last.
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BABY CAM
Posted on September 2nd, 2014 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
TAKING SELFIES
Posted on February 9th, 2014 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
For photos of our selves, it would be nice to put the phone on a shelf, back up, and snap the picture. But when we’re more than an arm’s length away, we can’t reach the shutter button. (And we’re always forgetting how to use the self-timer.)
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RECOGNIZING FACES
Posted on January 27th, 2014 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Use an upcoming facial recognition app while wearing Google Glasses and you will be able to glance at some people and instantly see their Facebook and LinkedIn histories as well as anything they might have posted on dating sites. What fun – and how exhausting. It all appears on a projection in front of your eye.
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FREE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
Posted on January 7th, 2014 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
POINT, SHOOT AND SHARE
Posted on December 9th, 2013 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Phone photos are easy to share: just hand the phone to someone or tap the share button to send it somewhere. But how do you get the photos from a regular camera into a cell phone, so they can be easily shared? Well now there’s an easy to do that.
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CAMERAS FOR CAMERA PHONES
Posted on October 25th, 2013 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
You may not be satisfied with the photos your smartphone takes. One solution is to clip on a professional lens. They’ll look strange and they’re costly, but the features are great.
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