MAKE: Blog: Panoramic video experiment

Another Make Magazine reader named Dr. Photon attempts Cementimental's Christmas bauble 360 degree lens hack. Unfortunately Mr. Photon does not have any video available to view from what I saw.

Quadruplex - Call for Submissions

Pete from Quadruplex writes:

hi wiley,

Hi, I really enjoy your blog and the videothings that you find.

I'm putting together a video screening that I think would be right up
video thing's street [...]

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the 2 mile
QUADRUPLEX
Video bending and noise films

Please Forward!

The 2 mile Quadruplex is a new film organisation that is pro-magnetism and
anti-narrative.
We are looking for video in the following (made-up) genres:

* noise
* video-synthesis
* video-bent
* demoscene
* trash/broken
* old media
* data bending/'Mush'-inima
* ear-eye experiments
* VHS nostalgia
* other...

for an evening of video, film and live performances in Hull, UK.
Deadline: 30th May 08

Screening in late June, exact dates TBA

Please send DVDs, mini-DVs or twisted VHS tapes to:
Pete McPartlan
The Quadruplex
140 Worthing St
Hull
HU5 1PR
UK

Or contact Pete about submitting online on: info(at)quadruplex.co.uk
Please don't directly e-mail video files...

www.quadruplex.co.uk

Video to film- via inkjet printer!

A very cool hack that is surely the seed for a new product- A method of Transferring video to 16 or 35mm film using an inkjet printer.

Found Via BoingBoing

50 dollar helmet video camera

The Tony Hawk Helmet Camcorder straps to any helmet and comes with a 32MB memory card recording up to 30 minutes of video and sound. It weighs less than 1/2 lb and uses just two AAA batteries. The Tony Hawk Helmet Cam also features auto focus and 640 X 480 resolution, plus a built-in microphone with a 12 foot range.

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