Flying Stick Camera: Rub It Between Your Palms [Concept]

Photographers interested in taking endless shots of themselves with their arms outstretched will surely love this flying stick camera concept from designer Tsunho Wang. Just “rub the stick” between your palms and use the built up energy to send the camera whizzing into the air. Once airborne, the camera will automatically take a series of photographs at set intervals. No specs were mentioned regarding the stick cam, but seeing as how it is a concept that won’t see the light of day, it probably doesn’t matter all that much. [Yanko Design]

Original post by Sean Fallon

Bazooka ATV Mountable Speakers Make Hunters Squeal Like a Pig [Oooh Weee]

These 6.5″ Bazooka “Outdoor Tubbie” speakers are hilarious on numerous levels. First off, they are designed for hunters—which is why they are camouflaged. The idea is to hook them to your ATV roll bar, which I can only presume is useful for those interested in hunting wild game whilst blaring music.
Uh, I don’t know much about hunting, but I do know that thundering out of the brush, guns a’ blazin’ with dueling banjos blaring from your ATV is unlikely to result in a successful kill. However, if you are interested in picking them up, you can do so starting this March for $449.95. [Product Page via AudioJunkies]

Original post by Sean Fallon

How Camera Lenses Are Made: In Honor of PMA 2008 [Giz Educates]

This video has made the rounds before, but given that it is PMA season, we figured you might want to take a look at this video illustrating how camera lenses are made. There aren’t any sex scenes (thank God) or explosions, but it is definitely cool and educational. Two words that are not normally used in the same sentence. [YouTube]

Original post by Sean Fallon

Samsung’s i8 8.1-megapixel Point and Shoot Looks Slim, Rounded [Digital Cameras]

It’s not as techno-focused (read: male) as their NV-Series, but the i8 point-and-shoot seems like smooth number that fits nicely into your pocket. Available in pink and blue and white, it’s got a 8.1-megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch LCD, 195MB internal memory, SD card, facial recognition, 3x optical zoom and anti-shake. We just really like how it looks. [Shiny Shiny via Crunchgear]

Original post by Jason Chen