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Last year's Nikon 1 J1 promised some professional features for the amateur photographer looking to move on up and man was it a huge disappointment. The Nikon J2 is a virtually identical camera packed with even more gimmicky features for amateurs with some dollar to burn. As Nikon's first affordable, compact, interchangeable-lens camera, the J1 fell flat when compared to the competition. It had a smaller 1-inch sensor than the rival micro four thirds offerings from Panasonic and Olympus not to mention the excellent APS-C sensor NEX cameras from Sony. Smaller sensor means crappier image quality. The camera's functionality was basically designed for a someone who had no idea what they were doing. Yes, you could swap out the lenses, and its design was beautiful, but in the end it amounted to nothing more than a $650 dressed-up-point-and-shoot. The new Nikon 1 J2 adds a new "creative mode" that makes the camera feel more like a point-and-shoot than before. In short, a...

Aug 7, 2012 3:56 PM   NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter just snapped the scene of the crime: all the pieces of the EDL (Entry Descent Landing) system that worked flawlessly together to safely put Curiosity on the surface of Mars. The image was taken by MRO's High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera, 24 hours after the landing. You can see it all: the heat shield, the back shell, the parachute and, finally, the sky crane, which crashed hard after the umbilical cords were cut with guillotines fired by pyrotechnic devices. View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Jul 28, 2012 9:00 AM   A home alarm system will automatically call the police in the event of a break-in, but by the time officers arrive, the intruders may have already taken your valuables. So this laser security system serves as an additional visual deterrent that your home is as protected as the most secure government facility. The $220 unit creates a set of sweeping red laser walls that appear as if they're constantly scanning back and forth in a room, looking for intruders. However, in reality, the system's not actually able to detect anything. It's all just a ruse intended to make a would-be intruder think twice about breaking into your home. But unless the perps are willing to make a Mission Impossible -like entrance, they'll probably just move onto your neighbor's house instead. [Spy Gadgets via The Red Ferret Journal] View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when p...