砷士的筆記本: 10/04/12

2012年10月4日星期四

Portal 2 Sentry Turret Replica Unveiled By Valve (video)

Portal 2 Sentry Turret Replica Unveiled By Valve (video):
Valve has this week published a unique video to its Valve Store Facebook page revealing a Portal 2 Sentry Turret replica in all its glory.
Unfortunately though Valve has not yet revealed whether the Portal 2 Turret will be available to purchase by fans or wether its is destined for the Valve offices.Check out the Portal 2 Turret in the video after the jump, complete with tracking sensors and machine gun sound effects.

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Atari 2600s get turned into PCs

Atari 2600s get turned into PCs:
I love classic Atari stuff since I grew up playing those systems. Now Hard Drives Northwest has upgraded the old Atari 2600 with some modern hardware. They have taken a limited number of authentic Atari 2600s and stuffed them with modern PC components. Can you say awesome?

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CERV bike adjusts to the terrain you’re riding on

CERV bike adjusts to the terrain you’re riding on:
The CERV bike may just be a concept, but I sure hope they make some one day soon. The Continuously Ergonomic Race Vehicle, or CERV, allows the bike to adjust to suit the road conditions that you are riding on. Sounds pretty awesome.

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Self-Balancing Spherical Drive Electric Bike Prototpye (video)

Self-Balancing Spherical Drive Electric Bike Prototpye (video):
Over the years we have featured a number of weird and wonderful bike creations, from working Tron bike replicas to this self-balancing spherical drive electric bike, currently being built.
Rather than wheels the bike is equipped with spheres and is currently under development by a student team from the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University. Watch the video after the jump to see it in more detail.

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Zorro Macsk Transforms Your iMac Into A Touchscreen System (video)

Zorro Macsk Transforms Your iMac Into A Touchscreen System (video):
Fancy transforming your iMac into a massive touchscreen display? If you do Zorro Macsk might be the perfect solution for you, adding touchscreen gestures control to Apple’s stylish desktop computers systems.
Zorro Macsk has been designed for the 21.5 inch Apple iMac, and plugs into a spare USB port to function. Zorro Macsk uses magnets to attach its self to your iMac screen and once in place required no drivers or additional software to work. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Concerned A New iPhone 5 Dock Connector Might Make Your iDevices Obsolete? Try Auris (video)

Concerned A New iPhone 5 Dock Connector Might Make Your iDevices Obsolete? Try Auris (video):
If you are concerned that upgrading your iPhone to the highly anticipated iPhone 5 expected to be announced this week, might make your iDevices obsolete if its equipped with a new dock connector.
You might be interested in a neat little gadget called the Auris created by Touchkraft, which will allow you to make use of those iDevices by connecting to them via Bluetooth.

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JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXION Action Camera Now Shipping (video)

JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXION Action Camera Now Shipping (video):
Some of our readers might remember the JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXION action camera that was first unveiled back in June of this year. If you have been patiently waiting for it to arrive in stores you will be pleased to know that JVC has now started shipping the camera for $349.
The JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXION action camera has been designed to provide you with a rugged camera for capturing your outdoor activities and is capable of withstanding 2m drops, and 5m under water recording, as well as keeping out dust and grime. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Sony XBR-84X900, 84-inch 4K TV $25,000 Now Available To Pre-order

Sony XBR-84X900, 84-inch 4K TV $25,000 Now Available To Pre-order:
If you have deep pockets and fancy owning Sony’s latest XBR-84X900, 84-inch 4K TV, you will be pleased to learn that from today you can now pre-order this monster HDTV.
Sony’s new XBR-84X900, is equipped with a 4K LCD display that delivers an image four times the resolution of full high definition sets, offering a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160.

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Focusrite Forte Professional Audio Interface Unveiled (video)

Focusrite Forte Professional Audio Interface Unveiled (video):
The British audio equipment manufacturer Focusrite has this week unveiled a new addition to their range in the form of the Forte audio interface.
The Forte has been designed to be Focusrite’s new flagship portable audio interface, and includes the latest in digital conversion technologies, says Focusrite. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Focusrite Forte and see it in action.

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NEC unveils new EA224WMi Display

NEC unveils new EA224WMi Display:
NEC has announced the addition of the new 22-inch display to its line of eco-friendly widescreen computer monitors. The new monitor is called the EA224WMi and the screen actually measures 21.5-inches. The display can be rotated through portrait or landscape modes and has an onscreen display for making adjustments.

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Pogo Connect Pressure Sensitive iPad Stylus Starts Shipping Next Month (video)

Pogo Connect Pressure Sensitive iPad Stylus Starts Shipping Next Month (video):
iPad users that enjoy sketching and drawing on their Apple tablets, might be interested to learn that the Pogo Connect pressure sensitive iPad stylus will start shipping next month.
The Pogo Connect stylus has been created by Ten One Design, and has been coded named the “Blue Tiger” since March. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Pogo Connect project and see it in action.

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iHook Nano Mount Lands On Kickstarter (video)

iHook Nano Mount Lands On Kickstarter (video):
A new design has landed on the Kickstarter crowd funding website this week, called the iHook. Which has been designed to provide a handy mount for Apple’s Nano media player.
iHook is constructed of high-grade anodised aluminium and will be available in the seven iPod Nano colours currently on offer from Apple. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the iHook project and see it in action.

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Sony 發表世上第一台全片幅數位隨身機 RX1

Sony 發表世上第一台全片幅數位隨身機 RX1:

Sony 今天發表的 NEX-6、Alpha A99 和 NEX-VG900 都是相當不錯的產品，但從 RX1 的消息泄露出來的那一刻起，它們就差不多注定了在今天只有當綠葉的份。這台世上唯一的固定鏡頭式全片幅（FF）相機，當然也是目前市面上最小的一台，但說它小其實是實至名歸的，機身本身和 Panasonic 的 GX1 差不多大小，鏡頭則是介在餅乾鏡和 Kit 鏡的尺寸之間。能把一台全片幅的相機做到這麼小，真的是不得不佩服 Sony 的工藝啊！

RX1 採用的是 24.3MP 的感光器，搭配 Carl Zeiss 的 35mm f/2.0 鏡頭。這顆鏡頭除了有像 LX7 那樣的獨立光圈環之外，還有個專門的對焦模式選擇環，可以在標準的 0.3m- 和微距的 0.2m-0.35m 之間做選擇。兩環的最外圈，是對焦環，可惜 RX1 的對焦是電子聯動的（轉動對焦環會指揮馬達進行對焦），而不是直接控制的機械連動。RX1 的螢幕尺寸為 3 吋，1,229K dot，相當地驚人。

整台機身上一共有五個轉盤，兩個在機頂的是模式轉盤，提供 PASM、各種場景、以及三個自訂模式格；以及曝光補償轉盤，範圍是 ±3EV。背後還有另外兩個調整設定用的轉盤，一個在靠近機身上側，另一個是主轉盤在右邊中間。最後一個轉盤在正面，控制的是 RX1 的對焦模式，可以選擇單張、連續、自動手動對焦、和手動對焦四種模式。當然，RX1 內閃、熱靴等也是一應俱全，熱靴上還可以接 EVF，可以說是什麼都顧慮到了。

被搔得心癢難耐嗎？接下來就是潑冷水的時候了 -- RX1 的定價高達 US$2800（NT$82,800 / HK$21,700 ），遠超過吾等升斗小民能掏下腰包的範圍。只能說，Sony 這一次傾盡全力做了一台超強的產品，他們也知道 RX1 的威力所在，自然不會放過狠撈一筆的機會。或許有了 RX1 帶頭，全片幅固定式鏡頭數位相機也終究能有走入尋常人家的一天吧？

下面先奉上主站的動手玩圖庫，我們這裡會試試看能不能有機會也動手玩一下的！

Fujifilm X-E1 正式登場：1,630 萬畫素、純電子式觀景窗與更小巧機身的 X 系列相機新成員

Fujifilm X-E1 正式登場：1,630 萬畫素、純電子式觀景窗與更小巧機身的 X 系列相機新成員:

當你極度想要擁有 X-Pro1 這部外型復古典雅，卻又不失精細操控手感的無反光鏡可換鏡式數位相機時，卻反而會對那專業級的機身重量與尺寸感到有些卻步 -- 更別說那單機就要破五萬台幣定價了。Fujifilm 也注意到了這點，所以決定在當家旗艦機型推出半年後，為不同需求的攝影愛好者，帶來旗下的 X-mount 產品線較為入門的機型：X-E1。規格上，它採用的是一顆 APS-C 尺寸，擁有 1,630 萬畫素的 X-Trans CMOS 感光元件 -- 這可是直接承襲自家高階機型讓人津津樂道的影像核心呢！這點相信只要是有看過 X-Pro1 目前為止表現的人，應該就能知道該公司所標榜，透過移除會影響畫質的反鋸齒低通濾鏡，來使其達到逼近一般全幅畫質的強大性能（D800E 表示：好啦！我不算一般的 FF 機）。而針對可能遇到的摩爾紋問題，具備同樣感光元件技術的 X-E1 也採用了特殊色彩排列的技術，讓拍攝者可以得到低偽色且銳利的成像。

這部 X-E1 可以拍攝 1080/24p 的影片（還可外接麥克風呢）、擁有內閃、感光度範圍可達 ISO 100-25,600 且具備黑銀雙色供選購，其最令人矚目的價位標籤則是標示著單機 US$1,000（NT$29,900 / HK$7,800）的官方定價。機背搭載了 46 萬點的 2.8 吋螢幕的它，由於並沒有採用該廠特色的混合式觀景窗，改採用 OLED 解析度達 236 萬點的純電子式觀景窗規格，所以這次新款機身的尺寸比起 X-Pro1 要縮小了 30% 的表現，重點是！富士並沒有因此犧牲掉此系列相機的復古風味，甚至感覺讓人嗅到一些底片時期的小巧隨身機的古典風味呢！（各位有沒有懷念起哪部老相機啊？）

可透過前陣子推出的 M-mount 轉接環裝上 Leica M 鏡頭的這部新款機身，該公司今天也照著路線圖順勢推出了兩顆新款 X-mount 鏡，其中包含焦段很 Kit 鏡，但光圈卻實用非常多的 XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 變焦鏡，以及一顆 14mm 的 f/2.8 定焦鏡，加上原本隨著老大哥 X-Pro1 一同推出的三顆定焦鏡頭，也讓富士的新一代鏡群系統得到了擴張。美國的上市日程方面，X-E1 預計將在 11 月隨著兩顆價位分別來到 US$900 與 US$700 的 18-55mm 與 14mm 鏡頭一同推出。喔！Fujifilm 這次還提供了可以幫你省下 US$400 的 X-E1 搭配標準變焦鏡僅需 US$1,400的 Kit 組價位供選擇。想了解更多的朋友，可以點擊引用來源觀看更多完整新聞稿消息。

「最終幻想」Ultimate Box 25 週年紀念套裝來了：從 PS 到 PS3 13 款遊戲全收錄，要價 35,000 日元

「最終幻想」Ultimate Box 25 週年紀念套裝來了：從 PS 到 PS3 13 款遊戲全收錄，要價 35,000 日元:

所有「最終幻想」的粉絲們，準備好尖叫了嗎？一起來迎接「最終幻想」Ultimate Box 25 週年紀念箱吧。Square-Enix 日前把「最終幻想」I 到 XIII 一共 13 作全部打包，加上由天野喜孝製作的 25 週年紀念畫冊、雙 CD 紀念音樂精選、紀念 DVD、道具兌換碼等，推出了這套售價 35,000 日元（約 HK$3,460 / NT$13,330）的紀念套裝。它將於 12 月 18 日起在日本開賣，訪問來源可以獲得預購相關信息。目前還不確定它會不會在全球範圍內發售，沒把握的話還是跑一趟日本最安全囉。

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2012年10月4日 星期四

2012年10月4日星期四