09 5 / 2012
My $100 DIY Camera Slider
After scowering the Internet for the best DIY camera slider I stumbled onto J.G. Pasterjak’s Vimeo tutorial which lead me to this design. I fell in love with this design for the fact that it could be used on a 5”-10” rail/track or on any smooth solid surface. Total cost on this build came in just at $100. I spent $20 on (8) blank 52mm skateboard wheels, $20 on (16) Abec 5 bearings, $30 on all the hardware and paint from my local Ace Hardware, and $30 for a base plate and both drilled side rails from Kitty Hawk Iron & Steel Works. Since we live in a slightly pricey area with not many budget friendy resources I’m sure this build could be done for anywhere between $50-$75 with cheaper/comparable parts.
Jesse from Kitty Hawk Iron & Steel Works cut my 4” x 7” base plate and my 2 side rails.
All my parts spread out, minus my bearings that were still in the car…
Freshly painted base plate and side rails.
Wheels and Axles assembled.
Top of Slider
Bottom of Slider.
Camera mounted and ready to go!
TEST VIDEO:
24 3 / 2012
What’s in a Name?
Over one week with the new iPad and I couldn’t be any happier. As a user of the iPad2 since day one when I saw the keynote for the new iPad I couldn’t have been any more excited! The display is amazing, the resposivness and speed are like no other, and the name is perfect.
That’s right, the Name. Apple confused everyone when they simply called it the new “iPad” and not iPad3, iPad HD, iPad 4G, etc. I totally think this move was a fantastic decision. Apple has been pushing the iPad as a complete alternative to using a laptop or even desktop. And to do so even further they needed to drop the number, it’s not like they have an iMac HD, MacBook Pro 9, or even an iPod Touch 4.
Less is More.
28 2 / 2012
TwelveSouth and I think alike!
About 18 months ago when Apple launched their magic track pad I had the idea to bring it together with the wireless keyboard in this blog post: http://blog.ryanmoser.com/post/3156092094/why-didnt-apple-create-a-magic-keyboard
Today while browsing YouTube I noticed that TwelveSouth released something great! The magic wand which brings the Apple wireless keyboard and the magic track pad together like never before! Check it out here:
Props to TwelveSouth for bringing this to life!
07 10 / 2011
Have you seen the new iPhone 4S?
It’s beautiful, amazing, simplistic, sheik, and did I mention identical to the iPhone 4. That’s right, identical…
When I watched the unveiling the other day of the new iPhone I was blown away by all the enhanced features in iOS 5, Siri, dual antenna bands, and the identical body design. I’m not really sure how the design of the phone could be made better, thinner, bigger screen? Speaking with a close friend, Matt Reed the other evening he brought up a great point about screen size and thumb size. Matt mentioned how the iPhone is not only designed around your pointer fingers, but your thumbs too. When you hold the iPhone in your hand your thumb can easily reach any corner on the screen.
But anyway, back to our subject, exterior design. The exterior of a product isn’t always changed every year, look at the Mac Pro which has held the same exterior appearance since 2006.
When a design is great, why change it?
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