Asmo
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Ok, every so often I see a toy hit the market that I wouldn't mind getting myself, I'm sure we all know the feeling - that thing looks like fun/useful parts/too cool for words.
So to kick off this years wish list, I have only recently been made aware of these:
http://www.hasbro.com/playskool/en_US/showcam
The Playskool Showcam. My head nearly exploded when I saw the TV advert. It's a digital camera - WITH A BUILT-IN PROJECTOR! And I love projectors.
I see it discounted on some sites too - yours for under €50/$50 if you shop around.
Imagine how cheap just the projector part must be.. I wonder if it could be driven from a different device with a little tinkering.. My instinct says no (it doesn't appear to have any video circuitry to hack into per se) but it can only be a matter of time if this model is a success, before they release a camcorder model - and then I suspect the possibilities for using the innards might be more attractive...!
So to kick off this years wish list, I have only recently been made aware of these:
http://www.hasbro.com/playskool/en_US/showcam
The Playskool Showcam. My head nearly exploded when I saw the TV advert. It's a digital camera - WITH A BUILT-IN PROJECTOR! And I love projectors.
I see it discounted on some sites too - yours for under €50/$50 if you shop around.
Imagine how cheap just the projector part must be.. I wonder if it could be driven from a different device with a little tinkering.. My instinct says no (it doesn't appear to have any video circuitry to hack into per se) but it can only be a matter of time if this model is a success, before they release a camcorder model - and then I suspect the possibilities for using the innards might be more attractive...!