Piloting a drone is more difficult than promotional videos filmed by manufacturers let you understand. Travel photographers who use drones in order to get new angles to places that have been photographed millions of times, should find the new feature in the Parrot Bepop drone useful. It is now possible … Read >
Here is how an author assessed the pros and cons of working with a publisher
H-P Virkki is a stuntman and stunt coordinator who has written a book Stunts, Scenes and Safety about the skills needed for creating action scenes for movies and home videos. The ebook includes not only plenty of tips for aspiring stunt actors, but also actual video footage on planning and … Read >
Accidental cultural conflicts are often excused for tourists, but in some countries, serious consequences await
Experiencing and learning about foreign cultures is one of the best things when traveling overseas. The further away from home you travel, the more you should pay attention to getting familiar with cultural issues and local habits in the destination. Often, accidental poor behavior is forgiven to tourists because everyone … Read >
New Guinness World Record made at the Frankfurt Book Fair: most books toppled in domino fashion
Printed books have many uses besides the obvious. Books have been used as elements for art projects, components in construction and for many other things. A popular hobby, especially among librarians, has been creating long, domino-like chains of books and then toppling them. The objective is to create a domino … Read >
The best smartphones for serious photography according to lab tests
Every smartphone manufacturer believes the camera on the company’s high-end product is the best in the market. Image quality is, however, very difficult to prove. Countless camera tests among the top smartphone brands have been published, but because people tend to favor different attributes in images, tests conducted by asking … Read >
Visit the places in Spain where the sixth season of Game of Thrones is being filmed
The sixth season of the popular TV series Game of Thrones is being filmed in Spain during autumn 2015. Film makers have decided to shoot in multiple locations in northern, central and eastern Spain. These are spectacular, quite exotic locations that you don’t see on a vacation on a Mediterranean … Read >
DJI Osmo is a camera that may change the way we shoot travel, outdoor and activity videos
DJI is a company that is renowned for its drones. Despite the wind and constant movement of the drones when they are flying, they can shoot stable video images because of gimbal image stabilization system DJI has developed for the drones. What if you took these image stabilization technologies and … Read >
If you love travel stories, here is a list of top 100 books to read
People who are planning or have already decided to travel to a specific destination tend to read travel guidebooks because they can give all the essential and credible information about the destination. People who are dreaming about beautiful places, adventures in far away countries and exotic experiences may read travel … Read >
Ideas Box is a modern library that can be set up anywhere in minutes
Ideas Box is a practical educational solution for people who have had to leave everything behind and settle in refugee camps, or village schools with insufficient resources. The Ideas Box is a set of industrial strength large boxes that contain books, ereaders, tablets, a projector for movie presentations and a … Read >
Google Pixel C can be a fantastic tablet, but for serious typing, try out the keyboard yourself
Google Pixel C is not the first tablet the company has introduced, but it is the first one that comes with a keyboard. The tablet display is 10.2 inches in size. It is a high density, high resolution (2560×1700) display. The keyboard and tablet are not mechanically connected, but the … Read >