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Four Useful Tripods For Those Group Holiday Shots

GeekSugar — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:02:28 -0800

There's nothing worse than gathering your family in front of the Christmas tree or your group of friends on New Year's Eve and sheepishly looking around to figure out which person you care about least so they can take the photo. Sure, tripods are great for keeping a shot steady, but my personal belief is that they were invented to eliminate awkwardness. Don't make someone feel left out in the photo ops of the coming holidays. Get one of these cheap, portable, convenient tripods. For other holiday ideas, don't forget to visit HolidaySugar!

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Bottle Cap Tripods: Love 'Em or Leave 'Em?

GeekSugar — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0700

As a dedicated Gorillapod user, I really don't need a bottle-cap tripod, but I feel like I'm seeing them everywhere lately, and they seem like they'd make a great gift for my friends who appraise my Gorillapod as "neat," but I can tell they're totally thinking it's a nerd-core item to own.

But here's the thing - novel and convenient, bottle-cap tripods, like this one, seem like a good idea, but all I can see is this: You're at a bar with it set up to take your pic, when a sauced jughead stumbles by and nudges it - orrrr, say you accidentally chose a bottle that wasn't full enough to balance the weight of the camera and AAAAGH! The slow mo in my head of a digital camera sailing to the ground makes me want to cry right now.

What's your take on these? Do they spell trouble to you like they do me?

Versa Flexible Tripod: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:05:10 -0800

Traditional tripods are usually large, hard to carry and aren't that great to look at. Thankfully companies like Versa are coming out with small, flexible tripods that are great for hands-free photo shoots. I've seen similar models like this design including the all terrain tripod, but I've never seen such a bright color selection before! Would you ever consider using one of these tripods for your camera? Or are they over-the-top geeky?

Folding FOZI Tripod: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:05:03 -0800

Why lug around a heavy tripod for your camera when you can use the ultraportable FOZI tripod by Timetable? Featured on Wired, the FOZI consists of three plastic cutouts that connect together to form a steady support for most compact cameras. Use this tripod to hold your camera at four different angles and easily stow it in your purse when it's not in use. Available in pink, red, blue, black, white, clear, and clear striped. Priced at $9 or $35 for a pack of 5. I'm sure it would be good to have while traveling, but you're still going to need to ask strangers to take your pic if you can't find a ledge to set the tripod on! What do you think? Love or leave?

Boomtune Tripod iPod Speakers

GeekSugar — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:00:36 -0700

Wouldn't you agree that this iPod accessory mimics the traditional camera with tripod set-up? Recently announced by Focal Corp Japan, this three-legged Boomtune Mini speaker system, which by the way is named "Julia," connects to the iPod via a 3.5mm stereo plug. Straight from New Launches, two of the tripod legs come with speakers while the third operates as the battery compartment. Unfortunately there isn't a docking station, which I've certainly grown accustomed to and quite frankly can't live without! Currently available from Japan for 4480 Yen or $39.

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Add Goodies To The 'My Favorite Gadgets' Group

GeekSugar — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:05:21 -0700

Thanks to TeamSugar user japokie for finding and geek gearing this unique tripod so we could all check its neat features. Use your imagination to twist and bend this all terrain tripod for hands-free photo shoots. It is extremely lightweight and will stay in place with its quick-release plate and lock ring. The large version can hold up to 1.75 lbs. and is great for video or SLR cameras ($45), while the smaller version is ideal for compact digital cameras ($25).

Whether you are a Mac user, a PC girl, a gamer, or a Zune junkie, I have created a special geeksugar group for the gadget lover in all of us called My Favorite Gadgets. It's a place where you can share all your amazing tech toys and geeky paraphernalia. And you just never know, your submission could possibly end up on the geeksugar homepage!

To see more pics of this tripod in action and to learn how to post photos of your favorite gadgets in the group, read more

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I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the My Favorite Gadgets group
Click "Create and Share!" on the left hand side
Choose "Blog"
Give your photo a Title
Leave the category as "general"
Change the channel to "technology and gadgets"
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "My Favorite Gadgets")
Click on the "Add Image" link below the "body" box
A popup window will happen - click on "Browse" to find your image on your computer
Once you have the image chosen, click "Submit"
The popup will show you your image, choose size: "normal" - if you want, you can give it a title (which will show up as a caption)
Click "Insert" and the popup will go away
Your "body" box will now have some text in it. Leave it as is. If you want to add some text before the picture, do it before the code that has appeared.
Click Submit

Go-Go Gadget Arm With The New Quik Pod

GeekSugar — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:05:12 -0700

This is totally one of those, why didn't I think of that inventions. You guessed it, the world's first extendable hand held tripod is now on the market, ladies and gentlemen I bring to you the Quikpod! All jokes aside this gadget is kinda like an umbrella- it's always good to have one on you because you never know when you're going to need it! Like when you want to get that perfect head shot of you and your best friend and you both start debating as to who has the longer arm for taking the pic? The Quik Pod can easily be attached to your camera or camcorder so that you can take a self portrait or video without having to ask for help from a random stranger. You can also use the Quik Pod underwater with a waterproof camera - pretty cool for only $25 to $30 bucks.

For more pics of the Quick Pod just, read more

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Gorillapod Mobile Turns Your Cell Into a Steady Cam

GeekSugar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:47:36 -0700

I've already told you the amazing benefits to owning a Gorillapod - the tripod that attaches to most anything with its bendable, flexible legs and small to large sizes for your point-and-shoot or SLRs - and now the Gorillapod Mobile turns your mobile device into a take-anywhere-shoot-anywhere camera.

You could say I'm turning into an iPhone paparazzi with how many photos I've taken with the on-board camera, so toting this tiny and portable tripod would make including myself into the snapshot even easier. Just like the original Gorillapod, the legs can contort around almost any object, turning a mundane stop sign into the ultimate steady hand for your pics. And since the Gorillapod Mobile uses a suction cup to hold your mobile to the pod, it won't leave any sticky messes behind.

Couples Pics: Does a Stranger Take or Do You Take Yourself?

GeekSugar — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:05:38 -0700

You finally get whisked away to that tropical island you've been fantasizing about behind your cubicle, but once you get there, you're forced to ask strangers to take some romantic shots of you and your beau. Other options include setting up a mini tripod, do the "hold out the arm and hope for the best shot," find a steady surface and 10-9-8 run to get that perfect picture, or you can get a random to play paparazzi.

When the adorable Seal and Heidi Klum attended the Emmys on Sunday, Seal got creative by capturing the photo himself on his iPhone as the two shared a kiss. But while watching the French Open (yes they managed to tear themselves away from their laptops), Eva Longoria and Tony Parker asked a total stranger to do the honors for them. I'd say I'm a good combo of both methods, what about you?

Daily Tech: Sony Unveils Its New Reader Daily Edition Device

GeekSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:02:53 -0700

Sony has just announced its latest eReader, which features 3G connectivity, no monthly fees, and 2GB of on-board memory - Engadget
Leica will soon be opening its very first retail store in West Palm Beach, FL - CrunchGear
You can now check out the traffic conditions on nonhighway roads by using Google Maps - TechCrunch
Nokia's 5230 smartphone will only cost around $200 and it comes with GPS, 3G, and a 3.2-inch touchscreen - Gizmodo
Yahoo Mail, Messenger, and Search have all received a series of upgrades - Silicon Alley Insider
The new mini tripod by Gorillapod gets taken for a test drive - Wired