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• Independent Lens returns in October

  Published: August 11, 2007, 6:02 am

  Tags: An Unreasonable Man, China, Documentaries, Independent Lens, King Corn, Mapping Stem Cell Research, Miss Navajo, Pbs, Terrence Howard, Terrencehoward, Vote For Me, Wordplay

  the PBS series Independent Lens on October 16. It turns out it's also the very first documentary of the series' sixth season. Other documentaries will include An Unreasonable Man, the popular 2006 documentary about presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader; Banished, which tells the story of how some small towns expelled their

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• Optical health

  Published: May 11, 2007, 1:56 pm

  Tags: Reviews, Contact Lens, Eyesight, Optics

  still the good old contact lenses. And that’s where the oasys contact lens can come in. (more…) Share This

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• For Your Eyes Only:

  Published: September 22, 2007, 7:56 am

  Tags: Consult, Eye, Irritation, Know, Lens, Tips, Vision, Wear

  HOT TIPS: 1) Visit a reputed eyecare professional for a complete eye examination every year. 2) Never swap contact lens with another person. 3) Do not wear lenses longer than prescribed,nor while sleeping-unless directed otherwise.

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• Who wants a Nokia 6280 with 36X zoom and Nikon SLR optics?

  Published: October 1, 2007, 5:05 pm

  Tags: Random, Ideas Rants, Nokia, 36x, Hack, Lens, Nikon, Nokia, Optics, Slr, Zoom

  to work with a Nikon SLR lens setup - resulting in an incredibly zoom-tastic mobile phone camera. Of course, Nokia’s use of Carl-Zeiss optics basically negates the need for better optics on phones like the Nokia N95, but you can’t argue with 36x zoom. Check out the hack, pretty damn cool. [Via: Chaos Projects] ---Related

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• Halloween Costume Contact Lenses

  Published: October 5, 2007, 1:43 am

  Tags: Holidays, Contact Lens, Costume Designers, Halloween, Halloween Contact Lenses, Halloween Costume, Halloween Party, Theatrical Costume

  of making costume contact lenses part of your Halloween costume this year? Theatrical costume designers have called on the use of contact lenses to transform the appearance of actors on stage and in movies for many years. The eyes are where most of us look first when we meet someone, and simply changing the appearance of the eyes can make an

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• Halloween Theme Contact Lenses

  Published: October 7, 2007, 12:07 am

  Tags: Holidays, Contact Lens, Contact Lenses, Halloween, Halloween Theme, Halloween Theme Contact Lens, Spider Webs

  Halloween theme contact lenses. Your appearance will have an amazing effect. Some people will not be able to take their eyes off your fascinating new look. One glance from you will have some people recoil in fright at your unexpected eyes. Whatever their reactions, you will be the center of everyone’s attention. For years, actors have

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• 3D Magic: Adobe Tinkering With 3D Image Manipulation Using Camera and Software

  Published: October 9, 2007, 11:00 am

  Tags: 3d Magic, Adobe, Digital Cameras, Focus Brush, Lens, Photoshop

  Starting with this 3D lens that looks a bit like an insect's compound eye, it can shoot multiple images from slightly different angles. Once you get all those various images into a PC, Adobe's software magic goes to work, determining where objects are located in the scene and then allowing you to address those objects according to their

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• 3D Magic: Adobe Tinkering With 3D Image Manipulation Using Camera and Software [UPDATED With Video]

  Published: October 9, 2007, 1:40 pm

  Tags: 3d Magic, Adobe, Digital Cameras, Focus Brush, Lens, Photoshop

  Starting with this 3D lens that looks a bit like an insect's compound eye, it can shoot 19 images from slightly different angles. Once you get all those various images into a PC, Adobe's software magic goes to work, determining where objects are located in the scene and then allowing you to address those objects according to their depth.

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• 5 Things: Contact Lens Wearers Should Know

  Published: October 17, 2007, 5:30 pm

  Tags: 5 Things, Allergies, Contact Lens, Eye, Glasses, Kiss Me Mascara

  face. In the winter, the lenses fog up every time you come inside. When I reached junior high, my dad welcomed me to the wonderful world of contact lenses and I've never turned back. Here are some things every contact lens wearer should know: Always wash your hands before inserting or removing your lenses. Your hands are covered with

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• 2008 Honda Accord: Through Ian's Lens

  Published: October 26, 2007, 11:07 am

  Tags: Accord, Honda, Through Ian S Lens

  We've changed the name, but rest assured this photo blog has gotten some great enhancements since we debuted it a few weeks back. This week, I tackle the love-it-or-hate-it styling of the new Honda Accord coupe. You can browse all my shots below, along with commentary on the design. The 2008 Honda Accord coupe is a progressive design

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• 2008 Audi S5: Through Ian's Lens

  Published: November 10, 2007, 9:21 am

  Tags: Audi, Through Ian S Lens

  Like its big, bulky cousin, the Audi Q7, the S5 is first recognizable by its beast-like headlights and grille. The four rings of the Audi badge shine through the small chrome crossbars, and a tiny S5 badge sits snugly in the lower left corner, making people in the know aware that you're driving a high-performance machine. The design

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• Through Ian's Lens: 2008 Infiniti G37S

  Published: November 16, 2007, 1:21 pm

  Tags: G37, Infiniti, Through Ian S Lens

  The new Infiniti G37S is a sport coupe that is as elegant as it is fast. The lines on this car are so sleek and speed-invoking that Infiniti has used a painted rendering of the car as a secondary logo. From grille to tail, the G37S body is designed to catch your eye; Infiniti has created a provocative body shape here. The

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• Through Ian's Lens: 2007 L.A. Auto Show

  Published: November 19, 2007, 4:53 pm

  Tags: 2007 L A Auto Show, Through Ian S Lens

  The big winners at the Los Angeles Auto Show are usually the greenest, most-efficient hydrogen- or sea-water-powered cars. But the prettiest vehicles are found in the exotics wing. Although I appreciate many cars in my price range and slightly above, these astronomically priced cars are always the eye-catchers. Here are a few photos of

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• Olympus creates 360-degree HD camera and projector

  Published: November 21, 2007, 8:11 am

  Tags: 1080i, 360, 360 Degree, 360degree, Axisymmetric Free Form Surface Lens, Axisymmetricfree Form Surfacelens, Camera, Olympus, Projection, Video

  free-form-surface lens," the camera can shoot video at horizontal and vertical viewing angles of 360-and-50-degrees, respectively; the images can then be projected in the same range by a separate unit. Obviously, you won't see this in the consumer sector any time soon, but it does open some pretty interesting opportunities for

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• Through Ian's Lens: 2008 Subaru Impreza STI

  Published: December 5, 2007, 10:33 am

  Tags: Impreza, Subaru, Through Ian S Lens

  The Subaru Impreza received a complete redesign for 2008, six years after its last update. Boy, did it need it. The four-door hatchback there's also a sedan version has finally shed its ghastly oblong rear windows and rounded rear end, replacing it with a more angled, aggressive hatch. The front has followed the design cues of its

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