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Cameras

3D Face Reasearch

January 30, 2012

From Dr. Bicuspid
January 18, 2012 — Visitors to the Science Museum in London can have their faces scanned in 3D and see what they might look like in another dimension as part of a new program designed to help oromaxillofacial researchers.
The images taken during the project will be used to form the largest database of [...]

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Online Video CE

January 6, 2012

Online Video CE The High Tech Power Practice
Five Modules

Essentials
Paperless
Advanced
Internet
Stuff

DentalEDU.tv

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Top 5 Best Photo Printers

December 16, 2011

A nice overview of photo printers from PC Magazine.
The first thing you should understand is that photo printers fall into two categories: dedicated also known as small-format and near-dedicated photo printers. Dedicated photo printers can print nothing but photos. They are typically limited to a maximum paper size of 2-by-3, 4-by-6, or 5-by-7 inches or [...]

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The 10 Best Shopping Apps to Compare Prices

December 9, 2011

This is a nice compliment to this. Phone apps that let you compare prices while you shop reviewed by PC Mag. Just in time for some weekend shopping.
Shoppers can simply scan a product’s barcode using a smartphone app that pinpoints the lowest prices and shares ratings and reviews from other shoppers.
via The 10 Best Shopping Apps [...]

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The Best Products of 2011

November 18, 2011

From PC Magazine:
Perhaps the greatest distinction we give, however, is our Best of the Year Awards, which are presented to those products that truly dazzle us.
Best of the year in these catagories:
Desktops
Laptops
Tablets
Peripherals &
Components
Audio
Digital Cameras
Ebook Readers
GPS Navigation
HDTVs
Cell Phones
Mobile Devices
Mobile Apps
Security
Software &
Internet
Networking
Printers
Projectors
Scanners
Gaming
Some of these, like the printer, will have a direct dental office application. Others, like Gaming, [...]

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Acteon Goes Apple

September 9, 2011

Acteon North America has released an Apple (OSx)  version of their acquisition and viewing software for use with the Sopro brand cameras. That means you can use a Sopro camera (including the amazing SoproLIFE that uses light fluorescence to detect caries) or even a digital radiography sensor and capture and view the image directly on an Apple computer such [...]

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Magna Vu

July 14, 2011

The MagnaVu consists of a high quality digital camera, precision optics, a bright LED light, a mounting system and a monitor to display what the camera is capturing. The camera optics allow for 23x optical zoom with additional digital zoom up to 46x. For comparison most dental loupes have between 2.5x and 4.5x magnification and [...]

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Who owns that phone?

June 22, 2011

The linked article by law professor Glen Reynolds discusses the recent kerfuffle with Apple possibly attempting to control the use of iPhone video.
It also raises a question of ownership. When Americans buy an iPhone or other gadget, we tend to think that, since we paid for it, we actually, you know, own it. But the [...]

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Polaroid Grey Label GL10 Instant Mobile Printer

June 14, 2011

This photo printer featured in the PC Magazine review might be a good option in a dental office. We could use it to print indiviual after smiles. It is designed for single snapshots not full pages or multiple images. Therefore it would not be a good choice for case presentations or insurance photos. Just stick [...]

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How to Recover that Picture You Deleted Accidentally

March 3, 2011

HT Lorne Lavine
Have you ever accidentally deleted a photo on your camera, computer, USB drive, or anywhere else? What you might not know is that you can usually restore those pictures—even from your camera’s memory stick.
via How to Recover that Photo, Picture or File You Deleted Accidentally – How-To Geek.

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Amazing 360 Photography

February 17, 2011

This is amazing…click here to check it out.

Not dental but still well worth seeing. And it does have a potential dental/medical application. Wouldn’t it be great to have a 360 view of a patient’s mouth and or head neck and face. Great for diagnosis and documentation. This 360 photo is in some ways similar to a [...]

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Presenting Ideal Dental Treatment

January 12, 2011

We would all like to believe that humans make decisions based on facts and logic. If we just educate people about what they need, they will do it. Of course it doesn’t work that way at all. If education and telling worked, everyone would floss, no one would smoke and we’d all be at our [...]

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Magnified Video Dentistry

December 31, 2010

I believe that Magnavu is one of the best kept secrets in dentistry. This is a remarkable product that should, in my opinion, be part of every new practice set up. It uses relatively simple technology, that is a digital video camera built into a dental light, to create a very high quality magnified picture of the [...]

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Year End Amazon Deals

December 28, 2010

Top Year End Deals from Amazon

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Kodachrome’s Last Day

December 27, 2010

It is just a matter of time until the last film radiograph is developed.
The last day of processing for all types of Kodachrome film will be December 30th, 2010.
via A trusted name in photo processing for over 50 years – Dwaynes Photo.

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Top Ten Amazon Deals

December 21, 2010

Top Ten Holiday Deals

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Top Ten Holiday Deals from Amazon

December 13, 2010

Top 10 Holiday Deals from Amazon

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Infrared add-on could let standard cameras see cancer

December 13, 2010

I believe that high tech digital diagnostics will be one of the most exciting areas of technological development in the coming decade. We are sooo close to Dr, McCoy’s a Star Trek tricorder. Well getting close.
…Technical University of Denmark in Roskilde are developing a device that can convert infrared radiation into visible light. [...]

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Top Ten Electronics Deals from Amazon

December 8, 2010

Top Ten Electronics

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Interesting Technology at the New York Meeting:MagnaVu

December 2, 2010

I have been a fan of MagnaVu for some time. Recently they added several little improvements that make it even better. I believe any dentist who is building or remodeling an office needs to take a look at this system. It replaces your lights, including fiber optics and headlamps, it takes the place of an [...]

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