Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks
from Logitech
- RightLight Technology and RightSound Technology adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible video and audio, even in noisy or dimly-lit rooms
- Still image capture: Up to 1.3 megapixel with software enhancement
- Snapshot button makes digital stills easy and fun
- Activity light lets you know when you're "live"
- Free protective travel case included
Offering powerful portable notebook video with stylish looks and performance to match, the Logitech Quickcam Deluxe features a glass-element lens to improve image quality, compared to plastic lenses. RightLight 2 Technology captures fine details, even in dim, side or backlit situations. The high quality integrated microphone with RightSound Technology eliminates echo and reduces background noise. Protect your investment while you're on the road with the included travel case. A 20mm adjustable clip attaches your webcam to multimedia and widescreen notebooks. Change your image by applying special effects like 'Chalk' or 'Music Video' with Fun Filters.
Powerful portable notebook video.
With a stylish look and performance to match, QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks provides a high quality video
and audio experience that ensures you always look and sound your best. Logitech's RightLight Technology and RightSound Technology adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible video and audio, even in noisy or dimly-lit rooms.
Works with these applications
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Features
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| High quality glass-element lens Unsurpassed image quality with adjustable focus and up to 1.3 megapixel resolution. | RightLight Technology Capture fine details, even in dim, side- or back-lit situations. | Logitech Video Effects Express your unique personality by using Logitech Video Effects. Choose the avatar or face accessory that suits your mood. |
- High quality integrated mic for headset free audio
RightSound Technology eliminates echo and reduces background noise. - Snapshot button
Makes taking digital stills easy and fun. - 20mm adjustable clip
Attaches to multimedia and widescreen notebooks. - Activity light
Lets you know when you're 'live.' - Free travel case
Protect your investment while you're on the road.
Elevate the Power of Windows Vista
System Requirements
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Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Pentium 4, 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon processor 1GHz (2.4 GHZ*)
- 128 MB RAM (256 MB*)
Windows Vista
- Pentium4, 2.4 GHz (2.8 GHZ*)
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB*)
- WEI = 3
* recommended
Hardware
- True 1.3 megapixel sensor with RightLight 2 Technology
- Live video: up to 640 x 480 pixels
- Still image capture: True 1280 x 960; Up to 4 megapixel** (software enhanced)
- Built-in microphone with RightSound Technology
- Up to 30 frames per second live video with recommended system
- USB 2.0 high-speed certified
- 6 ft. USB cable
- 2-year limited hardware warranty
- Adjustable base fits any monitor or notebook
- Fixed focus
Package Contents
- Webcam with VGA sensor and built-in microphone
- QuickCam software CD with Fun Filters
- Quick Start guide
- HP Photosmart Essential Software (web download required)
- Travel case
- 2-year limited warranty
Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 (68A-00001)
from Microsoft
- Superior video quality and high definition still photos
- Automatic face tracking software
- Crystal-clear audio with built-in microphone
- Video effects let you express yourself during chats
- Optimized for Windows Live; Windows Live Call Button, LifeCam Dashboard, and One-Touch Blogging
Take instant messaging with friends and family to new levels of sight and sound. Hear sounds and voices as if they were in the room with you. See clear live video images and experience a new dimension in communication. The LifeCam VX-3000 is optimized for use with Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, so you can share life as it happens. Easily start a video chat by pressing the Windows Live Call Button, and clicking an Online Contact. Crystal-clear video conversation is now possible with more than 200 million contacts in nearly every country in the world. Get vivid high-quality still images, even in low light. Hear your friends and family as if they were in the room with you. The built-in unidirectional microphone automatically picks up your voice with remarkable clarity-there's no more hassling with separate devices. Long, flexible cable gives you more room to move Surprise your friends with cool video effects, accessible right from the Windows Live Messenger Window LifeCams capture life at 30 frames per second, which means the video images you see are smooth and seamless System Requirements - Windows XP Pro, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, 300 MB of available hard disk space, an available universal serial bus (USB) 1.1 or 2.0 (recommended) port
Putting the power of Windows Live Messenger at your fingertips, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 takes instant messaging with family and friends to a new level of sight and sound by offering great video and crystal-clear audio with acoustic noise cancellation. Plus, you get advanced features, such as automatic face tracking software and low-light adjustment, so you feel like you're right there.
 Get great video and crystal-clear audio during your Windows Live Messenger chats. |
 A universal attachment base fits on most monitors, including flat screens. |
The VX-3000's automatic face tracking software, which takes advantage of the camera's pan, tilt, and zoom controls, follows you so you don't disappear off-screen. Meanwhile, the camera automatically adjusts for low-light conditions for improved video quality, and a built-in unidirectional microphone with acoustic noise cancellation provides crystal-clear audio. Video effects give you a fun way to express yourself, and last but not least, the camera's universal attachment base fits on most monitors, including flat screens. Alternatively, the camera can sit directly on your desk.
Note that while the VX-3000 is optimized for use with Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft LifeCams also work with other instant messaging programs, such as Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger.
If you want the next level of performance from your LifeCam, consider the Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000, which adds high definition video capabilities, a wide angle lens, a 3x digital zoom, and a high-speed USB connection. View a comparison of the LifeCam VX-3000 and VX-6000.
Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 Pack
from Microsoft
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 Webcam (2-Pack) - CMOS - USB
Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 is a wired, desktop webcam that delivers High Definition still (1.3 megapixels interpolated) photography, brilliant video (640x480 pixels) and a built-in unidirectional noise-canceling microphone for crystal-clear audio performance. The LifeCam fully integrates with the Microsoft Windows Live Messenger to deliver a suite of market-first features that make Web video calling a breeze. The Universal Attachment Base allows for easy and secure attachment to virtually any size monitor. Featuring a sleek black and gray design, the VX-3000 complements any office or home PC.
Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks
from Logitech
- Built-in microphone for headset-free conversations
- VGA resolution with rich, vibrant colors
- RightSound Technology eliminates echo and reduces background noise
- Snapshot button makes taking digital stills easy
- Activity light lets you know when you're "live"
No question about it, your notebook computer is big part of your daily life. Email, the Web, and IM keep you connected with friends and family - but what if you could see and hear them, too? Video IM is the way to go, and the QuickCam for Notebooks adds that dimension to your Internet experience. It works with all popular IM and video calling services, and provides super clear VGA video and integrated audio.
Notebook video calling made simple and fun.
QuickCam for Notebooks is easy to install, easy to use, and with its built-in microphone includes everything you need to make video calls with leading instant messaging applications. Enjoy rich, vibrant color video and photos at VGA resolution, and crystal clear sound thanks to Logitech's RightSound Technology — now with enhanced noise suppression and echo cancellation.
- VGA resolution (640x480) with rich, vibrant colors
- Adjustable focus keeps your images sharp
- High quality integrated mic for headset-free conversations
- RightSound Technology eliminates echo and reduces background noise
- Snapshot button makes taking digital stills easy
- 20mm adjustable clip attaches to multimedia and widescreen notebooks
- Activity light lets you know when you're 'live'
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Elevate the Power of Windows Vista
System Requirements
-
Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Pentium 4, 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon processor 1GHz (2.4 GHZ*)
- 128 MB RAM (256 MB*)
Windows Vista
- Pentium4, 2.4 GHz (2.8 GHZ*)
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB*)
- WEI = 3
* recommended
Hardware
- True 1.3 megapixel sensor with RightLight 2 Technology
- Live video: up to 640 x 480 pixels
- Still image capture: True 1280 x 960; Up to 4 megapixel** (software enhanced)
- Built-in microphone with RightSound Technology
- Up to 30 frames per second live video with recommended system
- USB 2.0 high-speed certified
- 6 ft. USB cable
- 2-year limited hardware warranty
- Adjustable base fits any monitor or notebook
- Fixed focus
Package Contents
- Webcam with VGA sensor and built-in microphone
- QuickCam software CD with Fun Filters
- Quick Start guide
- HP Photosmart Essential Software (web download required)
- 2-year limited warranty
Logitech 960-000254 QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac
- High-definition video
- 2-megapixel sensor
- Built-in microphone
- Up to 30 frames per second live video on Skype and iChat
- High-Speed USB 2.0
To deliver image-perfect detail and clarity, the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam combines Logitech's premium autofocus technology with Carl Zeiss optics. The Logitech webcam uses a voice coil motor for its autofocus system, instead of a stepper motor. Focusing is fast and fluid - crisp even in extreme close-ups only 10 cm from the camera lens. Logitech's autofocus system compensates for changes in image-edge sharpness and refocuses images in less than three seconds. And through its exclusive collaboration with Carl Zeiss, Logitech ensures that the lens meets the world-renowned Zeiss standards for design and manufacturing to achieve superior sharpness in a compact, lightweight design.The 2-megapixel sensor helps the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam capture video images in high resolution. It is assisted by Logitech's RightLight 2 technology, which enables the webcam to adjust intelligently in dim or harshly backlighted situations.
Microsoft Lifecam VX-1000
from Microsoft
- Windows Live Call Button for use with Windows Live Messenger
- Universal Attachment Base fits on most monitors, or sits directly on desk
- Simple set-up and one-touch calling
- Flexible six-foot cable
- Compatible with leading instant messaging software
With simple setup and one-touch calling, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 makes it easier than ever to see and hear your friends and family over the Internet. Hear sounds and voices as if they were in the room with you. See clear live video images. Experience a new dimension in communication. The LifeCam VX-1000 is optimized for use with Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, so you can share life as it happens. Easily start a video chat by pressing the Windows Live Call Button, and clicking an Online Contact. Crystal-clear video conversation is now possible with more than 200 million contacts in nearly every country in the world. The long, flexible cable gives you more room to move System Requirements - Windows XP Pro, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Hard Disk Space, 300 MB free, Sound card with speakers or headphones, Pentium II 550 MHz (Pentium 4 1.4 GHz recommended) or higher, 4 speed CD-ROM drive or faster, Display adapter capable of 800 600 resolution or higher, 16-bit color depth or higher, 2 MB or more video memory, Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device, Auto Update required for one-touch blogging, Internet access required, Internet functions (post to Windows Live Spaces, send in e-mail, video calls), Internet Explorer 6.0 or later browser software required for installation, 25 MB hard-drive space typically required (users can maintain other default Web browsers after installation), Access to the Internet via an internet service provider Dimensions - Height 2.7 x Width 2.18 x Depth 2.0 inch Weight - 3.3 ounces
Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF
from Logitech
- Box Contents - Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF, 9 eye-level stand, USB cable (6-feet), QuickCam Software CD including Logitech Video Effects, one-click video e-mail, QuickCapture for photos, Windows Live Messenger, Skype with free full-screen video calling, video-enabled AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, HP Photosmart Essential application for capturing, editing, customizing, and printing images (Web download required) and Quick-start guide
- Logitech Video Effects - Personalize your conversations with hundreds of avatars and face accessories that mirror expressions and motion using Fun Filters to add playful photographic effects such as fisheye, '50s Movie Reel, neonize, and more
- Video Masks - Adds personality to your video calls
- Carl Zeiss optics
- Autofocus system
Enjoy image-perfect detail and clarity plus motorized tracking. Motorized tracking automatically follows your every move, keeping you right in the middle of the picture. Get more detail and clarity from Logitech's glass lens designed in collaboration with Carl Zeiss, the global leader in camera optics. Your images stay razor sharp, even in closeups. HD video and images have never looked so real at 960 by 720 pixels. A true 2-Megapixel sensor, with up to 8-megapixel photos. RightLight 2 Technology adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible images in dim or poorly backlight settings. Integrated microphone with RightSound Technology lets you enjoy crystal clear conversations, free from annoying background noise. Ultra-high resolution 2-megapixel sensor with RightLight 2 Technology Color depth - 24-bit true color Video capture - Up to 1600 by 1200 pixels (HD quality) Frame rate - Up to 30 frames per second Still-image capture - 8-Megapixels with software enhancement Built-in microphone with RightSound Technology System Requirements - Windows XP, Pentium 4 or compatible processor 1.4 GHz, 128 MB RAM, 200 MB free space, 16-bit color display adapter, Windows-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended), USB port and CD-ROM drive
Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 (68C-00001)
from Microsoft
- Use with Windows Live Messenger to communicate with friends and family as if they were in the room with you
- Delivers 1.3 megapixel video resolution and 5 megapixel photo resolution
- Built-in microphone
- Simply press the Windows Live Call Button and select an Online Contact to start a video conversation
- 71 degree wide angle lens ensures no one gets left out of the picture
Experience instant messaging in a whole new way. Communicate with friends and family as if they were in the room with you. 1.3 megapixels high Definition video and 5.0 megapixels photos interpolated shows you in the best light. The built-in microphone automatically picks up your voice with remarkable clarity. Just press this button and select an Online Contact to start a video call. The 71-degree wide angle lens ensures no one gets left out of the picture. The pan and tilt functionality make it a snap to capture the big picture, however you want to see it. The long, flexible cable gives you more room to move. The zoom delivers realistic, up-close-and-personal video, so you can see the contours of every smile. The new USB 2.0 enables much higher connection speeds, so you can experience life in real-time. Surprise your friends with cool video effects, accessible right from the Windows Live Messenger Window. LifeCams capture life at 30 frames per second, which means the video images you see are smooth and seamless. Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) required.
Putting the power of Windows Live Messenger at your fingertips, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 takes instant messaging with family and friends to a new level of sight and sound by offering great video and crystal-clear audio with acoustic noise cancellation.
 The LifeCam VX-6000 features one-touch access to Windows Live Messenger. |
 Enjoy megapixel resolution, a wide angle lens, and a 3x digital zoom. |
The Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 is optimized for Windows Live Messenger, which is used by the largest worldwide instant messenger community with over 200 million users. Three key features give you a superior Windows Live Experience. First, the Windows Live Call Button makes it easy to start a video call. Simply press the button to see who's online, and you're on your way to a video call. Second, with the LifeCam Dashboard you can access video effects and control your webcam from the Windows Live Messenger window. Lastly, with One-Touch Blogging, a single click allows you to upload to Windows Live Spaces, an "online scrapbook" that lets you easily post blogs, photo albums, and personal music lists.
The VX-6000's automatic face tracking software, which takes advantage of the camera's pan, tilt, and zoom controls, follows you so you don't disappear off-screen. The VX-6000's wide angle lens lets you fit more people on screen so everyone can join in the fun. Alternatively, the 3x digital zoom brings you so close that it's almost like sitting opposite the other person. The camera's high definition sensor makes it possible to experience true 1.3 megapixel video and 5.0 interpolated megapixel photos.
The camera automatically adjusts for low-light conditions for improved video quality, and a built-in unidirectional microphone with acoustic noise cancellation provides crystal-clear audio. Video effects give you a fun way to express yourself, and last but not least, the camera's universal attachment base fits on most monitors, including flat screens. Alternatively, the camera can sit directly on your desk.
Note that while the VX-6000 is optimized for use with Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft LifeCams also work with other instant messaging programs, such as Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger.
Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX
from Logitech
- Free, high quality video calls with synchronized audio
- Works with Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo, and AIM
- Integrated microphone with RightSound technology
- RightLight technology provides bright images in low light situations
STX will make your online chats, conversations and friendships far more compelling whether you want to improve your video IM or upgrade to video calling. The Communicate STX works with all popular Instant Messenger services, including AIM, AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Messenger (on XP). You'll get ultra sharp video IM and the STX will let you know you're live with its vivid blue activity light. Get ready for the next level in Internet communication. Make live video calls and share photos seamlessly with Logitech's VideoCall for broadband. Communicate STX even lets you go full-screen and make it a snap to attach videos & photos to email. The STX is easy to set up, includes a free clip to fit virtually any CRT monitor, flat panel display or notebook PC, and comes complete with all of the software you need for an outstanding video communication experience. Talk face-to-face online with this Web camera that features RightLight technology to ensure image clarity even in dim lighting and RightSound technology for echo-free voice transmission. Compatible with all major online messaging applications such as Windows Live, Yahoo, AOL, Skype and others Snapshot button for capturing still images Activity light works like the on-air indicator at a radio station PC compatible, USB 1.1 or 2.0 System Requirements - Windows 2000 or XP, Pentium 4 (1.4GHz) or AMD Athlon Processor 1GHz, 128MB RAM, 200MB free hard drive space, available USB port, CD-ROM drive
Video communication made easy. QuickCam Communicate STX takes your video communications to the next level. Clearer video with 640 x 480 VGA quality and RightLight technology provides improved image clarity even in low light, and your calls are always echo-free with the integrated microphone and RightSound technology.
- Enjoy free, high quality video calls with synchronized audio via Skype—full-screen with Windows Live Messenger.
- Make live video calls to friends and family! Enjoy two-way, real-time video calls with integrated audio—the perfect way to stay in touch with friends and family.
Works with these applications (not all services available in all areas):
Features:
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| VGA video sensor with RightLight technology Sharper images and video performance even in dim lighting. | Integrated Microphone with RightSound technology Logitech's exclusive RightSound technology ensures your voice comes through clearly and echo-free. | Switched privacy shade Makes launching, muting and closing video sessions easy. |
- Free HP Photosmart Essentials software - Edit and print your photos (web download required).
- Set-up is in 3 quick steps - Logitech software walks you through the process.
- Snapshot button - Taking stills is fast and easy.
- Flexible clip - Attaches to any monitor or notebook, and stands on a tabletop.
System Requirements:
- Pentium II 500, Celeron, Athlon processor or higher
- Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP
- Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port
- Windows compatible soundcard and speakers
- 16-bit color display adapter
- CD-ROM drive
- 200 MB free hard drive space
- 64 MB RAM minimum
Hardware:
- Sensor: High quality VGA
- Video Capture: Up to 640 x 480 pixels
- Still Image Capture: 1.3 mexapixels (interpolated)
- Video File Type: AVI
- Still Image File Types: BMP, JPEG
- Frame Rate: Up to 30 frames per second (with recommended system)
- Field of View: 42 degrees horizontal
- Optics: Fixed focus
- USB 2.0 and 1.1 compliant
- Cable length: 6 ft. USB cable
Applications for Windows
- Live video calls with free trial of Logitech VideoCall for broadband
- Live video integrated with MSN Messenger
- Live video on AIM/AOL Instant Messenger
- Works with Yahoo! Messenger
- Works with Windows Messenger (XP only)
- Includes Logitech QuickCam software for capturing stills and videos
- Web camming software
Package Contents:
- Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX camera
- 6 ft. USB cable
- Round desktop base
- Adjustable monitor clip
- Installation CD, including user guide
- Quick-start guide
- Bundled software
- 2-year warranty
Logitech 961608-0403 Quickcam Messenger
from Logitech
- New eyeball shape with black glossy surface and silver focus ring prefectly fits with bundled PCs
- Flexible clip to fit CRT or Desktop, LCD or Notebook
- Built-in Microphone provides the clear, echo-free conversations with Rightsound technology
- Provide great webcamming on live with Skype, MSN messenger, Windows Messenger, Yahoo Messenger or AOL Messenger
- Adjusted focus ring could make the best resolution with the range from 40cm to infinity
Now you can make instant messages, emails, and websites come alive by adding live video and audio quickly, easily, and affordably. The Logitech QuickCam Messenger offers everything you need in a web camera: ease of use, quality video, a built-in microphone, and all the software you need to transform your home PC into a budget video communication studio.
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Beyond Webcams: An Introduction to Online Robots
The design, function, and challenges of online telerobotic systems.
Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision SE
Enjoy twice the video clarity of conventional webcams.
Lunar and Planetary Webcam User's Guide
In the last few years, cheap webcams have revolutionized amateur astronomy by providing a very inexpensive alternative to purpose-made astronomical CCD cameras, which use refrigerated imaging chips and are thus extremely expensive. Webcams are capable of more advanced work than 'normal' digital cameras because their simple construction makes it easy to remove the webcam's lens, allowing it to be interfaced directly to a telescope. Using a webcam is not difficult but most amateur astronomers who have tried to do this do not achieve the finest results, despite the webcam's potential. There are numerous imaging and image processing tricks and techniques, and all of them are needed to get the best results.Along with webcam technology has come simple-to-use image processing and enhancement using a PC: the most powerful technique is, 'stacking' in which the best images (out of hundreds) are selected and summed automatically to provide startlingly good results. Lunar and Planetary Webcam Users Guide de-mystifies the jargon of webcams and computer processing, and provides detailed hints and tips for imaging the Sun, Moon and planets with a webcam. He looks at each observing target separately, describing and explaining all specialised techniques in context.Glance through the images in this book to see just how much you can easily achieve by using a webcam with your telescope!
USB to VGA 4-in-1 Docking Station
The USBVGADOCK is a USB to VGA converter / adapter and offers the functionality of a docking station. The USB to VGA 4-in-1 docking station converts a single USB 2.0 port into multiple connection ports, including a VGA Port, 10/100 RJ45 network port, dual (3.5mm phono) audio ports and four additional USB 2.0 ports! A stylish addition to any desktop or notebook computer, USBVGADOCK supports an impressive 1600x1200(32-bit) resolution for connected VGA Monitors, while helping to save time when swapping peripherals from one computer to another - now, instead of disconnecting devices like speakers and USB peripherals (scanners, printers, webcams etc.) in order to re-connect them to another computer, all that is required is to remove the single USB 2.0 connection, and insert it into an available USB 2.0 port on the secondary computer.
Digital Astrophotography: The State of the Art
The CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) has revolutionised optical astronomy during the past 20 years, and specialised astronomical CCD cameras are now even more affordable, colour is standard, and they provide spectacular results. Digital Astrophotography: The State of the Art, provides some examples of the best images, and gives readers hints and tips about how to get the best out of this extraordinary technology. Experts in CCD astronomy from North America and Europe have contributed to this book, illustrating their help and advice with many beautiful colour images a the book is in full colour throughout. Techniques range from using simple webcams to highly technical aspects such as supernovae patrolling. Computer processing, stacking and image-enhancement are detailed, along with many hints and tips from the experts.
New Media, Old Media
The term new media rose to prominence in the 1990s, superseding multi-media in business, art, and culture. The phrase obstinately portrays other media as old or dead. But what, if anything, is truly unique or revolutionary about new media? New Media, Old Media is a comprehensive anthology of original and classic essays that explore the tensions of old and new in digital culture. Leading international media scholars and cultural theorists interrogate new media like the Internet, digital video, and MP3s against the backdrop of earlier media such as television, film, photography, and print. The essays provide new benchmarks for evaluating all those claims--political, social, ethical--made about the digital age. Committed to historical research and to theoretical innovation, they suggest that in the light of digital programmability, seemingly forgotten moments in the history of the media we glibly call old can be rediscovered and transformed. The many topics explored in provocative volume include websites, webcams, the rise and fall of dotcom mania, Internet journalism, the open source movement, and computer viruses. New Media, Old Media is a foundational text for general readers, students, and scholars of new media across the disciplines. It is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the cultural impact of new media.
New Media, Old Media: Interrogating the Digital Revolution
The term new media rose to prominence in the 1990s, superseding multi-media in business, art, and culture. The phrase obstinately portrays other media as old or dead. But what, if anything, is truly unique or revolutionary about new media? New Media, Old Media is a comprehensive anthology of original and classic essays that explore the tensions of old and new in digital culture. Leading international media scholars and cultural theorists interrogate new media like the Internet, digital video, and MP3s against the backdrop of earlier media such as television, film, photography, and print. The essays provide new benchmarks for evaluating all those claims--political, social, ethical--made about the digital age. Committed to historical research and to theoretical innovation, they suggest that in the light of digital programmability, seemingly forgotten moments in the history of the media we glibly call old can be rediscovered and transformed. The many topics explored in provocative volume include websites, webcams, the rise and fall of dotcom mania, Internet journalism, the open source movement, and computer viruses. New Media, Old Media is a foundational text for general readers, students, and scholars of new media across the disciplines. It is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the cultural impact of new media.
Logitech USB Silver QuickCam Ultra Vision
Enjoy true-to-life video calls with twice the image clarity of conventional webcams, thanks to the precision engineered, 5 element glass lens. QuickCam Ultra Vision uses Logitech RightLight 2 Technology to give you the highest quality image regardless of your lighting, and RightSound for clear, echo-free audio. It's video calling that truly is true-to-life.
Candy from Strangers
Every little girl knows, you can?t take Candy From Strangers. It's the big girls who have a problem with the rule. Big girls with webcams and screen names and Amazon wishlists. August Riordan doesn?t know the first thing about camgirls. But he's been a PI long enough to know that lustful longing doesn?t always do a body good.
Digital Performance: A History of New Media in Theater, Dance, Performance Art, and Installation
To document and analyze contemporary digital performance practice, Dixon considers changes in the representation of the body, space, and time. He considers virtual bodies, avatars, and digital doubles, as well as performances by artists including Stelarc, Robert Lepage, Merce Cunningham, Laurie Anderson, Blast Theory, and Eduardo Kac. He investigates new media's novel approaches to creating theatrical spectacle, including virtual reality and robot performance work, telematic performances in which remote locations are linked in real time, Webcams, and online drama communities, and considers the extratemporal illusion created by some technological theater works. Finally, he defines categories of interactivity, from navigational to participatory and collaborative. Dixon challenges dominant theoretical approaches to digital performance--including what he calls postmodernism's denial of the new--and offers a series of boldly original arguments in their place.
