This project shows how an outdated flatbed scanner was turned into a cheap digital camera that can scan its surroundings. During the assembly, the scanner was disassembled and the electronics was ...

this is really neat, a fellow starting playing around with his scanner and actually made it in to a digital camera. now you might be thinking, why? this was done back in 2000 when 2mp cameras were ...

Here at the G-Lab we love Make, the magazine for hackers, modders and DIY freaks. And, by extension, we dig Makezine, the online home of the mag. Sometimes the projects are a little too ambitious (DIY ...

For years now, I've maintained that a flatbed scanner is a peripheral that should be a part of most anyone's personal computer. Given the low cost, high performance quality and versatility of today's ...

If you have ever played around with macro photography, you’ll know how hard it is to get a focused image of something that isn’t two-dimensional. For virtually every 3D object, you’ll have to deal ...

The USB-powered HoverCam all-in-one scanner is designed to put the flatbed scanner to sleep – permanently. It takes a snapshot of the document placed beneath its lens in a split second, much like a ...

For basic home use, multi-function printer-scanner devices have largely eclipsed standalone flatbed scanners. Flatbed scanners still provide superior performance for photographers, painters and anyone ...

Just recently I visited the solo exhibition of photographer Angki Purbandono at Vivi Yip Art Room 2 in Jakarta, and was struck by the inventive dynamics and the thrill some of his images evoked. I ...