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Cute alert: Attach a rag doll to your dSLR

If Pentax's approach toward a range of colorful dSLRs wasn't attention-grabbing enough (the K-x is available in more than 100 customizable options), the company's latest "innovation" should capture even more eyeballs.

Designed by Japanese artist Ossu Syugeibu, the Cameraman is a headless ragdoll that screws onto the tripod mount of your dSLR, so the shooter effectively becomes the head.

The face is the lens cap, which has a sketchy smiley profile. Sure, it looks ridiculous, but the Cameraman injects an element of fun into drab-looking dSLRs.

The Cameraman is available at the Pentax Online Shop … Read more

Featured Freeware: 'ESPN Cameraman'

This fun, free game for the iPhone requires fast fingers and judicious judgment. In ESPN Cameraman, you try to quickly find five differences between two nearly identical sports photos. Gameplay here is similar to popular electronic bar games like Photo Finder, albeit minus the scantily clad subjects. This one is definitely safe for children, although you might become a victim of the economy if you play it at work.

Touch the screen wherever you spot a difference on either photo while beating a countdown timer to keep from losing a life. You have three lives per game, as well as … Read more

iPhone apps of the week

As you know, I check out the iPhone app lists every day on my iPhone and at the iTunes Store. As I look for cool new apps, I find it interesting to see what moves to the top of the most popular lists every week and for what type of programs people are willing to pay money. One thing I've noticed is that programs (free or paid) continue to get more complex. As developers get more comfortable with the platform, we're starting to see games and apps that offer much more polish than the ones that came out … Read more