I am a senior software specialist for a large data center and I frequently interview programmers for open positions. The MOST effective question we have found (weighted 50% of the interview) is to give them a coding problem. For intermediate programmers we ask them to parse a word out of a string (that we give them) in any language they know. They are asked to write their CODE on the white board. Actually, we give them the question prior to the interview and give them 30 minutes to think about it.
Bought one, the 640x480 that says it does 1024x480 using "magic"! EASY to carry and it takes pictures RIGHT away, without the autofocus lag.
I took it on a nice bike ride & shot some potentially great shots. It was really nice to have something so light and small. The pictures it produced were, unfortunately, real junk. It doesn't seem to be able to do contrast. I couldn't salvage a single picture worth looking at (from the bike ride).
I have a Cameda and a Sony DV8 so am experienced in using digital pics. I've taken maybe 50 pictures with the AIPTEK, in all sorts of situations and lighting, and I've tried all sorts of image enhancement - all to no avail. I consider it $80 wasted and will throw it away rather than use it for snapshots. It does seem do do OK connected to the USB port as a web cam - maybe useful for live images over the web.
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I am a senior software specialist for a large data center and I frequently interview programmers for open positions. The MOST effective question we have found (weighted 50% of the interview) is to give them a coding problem. For intermediate programmers we ask them to parse a word out of a string (that we give them) in any language they know. They are asked to write their CODE on the white board. Actually, we give them the question prior to the interview and give them 30 minutes to think about it.
Bought one, the 640x480 that says it does 1024x480 using "magic"! EASY to carry and it takes pictures RIGHT away, without the autofocus lag.
I took it on a nice bike ride & shot some potentially great shots. It was really nice to have something so light and small. The pictures it produced were, unfortunately, real junk. It doesn't seem to be able to do contrast. I couldn't salvage a single picture worth looking at (from the bike ride).
I have a Cameda and a Sony DV8 so am experienced in using digital pics. I've taken maybe 50 pictures with the AIPTEK, in all sorts of situations and lighting, and I've tried all sorts of image enhancement - all to no avail. I consider it $80 wasted and will throw it away rather than use it for snapshots. It does seem do do OK connected to the USB port as a web cam - maybe useful for live images over the web.