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How Image Stabilization works on a Canon 18-55 lens

Camera Technica has an outstanding video of pried open Canon EF 18-55mm IS lens to show just how Canon’s Image Stabilization technology works. I’ve known the concept of how IS works on lenses and cameras but have never actually seen … Continue reading

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Tearing apart a harddrive to see how it works

Bill Hammack the Engineer Guy blows my mind with his explanation of how a harddrive actually works. [via]

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How a Canon CMOS sensor works

It’s a real shame that this video isn’t uploaded at higher quality, but even still, it’s an interesting look at how Canon achieves such good image quality out of their CMOS sensors. [via]

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How an old flight data recorder works

Engineer Guy explains quite in depth in the video above how a flight data recorder — commonly known as a black box — works and how it can withstand the craziest amounts of physical stress to its design.

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How Google Translate works

I really really love how this Google Translate explanation video looks.

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How a modern basketball game gets rigged for TV

This is gold. Fstoppers posted this behind-the-scenes look at how Cox Media sets up its TV cameras, audio, and various tech to broadcast a Big East college basketball game. Tom Guilmette does a fantastic job of breaking the whole process … Continue reading

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