First noticed this on a video when the player bar was red rather than grey.  Looked at the code and realized there were two numbers as part of the embed code that you could change and get different results.  Really great!
Here’s a video about how you can change the colors and also the overall layout [...]

This scanner will not only OCR the page, but also convert the words into an audio file.  Could be a great thing for the Library when they need to accommodate students with special needs.  Site of the BookReader by Plustek.
Featured on I New Idea Homepage with blurb below:
“Do scanners merely turn printed text into digital [...]

Simple.  Could come in handy!
Sometimes you just need a placeholder image right at your finger tips. Just enter the width + x + height at the end of this URL and off you go!
Example: http://dummyimage.com/640×480

Great way to view “entire” webpages as an image or pdf.  Download the beta version for Macs here.
For more information go to: http://derailer.org/paparazzi/

Simply by changing the text at the end of the URL the card appears personalized… could be fun to see if this technology can be brought to a smaller scale holiday card….
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=Melissa
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=Jason
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=John
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=Pat
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=Mariah
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=Philip
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=Jen
http://holiday.barackobama.com/?fname=Allynn — well, this one comes out as “Friend,” but still fun!

In New York Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/technology/20adobe.html?hpw)
By BRAD STONE
Published: April 20, 2009
The denizens of Hollywood and Silicon Valley have, by and large, vastly different value systems, role models, even tastes in cars, food and clothing.

Adobe’s concept of how Flash video could look on the TV.

But they increasingly agree on one thing: a standard for online [...]

I’m thinking this place ants to be bought by Google. In any event, check out this search engine, Leapfish, that requires no clicking of Search or hitting of Enter. In other words, you type in the search field and results magically appear. Type your zip code in the Weather box and the forecast magically appears. [...]

The next big thing?
Make your own 3D Videos

Oh – neat. I should go run and create a youtube 3D Channel. I’m back just created one!
Capable of creating a mind-blowing stereoscopic effect, this USB-friendly camera will have you and your online buddies cowering behind your keyboards in awe as noses, fingers and anything else you’d care [...]