Thursday, December 18, 2008

Ways to use your phone camera

Surprise... That I put write on this topic as I am not really a cameraphone guy. The cameraphone (regardless of number of pixel, type of lens) is point-and-shoot and cannot compare to my other camera. BUT I do found some good usage of it, provided you point it at the right things.

Lately I quite forgetful on things (inspired by the movie Momento - about a man suffering from short-term memory loss uses his parariod camera to snap events to help him remember... you can find out more of the story from IMBD), so I start taking photos of:

  • Where you parked  Now where’d you leave the car? B1? D4? If only you’d taken a photo of the nearest signpost, and maybe a few landmarks to boot. Take it from us: Losing your car in a crowded lot — especially when your boss insist in going in your car— is not fun.
  • Your credit card,
  • passport and/or driver’s license  If one of these documents goes missing while you’re traveling, you’re potentially screwed. Before you embark, take a snapshot of your license and/or passport, making sure the numbers are legible. If nothing else, you’ll have an easier time proving your identity and getting your documents replaced.
  • Your hotel room number  Sounds nuts, I know, but remember: Hotels no longer put room numbers on room keys. If you’re the forgetful type, this beats stopping at the front desk to ask for your own room number.
  • The label on the wine bottle  A client raves about the bottle of wine you shared over dinner. Snap a photo of the label (when he/she’s not looking, of course) so you can match it later, then send along a bottle (or even a case, if it’s a big client) to help seal the deal.
  • Exotic food or art You need to turn of the flash to take the photo of the art and the name/explanation at the bottom of it in the museum.
  • Business card scanner This is one of the best features of all Omnia. You snap a photo of the name card and it OCR it, no need to type it into outlook.

By the way, I am now hooked by the game RushHour (is free and you can download it from www.fredvonk.eu)

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