Digital cameras are just the right size to slip out of your pocket on the subway. While aspiring detectives will enjoy trying to track down the rightful owner by identifying restaurant interiors and concert snapshots, it is a lot easier to keep a photo with your phone number on it. I think a handwritten note says it best.
Many cameras allow you to lock a photo on the memory card. I recommend locking this one so that it is always your #1 photo and doesn't get cleared like the rest of the photos. This screen would also be a good place to put anything that emergency workers would need, like your blood type, drug allergies or organ donor status.
Until you are carrying around an iPhone or personal GPS unit, your camera can substitute. With modern 5-12 megapixel cameras, you can fit a lot of detail on a single photo, and most cameras allow you to zoom in on photos for a closer view.
If you are new to an airport, snap a shot of their floorplan in case you have to find gate L45 in a hurry. This trick is also good for keeping a shot of the Metro system.
Lately, when checking an address online, I've been snapping a photo of the Google Maps screen as an insurance policy. I've also found it useful when describing what part of the city our new house is in. This would also be good for people who find themselves challenged with describing where on earth to find Laos.
<a href="http://www.instructables.com" target="_blank">Instructables.com</a> member <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/TimAnderson/" target="_blank">TimAnderson</a> uses a 1942 Popular Science article as a guide for creating a DIY gas mask.
Bumpus, a member of the <i>Popular Science</I> 5-Minute Projects <a href="http://www.instructables.com/group/popsci5/" target="_blank">group</a>, shows us how to make a USB Cassette with Sliding Stick Action, all in five easy steps. Thanks Bumpus!
Tip number 1: "This Camera Belongs To..."
My GPS has a memory card that I copied the same photo too. So if I lose my GPS, they will see the same message. I changed the message to say "This Device belongs to..."
My personal tips:
1. Take a photos of your home project. My sink was leaking, I needed a new drain pipe. I took a photo of it and took it to the hardware store to find the correct parts.
2. Take a photo of a photo. My wife's grandmother had stacks of old photos. I was able to take shots of each one. We then put them in a digital photo frame and displayed the frame on the mantle. They weren't perfect, but the look great in the digital frame.
All these tips are great, I already used my camera for one or two on this list... But for now my cam doesn't have that much use because the screen got messed up, and until I get my hands on a tri-wing screwdriver, it will stay that way :(
As a college student, I use my notebook computer for taking notes, and I often find myself slowed down by complicated drawings and formulas that the teacher puts on the board; so I take a picture of the board and when I get the chance I paste the picture where it belongs in my notes.
Fascinating. And free if you have a cam already. Love it. Still trying to figure out the wood chipper pic, though. What, are you about to throw something/ someone in it?
Another use is for medical diagnosis. If you have a rash, hives, or any skin problem, take a picture as the symptom may be gone before you get to see a doctor.
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Tip number 1: "This Camera Belongs To..."
My GPS has a memory card that I copied the same photo too. So if I lose my GPS, they will see the same message. I changed the message to say "This Device belongs to..."
My personal tips:
54 out of 57 people found this comment helpful1. Take a photos of your home project. My sink was leaking, I needed a new drain pipe. I took a photo of it and took it to the hardware store to find the correct parts.
2. Take a photo of a photo. My wife's grandmother had stacks of old photos. I was able to take shots of each one. We then put them in a digital photo frame and displayed the frame on the mantle. They weren't perfect, but the look great in the digital frame.
from Mexicali, Baja California
All these tips are great, I already used my camera for one or two on this list... But for now my cam doesn't have that much use because the screen got messed up, and until I get my hands on a tri-wing screwdriver, it will stay that way :(
3 out of 25 people found this comment helpfulfrom Mexicali, Baja California
A tip I would add:
As a college student, I use my notebook computer for taking notes, and I often find myself slowed down by complicated drawings and formulas that the teacher puts on the board; so I take a picture of the board and when I get the chance I paste the picture where it belongs in my notes.
47 out of 51 people found this comment helpfulfrom RICHMOND, VA
Fascinating. And free if you have a cam already. Love it. Still trying to figure out the wood chipper pic, though. What, are you about to throw something/ someone in it?
1 out of 10 people found this comment helpfulAnother use is for medical diagnosis. If you have a rash, hives, or any skin problem, take a picture as the symptom may be gone before you get to see a doctor.
25 out of 26 people found this comment helpful