Have you seen the movie Real Steel, now on DVD?
It is a great blend of techno-magic and story telling, starring Hugh Jackman.
It has received decent reviews. Here is an honest review by a veteran reviewer:
http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-critic-reviews/real-steel/
A Magic Wand Remote Control
Any magicians out there that have a Wizard or Harry Potter theme? Then this wand might fit right into your act. You really wave it, twist it, or flick it to control an electronic device. I can also imagine theatre performances that could use this.
See a complete description and a video demo at this link: The Kymera Wand
After viewing a pic made from text, I started wondering if there was an app that would convert photos to text. I did find this site that will convert video to three different text effects. Here is the link: http://www.text-image.com/
Here is a pic of me that I created on that page:
Bob Miller as text
Here is a beautiful convergence of magic and technology using ipods and magic…
At iFixit, they have a blog with some interesting Tech News.
Here is an article about a new type of magnet:
http://www.ifixit.com/blog/2012/01/16/correlated-magnets/
BTW, I recently ordered a new fan for my MacBook Pro from iFixit.com and I received the fan quickly and everything worked fine. I had tried earlier with two other companies, and they both sent me the wrong fan.
Maybe someone has sent you a post describing this amazing little trick on Facebook.
(I’ve received the post and didn’t know what to make of it.)
Well, this article gives a clear explanation of the trick…
How to do the Magic Number trick using Facebook ID #s:
http://www.pctipstricks.net/facebook-tricks/magic-number-trick-facebook/
Got a scratch in your iPhone? This new case will make it “disappear”…
http://theweek.com/article/index/223355/the-magic-iphone-case-that-repairs-itself
This online magic trick is based on a classic magic trick called The Princess Card Trick.
It can be found in many places online.
Yes, at one time, this trick was done with real cards, although it is rarely seen now.
But it is still alive and well online. In fact, I think that it is MORE amazing online.
Here is the link:
http://petrix.com/magic/index.html
If you would like to create your own customized business cards using this Princess Card Trick principle, then I have just the trick! Click here to learn how to create your own business cards using this principle. http://www.bobmillermagic.biz/#princess
See more photos at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hairydalek/6754602885/in/set-72157626200858491/
The Science of Illusion exhibit has been around for years. It is still on tour sometimes around the world. It demonstrates magic tricks with a scientific flair.
The opening page of this site ‘Why Magic?’ says that Magic and Science seem to be opposites, but they are really closer than you think.
Here’s the link: