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Amazing Timelapse Using a Canon Powershot and More Posted May 16, 08 by AlBaraa Geek Pride! — Some of you may know that I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to technology and when something interesting in the practical sense comes along I get totally excited!

here we go, no trawling through massive posts to get the info 1. go here and download the zip file to your computer http://www.zshare.net/download/37426216a0c975/ 2. unzip the file, on most PC's if you rightclick the zip file you should find an option to "extract all" 3.

” CHDK is a firmware enhancement that operates on a number of Canon Cameras. CHDK gets loaded into your camera’s memory upon bootup (either manually or automatically). It provides additional functionality beyond that currently provided by the native camera firmware” Go there On Alert What is cool

Do you know about the hack that’s been available to enable RAW on Canon point and shoots? I first saw it a few months ago but the directions were so intimidating that I didn’t try it. Yesterday, I found more user friendly directions and below is one of several new menus I can now bring up on my Canon S3IS.

The best thing I’ve come across lately is called CHDK. CHDK is a firmware enhancement that operates on a number of Canon Cameras. CHDK gets loaded into your camera’s memory upon bootup (either manually or automatically). It provides additional functionality beyond that currently provided by the native camera firmware.

Over at Lifehacker someone came up with a pretty cool idea for some of Canon’s Point/Click cameras, hack it.  They call it the Canon Hacker’s Development Kit (CHDK).  The idea is to add some files to the camera’s memory card and BOOM your camera is sup’d up.  And its free.

Hack your Canon Digital Camera Image via WikipediaThe geek part of me just loves CHDK which allows you to hack your Canon Digital Camera firmware. Also when I read that CHDK is non destructive to your cameras firmware I was really interested, I mean bricking your gadgets really puts a damper on hacking a device.

Hack your Canon Digital Camera Image via WikipediaThe geek part of me just loves CHDK which allows you to hack your Canon Digital Camera firmware. Also when I read that CHDK is non destructive to your cameras firmware I was really interested, I mean bricking your gadgets really puts a damper on hacking a device.

I won’t bore you with the repetition of paraphrasing this article, but go to Lifehacker at this link and read up about how to expand the capability of your simple point-and-shoot camera. A little more info: “With the help of a free, open source project called CHDK, you can get features like RAW

CHDK, or Canon Hacker’s Development Kit, is a firmware enhancement that turns your Digic II and Digic III camera into a high dollar impersonator. Because it’s a firmware enhancement and not a firmware modifier, CHDK is also non-permanent and non-destructive, so even those with a fear of killing their camera can give it a go without worrying about the long-term consequences.