I’m quite fond of pranks of the practical nature and once I get an idea into my head, it’s nigh impossible to push it out. I’ll just keep thinking about it until I do it.
Anyway, while my parents were out, I got a friend to take a photo of me lying prone on the ground. This by itself is nothing to write home about but what I’m about to do is – mischief. 😉
I sat at the home CCTV monitoring screens until my dad and mom drove up the street and rushed out and projected this image right in the middle of the road:
ZOMG I could literally hear the ABS kick in as my dad braked HARD to avoid hitting what he thought was a person lying dead in the middle of the road. 
I got a good earful from my parents about practical jokes taken too far but it just shows how amazingly vivid and realistic the projection is.
I repeat – Do not try this at home or at all! No homo sapiens or vehicles were harmed during the prank but it’s still a stupid (but funny) thing to do.
You might be wondering how managed to lug a projector with such speed and grace to catch them just before they pulled in and the answer is…I didn’t.
I used the Nikon Coolpix S1100pj to do it. This compact digital camera has an awesome built-in projection feature that allows incredibly clear photos to be projected onto any surface.
There are a lot of applications I can think of for this:
Projecting an image of your favorite dish when you only have leftover rice to eat. This is psychologically like the story of the poor man who ate his bowl of rice while savoring the aromas from his rich neighbors’ cooking from outside the kitchen. You know how the story goes – the rich man (being an ass) demanded compensation and the wise judge agreed that gold coins should be paid in reparation…except the rich man only got to hear the clinking of the coins. LOL! Justice at it’s best!
You can also use it to project images of food on the flight back from a long vacation after you used up all your money and can’t afford to buy an in-flight meal but I suspect this would make your hunger worse.
What the Nikon Coolpix S1100pj really excels in is showing vacation photos to friends and family. There is a retractable kickstand which you can use to tilt the camera and an IR remote to flick through the photos but I like manually going through the images with the touchscreen – it’s just personal preference.
I just returned from another vacation in Europe so I was showing off the photos of my travels to my parents (to make up for the prank I pulled). They’re heading to Europe later this year too so I thought I’ll give them the heads up on where to go when they’re there.
There are other things I liked about the Nikon Coolpix S1100pj:
The HD movie recording feature
The tilt sensor that knows when you’re holding it horizontally or vertically and adjust the menu orientation automatically
The 14.1 MP sensor and the option to shoot in traditional (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) aspect ratios.
However, the best thing about the Nikon Coolpix S1100pj is still the built-in projection feature. I’ve shown this to numerous friends and they were all amazed by the bright and vivid projected images. You don’t have to crowd around to sneak a glimpse at the LCD screen anymore – that’s so 2008 – just project it for everyone to see.
You can project it on almost any surface – even on the ground! 🙂
I’ll be the coolest kid on the block with this!
the projector looks very bright. nice feature but how is the batt life?
funny prank. 🙂
Heh! Yeah I thought it was hilarious too! 🙂
The battery life is surprisingly good with the projector system, although it does drain a bit more as can be expected when turned on. 🙂
Awesome camera features! And nope, that joke was seriously not good at all 🙂 Poor parents, they must have been so shocked!!! Naughty you!!!
HAHA! Well it sounded like a good idea at the time and I still think it’s hilarious. =D
I pulled off another one with my friend while he was lighting a firecracker (one of the big ones). I had prerecorded my own beforehand. Scared him too.
Yup, I love this camera! It’s compact and has a very cool feature – the projector. 🙂
Cool device! Is this available in Kuching by the way? How much it cost?
Yeah, it’s available all throughout Malaysia. 🙂
It’s just a little over 1k for this digicam. 🙂
I think I’ll be ignored for a year if I put such prank on my parents 😀
Love this little gadget.. love the way you wrote this product review 🙂
HAHAHAHA but it’s funny right Rose? 🙂
Thanks! I loved writing about it too!
omg this is so cool! i can use this prank on my friends!
btw i checked the sample photography and surprisingly it is good!
Yup, and there are so many other pranks I have in my mind! =D
It’s awesome.
Cheers! Yup, it’s a good digicam and I’m sold on the projection feature!
Prank = awesome
Camera = want! 🙂
Hello Sue!
Got your FB msg, one thing is done the other I think I get in KL. =D
Fucking good one eh? I loved it myself thought it was hilarious.
It’s a fun digicam with the projection feature. POSSIBILITIES! 🙂
the prank is just a naughty you but you’ve got one cool dad (you showing off the photos of your travels) 🙂
Yup, my dad is a really chill guy, I love him a lot. He’s one of the few people I actually listen to. 🙂
WHAT AN ASSHOLE-Y FUNNY THING TO DO HAHAAHAHAHAH
oh and i see my phone /hi
HAHAHA yeah it was funny and fun – good to get up to mischief during CNY. 🙂
Yup, I see your partial face too Aud! <3
Happy Valentine's to you and Tim!
I first got to know about this camera when Kenny showed it to me. It’s cool and I like how creative you are with your pranks!
Thanks! Haha! Yeah I had one ghost prank planned too but didn’t have time to do it.
Yup, it’s a great camera, love the projection feature. 🙂
Oi we’re still waiting for Tbilisi part 2 “report” wink wink. But, I guess that won’t be happenin’ since you are now “attached”….. If not, email the “report” to me please…
oh btw, I believe your *cough* permanent record has been destroyed in the earthquake….
Heh! Yeah, a bit of complications from that, but I won’t mind writing it. 😉
The earthquake eh? Good to hear that mate. 🙂
coolbeans… I/We shall await for the ‘report’, if not, you have my email…..
sweet as, mate
*checks his inbox*