the pective blog

Pective displays the actual size of any item right on your monitor.

How to use Pective to pick a case for your mobile.

Nice tip to convert a US “letter” sized paper into a 12 inch ruler.  Then compare it to the actual sized 12 inch ruler.

Nice tip to convert a US “letter” sized paper into a 12 inch ruler. Then compare it to the actual sized 12 inch ruler.

Largest wasp species discovered

A new species of wasp discovered on the Indonesian island Sulawesi is two-and-a-half inches long, and has jaws that are actually longer than the its front legs.

Check out how large the wasp actually is.

Compare sizes of various items

Based on user feedback, I’ve added a simple compare page. For example, see how big the new Galaxy Note really is.

Simpler “submit image” page

I’ve made a few changes to the submit image page. Earlier you had to mark the item in question and specify dimensions (inches or mm). A lot of users gave up midway as they probably did not know those dimensions.

So now you have a slider to specify the size of the item. Drag the slider left or right to make the item bigger or smaller. No need to know the accurate dimensions as long as you physically have it with you.

Google Chrome has become the most popular browser used by Pective users.  This data seems to back Statcounter’s claim that Chrome has already clocked 22% of market share worldwide.  Go Chrome !

Google Chrome has become the most popular browser used by Pective users. This data seems to back Statcounter’s claim that Chrome has already clocked 22% of market share worldwide. Go Chrome !

Now guess your monitor size better

A lot of Pective users find it difficult to specify their monitor size is. To help them, I’ve created this simple page. It displays the image of item you possess (credit card, CD, dollar bill etc) and asks you to drag a slider till it becomes actual size.

.. a larger number [for the monitor size] will make a smaller image and a smaller number will make a larger image. You may think your screen is a nice round number, but chances are… it isn’t A user explaining why pictures are big for some people and small for others.
Ikea ad: *Not actual size.

PS. See this for an actual size hot-dog.

Ikea ad: *Not actual size.

PS. See this for an actual size hot-dog.