Well, thanks to Lensrentals.com, I did a big test of all four cameras. It wasn’t super precise since I didn’t have the RX-100 with me, but this isn’t a technical review, but more of actual usage by a not very good photographer. I shot in raw and in jpg and used DxO to process for […]

OK, this one is really complicated. Four ways to earn miles? (well really three): Hilton HHonors Double Dipping – Earning Hilton Points and Airlines Miles | LoyaltyLobby. Points & Points Points & Points Double Dip option allows you to earn additional 5 Hilton HHonors points per eligible dollar spent on your room. At Home2 Suites […]

Seems like everyone is offering something these days. It is so hard to find them all, so here’s my short list that I get from the occasional reading, although loyaltylobby,com seems to ahve a good list: Premier Gold on Mileage Plus can now register and become Marriott Rewards Gold elites at http://united.com/rewardsplus which is just […]

This is actually an amazingly cool idea. You just make a one room suite be multipurpose by the stage prop method of raising the bedroom up and having the living room come out of the floor. Pretty cool! YO! Home: Tour with Simon Woodroffe on Vimeo. Watch Simon Woodroffe, Founder of YO! Sushi and YOTEL, […]

Batteries How about Batteries. We have lots of AA, AAA and even D rechargeables, but not 9V. Duracell Procell sure gets a high rating. $18 for 12 at Amazon Super Glue And then there is super glue for those of us who hate to throw things away, always worth a try and a quick spin […]

Well here is what you have to do: Airline Miles Expiration | Million Mile Secrets Enroll in the Alaska Air dining program and dine at a partner restaurant Register any credit card with Thanks Again via Alaska Airlines to earn miles at participating merchants Download the Alaska Airlines toolbar and earn 1 mile for every […]

Thinking about privacy. Been trying OpenPGP and this works pretty well with MacMail. Also SpiderOak is a 2GB service (if you use the code worldbackupday, you get 5GB) and if you refer people then each of you gets an additional 1GB just by clicking on my link.

Well at school, it is so easy to rip off a laptop, so some thoughts gathered from the web about how to protect yourself: TUAW has some good suggestions. The best is to change the system preferences/accounts so you disable automatic login and ask for the name and password. Also in System Preferences/Security/General, set it […]

Sigh. Why is it that people sometimes get so close to great and then fail. Apple photostream is nearly wonderful but feels half implemented. The main issue is that while sharing, u only get low resolution images. The sad thing is they do store the original resolution somewhere but other users can’t access it even […]

Some good ones and you can even peel them off: Now All Who Wander Are Lost. $10 at Amazon. P.S. I Love You. Another great little saying :-0 $3 from Amazon.