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Continue reading →: Camera Plates
! I got the really amazing Gitzo 2530 and the Markins Emilie Q3, but I didn’t realize that for these high end tripods, they have something called a “camera plate” that adapts the little thingy on the camera to the tripod. It is called a quick release plate and I…
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Continue reading →: Compact Flash Update
I bought a 4GB Sandisk Extreme III card last June when I got my camara, now its pretty clear that a single card is a little scary so time to get a backup. Tong Family Blog: Fast Compact Flash Cards Rob Galbraith did actual in camera testing with the Digital…
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Continue reading →: Laptops Lenovo ThinkPad T60 vs. Sony EZ vs. MacBook Pro
Well, our kids are ready for their own laptops now. So the standard one is: “Lenovo T60”:http://www.notebookreview.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=720&ref=list&display=priceDetail. Although the review is for the year old T60 1951 that had the older Core Duo, the latest ones on Lenovo’s site use the newer Core 2 Duo. It is a bit heavy…
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Continue reading →: Photo Printers Canon PIXMA Pro9000 and Epson Stylus Photo R1800
Well, its time to look at photo printers again, PC Mag has some good reviews: * “Canon Pixma iP4300″:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2086327,00.asp. It is only $90-100 and is a good choice for a standard printer. In terms 13×19” photos, I’ve used the Canon i9900 for years, so what’s the updates to printers: *…
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Continue reading →: Giro Omen and Fuse Helmet Sizing and Pricing
The “Giro”:http://giro.com website doesn’t help very much when it comes to sizing. I found tht I fit nicely into a Large Fuse or a Medium/Large Omen. “MBStores”:http://mbstores-store.stores.yahoo.net/gifuskiandsn.html has a good size chart and it shows the Fuse at 14.5 oz. | Model Name | S | M | L |…
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Continue reading →: Lonely Planet the Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World
!<http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/1741046297.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg!:http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Planet-Travel-Book-Journey/dp/1741046297/ref=pd_sim_b_1/105-1358155-8349247. We got this book from Thompson Family Adventures and I couldn’t put it down. It is completely fascinating to go through every country in the world one page at time in alphabetically order. Goes with “1,000 Places to Go Before You Die”:http://www.amazon.com/000-Places-See-Before-You/dp/0761104844 as a way to see the world.…
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Continue reading →: displays are also changing
AppleInsider | Next-gen MacBook Pro to shine brighter Confirming an earlier but widely discounted report from Taiwan-based DigiTimes, faithful industry sources say the new pro-oriented systems will mark the start of a gradual transition away from cold cathode fluorescent backlights (CCFLs) and towards LED backlights for the Mac maker. Thus…
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Continue reading →: MacBook Ultracompact
Also at the WWDC in August, Apple is going to launch a subnotebook. AppleInsider | Apple to re-enter the sub-notebook market This new tiny MacBook, people familiar with the project say, remains in development ahead of its target launch date around the time WWDC rolls around mid-year. It will be…
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Continue reading →: Next Macbook
I’ve been wondering when the next Macbook would ship. The days of Intel jamming new processors out every month seems to be over. The net is that we won’t see a new Macbook until this coming May, so if you need to buy one youare reasonably safe. The improvements are…
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