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Calvin’s New Bike
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Continue reading →: Calvin’s New BikeAlex got one last year, now its Calvin’s turn. Some choices: !>http://www.redlinebicycles.com/adultbikes/bikes/images/Conquest-24.jpg! * REDLINE | ADULT BIKES | CONQUEST 24. This is a 24″ wheeled Redline Cyclocross. It has a 17.4″ standover.
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Useful Utilities
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Continue reading →: Useful Utilities“PC Magazine”:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1936083,00.asp normally isn’t that useful anymore and it is a pale imitation of its former self, but this piece on cool utilities is really useful. Here are the top ones: * “Roboform”:http://roboform.com. A great utility even if it does cost $30. Keeps track of all your passworks. * “PartitionMagic”:http://symantec.com.…
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Password Safe
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Continue reading →: Password SafeMy buddy Bill was using Roboform for password saving and I liked it, but I’m too cheap to pay for something like that. There is an open source project that seems to do much the same thing called “Password Safe”:https://sourceforge.net/projects/passwordsafe/
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Fuji F10 on the fritz
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Continue reading →: Fuji F10 on the fritzWe have a pair of F10s and an F11, but one of them is now on the fritz. The lens cover won’t open, even though the rest of the camera turns on. With Fuiji, you have to send it to an authorized repair center. Fujifilm: Support & Contact Center: Repair…
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Canon Rebates
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Continue reading →: Canon RebatesCanon is really tough to get rebates from. But, you need to follow the instructions at “Canon Rebates”:https://www.web-rebates.com/canon/Main/Default.asp and you can Prequalify on the site which is supposed to save time. Also make sure to really read the instructions about what they want. # Copy of the dated sales receipt…
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Continue reading →: Canon i9900 from Canon Digital Rebel XT Printing with Photo Paper Pro, Adobe Photoshop CS or CS 2 and Red River 68 lb glossy
Tong Family Blog: Canon i9900 ICC Profile Guide. Previously I had done some printing from scans, but now with this Digital Rebel set for AdobeRGB, its’ time to really fine tune the printing. The basic information is in the ICC Profile guide. But, the instructions are way too confusing. Here’s…
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Y.A.W.N — Yet Another Website on the Net
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Continue reading →: Y.A.W.N — Yet Another Website on the NetIs it just me or do there seem to be just so many social and other networking sites arriving on the network. With the amount of venture capital going into consumer web things these days, I can only guess what the explosion will be like. Anyway, continuing the campaign to…
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Google Spreadsheets and Motorola Q
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Continue reading →: Google Spreadsheets and Motorola QGoogle Spreadsheets – Sneak Peek mentioned to me by “John”:http://www.theludwigs.com as good enough spreadsheeting. I’m on the trial. Also Peter mentioned to me the “Motorola Q”:http://reviews.cnet.com/Motorola_Q/4505-6452_7-31473357.html and Dave has told me that Windows Mobile 5 is good. I’m glad I sold my RIM stock 🙂
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Continue reading →: Comparison of Fuji F10 vs. Canon Digital Rebel vs. Sony DSC-H5 vs. Canon PowerShot 500
“Digital Camera Info”:http://digitalcamerainfo.com is the only site that I’ve found that has analytically compared the color, resolution, noise for these widely different cameras. It’s interesting to see how a $2600 Canon 5D with aa $1100 lense compares with a $300 compact. Here are the high points: * Professional DSLR. The…
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HTPC 2006
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Continue reading →: HTPC 2006I built up a Home Theater PC last year based on the Intel Pentium M, the ATI 9600 with component output and a home theater case with 60GB of memory. I actually got it to boot up in 1080i mode although I needed a dedicated LCD monitor and I also…
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