It turns out that when it comes to trees, a millenium is nothing. Wired Science has a gallery of some of the oldest living trees on the planet. Read the article and view the gallery at: Wired Science. Share on Bluesky...
Archive - March 2010
Earth Calling Earth: Are You There?
Is all that money spent on outer space exploration justified? It costs millions, no billions, to send the shuttle into space, to maintain the International Space Station, to send probes to Mars and the other planets for...
Canon IXUS 210 / SD3500 IS Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The IXUS 210 is fun and surprisingly intuitive to use given its almost complete reliance on the well-thought-out touch-screen control system…. The ability to focus on your subject simply by tapping the...
Google’s Next Frontier: Internet TV
Just what is Google up to? Is it a search engine or is it more? It hopped onto email with Gmail [competitor: Microsoft Hotmail, Yahoo! mail], dabbled in mobile technology with Android [competitor: Apple iPhone], created...
Olympus TOUGH 8010 Hands-on Preview @ PhotographyReview
PhotographyReview has published their hands-on preview of the Olympus TOUGH 8010 [Specs], an ultra compact perfect for those with an active lifestyle and featuring 14MP resolution (on a 1/2.3-in. CCD), 5x wide-angle...
Is this the beginning of the end for Flash?
The Apple iPad does not support Adobe Flash which, according to Adobe, runs on 85% of all Web sites and which powers most of the cool animation and videos you encounter on the Internet. Apple claims that Flash is too...
Interview of Hidenori Toyoda of Sony Japan @ Focus Numérique
Focus Numérique has interviewed Hidenori Toyoda, Head of Marketing for Image & Sound at Sony Japan. Main extracts: – The new compact alpha DSLR will use the Exmor CMOS APS HD and shoot video HDTV 1080...
Ricoh Posts GXR Firmware Update Ver1.07
Ricoh has posted their first firmware update for the GXR units A12 and S10. This firmware update addresses various AF issues and improvements. Download the firmware update at: Ricoh. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new...
And now… the Malvertising Virus
Avast Antivirus is reporting a virus that targets display advertisement. Javascript code in the malware runs as soon as the ad displays on your screen and does not require you to click on the ad. Dubbed a malvertising...
Glitch in Canon 5D Mark II Firmware Upgrade 2.0.3
Canon has admitted a malfunction that occurs with Firmware Version 2.0.3, in which the manual recording levels for C1/C2/C3 are changed and the camera becomes unable to record audio if the power is turned off (or if...
Virgin America Airlines Loses Its Innocence
Virgin America airlines, long the darling of airlines, seemed to have lost its innocence this past week-end when Flight 404 stranded passengers on board for an excruciatingly long 4.5 or 7 hours (depending on whether...
Samsung NX10 Review @ DigitalCameraInfo
“The Samsung NX10 does indeed succeed with its primary mission, delivering lower noise than the Micro Four Thirds competition.” We’ve added a new Samsung NX10 [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix...
Canon A3100 IS Review @ Steve’s Digicams
“Canon’s PowerShot A3100 IS is an easy-to-use entry-level digicam that anyone can operate.” We’ve added a new Canon A3100 IS Review to our Reviews Matrix. Steve’s Digicams has posted their...
Why Is Apple Banning The Sale Of Protective Screen Film From Its Apple Stores
Why is Apple banning the sale of protective screen film from its retail and online stores? Users of the iPod and iPhone have been purchasing screen film as protection for the devices’ plastic and glass display...
Ricoh GXR S10 Review @ DPReview
“[The Ricoh GXR/S10] produces compact camera image quality.” We’ve added a new review of the Ricoh GXR [QuickPrice Check] to our Reviews Matrix. DPReview has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR, an...
Do NOT Download IE 9 If You’re Running Windows XP!
In a Kafkaesque turn of events, Microsoft has announced that the new Internet Explorer 9 will not work on computers running Windows XP. ROTFL. It is undoubtedly a ploy from the Redmond giant to get you to upgrade to...
Sony PM5 Bloggie Review @ TechRadar
“Pocket-friendly camcorder with Full HD resolution and rotating lens. Score: 4.5/5” We’ve added a new Sony MHS-PM5 bloggie HD Video Camera [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix. TechRadar has...
How To Get The Best From Your Web Designer
If you are planning to design or redesign your web site, be it for a personal blog, a photo gallery showcase of your work, or just to give information to your customers, it’s good to know what the process is going...
Business Week Fires Photo Department, Works On Redesign
PDN is reporting that the entire photo and art departments of BusinessWeek were fired at the end of last week. A new Director of Photography, David Carthias, and a new design director, Richard Turley, have been named...
Pentax 645D Interview @ Luminous Landscape
Bernard Languiller has interviewed Pentax Product Planning executive Yasuyuki Maekawa at CP+. Read the interview at: Luminous Landscape. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new...