“I’m a fan of the EOS Rebel T2i. I brought it with me on vacation and it produced some fantastic photos that will soon be hanging on my wall.” We’ve added a new Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D [Specs]...
Archive - April 2010
This Week’s (April 10-16, 2010) Digital Camera Review Roundup
Here is this week’s (April 10-16, 2010) digital camera review roundup: If you’re into a pocket camcorder, then DigitalCameraReview finds that the Sony MHS-CM5 bloggie HD Video Camera [QuickPrice Check]...
Best Travel Job Ever Video Contest
You could be off on an adventure with Intrepid Travel & Air Canada, loaded with video gear from Henry’s & decked out in Roots gear – up to $50,000 in prizes to be won. Top 6 entries win BEST TRAVEL...
Amazing Entrepreneurs Under 14
Kid millionaires humble all of us who think we are such great entrepreneurs online. Read the article at: Yahoo! Finance Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest...
Who’s your [real] friends?
After a lifetime, we’re lucky if we can count the number of really close friends on the fingers on one hand. Yet, social media has popularized the notion of “friends,” “followers,” and...
Humans cannot multi-task past 2 tasks
French scientists report that humans can do at most two tasks at the same time, but when they add a third, one of the tasks suffered. If confimrrmed, this effectively drives a nail into the absurb demand of companies...
The 8-Legged Photographer
This Octopus knows a good deal when it sees one, and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 / FT2 [QuickPrice Check] dangling from a two-legged creature from the surface world was too good to be true. One tentacle grabbed the...
Mother’s Day Gift Idea #1: Netbook
Mother’s Day is May 9 and it is not too early to start thinking of a gift. Our Idea #1 is not a camera, but a mini notebook PC, aka the Netbook. It’s small, light and a perfect travel companion. Hard Drive...
Adorama Deals April 16, 2010
Adorama Deals: Cameras: Olympus E-620 12.3 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera, $50.00 istant rebate Free Shipping Olympus E-30 12.3 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body with 2.7″ HyperCrystal II LCD Screen – 100.00...
List Your Local Business on Google, Free
If you have been paying for an agency to list your local business in their “directory,” you don’t have to do that anymore. Google, with its free Local Business Center, has probably just decimated an...
Pentax Optio H90 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“Its boxy retro looks […] are oddly comforting… users can really just point and shoot for usable results.” We’ve added another Pentax Optio H90 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews...
Panasonic’s Mirrored Mirrorless DSLR
Take a DSLR and remove the mirror and you get a “mirrorless DSLR”. Take a mirrorless DSLR and add an adapter that contains a partly-silvered mirror that sends part of the light to a Phase-detection AF sensor...
Nikon L110 Review @ TrustedReviews
“The Nikon CoolPix L110 is […] a true superzoom that is as easy to use as a compact. It is well made, handles well and performs adequately [but] let down by somewhat inferior image quality.”...
Sony A850 Review @ Steve’s Digicams
“Sony has created a professional grade dSLR model that challenges the competition with […] a full frame dSLR with image quality and resolution rivalling far more expensive camera models.” We’ve...
Canon SX210 IS Review @ Steve’s Digicams
“The Canon PowerShot SX210 is a stylish compact super-zoom with an impressive feature set [but] shooting performance leaves one wanting more.” We’ve added another Canon PowerShot SX210 IS [Specs]...
Read The Fine Print On Photo Contests
When we ran our Photo Contest a couple of years ago [5 years to be exact], one of the Terms and Conditions that we had was that a photograph would remain the entrant’s property but they give us the right to use it...
Original Clock With 3 Connected Hands
Continue Time – kinetic artwork / functional clock from Sander Mulder on Vimeo. I’ve seen a one hand clock that tells time quite well, but this is probably one of the most original construction I’ve...
How To Implement A Simple And Secure Backup Strategy
If you have ever had a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) crash on your computer, you know that awful sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. If you are lucky, your computer boots up and you can list your directories. Some files...
Sony A850 [Very] Quick Review @ DPReview
“The A850 is […] a no-nonsense photographer’s camera that delivers excellent image quality at base ISO but cannot quite keep up with the competition at higher sensitivities.” This is without...
Olympus Firmware Update Addresses Autofocus Performance for Pen Series Cameras
Olympus Firmware Update Improves Autofocus Performance for Pen Series Cameras: E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 The firmware update improves the AF speed for the E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1’s still image capture with all Four Thirds and...
British Weather Photographer of the Year
Llyods TSB Home Insurance is running a photo competition with a distinctly “Weather” theme for all amateur photographers of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over. Grand Prize is £10,000. You might want to read...