October 31st, 2006
Don’t have any plans Friday night?
Apple Insider is reporting the official retail launch of the new iPod Shuffle this Friday Nov. 3 at the nearest Apple store near you.
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October 31st, 2006
The My Book Pro Edition II - 1 TB 7200 RPM USB 2.0 / FireWire 400/800 External Storage System from Western Digital offers RAID mirroring for piece of mind or RAID striping for high capacity and performance. Offering 1 TB of storage capacity, this system lets you store an entire digital photo library, 125 hours of HD movies, or over 75 hours of DV video. The combination of FireWire 400/800 and RAID striping yields the speed you need for fast, smooth video editing.
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October 30th, 2006
While I wait for the iPod phone, I’m looking at what options there are for Mac compatible VOIP phones. The availability seems to be limited , but it is improving. The best solution so far is this $180 Belkin WiFi phone Mac compatible. No router required. It can be used anywhere there is a hotspot. UI looks decent. It’s not shipping until Nov 20 though. $180 seems like a lot but I computed that I would save almost $1200/yr by ditching the land-lines.
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October 30th, 2006
Also on my wishlist is an upgrade to the Olympus FL-36 Flash to go with my ultimate compact rig. This will go well with my current prosumer camera - the Olympus C-7070 and FL-36 The IR and electronics will be still compatible with the current and next generation Olympus E-system SLRs once I upgrade. It’ll also provide me with the bounce flash that I have managed to live without all these years. The price seems to be going down as of this writing that I’m tempted to buy one real soon.
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October 29th, 2006
My ideal camera, the Olympus E-400 Digital SLR.
It’s the worlds smallest SLR - Size 130 x 91 x 53 mm (5.1 x 3.6 x 2.1 in), weight 420 g (14.8 oz), 4/3 lens system standard with 10 megapixel resolution, dust protection (but no live preview or image stabalization). The compactness of the camera is what draws me to it. Right now I’m using an Olympus C-7070, while it’s and excellent camera, I’m still holding out for the ideal SLR to upgrade to. The form factor of the E-400 is a step to the right direction since I like to travel light. Sadly, this camera is only available in Europe starting early November 2006. I’ll have to keep an eye out for grey market imports…
Update: dpreview just posted 46 new images taken with the E-400 in Japan
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October 29th, 2006
Slick post-modern, minimalist video done in ‘82 by Yellow Magic Orchestra. I like the lighting and the camera work, not to mention the Takahashi’s maddening vocals and Sakamoto on the drums!
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October 28th, 2006
(I’m testing out this new blog, this will be the first integrated flickr post.) Above is a picture of my home in the Philippines. It’ll be at least another year before I go back again. Campo is the place I grew up in. I go back every 2-3 years and sit in this exact location to get progress of my life and to plan for the future. I meditate and seek their advice of the spirits of the land. I’m sure most people have a sacred place to go and reflect on life, this one’s mine.
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October 27th, 2006
It’s been a crazy stressful week for me and this is the perfect song to set the tone for the weekend. I just want to relax tonight. Get ready for a good long workout tomorrow morning.
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