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Continue reading →: Switching to Qwest and T-mobile
Well, if you are concerned at all about the government looking over your phone records, it looks like T-mobile and “Qwest”:http://www.qwest.com/LongDistance/index.html are giving record voluntarily. It was a good chance to see what those folks are up to. I was amazed at how prices have come down: * “Domestic Long…
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Continue reading →: Shopping for the Nikon D200
“Pricegrabber”:http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=48/vendors%5B%5D=NIK/popup4%5B%5D=10:112/popup1%5B%5D=90:975 shows the complexity of buying a Nikon D200. Right now, they come in a couple kits, so what’s the best one? * “Body with 18-200 F3.5-5.6G DX ED VR”:http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Nikon_D200_SLR_Digital_Camera_w_18_200mm_F_3_5_5_6_Lens,__15228650/search=d200 . “Ken Rockwell”:http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm just loves this lense. It is a 12x zoom from wide angle to effective 350mm! Wow that’s…
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Continue reading →: More on PMA 2006
“Luminous Landscape”:http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/pma-30000.shtml really had some other great insights from the PMA. You can read the piece, but the summary is: * The megapixel wars are over. You won’t see new cameras every 12 months anymore. What a relief! Instead, the 6-8 megapixel cameras will be for amateurs and focus on…
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Continue reading →: Scanning Services
When I get board of scanning each slide in, I looked at these services. They are expensive at $1-2/slide or 35mm but when you consider it takes about 10 minutes per slide for me to do it myself, it doesn’t look so bad. Larsen Digital Services. These guys are the…
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Continue reading →: Oahu is the most amazing place
We’ve been going there for 5 years now very regularly. The kids absolutely love it. For the great budget stay, here are some recommendations. I have a few more on tongfamily https://richtong.org but didn’t have time to ferret them out, so here are the tips from the cheapest to the…
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Continue reading →: PMA 2006 Analysis
Thoughts About PMA 2006 and “Luminous Landscape”:http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/pma-30000.shtml. A great analysis of the the latest Photo Marketing Association trade show and what it means. First a good analysis of the various markets that are emerging. This is very complicated because folks don’t have standard terms, but here’s a good breakdown: The…
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Continue reading →: Good Nikon reviews
Nikon Field Flash Digital Guide photography by Thom Hogan. This fellow clearly loves them and the review of lens is really great.
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Continue reading →: sites good
Viv Nicholson – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia good site
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Continue reading →: Cirque du Soleil VAREKAI Dining
“Redmond Town Center”:http://www.redmondtowncenter.com/about_us/news/5751 is right next to the Cirque du Soleil. They have a special promotion. If you go to the evening show, you can get free appetizers, etc. plus preferred parking. If you are going to the afternoon 4PM show, then Desert Fire, Red Robin, Matt’s, Todai & Claim…
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Continue reading →: FujifilmS9500 vs. Panasonic DMC-FZ30 vs. Canon Digital Rebel XT
Finally, “Cameralabs”:http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/FujifilmS9500/page4.shtml has a good side by side comparison of high end superzooms S9500 and DMC-FZ30 vs the Canon Digital Rebel XT with its kit 18-55mm EF-S lense. While not exactly far, it gives you a sense for whether or not to buy a low end dSLR with a cheap…
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