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Continue reading →: WMA fiiles
Re: WMA to MP3 Transcoding Software? – MP3. Ages ago, I ripped a few CDs in WMA format, but MP3 is the standard. Here’s a quick way to transcode so that in my core libraries I have complete portability. Note, I also have songs in FLAC for archiving (it is…
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Continue reading →: Gizmodo Portable Media Reviews
Gizmodo : Portable Media Archives. They seem to be most up on portable gadgets. Heard there are reviews of: * “Apple Flash iPod”:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/15/apple_flash_ipod/. This will be a lower cost and much slimmer version presumably the idea it is cheaper than the iPod Mini which has a hefty $250 price point.…
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Continue reading →: Unsharp Mask
Vivid Light Photography Online. One of the more confusing topics for image fixing is this Unsharp Mask. That has got to be one of the most confusing names for a feature. It actually means sharpening the image by wiggle it. Also confusing are the paramenters. There is percentage (between 100-250%…
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Continue reading →: Alias Soundtrack
OK, I admit it, I got addicted to this show last year when I blew my knee out. When you watch 3 years of episodes in a week, it does something to your head. The main thing is that soundtrack is just amazing. Maybe it is me, but I thought…
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Continue reading →: Jansport Moby
JanSport Moby – eBags. I’ve been using an old rolling backpack for long trips and got a $90 laptop convertible bag from ebags. It is a nice bag if all you want to do is to carry a laptop and books. The problem is that its padding make it impossible…
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Continue reading →: PCMCIA Care for Memory Cards
I love the new Sony T-140, the main complaintis that it only has a Memory Stick card reader, so you have to spend $20 to get a PCMCIA adapter that reads other stuff. I already have an adapter for Compact Flash, so the $20 part is the Sandisk PCMCIA Laptop…
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Continue reading →: Bike lights and bike fitting
My buddy Bert was asking about bike accessories and the best bike light in dark Arc Li-Ion. The light is just incredibly bright and with a lithium ion battery, it is less than a pound. Its about $450 at “Colorado Cyclist”:http://www.coloradocyclist.com/common/products/productdisplay2_v2.cfm?PRRFNBR=30403&CGRFNBR=665&CRPCGNBR=665&CI=1,226,665&TextMode=0 If you are going on epics they have “Arc…
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Continue reading →: Fold a Shirt in 3 seconds
Joho the Blog: How to fold a shirt. Hat tip to John on this one. But a great It is an amazing video. Very useful for the geek traveller. I love the Japanese commentary. Basically, you lay it flat and then somehow flip it so it fold perfectly.
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Continue reading →: Printfix
PrintFIX profiling review and observations. if you dont use stock paper with a pinter you need a calibration program. Printfix is a scanner with calibrated images so that no matter what paper you use, you’ll get what you paid for. Right now Colorvision charges $400 SRP for Printfix plus the…
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Continue reading →: Colorvision Spyder2Pro
“Spyder2PRO”:http://www.colorvision.com/profis/profis_view.jsp?id=341 Getting back into scanning 35mm and doing photo editing. The biggest frustration is this color matching problem. The ColorVision Spyder2 is finally out. Its the latest generation of color calibrators that will make sure it really is what you see is what you get with your monitor. Pricey at…
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