| Find your Digital Rebel's inner Holga
If you love the look of pictures taken with the Holga —those cheap, plastic cameras made in China—but don't want to deal with the oh-so-last-century idea of film, check out Holgamods' Holga Body Cap. Randy Smith, the man behind Holgamods, has taken the lens off a stock Holga and grafted it onto a Canon body cap that fits all of the Canon D-SLRs, including the Digital Rebel series, the EOS 5D Digital, the new EOS 40D Digital, and even the top-of-the-line EOS-1Ds Mark III (it would probably fit any of the more modern Canon film cameras as well). The result is pure plastic goodness without the darkroom. Like the Lensbaby (another of our favorite toys), the Holga Body Cap isn't an automatic lens. You'll need to shoot in manual mode, and set the shutter speed accordingly, but it's a lot of fun, and you end up those dreamy, variable-focus images that tell everyone you're just a little bit off-kilter.
JVC GR-D750
The final word: The GR-D750 is a solid little performer that punches well above its weight; offering impressive image quality for entry-level users. If you're on the lookout for a cheap miniDV camera, you could certainly do a lot worse than this. ON PAPER at least, the GR-D750 is the unmistakable runt of the JVC litter. With its low image resolution, rudimentary feature set and cheap looking design, we certainly weren't expecting much; yet it turns out that looks can be very deceiving. From its attractive price tag to its above average video performance, this is one of the best budget offerings we've seen in quite a while. It represents excellent value for money and is a perfect introduction to digital video - provided you can live without the bells and whistles. The GR-D750 is a standard-definition camcorder that records video to miniDV tapes.
New gadgets ridding homes of cluttering wires
The stereo speaker should go in that corner. But that would mean buying yet more wiring, running it along the floor and, perhaps, repositioning the stereo altogether so as to not run cords past, or over, a doorway.There are solutions.You love your big-screen TV and you love Internet videos. You'd like to see the Web videos on the TV and you'd rather not see wires coming into the set. Solutions are here and more are coming.The issues of wiring are being answered -- currently or in the foreseeable future -- as companies roll out wireless gadgetry. This month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was a feast of new wireless products. Coupled with the existing products, it amounts to a full-scale movement away from the wads of wiring in the common household.The less-wire movementWhat follows is some of the basics -- emphasis on some.It gives an idea of how telephones, computers, televisions, music, transfer of photo images and so forth are being achieved with minimal wiring -- emphasis on minimal.Going "wireless" actually means going with less wire.
Sony Ericsson Z525a Review - Conclusion
The Sony Ericsson Z525a is a phone that is fun to use and includes an incredible amount of features and customization options for its compact size and affordable price. What the features may lack in depth, they make up for in quantity and originality. Entertaining features such as the digital camera's picture frames and the phone's light effects that flash in time to the ringtone, in addition to important features like its Bluetooth connectivity, make it easier to overlook some of its flaws. From the customizable themes and menus to the ringtone creator and Style-Up covers, this phone allows an incredible degree of customization. With the addition of the Push to Talk option on this model, Sony Ericsson continues to pack more into the Z525a's "styled-up" clamshell. .
Obama wins Louisiana Democratic primary
George W. only held office for 6 years as Governor of Texas before being elected president. Obama has a longer public service record than either of these two, yet no one questioned their experience. The president will be a team builder, manager and policy maker. Honestly, who has shown the best ability to perfrom these tasks than Obama thus far. Look at the numbers he is putting up and the funds he is raising. Hillary's campaign should run out of steam within the next few months if not sooner. She is loaning money to her campaign and has maxed out from her contributors, only to be trumped by the sums Obama has received. She has no room to grow for fundraising. .
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