I wrote a previous article about Doom II and I like to see how well my blog pings are working. I went to Technorati since I wanted to see if Technorati had picked up my post. I did a search for “doom”. I hope this isn’t an indication of where everything is headed. Read the rest of this entry »
might want to check the finance channel
December 30th, 2008 Posted in humor
Dec, 30 2008
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Dec, 30 2008
I started playing video games on the PC about the time Wolfenstein 3D came out. For the 386 (I think) I had at the time, it was pushing the limits of gaming. When Doom came out, I played through the demo, then got the full version. My 486 ran it pretty well at low graphics quality. Read the rest of this entry »
see hidden picture information with exif viewer
December 28th, 2008 Posted in miscellaneous
Dec, 28 2008
When you take a picture with your digital camera, it records more than just the picture you saw. Digital cameras store extra information with each snap of the shutter. Sometimes the information is simply the camera model, original size, aperture and shutter settings, and additional image related data. As I will soon show you, sometimes, the picture holds much, much more.. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony 8mm EV-A60 player-recorder VCR for sale
December 21st, 2008 Posted in gadgets
Dec, 21 2008
As I mentioned in other articles, I have a late-90’s Sony 8mm camcorder. It uses 8mm cassettes which work well, but don’t fit in standard VCRs. Since the recorded media is analog, it requires playback to a capture card to digitize onto a PC for editing. Connecting the camera is cumbersome and requires a lot of cables, and time. Then you have the mess of the camcorder cables draped across the desk. Read the rest of this entry »
6ave review part 1
December 20th, 2008 Posted in reviews
Dec, 20 2008
My old Hi8 camcorder, a Sony Handycam (with niteshot) still works, but any digital editing requires re-recording to a computer in realtime. While this works to get it in digital form, it’s time consuming and an overall hassle. The Handycam had some nice features that I modified heavily, but that’s another topic.
Dec, 07 2008
I have a RIM Blackberry Pearl that is probably a year old now. It’s a red model that I never used for email or text. For some reason the “smart” suretype keyboard and I never were able to get along. The only reason I kept it was because I absolutely loved the fact I had a small, slim phone with a decent camera and usable address book.
Although it wasn’t necessarily rugged, I could slip it my pocket and go. Until today, that is. Read the rest of this entry »