Archive for February, 2006

Canon releases 2 new Pixma all-in-one printers

As part of the PMA show, Canon announced two new printers in their Pixma line - the Pixma MP800R and the MP830.
Both use Canon’s ContrastPLUS ink system and deliver 9600×2400dpi. The MP830 can print up to 30 pages per minute black and white and 24 pages per minute in colo.
The MP830 has IRDa [...]

Canon releases 3 new digital Elph cameras

Announced Feburary 21, just prior to the PMA, Canon has release 3 new compact digital cameras in their Elph line. The SD700 IS, SD600, and SD630. Notably, the SD700 IS has image stabilization built in. For more information, visit the dpreview.com site for the SD700 IS, and the SD600 & SD630.

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Canon EOS 30d Released

On Februray 21, Canon released the next generation of their mid-level dSLR cameras, the DOS 30d. Aside from the name so closely resembling a previous generation, the d30, there is apparently some frustration from Canon fans on the seemingly small upgrades to the 30d over its predecessor, the 20d.

Weatherford, Texas - The Get Away Cabins

Last weekend we went away for a mini-vacation at The Get Away Cabins in Weatherford, Texas, just south of Fort Worth. The landscape is very typical Texas - cedar and oak trees, hills, cactus, and deer.

This is one of the best features of digital cameras. To get this image the [...]

Tritton See2 USB to VGA adapter

I recently upgraded from a painfully slow Athlon 600mHz that has been sitting under my desk for the past 5 years or so to an eMachines T6524. While admittedly not the fastest computer out there, it is still exponentially faster than what I was used to.
The problem I had is that [...]