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Victorinox
SwissTool Plus
The perfect Geek's pocket knife.
A friend of mine brought back one of these from a trip to
Europe about six months ago and I immediately had to have one. My old
Leatherman is a great tool but it doesn't have that far out bit wrench,
which always comes in handy when you want to get into those devices
that you are not supposed to get into.
Void the warranty of that new PowerBook. Who me? No I'll be
carefull, they will never know I opened it up. Just hand me my Swiss
Army knife and we will be inside within seconds.
You all know what I'm talking about.
SwissTools
go one step beyond Swiss Army knives -- they are industrial strength
multitools for professionals or the weekend handyman. Ingeniously
designed, you can access tools from the outside even when the pliers
are closed (into a 9" long rectangle) for compact storage. For safety,
the tools lock into place when opened. Carry one in your toolbox, glove
compartment or attach it to your waist with its handy deluxe belt pouch.
The SwissTool Plus has the
"basic" 27 features:
1. Pliers, 2. Screwdriver (2mm), 3. Screwdriver (3mm), 4. Wire Cutter,
5. Screwdriver (5mm), 6. Bottle Opener, 7. Screwdriver (7.5mm), 8.
Large Blade, 9. Serrated Blade, 10. Metal File, 11. Metal Saw, 12. Wood
Saw, 13. Reamer, 14. Phillips Screwdriver, 15. Chisel / Scraper, 16.
Strong Crate Opener, 17. Wire Bender, 18. Wire Stripper, 19. Wire
Scraper, 20. Wire Crimper, 21. Can Opener, 22. Rules (230mm), 23. Ruler
(9 inches), 24. Hard Wire Cutter, 25. Lanyard Hole, 26. Easy Kickback
Springs, 27. Lock Release.
Plus the Geek Tools - 6
Bits, a Bit Case and a Bit Wrench:
28. Phillips #0, 29. Phillips #3,
30. Torx #10, 31. Torx #15, 32. Hex. #3, 33. Hex #4, 34. Bit Case and
35. Bit Wrench.
And a full Lifetime Warranty.
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Casio Exilim Zoom EX- Z4
The
first thing you notice about this camera
is how thin it is.
Then you
notice is how large the LCD screen is. The 2 inch LCD seems to take up
most of the back of the camera and is by far the most comfortable small
camera LCD screen I have used.
Even with my glasses on, most of the LCD screens seem much too small. I
gave the camera to a few other people, who didn't require glasses, and
they all felt the same way. The LCD screen really makes it a pleasure
to use this camera.
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Epson Stylus Pro
4000
The printer that
every
photographer wants to own.
Epson
Stylus Pro 4000 Offers Nearly Twice the Speed of Previous Epson
Stylus Pro Printers and New Ink System Automatically Switches Between
Matte Black and Photo Black Ink Modes
Epson's
newest and most advanced professional-level photographic
printer to date is taking the form of a desktop design. The new Epson
Stylus(R)
Pro 4000 creates exhibit-quality images up to 17 inches in width at
speeds
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SanDisk
Digital Photo Viewer
Now viewing and sharing digital photos is as simple as watching TV.
SanDisk, the world leader in flash data storage, introduces Digital
Photo Viewer-- the fastest, easiest and most convenient way to view and
share digital photos with family and friends. Just insert your memory
card and the slide show begins. All in the comfort of your living room,
family room, den, or any other place people like to watch TV.
More
information on the SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer
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PhotoRescue
Version 2.0
PhotoRescue will undelete, unerase and recover pictures, images and
files lost on corrupted, erased or damaged compact flash, smartmedia,
memory sticks, mmd, XD, multimedia or secure digital memory cards when
other solutions fail.
PhotoRescue supports the recovery
of all file types but its algorithms are particularly optimized for JPG
or JPEG files, TIFF files, GIFs and BMPs. It also offers a constantly
updated support for CRW, NEF, ORW, MRW and many types of movie files.
In some cases, we can even rebuild pictures that have suffered minor
corruptions.
Click here for
more
information on PhotoRescue 2.0
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Apple iPod and
Belkin iPod Media Reader
It has been awhile since I have either
used or reviewed an iPod
but it is a really nice device to have. In January of 2003 not too many
people had seen them yet, so I purposely pulled it out and played with
it everywhere I went, just to see what people's reactions where.
As a lot of you
have found out since, everyone wants to try it and you
have a hard time getting it back. I would imagine there have been a few
"oh can I try it too?" snatch and grabs in busy places.
The only thing
that has kept me from aquiring one for myself is the
inability to download files from a digital camera, the single biggest
use I have for portable hard disk drive. Since Belkin has come out with
the iPod Media Reader, I no longer have that excuse.
click here for full review
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Phase
One - C1 PRO™ V1.2 for Mac
Camera support
· C1 PRO V1.2 to
be released Nov. 18 will include support for Canon EOS
1D/1Ds/10D/D60/D30/300D
· 1 .Quarter 2004
support for Nikon D100/D1X is planned to be included
New and improved
features
· Support for Mac
OS X (Panther)
· Individual
noise reduction
for each image
· Image
saturation adjustment
slider
· Auto exposure /
Contrast wand
· "Quick Develop"
allows fast conversion to TIFF or JPEG
· Dual image view
to compare 2 images
· Unlimited
amount of
differently formatted output files per conversion
· Profile editor
for adjusting camera profiles
· Embedded
copyright in output image
· Alignment grid
· Midtone slider
· Photoshop moire
plug-in
· Dual screen
support with separate thumbnails browser
· Can run after
30 day
trial period (output disabled)
Phase
One - http://www.c1dslr.com/
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Archos AV 300 Series
Portable Video
Recorder
& Player
The
revolution in portable entertainment has begun... Now you can enjoy
your entire collection of videos, photos, music and data wherever you
go. The AV300 is the first all-in-one multimedia solution that fits in
the palm of your hand. And you will not believe
all it can do!
The
new ARCHOS Portable Video Recorder/Player AV300 series features a large
3.8” LCD screen.
You can record and watch up to 50 full length MPEG-4 movies, as well as
view JPEG photos, on the color LCD or on a TV. You can also play
and record music as well as store data on the hard disk (20, 40, or 80
GB, depending on model).
Archos
- http://www.archos.com
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12-inch G3 iBook
Portable Power at a Really Low Price
An ideal solution for location photography when you need to both
store your files and be able to check on your work.
Available from Thailand Apple Authorized Resellers. Only 32,900 Baht
Macintosh Center - http://www.maccenter.co.th
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Leica Digilux 2
The 'digital analog' EVF camera from Leica. Massive f2 lens, old 35mm
style manual aperture and manual shutter speed controls.
There is a Panasonic branded version of this camera available at a
lower price. It unfortunately does not have as nice looking of a body
or
the prestigious Leica name, but it is virtually the same camera.
I hope to get at least one version of the camera for a test soon.
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Nikon D70
Announcement
Not available until Spring of 2004, this Nikon DSLR body will sell for
a suggested retail price of US$ 999. in the United States. Nikon is
working on a special lens to sell with the camera to first time DSLR
buyers.
The only information available at this time is on the Nikon press
release that is linked here.
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