Caribana took place this last weekend in Toronto – see PixofCanada for pictures and a complete description of the event. What I want to show here is some of the great colours and ideas to be found in the many Caribbean cultures that put on another splendid show in Toronto this summer. The hues were […]
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I have long been a careful reader of reviews in computer and photography magazines. Too often, the magazines become enmeshed with the interests of the vendors that advertise in their pages. In short, reviews of major advertisers wares can become evasive, omissive if not downright skewed. Just look at the the reviews of Microsoft Vista
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RIA – Rich Internet Application are designed to show off what is possible to do both online and offline with the latest Internet enabled programs and interface design tools. Many designers and graphic artists are often on board to add design flare to the apps. But sometimes the functionality gets missed despite the good design
There are a huge number of really interesting and free Open Source programs in the graphics field. Many run in Linux and MacOS; but a goodly number are also ported to Windows. They run the gamut from albums through DTP to photo or video editors of varying interest. This series of Open Source reviews will
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I can’t quite believe that Kodachrome film has come to its end. See the story here. This is the film of my grandfather, father and myself. I really expected, despite the dominance of digital cameras and media, that Kodachome, especially Kodachrome 25, would withstand the digital deluge. Superior grain, true colors and nearly archival slide
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Apple showed Monday at its developers conference that it has become conscious of its weakest link in the New Economy – a flock of new competitors. The enemy is not just Microsoft but Google with the Android Netbook and Mobile Phones, Amazon with the Kindle and Cloud Computing; Palm with the Pre and WebOS; and
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One has to periodically check the markets for a good full HD projection system. Now full HD means 1920 x 1080p projecting onto a 6foot++ wide screen with a contrast ratio of 6000:1 or better. In short I want to be able to project to audience of 50 to 300 people with some ambient light.
Video comes to SLR Yes indeed, that is a Canon digital SLR with replaceable lenses – and it is a pretty good video camera. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is probably the epitome of what has become a gold rush of digital SLR cameras that are currently supporting video capabilities. Nikon has the D5000
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