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Continue reading →: Remove Faces from iPhoto
I was going crazy trying to figure out how to get rid a face I accidentally created. Not very obvious answer, you need to do a Command-Delete. To remove a person from your corkboard: Click to select Faces in the Source list. If you’re in full-screen view, click the Faces…
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Continue reading →: Photo review site a metaguide
Well, I read alot and my buddy Scott reads even more, but there is so much camera information it is hard to know what to trust. Normally, I’d say if you are serious, the main thing is to read some publications and then to actually rent the camera you want…
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Continue reading →: Where is Apple's 4K display?
Argh how frustrating, there is no Apple 4K display out yet so here are the options if you have $3,500 in your pocket 🙂 And I personally can’t wait for the day that these panels come down in price. There are other options out there like Asus’s 32-inch PQ321Q or…
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Continue reading →: Protected: Tufts Fall 2013 Sailing Results
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Continue reading →: iPad Air vs iPad Mini Retina buying guide
Everyone is thinking about this around me, so here are some facts I learned on the internet: iPad Air vs. iPad Mini Retina. They weigh about the same now, so the only difference is really the screen. Everyone seems to love the new weight and screen size of the air.…
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Continue reading →: New Sony Questions…
Wow more news coming on cameras and what is Nikon up to, I admit I don’t get their new $3K offering which is a retro looking Minolta X-700 look alike… In October we had that big A7-A7r announcement. But it won’t be long until we will get our next big…
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Continue reading →: Wirecutter summary
I just love Thewirecutter.com, a good review summary that I largely agree with: Scosche reVOLT c2. I have tried many, many usb chargers in the car. They break quite a bit. The Scosche is tiny and actually doesn’t disintegrate. It is expensive at $18, but does work. Apple Lighting Cable.…
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Continue reading →: Geek love: iPad Air, iPad Mini with Retina, Nexus 7
Well, the first reviews of the iPad Air are out and they are pretty stunning… The iPad was never light enough for me to comfortably hold in my hands, suspended above my face while lying in bed or on the couch for long periods of time. The iPad 2 got…
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Continue reading →: Refresher on international calling rates
Seems like every year, I have to update this, but the good news is that international calling is getting cheaper and cheaper. Here are some of the great ideas: T-Mobile. They just announced that in 100 countries, there would be no data roaming charge. Wow that is great and although…
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Continue reading →: Expose to the Right
Scott reminded me about this important concept. Basically, you overexpose on a digital camera so that you lift the darkest regions out of the noise and then in digital processing, you put it all back again. It is kind of like the way Dolby C noise reduction worked in the…