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While there are many review sites for photography on the web, a few have the detailed technical specifications that a true wonk wants (Needs?!). Here’s a good list from lensrental.com and if you are a true geek if you know the sharpness of a lense you can correct for this…

Well there has been so much discussion about resolution and sharpness, I’m so confused, so finally spent a little time with Imatest trying to figure out what a Modulation Transfer Function actually is. Also Scott mentioned that in addition to mingthein, checking out the lensrental.com blog is important as they…

I have the Sony RX100 on order, but a rumor is that Canon will introduce an APS-C sized sensor version in the same form factor. Wow now that is pretty cool. It will might have competion from Fuji as well with a low-end X-mount camera. Wow what a time to…

Well time to set new goals (and of course) buy new hardware. The bike world has been moving fast since I last looked at it two years (?!!) ago. Here are some highlights and things to really want. Shimano Dura-ace Di2 9070. A long name for the update to the…

It’s sad, but at least Drobo is clear about what products are ending life, the Drobo’s we bought four years ago and they are coming to end of life with the newest Drobo Dashboard no longer supporting them.

Well, Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) seems to run much better on a Macbook 5,1 (late 2008) and MacBook Pro 5,1 but it still has issues in that grub doesn’t properly dual boot although the base install instructions work fine if you are completely replacing your Mac OS (but they don’t…

Well the iPhone is actually a pretty decent camera, but it is hard to hold and hard to see. Folks have been working on this though, so here are some things to buy: Camera+ is a totally cheap ($3) iPhone app that gives you more control. You can even see…

Well, Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) seems to run much better on a Macbook 5,1 (late 2008) and MacBook Pro 6,2 but it still has issues in that grub doesn’t properly dual boot. After two boots, the ReFIT I had on my MacBook Pro seems to work properly, but ReFind doesn’t…

OK, I have the IZon and it was a bear to install, now I have three cameras to try to get running. Let’s see how it goes. They vary in cost from $130 to $600: Foscam IP Camera (Foscam FI9212W) This is a 720p webcam delivering H.264 images over an…

Well, although this camera is a year old, it doesn’t seem like there is an update soon, so it is pretty good to buy. So on to accessories: Sony DSC RX-100. It list for $600 and that is pretty much the cost. The best deal I’ve found from a legitimate…