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Continue reading â: Backups, backups
If you want to backup all your expensive Blu Ray disks, there are two tools, first MakeMKV which takes the raw video and audio down and then Handbrake to compress the Blu Ray a bit more for convenience without (too much) loss in quality. How to Rip a Blu-ray Disc…
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Continue reading â: Wow RAID 0 for SSDs
Amazing, I pretty much accidentally plugged it all in right. But if you have a late model generation 7 motherboard (we have a P8Z77-V Deluxe from ASUS) and you do things magically right before you submerge the thing in mineral oil, you can get amazing disk performance: 1. Get the…
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Continue reading â: Canon lust
Seems like if you want to admire Canon (and use your EF lenses), then you have to go to their professional like like their 4K Canon C500 (shoots at 4x more pixels than 1080p! in RAW (or 120fps in half-RAW whatever that is) and with 10-bit color wow! FYI 2K…
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Continue reading â: Canon 6D isn't as good as the 5D3…Sigh…
The Canon EOS 6D – beta test footage – as good as mark III? » cinema5D news The EOS 6D has a full-frame sensor that gives you the typical full-frame look at almost half the price of the 5D mark III. That sounds like a bargain. But for HDSLR the…
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Continue reading â: United covers Global Entry application cost
United Airlines – Premier priority travel services Global Entry™ compensation benefit Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. MileagePlus compensates 2012 Global Services, Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members for the $100 Global…
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Continue reading â: Sony DSC-RX1…drool drool
Well Sony has really been rocking it (even as the company moves to junk bond status with a crumbling TV business, etc.). Their NEX line is amazing and this camaera is full frame and has a super fast fixed lense. Pretty incredible as it is the same sensor used in…
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Continue reading â: For true nerds…TRIM on RAID-0 SSD Arrays
You need to make sure your two SSDs are on the Intel SATA connectors (the ASUS P8Z77-V has so many SATA connectors it isn’t funny and two controller. One by Marvell and the other by Intel). Also you need to have 6GB capable SATA connectors. These look different from the…
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Continue reading â: Wow I wonder if this is really true??
Windows 8 is off to a slow start | TG Daily “Since October 26, Windows device sales have fallen 21 percent versus the same period last year,” Baker confirmed. “Notebooks, which have been weak throughout most of 2012, saw that trend continue as they fell 24 percent. Desktop sales have…
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Continue reading â: Flashlights, First Aid kids, Jumping
Well when you get a new car, the really important things are the kit that you need for those emergencies (that hopefully won’t ever happen). Here’s an updated list thats great for christmas đ Flashlight. You want one that is going to be bright and last a long time. This…
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Continue reading â: Apple Lightening accessories
Well there are quite a few that are out there now. 9to5mac.com has a long list, but here’s a short list, Apple’s lightening to usb is $19, but Boxwave sells one for $12 and there is also a retractable version for a similar price at iphonemod.com