Samsung YP-T10 (2 GB) MP3 Player
The Samsung YP-T10 is the latest in a family of spectacular MP3 players and MP4 Players. The YP-T10
Friday, March 28, 2008
JVC Everio GZ-HD6
The camcorder world is moving into the high-def column of the video ledger. At the January Consumer Electronics Show, a flotilla of high-def models were launched and they’re slowly coming to the proverbial store near you—including the new JVC GZ-HD6. This $1,399 USD camcorder is a far cry from the crappy MPEG-4 video makers readily available for a 100 clams. Although barely good enough for a YouTube opus, people buy them because they’re cheap—what a shock! However, if you’re in any way serious about saving memories with a modicum of quality, high definition is the way to go although it will definitely put a dent in your wallet. I’ve used many HD camcorders and still get a thrill when playing back footage on a wide screen HDTV (what can I say? I need a life!) That confession on the table, I was happy to receive the 2008 JVC Everio and watch recordings on my new Panasonic 50-inch 1080p plasma HDTV. How did they look? Have patience, friends and click on the next page…
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Read MoreSony Bravia Kdl 40V3000 Tv
Sony Bravia Kdl 40V3000 Tv
The 40inch 1080 High Definition Sony V3000 Bravia LCD TV has the Sony customary glossy black finish
The 40inch 1080 High Definition Sony V3000 Bravia LCD TV has the Sony customary glossy black finish
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 First Thoughts
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 First Thoughts
In the compact digital camera world, standard zoom lenses have tended to start out in the low- to mid-30mm focal range at the wide-angle end of the spectrum, a 35mm-equivalent length that isn't really all that wide. Every so often you'll come across a 27 or 28mm, but those have tended to be the exception rather than the rule. As a brand, Panasonic's lineup has a fairly high concentration of 28 to low-30mm lenses, but the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 breaks new ground in the compact wide angle sweepstakes: a 4x optical zoom starting out at 25mm.
In the compact digital camera world, standard zoom lenses have tended to start out in the low- to mid-30mm focal range at the wide-angle end of the spectrum, a 35mm-equivalent length that isn't really all that wide. Every so often you'll come across a 27 or 28mm, but those have tended to be the exception rather than the rule. As a brand, Panasonic's lineup has a fairly high concentration of 28 to low-30mm lenses, but the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 breaks new ground in the compact wide angle sweepstakes: a 4x optical zoom starting out at 25mm.
Mediawiki Forum Extension
Mediawiki Forum Extension
I have been helping to test and debug AWC's forum extension, due to be released shortly, v2.0
A substanial update from the previous v1.2, I will boldly say, in my humble opinion, it blows every other forum extension away.
Currently the options for forum extensions:
DPLforum
WikiForum
MWBB - well supported extension, good admin features, plenty features but lacking the typical forum presentation, most importantly, lacks last post/new threads details/updates on main page.
AWC forum
Forum extension
IPBwiki - an excellent forum, but not a forum in an extension by itself, it requires IPB for the forum, and the IPBwiki extension intergrates it into the wiki - available at a cost
IPBwiki would be the best, but comes at a substanial cost, as it requires purchasing the IPB forum application, and the IPBwiki extension, and as the extension is not actually a forum itself, I will not compare it to the others, also the rest are free.
The other extensions, are all very basic, and lack the standard presentation of a forum...
The exception may be MWBB, which has excellent control and admin features, has stickys, annoucements, locked threads etc, but where its let down substanially is its presentation, as it does not display last post/new threads information on the main page, and generally its skin is just ugly.
The AWC forum on the other hand, looks just like a forum should, displaying last post/new thread information, nice catagories, and easy to skin, but in v1.2 it was let down but being a little buggy and lacking admin and user options, and lacking features such as annoucements, stickys and locked threads...
Well, the AWC forum has now been updated, and the improvements are substanial!
Its in the final stages of testing and debugging, and is due to be released shorty, but here is a highlight of features this extension now offers:
General 
I have been helping to test and debug AWC's forum extension, due to be released shortly, v2.0
A substanial update from the previous v1.2, I will boldly say, in my humble opinion, it blows every other forum extension away.
Currently the options for forum extensions:
DPLforum
WikiForum
MWBB - well supported extension, good admin features, plenty features but lacking the typical forum presentation, most importantly, lacks last post/new threads details/updates on main page.
AWC forum
Forum extension
IPBwiki - an excellent forum, but not a forum in an extension by itself, it requires IPB for the forum, and the IPBwiki extension intergrates it into the wiki - available at a cost
IPBwiki would be the best, but comes at a substanial cost, as it requires purchasing the IPB forum application, and the IPBwiki extension, and as the extension is not actually a forum itself, I will not compare it to the others, also the rest are free.
The other extensions, are all very basic, and lack the standard presentation of a forum...
The exception may be MWBB, which has excellent control and admin features, has stickys, annoucements, locked threads etc, but where its let down substanially is its presentation, as it does not display last post/new threads information on the main page, and generally its skin is just ugly.
The AWC forum on the other hand, looks just like a forum should, displaying last post/new thread information, nice catagories, and easy to skin, but in v1.2 it was let down but being a little buggy and lacking admin and user options, and lacking features such as annoucements, stickys and locked threads...
Well, the AWC forum has now been updated, and the improvements are substanial!
Its in the final stages of testing and debugging, and is due to be released shorty, but here is a highlight of features this extension now offers:
General
- Unread Thread Indicator
- Unread Post Indicator
- Full Wiki Syntax
- HTML as Wiki allows
- Full 'Breadcrumb' Navagation
- Global Announcements
- Thread Stickies/Pinned
- Thread Locking
- Restricted Categories and Forums based on Group Permissions
- Three settings: Everyone, Admin or Admin/Mod
User
- Adding Signatures
- Editing Own Post (if Sysops/Admins allow)
- Deleteing Own Post (if Sysops/Admins allow)
Moderator options
- Able to edit and delete posts/threads
- Able to lock or sticky threads/pin
Admin options
- Able to make threads annoucements
- Can edit user signitures from within wiki admin section
- Can edit the lnumber and length of a varity of forum settings
- Able to edit language file/wording and spelling of entire forum from within admin section
The presentation is also substanially improved, with many of the fine detailed bugs of v1.2 ironed out, and it also works on the latest version of Mediawiki.
I would highly recommend this extension to anyone with a wiki wanting to include a forum.
There is a working example of this forum available for all to see, but as its being used for testing/debugging, its not a great advertisment...
I will blog on this again with links provided once this extension is ready for release.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 with 4x Wide-Angle 25mm Zoom
Panasonic has today introduced the 10.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX35 with an impressive 25mm ultra-wide-angle LEICA DC lens and 4x optical zoom (equivalent to 25mm to 100 mm on a 35mm film camera). Panasonic's Intelligent Auto mode, which includes various shooting-assist functions, has been enhanced in the DMC-FX35 by adding an Intelligent Exposure feature and Digital Red-eye Correction. See full story... Read More
Finally some sense in politics
I haven't had a political rant for a while but I must say that I am impressed with Roger Douglas. Yes, this would be the same Roger Douglas who gave us 'Rogernomics'. The slash and burn financial policies of the post Muldoon era of the early 1980's. Regardless of what you think of that time and the methods used the fact remains that Roger did drag us kicking and screaming into the brave new world of globalisation.
Now he is at again on the far right of the ACT Party and I can't help but agree with (some) of what he is proposing:
- Cut the top tax rate to 33c in the dollar
- Adjust tax thresholds
- First $20K of income tax free
- Get rid of 'welfare for families'
With all the farting around and bickering between Labour and National it refreshing to see a party laying all the policy cards on the table rather than dealing them up one at a time.
It almost suspiciously seems that Roger has been reading my blog. Perhaps the Jama Party should join forces with ACT. 
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Now he is at again on the far right of the ACT Party and I can't help but agree with (some) of what he is proposing:
- Cut the top tax rate to 33c in the dollar
- Adjust tax thresholds
- First $20K of income tax free
- Get rid of 'welfare for families'
With all the farting around and bickering between Labour and National it refreshing to see a party laying all the policy cards on the table rather than dealing them up one at a time.
It almost suspiciously seems that Roger has been reading my blog. Perhaps the Jama Party should join forces with ACT.
Pentax K100D Super Digital SLR Announced
Pentax has today introduced the 6.1 megapixel Pentax K100D Super, an update to the Pentax K100D digital SLR camera. The K100D Super incorporates the Pentax-developed Dust Removal (DR) system, previously available only in the K10D, to help prevent adhesion of dust to the CCD surface. The Pentax K100D Super, like the previous K100D, also features, a CCD-shift Shake Reduction system, a large 2.5" rear LCD display, and 11-point area Auto Focus. See full story... Read More
WOW! Faaaaast 900MHz UMTS is live
WOW! Faaaaast 900MHz UMTS is live
My local site has again gone live this morning, here's hoping it stays this way . . .
EDIT: Even international is good! 
(And better PING ha ha) 
My local site has again gone live this morning, here's hoping it stays this way . . .
EDIT: Even international is good! (And better PING ha ha) Sony KDL32P3020 Tv
Sony KDL32P3020 Tv
Sony rolls out some high standard high definition LCD TVs that quite frankly, knock our socks off.
Sony rolls out some high standard high definition LCD TVs that quite frankly, knock our socks off.
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