After doing about as much study and homework as I care to do, I made a new camera purchase decision. There is a previous post about the joys of the hunt. For almost 10 years I have enjoyed the photographs I have taken with my Sony DSC F-707 digital camera. So I decided to stay with the brand. Not that it is any better than all the others, but it fits my comfort zone. I...
Continue reading...The Picture is Clear
I have been doing a lot of research on buying a new digital camera for about a week. I consider myself to be what is called a prosumer. Not professional but a high level of technical ability consumer. I thought people buying machine tools were fanatics about all the details in the search for the perfect machine tool. I have read so many conflicting camera reports, it is hard to draw a conclusion on the...
Continue reading...A Net Book
User report on the Asus Eee 1005HAB PC net book computer. This review will be on Net Book (NB) computers in general. The specific model I am using may no longer be in production so I’ll try not to be too machine type specific. I originally bought this computer because it was a refurbished net book with very good advertised battery life. It is claimed to get 8 hours from a recharge. My experience with...
Continue reading...Business as Usual
I get so involved with my workshop blog (THMSBlog) and working in my shop, I don’t spend a lot of time making additions to Ramblin’ Dan. I try to keep the work shop talk out of here, but sometimes I just should make some comments. I run a world wide internet based business offering small machine shop tools and parts. About half my customers are outside the USA. That means I do a lot of...
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