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Archive for June, 2010

I bought two of these for my Canon Rebel XS right before going on a trip. Just a couple of days into the trip when I tried to take a picture, the camera said there was an error, it couldn’t read the memory card and my pictures weren’t on it anymore. I called the Canon support number and after answering some basic questions they asked if I had formatted the card, which I did, when I first put the card in the camera. But it turns out you should format it every time you upload pictures to your computer or any time you remove the card. I don’t know if it’s common knowledge, but I didn’t know that, and my camera manual certainly didn’t state that. Apparently sometimes just deleting the photos from the card doesn’t take all the data off, and it can cause the cheaper cards to malfunction.

The tech support guy then asked what brand my card was. When I told him Transcend, he said the higher end cards like Scandisc are less sensitive. That same day I bought a Scandisc card, and I haven’t had any trouble with it. It cost me $10 more for one 4GB Scandisc than for these two 4GB memory cards, but if I have less chances to have another malfunction, I’ll pay for it. I just wish I hadn’t bought those other two first. Transcend are probably okay cards, but if you don’t want to risk your photos, I’d spring for the Scandisc. The moral of this review is really don’t forget to format your memory cards.

Electra Checkerboard Bicycle Mirror

The challenge: Accessing my Linux workstation at work from my Linux workstation at home.A colleage suggested I take a look at SSH port forwarding. I did a quick read through the man page and tried a few things to no avail. As I say back in frustration I noticed a book on my shelf that had say unread for several months. A quick scan of Linux Server Hack and I had a solution that allowed me to create a sort of poor man’s VPN.Buy this book. Read it. It will pay for itself in increased productivity.
Linux Server Hacks 100

While its certainly no lap top, the Ipod Touch, even in the 8gb size, does a lot in a small package. From gaming to checking e-mail, with a load of apps in between, its intuitive interface is easy to use. The image is bright enough for outdoor use, the unit itself easily fits in a pocket or purse and the battery life is adequate for most needs. Be sure to buy the charger and cover accessory package, though. Not only will it protect your unit, it will make it easy to keep it charged almost anywhere. For its price, it can’t be beat.
Egyptian Magic Skin Cream

George C. Scott and Karl Malden did a fantastic job in this unique sole version of the WWII General. Magnificent picture. However this excellent war movie had too much cursing that would make me rate this movie NC-17. But, it’s a great way to spend 2 hrs 55 mins. Hey kids, I advise you to NOT repeat the curse wordw.
Patton Two Disc Collector

Works great! I used this to get started working out again and I was starting off with long walks using this.
It counts steps and calories burned just fine.
Fundamentals of Network Security

Amazon had a great price on Windows 7. I think it’s best to keep current with the latest operating systems. So far I haven’t discovered all the neat things it does, but it seems to be efficient and working well.
Last Light Album Version

I read this book for… about the 19th time. I think it is one of the best books written in the whole world. Edward and Bella are such a beautiful couple, and are in love with eachother before they even know it! I love how Stephenie made Bella a thinker and accident prone person. And i love how she made Edward so freakin’ hot and vampish!
Birthday 2 In 1

This was my 2nd purchase of this product, this time as a gift to my Dad. He preferred this to the window-stick-attacher for the Garmin and we have used it for long and short car rides, traffic, bumpy roads, hills, you name it and it’s the most reliable, comfortable and easily used friction mount out there. Highly recommend it. We hide it just under our seats when we park and drop the Garmin a corner to make it invisibile to the passing eye.
Casio Women s LDF

Brush assembly was loaded with a substance that looked like sheetrock dust. There was so much that it was caked on and was falling off in clumps. I had to removed the lower tray and wash and reinstall. I attempted to leave feed back but the invoice is no longer available for me to do so.
Casio General Men s

These cables have worked really well for me so far. You can definitely tell the difference between component cables and HDMI cables. And these HDMI cables have been great so far, I would recommend them over the $100 cables.
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