Archive for February, 2009
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
In Bamiyan province, the very province where the Kiwi troops are stationed the very reason why we “the West” wanted to get our hands on the treasures of Afghanistan is coming to light. I ask you are you still proud to be part of this war of conquest your troops are involved in? On a brilliant sunny afternoon, in July 2007, my research partner Hamayon Rastgar and I climbed Shahr-e Gholghola, a tiny but strategically located mountain that incongruously juts upward in the center of the Bamiyan
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
quilt retreat day 4, originally uploaded by the little red hen - egg money. My friend Lynn over at The Little Red Hen Blog is having a Colorful Week Blog a long and I decided to let her inspire me, since everything around here is yellow and covered with pollen! Here is what she wrote: I'll kick it off with a rainbow of color on Sunday and will focus on one color a day for the rest of the week. Sunday- rainbow of color Monday - red Tuesday - orange Wednesday - yellow Thursday - green
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Sony W170B Black HD Digital Camera Published in Cameras on February 28th, 2009
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
The Moon and Venus, sittin’ in a tree ’ Last night, the Moon and Venus passed each other in the sky, getting pretty close together — about a degree apart, or twice the Moon’s width. The Moon was a lovely thin crescent, and Venus shone brilliantly, making them a great target for astrophotos. I took a few dozen shots, but here is my favorite (click to embiggenate): This was a three-second exposure I took around 6:15 p.m. local time. I love how you can see the unlit portion
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao joined the Internet craze Saturday as he chatted online with netizens for the first time, broaching issues as diverse as a shoe-throwing protest and corruption among officials. Excerpted from:China’s Wen makes Internet debut (AFP) a2a_linkname="China’s Wen makes Internet debut [...]
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
In this edition Marines Strengthen Ties with Iraqi Village GoI Opening Classrooms, Opening Minds Rule of Law Conference highlights progress in Ministry of Interior court system IP receive tools for investigating crime scenes Truck handover brings hope of clean future Marines Strengthen Ties with Iraqi Village Lance Cpl. Stephanie H. Rivera hands out blankets to villagers in Kem Esbani, Feb. 16. Photo by Lance Cpl. B.A. Curtis, 2nd Marine Logistic Group. CAMP AL TAQADDUM — U.S. Mari
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
A point-and-shoot with a 2.7″ preview display, 3x optical zoom, and 10 megapixels of capturing power is pretty much standard nowadays. But, what if you throw waterproofness into the mix? That’s the key feature of Fujifilm’s FinePix Z333WP. Aside from allowing you take photos in relatively deep water (like the Olympus Stylus 850 ), this FinePix also records video at VGA resolution, benefits from 12 on-board photo editing functions, and comes in black, green, and pink. List price on Amazon:
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Also known as ‘The right and wrong way to deal with an internet order problem’. This also applies equally to telephone and any other form of distance selling. Here is the sad saga of my dealings with Bristol Cameras Ltd. It is preceded by a couple of problems with internet orders that were well managed and resolved. Before Christmas, I ordered 2 books from the Aikido Journal website, Traditional Aikido Volumes 1 & 2 by Morihiro Saito . These were books that Jo and I used to clarify our
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Canon’s IXUS range of digital cameras are well-known for their small size. The newly launched IXUS 100 IS is even slimmer in design. Nevertheless, Canon has not compromised on technology on its slimmest digital camera. The IXUS 100 IS is featured with ultra smart technology to help users take great shots with ease. Key [...] [ This is a content summary only. Visit My Digital Life or Tip and Trick for full article, links, other content, and more! ] Related posts: New Nikon Coolpix P
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
PC World - I’m getting a little worried about the state of open source on the desktop. Modest strides forward have been made in recent times, bringing open source to entirely new audiences. But there might be the faintest whiff of complacency. Jaunty Jackalope: Where’s the Beef? (PC World) [...]
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