Category Archives: Gadgets

My camera is now old and obsolete

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Glen Campbell

Panasonic premieres DMC-GH1 with HD video recording: Digital Photography Review Basically the same as my new camera, but with support for HD video.

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Erasure (or, Apple TV does it again)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Glen Campbell

I have an Apple TV. This is a really cool device that lets us view our movies and listen to our music from our computer on our HD TV. The way this works is that, every time I start iTunes … Continue reading →

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Lust is kindled

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Glen Campbell

The Kindle 2 is now shipping. I want one. And I’d like to get one for my son, who’s going off to college next year. Even if he can’t get his textbooks for it, he can still use it for … Continue reading →

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Field Notes: analog devices done right

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Glen Campbell

When I was in third grade, my brother became annoyed with me watching him lettering, so be bought me my own pen and paper. I’ve been a calligrapher ever since, even eking out a meager living in college hand-lettering name … Continue reading →

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First thoughts on my new Panasonic Lumix G1

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Glen Campbell

Some quick thoughts after about 30 minutes of playing with my new Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 that arrived this morning: It's very lightweight. The RAW format is not supported by Apple Aperture. When you press the shutter button, it takes the … Continue reading →

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My two G1s

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Glen Campbell

One of my favorite cameras of all time is my Contax G1 (top photo). As you can probably tell, it is not an SLR (through-the-lens) camera; instead, it's a 35mm "autofocus rangefinder," similar in concept to the well-known Leica, but … Continue reading →

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I am now high-def

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Glen Campbell

Our family is now the proud possessor of a Samsung 32" HDTV. As I expected, there's no easy way to slowly and gradually migrate from the older, analog realm into the digital high-def community. So we're also upgrading the DirecTV … Continue reading →

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