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http://www.stairwell.com/doc/siskel.html "Not a lot of people may know this, but Gene was such a fan of his subject that he collected memorabilia from his favorites. Until recently, he was the proud owner of the white suit that made John Travolta a legend in Saturday Night Fever. You don't make...

I though Siskel was the owner of the white suit. Did he will it to Ebert after dying from the brain tumor?

True Image runs directly from the CD (creates and restores images) and does not require installation. Once installed it can be used to make bootable recovery CDs/DVDs. TI seems to be easy to use even for the computer novice.

Hey, over 45 is not a senior citizen! I have seen places where everyone is carded for alcohol, even in their late 60s.

There are about 50 power outages a year around here (most very brief), so I have the TVs/cable boxes/DVR, etc. on the USPs, not to mention the computer systems. A UPS is so inexpensive that every room should have them. The only annoyance is with all of those beeps going off when the outage is...

Is AMD paving the way for faster CPUs in the near future? I was thinking about building a 4800+ system in a few weeks.

Doug, Almost all macro lenses have excellent image quality. The primary consideration is usually focal length. However, we don't know what you are doing with the system or which 35mm film SLR you were using previously. There are a lot of general purpose 2-3 lens setups for the...

I see no mention that they are an authorized Canon dealer. The item could have fallen off the back of a truck for all you know or could have been purchased and is now being resold. In these cases the warranty is void, not to mention any rebates. I only buy from B&H or one of the reliable...

Technology is marching down the toilet in some cases, such as the 1.8" hard drives and SD cards. Bah, humbug. I'll whomp them with one of my 1Ds MK II bodies in each hand. :)

As you should know Canon has a triple rebate program in effect, so make sure to buy from an authorized dealer if the lens or flash is on the program. Also, many Canon lenses tend to fall apart or otherwise require service so a US warranty is advisable. ;)

Going from CF to SD is not a good thing, except in the smallest of PS cameras. CF cards are more robust and easier to handle, especially with gloves on. The tiny SD cards get lost very easily when dorpped on the ground. The lack of high quality PS digital cameras is a major probelm. In the...

What if it is an old Retina IIa?

Yes, and it is also possible to boot from a CF card and USB 2 reader. I have several utilities on a old 128MB card which is otherwise useless. Drive Image, Parturition magic, old versions of Ghost, and True Image work fine.

CF is basically dead in compact P/S cameras. Even the cheapo Nikon D50 now uses SD media and one would expect that the next Canon cheapo DSLR will use SD as well. The choices are based on size and compatibility between different cameras and devices the target user owns. Of course the high-end...

Many of the the people at DPReview are trolls and/or fools. ;) Cards can make a huge difference in write times, which are often barely related to specified speeds. The Extreme 3 is the best, but Ultra II is fine as well. Lexar cards are notorious for incompatibililty issues with Canon (they...

Scott, Presumably you have checked the major review sites, i.e, DPReview, steve's digicams, imaging-resource, etc. I am not happy with any PS cameras and cannot ofer you any specific advice. However, I would not limit the camera to one that uses AA cells. The newer digital cameras are...

Hmmm. It appeeras that the Asus notebooks have large protrudingsd battery packs, unless the unsless little 3-cell battery is used. Witht eh lareg batteries the notebooks are excesives. Notebooks sucks. :(

Arr! very funny. But will that process 10-25GB or RAw files per day for some weeks in a tent in the Serentgheti or in kalahari? I ma not think so. :)

Reagrdles of the type of notebook desired , the sistuation seems practiucally ghopeless. Event eh larger ones all have sone serious limitationms. Whao are these notebbooks designed for>` - not me or the Tonys eithetr. :(

Digital mostly saves money at the low-mid range or for pros shooting >50,000 frames per year with high end bodies and earning their keep. That does not include the cost of computers, printers, software, etc. Since the better bodies depreciate $1000-4000 per year each (and several bodies are...

Pandas?

Yes. One that will haul around your huge notebook and maybe a 600/4. :mrgrn:

How long were you in Barbados? I lived in the Caribbean for 12 months, and yes there was rum, rum, and more rum.

Some recruiters do not like PDFs as they cannot always be searched in the database. In that case they may print the PDF to an OCR engine and output as RTF or HTML, resulting in something that may be worse than you intended. ;)

Unfortunately I travel with a ton of photo gear, so a small notebook really makes a difference. Of course it would be nice to own 15" notebook for general use, but I have to carry a corporate notebook for business travel.

Tony, Unfortunately the upcoming Fujitsu P has gone to the dogs now, basically copying the little Sonys. :( The IBMs are too large, except the tiny one with 1.8" HD, and dont; have the Forewire.

Apparently Asus does not sell notebooks in the US, so the only options are onlne (useless cripplied confirgurations) or some local computer shops it seems. In my state that is basically zilch so I wouyld not know wehre to get one. CVrappy though it may be, at least one can buy a Dell in about...

Avoid the Coke Zero orr diet Coke sweetened with acesulfame potassium piss.

Why? I have never owned or operated a cellphone and am still functioning. I don't have a pager, PDA or Blueberry either. ;)

I seem to remember Jenny using the pharse "anyhoo" back in '68. ;)

The T series is way too big. :o My current notebook is 7.8 x 10.3 inches. Of course anything with a fast CPU will be larger, but more than 9.0-9.2 inches high is just too much. Unfortunately most of the new small notebooks now use crappy 1.8" drives. :( I need something that will accept a...

I need a small notebook with good performance and resonable configurability, not a big tank or tiny toy. ;)

It was the Dell 700M. So I guess it is not a good choice.

Follish question of the dfay: Are Dell notebooks as bad as their desktops?

Hehehe. :) I am not familiar with the IBMs, but most notebook optical drives can be replaced by removing the drive from the carrier/frame/plug adapter. You may need to cut the faceplate if it is not square. I added an 8x DVD burner to my old P5K without too much difficulty and I am rather...

I understand. I'm amazed at how much energy you young guys have. Why did you have to run out in such a hurry; was there a crazy boyfriend or similar?

Tony, Is the dead space deliberate? Now that you have the 20D, try to use the most appropriate AF sensor. Of ocurse the AF pattern isn't nice like the D2X, so recomposing is still necessary to some degree.

Yikes! I found it racist, sexist and generally offensive. :(

I like Caffeine Free Diet Coke. :)

Well, one can just socialize a bit and meet eligible women without going ape. ;)

I get bummed when watching most animals in a zoo. Of course I appreciate the importance of zoos in conservation, but the animal behaviour is just so unnatural. :( It is much better to see as many species as possible in the wild, especially the larger mamals.

Oh, Merc! You are going to the wrong parties, man. :(

Sad, but basically true. I never would have believed it 7 years ago on the old SR, but hard drives are nearly a moot point. The bottlenecks for me are CPU performance and lack of 64-bit applications.

Some are faster than others, or take a PPI/antacid combo. Anyway I thought the stress would not occur until the party started.

Well, the 350D is very plasticky, has a 12F compared to 20F buffer for jpegs (the RAW buffer is the same so there is no impact for serious users), has only 3FPS compared to 5FPS, has fewer AF zones, has less pixels/smaller sensor, has no rear control dial to change the aperture or exposure...

Minimalist lifestyle? :o Compared to what?

I stand firmly against wrist watches. The last time I wore one was 1972 and I will not do so again. (Well, you asked for an opinion.)

Yeah, a PPI and an extra layer of deodorant never hurts. ;)

Sorry, man. :cry: One of our dogs was fine until he had a routine vaccination. After 24 hours he was suffering so badly there was no other choice but euthanasia. :( Another time, we lost a nice old cat to a coyote.

I don't know about the digicams, but Imaging-Resource.com reviews of DSLRs are rather weak (and sometimes nearly silly) compared to DPR for example. DCresource.com seems to review only digicams or the cheaper DSLRs, but no pro models. I think it is probably best to read as many reviews as...