Saturday, June 25, 2005

Ricoh Caplio GX digital camera

Got a new camera:
Products & Solutions | Caplio GX | Ricoh Global

It's fast, to a certain extent, but the main failings are:

Slow write speed to SD card - maybe even enough to reduce it's usability. Choice magazine lists it as 4.7s between shots!!!. I found it slower than that when the buffer gets full, and also because I have a cheapo slow SD card.

Poor movie mode - 320x200. It's also limited to 80s!!! Even with 128Mb card! SHHIT!


Update: July 05. Bought a fast fast SD card from Hong Kong (Toshiba + noname brnad 512Mb). Now writes incredibly fast. Can almost just hold down the shutter and take about 2 shots/second. Too bad about the focus :-)

Reviews:

Ricoh Caplio GX digital camera introduction | Digital Camera Magazine

Ricoh Caplio GX Review - PhotographyBLOG

Steves Digicams - Ricoh Caplio GX - User Review (some negatives)

Livingroom Ricoh Caplio GX

Shuttertalk:: Ricoh Caplio GX Review

Digital Photography Now - Features - Camera reviews - Ricoh Caplio GX First-looks (negative)

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

cad cards

CADserver - Article viewer

http://www.cadserver.co.uk/common/viewer/archive/2004/Oct/26/news16.phtm

http://www.caddigest.com/subjects/reviews_hw/graphics_cards/graphiccards.htm
http://architoshforums.forest.net/showthread.php?t=781

http://www.answers.com/topic/nvidia
http://www.answers.com/topic/ati-technologies

CADserver - Article viewer

http://www.cadserver.co.uk/common/viewer/archive/2004/Oct/26/news16.phtm

http://www.caddigest.com/subjects/reviews_hw/graphics_cards/graphiccards.htm
http://architoshforums.forest.net/showthread.php?t=781

http://www.answers.com/topic/nvidia
http://www.answers.com/topic/ati-technologies

Monday, May 23, 2005

OzDirect.com - Digital Products and Computer Sales

OzDirect.com - Digital Products and Computer Sales

http://www.aussiepcshop.com/specials.php?page=2 - seagate 120gb for $109, geforce 5200 $89
www.custo.com.au

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Sluggy Freelance

A really silly webzine about a switch-blade wielding rabbit with attitude.

A quick guide to Sluggy

Piled Higher and Deeper

A comic strip for PhD students

Piled Higher and Deeper

Jim Webber's Presentations

Jim Webber's presentations - especially the SOA one from ACS Web Services SIG
Jim Webber's Presentations

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Get SOAphisticated with Web Services
ACS Web Services SIG, Sydney, April 2005

A repeat of the Microsoft China RAF keynote talk, presented in an informal and interactive session with the ACS Web Services SIG and Software Quality group.

Developing Enterprise Web Services
Microsoft Greater China Regional Architect Forum, Beijing, March 2005

An updated version of the Secure, Reliable, Transacted SOA talk given as a keynote at the Microsoft China RAF in Beijing, including some more ideas on MEST and how SSDL might fit into a Web Services deployment.

Web Services Transactions
Microsoft Regional Architect Forum, Gold Coast, Australia, February 2005

An overview of Web Services transactions technology to kick-off a round table discussion on SOA and Web Services.

Secure, Reliable, Transacted Service Oriented Architectures
Microsoft Quarterly Architect Briefing, Sydney, December 2004

Architectural patterns and guidance on building Web Services that are scalable, dependable and (somewhat) secure.

Building Web Services with Microsoft WSE 2.0
ACS Web Services SIG, Sydney, July 2004

Using WSE 2.0 to develop message-oriented Web Services. Includes some code examples and runnable VS.Net project.

The WS-GAF Registry Service
GGF 11, Hawaii, June 2004

An overview of a scalable, dependable Web Service using the MEST architectural principles.

The Past, Present, and Future of Grid Computing
University of Sydney, February 2004

Using commodity Web Services technology to develop Grid computing applications.

Sunday, May 08, 2005

HouseOfScripts - Dynamically change Font, Size, Color, Text....

http://www.houseofscripts.com/scripts/javascripts/changefcs.htm

Saturday, May 07, 2005

So this is how to instantly blog a link....

Well... how about that, I can now blog the page I am on directly to blogger by using the BlogThis! feature
Blogger Help : What is BlogThis! ?