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Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) is offering their 24 Karat Gold ULTRADISC CD-R and DVD-R, claiming that its discs can retain data for up to 300 years and 100 years, respectively. MoFi says that unlike standard silver discs that break down easily when exposed to the elements, MoFi utilizes a patented photosensitive dye that protects …
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The promise of the PTLens software for lens correction is so inviting you could probably plunk down $15 without much thought to it. Hey, if it matters, you can still try it for free. Download the software and it’s good for 10 images, free. Pay via PayPal if you like it. Tom Niemann’s PTLens offers …
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Fujifilm and Nintendo have teamed up to offer a new online photo printing service for the Nintendo Wii gaming console. The service is available now in Japan and it’s called the Wii Digicam Print Channel. Users of the service can upload their images from SD cards by inserting them into the Wii game console and …
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In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with Julie Klaasmeyer, child and senior portrait photographer.
Western Digital announced today the new WD VelociRaptor hard drive touting 10,000 RPM and 3Gbps SATA interface in an enterprise-class 2.5-inch form factor for blade servers and 1U and 2U rack servers. It also boasts 16MB of cache and a 1.4 million mean time before failure rating. The newest WD VelociRaptor hard drive is built …
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In case you didn’t notice it the first time, Imaging Source is again making the announcement that their series of low cost, low noise telescope cameras are available now for amateur astro-photographers. The Charlotte, NC-based company says that their highly affordable astro-cameras can record up to 60 minutes of exposure at 60 frames per second. …
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Extensis is celebrating 15 years as a local, Oregon-based software developer. To commemorate this milestone, Extensis is holding an anniversary celebration for employees including activities centered on supporting community service. All the funds raised by Extensis employees during the anniversary celebration will be matched by Extensis and donated to The Oregon Food Bank. Originally a …
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Apple has updated its iPhoto 08 application, adding new holiday greeting card and postcard themes for use with Apple print products. The update also addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. The iPhoto software enables Mac users to easily share their photos via email, or create web …
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The latest SD memory card from Lexar is an 8GB SDHC Platinum II version, rated at 60x (Class 4), the equivalent of a minimum sustained write speed capability of 9MB per second. That kind of speed plays nice with the burst mode of even the fastest high-end cameras. As well, the Lexar 8GB Platinum II …
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After its beta launch in March, PhotoArtMuseum.com (PAM) officially debuted Tuesday as one of the newest providers of online user-generated art and photography commerce. “Our site provides a place for artists and photographers to showcase and sell their work, in addition to an expansive collection of art and photography for art-lovers from all over the …
