Other Gadgets (general gadgets)

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
Does anyone have? I was in the hockey rink where my son practices and I heard all these old 80s tunes, for better or worse, such as "How Long" by Kansas.

What kind of stuff can you get? Can I get various ball games?

check xmradio.com and sirius.com

Sirius has a directv-like contract with the NFL. I believe it has all the games. I think other sports are more hit-or-miss.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
Does anyone have? I was in the hockey rink where my son practices and I heard all these old 80s tunes, for better or worse, such as "How Long" by Kansas.

What kind of stuff can you get? Can I get various ball games?

I have Sirius in one of the cars. There are several ESPN channels that cover most of the games. So if you're on the road you can listen to the play-by-play of most games. The newest channel is all Elvis all the time. Interesting.

There are several genres of stations you can preset. 70's, 80's, 90's, R&B, and some pretty awesome heavy metal stations.
Go to one of the audio/video stores around and just play around with it. I'm sure you'll find some category of music you like and you'll never have to listen to a Tom Shane commercial ever again.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
you'll never have to listen to a Tom Shane commercial ever again.

are they still across from the Dunfey?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
are they still across from the Dunfey?

I don't know what the Dunfey is, but he flies to Antwerp and hand picks each diamond and his salemen don't work on commission (please read the above sentence in a monotonous droning voice in your head) and you have a friend in the diamond business.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
are they still across from the Dunfey?

They are, except it's not the Dunphy anymore. It's now a Marriott that looks like ass.

[dc_chef]

I'm thinking about getting a new digital camera. The one that I have now, an older Sony Cybershot, is pretty good, about 2.5 megapixels, not too huge, etc. But I'd like one with better resolution and with a thinner case. Does anyone have recommendations for a dig cam in the $300 range? I don't want an SLR. I'd like the camera to have a good balance of thin case and small size to large lens size.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by dc_chef
I'm thinking about getting a new digital camera. The one that I have now, an older Sony Cybershot, is pretty good, about 2.5 megapixels, not too huge, etc. But I'd like one with better resolution and with a thinner case. Does anyone have recommendations for a dig cam in the $300 range? I don't want an SLR. I'd like the camera to have a good balance of thin case and small size to large lens size.

I have a Casio Exilim with a 3.2 megapixel CCD. I got it because it is TINY: at the time I bought it, it was the smallest thing on the market. I have traveld with it pretty extensively as a backup/point -and-shoot to our SLR, and it's awesome. It's the size of a small stack of credit cards, and takes pics suitable for framing. Another plus, it has one of the bigger LCD's in the industry, which is very helpful for editing.

[Flanders]

4 mega pixels and relatively small size. Prices are coming down too. Very happy here.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by dc_chef
I'm thinking about getting a new digital camera. The one that I have now, an older Sony Cybershot, is pretty good, about 2.5 megapixels, not too huge, etc. But I'd like one with better resolution and with a thinner case. Does anyone have recommendations for a dig cam in the $300 range? I don't want an SLR. I'd like the camera to have a good balance of thin case and small size to large lens size.

I think Nikon has a small point and shoot with 5 megapixles and a 3x optical zoom. I am pretty sure it's in your price range. I have always shot Nikon products and haven't been disappointed yet, over a twenty-plus year span.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by dc_chef
I'm thinking about getting a new digital camera. The one that I have now, an older Sony Cybershot, is pretty good, about 2.5 megapixels, not too huge, etc. But I'd like one with better resolution and with a thinner case. Does anyone have recommendations for a dig cam in the $300 range? I don't want an SLR. I'd like the camera to have a good balance of thin case and small size to large lens size.

I don't have a view on these, but can suggest a couple of places to go:

For the best reviews on the web, try Steve's Digicams ; for good prices, try either Adorama or B & H . If you do a shop-bot search, you may find a couple of places marginally cheaper (and it will usually only be marginally), but Adorama and B&H are much better at following through (as in delivering what you order in a timely fashion) and standing by their products.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
I don't have a view on these, but can suggest a couple of places to go:

For the best reviews on the web, try Steve's Digicams ; for good prices, try either Adorama or B & H . If you do a shop-bot search, you may find a couple of places marginally cheaper (and it will usually only be marginally), but Adorama and B&H are much better at following through (as in delivering what you order in a timely fashion) and standing by their products.

Another place is dpreview.com. And, yes, it's worth paying a few extra bucks to B&H or Adorama to get honest people and avoid headaches.

As for the Elph, I've been pretty happy with my S200 (an older model), although I've started to learn some of its limitations, (although those may be inherent to all P&S cameras--e.g., no fill flash; no forced flash.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by taxwonk
I think Nikon has a small point and shoot with 5 megapixles and a 3x optical zoom. I am pretty sure it's in your price range. I have always shot Nikon products and haven't been disappointed yet, over a twenty-plus year span.

Aren't you a "film or death" guy who shoots to film and asks for a CD? I'm a Nikon snob, too, but you've previously expressed disdain for All Things Bright and Digital. Have you come over to the dark side?

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Aren't you a "film or death" guy who shoots to film and asks for a CD? I'm a Nikon snob, too, but you've previously expressed disdain for All Things Bright and Digital. Have you come over to the dark side?

I recently went back to film. I forgot how much better the colors are. And how much better shots I can get when I don't have to [press button .........[wait].........[wait]........[cli...no.. click].....[save]].

I still keep the digital around, and it's very handy for a lot of things. (Canon S40, BTW, nice, solid camera, but kind of big. - I was playing with a friends Canon A30 this weekend - very nice a light, but no idea what the resolution is. Could be a good choice.)

Anyway, my return to film has led me to think about finally getting that Nikon F3 body I've always wanted. 20 years old and they're still $200+, $400+ with a motor drive and lens. Hmmmm.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by baltassoc
I recently went back to film. I forgot how much better the colors are. And how much better shots I can get when I don't have to [press button .........[wait].........[wait]........[cli...no.. click].....[save]].

I still keep the digital around, and it's very handy for a lot of things. (Canon S40, BTW, nice, solid camera, but kind of big. - I was playing with a friends Canon A30 this weekend - very nice a light, but no idea what the resolution is. Could be a good choice.)

Anyway, my return to film has led me to think about finally getting that Nikon F3 body I've always wanted. 20 years old and they're still $200+, $400+ with a motor drive and lens. Hmmmm.

Psst. A secret.

Try the Minolta 5 or Minolta 7 and one of the HS flashes. The lighting system will make more of a difference to your photos than having the ability to get over 3000 different lenses that Nikon and Cannon offer. Unless you're buying a professional lighting kit with your Nikon or Cannon. Or unless you're mostly taking bird pictures with 2 ton lens.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Psst. A secret.

Try the Minolta 5 or Minolta 7 and one of the HS flashes. The lighting system will make more of a difference to your photos than having the ability to get over 3000 different lenses that Nikon and Cannon offer. Unless you're buying a professional lighting kit with your Nikon or Cannon. Or unless you're mostly taking bird pictures with 2 ton lens.

Agree on the Maxxum 7. The value that Nikon and Canon have is network interoperability--many more lenses--and legacy benefits--no lost investment in lenses. Neither is of any import to me, as I started with a Maxxum years back, and I don't have a source to swap lenses with (e.g., a news photog pool) or need to rent them. Minolta has plenty of lenses in its line to cover everything I could want to do, regardless of whether I could afford it (e.g., the 300/2.8 AD lens)