tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113415462009-09-19T15:37:20.330-04:00Bits and pieces and things too short for a real post; tech notes; reminders; fun links.Badhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04340607801854440841noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11341546.post-1112028471932551872005-03-28T11:11:00.000-05:002005-03-28T11:55:17.693-05:00

One one of my last business trips, I accidentally tore the stem out of my watch while shoving my arm through a heavy backpack. I asked the jewelry store near my workplace how much it would cost to repair the stem. They quoted me $40. Fossil will fix anything not covered under warranty for $25, which includes return shipping. I sent the watch to their third-party repair facility and got it back

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Want to watch poetic insanity in motion? View href="http://digave.com/videos/red-web.mpg">bike messengers in a race throughNYC and just try to stay off the edge of your seat. About 8 minutes long.Thanks to Ellis for sending me that.Check out the parent directory formore fun insane biker videos. __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100

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Okay, the video function is really cool. Especially when you strap it to the sun visor of a MINI Cooper. I'm trying to figure out how to post a Windows Media .asf video clip. I can't play one on the Mac with the latest Mac WM application. My wife Deb's verdict: That thing's freaking adorable.Tomorrow: Basset cam experiment.

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Piffle to the Concord's claim that it is not Mac compatible. I've been hooking it up, throwing files onto the card. Erasing things. I got MP3 files from my iTunes library to play on it (though not M4P files).And the photos aren't too bad. Not so great on the sharpness, but I can fix that in Photoshop. Here's the full frame of an image:100 % view of segment the file, unmodified, saved for Web at

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Well, apparently it was charged up. It just takes a greater-than-1-second hold-down on the power button to get it turned on. The SD card is a little tough to get in its slot; I don't think a big-fingered person could do it. However, once I got it going (which took no time at all), I was playing with it and having a good time taking self-portraits. I have made an end-run around the DVx's nefarious

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The Concord DVx is a combination MPEG-4 movie camcorder, 2-megapixel camera, MP3 player, LED flashlight, voice recorder, and an SD (Secure Digital)/MMC (Multi Media Card) card reader. They call it the "Swiss Army Knife of digital cameras," which I imagine the Swiss Army Knife people might object to considering this device is all plastic and doesn't strike me as being that rugged. It sells for

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I have been searching for a way for Molly to get exercise, and now perhaps I've found it. The best reason to get a Roomba ever.May have to investigate eBay and Craig's List for used models.

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Want to watch poetic insanity in motion? View bike messengers in a race through NYC and just try to stay off the edge of your seat. About 8 minutes long. Thanks to Ellis for sending me that. Check out the parent directory for more fun insane biker videos.

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Look for Supervolcano on the BBC, March 13 and 14.

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