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[18 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Dive into my Google Earth Multimedia (GEM) Journal on the Great Barrier Reef

Get a bird’s eye view of where I traveled, and a multimedia tour of the dive sites and islands I visited while on assignment for UNESCO.

Featured, Printing »

[9 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
All-in-One Office Inkjet Printer Shootout

All-in-One Office printers from Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, Kodak, and Lexmark are packed with features, but not all perform as promised.

Camcorders, Cameras, Displays, Featured, Travel, Uncategorized »

[10 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
2010: A CES ODYSSEY Part I

To 3D or LED? That’s the question! A visual treat for the eyes, the latest display technology took center stage at the gigantic CES 2010 show in Las Vegas.

Camcorders, Cameras, Featured, Travel, computers »

[7 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
What’s In Mikes Bag?

What do you pack, and how do you carry it all by yourself, when your assignment includes everything from underwater photography to shooting wild Tree Kangaroos on the other side of the world?

Camcorders, Cameras, Featured, Travel »

[7 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary

It took a custom waterproof housing and a unique lighting system to pull off a photo and video documentary of the Great Barrier Reef using the Panasonic Lumix GH1 camera, but the results were outstanding!

Camcorders, Cameras, Featured, Nature »

[27 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
How to slow down a Hummingbird

These mystical little birds move so fast that they’re nearly impossible to capture in flight with a camera or camcorder. But the Casio EX-F1 can slow them down with its 60fps still burst, or its 300fps movies.

Accessories, Featured, Projectors »

[7 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]
DLP TCO Calculator: It Doesn’t Add Up.

Texas Instruments had a version of its DLP TCO calculator in its Infocomm 2009 booth. But it took liberties with reality that even the online version wouldn’t dare.

Audio Commentary, Cameras, Featured »

[20 Nov 2008 | 2 Comments | ]
Are we giving up our right to take scenic photographs?

Stop! Don’t look at this picture! It’s an illegal photo that could reveal a lot of DAM secrets!! What? You did anyway? Great, now I’m in trouble…

Audio Commentary, Camcorders, Cameras, Featured »

[2 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Still shooters: Are you ready for video?

DSLRs from Nikon and Canon can now record High Def movies with sound. But is HD video recording a boon or a bust?