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(...) Hmm, Well my RCA Lyra MP3 player has a 64MB Compact Flash memory card and used to write the entire thing full of mp3 in about 10-20 seconds! (That is if I'm remembering correctly, one of the pins on the reader that attaches to the CF card is (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.publish)
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Three new subgroups of lugnet.publish have just been created. Some of these are long overdue. Accordingly, the breadth of the main .publish group has been scaled back slightly. Legal issues are still part of the main .publish group (i.e., not their (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.publish)
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(...) it claims to be saving it as a ".jpeg adobe photo deluxe adition" (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Hmm, SmartMedia is a little slower. I just got a Zio SmartMedia adapter with a USB connector, because USB off the Olympus is not exactly blazing fast (unless you contrast your serial speed...) It took 1 minute to *write* 16mb to the card (Mac (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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Matthew Miller <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn94uu2t.gi2.....bu.edu... (...) Opinion time: Compact Flash vs. SmartMedia? Which is better and why? I currently own a camera (Olympus Camedia 360-DL or something like that) which uses (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) What file format are you saving as? (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) The 880 is great, it can record 40 sec movies, has 3.3 megapixels and 2.5 optical zoom. But the problem is how to download pictures. Sure I go into Adobe Photo Deluxe and open the file from My Camera and then save it, but I cant post any of (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Yeah, this is why having a PCMCIA slot is so nice -- takes like 10 seconds to copy everything off of a 32MB card. Compact flash is cool because it is electronically exactly PCMCIA -- all you need is a cheap physical adapter. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) this (...) Me too. Well, I compose using the swivel usually, I can imagine circumstances that would lead me to buy a camera without the swivel, but it would be pretty powerful in other ways. (...) primary (...) My 950 is a pretty good camera. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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combining two of Larry's posts... (...) That's not too bad. I got mine about a month before the price drop, when it was still in the $700 range. (...) Apparently there's a lens pack you can get for it that comes with a wide-angle and a zoom lens. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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See also: (URL) has a reply by me extolling my 800 (...) I have an 800 and like it a lot. The only thing I miss from my older camera (now defunct) is the swivel feature. I believe the 950 has more additional features than just the swivel, though. I (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)
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(...) FUT .publish I like it. I got the 800 and I perhaps didn't get the very best deal, it cost me 525 after rebate but I spent another 100 for a 32M memory card and 30 or so on rechargable batteries. I like the features on it, the resolution, and (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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The second link is my son for sure. If I build it then he feels it's ok to smash it, but its a car he built then no harm better "ever" fall upon it. jt -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Fezie <NSFosaur@aol.com> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks alot guys! I realize now that there is another thread going on right now on this subject. Your time & info is most appreciated! Jonathan (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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I don't know if anyone else has noticed but the Baby Blues comic strip has been featuring Legos in the strip for the past few days. The mom built an aircraft carrier and the little boy built cars and stuff. Here are the two strips printed so far: (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi! Jeff did a great job. There have been some exciting reviews reviewed on www.macintouch.com lately. Last August an Olympus 490 review came up very Mac- friendly, (URL) one is in your price range. I gather that site has a lot of other (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Wow. We need an FAQ for this. 8) OK, here is my advice: 1) Don't buy a camera you haven't used in the flesh. This is the most important piece, because there really is no substitute for trying it out, to get the feel of the interface and the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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I am interested in buying a digital camera & know nothing about them. I do know what I want though, as in results. I have a MAC performer 6400 & a MAC G4, either/or would be used with the camera. I am looking to post pictures (obviously) on (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I don't have much experience with photography, so basically, I played with the settings on my camera (Nikon Coolpix 990 - a fully automatic *and* fully manual 3.34 megapixel digital camara.) Since I was just taking pictures on my (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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Does anyone have any experience with really cheap digital cameras? I mean *REALLY* cheap, like $100 or so. How effective are they for photographing LEGO? What about closeups? I'm saving up for a Nikon D-1 for some other photography work (and so that (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.publish)
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