Monthly Archives: August 2007

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Understanding Digital Camera Features

Published on: August 31, 2007 in Cameras and has 5 Comments

Digital cameras come with many features that can affect the quality of your pictures. All digital cameras have a set of standard features, while the more advanced cameras also include additional features. I will discuss some of the important features that affect your pictures, and recommend settings that you should use.

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Digital Camera Memory Cards

Published on: August 29, 2007 in Cameras, Technology and has 1 Comment

The digital camera has changed the way people take pictures. It is now easier to take a picture, decide if we want to keep it, and delete it if we don’t. Some cameras even allow you to apply effects to your pictures, such as colour replacing. How are digital cameras able to do this? Pictures [...]

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Types of Digital Camera Batteries

Published on: August 27, 2007 in Cameras, Technology and has 1 Comment

I mentioned in a previous post, About Digital Cameras, I mentioned that you should always buy two sets of rechargeable batteries. In this post I discuss the two most common rechargeable batteries used by digital cameras, although there are other types of rechargeable batteries on the market.

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Windows Vista Web Sites

Published on: August 24, 2007 in Windows and has No Comments

I recently bought a laptop with the Windows Vista operating system. I have used most of the Windows operating systems in the past and currently use Windows XP on all my systems, but because Vista looks and feels different, I have had to relearn a few things. I decided to search the Web for information [...]

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What are Web Feeds?

Published on: August 22, 2007 in Blogging, Technology, Web Site and has No Comments

A Web feed is used extensively on the Web especially for those who own a blog. They provide a means to distribute the contents of a Web site to subscribers. There are, however, two main types of feeds that can be used to send the sequentially and updated content from a Web site. This post [...]

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Conserving Your Laptop Battery Power

Published on: August 20, 2007 in Technology, Windows and has 1 Comment

Do you ever wish that you can get more out of your battery? Maybe you would need just a few minutes to finish that long document you have been working on? You may already be carrying the power cord and an extra battery, but if you won’t be near AC power for the next several [...]

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How Long Will a CD-R Last?

Published on: August 17, 2007 in Technology and has No Comments

I recently wrote a post called Backing Up Digital Photos where I outlined the various backup media you can use. I discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the various media. After the post I decided to talk more about the longevity of a CD/DVD, since that is probably the most used media for backups.

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Understanding White Balance

Published on: August 15, 2007 in Cameras and has 1 Comment

When taking pictures with a digital camera you may notice that sometimes your photos have a colour cast to them. Many people keep their cameras on the auto setting, which attempts to remove the colour cast, but may not always work. Digital cameras have the ability to change what is known as the "White Balance&quot [...]

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