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Thursday, May 3, 2007

DSLR buying guide

by Earl on May 3, 2007

in How To, Photography

The link below is a very informative article from photo.net by Philip Greenspun for those who are thinking about purchasing a Digital SLR (DSLR) system for photography.

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I came across an article today from Ars Technica via MacMinute concerning the likelihood of users to participate in the web based upon their computers of choice. The social technography of Web 2.0:Mac users are almost twice as likely to generate content on the web as Dell users, according to a new report by market research firm Forrester…According to the report, Mac users are significantly more likely than Dell users to fall into the “Creators” category—those who publish blogs, web pages, upload videos, and so on—with nearly twice as many Mac users (a bit over 20 percent) being Creators” than Dell users.This research was done in late 2006 and captures only a small percentage of the web participants, mainly Mac and Dell users…. From my experience, Linux user are always happy to lend their views, help, and experiences…right Richard?

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U.S. Laws for Bloggers

by Earl on May 3, 2007

in Business, Observations

There is a good recap of 12 important U.S. Laws and how they relate to bloggers on Aviva Directory:Blog Law » 12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know:While the Internet still retains some of the “wild wild west” feel, increasingly Internet activity, and particular blogging, is being shaped and governed by state and federal laws. For US bloggers in particular, blogging has become a veritable land mine of potential legal issues, and the situation isn’t helped by the fact that the law in this area is constantly in flux. In this article we highlight twelve of the most important US laws when it comes to blogging and provide some simple and straightforward tips for safely navigating them.The 12 areas discussed include:1.

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