Thiswassupposedtobeaseriousblog - The Tech Update

Here's something that really caught my eye and made me go WOW! That's really cool and a lot more affordable than an iPod Touch! Of course it doesn't do half of what an iPod Touch does either. This is a range of designer USB flash drives from mimoco called mimobot. Thumbdrives have never looked this good if you asked me (those with DIY Burt thumbdrives might disagree though). I actually think they make perfect christmas gifts if you are really rich - a perfect combination of function and form, and are pretty much collector's items! I could well do with one! (hint hint!) These toys are available in 512Mb, 1, 2, 4Gb versions and ship from the US of A. They don't exactly come cheap though. The 1Gb versions go for about US$49.95 and the 2Gb ones, US$69.95. That's about S$80 and S$110 respectively, without shipping. Not too bad if you ask me.

Moving on to something else I would like for Christmas, the newly released Canon 40D.
(Read on for reviews on this new camera.)

Here's a pretty comprehensive review of the 40D by Camera Labs. Conclusion - "The new EOS 40D improves on its predecessor in almost every respect. The resolution has a slight, but measurable increase, the continuous shooting accelerated from 5 to 6.5fps, the AF system and weatherproofing improved, and both the viewfinder and screen enlarged. The EOS 40D also features Live View, anti-dust, interchangeable focusing screens and full PC remote control. Oh, and the ISO value is also finally shown at all times on both the secondary LCD screen and in the viewfinder. If you value these performance enhancements, it could be worth upgrading from the 30D, but if you skipped a generation and are still using the 10D or 20D, there’s enough here for most to justify a purchase." - Camera Labs


Here's another beast that was just released recently, the Nikon D3. Scott Kelby had the chance of spending a few days in the field with it and wrote about his experience with it on his blog. Scott is also the President of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals and the editor and publisher of Photoshop User Magazine, Layers magazine (the how-to magazine for everything Adobe®). You will find many interesting tips on photoshop at his blog too.