Technology opinions and digital photography
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416 megapixels of true RGB image data
This is the promise of the Press Release by BetterLight. Their new Super10K-HSâ„¢ scanning back is a hell of a big data cruncher producing 416 MP per scan.
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Software RAID: More links
In addition to the recent articles posted here about testing a software RAID solution on OpenSuse, here are a few complementary elements and recommended useful links: The Software-RAID HOWTO Software RAID in the new Linux 2.4 kernel, Part 1 Software RAID in the new Linux 2.4 kernel, Part 2 Worth reading!
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Intel: (Upcoming) giant price cut
Today, in an unusual announcement, Intel told observers that they prepare to cut the prices of their Quad-core CPU line. Usually, Santa Clara tells about the near future price cuts, but here they extended it to Q3 forecasts: The 2.4GHz Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPUs will go down 70% from $851 to $266 in the…
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Pixels and LCD diagonals
An importance feature to check when considering the size of an LCD screen. The pixels do not always have the same size on all the screens. At some diagonal sizes, the manufacturers just increase the glass surface but not the number of pixels. This is the reason why the French-speaking Hardware.fr web site made a…
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Hard disc reliability
In the midst of the posts I made about the reliability of optical media, I want to stop a minute to look at the reliability of magnetic hard disc drives. The recent publication of two interesting studies on this subject create a kind of immediate actuality that is useful to comment upon. The first publication…
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CD-DA life duration
In the context of the interest I have in evaluating the reliability of optical discs (more specifically CD-R and DVD-R whose use for archival purposes fully justify special attention), I found an interesting document published by the Electronic Library team of the French National Library (BNF). The BNF is the recipient of the legal deposit…
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Sony Alpha: The sequel
Sony just announced the new Digital SLR bodies for the high-end of a line started last year with the Alpha 100. No names yet, very few features described, but already some elements to keep in mind. Availability: Some time this year for one of the cameras (you can’t get more fuzzy than that!) Both cameras…
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Sigma monster lens
At the PMA 2007 fair, today, Sigma just presented a lens outclassing just about everything: An APO 200-500 mm f/2.8. You read it right, just look at the photo below to understand that this is a super-tele-zoom built by aliens for aliens. No idea what the price is going to be, but you’d better be…
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Halo2: Preview and images
Halo2 could well be the marketing vehicle of Vista toward the video game addicts. This FPS game is forecasted in the first half of 2007 (probably just before Summer). Shacknews got a test CD and shows us the images of the preview to make you grow patient if you already have the necesary configuration (Vista…
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