Of course you’d have to be living in a hole to not know PDA stands for Personal Data Assistant. Ok, maybe it’s the other way around. Anyway, this article is about those little handheld computers you occasionally see. If you have a lot of appointments and addresses to manage, these things are great, and much less bulky and precious than a day planner.
Two-thousand three was a big year for Apple computers, and tech columnists clamored to write about it. Just this year Apple released the svelte new iPod with iTunes, the first legal music service, Virginia Tech built the world’s third fastest supercomputer with off-the-shelf PowerMacs at a university palatable price…
At last the holidays are over! Finally, life can resume to something resembling normal, and you can start to play with all your slick new games and gadgets. Of course with technology, it’s never quite that simple. That single new gizmo almost always requires additional parts and pieces to get the most out of it, or in some cases use it at all.
After the last installment you should have a basic understanding of digital cameras. So now I’ve picked out a few digital cameras that I can comfortably recommend. Semi-Professional, Olympus C-5050 Zoom, List Price: $699, Street Price: $570. This is commonly praised as one of the best digital cameras Olympus ever made.
I was incredibly skeptical about digital cameras for a long time, but after I got my own, I became a believer. For me, a digital photograph is more useful than a regular photograph. I can instantly share them with friends and family, and when I make a portfolio or publication, I don’t have to deal with scanning in tons of photos.
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