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Desktop Internal Storage
Once image files are captured in the field, they have to be stored on a drive of some sort to be optimized and archived. Over time, collections tend to balloon beyond expectation. Thankfully, hard disk drive capacities have grown too, … Continue reading
Posted in Computers
Tagged hard drives, storage, Western Digital
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Portable Storage
Outdoor photographers create image files that have to be saved somewhere. Protecting those files—in the field, while being processed, and in archive—is a critical part of the extended management necessary to maximize and make one’s efforts worthwhile. In some respects … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Hardware
Tagged backup, connectivity, memory cards, storage, Thunderbolt, USB 3.1
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More Evidence of Spring
More evidence of an exceptionally early spring here in Southcentral Alaska. These bright new Northern Red Currant leaves accompanied by blossoms usually show weeks later. Birch, cottonwood, alder, and many other trees and shrubs are bursting with new leaves as … Continue reading
Broadening the Options
Pentax has a long and storied history in photography, and now another marker has been laid down with the announcement of the K-1 , their first digital 35mm full-frame SLR body to actually reach market. It will take some time … Continue reading
Early Signs of Spring
Pussy willows are always among the first signs of emerging plant life toward the end of winter in Southcentral Alaska, but this year’s exceedingly mild season seems to have accelerated the process. These catkins along Turnagain Arm in mid-February are but a few among … Continue reading
CES 2016
Every year about this time the Consumer Electronics Show provides an opportunity for manufacturers to showcase their stuff. One of the big announcements this week has been from Nikon. Faithful Nikonians have been waiting for an update to the very … Continue reading
Berry Shortage
Usually in December there is an abundance of mountain ash berries hanging from trees all around the Anchorage area, but not this year; for some unknown reason there are practically none. That will make slim pickings for the Bohemian Waxwings … Continue reading
Monetizing Information
Our 21st century economy revolves around money—and profit—and all kinds of methods are used to convince as many customers as possible to shell out for goods and services. It’s the way things work in the modern world, whether we like … Continue reading
Camera Bags
“One size does not fit all” applies to a great many things…certainly camera bags. What you use to temporarily stow your photo gear while moving from one location to another can have a huge impact on your efficiency and effectiveness. … Continue reading
Work Concept Evolution
I’ve watched with considerable interest the dueling ideas from Apple and Microsoft regarding whether desktop and mobile operating systems should be blended or kept inviolably separate. I don’t see this as some expression of natural law, but a guess about … Continue reading
Posted in Industry trends
Tagged Apple, Microsoft, mobile technology
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