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Pantip Plaza Bangkok – My Favourite place to hang around

February 28th, 2010

Pantip Bangkok or Pantip Plaza to use it’s full name, is the place to go for all your computer needs. If you want pre-built computers, computer parts, laptops, monitors, software, projectors, printers, scanners, MP3 players cameras and so on, it’s all there, under one roof, scattered over 5 floors.

I have no recommendations for any particular shop as they all seem to be very similar but, as always, shop around for the best deals and shop where all the Thais are shopping. If you can build your own computer then buying all the bits and pieces might save you some money.

You can bargain on some items but many shops have fixed prices on brand name items. All we can suggest it to try your luck..

also if you are looking for Camera and Accessories check out 3rd and 4th floor. and specially looking for Canon DSLR i prefer MBK 5th Floor.

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Magic Jack

February 22nd, 2010

Magic Jack takes 1mbps connection to transfer voice without interruption.but i assume that its a way lot too much bandwidth to transfer voice over Internet. by the time if you have interruption in quality have to check from both the end.

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a cheap and great DSLR which you won’t regret – Canon Rebel XTi (400D)

February 17th, 2010


New Toy! – Canon Rebel XTi (400D), originally uploaded by SRivera.

List price (US) *

• Body only: $799
• Kit: $899 (with 18-55 mm lens) [check price]
International naming • US: Canon Rebel Digital XTi
• Japan: Canon EOS Kiss Digital X
• Elsewhere: Canon EOS 400D
Body material Plastic (Stainless Steel chassis)
Sensor * • 10.1 million effective pixels
• 10.5 million total pixels
• 22.2 x 14.8 mm CMOS sensor
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in low-pass filter
• 3:2 aspect ratio
Dust reduction * • Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted)
• Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces
• Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later)
Image sizes * • 3888 x 2592 (L)
• 2816 x 1880 (M)
• 1936 x 1288 (S)
Output formats • RAW (.CR2)
• RAW (.CR2) + JPEG Large/Fine
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) – Fine, Normal
Image processor DIGIC II
Lenses • Canon EF / EF-S lens mount
• 1.6x field of view crop
Focus modes • Auto Focus
• Manual Focus (switch on lens)
Auto Focus • 9-point CMOS sensor *
• AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100) *
AF modes • AI Focus
• One shot
• AI Servo
AF point selection • Auto
• Manual
AF assist Flash strobe
Shooting modes • Auto
• Program AE (P)
• Shutter priority AE (Tv)
• Aperture priority AE (Av)
• Manual (M)
• Auto depth-of-field
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Close-up
• Sports
• Night portrait
• Flash off
Metering • TTL 35-zone SPC
• Metering range: EV 1.0 – 20 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4)
Metering modes • Evaluative 35-zone
• Partial 9% at center
• Center-weighted average
AE Lock AE lock button
AE Bracketing • +/- 2.0 EV
• 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Exposure compen.

• +/- 2.0 EV
• 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments
Sensitivity

• Auto (100 – 400)
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
Shutter • Focal-plane shutter
• 30 – 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps)
• Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec
• Bulb
Aperture values • F1.0 – F91 (0.3 EV steps)
• Actual aperture range depends on lens used
White balance • Auto
• Daylight
• Shade
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Flash
• Custom
WB Bracketing • +/-3 levels
• 3 images
• Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias *
WB fine-tuning • Blue (-9) To Amber (+9)
• Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
Color space • sRGB
• Adobe RGB
Picture style * • Standard
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Neutral
• Faithful
• Monochrome
• User 1
• User 2
• User 3
Custom image parameters * • Sharpness: 0 to 7
• Contrast: -4 to +4
• Saturation: -4 to +4
• Color tone: -4 to +4
• B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G
• B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G
Drive modes • Single
• Continuous: 3.0 fps up to 27 JPEG / 10 RAW frames *
• Self-timer 10 secs (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
Mirror lockup Yes (custom function)
Viewfinder • Pentamirror
• 95% frame coverage
• Magnification: 0.8x (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity)
• Eyepoint: 21 mm
• Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
• Fixed precision matte
• Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information *
Viewfinder info • AF points
• AF/FE lock
• AEB
• Shutter Speed
• Aperture
• Exposure Level / Compensation
• Max. burst
• AF/MF focus confirmation
• CF warning
DOF preview Yes, button
LCD monitor * • 2.5″ TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixels
• Wide viewing angle (160° horizontal and vertical)
• 7 brightness levels
• Up to 10x zoom playback
Camera settings display • Shutter speed
• Aperture
• Sensitivity (ISO)
• Exposure mode
• Meter / Exposure compenation
• Bracketing
• Flash compensation
• White balance & fine tuning
• Metering mode
• Custom function set
• Auto focus mode
• Drive mode
• Auto focus areas
• Black & white mode
• Beep
• Red-eye reduction
• Image size / quality
• Battery status
• Frames remaining
Record review • Uses last play mode *
• Magnification possible *
• 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
Flash • Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash
• Guide number approx 13
• Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction
• X-Sync: 1/200 sec
• Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps)
• Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.)
External flash • E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites
• Hot-shoe
Other features • Orientation sensor
• Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity
Auto rotation • On (playback uses orientation data in file header)
• Off
Playback mode • Single image
• Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB *)
• Magnified view (1.5 – 10x in 15 steps, browsable)
• 9 image index
• Auto play
• Image rotation
• Jump (by 10, 100 or date)
Custom functions 11 custom functions with 29 settings *
Menu languages

• English
• German
• French
• Dutch
• Danish
• Finnish
• Italian
• Norwegian
• Swedish
• Spanish
• Russian
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese *
• Korean
• Japanese
Firmware User upgradable
Connectivity

• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
• Video out
• E3 type wired remote control
Storage • Compact Flash Type I or II
• Microdrive supported
• FAT 12/16 and FAT 32 support
• No CF card supplied
• Up to 9999 images per folder *
Power • Lithium-Ion NB-2LH rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
• CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)
• Optional ACK-DC20/ACK-700 AC adapter kit
Direct printing • Canon Selphy Printers
• Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function
• Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
• PictBridge
Dimensions * 127 x 94 x 65 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)
Weight * • Body (no battery): 514 g (1.1 lb)
• Body (inc battery): 556 g (1.2 lb)
Software *

• Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser
• PhotoStitch
• EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture; Windows & Mac except Mac Intel)
• Digital Photo Professional (Windows / Mac)

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State of the DSLR market: Nikon vs. Canon vs. Sony/Minolta vs. Olympus vs. Panasonic/Leica vs. Pentax vs. Samsung vs. Sigma vs. Fujifilm digital SLR cameras, as of January 2009

February 17th, 2010
Author: jinaa Categories: TECH NEWS Tags:

How to Fix YouTube & GPS Issues on Iphone 3G

January 26th, 2010

To install Push Fix Open the Cydia. Go to Manage Tab and Press the Sources button.
Press the Edit button at the top-right, int he second image you will find after adding fishbone repo.

http://fishbone.ge

Now go to Search Tab and search for Push Fix. Tap the Push Fix from the search results.

Tap the Install button.

and then confirm to install Push Fix.

Once done, Press the Reboot Device button

Voila i’m done ;)

both my youtube and GPS works fine now on 3.1.2.

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Testing 5mbps using Fiber to the Home from ROL

January 20th, 2010

Testing Fiber to the Home (FTTH) which the current package speed is 5mbps and i achieve a constant speed of 600Kbps and above.

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Introducing the MOSS Magazine

January 8th, 2010

We’re proud to introduce you to our first monthly MOSS magazine. The magazine is targeted towards the FLOSS community in advocating and bringing you the best of it’s use in the country.

moss

This issue has a variety of articles, from why software need to be free to Linux basic to intermediate tutorials and a brief history of MOSS.

You can freely share this magazine anyway you want. So tell your friends about MOSS: Your Monthly FLOSS Magazine, spread the word. Download. Read More.

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Clarifi – Protective case with built-in close-up lens for iPhone 3G

December 23rd, 2009

Clarifi is no ordinary polycarbonate case.

That’s because, when the details matter, Clarifi’s built-in lens gives your iPhone a boost in camera resolution.

Slide the Clarifi lens into place over the built-in lens of your iPhone. Your macro and close-up shots are instantly finer in detail, more accurate in color. With Clarifi’s lens, your iPhone can image an entire business card with astounding clarity. Slide the lens aside for normal photography. WIthout Clarifi, iPhone requires about 18 inches to focus properly. Slide Clarifi’s lens into place and you can move in to 4 inches for crisp detail and great pictures.

Features

  • Close-up lens focuses close for incredible detail; perfect for capturing small details & text
  • Lens slides into place for close-ups, then back for normal photography
  • EasyDock lets you charge & sync without removing your iPhone from the case
  • No adapters or small pieces to lose; the lens is built in and slides in and out of place with the touch of a fingertip

Have your doubts about Clarifi’s clarifying power? Just check out the example photos on this page – unretouched and straight from the iPhone!

With Lens on                                                                            Without Lens

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Microsoft Windows Mobile 7 “Maldives” test program details revealed

December 21st, 2009

According to ZDNet Taiwan, Microsoft is set release Windows Mobile 7 to OEMs for testing in Q1 2010, with a launch date set for Q3 2010, a year after the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5.

The so-called “Maldives” program is set to collect feedback from OEMs, and ZDNet reports Microsoft is stepping up development in the face of declining market share.

If the OS is released to OEMs it is highly likely the first leaks will also occur early next year, just like with Windows Mobile 6.5, which means all those HTC HD2’s may very soon be running Microsoft’s latest release also.

Read more at ZDNet.tw here.

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Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy Settings System

December 10th, 2009

Normally people wait until April 1 to pull of such an hilarious jest, but Facebook just couldn’t wait. Facebook announced today its new privacy policy that, according some critics, is more an “anti-privacy” policy. April fools!

Using the guise of shielding more of your personal information, and giving you more control over the information you enter into Facebook, it turns out that Facebook is actually making it harder, if not impossible, to shield your personal information, and is making more of that information available to others–whether you like it or not.

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