Life of a Camera

Life of a Camera

The best photo's are usually the ones which are the worst for your camera. Going clubbing and tagging your camera along is a fantastic way to recall what happened that night, as chances are, you probably won't remember when you wake up.

The camera will travel with you in the car, getting huge vibrations bouncing on it from the sound speakers. It will then be shoved in a small handbag for safekeeping. When the bouncer asks you for your ID, your camera will play bumper cars with your wallet, sunglasses, make up kit, keys, and all other hard, sharp objects as you toss it about the place trying to find your drivers license.

Once in the Club, it will be yanked out into the unknown. As you extend you hand as far a way from yourself and your group of friends who are huddling around, smiling, your camera will be at the other end, like a box on a crane. It will be vulnerable and open to anyone bumping into it, or knocking their drink, because they didn't see your hand.

During the night it will be shoved in and pulled out of your handbag probably about twenty times, for every memorable moment of the night. Friends who liked each and finally hooked up will be shot, someone falling over or slipping in unknown substance will be shot, people taking shots will be shot, it just never ends.

Taking a camera with on holiday is also ideal. For the entire journey it will make friends with your shoes, toiletry bag, jeans and other items. It will then become very close friends with them, when you turn around a sharp corner and your luggage falls over. On the actual holiday, depending on where you go, it will be exposed to all types of things.

Bumpy safari rides during the day, dust by night or variations of sand from beach to river. It will be exposed to direct rays of light as it sits on the passengers seat, or your baby will chew it while you listen to the tour guide. While you are having a picnic either some strange dog might run off, or ants and other unidentified bugs will crawl all over it. These are all occupational hazards for your camera.

Even day-to-day life of sitting at the bottom of a bag, integrating with grit that has collected there is a life-threatening moment for it. Eventually strange noises will come, as the zoom lens doesn't quite make it out. The springs will grind against dirt from the club, the confetti from the wedding or the sand from the desert.

Bits and pieces will work their way into the mechanism and card errors will show up. Reminders of downloading the images will become more of a warning as both you and the camera sense that your time together has come to an end, unless it has already died from being accidentally dropped into the toilet bowl, or having champagne sloshed all over it from the party.

The chances of a camera having a long life span are slim. The memory card will survive though and with the help of professionals, the images can be revived. Your camera's sacrifice will be worth it as you browse through looking at photo's of your life, yourself, your friends and family and some where your camera will be thinking it was worth it.

by Celeste Y
Keyword : Life of a Camera

Some Specific Reviews on Technology

Some Specific Reviews on Technology

Although the technology for using a web cam to send live pictures and video over the internet has been around for a long time, video chat technology continues to get better and better. One of the great business tools of the last few years that the internet has brought to the marketplace is video conferencing. All across America, millions of Dish Network subscribers, have ditched the VCR and made the smart move to a free DVR (Digital Video Recorder).

One way to prevent a computer crash and the subsequent need for data recovery is by taking good care of your workstation. One of the most fatal emergencies most people are never really ready to accept is a problem with personal or business computers, as this most often results in vital data loss, and a data recovery system is probably the last thing on anyone's mind when they buy a computer.

In theory, the concept of mobile payments has a strong business case, given the high market penetration rates of mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDA. After mobile phones hit the market, it wasn't long before phones started to come equipped with games.

So you own the best digital camera? When someone buys a new digital camera for recreational purposes, they rarely look at the type of storage media the camera supports. With the bewildering number of digital cameras on the market, it's increasing difficult to know where to start for your first purchase.

Those of you who like me may be frustrated by the amount of cabling that only seems to increase within the house, each time new computer equipment is purchased, I would recommend checking out a wireless connection with bluetooth as well. If you're toying with the idea of purchasing a Bluetooth headset or set of headphones, you'll need to understand that - as a result of the nature of this type of technology - they aren't as small or light as a headset that isn't wireless. If you're not planning to wear the headset or headphones all day, then you'll need to be sure that they're kept close at hand if a call should happen to come in on your phone.

As technology advanced forward, many of the things we've taken for granted for years are being reborn under the banner of wireless or wireless satellite Internet. Broadband has promised a lot for many years - such as endless streaming content from wireless broadband access at the touch of a button from anywhere in the world. There are a lot of benefits that are offered by the major cell phone carriers today that many people don't take advantage of - simply because they're unaware of them.

Technology and costs have changed drastically in the last few years, and it seems as if today digital cameras nearly out number all the classic film cameras, and to all but the classic photography buffs, digital is the way to go. Underwater digital cameras are small and lightweight, and the quality is comparable to film if you go for the higher resolution shots. Both the film disposable camera and the digital disposable camera are convenient and fun, but if you are looking for professional results or a variety of options, stick with the higher end film or digital cameras.

DISH Network satellite is the second largest provider of satellite TV services in the United States. With more than 250 channels, Dish Network is the fastest-growing digital satellite television provider in the country. Dish Network is the nation's leading digital satellite television service provider, with a customer base exceeding 12 million and a variety of programming that offers something for everyone.

by Gugu Maseko
Keyword : Some Specific Reviews on Technology

Computer Firewall Security Tips - What You Should Know About Firewall

Computer Firewall Security Tips - What You Should Know About Firewall

The Internet contains so much information and people can search any information from the comfort of their home. You can search and download software, e-books, ordering books, online ticket booking, doing online banking and so much more.

However, Internet also contains threats that will cost you more than buying a new PC. The hackers can hack into your computer and steal your private and confidential information by using malicious software. If the malicious software gets into your computer, it will attempt to send your private information to the hackers without you knowing.

So, how can we prevent the malicious software from sending our private information? The answer is firewall. Firewall can filter your ingoing and outgoing traffic. Therefore, if any malicious software is trying to send your information to the outside world, it will filter it and your information will stay in your computer safely.

Firewall is a very useful tool and it can take the forms of a router, stand-alone server or software. Some people think that if they have an antivirus installed in their system, they no longer need any extra protection. But without firewall, malicious software can easily send the private information to the hackers.

But how can we test that our firewall is working perfectly? Luckily there is a way to test the firewall. The LeakTest software was created to test if the firewall will be able to block outgoing traffic or not. Shockingly, there are big companies firewalls out there that fail this simple test and they claimed that this test does not prove their firewalls cannot block outgoing traffic.

In my personal opinion, this simple test is very useful to determine if you have a good firewall installed in your system. The LeakTest software is a freeware and you can download it for free. Google it and download and remember to read the instruction before performing the test.

by Azwan Asmat
Keyword : Computer Firewall Security Tips - What You Should Know About Firewall

Computer Firewall Security Tips - What You Should Know About Firewall

Computer Firewall Security Tips - What You Should Know About Firewall

The Internet contains so much information and people can search any information from the comfort of their home. You can search and download software, e-books, ordering books, online ticket booking, doing online banking and so much more.

However, Internet also contains threats that will cost you more than buying a new PC. The hackers can hack into your computer and steal your private and confidential information by using malicious software. If the malicious software gets into your computer, it will attempt to send your private information to the hackers without you knowing.

So, how can we prevent the malicious software from sending our private information? The answer is firewall. Firewall can filter your ingoing and outgoing traffic. Therefore, if any malicious software is trying to send your information to the outside world, it will filter it and your information will stay in your computer safely.

Firewall is a very useful tool and it can take the forms of a router, stand-alone server or software. Some people think that if they have an antivirus installed in their system, they no longer need any extra protection. But without firewall, malicious software can easily send the private information to the hackers.

But how can we test that our firewall is working perfectly? Luckily there is a way to test the firewall. The LeakTest software was created to test if the firewall will be able to block outgoing traffic or not. Shockingly, there are big companies firewalls out there that fail this simple test and they claimed that this test does not prove their firewalls cannot block outgoing traffic.

In my personal opinion, this simple test is very useful to determine if you have a good firewall installed in your system. The LeakTest software is a freeware and you can download it for free. Google it and download and remember to read the instruction before performing the test.

by Azwan Asmat
Keyword : Computer Firewall Security Tips - What You Should Know About Firewall

Laptop Security .... Why Is It A Must.

Laptop Security .... Why Is It A Must.

Almost half of the world communities are getting a notebook, I believed it has become an essential need to mankind nowadays.

To have a notebook is an enjoyment but I believed nobody wants their privacy be leaked.

That is why I strongly believed that a notebook security is a Must!


I've been visiting some friends lately and most are asking me the same question, "How to do?"

That's is why I am creating this post to clear any doubts that any users might have in their aim to have not only a fun, lightweight, nicely designed, fast notebook but an unbreakable one too.


Here are the 10 best practices that you can use in order your notebook data is safe.

* Protect Hard Drive with Data Encryption Software If you using Windows Vista, you can use the in built EFS (Encrypting File System) named Bit Locker. It can be found at the Control Panel but unfortunately it only applies to Windows Vista Ultimate and Enterprise editions only. For those whom wanted to use a third party software, there's Steganos. They are currently the leading software maker in security and privacy.

* Track Your Notebook Tracking software are available for you to track keyloggers. What keylogging does is that it detects whatever the users keys in the computer and reports it back to the creator..... kinda like an invasion to your privacy.... no-one would like that!

* Install Virus and Spyware Detection cum Removal Tools An anti-virus and at least spyware removal tool is a need. The "sulks of these robotic mechanism" (in another terms ... pests) can silently be installed in one computer without being noticed. Sophisticated viruses and spywares have been widespread and even the state of the art anti-virus are unable to be captured. But it is essential to protect you from the 99% of all harm and dangers to your notebook.

* Lock It Down How? Use a lock of course. Be it a software or hardware lock, it's essential to those who travels a lot and did not want to loose their prized asset. Cable locks are examples of hardware locks, wherelse Laptop Alarm is an example of the software ones.

* Firewall Necessity The firewall is the first line of defense in every notebook. This should be the primary task. Often users tend to think that anti-virus is the one but however that is not the reality. But these days there are a lot of Internet Security Suites by various companies and you will get the 2 in 1 package minus all the headaches in configuring the anti-virus and firewall separately.

* Patch Up Your OS Windows is a very exposed and vulnerable software. Thus patches are important to block all those "leaked holes" in the system. The same applies to Linux users too.

* Secure Passwords Strong passwords can proof to be a blessing in disguise in protecting your data. But you would want it too difficult as it might backfired on you one day.

* Wi-fi Caution With the convenience of Broadband anywhere at shopping malls, restaurants and fast food outlets ... connecting without caution could have a deadly effect. Remember to disable all "Shared folders" and have your notebook secure before entering such networks. You might not know who might be crawling beside you.

* Disabling Unwanted Services Some services are simply cloaking up the system. Unnecessary for some and even vulnerable left unattended. Thus actions need to be taken in solving this issue. I'll be sharing about this in my next post soon.

* Is Your Notebook Insurance Protected? Some of you might think this maybe not applicable. Well for those who are constantly traveling, this might be a good benefactor as you wouldn't want to loose your prized asset.

by Mohd Fauzi A Rahman
Keyword : Laptop Security