How to Make your Computer go Faster

Throw it out a window!

I love this joke!
It is amazingly simple, requires no extra funding, and can be achieved by anyone with a strong arm and a window.

I highly suggest you open the window first. The first floor is probably enough, but from the roof makes for a grander impression upon the ground below. Be sure to set up a camera should you choose to actually do this … as I want to see photographs of the flight path, ground impact and distribution of the components. I see this as great art!

FYI: I found the joke on this quotes-page, a complete list of quotes supplied from LISNews.org comments.

Keyboard

I have spent much of today cleaning out my office, making the various-sized desks fit better. This has meant moving a lot of stuff that I often wonder why I hoarded, kept or ever purchased. Much electronic gadgetry has arisen to the surface, including an old DELL keyboard. I estimate it has been in my possession since the early 1990’s.

Out of curiosity, and because of a plurk request by Benaud, I removed the keys from the keyboard to see if they were magnetic. They were not. Yet they removed so easily that I decided to remove them. They’ve now been catalogued and bagged up for future photo ideas.

[UPDATE: He was not suggesting they were magnetic, rather that they could have magnets put into them to stick to a fridge or other metallic surface. Since I have saved the keys for future photo opportunities, I may look into this option.]

But the disgusting crap underneath the keyboard is so repulsive that definitely I had to photograph the results, just for prosperity! Enjoy these six photographs where I have re-aligned some specific keys upon them into varying situations.

Now you’ll be wondering what is under your keyboard. I look forward to seeing what others find and photograph!

Canon EOS 7D

Have you seen this very new Canon camera? It looks impressive! The Canon EOS 7D. With a 18megapixel CMOS sensor, up to 12800 ISO and a 19-focal-point sensor, this camera looks mighty impressive.

The only flaw? Well, just for the body alone you’ll pay around AU$2,500. With the kit lens (EF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS), you’ll be forking out around AU$3,700.

Whilst the camera has impressive specifications, I’d prefer to have the Canon 50D or 5D. Maybe that is the point of the 7D … maybe it is intended as a mid-point between these two great cameras. I’ll let you be the judge. If you want to read more, check out DPReview \ Canon EOS 7D. I welcome your thoughts on this new camera.

While I am talking photography, somehow I stumbled upon this website tonight: Chris Gin, New Zealand photographer.

Not only is his work formidable, his website is just as impressive. I’ll let you check it out to see how great it is. I like it so much that I am doing a special photo shoot of my camera so I can also have it showing on the side of my web site!

After a quick search I discovered that Chris also displays his artwork upon Redbubble.com!

Amazing Camera Lenses You Wish You Had

Over the last two years I have bookmarked over twenty amazing lens that I’d really like to buy. Some I have been able to purchase here in Adelaide, but some will remain must-have’s for some time yet. Thankfully I have had the presence-of-mind to save them all to my delicious feed. That way I can return to them, time and time again, to remember what I enjoy most in life: Photography.

Check ‘em out:

These are the ones I WANT to get soon!

1. Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
2. Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 EF-S IS
3. Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens
4. Canon Auto Focus Extension Tube EF 12 II
5. Canon EF 1.4x II Extender

And these are the many that I’d just like to try to see if they are good as they say.

1. Canon 17-40mm EF f/4L USM
2. Canon 20mm EF f/2.8 USM
3. Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L EF USM
4. Canon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 EF USM
5. Canon 28-300mm EF f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
6. Canon 50mm EF f/1.4 USM
7. Canon 70-200mm EF F4 L USM
8. Canon 100mm f/2 EF USM
9. Canon 300mm EF f/2.8L IS USM

1. Canon 17mm & 24mm TS-E
2. Canon 24mm EF f/2.8
3. Canon 28mm EF f/2.8
4. Canon 35mm EF f/2
5. Canon 50mm EF f/1.8 II
6. Canon 65mm f/2.5 MP-E 1-5 x Macro

1. Sigma 28-300mm F3 5-6 3 DG
2. Sigma 135-400mm 4.5-5.6 DG (for Canon EF)

These were bookmarked, then I bought them.

1. Canon 60mm f/2.8 EF-S USM
2. Canon 50mm f/1.8 II EF – Now exists in various pieces on my side-table. Kept as a memento of what NOT to do with a lens.

Yes, I am a Canonite! I really don’t wish for much. Honestly, we don’t need all these lens, not even a quarter of them. But I would love to test them, though not so far that I break them…