I want one of these.

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I never really wanted to use a case for my iPhone 4; I was compelled to get one not because of the media-sensationalized “Antennagate” (a.k.a., the “Death Grip”) but because of so many reports of the *back* of the phone easily breaking.

At first I got one of the MiniSuit iPhone case, which gets the job done, but makes the phone thick!  I ended up getting a Bumper (for free, of course) and just applying the BestSkinsEver back protective cover.

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I gots me one.

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Both cameras aren’t getting that much action lately, so instead of gathering dusts, I might as well sell them to GET MOAR CAMERAS LOL.

D200 on eBay
D-Lux 4 on eBay

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I took delivery of a brand new Herman Miller Caper XR.  So, what do I think of it so far?  Well, one thing’s certain: it forces me sit properly; no slouching or it hurts my back because unlike the seat which is made of mesh material, the back is hard plastic that contours to the sitter’s back.  It will take a bit of getting used to.

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New Facebook virus…YAY!  This, my dear 3 readers, is one of the many reasons why I’m NEVER going to have a Facebook account.  EVER.

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My new iPad is still awesome.  iPhone OS 4 out this summer!  It’s a bit a of letdown not to support multitasking in 3G…the rest of the new features are good enough to want a new iPhone…(yeah, right)

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Still struggling with Hackint0sh, Bluetooth, and the new Magic Mouse.  The Targus BT + MM wakes from forced sleep but NOT from idle sleep.  In fact, sometimes you lose BT unless you remove then reattach the dongle; sometimes the machine won’t wake up at all, forcing you to reboot.  ANNOYING…but not enough to give up Magic Mouse where I got accustomed to already.  I’ve been following this thread and one poster (deviantosx) suggests to DISABLE wake from Bluetooth and just wake up by pressing the Power button if you’re using the Bluetooth keyboard…or if you’re still using a USB keyboard, you can still wake up by pressing a key.  Kind of half-baked for now…but at least Bluetooth doesn’t die…yet.

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…why Mint.com is SO AWESOME.

http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/the-rip1/

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When I needed a ceiling fan for our family room about 7 years ago, I was all set to buy whatever brand Home Depot had…but when I visited a friend’s house with their newly-installed ceiling fan, I just realized then that not all ceiling fans are created equal.

The ceiling fan was beautiful, moves air efficiently…and very quiet.  The brand?  It was a Casablanca.  I almost had a heart attack when I found out the price then (around $400)…but I was told that it’s all worth every penny.

Well, 7 years later: I still have that Casablanca Panama on our family room with nary a problem.  I was so happy with it that I had installed 3 more: one for my home office, one for the master bedroom, and one for my daughter’s bedroom (all Panamas)…I am planning to have the same fans installed for our 2 remaining bedrooms.

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I received a BlackBerry Bold 9700 as my new electronic dog leash company mobile phone.  My Apple fanboy in me lamented for a few days on why my company hasn’t made the iPhone its standard mobile phone.

However, as I put the thing through its paces…I just learned that it’s not so bad.  Sure, it’s FUGLY and the lack of touchscreen makes it antiquated in comparison with the newer smartphones…but it gets the job done.  I installed GMail, Google Sync (for Contacts) and a few apps that I use a lot on my iPhone.

Now I have become that gadget freak that I never want to be: a gadget freak with TWO mobile phones.  Why is this so?  Two things: BlackBerry’s amazing battery life…and the ability to tether without having to root (a.k.a. “jailbreak”) the phone!

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It pains me to see that instead of creating a Micro 4/3rds camera, you came up with this tragedy.  You created a new “standard” that nobody else would adopt.  Why do you keep digging your own grave, Ricoh?

A lens with built-in shutter AND sensor?  What were you guys thinking?  I mean, most seasoned photographers find it a challenge to create the most optimal image with just ONE sensor, and you came up with this?  Not only that, the sensor are of varying technology among lenses they came with: the 50/2.5 macro has a CMOS APC sensor, then the zoom has a 1/1.7″ CCD.  Great, two different sensors, not only do I need to switch mindset due to the change in DOF, I need to switch mindset on the light-capturing capabilities.

Never mind the fact that the lens contraption will cost a LOT.

Ricoh, did you even ask yourselves who would be the target market for this Frankenstein before you green-lighted the production?

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…is what Ricoh GRD III should have been. Unfortunately, Ricoh is just too stubborn and short-sighted to realize this.

I think I should really start saving up.  My next camera will be the just-announced Leica M9.  Retirement funds?  Who needs that?

Update: OMYGOODNEZ…The M9 will have a suggested list price of almost $7000!  Even if I win the lottery I still won’t be able to afford to buy one.

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