Just Thoughts » Gadgets

My iPod Cover

Bloggylife — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:25:12 +0000

My friend Oryx got me an iPod a while back and ever since I’d sync my music according to my mood and listen away. I looked in vain for a cover for it, then my sister ordered me the cutest one from Etsy, it’s a cyper market place where individuals get to sell their handmade products. Check it out, isn’t it lovely

My Camera – Canon

Bloggylife — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:48:26 +0000

My new Camera that I got off Amazon

I’m still getting the hang of it, I didn’t quite master it yet that’s why I’m not taking loads of pictures.

One major problem I have and I think it’s the essence of photography, is determining the frame of the picture, so my pictures always have something wrong about them. I can’t capture what I truly see.

So you’ll see more of posts with pics and I’ll upload to my flickr. I’m just snapping away, and so far most are of my nieces But don’t expect good quality pics just yet!

Check the camera on Amazon link

Kodak Digital Frame

Bloggylife — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:52:47 +0000

I ordered an 8-inch digital frame from Amazon for about $75 roughly 22 KD, adding the shipping cost it cost me in total less than 30 KD total.

It has two SD memory slots and one USB. It comes with a stand which can be fixed at the back for the frame to stand horizontally or vertically. If you like, the frame can be fixed to the wall.

Since it is 8-inch, so you’ll have issues viewing pictures as a whole, but you can somehow manage how the pictures are displayed to fit within the frame through the settings.

The settings can be access by touching the frame that is just outside the digital screen, the inner one.

If you have categorized your photos into folders, you can select which folders to display and how long before rotating to the second picture.

The picture quality is amazing, but the problem is, if you have taken bad pictures it’ll show ;P Some of my photos where yellow, though on my tiny camera screen, they look OK, but when blown up on the frame, bad photos can’t be hidden ;D

I got the one with the minimum features, it’s not equipped with WiFi nor can it play video/audio. I just wanted to display my digital photos, I’m really pleased with it.

Technical Details

8-inch high quality LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio; KODAK Color Science give your pictures crisp details and vibrant colors

Kodak’s Quick Touch Border makes it easy to control your digital frames; 2 decorative mattes included

Add to the stunning digital display with decorative mattes to personalize your look and complement your home décor

KODAK EASYSHARE Software, digital frame edition makes it easy to access upload your favorite pictures from your computer directly onto your frame

2 SD card slots are available to allow you to have extra memory to view more pictures

Check it out on Amazon: link

One more advice, order it online, I went to Alghanim Electronics and they sell the 7-inch for over 45 KD!

Camera Hunting – Nikon

Bloggylife — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:24:33 +0000

I have a coolpix nikon digital camera. I want to upgrade to a better version, but keeping in mind the price. I have a budget of 300 – 400 KD.

I went over to Ashraf in Muhallab and he recommended a list and gave me the prices before discount, he promised a good discount and photography lessons.

I looked up the items he listed and it seems they go on for a much lesser price on Amazon, but I didn’t take in mind the shipping.

Nikon Camera	Ashraf Pricing
D80 (*)	405 KD
D40	305 KD
D60	292 KD
D90 (*)	531 KD

The problem is, I didn’t take the lenses specification from Ashraf, and in Amazon the body is equipped with different lenses! So still I’m left with more research before finalizing the purchase order.

I think I’m between the two with the (*), though one is way above the allocated budget.