Monthly Archives: September 2007

Compact Flash UDMA Support

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Administrator

The CompactFlash Association website has some brief information on the UDMA support in new CF cards. “DMA interface mode is included and reduces the processor power required to manage the CompactFlash data transfers. True IDE Ultra DMA 133 interface mode … Continue reading →

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Mac FilmMakers’: Red One Camera

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Administrator

Another great Mac Filmmakers’ meeting at Apple in Cupertino. The group has a blog now. Red One Digital Video Camera Torrey Loomis of Silverado Systems in Folsom (an Apple Reseller for pro filmmakers) brought a RED ONE camera system (serial … Continue reading →

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Shoreline Amphitheater’s Summer Send-off Concert No DSLR Camera Policy

Posted on September 22, 2007 by Administrator

Dear Greg Kihn, I was planning to attend the KFOX Summer Send-off Concert at Shoreline, as I do all your KFOX special concerts. One of your announcers recommended reviewing the venue rules, where I noticed that “NO Professional Cameras **This … Continue reading →

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New Nikon and Canon DSLR links

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Administrator

Nikon and Canon went all-out engineering-wise on the new line-up of DSLR camera bodies. We’ll see how good the image quality is, but feature-wise they have remarkable improvements. All cameras have LiveView and 14-bit A/D, but Nikon has the features … Continue reading →

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SVLUG: Nokia 770/800 Talk

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Administrator

Another good talk at the Silicon Valley Linux Users Group, this time by Tapio Tolvanen of Nokia Finland. He talked about the hardware and software (Tablet OS) behind their excellent PDAs, the 770 and 800. The Nokia 800 is a … Continue reading →

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