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Canon Powershot G10

Oct 16, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: electronics and gadgetry

I got a new camera. It is Canon Powershot G10. On October 1 we found just one store having it on stock so we went for it since I need the camera on our trip to New Orleans. The PowerShot G10 is a new flagship program of Canon announced last September.

  • It features a 1/1.7″ sensor
  • with a resolution of 14.7 megapixels
  • and a 3-inch LCD screen,
  • 5x optical zoom,
  • 28mm wideangle
  • and a strong camera body build.
  • It produces high quality pictures aside from the many new features and accessories and improvement from its predecessor, the G9 series. See full product specifications.


Free audio books

Oct 16, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: education, electronics and gadgetry, technology

It is one of my hobbies to read books. But sometimes my eyes are getting tired of reading. It is a great news to know that there is a free audio books.
One of the best offers ever made because you can choose what books you want. You do not need to strain your eyes from reading because you just have to listen to it anywhere at any time. Isn’t it great, is it?

Compact flash

Sep 30, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: electronics and gadgetry

We have installed six infrared cameras around with memory cards in each one. Maybe this week we are going to check the cards out for the photos that had been captured automatically by motion sensor. No wonder that these compact flash become so popular for digital cameras for they make the storage medium so convenient and advanced and more durable for any environment such as this, and also especially when we are traveling. It is the best data storage system. I will need a good card that is compatible with my new camera, may it be genuine high capacity Samsung/Toshiba/Sandisk/Lexar Compact Flash and I found good ones at memory suppliers online. When you are shopping for compact flash, be sure you’re not getting a counterfeit; get it from a reputable store.

System memory

Aug 4, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: Computers, electronics and gadgetry, reviews

When buying any computers or electronics system memory should the first priority to consider. Just like buying a laptop computer, no matter how high tech or branded it is if it has no sufficient memory it is not good because it means you cannot save files and documents as much as you want. So it is very important to check the memory before buying any gadgets.

Solar-powered toothbrush

Jul 14, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: electronics and gadgetry

solar-powered toothbrushSoladey-J3X is Japan-based Shiken’s solar-powered toothbrush. It does not use toothpaste but does lead to a “destruction of bacterial cells”. The toothbrush has a solar panel at its base which transmits addiditonal electrons through a lead wire. It contains moisture activited, titanium dioxide road in the neck. It works when by creating a chemical reaction when light hits the rod, which then release electrons which  combine with acids in the mouth to help break down plaque.

MP3 players

Jul 9, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: electronics and gadgetry, reviews

mp3 playerMy brother has several mp3 players. It is good to have them so we will be ‘in tune’ wherever we go with our favorite wholesome music or even pictures. Sometimes choosing which style we want can be confusing, but at buy they have an organized guide for the latest MP3 players for different brands, features and look that you fits your personality.

Cellular signals

Jun 2, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: electronics and gadgetry

Communication technologies now bring people closer together than before. One of it is cell phones, with just one text you are able to communicate with other people. Sometimes we have problems with the signal. We worry no more because there is already cell phone amplifiers. It is used to strengthen weak cellular signals and to enhance signal strength in homes, car or offices.

Refrigerator Aquarium Offers Fresh Served Food

May 16, 2008 Author: bluegreen butterfly | Filed under: electronics and gadgetry

aquarium1.jpgA new invention, the Refrigerator Aquarium. Ok, so what do you get if you cross an aquarium with a refrigerator? This sounds like a joke, but this new invention does exactly that, merges the two functions of each separate device. At the bottom of the fish tank is an additional tank which contains freshwater fish, with pods for growing vegetables at the top. The neat part is that the plants filter the water which gets to the fish, whilst the fish fertilize the water for the plants. The Locavores appeared in San Francisco in 2005 and define themselves as ‘a group of culinary adventurers who eat foods produced in a radius of 100 miles (160 km) around their city’. By doing so they aim to reduce impact on the environment.

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