What was the highlight of this past weekend?
Tried to upgrade a friend's G3 iBook hard drive, and being defeated by one tiny little screw with stripped thread. Not the good kind of highlight, but highlight nonetheless.
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Beryl, where are thou?
Hurricane Beryl is moving away from NY/NJ shore, and north up the eastern seaboard. My friend Dan and I were hoping it would stay and stirs up the sea and we can go down to NJ shore for some body surfing like last year. Alas, it is not to be but I am sure more storms/hurricanes will come.
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Screen protector
Since I got my Nokia E61 last month, I've been resisting the urge to put a screen protector on its screen. My logic is that since it does not has a touch screen, like the Treo 650, it is built much less flexible so subsequently requires less protection.
Well, that part is true but unfortunately things (read face and hand) still come into contact with the screen and leave oil and dirty on it. Keeping it clean almost becomes a ritual before and after every usage. So finally I gave up and ordered some screen protector last week. Originally I wanted to get some from BoxWave whose screen protector I used on my Treo and was impressed by it. Their screen protector is not the normal thin, very flexible, and very sticky type. Rather it is constructed with thicker than normal clear plastic, making it much stiffer and easier to apply to screen without any bubbles. Also it uses a mild adhesive that attracts almost no dust during the application process. Unfortunately BoxWave doesn't have one that fit the E61 yet but after some searching on forums I came across another company that makes similar screen protector called Martin Fields.
When I opened the package, I was relived that Martin Fields' screen protector is very similar to BoxWave's. After cleaning the E61 screen with screen cleaner, I applied the screen protector with ease and got no bubble or dust. The size is almost perfectly fitted to the actual screen so there is very little gap remains unprotected. Clarity-wise it is very good and unless one looks very closely it is almost undetectable.
So now I can use my phone without worrying about making the screen dirty.
Lens and desk
For our summer trip to Rome last month, I bought a ultra wide angle lens (20-35mm) from eBay for my Canon DSLR. But then at last minute I decided to travel light so I didn't take it with me to Rome. It is not until just a few minutes ago that I took the first photos using that lens after having it for over 3 months!
You see, ever since Leah and I lived together all those years ago she had never has a desk of her own. I always have a desk so it is a pretty new thing for her to have her own. So when she had finally finished 'pimping' her desk out she naturally wanted some photos to show off.
I am sure she would tell you all more about her new desk. Me, I am just the photographer so enjoy!
Softball photography
I was all psyched up last Friday for our company's softball game because I was going to take photos again. After playing for the team in the last two seasons, I really want to go back to photographing the game like in the beginning.
But alas, we weren't able to get enough players so I had to go home and got change to play instead. Hopefully there will be enough players for the next game on Wednesday so I can finally take some photos.
Lost in Colonisation 