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Things just don’t work. But what is worse is that they don’t work for the wrong reason. So rather than bitch about why things are all screwed up now, I’ll productively focus on what we really need.

• We need a system of systems that has a common interface, or standard, for each.
• We need to be able to unplug an email client and replace it with a better one without changing any other system
• We need to completely de-couple all data from the applications themselves
• We need a single interface with which to access all applications
• We need this interface to be viable in all current edge technologies, like PDAs, CarPCs, cell phones, PCs (all OSes, of course), etc.
• We need to be able to access our systems from anywhere-even someone else’s edge technology-securely
• We need to be able to break, have stolen, or lose our edge technology implementation and not lose any data; This includes access from airplanes, PDAs, airport touchscreens, etc.

We’re not seeing convergence. We’re seeing a rise in proprietariness of applications. Google is consolidating to dig into the desktop market where Microsoft rules, not to make our lives easier. So when you see a company saying it is making your life easier by combining applications, like the idiotic cell phone companies lately, ask it whether you can plug into it the best of breed out there that they compete with.

Take a wild guess what the answer will be.

Hey LowePro! Want to make your SlingShot 300 AW a complete bag? How about adding a tripod mount? I did!

Pretty cool, eh? Don’t bother looking for it, I’ve got the only one! Want to see how to make your own? Of course you do!

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Canon’s 40D update (to version 1.0.8), fixes the following issues:

1.Fixes a phenomenon in which Image Stabilization operation emits a sound when certain buttons are pressed, with the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS lens attached to the camera.
2.Fixes a phenomenon in which the Image Stabilization operation emits a sound from the lens when IS lenses are attached to the camera.
3.Fixes a phenomenon in which a part of the image looks unnatural when reviewed on the LCD.
4.Corrects errors in the Spanish and Norwegian menu screens.

The USA Canon page here does not yet show the release! I had to hunt it down in Japan here! There are also terrific screenshots with the instructions there. Unusually helpful. Direct download here.

Canon’s full product download page is here.

I love my 40D!

:)

The following shows the % of hits to our site, based on the country of origin:

Country %
United States 63.99
Canada 2.56
Germany 1.72
Australia 1.35
Greece 1.3
India 1.22
Sweden 1.22
Great Britain 1.2
Spain 0.56
Indonesia 0.54
France 0.49
Romania 0.48
Turkey 0.43
Israel 0.43
United Arab Emirates 0.43
Netherlands 0.39
Poland 0.39
Italy 0.37
Pakistan 0.33
Malaysia 0.33

It seems that there truly are things out there that link and unite us all.