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Google’s new development language was released, and I am shaking my head with the rest of the world. How does this enhance Google’s brand? Google has long since been known for/as a search destination, and their huge company considered devoted to search and only search.

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Over the years I’ve heard a lot of sales professionals use these three terms incorrectly, so lets fix that now.

Demo
This is our software, with our data, and our use case(s).

Demos are used only after the opportunity is properly qualified. Showing a demo before the prospect is qualified leads to confusion. No demo will sell software. Seriously.
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I’d like to share a tip with those of you who think that their only choice for the many sites they log into is to have the same password on all of them.

I’m someone who has managed thousands of email accounts for users, and I personally have to have all my hundreds of passwords on spreadsheets there are so many-not just for email accounts, but for web sites, servers, routers, etc.

My tip is simple. To remember your password, make the passwords such that they contain 2 parts:

1. The name of the site.
2. A word that is used on all sites.

Example:
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After going through several circular polarizers in the under $50 bracket for my 77mm threads (70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM), I took the plunge. Tiffen, Hoya, and all the other low-end suppliers, you know who you are. I wanted the best glass available to be in front of my 50mm f/1.2 and 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM glass. To step up from 72mm to 77mm, I used the exceptional B+W Step Up Adapter. Even though I hate Adorama, I figured even they couldn’t mess up something made by B+W!

I got the Heliopan 707741 77mm Circular Polarizer, and OMFG, it is the shizzle (do we still say that?). This is a serious piece of optics (at $150), and I even insured it with all my other camera gear.

The first thing you notice is how strong it is. It is around +2.5, and I like that. I have fast glass so I can put this kind of filter on and not have it impact my shooting. Besides, you don’t use a CP in the dark! So here are a few images from my product blog:
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I’ve just unpacked a wonderful bundle from B&H: A complete Cokin filter rig!

My Canon 40D has 2 lenses right now, and they’re both 72mm threads. One is a Canon 50mm f/1.2, and the other is a Canon 28-135mm telephoto zoom. I have a few round filters, but I had a real interest in the flexibility of the slide filters.

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