Tech

Hewlett-Packard HP 97 Calculators

HP also known as Hewlett-Packard made the famous HP 97 Calculator. According to the Wikipedia "The HP-67 was a magnetic card-programmable handheld calculator, introduced by Hewlett-Packard in 1976 at an MSRP of $450.[1] A desktop version with built-in thermal printer was sold as the HP-97 at a price of $750.[2] Marketed as improved successors to the HP-65, the HP-67/97 were based on the technology of the "20-series" of calculators (HP-25, HP-19C etc.) introduced a year earlier. The two models are functionally equivalent, and programs on magnetic cards can be interchanged between them."

We wanted to add some nice images to the WWW for the enthusiasts out there.

More... Add new comment

How To Get A No SIM iPhone 3G Activated With No Risk

The imfamous iPhone. If you have never had one, I bet you have at least heard of them. We received one as a special gift. While it is customary to reset the phone and remove the SIM card by anyone who is passing on their iPhone, what does the recipient do now with a phone, that will not go past the "No Sim Card" screen? If you do a Google search, you will enter a nearly endless world of the iPhone, both real and unreal, past and current. But the answer is simpler that you might think, and you can get your phone going safely and for only about $3. This makes this gift even more exciting.

"This iPhone was a gift and we are feelin' the love..."

More... Add new comment

The Unknown Dialog Box...

One of the things we learned back in our MS Windows days (before shifting to Ubuntu) is that if you get a dialog box that pops up that is questionable, you will usually be given some choice:

Yes or No.
Ok or Cancel.
Scan or Stop Scan etc.

"Do not press the button that the dialog box is attempting to force you to press. "

More... Add new comment

Cleaning High End Camera Filters With A Tooth Pick...

Lenses and filters always seem so fragile. Yet in trying to clean a Hoya Cir-polarizer we found out that they are really quite tough. Some way some how, a spot of some unknown kind appeared on what we thought was a pristine 67mm filter. We sold the filter on ebay and then discovered the filter had a spot on it as we packed it up to ship. You could only see the spot from one side if you held the filter in just the right light at just the right angle. But still, we could not ship the filter in that condition.

"These filters are tougher than I ever would have imagined. "

More... Add new comment

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Full Frame DSLR Camera

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II full frame DSLR camera is a powerful tool in the hands of the photographer. This DSLR now does 1080p video with manual control if you install the latest firmware.

We wanted to create a page with some of the best links available for this camera.