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For one reason or another, a lot of freelancers use Macs. It may be the raw power, the stability or they may just look rather - cool? Well, both of us know why that really is. It’s the apps! The software that makes the hardware bling, and it’s not necessarily thanks to Apple. Aperture and iCal may be nice, but often we rely on the smaller, even more useful applications. Here’s a list of great little applications that the Mac-powered freelancer should consider.

critiques et avis sur objectifs et Flash

Le Canon 5D avec son capteur CMOS de 23,9 x 35,8mm permet enfin d'utiliser les optiques à leur focale nominale et de pouvoir profiter des grands angulaires, tout en laissant davantage de libertés au photographe en matière de gestion de la profondeur de champ.

This camera has features including a 12.1 Megapixel, 1/1.7-inch CCD, DIGIC III Image Processor, 6x optical zoom lens with a shift-type optical Image Stabilizer (IS) system and 3.0-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle. It uses Battery Pack NB-2LH to shoot up to approx. 240 images (based on the CIPA standard when the LCD monitor is on), and SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards for the recording media. Images are utilized with a direct print compatible printer, computer and TV via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.

J'avais particulièrement apprécié le Canon PowerShot G7 : un "gros compact" expert doté de modes manuels (PSAM), de raccourcis et d'une belle ergonomie, notamment la molette arrière particulièrement agréable. Il manquait toutefois quelques fonctionnalités pour rendre le G7 encore plus attrayant : un zoom grand-angle 28 mm et un mode RAW pour peaufiner le développement de ses images. L'annonce du PowerShot G9 pouvait laisser entrevoir un petit espoir. Las, pas de grand-angle (on reste malheureusement sur 35-210 mm), mais un écran LCD plus grand (3 pouces) et un mode RAW. D'autres "améliorations" sont également au rendez-vous : capteur à 12 millions de pixels et système de détection des visages (mise au point, mesure de la lumière et exposition au flash). Pour le reste, le G9 perpétue la tradition avec une ergonomie bien étudiée, un viseur optique et une griffe pour gérer les flashes cobra.

Le Powershot G9 vient coiffer le haut de la gamme des compacts numériques Canon, et représente tout le savoir-faire de la marque en matière de photo numérique. Son CCD 12,1 mégapixels vous permettra l’accès aux tirages grands formats, ainsi que la possibilité de recadrer vos images sans perte significative de résolution.

Le projet Lense s’est lancé en 2007, sur une simple envie de parler photo de manière aussi efficace que décontractée. Car nous sommes aujourd’hui tous intéressés ou passionnés par cet art aussi accessible que pointu, récemment bouleversé par la révolution numérique.

Just under two years since the D200 Nikon reveals the D300, the range of changes is so significant that it wouldn't be inappropriate to call it a 'compact D3' (less the full-frame sensor of course). From the top there's a new CMOS sensor with twelve megapixels, a new auto-focus sensor with 51-points (15 of which are cross-type sensitive), there's focus tracking by color, scene recognition, Picture Control presets, six frames per second continuous shooting (or eight frames per second with a battery pack), Compact Flash UDMA support, Live View (with contrast detect AF) and the mighty impressive 3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor (oh and HDMI video output). It's an impressive list, the D200 was a fair step up from the D100, the D300 can be seen as just as big a step, certainly more than enough to make the competition sweat.

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More relaxed ergonomic posture for neck and head / Improved viewing with raised screen, Air can circulate underneath, cooling it

I've largely been ignoring Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child initiative. I appreciate the nobility of the gesture, but how interesting can sub-$100 hardware running Linux really be? Well, that was before I read about the novel user interface they're building into those small green and white laptops.

This Hobby Lathe is the perfect set up for anyone with an electric drill. Includes sanding disc and table.

Why? Because regular enclosures are boring. Because Moleskine notebooks are great looking. And of course, the usual answer: why not?

Watch Steve Hamaker (previously) use his Wacom Cintiq to colour a panel from Jeff Smith’s Shazam! Monster Society of Evil. For more, check out this second video which is a screencap as opposed to a live video. (via the Flight blog)

test du D80

My goal with this project was to build a retro keyboard that was fully functional and of a sufficient quality that it could be used everyday by a touch typist. In order to achieve this I chose a high quality (though widely available) keyboard as my starting point. This is an IBM Model M "Clicky" keyboard. They were made starting in the mid 1980's and a version is still manufactured today. This particular keyboard was made in 1989 and shipped with and IBM PowerStation 530, a UNIX box the size of a kegerator.

The backers of the One Laptop Per Child project are looking at the possibility of selling the machine to the public. One idea would be for customers to have to buy two laptops at once - with the second going to the developing world.

Ever since the Newton came—and went—in the 1990s, a small but vocal group of Mac users have clamored for a tablet Mac. At least to this point, Apple has shown no interest in getting into the tablet business. So it’s up to third parties to come up with a product that may finally determine the level of demand for a Mac tablet computer.

Vivez l'art de la connectivité grâce à cet outil convivial, combinant avec élégance un concentrateur USB et FireWire pour PC ou Mac. D'une conception exclusive signée Ora-Ïto, le Huby LaCie se distingue par son look résolument moderne, ses lignes arrondies et sa finition laquée en polycarbonate blanc. Offrez à votre ordinateur 4 ports USB supplémentaires et 2 ports FireWire permettant de connecter jusqu'à 6 périphériques à la fois. Complet, le Huby comprend 8 câbles flexibles (5 câbles USB 2.0 et 3 câbles FireWire 400), un ventilateur USB, un voyant USB, une rallonge USB et une rallonge FireWire 400 afin de créer facilement toutes les connexions dont vous avez besoin.

Alors que les systèmes multi-gpu se démocratisent dans nos configurations de bureau, les joueurs adeptes du concept de transportable se sentent lésés, ne pouvant réellement tenir la cadence. C’était sans compter sur Nvidia et leur célèbre système SLi, et surtout LA marque des gamers : Alienware. La firme met en effet son offre à jour en proposant un portable 17 pouces équipé d’un SLi de 7900 GS.