Hidden Camera report sheds light on Ignorant and Shady Computer Repair

CBC Canada performed a hidden camera investigation on computer repair recently. What they found was not only costly, but as many as 70% of repair technicians failed to diagnose ... competitors like Best Buy’s The Geek Squad, and learned that repair technicians are relying on a customer’ [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 16:49:07
Blog: Coolest Gadgets - repor...

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Mac offers from Square Group at Photovision Roadshow

SqGroup.jpg ipodtouch-hero.jpg Apple Premium Reseller Square Group has today announced special offers for the Photovision Roadshow taking ... on offer, including: digital cameras, camera repairs, lenses, albums and mounts, software, dye sub and large format printers, digital advice, lighting equipment, canvas mounting, lab services, memory [more...]

Date: 2007-09-21 10:35:54
Blog: Photo Archive News...

Refurbished Canon SD630

Refurbished Canon SD630 posted on September 16th, 2007 · A few months back I was having a problem with my SD110 camera ... .  It was then downgraded to my son’s toy.  Luckily I still have another Canon digital camera, SD450 ... that her husband got free repair for their Canon digital camera which had the same problem as mine [more...]

Date: 2007-09-17 06:02:45
Blog: Come Shop with wHOisBa...

In Space No One Can Hear You Yell "Cut!"

When six NASA astronauts blast into orbit in early 2008 to service the Hubble telescope they'll be bringing along an ... will install a refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor and repair the Advanced Camera for Surveys, which ... IMAX 3D camera with them. They'll use the camera to shoot footage for a new movie set for release [more...]

Date: 2007-09-24 21:45:29
Blog: The Underwire - Wired B...

SD400 - Moving on Up

My poor digital bit the dust. As some of you may remember, I purchased a Canon S200 back in early 2003 ... . What a trooper. I did some research. It turns out that some Canon cameras have an issue with the CCD ... my camera for repair. Yesterday, Canon sent me a refurbished SD400 to replace my little camera [more...]

Date: 2007-07-18 23:57:44
Blog: Illegitimate Sun...

I do love blue......

Finally I have some finished work to show you!!! Hopefully it is just the beginning of a new creative and inspired phase for me ... photo's of these but my camera is going in for repair and I using a combination of a borrowed camera which shortly has to go back to its owner, and my old tiny digital which has a very temperamental [more...]

Date: 2007-10-11 10:45:05
Blog: Gilfling's Designs...

Tomorrow's Trip To Pampanga

I may or may not be writing anything for a couple of days ... (about 50 kilometers/30 miles). Stop at a repair shop to pick up a video camera (not mine). The cost of the repair is 1,600 pesos or about USD $37.00. Head to SM Pampanga to examine computer offerings [more...]

Date: 2007-10-12 14:33:09
Blog: Untwisted Vortex - Liv...

Review: Advent 7113 notebook computer

Review: Advent 7113 notebook computer£400 for a Vista Home Premium laptop? Surely one to fly off the shelves ... Review: Canon Powershot A710 IS digital camera Read more Review: Samsung NV7 OPS digital camera ... 2007While continuing the repair work on Windows XP on my notebook, I thought I would give Partition [more...]

Date: 2007-05-22 11:38:34
Blog: Computeractive - simple...

Hubble lifts lid on jewel box

Astronomers have worked their image-reprocessing magic to produce another spectacular picture from the Hubble space telescope ... its Advanced Camera for Surveys, which stopped working earlier this year. Nasa astronauts are set to repair ... using an Imax camera. ©PAUL SUTHERLAND, Skymania.com • Skymania welcomes your comments on our stories [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 09:55:08
Blog: Skymania News | space h...

So Expensive! What Shall I Do?

My God! Do you know how much does it cost to repair my camera? ... . I just know that I can get a Kodak digital camera with higher pixel with just RM799, though I am not sure the effects of it. How? How? How? Shall I proceed for the repair, OR to purchase a new one? Anybody [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 11:06:35
Blog: Mummy In Vain's Little ...

Ticking off the Right Tools for the Job

Yesterday, I had an interesting conversation with an Information 2.0 company, UmbriaListens ... tools. This reminded me of my grandfather, who used to repair watches and cameras and lots of other ... of the type of clock whether it was mechanical, digital or even atomic. (If it were programmed [more...]

Date: 2007-10-13 19:03:38
Blog: Maven Mapper's...

My Camera Helps Me See

Me_in_a_camera From my Flickr - that's me inside the lens ... camera as it was beyond repair - am looking forward to seeing again. ... I've been without a camera for a couple of weeks now - it broke and I sent it away somewhere [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 12:50:31
Blog: Talent imitates, genius...

Canon Says Over 50% of Cameras Repaired in First Three Years

canon.jpg In the Times Online article, "Digital DNA could finger Harry Potter leaker," ... of Canon cameras, and while I don't yet own have a digital SLR (I'm very happy with my SD 700IS), I'd ... : From what we know, the device is one of the original Rebel cameras, probably a 350D, and given [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 21:17:26
Blog: Emergent Chaos: The Eme...

As the Cookie Crumbles

... that should almost always be replaced rather than repaired. Computers Digital Cameras MP3 Players ... "engineered obsolescence" plays in this equation. You might think that buying an extended warranty [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 15:20:47
Blog: (Parenthetically Speaki...

Annoyances with Canon…

Annoyances with Canon… Thursday, July 19th in photography, ... the image quality on this 12+ MP camera still isn’t up to a perfect Fuji Astia or Provia slide ... with you! Canon’s solution? Send the camera to a licensed repair shop for cleaning. Are they fucking [more...]

Date: 2007-07-19 10:45:58
Blog: PHOTOheadlines by Svei...

Fix It Yourself with FixYa

FixYa Front If you're having a problem with your fridge or dishwasher, or perhaps with your digital camera or iPod, ... to repair what you know is wrong. That's where FixYa comes in. It offers you a way to share your knowledge [more...]

Date: 2007-07-26 14:00:03
Blog: AppScout - The Best and...

More old pictures...

Up in the orchard, a year agoThis should be among the last of the old photos... I should be getting my camera back soon (thanks, Mom!). It was repaired free of charge, as it had something wrong with it that was under warranty. Anyhow...It's been a rough couple of days. I accidentally told my father something that happened [more...]

Date: 2007-10-16 17:10:00
Blog: The Flying Mobulas...

Sony about to release another YouTube-centric camcorder?

Sony about to release another YouTube-centric camcorder? September 27th, 2007 | Category: Gadget Reviews Filed under: Digital Cameras We’ve already ... repair buy plasma tvs samsung a900 mobile phone handset pink kitchen gadgets pink ipod engineering [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 16:39:00
Blog: Latest Gadget & Tech Ne...

Zarch’s Gear: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9

B000A7XT6U.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_ We’ve been through a few digital cameras here in the Zarch household, starting with a 1 ... had a Fuji Finepix, a couple of Nikons, and my wife’s great Canon Powershot S70 (which gave ... s a great camera, already went back to Canon for repairs, and now it’s done it again. My little [more...]

Date: 2007-09-23 03:55:07
Blog: ModStomp - Games & Gadg...

70% of Computer Repair Companies Don't Know What They're Doing

CBC Marketplace did a kickass hidden camera investigation into computer repair companies and found only 30% were able to correctly diagnose their problem. http://consumerist.com/consumer/vide [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 15:44:16
Blog: Madshrimps Forum Madnes...

Another spider post

If you are arachnophobic, you may want to avert your eyes. I am enjoying our little spider and can't resist sharing my photos ... and leaving part of the web damaged. I'm sure he'll do repair work tonight. Today, He caught ... shoving my camera in his face, even while he's digesting. For those of you who have stuck [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 02:26:32
Blog: A Familiar Path...

70% of Computer Repair Companies Don't Know What They're Doing

CBC Marketplace did a kickass hidden camera investigation into computer repair companies and found only 30% were able to correctly diagnose their problem. sour... [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 15:00:26
Blog: Computer Experts - deve...

Team G.L.A.M. Day Four

That 'Mo Can DRIVE! by Joe LaMuraglia Today was the first of two track days during the Fireball Run ... bring the event to life for our readers. Clearly my digital camera with video capabilities isn't ... us get the tire repaired first thing in Monday morning at Performance Saab in Houston. The Service and Parts [more...]

Date: 2007-10-12 18:29:34
Blog: Gaywheels.com - The Gay...

Pax M4 - Slow Shutter

Forum: Fixed Lens Camera Repair Posted By: shiftis Post Time: 10-03-2007 at 20:04 [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 09:14:14
Blog: Rangefinderforum.com - ...

American Media::LA Guy saying hi

Author: DigitalCameraDude Subject: LA Guy saying hi I am from Los Angeles, california right outskirts. I am a Electrical Contractor and I really enjoy taking pictures on occasion. I have a Digital ... encounters. Back on the digital camera stuff, I am going to post lots pictures if I can repair [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 03:21:12
Blog: WachaDoo and The Americ...

2 x Digital Cameras

Fujifilm A203 2.0 Mega Pixel camera, In used but working condition. Samsung Digimax 230 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera, Powers up but lens cover will not open. Spares or repair. [more...]

Date: 2007-08-02 19:00:00
Blog: Bumblebee Auctions...

Saturday Report, 10/13/2007 6:45 AM ET

I am at a bit of a disadvantage this week. See ADDENDUM I have been traveling, and as you may appreciate, technology does not transport easily. My laptop Windows XP crashed and is now in for repair, my extra monitor doesn't display, my printer stopped printing, my digital camera docking station stopped recharging batteries, and my paper [more...]

Date: 2007-10-13 12:22:29
Blog: Bill Cara: Capital Mark...

Problems with lens mount on D200?

I thought I had an anomaly with one of my '200s in that there were times when I would go to shoot a photo, and have the camera just go 'off'.. ... be down one camera, I ordered a new 200 to use while mine went to Nikon repair on vacation (this, the day [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 16:55:28
Blog: Pro Photo HOME...

Because One “To Be Continued” Saga From Me Just Isn’t Enough

Gosh, I’m a middle child. As if you aren’t already wasting enough of your valuable time, energy, ... because I don’t like home products. I like camera products. I like computer products ... to be buried under two separate home repair projects at this very moment, I thought that would [more...]

Date: 2007-09-17 18:07:40
Blog: Confessions of a Pionee...

Fuji TX-1 (Fuji XPan) Repair in the U.S.

Has anyone had to get a Fujifilm TX-1 repaired in the U.S. and where have you sent it? ... up all the way and the camera locks up. Thoughts? Ideas? I can't call Fuji USA until Thursday to see if they will repair it (of course, I am not planning on getting fixed under any warranty [more...]

Date: 2007-10-15 23:31:42
Blog: APUG - powered by vBull...

Just TRY to return a malfunctioning, hacked iPhone

Colleague Jason O’Grady of The Apple Core blogs about a friend of his who took his iPhone into a local Apple Store for repair, ... but didn’t receive the warmest of greetings. That despite the fact that his friend’s iPhone’s camera was apparently suffering a green tint problem that has been reported before. No, Jason’s friend and his ... [more...]

Date: 2007-09-21 09:05:47
Blog: | IP Telephony, VoIP, ...

FixYa.com: Helps Keep Your Gadgets Alive

FixYa.com is an interesting new site with a decidedly EcoGeeky mission: to help people extend the life of their gadgets ... their smarts. Just post a description of the problem you're having with your digital camera / washing machine ... answering for users who are particularly stuck. It's like an open source repair shop, where anyone [more...]

Date: 2007-08-22 16:13:24
Blog: EcoGeek: Technology for...

Five things that aren't worth repairing

Filed under: fix-it, money, Don't-it-yourself [ Three things you shouldn't bother to repair: an iPod, a notebook computer, ... it, if you're curious, the five items are: Computers Digital cameras MP3 players Microwaves Cell phones ... iPod battery? It's possible, but not commonly done, in the scheme of things. (Come on, void [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 10:00:00
Blog: DIY Life...

Saying Goodbye to an old Friend, Hello to a New One

So I moseyed over to the body repair shop to pay my final respects to my trusty G35x that my wife totaled last week ... camera at you. I have to admit to being a bit self-conscious. It's not everyday that you're life ... . Gotta give him credit. I need my off camera time to fix my make-up, kill people and generally act bad [more...]

Date: 2007-09-17 23:02:15
Blog: Myspace.com Blogs:click...

Bloomin Canon hardware

Broken camera Just over 3 years ago, we purchased our first digital camera. It was a Canon Ixus 400, at a cost of £450. It wasn’t cheap ... . There is a repair guide for it here. Way beyond me. I have my digital SLR (Nikon D70s), but it isn’t what you would call convenient when taking snap happy family photos. To grab my camera bag, connect the lens [more...]

Date: 2007-07-08 10:44:33
Blog: Fiaz Khan - Freelance w...

Konica Minolta Z5 Camera Broken Problem

Konica Minolta Z5 Camera Broken?—candace B Hello all ... example. Right after that my camera would not turn on. I know a year is a long time to have something ... much the repair would cost esp. considering my 1 year warrenty was up, so i packed her up and left [more...]

Date: 2007-10-18 04:17:42
Blog: Digital Cameras Plus:Di...

My phone’s shutter button is replaced

The phone shop called up top inform me that my Nokia N73 is back at his shop and that the camera shutter button has been replaced at no additional ... missed out on a lot of opportunities since it went in for repair. I’m pissed at everything [more...]

Date: 2007-09-14 05:19:28
Blog: Organic Income — * * It...

Anthony Hernandez: L.A. Photographs of Waiting, Sitting...

“Street photographer” has been a term that gets tossed about in regard to any number of photographers ... destroyed it, and then left it around as a warning.” Working with a 5 by 7 view camera, Hernandez [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 07:08:32
Blog: 5B4...

Avoiding the Creative Crimes of the Century

Criminals are increasingly creative in the methods by which they steal your identity, your money, and your life ... they can obtain a full profile of us from separate documents (such as church records, car repair [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 01:13:48
Blog: The Alternative Broadca...

Resume Update

Resume Update October 17th, 2007 Creating Light, Shaping Light and sometimes even Capturing Light Recent Work: .. Boobs & Blood (Pilot) ... , XM Radio, Monster.com, ASU Shine, UCLA Recruiting Television: Camera Operator, Audio2 1996-Present ... , Olympics, NCAA Videographer 1995-Present .. Camera, Audio, Production Management, Grip and Electric [more...]

Date: 2007-10-17 23:17:43
Blog: Amishjim Schulze ...

Spain runs ads in Senegal to scare off boat migrants

Spain runs ads in Senegal to scare off boat migrants October 04th 2007 Posted in Death By Proxy, TruthTellers, Save Our Children, Lies Exposed, ... tells the camera, sitting alone at night on a beached boat in one of a series of ads funded [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 04:02:14
Blog: BadGalsRadio ~ I-rigina...

IMAX Camera Allows Millions to Experience Final Servicing Mission to Hubble

NASA News Briefs and Releases BBSNews 2007 Compiled by Kandy Ringer IMAX CAMERA RETURNS TO SPACE TO CHRONICLE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE BBSNews 2007-09-26 -- (NASA) IMAX ... camera isscheduled to return to space in 2008 aboard the space shuttle duringSTS-125 for production [more...]

Date: 2007-09-26 13:34:00
Blog: BBSNews - Conservative ...

Christmas Shopping on My Mind… Yes, Already.

Christmas Shopping on My Mind… Yes, Already. Posted by becomewhatyouare under Catholic Family Life ... get music, or an iPod or a digital camera or some really cool, must-have toy, but this year the budget ... . I like that Miracoli products come with a lifetime warranty. Jennifer says, “As long as I’m breathing, have the use [more...]

Date: 2007-10-14 00:03:33
Blog: Become What You Are...

2007 Saturn Aura XR: Steering, Sunroof, Shifter, and Shell repair.

Well, it’s done. Our long-term Saturn Aura XR is back from Saturn of Santa Monica ... from our office to the Saturn dealer, I noticed the right paddle shifter would frequently stick ... about the music, I wasn't aware my camera captured sound! But you can hear the click as the shift paddle [more...]

Date: 2007-10-16 22:10:03
Blog: Long-Term Road Tests...

SONY rocks the house... and an explanation of why you haven't seen many pictures here lately

One of my most treasured possessions is my Sony DSC F717 camera. I love it like no other ... with a memory stick loaded with the picture above and the previous picture (taken before the chip ... . We did months of research and field testing of high end digital cameras (alas, the Digital SLRs [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 18:48:52
Blog: Not Exactly Rocket Scie...

It's Friday and the Thanksgiving day long weekend. Time to party!

I am in such a horny mood today that I decided to put up something that is very rare here at Journey to the Darkside ... together as one. I grabbed the digital camera and quickly took this picture. It was spur of the moment [more...]

Date: 2007-10-06 00:02:47
Blog: Journey to the Darkside...

Letchworth Fall Gathering VI

Yesterday we attended the Letchworth Fall Gathering VI. This was our first geocache event ... and my well stocked geo-bag. My geo-bag is a vintage Domke camera bag I bought over 20 years ago. In the bag I had swag, a first aid kit, a few geocoins, the camera, extra batteries and a few items [more...]

Date: 2007-10-14 17:56:59
Blog: day229...

Sofa Spud

This is how I spent my weekend, from Saturday through Monday. That's ok though, because this years plans for Labor Day included not making plans to do anything. We've had a busy summer, and we decided that this year, we're taking a break and doing whatever we want to do, by ourselves.. [more...]

Date: 2007-09-04 14:21:20
Blog: Digging A Hole To China...

Deciphering the photos on Match.com

The summer’s over and Mini Red is off at her Dad’s. I did some happy hour time with a few friends Friday in Old Town ... make good looking kids. What is the point of these photos? Does this mean you bring the camera [more...]

Date: 2007-09-15 16:35:38
Blog: Life of Red...

Julian Sturdy launches new blog

Many thanks to Geoff for creating a great blog for Julian Sturdy, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for York Outer ... camera loaned to my by 18 Doughty Street and I hope to use it for some citizen journalist posts ... up, and exhaustive attempts by professionals have failed to repair it, I have been forced to buy a new [more...]

Date: 2007-09-03 18:56:25
Blog: Ellee Seymour - MCIPR,...

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