Photography can cause undue stress and madness

Here's a funny video clip by two photographers in Colombia, South America. Taking a jab at some of the gearheads who trawl DPreview's forums, one of them portrayed a delirious photographer who is crazy about aligning his lens just because "the professionals on DPreview said so". He also spent two days looking for a dead pixel in his camera and has deleted his entire catalog of photos because of that.

Do note that this is just a parody done by the duo to poke fun at shutterbugs who are crazy about their photo equipment, so don't take it too seriously. Remember, the camera is just a tool to help you capture an image.

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A leaner, faster and cheaper Chumby

The Chumby One (which is technically Chumby No. 2) officially made its way into the manufacturer's online storefront Wednesday, priced at a tantalizing US$99.

For those who didn't catch the Chumby phenomenon the first time around, the gist of the thing is a do-it-all, hardware host for Internet widgets. You can use it to check the weather, update your Facebook status, browse your photos on Flickr, tune in to Internet radio, play games, and more. The original Chumby was a blast (I still use one at home for listening to Pandora), but it was a bit of a rich-kid novelty at US$179.
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Microsoft opens online mobile Marketplace

Windows Marketplace for Mobile debuted in October as Microsoft's answer to smartphone app stores. As with Google's Android Market, Windows Mobile 6.5 users could initially only find and purchase apps from the device. Now Microsoft has published an online catalog to mirror its mobile storefront.

As with iPhone's app store in iTunes and BlackBerry's online App World, Windows Marketplace for Mobile site lets you find apps by browsing, searching, or discovering programs from lists of what's most popular or new. App screenshots, ratings, and version details are accessible from product pages. Like BlackBerry's App World, you can pick apps from the online catalog to install via Marketplace for Mobile on your smartphone.
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The ultimate bling for a PS3 Slim

Why bother with ColorWare's custom painted PS3 Slim when you can get the Sony console draped in 24k solid gold to match your Goldvish luxury mobile phone? Just contact US-based Computer-Choppers to give your game machine the ultimate facelift. In fact, the company also offers other surface treatment and jewelry customization services on almost all computer and electronic devices, according to its Web site. The turnover time for a makeover range from just a day for products carried by Computer-Choppers to almost a month for plating jobs and items not in stock. There's no indication of pricing, though this is obviously not a major concern for its targeted customers.

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Dell Inspiron Zino HD aspires to sit in the living room

When we first saw Dell's new Inspiron Zino HD, our thought was that when Dell brought this thing to market it would be introducing the affordable living room PC of our dreams. It's small, it's cheap, it has HDMI, and it supports Blu-ray and 802.11n Wi-Fi.
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