From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Olympus E-520 digital camera

October 28, 2008

The Olympus E-520 is a small, 10 megapixel digital SLR that boasts an array of features including in-camera image stabilization, live view on the camera’s 2.7” LCD display, and a supersonic dust reduction system on its image sensor. Indoors the E-520 performed well, both in available light (leveraging the image stabilization feature) and using the [...]

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Ottawa’s $562,000 wake-up call

October 27, 2008

If your smoke alarm started beeping for no reason, you’d probably head out to the hardware store and buy a new one. Indeed, as part of the City of Ottawa’s “Wake Up! Get a Working Smoke Alarm” program, residents are urged test their smoke detector and change the battery twice a year. But apparently it [...]

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Ultra ULT31803 USB 2.0 all-in-one card reader

October 22, 2008

When I test cameras, I prefer to do so under real situations. I photograph the kids indoors, landscapes outdoors, and generally carry the camera with me for a week or two. And every so often, it poses challenges, like when I recently wanted to transfer my images to my PC, but a previous reviewer had [...]

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Olympus SP-570 UZ

October 21, 2008

Olympus describes the SP-570 UZ as having the body of an ultra-zoom and the soul of an SLR. Introduced in the spring, the SP-570, with its SLR-like grip and norma-looking lens could be mistaken for a three-quarter size SLR. However, take off the lens cap and turn it on, and the extending lens gives away [...]

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Internet Safety Tips for Parents

October 20, 2008

Place the family computer in a central location where the whole family can use it and where parents can easily see the screen. Do not place computers in children’s bedrooms. If you don’t know much about the Internet, take the time to learn the basics. Don’t be embarrassed to ask your child to show you [...]

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Children online

October 13, 2008

For some children the Internet is a valuable tool to help with homework, for others its entertainment and, unfortunately, for some it’s also the babysitter. As a parent, what do you need to know? When it comes to email, instant messengers, and chatrooms, the technology varies, but the safety issues are much the same: Do [...]

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