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• What’s the best DSLR Camera for about $1,000?
  

  Howdy,
  
  Best? I think you will find a different answer from each person on such a general question as this. People use cameras for many different things and each photographer usually weighs funtionality on a very personal scale. With that said…
  
  The market price of $1,000 D-SLR’s has spread across most of the top manufacturers. Nikon amd Canon have both held respective top spots on sub $1000 units (read: $999.00) Interestingly enough, the May 2006 issue of PC Magazine gives a first look at the Olympus Evolt E-330 and gives it high marks (4 out of 5). The big talk around this shooter is the fact you can frame pictures using either the viewfinder or an articulating LCD screen (2.5 inch) - a first for a D-SLR camera. It’s an impressive entry level D-SLR at 7.5 Mega Pixels. You’ll pay just over a grand for this one as it’s pricetag is currently $1,100.
  - written 3 years, 7 months ago

• What is the fastest computer on the earth?
  

  Hello,
  
  As of March 2005, it was IBM’s Blue Gene/L (not to be confused with Levi’s Blue Jeans). It uses a single installation of 65536 processors to run at 135.5 TFLOPS.
  
  -Sam
  - written 3 years, 7 months ago

• How do I beat the DA VINCI CODE WEBQUEST?
  

  Although I think that getting gaming answers in forums like this borders on cheating (it takes away the feeling of self satisfaction too), the following may be what you are looking for:
  
  The symbol is called ‘ankh’.
  
  Game on!
  Sam
  - written 3 years, 7 months ago

• Scan disk flash drive 256MB stopped working
  

  Hello.
  
  As a rule of thumb (no pun intended) when asking for tech support help here or elsewhere, you should always include your computer’s operating system (Win98, 2000, XP, etc.) and in your case, the brand of flash drive.
  
  I just experienced a similar problem with a Centon 1GB stick I got for Christmas. Even though several different computers recognized and assigned a drive letter, it showed no files and did not allow me to even reformat the thumb drive (”Drive not found!”).
  
  My conclusion: Centon makes a crappy thumbdrive. I ordered and just received a Sandisk Titanium 1GB drive and it is working great so far.
  
  In closing, remember that flash drives DO have a lifespan (in the millions of re-writes), ARE susceptable to static discharges (which will wipe them out), DON’T like to be dropped or jarred and if you have not properly STOPPED the drive before removal it could spell disaster and loss of data.
  
  Visit the manufacturers website/support forum and read F.A.Q.’s. Double check to make sure your USB PORTS are working correctly on your P.C. If you are running on a Win98SE system, you were required to download drivers for removable media. You might need to uninstall and update the driver - check the manufacturer’s website for this. Did your flash drive come with a warranty? I have read that Sandisk customers have had items replaced in similar situations.
  
  That’s all I can offer. I hope some info here has helped or educated you further on these tempermental (but handy!) devices.
  
  Best,
  Sam
  www.nead.us
  - written 3 years, 7 months ago

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