| Find your Digital Rebel's inner Holga
If you love the look of pictures taken with the Holga —those cheap, plastic cameras made in China—but don't want to deal with the oh-so-last-century idea of film, check out Holgamods' Holga Body Cap. Randy Smith, the man behind Holgamods, has taken the lens off a stock Holga and grafted it onto a Canon body cap that fits all of the Canon D-SLRs, including the Digital Rebel series, the EOS 5D Digital, the new EOS 40D Digital, and even the top-of-the-line EOS-1Ds Mark III (it would probably fit any of the more modern Canon film cameras as well). The result is pure plastic goodness without the darkroom. Like the Lensbaby (another of our favorite toys), the Holga Body Cap isn't an automatic lens. You'll need to shoot in manual mode, and set the shutter speed accordingly, but it's a lot of fun, and you end up those dreamy, variable-focus images that tell everyone you're just a little bit off-kilter.
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And finally the piste de resistance: Trekell said he has received e-mails from people "as they are crying at their computers and students just enraged and vowing vengeance." Crying at your computer just because someone won't pat you on the head and call you a "good boy" for sodomizing your buddy? Give me a break. That last part gives me a little concern, though. Vengeance? In what form? If it's a political effort to sway public sentiment, then that's their First Amendment right. But if it's something else, they'd better cool their heels and get a grip. .
Sports Columnists
RISING Louisville Louisville has won six in a row and eight of nine to climb into a first-place tie atop the Big East. The Cardinals have beaten Marquette, Georgetown and Syracuse — heady accomplishments for a team that lost to Seton Hall last month. It gets harder from here: Louisville plays at Pitt on Sunday and then must face Notre Dame, Villanova and Georgetown. The latter game, to be staged in D.C., could decide the conference title. FALLING Oregon An Elite Eight team last season, Oregon is in real danger of not making the field of 65. The smallish Ducks are 15-11 and 6-8 in the loaded Pac-10, and they've lost seven of 10. Ernie Kent has called his team one of the nation's best offensive units, but Oregon managed only 43 points in losing at Stanford two weeks ago. The Ducks fell to USC on Thursday and play UCLA at Pauley Pavilion today.
Panasonic Lumix LX-1
Specs: 8.4 mega pixel, 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen or normal 4:3 shooting mode, Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens, 4x optical zoom, 30 fps (frames per second) high quality video recording, MEGA O.I.S. (optical image stabilizer), 220g weight
Capturing the Harbour Bridge in the perfect frame is hard. Sometimes you wish you could fit more into a picture. But when you do, everything seems so small. Being in the company of treasured moments and gorgeous sunsets dont happen everyday, get them right the first time, use a Panasonic LX-1 to shoot in 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio. It has an 8.4 mega pixel resolution and an amazing inclusion of full manual controls like an advanced prosumer camera. As a travel companion, youll appreciate that it can produce an average of 240 shots per charge.
Murderer, serial escaper, captured in New Brunswick
RCMP officers in New Brunswick have apprehended a murderer and serial prison escapee who is one of the most wanted men in the United States. Richard Lee McNair, 48, has been on the U.S Marshals 15 Most Wanted List ever since he "mailed" himself out of a Louisiana penitentiary more than a year ago. Investigators say McNair packed himself into a pallet of mailbags scheduled for delivery outside of the prison. The fugitive was serving three life sentences for murder, attempted murder and burglary in small-town North Dakota. His colourful story has repeatedly been featured on America's Most Wanted. .
Quest for Knowledge
No tour would be complete without a visit to the beautifully renovated Coptic Museum (Tel: +2 (02) 362-8766), with its collection of manuscripts, icons, crosses, statues and mosaics rescued from ancient monasteries. While an impromptu walkabout of the area makes for a decidedly eye-opening experience, for a better informed tour, book with any of a number of agents specializing in pilgrimage holidays. South Sinai Egypt (Tel: +2 (02) 418-7310) organizes trips to Christian sites, perfect if you want to follow the trail of the Holy Family in Cairo. One of the most-visited stops on the trail is Mataria, where, it is believed, the Family rested beneath a balsam tree that is used to this day to prepare holy oil. There are also a museum and a Catholic Church with gorgeous paintings of the angel Gabriel appearing to Joseph.
Food-tasting fundraiser slated
Tasting delicious samples of food from some of the Chino Valley's top restaurants will make a difference in the classroom. Taking a "Taste of the Chino Valley" on Monday, March 3, not only means you won't have to cook dinner, but you'll be helping students and teachers as well. Proceeds from the event will be used to provide scholarships to seniors and for classroom mini-grants. The cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. More than 1,000 guests are expected. This year's sponsors are Chaffey College and the Planes of Fame Air Museum. All the fun is scheduled between 5 to 8 p.m. at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in the Chino Airport. This is the 12th year the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce has presented the program. More than $75,000 for teachers and students has been raised over the years through The Taste of Chino Valley fundraiser.
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