The Oregon Humane Society is looking for great pictures of cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, horses and other pets for its 17th annual Fuzzy, Furry and Feathered Friends Photo Contest. The contest is open until May 31, 2008. Winners will see photos of their pets published in the full-color OHS Magazine and will also receive great prizes from Pro Photo Supply and Canon. Prizes will be awarded for the best photos in the following categories: Top Dog, Top Cat, Top Other Animal (rabbit, bird, etc.), Funniest photo, Child with Pet, Me & My Pet, Editor’s Choice, and Grand Prize. "Me & My Pet" is a new category for 2008, and focuses on adults posing with their favorite furry or feathered friend.

The Grand Prize winner will receive a Canon Rebel XSi Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm lens.

A Look Back At The Future Of Electronics

I have a professional photographer friend who spent $25,000 for a digital camera back in the 90s. Now you can get great pro-sumer cameras for under $800. At CES, Sony debuted its $699 Alpha DSLR-A100. Like the Canon EOS Rebel XTi and the Nikon D40, this is a full featured camera with interchangeable lenses sold as a kit with a starter lens. The new Sony camera features a 10 megapixel sensor, the ability to take up to 3 frames per second and the support for ISOs ranging from 100 to 3,200. What that all adds up to is a camera that can perform well in a variety of lighting conditions. Also, like the competition, it has image stabilization which compensates for our shaky hands, especially when using a long zoom.

Casio introduced one of the most innovative cameras at show. It isnt an SLR, but the new Exilim Pro EX-F1 has a 12X optical zoom and what Casio says is the worlds fastest burst shooting performance.

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.

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.

Honey Magazine Launches New Website Honeymag.Com: The True Voice of ...

New York, N.Y. (BlackNews.com) - Sahara Media, Inc. today announced the launch of Honey Magazine’s new social networking website for multi-cultural females, honeymag.com. The website is anchored by Honey’s wide range of stories covering fashion, beauty and lifestyle, videos and a Career Center. Honeymag.com also provides the opportunity to follow the lives of more than 35 Bloggers in eight countries. "The 18-34 year old urban, female is one of the fastest growing segments today. At the same time, her fashion and entertainment choices as well as her career and relationship goals are now defining mainstream American culture", said Philmore Anderson IV, Founder and CEO of Sahara Media, Inc. "In light of this trend, there are no media properties - traditional or digital - which are fully serving the needs of this smart, vibrant and growing community.

Michael Sharp from Victoria BC, Canada writes:

Goodale, fooling no one, says, "We will decide as the official opposition when we think the time is appropriate to bring the government down. When that time arrives, we will in fact do that.&8221;

Read: if we went into an election now, we would be slaughtered.

The LPC have decided it would be inappropriate to be slaughtered now, so they have chosen to be slaughtered later.

It's called borrowed time. Posted 31/10/07 at 1:05 PM EST | Link to Comment .

Corzine Set to Unveil Budget

NEW YORK, NY February 24, 2008 —New Jersey Governor Corzine is set to unveil his state budget proposal this week. Three individuals familiar with the budget tell the Star-Ledger that Corzine will become the first New Jersey governor in a decade to propose cuts in total spending. They say his plan includes no new taxes, and would shrink the state payroll by as many as 5,000 jobs, eliminating three departments. Property tax rebates could also be slashed. People who rely on Medicaid could have to pay more for their health care. State park hours could be reduced, along with museum offerings. The state is spending $33 billion this fiscal year; Corzine has said the state will spend no more than that in the fiscal year that starts on July 1st.