| Reviving the J-School
You do need to understand your audience, your community and the business you are in. You do need to appreciate the role of independent media, grasp the explosion of communications vehicles and value the First Amendment rights of a free press. And you’d benefit enormously from a solid liberal arts underpinning as well as a defined area of expertise. That’s why we have journalism schools. Our role is to prepare better journalists, provide them the tools to enter the marketplace and meet the demands of the industry for ready-to-work graduates that probably can not be met by English majors. Isn’t that what universities do for aspiring doctors, lawyers, chemists, engineers, teachers, philosophers and even businessmen? By the way, Michigan may not have a j-school, but I’ve taught a course in its journalism program, so I’d like to think it does value what we do.
What to do with your old digital camera–reuse, reduce, recycle!
Between the flurry of new camera announcements at CES and PMA and year-end holiday purchases, chances are pretty good that you or someone you know has a new digital camera. The question is what to do with the old camera. If it's in working order, you could pass it along to someone less fortunate than yourself (in my case, my 9-year-old niece who love, love, loves the old 4 megapixel snapshooter that was festering in my defunct electronics drawer). But if your old camera is beyond repair and not worth foisting on some poor unsuspecting Luddite, then seeking out an option to recycle the product will win you some karmic points with the environment. One option is to check with the manufacturer of your camera. More and more vendors are providing easy ways to recycle their old products.
Axiom Telecom brings on board Sony Ericsson K850(i) 5 megapixel cyber ...
Sold at Axiom stores across the region, the 5 mega pixel Cyber-shot phone features a slim-designed snapshot clamshell. Beyond the camera, the SE K850(i) with its large 2.2 inch display is a capable multimedia phone too. 'At Axiom, we focus on offering ultimate mobile phones with loads of improved features to suit the demands of our customers,' said Faisal Al Bannai, CEO, Axiom Telecom. 'For customers who love photography, this first and upgraded SE K850(i) with 5 mega pixels focuses at making photography lovers believe that they have a digital camera in their hands rather than a mobile phone.' This latest feature packed digital camera phone has auto focus and Xenon flash to produce high-speed and true digital picture results. For those amateur at photography, the SE K850(i) handsets does everything to help you get the best possible pictures.
Tosh HD-DVD remote goes intergalactic
STAR TREK FANS with HD players are in for a geek treat this Christmas as Toshiba has revealed the details of its remote control shaped like a phaser gun. The remote will be available free to buyers of the HD-DVD release of the first Star Trek series, starring William 'the wig' Shatner, which is pretty neat considering it will sell standalone for $70. However, Star Trek fans without HD capability may be slightly cheesed off - the original series isn't being release on standard DVD, only on an HD-DVD / DVD 'combo' disc - with all the best extras being on the HD side of the disc. It seems that the HD-DVD camp is hoping that the sheer enthusiasm of Trekkies alone will see it through as the leader in HD formats this Chrimbo. Will Toshiba's sales boldy go where no HD format has gone before? µ .
Casio Exilim EX-Z600 digital camera
Casio's Exilim EX-Z600 point-and-shoot is ultra-compact, yet it has a bright and large 2.7-inch LCD. That's important because this camera lacks an optical viewfinder, and when shooting in bright sunlight, images on the Casio's display are perfectly visible. The EX-Z600 comes in either a silver or a black case. While informal shots I took with the 6-megapixel EX-Z600 looked pretty good, the camera's images earned below-average scores for color accuracy and sharpness in detailed lab tests. The EX-Z600 also scored poorly in exposure accuracy tests, compared with other point-and-shoot cameras we looked at recently. Usability is always a concern with pocket-sized point-and-shoots—especially those with big LCDs that take up a lot of space—and the EX-Z600's controls are definitely a mixed bag.
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