While D-SLRs get the headlines, compact point-and-shoot digicams outsell them by almost 15 to one. Price is a big reason and many people simply don’t want the hassle of interchangeable lenses or carrying a bulky camera around. For these folks, the Coolpix P5000 is the proverbial top of Nikon’s aim-and-forget series. With a street price of around $350 USD, this camera has 10-megapixel resolution, a 3.5x zoom, optical image stabilization, 3200 ISO and lots of other goodies. They’re all packaged in very retro, rangefinder-like body. How does this new 2007 edition hold up? Let’s power it up and see…

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While D-SLRs get the headlines, compact point-and-shoot digicams outsell them by almost 15 to one. Price is a big reason and many people simply don’t want the hassle of interchangeable lenses or carrying a bulky camera around. For these folks, the Coolpix P5000 is the proverbial top of Nikon’s aim-and-forget series. With a street price of around $350 USD, this camera has 10-megapixel resolution, a 3.5x zoom, optical image stabilization, 3200 ISO and lots of other goodies. They’re all packaged in very retro, rangefinder-like body. How does this new 2007 edition hold up? Let’s power it up and see…

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Here is a tutorial that shows you how to take a single picture or several pictures in combination and give them an artistic mosaic effect.

Samsung ultra-compact L83T- a new 8 mega pixel pocket-sized camera features Samsung’s high-performance NV lens and packs an internal 3x optical zoom (35mm film equivalent: 38~114mm) and a large, 2.5″ LCD screen in a sleek, metal body measuring a mere 3.67″ x .71″ x 2.27 “.The L83T offers shooters a 1cm super macro function and a maximum shutter speed of 1/2,000 sec. Additionally, the L83T includes a motion capture feature that allows users to take up to seven pictures a second. When in low-light situations, shooters can rest assured that their images will come out sharp and clear as the L83T boasts an ISO equivalent of 1600 and is outfitted with Samsung’s ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) image stabilization system to minimize the effects of hand shake and ensure that the best shots are captured even in dimly lit conditions.

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One of the best kept secrets one the web for designers is a little known tool called 'NetRenderer'. It's a tool that allows you to see what your website looks like in various versions of Internet Explorer. For web designers using Macs, one of the biggest pains is having to check your sites in IE, especially if you don't have an extra PC lying around. This has typically been solved by frequent trips to the library, friends houses, or through other techniques. Geotek's NetRenderer however, is a free useful application for validating your sites in IE7.

Check it out here. From the site:

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Amazing macro photo of an emperor dragonfly molting it’s exoskeleton
Suggested by Nerissa

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