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Cheap tech gear for telecommuting jobs in Colorado

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Colorado is a wonderful state to visit for business or pleasure. This summer my wife and I will be spending almost a month there. We have a housesitter for home and will be staying at a cabin at 10,500 ft. For the portion of the stay where I’ll be working (telecommuting) I have tried out a variety of hardware and software for the job. If you are thinking about telecommuting from Colorao, this post illustrates a surprisingly capable telecommuting setup

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Info on the dreaded “not charging” iPad and iPad 2 screen + solutions

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Simple tips for charging the iPad via USB | Digiupdateshttp://digiupdates.com/2011/simple-tips-for-charging-the-ipad-via-usb/What we found in all of our test is that although the iPad might say “not charging€ on the display, in reality, juice is still trickling to it and the iPad is in actuality still charging; albeit at a slower rate. No wonder: The iPad is designed to charge from the 10-watt wall adapter it comes bundled with, but many USB ports supply only 2.5 watts (5 volts at 500ma). As

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Bought & Sold: Olympus E-P1 – 12.3 MP Digital Camera & 14-42mm lens

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Introducing: Bought & Sold This entry marks a new feature on jdhodges.com: Bought & Sold Here I will list items that I purchased and then sold at a later date. Simple enough huh? Here we go… First item: Olympus E-P1 12.3 MP & 14-42mm kit lens This was my second Micro Four Thirds based camera and it was quite a lovely little camera. 🙂 Purchase date: 2009.06.16 Purchase price: $799.99 (from Amazon.com) Sale date: May 27th, 2011 Sale price: $320.00 Owned for:

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Official OLYMPUS Battery Charger for XZ-1 the LI-50C

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SUMMARY: Normally the XZ-1 charges via USB but Olympus also makes an official plug-in battery charger for the XZ-1 AND it is available via Amazon with Amazon Prime free 2-day shipping 🙂   Amazon.com: Olympus CHARGER LI-ION LI-50C: Camera & Photohttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017GSPN0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pixensity-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B0017GSPN0Item Weight: 13.6 ounces Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Shipping:  ASIN: B0017GSPN0 Item model… Item price, approximately $23.57 USD     BACKGROUND INFO: The Olympus XZ-1 is a wonderful little camera. My wife makes extensive use

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Canon SX230 HS Sample Photos

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Today I had the chance to take the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS for a stroll. My mother in law recently purchased the camera and my wife has one of its predecessors, the SX210. Overall Canon has made some nice enhancements to this latest model and it truly is a splendid little camera for walkabout photography. Its main draw being that it packs an amazing zoom range in a relatively small package. Overall I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Snazzy Olympus XZ-1 grip (w/photos)

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Here is a very cool new grip for the Olympus XZ1: New Olympus XZ1 Grip — now shipping!http://www.kleptography.com/rf/Richard Franiec’s Camera Accessories The camera’s default grip definitely provides adequate handling for me, but I can see this 3rd party grip making it even better. 🙂 I should probably also clarify, my wife has the cool XZ-1 but she is kind enough to let me use it! One more photo of the grip, from R.F.’s Picasso page:

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Canon HV20 1080i MiniDV HD Camcorder 3.1MP Camera

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Title: Canon HV20 1080i MiniDV HD Camcorder 3.1MP Camera Subtitle: Like Brand New. FREE USA SHIPPING! Up for auction is a gently used Canon HV20 HDV Camcorder. Camera has low hours of use, is fully functional and shows little to no signs of wear. Items included in this auction: HV20 HDV Camcorder Battery Pack Compact Power Adapter Stereo Video Cable ??? WL-D87 Wireless Controller ??? IFC-300PCU USB Cable ??? CTC-100 S Component Cable Digital Video Solution Disc for Windows and

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