Sunday, December 19, 2010

New Dell Frisbee


I just got a brand new Frisbee made by Dell. It's not exactly brand new because I have had the Dell for 3 years. However, it just became the official Dell Frisbee recently.
Three years ago I bought the Dell XPS 1330 laptop. I got it with 4 gigs of Ram and best graphics card and fastest processor. Small enough to fit into my backpack yet powerful to take on large photo files. About 4 months after my extended warranty expired the graphics card had a nervous breakdown. Called up Dell and I find the card is part of the mother board. To fix it cost $500 for the card plus labor. I bought a new Dell Laptop but not the 13 inch as I don't want to see this movie twice.
I really feel I should have gotten another two years of use out of that laptop. For the next two years I will use it as a Frisbee this way I won't feel do bad. I can now boast that I have a $2,400 Frisbee. That's right, it might not be as big as yours but it cost more.

So I call up a friend and see if he wants to play Frisbee. Sure, he says. Not to brag but I used to be the best Frisbee player in the state. I am a little rusty but can hold my own. My friend sucks. I throw the Frisbee and half the times he drops it. When it hits the ground it lights up and plays a song from Boy George and the Culture Club. Cool feature. I new the $2,400 price tag was worth it.
Just as it was getting fun we had to stop playing. He missed one of my throws and it hit him in the head. Stupid. Now I have to listen to another Boy George song. The doctor's say my friend will be alright although his speech is a little slurred.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Manfrotto Carbon Fiber Tripod on Youtube




Manfrotto tripod review on Youtube
The 055CX3


About a month ago I purchased the Manfrotto 055CX3 tripod. This is a carbon fiber tripod with 3 extensions. Rather than trying to write about it we posted a video on Youtube.


Go to Youtube.com and in the search type getthepicturetv. All our video reviews will come up. Just click on the Manfrotto review. If you are thinking about getting a tripod this might be of help. Shown below is the Manfrotto 3265 Head that I have on the tripod.
The carbon fiber tripod is so light that the metal head weighs about the same as the tripod. At least that's what it feels like to me.