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Nikon D90-testing SanDisk memory cards

20 May

SanDisk 1GB SanDisk Ultra II 16GB SanDisk Extreme III 1GB
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[MODIFIED] Computer Memory Definitions – What is a Kilobyte? Megabyte? Gigabyte? Terabyte? Petabyte? Exabyte? Zettabyte? Yottabyte?

29 Dec

This tip defines the following computer memory terms: kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, petabyte, exabyte, zettabyte, and yottabyte.

Computers and storage mechanisms (CD-ROMs, hard drives, USB flash drives, DVD-ROMs, Blu-ray Discs, etc.) need to hold much larger values than what a byte can hold (0-255). Thus, the terms kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, petabyte, exabyte, zettabyte, and yottabyte were created to represent such large amounts of information.

The definition of a kilobyte (KB) is 1,024 bytes; however many people think of it as 1,000 bytes….

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System Information Software – Freeware to Display Windows Memory Usage in System Tray

03 Dec

Keep track of Windows memory usage via an icon in the System Tray area of the Taskbar with MemInfo.

MemInfo is a freeware Windows application that displays detailed memory usage in the System Tray area of the Taskbar. Memory used and a percentage bar is displayed as an icon; hovering over it displays more detailed usage information.

Configuration options include showing the page file or physical memory, showing actual value or percentage free, altering the refresh rate (useful for slower computers), and displaying a warning balloon for high memory usage. You can also change the font, text colors, and theme….

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Digital Camera Memory – Accidentally Washed a Memory Card?

26 Aug

What to do if a digital camera memory card accidentally made its way through the washer.

You know that you should do whatever you can to keep digital camera memory from water. However, what if you placed a card in your pocket, then accidentally ran it inside some clothes through the washer? Is the card worthless, and are all the photos unrecoverable?

First off, don’t panic! You may be able to recover the photos, but do not insert the memory into your camera. If the media is damaged, trying to insert it into the camera may damage the pins, preventing the camera from ever reading any media. Plus, if the media is wet, water could seep into the camera, completely damaging the internals….

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