With the more recently announcement of Apple releasing the 3Gs iPhone what better way to protect your new investment by purchasing a good, sturdy case? I have used some of Speck's products before but their newer CandyShell iPhone Cases have definitely peeked my interest in ensuring my iPhone stays clean and scratch free, but still allows it to stand out in the crowd of other iPhones. Speck CandyShell iPhone Cases I have been using my Speck SeeThru case for quite some time and was looking to upgrade to something a bit sturdier. I received notification that Speck release a new iPhone case called the CandyShell and when I looked at the initial photos, I thought that this might be a great upgrade to the SeeThru I was previously using. My first impressions when I received my CandyShell cases were that not only would it protect against scratches and marks on the outer portion … Continue Reading »

If you are an avid Flickr user like myself, you might have noticed that Flickr does not have the most intuitive user interface among being one of the most popular sites (especially for photo sharing) currently on the Internet. The navigation portion of Flickr requires the user to use the mouse, a lot. At least it seems that way with me. If you are not using Firefox, why not? Get it now! Leave Microsoft Internet Explorer alone and use one of the better web browsers out there today now! If you want to enhance your web browsing experience not only with Flickr but in general you'll want to start using Firefox! Firefox and Greasemonkey Scripts To enhance your browsing experience you will need to  install a scripting system that works along with Firefox. This scripting system can add features or enhancements that will take your web browsing to a whole new level.  … Continue Reading »

Since I've gotten more into Photography the more I found my computer started to bog down when it came to the post-process portion of the hobby. Which means my computer has significantly slowed down since I've been shooting with RAW files. Some people might not have issues out there with the post-production work while working with RAW files but, when you shoot over 600 photos at a time, all in RAW (roughly 15-18MB each file), it can bog down your computer a bit. Well it has for me anyway. I went to look at what upgrade options I had for my previous computer, but after seeing that the review on the motherboard was done in 2005, I was a bit reluctant to think I could find any upgrade options and have them not cost an arm and a leg. After talking with Stephen (of Futurelooks.com), we found out that the ECS … Continue Reading »