In this video, I review and compare the Olympus VF-2 and VF-3 electronic viewfinders for Olympus PEN micro 4/3 cameras. This review focuses on my own personal experiences based on real-life use of each. Read on…
Review: Olympus VF-2 / VF-3
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Review: Dollar Shave Club 4X
I recently saw an online commercial for DollarShaveClub.com that was hillarious and so I went to their website and liked what I saw so I signed up for their 4X razors. Every month, they send me 4 razor cartridges for $6/month. Each cartridge has 4 blades and the initial shipment included a free handle. Here is my initial review with videos. Read on…
Instrument Case Scuff Removal
My hardcase for my banjo had several white scuff marks on it that I wanted to remove. Many musical hard cases, like the one I have, have an outer covering of vinyl. Most paint removers will eat into vinyl and many gentler cleaning solutions aren’t strong enough to remove scuff marks. I heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work well on vinyl floors so I decided to try them on the case. Read on…
Composite vs S-video vs Component
I’ve heard that component cables provide higher picture quality than s-video and composite cables but I wanted to find out if this was true and if so, to what extent. I tried all 3 cable types on a DVD player, Wii, and PS2. The cables fed into a 32″ LCD HDTV. I played the same test image on all 3 devices. I photographed the TV screen with a digital camera on a tripod with a timer so that there would be no shake. Read on…
Updated: 13 December 2010 (Wii Sports Resort Golf images added)
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Review: Craftsman NEXTEC 12Volt Lithium-Ion Drill
The NiCd batteries for my old Craftsman 18Volt cordless drill finally died and I have been unable to fix them (yet). I figured out that a new drill would cost about the same as 2 new batteries so, I went shopping for a new cordless drill. I did a TON of homework, checked out a bunch of different drills, and finally decided on the Craftsman NEXTEC 12Volt Lithium-ion drill. What follows is my review of that drill after using it for several months. Read on…
Updated: 23 March 2010
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