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Online venting is so therapeutic

C cakethingsMember
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Originally posted by Rick Bradford:
Wow, the hoses weren't connected! That's a pretty goof. Great to hear that they're going to take care of it for you.

So what was the verdict on your husband's thumb?


My husband's thumb is okay, just missing half of his thumbnail and still sensitive. He slammed it in the dumpster yesterday, which doesn't help.

Things are looking up - I landed a job interview at a nifty college in northwest Washington.

CB, you make me laugh! I must have been a major PIA in my last life.
S suthrnjewlMember
quote:
Originally posted by cakethings:
quote:
Originally posted by Rick Bradford:
Wow, the hoses weren't connected! That's a pretty goof. Great to hear that they're going to take care of it for you.

So what was the verdict on your husband's thumb?


My husband's thumb is okay, just missing half of his thumbnail and still sensitive. He slammed it in the dumpster yesterday, which doesn't help.

Things are looking up - I landed a job interview at a nifty college in northwest Washington.

CB, you make me laugh! I must have been a major PIA in my last life.

OUCH on the slamming the thumb again.

GOOD FOR YOU! Northwest Washington...Majorly kewl! I've always wanted to visit that part of the country.

As for CB's post? I read it fast and <smile> my mind read it as actually "smoking" the cord. Those must've been mighty special papers that cord was rolled in. <laughing> Ok..Ok..bad joke!

I won't even begin to touch the line in regards to the salesgirl. <wink>

Sending special Star Wars Bandaids for your hubsters boo boo,
Donna
(hoping the force will be with his thumb...bad joke, yeah..I know)
A annkateMember
Yeah, me too. I'm a techno idiot. I'm not exactly sure what a card reader is either--although I'm fairly sure I ran across some of them while on my quest for a new cable. There's a lot I don't know about technical gadgets, so I kept moving on.

Capt. Binghamton, did you just go to a regular camera shop?? I would like to pick something up soon if I could. Thanks.
C captbinghamtonMember
quote:
Originally posted by Rick Bradford:
So why is a card reader better/easier than just plugging in the USB cable? So you don't have to mess with the camera itself?


Well, in my case, the plug at the camera end of the cable for my Olympus is very fragile - the pins get bent easy and that's how I ruined the first one. I don't know about other brands, though.

Secondly, and this again my be peculiar to my set-up, I often have the camera mounted to my tripod in a cobbed-together "studio" area, and it's just a lot easier to leave the camera on the tripod and slip the card out and over to the computer, which, by necessity is way beyond one cable-length away.

Plus, I never got around to getting the oddball ac adapter for my camera. Therefore, if I use the cable, well, I go through the hassle of the batteries going dead at the wrong time, etc.

Speaking strictly for myself, it's a blood-pressure-lowerer.

CB
C captbinghamtonMember
quote:
Originally posted by annkate:

Capt. Binghamton, did you just go to a regular camera shop?? I would like to pick something up soon if I could. Thanks.


Well, at that time I did, but gosh...they sell them all over the place now. Staples, Office Max, and that bunch, as well as places like Wal-Mart, K-Mart and their ilk. It seems to me you can buy 'em pretty good on eBay, of course. Just be sure to take down your camera's make and model number. If you know the name of your card-type (Smart-Media, Memory Stick Pro, etc.) that's also helpful, but just having the camera model and make should get you there.

One caveat...I don't know what type of USB your computer has, if it's USB 1.1 or 2.0. You don't want to get something that is only for 2.0 if you only have a 1.1 USB. There's an easy way to tell what you have...but it escapes me at the moment! Maybe someone else can jump in here and set us straight.

CB
A annkateMember
Thanks, Capt. Binghamton. I do know what a card reader is, actually. I just wasn't thinking. I was just plugging the darn thing (the camera) in. And I don't have the adapter thingy either and my camera eats batteries like their chocolate bon bons. I do a lot of pics because I don't sell alot of repeat items. So, tell me before I go off into techno land, how much is one of these babies (card reader) going to set me back?
C captbinghamtonMember
quote:
Originally posted by annkate:
Thanks, Capt. Binghamton. I do know what a card reader is, actually. I just wasn't thinking. I was just plugging the darn thing (the camera) in. And I don't have the adapter thingy either and my camera eats batteries like their chocolate bon bons. I do a lot of pics because I don't sell alot of repeat items. So, tell me before I go off into techno land, how much is one of these babies (card reader) going to set me back?


I think I saw some BIN's on eBay for under $15 including shipping. I can't vouch for their quality of course, but usually none of these gizmo's prices are too painful for the average eBayer.

Good luck.

CB
A annkateMember
Thanks again, Capt., for your knowledge. Think I'll just stop off at Circuit City tomorrow. They're online price is 14.99. But I'll be by one tomorrow anyway. And I just love asking those lovely (sigh...) boys questions. I'm much to old for any of them, but they are wonderful eye candy.

Thanks again, Captain!! I'll save a ton on batteries.
S suthrnjewlMember
quote:
Originally posted by Rick Bradford:
So why is a card reader better/easier than just plugging in the USB cable? So you don't have to mess with the camera itself?

Several reasons for me.

Even though I use rechargable batteries..you're still using the batteries. And I used to HATE having the batteries die in the middle of transfering pics. <ugh>

I'm happy that I'm not messing with the camera nor cables. I leave it connected (it's actually double stick velcro'd to the side of my tower). The card shows up as a separate removable drive.

Even though I have a fast 'puter, the transfer rate is smokin.

Hope this helps!
Donna
C captbinghamtonMember
quote:
Originally posted by AngelLisa:
Mad Mad Oh, I so want to vent right now, I'm having the worst day I've had since my husband passed away. But I won't, I've learned my lesson on that one. Just remember that as bad as things may get, there is always someone that has it worse. I'm trying very hard right now to remember that.


I feel awkward addressing the subject, but I am sorry that you lost your husband. I hope better days are ahead for you. Maybe venting wouldn't be so bad an idea.

CB
Always darkest before the dawn.
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