6.30.2006

3:00am

Its 3:00am and sleep is no where near... I just finnished a great peanut butter and jelly sandwich -- I randomly got the craving at about 2:35am.... I wanted crunch peanutbutter but was all out :(... I am physically exhausted, but my mind is far far away and unwilling to let go. So here I am lying awake... to tired to really be productive and get some work done... havent been sleeping well lately, sleep takes forever to come around, last night I feel asleep around 5:45am or so... hopefully it will be sooner than that tonight... well not much of a ramble, anyways -- im gonna attempt to sleep again... wish me luck

6.29.2006

AAAARRRRRGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!

The vending machine wants exact change only -- and it wont take nickles or dimes right now -- how am i supposed to get a chocolate bar that costs 60 cents???? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I NEED CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!!!! AARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

frustration abounds....


So i went to the eye doctor today -- i hate that puff of air they blow in your eyes :(... but it wasnt too bad -- got a new frames/lenses, contacts and the visit for just over $300 -- which i dont think is to bad (especially since i dont have insurance)-- so that is taken care of and one more thing I won't have to worry about for another year.

Then I come into work and charlotte wants me to figure out how much it is going to cost to make my shelving unit for my cores. So i was going to make it out of angle irons -- however homedeopt.com and lows.com dont have that on their website :( ... mind you i spent a good bit of time looking to see if it might be under another name -- got quite frustrated and took a walk to the library to calm down -- after i got back i messaged my friend chris to see if he might know of another name (he knows these kinds of things)... he suggested that i use electrical conduite instead -- yah like i know what that is -- anyway -- he said he would think about it and let me know tomorrow what he comes up with --- It is good to have a broad group of friends who have various backgrounds :)... so hopefully this whole thing isnt going to be to expensive -- im basically doing this out of overhead money -- so there isnt alot of room to play -- but as of my current drawing i need 214.6 feet of either the conduite or angle iron stuff -- thats alot -- anyway -- thats been my afternoon -- 5 hours of figuring this out --

I think I will continue my frustration for a bit and do some more editing on the map I am making...

Beach

So every once in a while someone will ask me when did i realize that i wanted to study the beach/ocean.... Well I would have to say that picture pretty much sums it up...

6.26.2006

Drool....

This is the new toy that i want!!!!!!!!!!!! :) -- its only $700 and comes with two lenses -- gee if only i wasnt a poor gradstudent -- :( -- anyone want to contribute to the "buy jenny a new toy fund"

Olympus Evolt E-300, 8.0 Megapixel, SLR, Digital Camera Kit with 1 4-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko EZ Zoom Lens and 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko EZ Zoom Lens

Camera Type

Interchangeable Lens SLR Digital Camera

Image Quality

Image Sensor

4/3" (17.3 x 13.0mm) 8.15 Megapixel Full Frame Transfer CCD (4/3 FFT-CCD) with Primary color filter (RGB) and Supersonic Wave Filter

Effective Resolution

8 million pixels

Color Depth

36-Bit RGB (RAW)
24-Bit RGB (TIFF & JPEG)

Color Modes

sRGB, AdobeRGB, Saturation Adjust (5 levels)

Image File Formats

RAW
TIFF (uncompressed)
JPEG (1/2.7, 1/4 & 1/8 compression)
Exif, DCF, DPOF, & PRINT Image Matching II compatible

Recorded Resolution

3264 x 2448
3200 x 2400
2560 x 1920
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480

Video Recording

No

Audio Recording

No

Optics

Lens Mount

Four Thirds Mount

Focal Length Multiplier

2x

Optical Image Stabilization

No

Focus Control

Focus Type

TTL Phase Difference Detection System (3-point)

Focus Modes

Single AF, Continuous AF, Single AF + MF, Manual, Focus with AF Lock and Focus Tracking

Exposure Control

Sensitivity

AUTO (100-400), Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400 - Expandable to 800 & 1600)

Shutter Type

Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter

Shutter Speed

P,Ps,A: 1-1/4000
S,M: 30-1/4000
Bulb (up to 8 minutes by limiter)
Scene Program and Scene Select: 4-1/4000 (depends on selected mode)
1/3, 1/2, 1EV step selectable

Mirror Lock-Up

No

Exposure Metering

Exposure measurement at open aperture, Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (2%)

Exposure Modes

Program with Program Shift, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual Scene Program, Scene Select, Exposure Compensation (+/- 5 EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps), Exposure Lock, Exposure Bracketing (3 Frames in +/- 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps)

White Balance Modes

Advanced Detection System with CCD Imager
Preset WB (12 steps (3000K - 1000K)), WB Compensation (+/- 7 step in each Auto/Preset setting), Custom WB Compensation (+/- 7 steps (2000-6000K in 100K steps, 6000-8000K in 200K steps, 8000-10000K in 500K steps), On touch Mode (4 Settings), WB Bracketing (3 Frames with +/- 5/10/15 mired steps)

Scene Modes

Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Landscape & Self Portrait, Night Scene & Self Portrait, Fire Work, Sunset, High Key, Document, Manor Shot, Beach & Snow, Candle

Flash

Built-in Flash

Slide Pop-Up Built-In Flash (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Slow synchro, 1st Curtain Synchro, 2nd Curtain Slow Synchro)

Effective Flash Range

Up to 15'

External Flash Connection

Yes (Hot Shoe or TTL Connector)

External Flash Control

TTL Auto FP/TTL Auto for Olympus Dedicated Flash

Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed

1/180 second

Performance

Start-Up Time

Not Specified

Shutter Lag

Not Specified

Time Between Shots

Not Specified

Burst Capability

2.5 fps up to 3 frames (RAW & TIFF)

Self Timer

12 or 2 seconds

Interval Recording

No

Date & Time Stamp

No (Simultaneously recorded on image data)

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory

No

Compatible Memory Cards

CompactFlash (Type I & II)
MicroDrive

File Size


TIFF RAW JPEG-1/2.7 JPEG-1/4 JPEG-1/8
3264x2448 23.3MB 13.5MB 6.1MB 4.3MB 1.9MB
3200x2400 - - 5.9MB 4.1MB 1.9MB
2560x1920 - - 4.0MB 2.4MB 1.2MB
1600x1200 - - 1.4MB 0.9MB 0.5MB
1280x960 - - 0.9MB 0.6MB 0.3MB
1024x768 - - 0.6MB 0.4MB 0.2MB
640x480 - - 0.2MB 0.2MB 0.1MB

Battery Type

BLM-1 Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack

Power Adapter

AC-1 AC Adapter (optional)

Input/Output

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 (Full Speed - 12Mb/s)

Direct Print Capable

Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control

Through PS-HLD3 with Remote Cable RM-CB1 (Optional), RM-1 Remote Control (optional)

Video Output

Yes (NTSC & PAL)

System & Software Requirements

Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, OS X (10.1.3-10.2.1)

Display

Viewfinder

Optical eye level single lens reflex viewfinder with Diopter Adjust (-3.0 to +1.0)

Viewfinder Info

AF frame (Super Impose), AE lock, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure mode, White balance, Flash, AF confirmation mark, Metering mode, Number of storable sequential pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Record Mode, Battery Level Indicator

Depth-of-Field Preview

Yes

LCD Display

1.8" HyperCrystal TFT Color LCD (134,000 pixels) with Brightness Adjust (+/- 7 steps)

Information Display

Flash mode, Flash compensation value indication, Metering mode, Focus mode, Record mode, Aperture value, Shutter speed, Battery check, Number of storable still pictures, Image quality adjustment, ISO, Color space, Mono tone, Hi/Lo Key, White balance, Remote control, Self-timer, Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation indicator, AF frame, Number of storable sequential pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Auto bracket, Noise reduction, Single-frame shooting/Sequential shooting, Color saturation compensation value indication, Sharpness compensation indication value, AE bracket, WB bracket

Language Options

English, German, Spanish, French (Add additional languages through Web)

Playback Options

Single, Zoom (2x, 3x, 4x, 10x), Index (4, 9 or 16 frames), Slide Show, Histogram, High Light Point Warning, AF frame, Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO, Color Space, WB Mode, Focal Length, Focus Area, File Type, Contrast Level, Sharpness Level, Image Erase (Single, All, Selected), Image Protect (Single, Selected)

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD)

3.4" x 5.8" x 2.5" (85mm x 147mm x 64mm)
without Lens

Weight

20.5 oz. (580g)
without batteries or lens