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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 2004

Page

6

Digital SLRs bring pro features to amateur photographers

A report on affordable digital single lens reflex cameras like the Canon EOS 3000 Digital Rebel and Nikon D70. The D70 entry level models promise professional quality for amateurs, with features such as portrait mode, burst shooting, and long battery life.

Bursts and D70 Dilemma for Travel Photography

The D70 camera offers magnify and crop features but requires long waits to view shots and transfer 256 MB JPEGs via USB 1.1. At 1300 dollars the price gives pause for rugged trips like whale watching or jungle treks where theft or moisture is a risk. A SanDisk 256 MB Ultra II CF costs 52 dollars and holds about 70 high-res images.

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Spyware Threat Grows As Viruses Fade From Spotlight

Computer users face rising spyware risks as malware shifts from viruses to covert data trackers. Spyware secretly transmits online habits to third parties, slows systems, triggers pop ups, and can masquerade as legitimate software. Run trusted tools like Spybot Search and Destroy to detect and remove these hidden programs.

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Italy Tightens Web Piracy Rules With Prison Terms

Italy moves to curb illegal file sharing with penalties including up to three years in prison for commercial online use and fines up to 300000 dollars. Personal downloads face fines up to 1250 dollars as the Culture Ministry seeks to shield intellectual property online. Carlo Zasio says the decree aims to foster a legal online market for artistic works while IP Justice warns of enforcement challenges and chilling effects on artists.

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Radio tags drive demand for conductive Plextronics plastics

A Carnegie Mellon spinoff Plextronics develops Plexcore conductive polymers for radio tags and floor coatings. State and private investment totaling 3 million supports scaling production. CMU researchers say the material can be made cheaply in large quantities and enable inexpensive smart tagging.

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