Wildebeest

The wildebeest (plural wildebeest, wildebeests or wildebai), also called the gnu is anantelope of the genus Connochaetes. It is a hooved (ungulate) mammal. Wildebeest is Dutch for "wild beast" or "wild cattle" in Afrikaans(beest = cattle), while Connochaetes derives from the Greek words konnos ("beard") and khaite ("flowing hair").

Connochaetes includes two species, both native to Africa: the black wildebeest, or white-tailed gnu (C. gnou), and the blue wildebeest, or brindled gnu (C. taurinus). Gnus belong to the family Bovidae, which includes antelopes, cattle, goats, and other even-toed horned ungulates.

Google Chrome OS

Do you prefer to be fast or your data to be secure ? That’s the question you want to ask. Google chrome OS is so fast. It is not even comparable with the previous used to Operating Systems. But remember, everything is on the cloud. You are not loosing any data at the price of having someone else taking care of your data. This one is Google. Your choice, how much you want Google to know about you ? That’s the question you need to answer before switching to it.
I myself can see myself using Chrome OS in its guest user mode. Which don’t store anything and you can go online and do your things.
This is a video about Google Chrome OS and how to use it.

Canon 350D gone, now aiming for 7D, 60D or 550D

I have sold my old camera 350D, what a friend I am! I am trying to get a better camera. The 350D is a nice camera but it lacks certain features like high ISO number and the default lens that came with it was not an IS (Image Stabilized) lens. You could not do much with that taking pictures in low light conditions.

Now that my camera has gone, I am kind of missing something in life. I have had it with me everywhere almost. Most probably I am going to use the memories I have with it (my Pictures) to get along until I get my new camera. I can not decide between 60D, 7D or 550D. The good thing about 7D and 60D is that they come with a 18 – 135 lens, which is one of a best lenses for Canon in the package. So If I want to get 550D with that lens, it will be almost as the price of 60D or so.

However, I have a 55 – 250 IS lens at home, so if I get the 550D I can use that lens too. However, every time I need to change the lens for shooting from telephoto to wide or vice versa.

The 7D is not comparable with these two; It is one of its kind, full frame , no crop and waterproof. It is so tempting to get that one. However, the price is so high. I am not sure if I am even using all its features.

For a quick review of the 550D, 60D and 7D take a look at this youtube video. I kind of agree with the guy that says at the end, if you want to get the professional camera go for 7D and if you don’t want to pay so much go for 550D.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET0idevzGRE&hl=en&hd=1]

Digg Verification

I haven't visited digg for a long time. Apparently they now allow you to submit stories from your RSS. They only need to verify you somehow. By using come code probably.