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Crapgadget: brick satellite covers, ladybug card readers and more laughable abominations {Engadget}
Jul 20th 2008 9:21PM So the link on the wristband doesn't work - any way you look at it, that's a horrible piece of junk. Ouch, my vote for the worst. The table was hideous, the airplane mouse just dumb, the other mouse thing was ugly but only dumb, and the camo really doesnt work at all.
Yep the wrist thing is downright dangerous.
The Bill Day giveaway (part 4) - Windows Vista Ultimate {Engadget}
Jun 29th 2008 5:01PM Vista, of course. Since everyone else hates it.
The Bill Day giveaway (part 3) - Zune 80GB (black) {Engadget}
Jun 29th 2008 4:59PM This is my son's favorite MP3 player. Not sure why.
The Bill Day giveaway (part 2) - Office Ultimate 2007 {Engadget}
Jun 29th 2008 4:58PM Ah, at least it will be free if I win.
The Bill Day giveaway (part 1) - Toshiba Gigabeat T400 {Engadget}
Jun 29th 2008 4:55PM Mac SE/30
Minox Rolleiflex AF 5.0 digicam takes you back -- way back {Engadget}
Jun 6th 2008 5:34PM To clear this up, you have a Yashica Mat 124-G. It says it right on the viewfinder hood. 1970-1986.
Just put that in google and you will find out a lot more than you probably want to know.
http://www.williamsphotographic.com/yashica.html
Bottom line, this was the last one Yashica produced. It's a less valued camera than the others because it has a light meter in it that tends not to work anymore - batteries are hard to find.
Ebay had a mint, nearly perfect 124g that went for $150, from a well known camera dealer.
Your camera has a lot of scratches and nicks in the paint. That reduces the value very very quickly. You're also an unknown seller, so if it works or not is always in question for somebody buying. A known camera dealer could be trusted when they say it works perfectly. That equals higher price.
In the day, Yashica came on about the same time as Nikon and Canon as a Japanese camera manufacturer. They were second tier, but still high quality cameras.
Antiquated hardware used to masterfully remix Radiohead's Nude {Engadget}
Jun 6th 2008 5:16PM This was totally cool. The video is even outstanding, the oversaturated color, the interesting framing. Job well done!
Minox Rolleiflex AF 5.0 digicam takes you back -- way back {Engadget}
Jun 6th 2008 12:34AM Thanks to the poster that gave a link to the old 3Megapixel "TLR." Yeah, this is probably just as crummy as that original one, not worth the price at all.
You know if minox did a really good job at making this look and feel like a Rolleiflex, I'd say incredibly cool. As it stands, the image lens (the lower one) is tiny - meaning a cheap point and shoot sensor - I would expect a big solid lens and sensor. Turn the crank to advance to the next picture? Pretty lame idea. It just looks bad to me. The thing needs to be rugged and heavy.
It's also like those mini-Minox cameras sold in flight magazines. I think Lufthansa sells them. Way over priced.
Minox Rolleiflex AF 5.0 digicam takes you back -- way back {Engadget}
Jun 6th 2008 12:25AM That is a Yashica in horrible shape. I'd estimate worth maybe, $50. Not much more. Yashica's were a very good Twin Lens Reflex (a fairly popular camera in the 50 and 60's). They were somewhat less expensive than Rolli's, but were very good cameras. There's almost no collector market for Yashicas.
Rolliflex was always the gold standard.
And, no to the poster that said this is a "cheap" Japanese knock off. This camera was a solid camera with a fairly different design than the Rolli's. It was never a knock off.
HTC Advantage X7510 won't be sold in US {Engadget}
May 19th 2008 9:44PM Just saw this on Episode 115 of Cranky Geeks. This guy had one on the show:
Rob Enderle, President, EnderleGroup.com
From what I could see, this thing is a real abomination. The keyboard you are looking at detaches and then is held with a magnet to the cell phone part. The phone has no ear speaker and microphone, you have to use a headset or speakerphone with it. The keypad looked awful to use, worse than a blackberry. Dvorak had a hard time putting it back together.
The worst part, the thing is butt ugly.
Yeah the guy that had it, totaly geekdom. Totally not cool by a long margin.
You can check out the video here:
http://www.crankygeeks.com/2008/05/episode_115_olpc_may_abandon_o_1.php
(Be warned, this is one of the worst episodes of Cranky Geeks I've seen in a long time, the female on there this time was just flat out annoying),
