Squick and Rain

[archerships]

You know how sometimes the tag on your shirt will tickle your neck?

You ever reach back to push the tag down, and discover that the "tag" scratching your neck is really a 1 inch long black beetle?

* Squick * Squick * Squick *

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Went running for 45 minutes this morning. There's an awesome trail that runs from my new apartment to Shelley Lake. On my way back, it started pouring rain, big, warm fat droplets. It was like someone had turned on a shower head in the sky. It never rains like that in Idaho.

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The Mustek DV3000 Digital Camera has amazing specs for the price: $175.00. Runs on 2 AA batteries, takes 2.1 mega-pixel stills, records 320 x 240 AVI movies, accepts SD and MMC memory cards:

Comments

mustek

[chrisla.livejournal.com]

I've got the MDC3000 (much lower end), the pictures are ok, but it is a bit slow, and is picky about whether or not it will let you take a picture in low-light. You may want to try one out first.

Re: mustek

[crasch.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the feedback!

[i-get-stabby.livejournal.com]

*cringe*

Ew. Ew. Ew. Ew.

Bwah.
Ug.

[crasch.livejournal.com]

Indeed. It was not my most stoic moment.

[gustavolacerda.livejournal.com]

very tempting, except.... what the heck is Mustek?
Is it as reliable as Sony or Kodak, etc.?

[crasch.livejournal.com]

I've only seen the Mustek brand name on inexpensive scanners. I don't know the reliability, and I've never seen this camera in person. From what I've read, it does a decent job, but has a "cheap" feel to it. The main complaints I've seen are that it doesn't handle low lighting very well, as it has no flash.

[almond-tiger.livejournal.com]

Well. There goes my peace of mind if I ever get another tickle.

[crasch.livejournal.com]

Sorry! The worst thing is that this happened twice in the past week. Though the second time, the insect was smaller, and I didn't get a good look at it.

That said, both times, it happened after I had been running along a lush forested path. It's been a wet year in Raleigh, so I think the insect populations are flourishing. If you stay indoors, you're probably safe...:>