Category Archives: Computers

Advancements in Storage

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Chuck_Maas

Digital images are saved to a physical storage medium, first in the camera, and then in an editing computer (or smartphone/tablet if that’s your primary capture device). Like everything else, storage technology evolves, and at the moment several factors are … Continue reading →

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Card Readers

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Chuck_Maas

One of the mundane but crucial elements of digital workflow is the storage and transfer of image captures from camera to computer. Anything that speeds that up improves efficiency and effectiveness. As memory card types and protocols advance, so do … Continue reading →

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New Dell Laptop

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Chuck_Maas

Intel just released their latest 8th Generation mobile processors, code named “Coffee Lake-H”, some with 6 cores, and an i9 version that Intel claims can provide “the ultimate content creation experience” in a laptop. Several laptop manufacturers also announced new … Continue reading →

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Laptops

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

While the field workflow for outdoor and nature photographers has evolved considerably, laptop computers are still a big part of the equation. If you’re an Apple devotee, then obviously some version of MacBook is the answer; on the Windows side … Continue reading →

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New HP Z Workstations

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Chuck_Maas

Hewlett-Packard just announced the next generation of their highly respected Z workstations—a range of computers designed from the ground up to meld high performance while running sophisticated content-creation software programs with rock-solid reliability and security along with upgradability over time.  … Continue reading →

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Powerful Mini PC

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Chuck_Maas

Looking for a tiny Windows computer with enough muscle to process images with speed and efficiency as well as connect with cutting-edge peripherals using the latest protocols?  Intel has one for you.  It’s called the NUC6i7KYK, and nicknamed Skull Canyon. … Continue reading →

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High Capacity Storage

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Chuck_Maas

Technology keeps marching on, even in mundane segments of the arena.  For example, hard drives—difficult to get excited about hard drives, except that data has to be stored somewhere and as image files get bigger and bigger they take up … Continue reading →

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Adobe Bridge CC Update

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Chuck_Maas

Little things can make a big difference.  For quite some time those using Bridge CC on a small HiDPI Windows laptop (like a Dell XPS 13 with QHD+ display) have had to deal with an incredibly small (almost unreadable) interface … Continue reading →

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SSD Upgrade

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Chuck_Maas

Most have known for a long time that solid state drives can save time and improve efficiency in a digital workflow, and the cost per megabyte has come way down from just a short while ago.  Now, a new storage … Continue reading →

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Desktop Internal Storage

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Chuck_Maas

Once image files are captured in the field, they have to be stored on a drive of some sort to be optimized and archived.  Over time, collections tend to balloon beyond expectation.  Thankfully, hard disk drive capacities have grown too, … Continue reading →

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