DP Review: Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3 to support Tamron Lens Correction.

My 28-75 will be overjoyed.

Valet.: Handmade the Hard Way.

Makes me want to start working in leather again. I used to make belts and moccasins in college, to help defray costs. Haven’t inspected a hide in years now.

NY Times: Print or Pixels? Publishers Strive to Advance Both.

”Auriane and Sebastien de Halleux are at sharp odds over ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ but not about the plot. The problem is that she prefers the book version, while he reads it on his iPad. And in this literary dispute, the couple says, it’s ne’er the twain shall meet.”

CNet: For 99 cents, Amazon sells shows, Apple rents them.

”As an eagle-eyed CNET reader noted, Amazon is selling some TV shows for the same price that Apple plans to charge for rentals ...” Ruh-roh.  It’s the television equivalent of workflow that will count here ... call it ‘viewflow.’

BBC News: Ferrari recalls Italia cars after reports of fires.

”Ferrari said the problem had been traced to adhesive used in the wheel-arch assemblies. In certain circumstances, the glue can begin to overheat, smoke and even catch fire, a spokesman told BBC News.” Not exactly what you pay a quarter-mill for ...

YouTube: Carlton Draught Slo Mo.

Guys, with promos like this, we just don’t stand a chance.

Bike EXIF: BMW R100.

You’d have to reframe it, to make an old BMW look like anything other than what it is.

Robb Report: An Ancient Spirit from the Orkneys.

”Nonetheless, the 1968 Highland Park is scarce by any standard. Less than 100 bottles, priced at $3,999 each, have been allocated for United States.” HP is one o’ my favorites; that being said, this is way, way too rich for my blood.

Cartype: Emblems by number.

So, a Trabant 601 beats an Olds 442? Not quite.

The Coolist: Bentley R Type Concept.

I kinda like it. From the 3/4 view, it looks like it has a lazy eye ... like a cleaned up version of Jack Elam.

SF New Mexican: Rosetta Stone releases Navajo language software.

”For native English speakers, for example, learning Navajo is less about the words and more about rearranging the sentence structure and putting the verb last.” That being said, knowing Latin will help you out then. Verbs at the end!

The Coolist: Lotus Evora S Revealed.

Sorry, you folks lost me with this design. Back end’s still OK, but the side/front ... generic.  About as exciting as a vacuum cleaner.

Autistic Disdain: HuluPlus Comparison Chart.

Handy.

ProPublica: Take It With a Grain of (Sea) Salt: Gulf Microbe Study Was Funded by BP.

”While having BP as a funding source doesn’t invalidate the research, in the very least it’s probably at least worth mentioning in the same breath.” Indeed. 

Nomad Tent Company: The Ténéré Expedition Tent, 2 Man Adventure Motorcycle Tent

Smart. 13 pounds, packs to sleeping bag size. Linked for my upcoming world motorcycle tour (in my dreams, anyway).

Bike EXIF: Moto Guzzi Le Mans.

Another Guzzi custom, nice application of chrome.

The Coolist: Defakto One Hand Watches.

This is exactly why LED watches left me cold. They were neat gadgets for a while, but it’s infinitely cooler to say “half past” or “quarter till” than “7:32 and 16 seconds”.

Gluten Freeville: Udi’s Gluten Free: New Products on the Horizon.

Bagels. Cinnamon raisin.  Yowzer.

DP Review: Canon updates EOS E1 video plug-in.

Canon knows quick workflow will make or break their products.

Gizmodo: Canon 60D Impressions: The Perfect Video DSLR Is Just a Little Bit Closer.

”The 60D replaces the horribly aged 50D ...” Oh, thank you, Giz. Makes me feel SO happy.

DP Review’s hands-on preview. The xxD line has been turned into a prosumer model ... plastic body, SD cards, smaller form factor. The 7D would be my logical ‘upgrade’ if I wanted to continue in APS-C format. Doubt my large hands will be able to navigate the new 60D.

The Art of Manliness: The Manly Tradition of the Pocket Notebook.

When in antique stores, I’ll need to pay more attention to these.

Canon U.S.A.: Six new “L” series lenses.

New glass! I adored my Nikon 75-300, though it was low contrast on the long end. I’ll be very interested to see this one from Canon.  [My favorite Canon rental has been the 100-400.]

Buzz-Beast: Camera Phone Lenses.

Sure beats trying to retrofit a full-size camera lens!

Hemmings Find of the Day: 1977 AMC Matador.

Noone can really say that AMC manufactured generic looking cars. My preference, when I was a kid?  The Javelin, with the curvy wheel wells. I thought it was SO cool.

Travel + Leisure: World’s Strangest Vending Machines.

Catch a live lobster? In a vending machine? Where’s PETA?