Movie Review: Inglourious Basterds

Editorial Note:  If you have not seen this movie yet, get out of your fucking high backed red velvet chair and go.  Don’t read this review until you have.  Not because of any spoilers, (for which we may include many) but because this movie is THAT fucking good. SO good in fact that one Mash The Keys was quoted as saying;  “I think I’m going to see that movie AGAIN in theaters, it was THAT good”  (inflections included for posterity) If you have already seen Inglourious Basterds (which you damn well should!)  than feel free to agree with our proverbial dick suck of Quentin Tarantino. [Ed. note of other editor: Unlike my colleague, Ronin Powride, I don’t actually condone fellating Mr. Tarantino, but the movie was quite excellent. —MtK]

RP: If I was only allowed to say two words to convince you to see Inglourious Basterds it would be; “Scalping Nazis.”  I have always been a Quentin Tarantino fan, from Reservior Dogs to Kill Bill, I have found his work to be astounding.  I think he will go down as one of the best film directors/writers of this generation.  Tarantino has built a huge following due to his uncanny ability to stylize his films in the coolest and most badass way possible.  His films are build around quick intense action scenes combined with intelligent and incredibly interesting dialogue.  This makes the prospect of Tarantino making a WWII movie so fucking exciting.  Needless to say, I was excited to see this movie.

MtK I was extremely excited to see this film, and it’s rare that I head into a film carrying no suspicion or doubt about how good it’ll be. I knew this film would be great, but I wasn’t sure just HOW good it would be. The thing with Tarantino is, you do need to shut off certain expectations about how he’s going to portray his story. We already knew this was a fictionalized story, so anything goes.

RP: Above all the nazi scalping and insane violence of the film the first scene (probably first 20 minutes or so) has stuck with me for the days since I saw it.  I will avoid going into too many details about it but it is probably one of the most powerful scenes in a Tarantino movie to date.  Christoph Waltz and Denis Menochet play out a scene where the entire time I was thinking; somethings wrong, somethings going to happen, whats going to happen, what the fuck, whaaat the fuck, OHHH SHIT.  This scene sets the stage for the quality of performance that can be expected through the entire film.  The worst performance may sadly be connected to BJ Novak by no blame of his own.  He will always be The Temp.  OR the one who started the fire.

Like most Tarantino films,  this film has its moments of utter gratuitous violence that carries you from one conversation piece to another.  The audience seemed to erupt during all the over the top nazi killing action (partially due to opening night audience bias)  Unlike Kill Bill, Tarantino goes for a much more realistic style of intense and often grusome violence.  Kill Bill aside, it is certainly his most violent film to date.  I was in a better place for its entire two hours and forty minute running time.

MtK: Okay, so, one thing you’re going to hear about this film is violence, violence, violence. I mean, even the trailer shows us Lt. Aldo Raine’s (played by Brad Pitt) undying love for Nazi scalps. However, the dramatic scenes in between are amazing. Though a fictionalized account, you can feel the fears and tainted memories of the characters throughout, particularly those directly affected by the occupation—Tarantino does an excellent job here. Of course, there are some classic Tarantino random bits that make the movie entertaining. Guitar riffs and ’70s titles when a character is introduced, Samuel Jackson explaining why old film is flammable, and plenty of flashbacks. You realize that among the main characters, Hanns Landa (Christoph Waltz) and Lt. Aldo have the most and least lines, respectively, but they are both extremely effective characters.

I said it before and I’ll say it again. For a film that clocks in at more than 2 and a half hours, I was not once bored. Tarantino does an excellent job swaying emotions, keeping the story going, and telling a great story to boot.

RP: I can always judge how much I enjoyed a movie based on how hyper I am after the movie is over.  My attitude during the walk back to my car is a key indicator as to my feelings on any movie. Am I slouching? Are my pants wet?  Am I wearing pants at all?  All these things are important to take into consideration.

When the credits rolled on Inglourious Basterds, I found myself simultaneously super hyper but also very pensive.  I guess thats what Tarantino’s aim was all along.  I kept thinking back to the first scene and then having images of badass gun fights and nazi killings jump into my head.  All I could come up with was; “I fucking loved that movie.”  The Monday after, I still feel the same way.

MtK I agree that the film was definitely left a good taste in my mouth. It did make me pensive about quite a few things—the war, the places I’d visited what they looked like during the war, but it also gave me a deep appreciation for how entertaining the film was. I won’t say funny, because it wasn’t necessarily humorous, it was just good and engaging.

All said and done, FajitaMonday rates this a rare FIVE firey-hot skillets.

by roninpowride
11 months ago

Concert Review: The Decemberists

RP and MtK made their way to a Decemberists show in Western Massachusetts over the weekend. This is our attempt to compare notes and give our perspective on the show.

The Basics:
Venue: Mountain Park, South Hadley, MA
Band(s): The Decemberists, Heartless Bastards (opener)
Date: Aug 16, 2009 
Attendance: A bunch.

The Venue
MtK: The venue was marketed as “incomplete.” Some research found that the land was formerly an amusement park, and that it had sat dormant for a number of years. The proprietor sees it one day looking like Tanglewood, but for the time being it’s a lot like hanging out in a gravel yard. Except, somehow less comfortable. The portable stage wasn’t bad, and quite sizable, but the lighting was meh. Sound was decent, except for the crowd noise being re-broadcast through the speakers.
RP:  Certainly wasn’t the best outdoor venue I’ve ever been to (SPAC).  I wish I had brought chairs and booze. It certainly could be very nice.  The hill infront of the stage has a nice slope making it easy to see the stage.  It was a bit…rocky…. it was more mountain than grassy knoll but it just needs some time.

The Bands
MtK: The opener, The Heartless Bastards had disappointingly little to do with the upcoming Quintin Tarantino film Inglorious Basterds. That said, they rocked decently, but didn’t have anything that made them stand out. A quick Wikipediaing at the concert (via the Palm Pre, available exclusively on the Sprint Now Network) we were able to determine that for a band that is only 6 years old, they have more former members than members currently in the band.

The Decemberists on the other hand are a very musically-tight outfit, and despite having a large number of members in it’s touring form, they play very very tightly on stage. They played their complete rock opera Hazards of Love followed by a shorter set of original tunes and possibly the best cover of Heart’s Crazy On You I’ve ever heard.

RP:  The heartless bastards were kinda forgettable, I remember wondering to myself how many songs they played… and this was only after about 10 minutes of the show.  Edgy classic rock style (actually kind of similar to the latest Decemberists album) mixed with the female vocalists growl.

The Decemberists are hands down one of my favorite bands of all time.  I’ll openly admit my bias towards pretty much everything they do.  They opened the show by blazing through the entire Hazards of Love album without break in roughly 55 minutes.  The album definitely works live, it is by no means “bad” or “boring.”  I thought the really hard rocking sections shined in an uptempo live setting and the two female vocalists really held their own.  (on the album I always thought Shara Worden sounded a little forced)  They were especially great in the cover of Heart’s Crazy on You.

In one word…
MtK: If I was to describe the concert in a word, I’d have to say “concert.” Other words could include “music,” “gravel” and “not a restaurant.”
RP: Their older material holds up so well its worth the price of admission, even if it’s not the majority of what is played.

by mashthekeys
11 months ago

Crap on the walls? You bet!

At this point I’m sure the wait staff is missing us, celebrating, or wondering what we’re doing. Perhaps they felt we were doing intensive market research to open our own chain of crap-on-the-walls, region-themed restaurants. Texas (Roadhouse), Chicago (Unos), and even more exotic locals like Australia (Outback), Italy (Olive Garden) and the Canadian Rockies (Bugaboo Creek) are represented in American chain restaurants. Below is a list of unused, regionally themed restaurant ideas.

• Alabamarama - Everything from delicious possum burgers to possum shakes.
• Detroit Drive-In - Dumpster diving delicacies! Deliciously discarded desserts!
• Garden State Garage - Adorned with pictures of “The Boss” and people not pumping their own gas, the GSG serves many varieties of American food, all of which taste a little like sulfur.
• Bill Buckner’s Bar and Grille - Get the turkey dinner for 2 - two big turkey legs with a ball of mashed potatoes and gravy in the middle, only $19.86!
• Dmitri O’Hoolihanski’s - Bringing you the best in Irish/Russian fusion cuisine.
• Bobby Flay’s Throwdown: The Restaurant - A giant, animatronic Bobby Flay greets customers at the door, telling them how inferior they are. Enjoy a menu of bastardized regional favorites.
• Shakers - This California themed restaurant includes occasional IOUs instead of dinner, and mandatory earthquakes every 45 minutes.

by mashthekeys
12 months ago

Business Friday: LOL grows up

In our Business Friday feature we focus on coping as a 20-something in the business world. In today’s post, we bring you some of the finer points of internet and text acronyms for a more mature crowd.

“OMG just saw squirrel hit by truck, LOL. BRB, beer.” If you were like us, phrases like this often filled your RAZR screens as your thumbs danced across the number pad. While these phrases were a quick and simplified way to convey our emotions or what we were doing, they may not be appropriate for 20-somethings in today’s workplace. Below we’ll give you a newer, more modern lexicon to supplement your interpersonal communications.

• FTR: For the Record. Try using this as a more eloquent alternative to “By the Way”
• TMR15: Taking My Required 15 [minute break]. Use this to indicate to your coworkers that you are taking a break.
• COP: Customer On Phone. Perhaps a more modern equivalent of “Parent Over Shoulder”
• CMB Coffee Maker is Broken. It’s akin to calling 911 in most offices.
• CI5: Cooler in 5. Big football game last night?  Meet at water cooler to discuss.
• F2M: forward to me. not to be confused with female 2 male. or maybe precisely to be confused for that
• ASABL: As Soon as Boss Leaves. Got a sweet new lolzhorses to send? best to let them know the situation.
• UOCSOATP: Using Our Company’s Stock Options as Toilet Paper. In the day and age of bad economy and poor performance, this one may become more popular.
• HCSRATFP Hey Customer Service Representative, Answer the Fucking Phone. See last week’s article.
• CAWTBAOJ? Chili’s After Work to Bitch About Our Jobs?.
• HSIGMTSITFMA Holy Shit, I Got My Tie Stuck In The Fax Machine Again.
• UMWB20MIN you, me, women’s bathroom, 20 minutes

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! See you all on FajitaMonday

by mashthekeys
12 months ago

TRON LEGACY: BONERS ENGAGE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6jfm0hq0bk

[full disclosure: Ronin Powride has never actually seen the original Tron movie]

The Film Historian’s Take:

While browsing the world wide web the other day I came across this curious trailer from the Comic Book Convention 2009 in San Diego.  Comicon as it is sometimes referred to, brings together a collection of dreamers!  People who see like to take adventures into world’s unknown, wear costumes, and become well aquainted with the entire cannon of their favorite series.  the trailer is a sequel to the 1982 Cult Sci-Fi classic Tron chronicalling;

“A hacker is literally abducted into the world of a computer and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.” (IMDB)

Well that sounds like quite a mess if you ask me!  I proceeded to watch the trailer and became completely absorbed in the advanced CGI technology and wonderful screen work of Jeff Bridges from K-PAX fame.   I find the dark brooding world inside this computer to be very stimulating.  It harkons back to the great Shakespearean tale Macbeth.  Where in the final act, Macbeth becomes convinced that the trees of the forest are in fact moving towards when really it is a secret ambush! It certainly looks like it’s going to be quite a picture!

Ronin Powride’s actual take:

OHHHHHH FUUUUCCCKKKKKKKK YEEESSSSSSSSSSS.

by roninpowride
12 months ago

Today (or Tomorrow) in Tech: An Apple Tablet?

There are rumors on almost an annual basis that Apple will release a tablet computer one day. Of course, here we sit, tabletless, and observing that the Tablet PC “craze” never really took off. However, the Apple Tablet, if it even exists, or will exist, could be a game changer.

MtK: I would expect, if Apple releases a tablet, that it’ll actually be a very media centric device. I’m thinking, giant iPod touch. They could release it with on-board cell phone guts, however, the giant tablet would require you to hold it up to your ear. 
RP: I think it will follow the form factor of a very large iPod touch, there have been a ton of mock-ups around the internet sharing that concept.  Although, I think its going to be built more like a computer.  With all of the trouble Apple has had with AT&T, I can’t see them giving this guy 3G capabilities.
MtK: I think Apple would be stupid to NOT give it at least 3G. Many netbooks can be purchased with 3G sets in them these days, and connectivity is important to a device like this. Unless, of course, the subset of rumors that suggests this could be a 4G device running on VZWs (or maybe even Sprint’s) upcoming LTE networks.
RP: I think Apple’s one worry with making it 3G would be that it would be cutting into its own cell phone market.  If the iPhone and this new tablet don’t have the inherent ability to communicate or share information, then there’s really no reason to have both.  If they have it running 3G, is it going to have bluetooth? Is this just going to be the largest phone since Saved by the Bell?
MtK: Well, I certainly think an Apple Tablet will lead to a new series of fashion trends. Perhaps a return to cargo pants with giant pockets?;
RP: Couldn’t agree more!  Also, attachments for trendy fixed gear bikes, where it sits tilted on the handlebars so you can be checking your twitter feed while riding through town to your favorite one stop Soy Marketplace.  Do you think the copy/paste will still require the unit to be shaken?
MtK: Actually, due to the unit’s size, shaking would be impractical, so you actually need to find a friend and throw it like a frisbee. Apple balked on this feature at first, but instead they’re calling it “integrated social networking” and adding that as a value-added feature it provides “outdoor exercise”

RP: Possible early application idea: Make an App that turns the entire front of the screen to look like a set of solar panels.  Tout that the application will recharge battery to full after 30 minutes in direct sunlight.  Watch products die a painful melty death.

Let’s take a look at what we would presume are some specs on this device:

• 9” capacitive touch-screen
• Retractable latte holder
• Built in application lets you display the latest hipster fashions on photos of your friends, with a sliding scale from hobo to shops-at-Old-Navy.
• 240GB HDD or 60GB SSD
• Adapted to work with White OR Black peripherals or accessories* **
• 802.11 draft N, bluetooth connectivity.
• Multiple headphone jacks for multiple listeners. Automatically bills your iTunes account for royalties.
• Multi-Touch capability
• Immaphone app allows you to tell people you have a really big iPhone when you actually do not.

*(Apple licensed products only)
**(not available in black)

by mashthekeys
1 year ago

Business Friday: Terminology of the Workplace I

When we’re not slaving away at posts here on FajitaMonday, Ronin and myself are actually young professionals in our respective fields. As with our post a little while back about Successful Conference Tips, we thought it would be best to continue sharing some of our wisdom to help other twenty-somethings make it in the work place. As such, we’re creating a new feature here at FM called Business Friday, because really, for us, the other 6 days of the week are pretty casual.

Today we’ll be talking business terminology…what does it really mean when your boss throws around a buzzword? Use this guide to survive!

• Retreat n. - It used to be when we heard the word “retreat” (and assuming you’re not in the French Military), it referred to several people going to a classy-yet-rustic mountainside cabin to discus important yet vague topics for the coming year. Later, it came to mean something less formal, perhaps a ropes course, or in general…anything that wasn’t where you already worked. In today’s vernacular, retreat is almost solely used to describe 4+hour long meetings, and if you’re lucky, they’re held in a different building than the one you currently work in.
• Direct Marketing n. - It’s a buzz word like “Change” or “Hobo Fights.”  Direct marketing means that instead of having other people get hung up on, or have other peoples flyers thrown away, you do it yourself… At least I think that’s what it means.  I don’t believe I am of high enough rank to know the actual meaning.
• Webinar n. Oh, the webinar. Webinar, as you can guess, is a portmanteau of web (referring of course to the World Wide Web, or “internets”) and seminar. In a Webinar, it’s much like listening to someone give a boring PowerPoint presentation except…they are able to give it to thousands of people at the same time, anywhere around the globe. The only bonus to a webinar is if they are interactive, and you get to hear others asking questions you already knew the answer to—making you wonder why you wasted three hours and $125 to sit through a webinar.
• Customer Service Representative n. Also see: CSR YOU ANSWER THE FUCKING PHONE. THATS IT. DEAL WITH IT.
• Piggy-Back v. Used to indicate your intent to carry on another person’s thoughts. “I’d really like to piggy-back on what John said and…” Piggy-backing can be useful for completely misconstruing a topic, making the original speaker sound bad, or hijacking the conversation.
• Watercooler Talk n. There is nothing more important in business than getting (a)head.   The only way to really gain that competitive edge is to get inside the minds of your competition i.e. your co-workers.  The watercooler/coffee machine/bathroom stall is the perfect place to casually discuss minute details of how fellow employees approach everything they do in a high speed comission based artisian rug dealership.  Or whatever your job might be.
• Low-hanging fruit n. This phase is generally used to describe goals which could be easily obtained. You know, if you’re a lazy, overweight primate.
• Special Project n. These are jobs given to generally underpaid newer employees.  They consist of tasks that have clearly been pushed aside for months on end because of either the monotony of the task itself or the pure insignificance of its actual completion.  These tasks include but are not limited to; organizing archived files, filing product literature, updating outdated vendor contact information, counting paper clips, updating office procedure manuals, testing staplers.  Of course, all of this is to be accomplished while you fufill your primary job: answering the fucking phone.
• Grab the bull by the horns v. To tackle a difficult project head on. You know, there’s a reason people watch the Running of the Bulls. Because people get GORED. By BULLS. With HORNS.
• Competitive Research n. Every good employee knows the goals of the company they work for but an extraordinary employee will also have an eye on the competition.  Well, at least they will pretend to.  Competitive Research is when your watching the Gamecast of your favorite sports time while also having one of the competitors websites up and ready incase the middle management comes and peaks their head in.  True mastery of Competitive Research requires a deep understanding of ALT + TAB and an uncanny ability to look like you’re working really hard.

by mashthekeys
1 year ago

Today in Tech: Delta Touch2O Tech

Delta’s (no, not the airline) new Touch2O technology combines everything you love about a touch lamp with your home water faucet. With the touch of any exposed bit of skin (the website specifically mentions wrist, forearm, or elbows, though I’m certain feet, forehead and your “bits” work too), you can turn on the flow of water.

Okay, I can certainly see the practical side in this. You come in from working outside, your hands are covered in oil, and you don’t want to touch anything, so, you tap the faucet with your elbow, and there you go, you can start to get yourself clean.

The serious drawback, however, is that temperature and pressure are still manually controlled from the lever, and the touch system engages the previous temperature and pressure setting. So, yes, you come in with oil on your hands, but your lady-friend had just washed a pot with the temperature scalding and the pressure set to full force…doesn’t sound pleasant.

On the plus side, as you run away screaming, now covered in oil and scalding hot water, you needn’t worry about flooding your kitchen: after 4 minutes of being left unattended, the Touch2O system will turn itself back off.

No word from Delta if this faucet is able to be turned on and off by pets, but I suspect it is. Knowing my cat, this would be a constant source of amusement, and an extreme waste of water. Fortunately, I can’t afford the faucet!

How many times has this happened to you?
ACTUAL image from Delta’s site.

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by mashthekeys
1 year ago

10 Successful Tips for Conference-goers

First off, I apologize for the lack of updates recently—both Ronin and myself took some time away from the blog, but I think we’ve regrouped and we’re ready to hit with some excellentmediocre content!

To start off the week, we’ll take a more business-y focus. Both Ronin and I have attended conferences related to our various professions, and we’d like to share some important tips with you rookie conference-goers to get the most out of your experience.

-Get freebies (or “swag”) in the exhibition halls- Often at conferences, vendors who sell products related to your field will set up in booths, and often hand out promotional items (also known as “swag”) such as waterbottles, pencils, pens, and personalized candies. What many don’t know, however, is that as a rule ANYTHING in the booth is free for the taking. Demonstration product, the rep’s ham sandwich, and any personal belongings such as keys or wallets are all good scores.

-Get freebies from your hotel room- The basic hotel bathroom includes all the basic amenities that one would need to get through a basic one or two day stay in a hotel.  The key is to take all of soaps and clothes they give you for free and put them in your bag after one use.  Then when they come through to clean the next morning, they’ll see the empty soap dish, and give you more free stuff!  This can be repeated throughout your entire stay.  Just remember not to put it all in your carry on luggage. Unless you’re a terrorist.

-Give everyone your business card - Connections are invaluable in the business world.  They can open the doors to new investments, jobs, hand jobs, and hand shakes.  Always have plenty of business cards when you go to a conference.  A good rule of thumb is as follows:

Pop. of conference city ÷ conference attendees = # of cards

Here would be a an example from a trip I recently took to LA:

9,862,049 ÷ 50 = 197,240.98

-Ask questions during conference sessions - Of course, by this I mean go to conference sessions that have little relevance to your area of expertise, then ask “questions” that are really just a means to express how self-important you are.

-Look Busy - When you go to a conference you are representing the company or organization that you work for.  It’s your job to make a good impression on the fellow conference goers.  If there’s one thing everyone knows, it’s that rich companies are busy companies.  Whenever you get a break, always stand up and start talking loudly on your cell phone about a big deal. Always appear as though you are multitasking.

Most importantly, have a smart phone. If you have a regular phone, they’ll think you’re an amateur texting, but if you have a smartphone, people will think “Hey, look how smart this guy is!” Also, it is acceptable to be talking on one phone while reading an email on another.

-Tips for eating alone on a business trip - For some people, eating alone can be a very calming, pleasant experience but for the vast majority of people, it sucks.  Everyone in the resturant just looks at you and whispers to everyone around them how lame you are. I have a couple quick tips to help avoid this;

• Eat at the Bar: the bar is a great place to seem like you’re not alone when you actually are.  Not only do they generally have a television to keep you entertained but you can talk to the bartender, other drunks, your beer, or the television.
• Don’t bring anything to read: This may go against common thoughts on the subject.  In my opinion, when you bring a book to a resturant (unless you’re a child) everyone knows you’re eating alone.  When they find out you’re alone, they’ll think less of you.  By not bringing anything and checking your phone often, people will just think you’re waiting for your hot date.

-How to hold a drink and a small plate of hors d’oeuvres while chatting with important people during a social - There actually is no good way to do this. Well, you can hold the items as long as you want, but drinking or eating becomes awkward. I’d suggest picking things directly up off the plate with your mouth.

-Save some time for local sights - Definitely take the time to get away from the conference for a bit and enjoy some local sights or R&R time. This will allow you to relax, refocus, reframe, and experience a new place you haven’t been. Visiting Detroit? Take a walk around and count the number of cars you see up on cinderblocks. In Cleveland, be sure to check out the Cuyahoga River, now no longer flammable! In Cedar Rapids, Iowa? Visit many sites formerly under water! -Rekindle connections - “Hmm, that guy over there looks familiar. Oh, snap, that’s John, the guy who had the terrible interview…damn, he saw me, here he comes…” Conferences are a great time to hold awkward conversations with people you don’t really like about the things they’re doing in their life now.

You say: “Oh, you moved to Gary, Indiana for a new job? Yea, how are you liking that? Sounds like a good place for you”
Translation: “So you moved to the armpit of the earth to take an inferior job at an inferior company that’s going to lay you off in 6 months? I hear Denny’s is looking for a new night manager.”

-Lie to the competition - At many conferences you may run into your competition.  This is an excellent time for a few well placed half truths to give you and your company the edge.  You always want to inflate sales figures, deny widely published bad press, and invent foreign investment firms.  This may also lead them to open up about their business secrets but be cautious…they may have also read this article.

by mashthekeys
1 year ago

Today in Tech: E-P1 Point and Shoot Digital SLRish

Amatuer photographers and prosumers unite!  This week on Today in Tech, we have the Olumpus E-P1.  It’s a sharp looking, retro styled “Four Thirds” sensor point and shoot camera.  Those hefty DSLR’s you see people lugging around are so large because they have much larger sensor’s inside that process the images when they’re taken.  The E-P1 basically shoves that DSLR style large sensor into a smaller point and shoot body.  The concept is very smart.  The question is whether the intro DSLR crowd will want to give up some of the advantages for the smaller body and slick looks.

I love the concept of the camera.  The consumer tech industry has been continually making everything smaller and/or thinner for years now but this hadn’t necessary translated into the high end camera industry.  Yes, there were high megapixel point and shoot cameras but they didn’t offer the convenience of having accessory support for SLR type lenses and other accesories.

Advantages:

- Smaller size makes it great for elderly people who can’t carry heavy objects.

-  The look of a less modern style camera may disuade criminals from trying to nab your toy.  Or they’ll find out about this gem and start stealing shitty old cameras thinking that they’re just like this one.

- Retro styling will make sure you keep your street cred when you’re photographing hobo’s in your trendy New York Burrough.  Also will make you look way cool at local indie shows.

- Interchangable lenses and a large sensor to fit your equally large ability to take amazing photographs for your facebook/twitpic/flickr/myspace/linkedin account.

- Shooting 720p video of how awesome you and your friends are at your local hang out. (also good for the amatuer smut videoteer)

- Allows you to make up words like Videoteer

Disadvantages:

- shutter lag! A common problem for non SLR digital cameras. This is what makes those “cool” unexpected effects on your concert photos which can also be called those “really shitty” photo effects.

-That gaping 900 dollar hole in your pocket for the body with 2 lens set.

-Doesn’t have a setting specifically for shooting low budget pornography… yet.

Check out the full specs below:

• 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor
• Two new kit lenses (14-42mm M.Zuiko and 17mm F2.8 Pancake)
• TruePic V image processor
• 3.0” LCD screen (fixed, 230k dot resolution)
• HD movies (720p) with stereo sound
• Linear PCM sound recording
• 3.0 fps sequential shooting
• Built-in IS with max. 4 EV steps efficiency
• Optional Adapters for all ZUIKO DIGITAL & OM lenses
• Newly developed GUI for easier operation via Live Control
• Automatic recognition of common scenes possible with i-Auto
• Hipster Envy
• Face Detection & Shadow Adjustment
• Art Filters, multi-aspect ratios, multi exposure
• In-camera raw conversion (including application of Art Filters)
• Small & stylish design

by roninpowride
1 year ago