okay, next question

[Bruce Marshall]

On Sunday 01 May 2005 12:58 pm, dep wrote:
> hi, everybody!
>
> first, i suppose in response to an earlier question, this: there is
> probably little qualitative difference between dialup here -- 28.8 on a
> *good* day -- and the legendary alien anal probe except that the former
> happens here frequently.
>
> second, a question: i see the cd burners now which allow one to burn
> title, etc., on the flip side. is there a linux app yet which allows
> one to take advantage of this? (i'm realizing that a 5mp camera and a
> 28.kkbps modem connection suggests that i'll be doing a lot more cd
> burning and sending 'em by snailmail than before.)
>
> thx.


A couple of comments:

1) I think you'd do well to limit the pic size to 1600x1200  (2M)  or less.   
And probably 640x480 for sending with an email.

Most people don't have screens larger than 1024x768 and the larger sizes make 
it tough for them to view.  (just my $.02 from experience)

2) For emails, use a lower jpg compression to make the pics around 40-60K in 
size.

3) I have a 4M camera but have never taken the max resolution with it.  Just 
don't see the need since I'm not planning on making huge prints of any of 
them.

4) You might consider finding a web site where you can post pictures for 
people to look at.  Send once, view many.

5) If you're on a mountain somewhere, have you looking into the possibility of 
a wireless connection to some nearby town?

Bruce - who lives in the boonies of northern MI but finally got wireless by 
putting it on my 110 foot tower.