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Two things are likely at play here. Digital images in low light have a very high noise ratio, and noise is data. If saving as JPG files, then the camera is also applying all of it's noise reduction powers as it processes the image, resulting in longer times to process and write. Since noise is...

I track seven portfolios daily. My "real" portfolio, and six hypothetical portfolios that each have a slightly different mix of US, INTL and bond funds in them. Monitoring these against world events, market fluctuations, commodity fluctuations, etc helps me to compare volatility versus long term...

In my area, there have been some recent "discoveries" of some of these "indoor gardens" that have been built out in vacant homes.

I'm from Southern California. But I don't live there anymore, I left in the 1970's. Then I moved to San Jose, CA. But I don't live there anymore, I left in the1980's. I moved to the California Gold country, near Jackson, CA. But I don't live there anymore, because I moved to the Sacramento...

Epson has had pigment inks for quite some time, and these produce longer-lasting photo prints. Canon recently introduced a new line of inks/printers that are said to have 100Yr image life. I am a semi-pro (digital) photographer and I use a Canon printer for proofs, but never for a print I...

I bet the road between the rink and the BK is really smooooooth, though!

The wife and I currently occupy a 4100SF 5BR home, which we will sell when we RE, using the funds to purchase our retirement home. I am still working on convincing her that 2000-3000 SF (total, with basement) is more than enough for our retirement home, as long as it has a large shop building...

I think most studies show that most "market timers" (those that work hard at "catching dips" and selling peaks), lag the overall market badly over any long term. indexing and diversification are much more sane and stable growth strategies.

I know a guy who has six CD's going at any given time, all funded by introductory zero interest CC offers, using the checks that they provide to pay off your other accounts. He always buys CD's with maturities shorter than the introductory zero interest period, and pays off the CC bill in full...

Thanks. Yes, I have tried FIREcalc, and pretty much every other calculator out there, as well.

Hi all. I'm Steve, and my wife Rhonda and I are now 51 yrs old, with an ER date of mid 2011 at the age of 56. That's the best we could do after the dot com meltdown delayed our plans by 6 years. I stumbled onto this forum through my many hours researching retirement planing sites, calculators...