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Stone Glacier Sentinel Bino Harness Review
In the Summer of 2024, Stone Glacier released their Sentinel Bino Harness to compete against other common binocular chest harnesses out there such as those made by Marsupial Gear, FHF Gear, and Kuiu. At the time the Stone Glacier... Read More
Vectronix Shooting Solutions Vector X Rangefinding Binocular Review
In February 2024, Safran Vectronix AG revealed the creation of a new commercial unit dubbed Vectronix Shooting Solutions under which they are releasing a new rangefinding binocular called the Vector X. For those unaware of Safran Vectronix, they are... Read More
Aero Precision SOLUS Action Review and Build Project
At the 2023 SHOT Show, Aero Precision debuted the SOLUS bolt action rifle. Up until that point in time, Aero Precision was known as a manufacturer of AR-15 platform rifles, parts, and accessories. So this foray into the bolt... Read More
MDT Crush It Stage Timer Review
During the 2024 SHOT Show, MDT debuted the Crush It Stage Timer and had samples on display at their booth on the show floor. The Crush It is essentially a stopwatch or countdown timer with visual and audible alerts... Read More
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Short comment on the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban
Gun control has launched to the forefront due to the recent tragedy. A lot of people, including friends of mine, are calling for a re-instatement of the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban. I’m not posting this to debate whether or not … Read More
Vagabond Mini Lithium and the Manfrotto Super Clamp
The Paul C Buff Vagabond Mini Lithium power system has for the most part replaced the older and far heavier Vagabond II power system for photographers who use studio strobes on-location outdoors. But ever since the Vagabond Mini Lithium (VML) … Read More
Tipping Point
On 14 December 2012, a tragedy occurred in Connecticut that resulted in senseless mass murder. Among the dead are twenty children. Elementary school-aged children. There is no way to describe the the sorrow of such a tragedy. It is very … Read More
Apache and MySQL Memory Optimization
If you didn’t catch my blog post last month, I moved ocabj.net to a Linode VPS after about 13 months running on Dreamhost (and before that a couple years on Bluehost). Without getting too deep into it, I was basically … Read More
Photography Holiday Gift Ideas
Is there a person in your life with a dSLR camera that is a photography enthusiast? Need a holiday gift idea for this person? Here are a few gift ideas for varying budgets: Visible Dust Microfiber Cloth (~$10) This is … Read More