Monthly Archives: November 2007

Do Not Attempt to Fix the Door of Your Canon S50 Camera Yourself

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Brian

It’s got tons of tiny pieces and it appears that the mechanism that holds the door to the chassis is glued in. The good news is that I only have one extra spring after re-assembling the camera. We may be … Continue reading →

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Disaster Averted: The Canon Elura-40mc with the Infamous “Remove Cassette” Problem is Back from the Shop!

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Brian

Basically, five business days after shipping the video camera to Canon, it’s back. They didn’t contact me, they simply fixed the thing and sent it back. I haven’t tried it yet, but if it fails again, you’ll hear about it … Continue reading →

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Quick and Easy Wine Making at Home with Grape Juice

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Brian

Just for fun I thought I’d try the recipe I found at the bottom of this fantastic site about making wine. The recipe is simply: 3 cans of concentrated grape juice 1 pack of bread yeast 1/2 cup of sugar … Continue reading →

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Burned by the Canon Elura-40mc. The Infamous “Remove Cassette” Problem

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Brian

I won’t go too much into this other than my beloved Canon Elura 40MC just failed with the “Remove Cassette” problem. It has all the symptoms described at: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/t19001.html We’ve had it for five years and used it lightly. It’s … Continue reading →

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Home Made Pinnekjøtt

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Brian

My epic article on how to make home made pinnekjøtt is finally done. I’ve been meaning to do this for two years now. Anyhow, I hope this serves as a guide for others of Norwegian heritage or interest on how … Continue reading →

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