Today I would like to introduce you to books on Photography.
First of all let’s enter Amazon website

http://www.amazon.com/

Simply search for Photography, and then click Books on the left panel.
you will find a list of books on Photography.

Keep in mind that book items are arranged according to user’s rating.
that means good books are always shown first.

I have just received my Photography book from Amazon.
It has the highest user rating and the price is not expensive.

Teach Yourself Photography (Paperback)

This book is very good for you if you are a beginner in Photography.
The book explains properly about Traditional and Digital cameras and touches important issues such as lighting, lenses and various photographic themes.
To know more about this book, simply click the link above.

If you are interested in Digital Photography and its editing,
it is better to buy other books, which specially deal with digital photography.

one of the goodies of digital photography is this book :
 

How to Do Everything with Digital Photography (How to Do Everything) (Paperback)

One thing interesting about buying books on Amazon is that,
you can preview a few page of a book.
Simply click HERE to flip a few pages of this interesting digital photography book ! You are allowed to look at its content.

If you want to find a book on Digital Photography, which comes with a lot of tips and tricks.
Here are some good books to read.

Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks (Paperback) - 5 stars

 
Shoot Like a Pro! Digital Photography Techniques (Paperback) - 4.5 stars (click to preview)

Finally. I must not forget to mention about the complete idiot and dummie’s series.
Here are the user friendly books for people who are interested in Digital Photography :

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Digital Photography (3rd Edition) (Paperback) - 4.5 stars

Digital Photography for Dummies, Fourth Edition (Paperback) - 4 stars

Normally Amazon will ship their books worldwide and the packaging quality is very good.
I hope you will enjoy your eShopping on Amazon.

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Look for more cool stuffs on internet :

Let’s do some window shopping at eBay.

Looking at the lower end price, you get stuffs like this :

Price : Lower End

50CT Lot Premium Condom, Birth Control Safe Sex

50 condoms for 0.01 USD. Here’s the details :

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Time left: 1 hour 55 mins
7-day listing, Ends Jul-24-05 16:45:46 PDT
Start time: Jul-17-05 16:45:46 PDT
History: 0 bids
Item location: englewood, CO
United States
Ships to: Worldwide
Shipping costs: US $8.99 - US Postal Service Parcel Post® (within United States)
Other shipping services available

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I think the price looks nice for 50 condoms.

Price : Top End

Here’s some condom lots :

Wholesale Condom 1000 Durex Performax Condoms

Wholesale Condom 1008 Japanese Crown Lubricated

too bad they are shipped only within USA.

Here’s something cool : vibrating condom
it is shipped worldwide.

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Condom (Vibrating) pack of 12

The vibrating condom can help you stimulate you lover, by sending vibrations through your penis. With the vibrating ring, each time you thrust into your partner you will send an instant wave of extreme pleasure, right where it counts. The tiny vibrating head will, when it touches the clitoris, send a wonderful feeling of extreme pleasure at just the right time. The Vibrating Condom gives the ultimate stimulation for both you, and your partner.

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let’s move on to the funny weird stuffs :
 

Weird Stuffs

This is the condom that can make your partner pregnant !

The Fertility Condom! No Reserves on your baby!

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This Auction gives 3 fertility condoms to help you conceive a perfect baby.

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This one is just for fun!

CONDOM HAT NOVELTY FUN SAFE SEX GAG GIFT

and here’s the super size one:

Worlds Biggest Condom For the Worlds Biggest Prick!

There are more weird condoms on eBay such as Happy Birthday condoms and Little Old Man condoms.

I hope window shopping on eBay is a pleasant experience for you.
Have fun guys !

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Are you having vision problems like Farsightedness, Aging Vision or Astigmatism?

Do not worry, it is possible to improve your vision by doing some exercises.

No LASIK, No expensive operation. No subliminal tapes or Hypnosis script.
Only simple exercises for about 30 days. !

Introducing :

Vision For Life

http://www.rebuildyourvision.com

 
I have bought this stuff because my vision was getting worse.
During my exam I studied a lot until my vision went blurry.
At one stage I had slight double vision.
My glasses won’t help much so I looked for something online.
I found vision for life.

This stuff comes with some tools (eyepatch, eye chart, eye string etc.) and proper exercises to strengthen your eye muscle and make it flexible.

If you ask me,
comparing doing some exercises and wearing glasses for the rest of my life,
I rather do some exercises 25 minutes a day to regain my vision than to wear glasses.
The investment I made is worth every cent I pay.
Now I never use my glass anymore and I can see well.

When I use computer or play games,
I do not need to worry much about my eyesight because I know
I can always improve my eyesight by doing exercises.

Compare to LASIK surgery,
LASIK is VERY expensive and it comes with RISK.
a layer of corner must be cut away and that does not guarantee that your eyesight will stay perfect for a life time.
(read more about LASIK surgery on How Stuff Works)

Therefore doing eye exercises is far beneficial and less risky compare to LASIK eye surgery.

It comes with 60 days money back guarantee :

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UNCONDITIONAL 6-MONTH RETURN POLICY

“Dramatically Improve Your Eyesight Within 30 Days or 100% of Your Money Back!”

If you use the Vision for Life program for at least 30 days I personally guarantee that you’ll see dramatic improvements in your eyesight within weeks.

Otherwise, I’ll refund 100% of your purchase price — I’ll even refund your postage fees!

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What’s the price?
It’s 79.00 USD

I rather pay 79 USD than wearing glasses for the rest of my life.
and I am satisfied with this stuff.

That’s all for today.
Have fun !

Flash Memory Pen drive 40 GB

Yeah. When I told my friend about it they do not believe me.
Some more I bought it for about 50 USD.
Including the shipping fees,
I pay for only 70 Euro.

Here’s the Bebe that I have bought.

 
40GB USB Mini Thumb Jump Flash Disk Pen Drive Cruzer

Here’s the rough description of this bebe :

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Brand New USB 2.0 40G Thumb Jump Flash Pen Drive Cruzer Mini Disk Memory Stick Portable Hard Disk. (Model No. PCUH2540).

System Requirements : Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Mac OS 8.6 – 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
USB 2.0 and compatible with USB 1.1
Includes :
-2.5″ (notebook size) 40GB Hard Drive inside USB Case. Already partitioned and formated.
-USB 2.0 / 1.1 Cable
-CD Driver for Windows 98
-Black leather like carrying case

Dimensions of Case :
Length: 13 cm (5 inch)
Width: 7.5 cm (3 inch)
Height: 1.3 cm (0.5 inch)

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Some people say it is just a portable HHD being labeled as pen drive.
In my opinion even if it is a HHD,
Buying this 40GB bebe for the price of 50 bucks is really worth it.
Besides, it has flash memory.

Consider its size,
A 5 inch long, 3 inch wide 40GB pen drive is fine for me as it is convenient for me to carry it.
It can be my cute external Hard disk. Yeah !

The seller is an eBay power seller and this guy ships his stuffs worldwide.

Before I pay him this bebe, I have sent him a message asking him to send me one confirmation email.
It seems this guy is pretty busy. I got his email many days later.
After paying him (via PayPal)
This seller sent another email to me, confirming the shipping process.
Now I am waiting for my bebe. It hasn’t arrived yet.
I am keeping my fingers crossed. hehe.

*Note : It is a safety precaution to wait for the confirmation email before you pay anything.

I am so unlucky !
Just after I bid for my bebe,
Another seller sells his 40GB pen drive for…. 0.99 USD !!!
OMG ! How can I miss it !
Actually 0.99USD is a start-bid price. You can see many people are bidding for it.
It is now a super hot auction item. If you want, you can join the fun !

Alright. Let bygone be bygone. Here’s the “cheap” bebe…
 

40GB USB 2.0 Jump Flash Pen Backup Drive 2GB+4GB+34GB

The seller ships his stuffs worldwide.

Here’s the description of this bebe

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Capacity:
. 40GB

Rotational speed:
. 4200RPM

Transfer rate:
. ATA 100

Average seek time:
. 12 ms

Buffer cache:
. 2MB
Model No.
. FM-U2GS

Bridge Chipset
. Genesys 811

Case Material
. Aluminium

Application
. Any 2.5″ Parallel ATA Hard Drive (Notebook size HDD up to 9.5mm)

Interface/Ports
. USB 2.0 (USB1.1) 1 port (mini 5pin)

Data Transfer
. USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps (60MB/s)
. USB 1.1 up to 12Mbps (1.5MB/s)

Windows Requirements
. USB 2.0: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
. USB 1.1: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
. Your hardware device must have proper port or PCI card

Mac Requirements
. USB 2.0: Mac OS 10.2 or higher
. USB 1.1: Mac OS 9.1 or higher
. (You must update the USB extension to v1.41 or higher between Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS 9.04)
. Your hardware device must have proper port or PCI card

Power Supply
. Bus Power 5V/500mA (when Host provides power)

Enclosure Size
. 12.5cm x 7.5cm x 1.3cm

Transfer Speed
. 12Mb/sec for USB 1.1
. 480Mb/sec for USB 2.0

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That’s all for today. Before I stop,
Here’s a list of 40GB pen drives available on eBay

http://search.ebay.com/pen-drive-40gb_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

There are pen drives of 30GB, 60GB, and 80GB as well.

Have fun bidding !

Let us start to look for Binocular…. my favorite Big Boy’s toy.

First of all, click this –> www .eBay.com
Type BINOCULAR as search keyword and click search !

You will get too many results. So you need to choose the right category for your stuff.
Click Cameras & Photo > Binoculars > Binoculars & Telescopes

Now the fun has begun. Look at its price and description. Awesome right?
There are cool Binoculars selling at 1000 USD
and some of the cool stuffs can be bought for 1 USD

Alright, let’s just go to the bottom end of the prices and see what we can find.

At right hand side you can see a bar : sort by (Time : Ending soonest)
simply change the sorting to (Price : lowest first)

Now the item list is refreshed and there are all the “cheap” toys

Price : Lower End

 
1)
Binoculars 20x70 ruby lens new high powered & Quality N

Alright. You can see that the seller sells a lot of this bebe for just 0.01 USD
It is a super value buy since it worth much more than 1 cent.
just look at its description.

Finish Color: Black
Includes: Caring Case, Neck Strap & Lens Cleaner

1. Magnification: 20 X
2. Objective Diameter in mm: 70 mm
3. Field of View @ 1,000 yards: 261 ft.
4. Angle of View: 4.8 Degrees
5. Lens Coating: Ruby lens
6. Multi-Coated Lenses: Yes
7. Rubber Armored: Yes

can this seller be trusted?
Just click the seller’s profile and view the seller’s FeedBack.
Normally PowerSellers like this guy is able to sell good stuffs at super low price.

*Note : It is cheap but you have to observe the shipping cost.
For this toy it is only shipped to USA. So if you are not living in USA,
You might not be able to get this bebe.

Let’s move on to the next Binocular,
which is also sold at one cent…

2)
Red Army Badge Powerful Compact Binoculars 30 X 40 New

This is another cool Binocular. Maybe it is not as good as the first one but it is still a super value buy.
The good news is,
It can be sent to Malaysia… as the seller ships his stuffs internationally.
Since the international shipping cost is not mentioned,
You have to ask the seller how much it costs.
Normally shipping fees to Malaysia is cheaper than shipping fees to Europe.

OK, now let’s move on to the top price end and see what goodies we can find !

Price : Top End

“Israel Defense NIKON Golan Heights 20x120 binoculars”

Alright. This is kinda overprice : US $4,999.99

One thing you must know about the pricing on eBay : It doesn’t makes sense.
Sometimes good stuffs are sold at super low price and some rubbish worth Millions of Dollars.

For this bebe it is described in detailed and the seller is very strict with his bidding.

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* Coated optics including Full Focusing Eyepieces
* Hermetically Sealed Construction
* Dazzling Brightness
* Magnification: 20 X
* Objective Lens Diameter: 120 mm

You will appreciate that for their 20x magnification, a tank unit 20 miles away appears like one just a mile away.
The field of view is magnificent; bright, wide, and crystal clear … even in dim and low ambient light. All of these IDF units have been inspected and fully reconditioned, and we have also included a supportive yoke. This allows the binoculars to be mounted via pedestal or tripod.

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In my opinion I do not think this is a value buy,
unless you are a rich soldier.

There are a few more Binoculars priced beyond 1000 USD.
I think I do not need to show them here as they are more or less the same like the first one.

Now let’s make this thing more interesting by entering special keywords…
let’s just enter BINOCULAR NIGHTVISION as search keywords :
This is what you will get :

Interesting Stuffs

 
Too bad there are not much choice today.
I got one night vision priced at USD 0.01

another one is priced at US $188.95
which looks like this

That’s all for today.
I hope you guys have fun on eBay.
I shall show you more interesting stuffs on eBay on next episode.

Chao !

1) eBay

 

2) Amazon

 

eBay is a place where you can buy things from buyers all over the world.
One thing cool about eBay is,
you can buy things at auction price,
that means you can buy good things at very low price.
Don’t worry because many “cheap” things are of very good quality.

Amazon is a cool place if you wish to buy proper books or software.

I shall talk about these 2 online places later.

For now you need to know how to pay for the stuffs that you buy online.
There are many payment methods such as online transaction or credit card
but the most convenient way of paying online is via Paypal.

http://www.PayPal.com

One important question :
Why is PayPal so Cool?

1)
Paypal is easy to use. When you buy stuffs from a seller from other country,
paypal automatically converts the currency accurately.
For example,
if your paypal account has 300 euro.
when you buy a bike from an American seller,
paypal will let you know how much you need to pay in USD.
you do not need to worry about currency conversion.

If you still want to know about currency conversion,
I recommend you to check http://www.xe.com

2)
when you pay with your paypal,
all you need to do is pay with your E-mail

On eBay you just need to type in your email and password to complete the transaction.
That’s super easy. The whole transaction process is very smooth and fast.

New to PayPal?

First of all,
go to http://www.paypal.com
and create one account for yourself with your email address.
After that click ADD FUNDS so that you can start to transfer money into your paypal account.
it will let you know the PayPal bank account in your country so that you can transfer your money.

For me, I am staying in Germany.
So I have to transfer my money to

Name on Account: PayPal International Ltd
PayPal’s Account Number: 6161604670
BLZ: 501 108 00
Bank: JP Morgan

I just need to log on to my Deutsche Bank account and complete the transaction.
No handling cost is charged.

After that I need to wait for a few days before my money is transferred to my PayPal account.

That is all for paypal. Let’s start to shop online !