vakkotaur

I woke to an outdoor temperature of 25 F or so and snow on the ground, at least in the grassy places. Roofs were white with snow, but streets and roads were not. They did have a bit of a glaze of ice on them. The snow was just a bit more than enough to be noticed, with lawns a mix of green and white as the grass poked up through the snow even in the deepest parts.

At Riverssance I ran out of battery for the digital camera on Saturday. I figure I'm apt to do that again at MFF (and elsewhere) and with only the one battery that's not good as recharging takes some time and isn't always convenient. Fortunately the batteries are not very expensive.

I've also gotten used to having backups of data. I might not have needed them (yet) but it's nice to know they are there. When I transfer the pictures from the camera's memory card to the laptop and then wipe the card for space, the pictures are only on the laptop. That's probably good enough, but I'll be more comfortable with a backup. Okkay, that's justification for what comes next, though I will admit to just plain wanting to have a certain something.

The upshot is that yesterday I ordered a second battery for the camera and a 4 GB USB flash stick. I figure 4 GB should be more than adequate for storing a convention's worth of images and that size can now be had for significantly less than $100. I'll probably getting another CompactFlash card for the camera as well.