Archive for June, 2010
Page 1 of 1 1
Viewing Options List View Grid View

Going PRO with Samsung 2494HS

It’s been a year and a half and I’m definitely impressed by Samsung LCD Monitors. So just last week, I said goodbye to my old friend SyncMaster T220 and got me a brand new SyncMaster 2494HS.

At first I was reluctant to buy it, I was actually going for the P2370G but the lack of stock on the local stores made me consider the 2494HS. Searching for reviews all over the net made me sweat a bit, I actually got only a handful of it and this one from the whirlpool forum being the most helpful, thankfully this model is of professional grade and with that combined with the positive feedback of users on the forum nailed my decision to get it.

Here’s the specs of the unit:

Diagonal Size  :  23.6 "
Distinction    :  1920 x 1080
Brightness     :  300 cd / m²
Contrast ratio :  50.000:1 (1.000:1)
Response Time  :  5 ms
Viewing angle  :  170 ° / 160 ° (horizontal / vertical)
Colors         :  16.7 million
Video signal   :  D-sub, DVI, HDMI
Sync signal    :  Separately, composite, SOG
Connector      :  D-sub, DVI-D, HDMI

Image Gallery:


Being used to Apple Machines, from the old PPC iMac, to the 24″ 2009 Model and the new 27″, I have to admit that this one is really at par in terms of performance and a sure deal! I got it only for $260 (around 12kPhp).

Python Imaging Library for Win x64

So I’ve been playing around with Python and the Django Framework and found that the official binaries provided on the PIL site are incompatible with the 64bit editions of Windows. In case you don’t know what PIL is all about:

The Python Imaging Library (PIL) adds image processing capabilities to your Python interpreter. This library supports many file formats, and provides powerful image processing and graphics capabilities.

After a couple of minutes sniffing into StackOverflow I’ve found this custom compiled binary and it just works perfectly! Special thanks to Bill Mummert for providing it.

PS. If the download link doesn’t work, Download it here Directly.

Page 1 of 1 1
Viewing Options List View Grid View