links for 2006-01-06

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[Digital SLR cameras: Canon Digital Rebel and Nikon D70s](http://philip.greenspun.com/photography/building-a-digital-slr-system)

  

great review of starting an slr system

  

(tags: [digital](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/digital) [camera](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/camera) [slr](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/slr) [shopping](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/shopping) [tips](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/tips))
[The Best Digital Cameras](http://philip.greenspun.com/photography/best-digital-camera)

  

first part of the review, focusing on cameras up to slr range

  

(tags: [digital](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/digital) [camera](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/camera) [slr](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/slr) [shopping](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/shopping) [tips](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/tips))
[Colorize part of a black and white photo](http://www.railheaddesign.com/)

  

a really good ‘how to’

  

(tags: [photoshop](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/photoshop) [tips](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/tips) [b&w](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/b&w) [photography](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/photography))
[Need SQL lessons | Ask MetaFilter](http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/30169)

  

useful roundup of tips for learing sql

  

(tags: [sql](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/sql) [unix](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/unix) [tips](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/tips) [training](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/training))
[Billions and billions of rows | MetaFilter](http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/47432)

  

tool for learning sql syntax

  

(tags: [sql](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/sql) [tutorial](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/tutorial))
[SQL for Web Nerds](http://philip.greenspun.com/sql/index.html)

  

another intro to sql programming

  

(tags: [howto](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/howto) [sql](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/sql) [reference](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/reference))
[www.iki.fi/sol – Tutorials](http://sol.gfxile.net/galaxql.html)

  

using the galaxy for learning sql

  

(tags: [osx](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/osx) [sql](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/sql) [unix](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/unix) [programming](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/programming) [tutorials](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/tutorials))
[Lightbox JS](http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox/)

  

great tool for showing photos on a website

  

(tags: [css](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/css) [design](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/design) [javascript](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/javascript) [photos](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/photos) [webdesign](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/webdesign))
[Guardian Unlimited Travel | Countries | The principled pilgrim](http://travel.guardian.co.uk/countries/story/0,7451,1678589,00.html)

  

interesting sounding trip ‘discovering’ turkey – nice holiday idea?

  

(tags: [holiday](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/holiday) [turkey](http://del.icio.us/skinnyjimmy/turkey))