The Launching of Panasonic DMC-LX3K 10.1MP Digital Camera with 2.5x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) has creates a surge of Panasonic Camera Purchase for those dSLR user that would like to get a light weight, almost full features camera when they do not wish to carry the bulky dSLR. With the increase of Camera sales, the shopping for its accessories will also increase especially the extra batteries CGA-S005A/1B that is used for all LX1, LX2 and now, LX3.

I have previously ordered Panasonic CGA-S005A/1B Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery for Panasonic FX8, FX9, FX01, FX07, FX3, LX1, LX2 and FX50 Digital Cameras from Amazon for the price of $41.77. I have however, returned it since I never receive the camera prior to our Orlando Trip. This morning, as I am reading the RSS feeds I have to the dpreview, I noted this post that shares the Secret on getting Original Cheap LX3′s batteries and hence here is a shares for those that never got that tip.

Circuit City is selling this Panasonic’s DMW-FXACKIT for the Obsoleted FX series at $8.88 where they are sold still at the range of $40 ~ $70 in most website including

• Adorama
• Amazon : Panasonic DMW-FXACKIT Accessory Kit for the Panasonic FX01, FX3, FX8, FX9 and FX07 Digital Cameras
• Panasonic Direct.

Now, for the interesting part, this DMW-FXACKIT Accessories kit contains a Leather Camera Casing for FX7 and others + a CGA-S005A/1B battery which turns out to be the same battery used for DMC-LX3. If you refers to Panasonic’s website for CGA-S005A/1B, this battery is used for DMC-LX2/1, DMC-FX100/50/12/10/9/8/07/3/01. It does not list down LX3, but if you visits LX3′s product page at its Accessories tab, it does shows the spare battery is exactly listed asCGA-S005A/1B.

So, for those that wish to get the extra Original CGA-S005A/1B, it is now a good time to shop for it before the stock with Circuit City depleted or they realized to returns to normal price and you have to buy the battery at the range of $40 ~ $70.

在Orlando，可能有Walt Disney World的关系，很多人忽略了Sea World。甚至有人曾告诉我这个地方没什么特别？可是从<The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World>里，有人说这个地方比Walt Disney World更好，提供娱乐和教育性的节目，和不错的食物。到底谁说是对的？

8月30日 星期六

来到Orlando的第一天行程，我们安排到Sea World。从Baymont Inn & Suite到Sea World，距离有10公里，当然是不能走路去，我们乘搭I Ride Trolley到Sea World，只花了15分钟。是不是很快？抵达Sea World刚好是开门的时间，早上九点。经过保安人员的检验包包，我们才能进去。进了Sea World，第一件事要做的就是拿SeaWorld的平面图和今天的时间表。

从平面图看来，这个地方好像很大，没错这个Sea World的面积等于Walt Disney World的Magic Kingdom，然而从时间表来看，Seaworld的节目是大多数看表演。如果说是看表演，表演场地大的话，表示排队等候的时间短！！只是要找好位子，就要在每个表演的开始前20分钟到场地。我们开始计划今天的时间表，从<The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World>里，告诉我有3个表演不可错过： Read the rest of this entry »

It is time again to give a short update on the site. I called it mini updates because I basically changed the theme from fixed width of 1024px to “Fluid” width that actually will follows your screen resoluition ( with at least 800 x 600 would be good enough ).

The updates took me about 2 days to customize the page to something that look like previous setting and also spent some time to hack the themes and plugins to include some of the new features. Following are what new.

- New Fluid Theme based on Atahualpa Theme that will fit the resolution of your screen. Following are the top 10 screen resolutions of our visitors since we got online last month.

1.     1024×768    40.31%
2.     1280×800    30.10%
3.     1280×1024    8.46%
4.     1152×864    7.63%
5.     1440×900    4.62%
6.     800×600        3.58%
7.     1280×768    1.97%
8.     1680×1050    1.04%
9.     1280×960    0.97%
10.     1024×600    0.25%

- Total 3 Columns on page, making use of the extra width to shows the widgets that originally needed to scroll down.

- Finally able to “hack” the Ajax Comment Reply plugin to includes the Custom Smileys in the comment area. In case you haven’t notice. You can now click on the “Reply” button after each Comment to directly reply to that Comment. The level of Inline Reply is 5.

- I am currently thinking if I want to change the Header picture to be a Flash Player.. but at the meant time.. this Theme support Random Header images which I have not add in more Header Image of various resolutions or different images of same resolution. So, don’t be lost if you starts seeing different Header every time you come in or refresh the page.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you saw anything broken or have any suggestions.

原定于我们将会去Tampa玩，结果在出发前发生了一些事故，导致我们的行程有了不少更改。这个更改改变了我们接下来几天的行程，还有一个问题：我们之前没有安排在Orlando的前3晚的住宿？？在出发的前一晚，权雄赶紧上网搜寻资料，找个中等级的和靠近我们首3天的景点的酒店，就这样贸贸然预订了酒店。到底我们住进了怎样的酒店？

抵达Orlando的MCO机场之后，我们就赶紧去找酒店巴士，酒店巴士，的士和公共巴士都是停在底层，我们就去一站一站找，怎么没有我们预订酒店的巴士？权雄就拨电给酒店，服务生告诉我们没有酒店巴士载送的服务。服务生告诉我们要选择Yellow Cab的公司的士比较便宜。我们就赶紧找的士，深怕过了午夜，的士的费用更贵！！

(照片来自Baymont Inn & Suite网页)

不必等候，我们就上了一辆Yellow Cab的的士，是个黑人司机。坐在车上，看着电表计算一直跳个不停，开始担心了 Read the rest of this entry »

独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲

第一次在美国过中秋节是怎样的？有没有月饼吃？有没有提灯笼？有没有月光会？

之前在吉隆坡住的几年，不会有如此深厚想家的心情，可能是当时有一班屋友的陪伴过佳节，回家的距离也很近。可是来到了美国，开始感觉到美国和家的距离很远，没有提灯笼，没有有月光会，开始想念在马来西亚的中秋节了。

唯一有的是月饼。家人问我们有没有月饼吃？有，今天我从公司带回来了一盒的月饼。这是公司送给我们的佳节贺礼。谢谢老板，让我这个游子有机会在异乡吃月饼，把它带回家，和权雄一起分享。

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