The newly announced Nexto OTG ND-2300 Xpress will slurp 1GB of data off a CF card in about 50 seconds. Which is exactly what the digital photographer on the go needs. No word on battery life, but you’ll probably be able to move quite a few Gigs of data before it needs a recharge. Pricing hasn’t been set yet, but expect a ~100GB version to set you back around $500.

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Saying that I’m a fan of Frank Miller’s work is something of an understatement.  Gun to my head, I’d probably say he’s my favorite comic writer.   Among my favorites of his work is 300, his take on the battle of Thermopylae.  Miller’s 300, is a short but powerful view of the small Spartan force that held back millions of Persians. 

With Robert Rodriguez’s brilliant Sin City, we saw that Miller’s work could be successfully adapted to the big screen, but could lightning strike twice?  It was the success of Sin City that made 300 possible, and it was even filmed using similar techniques.  But could Director Zack Snyder pull off what Rodriguez pulled off.  The answer, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, is a resounding “yes!”  This is not to say that 300 is perfect, it’s not.  But we’ll get to that later.  First, let’s talk about what does work. (more…)