So what's the protocol for driving without a license if your license has been stolen? I fully intend to be at the DMV on Monday morning when they open... but what about today? Am I under house arrest? Should I walk to the DMV tomorrow morning? Don't ask how I got home from Albuquerque last night...
I am now in the market for a new point-and-shoot camera. Being small enough to conveniently carry around is a high priority, 4+ MP would be good, as would the use of either CF or SD since I have card readers for those formats built into my travel laptop. I can't decide whether the use of non-proprietary (e.g. AA) batteries should be a requirement; I can get replacement AA's all over the world whereas I don't always have reliable access to a power outlet in some of the places I travel to. I recognize that the use of regular batteries means increased size, weight, and reduced lifespan on a single charge. Suggestions and pointers to reviews appreciated.
Doug paid 50,000 frequent-flier miles to get his trip upgraded to business class, and on the way home he put in a request for a "companion upgrade." These upgrades are subject to availability and they didn't have room on the Moscow-Atlanta flight, but I did get upgraded on the Atlanta-Albuquerque flight. It is SO much more comfortable up there in the front. I can't wait until I have enough miles where complimentary upgrades start becoming a reality.
Usually, daylight savings time is a pain in the spring because we lose an hour. But when you're coming back from points east, it's simply one less hour that you have to adjust for. Now I'm only 10 hours off instead of 11! Somehow that loses its significance when it's only 9%... but it was a nice thought.
I like the Canon PowerShot Digital ELPH cameras. They're small, light, have decent res (4MP minimum), good zoom, and take either CF or SD cards depending on model. I'm not sure if any of them take batteries though (mine doesn't). The ELPH's are made to be small, so I doubt they would.
However you could go up in size a little bit and get something like the Canon PowerShot A620, which takes 4 AA batteries. You'd also get better zoom and whatnot out of it as well. But you trade a bigger size for use of batteries.
There's tons of Canon cameras like this, I'd just go through them and check out which features you'd like. Then head to an electronics store to compare sizes.
The couple of (admitedly cheap) digital cameras I've had take CR-V3 batteries, which can be replaced with 2 AA's when you can't get CR-V3's.
I need a new digital camera myself. Although the one I have now still works, I have scratched the lens up from taking it hiking and geocaching with me. Some of the plces I go are really dusty, and that stuff gets into every small spot, even with the lens cover closed. My pictures now come out hazy....
You might want to consider something like the Optio W10, which is marginally waterproof but the gaskets will keep dust out effectively.