Well many of you out there in MSN Land may have noticed that your Hotmail Inbox has been getting pretty hefty as of late. There is sooo much junk and bogus messages to delete these days. Sheesh! It can take hours to clean up my Inbox.

So, let's go over the basics ONE MORE TIME:

Block an Email Address in Windows Live Hotmail

To add a sender to your Windows Live Hotmail blocked senders list:

• Select Options | More Options... (or just Options if no menu comes up) from the Windows Live Hotmail toolbar.
• Follow the Safe and blocked senders link under Junk e-mail.
• Now click Blocked senders.
• Type the undesired email address under Blocked e-mail address or domain:.
  • You can block all addresses at a domain — the domain being what comes after the '@' sign in an email address — by entering just that.
• Click Add to list >>.   

Block a Sender by Email Address in MSN Hotmail

To block mail from an email address in Hotmail:

• Select Options from the main Hotmail navigation bar.
• Make sure the Mail category is selected.
• Follow the Junk E-Mail Protection.
• Click Block Senders.
• Now type the address you want to block in the single entry field on the left.
• Click Add >>.
• Now click OK.

• Filter Mail from a Certain Sender Easily in Windows Mail or Outlook Express

  To create a new rule from an existing message in Windows Mail or Outlook Express:

  • ›› Step by Step Screenshot Walkthrough (using Outlook Express)
  • Highlight a message from the sender whose emails you want to filter.
  • Select Message | Create Rule From Message... from the menu.
  • Verify that Windows Mail or Outlook Express extracted the right email address to filter on.
    • It should show up as Where the From line contains __ under Rule Description.
    • To change the email address, click on it.
• Select Move it to the specified folder under Select the Actions for your rule.
• Click on specified in the rule description.
• Select the folder you want messages from the specified sender to be filtered to.
• Click OK.
• Give your rule a name under Name of the rule.
• Click OK.
• Click OK again.

Your eyes and brain can quickly adapt to mixed lighting situations -- such as tungsten, daylight, and fluorescent -- but your camcorder has a much more difficult time. fluorescent lights often cause a greenish cast, while tungsten makes things orangish; even good ol' daylight can color your scene blue if you're in the shade or next to an open window.

How the heck do you deal with all of that?

The best solution is to try to limit your light sources, and then use your camcorder's white balance setting adjust for the dominate light source. So if you're indoors with lots of light streaming in the windows and bright fluorescents overhead, then either turn off the fluorescents and balance for the daylight, or pull down the window shades and adjust for the overhead lighting.

Once you start thinking about mixed lighting sources, you can take steps to avoid those situations. When you can't, try to limit the different types of illumination and adjust your white balance accordingly.

Nothing will deteriorate image quality faster than sunlight shining directly on to the front of your lens. To give you a comparable example, you know how it feels when you walk out of a darkened movie theater into direct sunlight? Everything looks sort of washed out and icky. That can happen to your camcorder too, if you don't take steps to protect its "eyes."

The best bet for preventing lens flare is a custom lens hood designed by your camera manufacturer. If your camcorder doesn't accept a lens hood, then you can use your hand to block the harmful rays of the sun. But that can be awkward if you're taping without a tripod.

 If your camcorder doesn't accept a custom lens hood, consider using a flare buster, as displayed here mounted on an UltraPod. In use, the flexible arm attaches to your camcorder's accessory shoe.

RECENTLY AS TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, SOME PRICES GO UP, HOWEVER SOME DO GO DOWN.

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS FINDING DEALS ON USED VIDEO EQUIPMENT, MUCH OF IT FROM PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION SOURCES. THEY KNOW WHAT WORKS AND WHAT KEEPS WORKING. 

IF YOU ARE GETTING INTO VIDEO PRODUCTION TO THE LEVEL THAT EDITING IN THE CAMERA JUST ISN'T " CUTTING " IT ANYMORE : THEN YOU WILL NEED A VIDEO EDITOR.

HERE IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF WHAT I BEGAN THIS BLOG ABOUT:

Sony DVW A500 Digital Betacam Editing Recorder
with Installed Sony BKD-W505 Analog Composite Input Board   As seen in images this Digital Betacam Editing Recorder is in perfect condition with low hours on the original heads.
Actual Hours: Drum 1055, Tape 332, Thread 3926, Total Operation 37002, and the serial number is in the fifty thousands.
Comes with the Sony BKD-W505 Analog Composite Input Board Option ($2,000.00 value).

 QUITE A DEAL CONSIDERING WHAT THIS PIECE CAN DO!

EDITING SOFTWARE? APPLE, GO MAC IT'S THE ONLY WAY, PERIOD!      THIS IS MY NEWEST HERO:

Final Cut Pro 6.