A new toy arrived in the mail today. An inexpensive USB Microscope and I am happy here are some close ups of some random stamps that I have tried it out on.
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been wanting to get one of those for a while ... I keep dropping hints around Christmas and my birthday but nothing so far
"What should I do? I think the best thing is to order a stamp with my face on it." - Charles, Emperor of Austria 1882-1922 on learning of his accession to the throne.
been wanting to get one of those for a while ... I keep dropping hints around Christmas and my birthday but nothing so far
You buy it, wrap it,sign it form Santa and place it under the tree in the back underneath other presents. Act surprised when they see it. Works better than hinting.
No angore , The zoom is manual so you can move the scope and then focus in I will post a picture of a closer, close up later this evening. I am just on my way out to get some stuff for my kids.
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Thanks. I have a scanner so just wondering how much more detail can be seen. There is the ease of use improvement...just take image..no scanning, etc.
angore, it makes certain things quicker, the scans of the Canadian Flag on the top of the peace tower would have taken more time using a scanner. Also, I checked the box and the maximum magnification claimed is 200%. All in I think it is a great tool.
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Post by FairyFoot on Sept 27, 2017 10:43:34 GMT -5
I had a USB microscope but my newer version on Windoze was not compatible with it any more. I used it to view bugs and things. I would like a new one.
I am a letter writer, snailmail addict. I send therefore I receive. I also manage a letter writing/correspondence forum called A World of Snail Mail. I sometimes post pictures on Instagram (username morgaine_does_snail_mail) Stamp themes - science, nature, postal history, maps, nice stamps.
I had a USB microscope but my newer version on Windoze was not compatible with it any more. I used it to view bugs and things. I would like a new one.
Does the company that made the microscope still exist? If so, you could see if they've got a driver that works with the current Windows version. Driver updates are easier in Windows 10 (and probably 7, too, though I never used that one much) than they were before.
Your caustic misspelling of WinD'OH!s indicates a certain dissatisfaction with Microsoft, though maybe it was an innocent type and I'm just reading too much into it . Have you considered Linux?
I had a USB microscope but my newer version on Windoze was not compatible with it any more. I used it to view bugs and things. I would like a new one.
Does the company that made the microscope still exist? If so, you could see if they've got a driver that works with the current Windows version. Driver updates are easier in Windows 10 (and probably 7, too, though I never used that one much) than they were before.
Your caustic misspelling of WinD'OH!s indicates a certain dissatisfaction with Microsoft, though maybe it was an innocent type and I'm just reading too much into it . Have you considered Linux?
I am still on 7. The company that made the USB microscope expressly said that it would not work on 7. As for WinD'OHs, it stems from Microsloth Word crashing and corrupting some work a few hours before the deadline 11 years ago.
Last time I used Linux was in 2000 and surfed with Netscape (not mine but one of the many where I worked).
I am a letter writer, snailmail addict. I send therefore I receive. I also manage a letter writing/correspondence forum called A World of Snail Mail. I sometimes post pictures on Instagram (username morgaine_does_snail_mail) Stamp themes - science, nature, postal history, maps, nice stamps.
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