Canon PowerShot G9X

We got our new Canon PowerShot G9X and have spent a few days trying it out, here’s what we think so far. This camera is unbelievably small, which makes it very easy to take along on just about any adventure. Despite it’s small size, it packs a lot of features and functions, including full manual … Read more

Eluktronics N850HK1 Overheating Problem

Well, the honeymoon for the new Eluktronics N850HK1 is over pretty quickly as we have discovered that it has major overheating problems. The first video we rendered using the new Eluktronics N850HK1 laptop put the CPU temperature almost to the thermal cutoff of 100°C. Further checking showed the CPU running about 60°C at idle. These … Read more

Eluktronics N850HK1 Initial Review

We’ve had the Eluktronics N850HK1 laptop computer for a couple weeks now and are starting to see what it has to offer so we are giving it an initial review after getting to know the computer. Eluktronics pre-sales customer service was great. They answered all my questions and were offered to change a couple things … Read more

Buying a Laptop Computer for Photo/Video Editing

We are going to spending some time on the road, so we here at watermanatwork.com are in the market for a laptop computer that can handle the video and photo editing tasks as well as do a little bit of video gaming on the side. As always, price is a factor. If we had unlimited … Read more

Columbia River Kiteboarding Video

We’ve posted a video of kiteboarding on the Columbia River to the watemanatwork.com website. The video from July 2007 was taken at Stevenson, WA when the Slingshot factory was there. Click HERE or on the photo above to check out the video.

Kayak Fishing Season has Begun!

We have had a really intense winter here in the Columbia River Gorge, but today the kayak fishing season officially opens with a few nice Smallmouth bass caught on the warmest day of the year so far. As is usually the case this time of year, there are fewer fish, but the fish you do … Read more

Panasonic Lumix Cameras Fail

Today we have to report on more Panasonic Lumix camera problems. I have two Panasonic Lumix cameras; a DMC-LX5 and a DMC-LX7. The cameras are well taken care of, never dropped, handled roughly or been exposed to rain or snow. Both have now failed with less than two years of use. Keep in mind, these … Read more