Comments on: Introducing the Joby GorillaBike http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/03/15/introducing-the-joby-gorillabike/ ... since 'aught-eight. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Grant Hamilton http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/03/15/introducing-the-joby-gorillabike/comment-page-1/#comment-5950 Grant Hamilton Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:08:52 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=7393#comment-5950 *head slap* whoops! *head slap* whoops!

]]> By: Colin http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/03/15/introducing-the-joby-gorillabike/comment-page-1/#comment-5948 Colin Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:59:25 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=7393#comment-5948 Film is immune to magnets...X-rays pose a problem (depending on strength) for some higher-speed, more sensitive types. Film is immune to magnets…X-rays pose a problem (depending on strength) for some higher-speed, more sensitive types.

]]> By: Grant Hamilton http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/03/15/introducing-the-joby-gorillabike/comment-page-1/#comment-5943 Grant Hamilton Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:40:52 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=7393#comment-5943 Actually, flash-based memory cards -- all of them — are immune to magnetic fields. They're not magnetic storage. (http://photo.net/digital-camera-forum/00Le5H) If you were using a hard-drive-based device, like some small camcorders, you might have an issue. Or, some types of film. But any digital point-and-shoot will be just fine. Actually, flash-based memory cards — all of them — are immune to magnetic fields. They’re not magnetic storage. (http://photo.net/digital-camera-forum/00Le5H)

If you were using a hard-drive-based device, like some small camcorders, you might have an issue. Or, some types of film. But any digital point-and-shoot will be just fine.

]]> By: Colin http://www.absurdintellectual.com/2010/03/15/introducing-the-joby-gorillabike/comment-page-1/#comment-5941 Colin Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:01:14 +0000 http://www.absurdintellectual.com/?p=7393#comment-5941 Magnetic Gorillapods..? Not a good idea. Unless you like erasing the photos you've taken on your memory card, which a magnet will do. They'll undoubtedly be weak enough to *probably* be OK, but...not something I'd put close to my data. Magnetic Gorillapods..?

Not a good idea. Unless you like erasing the photos you’ve taken on your memory card, which a magnet will do.

They’ll undoubtedly be weak enough to *probably* be OK, but…not something I’d put close to my data.

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