7:15 AM
Keshav Bhat
In India, a Jaundiced Pearl - washingtonpost.com
Trained restoration artists would methodically apply the clay to every inch of the Taj, with the monument kept open during the treatment, said D.K. Burman, joint director of tourism for Agra.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
A facial for Taj Mahal
In India, a Jaundiced Pearl - washingtonpost.com
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Singapore = N. Korea?
Singapore has been accused of acting like an
"authoritarian state" after refusing to allow European Parliament
members to speak during a visit.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Europe MPs 'gagged' by Singapore
Who would have thought that Singapore would be compared to N. Korea!
"authoritarian state" after refusing to allow European Parliament
members to speak during a visit.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Europe MPs 'gagged' by Singapore
Who would have thought that Singapore would be compared to N. Korea!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Friday, May 04, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Blonde Joke an Optometrist would like...
Three blondes were all applying for the
last available position on the Texas Highway Patrol. The detective
conducting the interview looked at the three of them and said, “So
y’all want to be cops, huh?”
The blondes all nodded.
The detective got up, opened a file drawer and pulled out a folder.
Sitting back down, he opened it, pulled out a picture, and said, “To be
a police officer, you have to be able to detect. You must be able to
notice things such as distinguishing features and oddities such as
scars and so forth.”
So saying, he stuck the photo in the face of the first blonde and
withdrew it after about two seconds. “Now,” he said, “did you notice
any distinguishing features about this man?”
The blonde immediately said, “Yes, I did. He has only one eye!”
The detective shook his head and said, “Of course he has only one
eye in this picture! It’s a profile of his face! You’re dismissed!”
The first blonde hung her head and walked out of the office.
The detective then turned to the second blonde, stuck the photo in
her face for two seconds, pulled it back and said, “What about you?
Notice anything unusual or outstanding about this man?”
“Yes! He only has one ear!”
The detective put his head in his hands and exclaimed, “Didn’t you
hear what I just told the other lady? This is a profile of the man’s
face! Of course you can only see one ear! You’re excused too!”
The second blonde sheepishly walked out of the office.
The detective turned his attention to the third and last blonde and
said, “This is probably a waste of time, but……” He flashed the photo in
her face for a couple of seconds and withdrew it, saying, “All right,
did you notice anything distinguishing or unusual about this man?”
The blonde said, “I sure did. This man wears contact lenses.”
The detective frowned, took another look at the picture and began
looking at some of the papers in the folder. He looked up at the blonde
with a puzzled expression and said, “You’re absolutely right! His bio
says he wears contacts! How in the world could you tell that by looking
at his picture?”
The blonde rolled her eyes and said, “Well, Helloooo! With only one eye and one ear, he certainly can’t wear glasses.”
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Free Online Books
Home | Scribd
Scribd is a free online library where anyone can upload. Use our embeddable
PDF player to publish and view documents right in your web browser.
I came upon this site today. No need to sign up too!
I have uploaded a couple of docs myself. It seems too good to be real. Very very fast. Easy on the eyes and it even allows documents to be downloaded as MP3 files.
I'm sure they will be torn down for copyright violations very soon. But while it lasts, its a great site...
Enjoy
Yahoo's our City
Yahoo! OurCity - Chennai News, Events, Blogs, Photos & a lot more
Our City is a dynamic representation of content created by you and everyone else.
This started a couple of months back with just Bangalore and now has expanded to 16 cities. I love the new maps feature, where I can zoom into street level!
The other thing I find very useful is the local time on the top Right. Reminds me not to call @ odd hours!
The last time I left for India, I used to ask my siblings about local events - like carnatic music concerts - now I can find them listed right here.
Lovely....
Monday, April 09, 2007
A Charlotte Wedding
Over the weekend, we attended a wedding. It was my first cousin's son. Amazingly, I have not seen or heard from my cousin for the last 15 yrs, who lives in Washigton DC... Anyways, I was very happy to be a part of this wonderful celebration. Manu and Archana are the couple and I wish them the very best!
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Mangalathmka - Nambu Narayanana - Vidyabhushana
Every time I hear this, my hair stands on end... what a beautiful rendition...
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do
Friday, March 23, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
My Business!
Well,
In the last few weeks, I have taken the easy road of cutting and pasting some code to get my Daily Dose of DevaranAma. I have added little else because, I have been busy trying to put together a business plan/proposal. This is to have my own optometry practice. So, my days have been spent meeting with realtor's /builders/bankers/attorneys/design staff/architect... you get the point.
It is amazing how quickly the $ add up! of course, everyone wants to make money, as I do too.
One of the challenges has been to figure what to call the new practice... any ideas, please e-mail me.
Here is the layout that I like best:
Get your own Box.net widget and share anywhere!
I should know how big my loan is going to be in the next few weeks. And once we set the ball rolling, there is no turning back.
This is especially unnerving as no one in my family has ever gone into business - we have always taken the 'safe road'. So much so, when I first broached the idea with my dad, his words were 'be careful'. Not what you would expect to hear, but I know him too well to take it as being hurtful....
So, over the next weeks let me continue to post devara nAmas and for those few who chance upon this site, enjoy!
In the last few weeks, I have taken the easy road of cutting and pasting some code to get my Daily Dose of DevaranAma. I have added little else because, I have been busy trying to put together a business plan/proposal. This is to have my own optometry practice. So, my days have been spent meeting with realtor's /builders/bankers/attorneys/design staff/architect... you get the point.
It is amazing how quickly the $ add up! of course, everyone wants to make money, as I do too.
One of the challenges has been to figure what to call the new practice... any ideas, please e-mail me.
Here is the layout that I like best:
Get your own Box.net widget and share anywhere!
I should know how big my loan is going to be in the next few weeks. And once we set the ball rolling, there is no turning back.
This is especially unnerving as no one in my family has ever gone into business - we have always taken the 'safe road'. So much so, when I first broached the idea with my dad, his words were 'be careful'. Not what you would expect to hear, but I know him too well to take it as being hurtful....
So, over the next weeks let me continue to post devara nAmas and for those few who chance upon this site, enjoy!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Friday, March 09, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Karuniso Ranga - Vidyabhushana
P: karuniSO rangA karuNisO
A: iruLu hagalu ninna smaraNeyittu enna OR alternately sung as:
iruLu hagalu ninna smaraNe mareyadante
C1: rukumAngadanaMte vrata mADalariyenO
SukamuniyaMte stutisalariye
bakavairiyaMte dhyAnava mADalariye
dEvakiyaMte etti muddisalariye
2: garuDanaMte pottu tirugalariye nAnu
vara kapiyaMte sEvisalariye
suramuniyaMte pADalariye nAnu
[karirAjanaMte kareyalariye]
siriyaMte neredu mOhisalariye
3: baliyaMte dAnava koDalariyeno- bhakti
chalavanariye prahlAdanaMte
olisalArenu arjunanaMte sakhanAgi
salahO dEvadEva purandaraviTTala
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Kandena Govindana - Ratnamala Prakash
kaNDEnA gOvindanA ----rIkAkSana pANDava pakSana
(kaNDEnA)
anupallavi
kEshava nArAyaNa shrI krSnana vAsudEva accutAnandana
sAsira nAmada shrI hriSIkeshana sESa shayana namma vvasudEva sutana
(kaNDEnA)
caraNam
puruSOttama narahari shrI krSnana sharaNAgata rakSakanA
karuNAkara namma purandara viThalanA nerenambidanO bELUra sannigana
(kaNDEnA)
Monday, March 05, 2007
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Hoova Taruvara - Vidyabhushana
Sometimes, the lyrics may not match the song you hear. That's because artists sometimes choose to skip or re-arrange verses. I'm trying to find lyrics over the net and post em... so bear with me.
Hoova taruvara manege hulla taruva
Ava lakumi ramana ivagilla garuvaa
Ondu dala shree tulasi bindu gangodakava
Indiraaramanagey arpita yenutaa
Ondey mansinali indishayana yene
Yendendu vasipanu mandiradolagey
Pandavara maneolagey kuduregala taa toledu
Pundarikaakshataa hullanoo tinisee
Andaja vaahana namma purandara vitala
Tondarige tondanagi sancharisutihan
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Hanumana Matave - Vidyabhushana
hanumana matave. rAgA: janjUTi. Adi tALA.
P: hanumana matave hariya matavO hariya matave hanumana matavO
A: hanumanu olidare hari tAnolivanu hanumanu munidare hari muniva
C1: hanumana nambida sugrIva gedda hanumanu nambada vAliyu bidda
2: hanumanu olida vibhISaNa gedda hanumanu munidake rAvaNa bidda
3: hanumanu purandara viTTalana dAsa purandara viTTanau hanumanoL vAsa
Monday, February 26, 2007
Hakkiya Hegaleri - Vidyabhushana
raaga : kannaDa kaaMbOdhi taaLa : Adi
hakkiya hegalEri baMdavage nO
Dakka manasOte naanavage | pa |
satraajitana magaLettida unmatta narakadoLu kaadida
matte keDahida avanaMgava satigittanu taa AliMganava | 1 |
hadinaaru saavira naariyara sere mudadiMda biDisi manOhara
aditiya kuMDala kaLisida hari vidhisuranRuparanu saluhida | 2 |
uttama praagjOtiShapurava bhagadattage koTTa varaabhayava
karta kRuShNayyana naMbide shrImUrtiya paadava hoMdide | 3 |
narakacaturdaSi parvada dina haruShadi prakaTaadanu dEva
sharaNaagatajana vatsalaa raMga, parama bhaagavatara paripaala | 4 |
hogaLi kRuShNayyana mahimeya mukti nagarada arasana kIrtiyaa
jagadISa prasanvEMkaTESanu bhaktaraghahaari ravikOTiprakaashanu | 5 |
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Puttur N. Nayak
I have a number of songs by Narasimha Nayak. I must admit that I have never been a fan of his. Most of his 'songs' sound like narration and almost always he has no idea how to finish the song besides repeating one line over and over again in a higher and higher pitch. But considering he has a lot of tapes released, he must be selling...
So, here is today's post:
So, here is today's post:
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Inside Vidyapeetha
There is no photography allowed - of the deities - inside Vidyapeetha Bangalore.
I did take this picture and love it...
PICT0177 Hosted on Zooomr
I did take this picture and love it...
PICT0177 Hosted on ZooomrTuesday, February 13, 2007
Amitabh as AlphaDog
I love the Colbert Report. Here is Amitabh as the Alpha Dog of the week.
Here is the video:
Encourgae Dating
Channelnewsasia.com
Dating bootcamp gears Singaporean men up for Valentine's Day
Singapore has one of the lowest birth rates in Asia. Folks are too busy building their career! The immigration department has tried to open its doors and this has not helped matters much!
Here we have a governmental agency promoting dating...
Monday, February 12, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
vittal swims
At the local YMCA, which is less than a mile from home, Vittal enjoys time in the pool. I have saved the movie from imovie in a 'compressed for web' format. So the pictures look a bit grainy. The next one will be @ much better quality....
Friday, February 09, 2007
Funny
One of the things I enjoy most on Sundays is reading the newspaper with a hot cuppa. Most of the comics are plain annoying. I just skim through them without as much as a smile. Doonesbury is an exception. This one is fantastic.
Lately, my 5 yr old has joined me in reading. We both have loud (read fake) laughs at the comics...
Marethe Yeno Ranga
From the classic voice of Sri VidyabhUshana. Over 80% of Kannada devotional music has been rendered by him....
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
2 Songs today!
Missed posting yesterday! To make up, I'll post 2 songs.
The first one is by Seshagiridas and the second by Mysore Ananthaswamy.
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The first one is by Seshagiridas and the second by Mysore Ananthaswamy.
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Monday, February 05, 2007
Sringaravagihudu - Madhu Balakrishnan
I so wish I could post lyrics along with the audio. So, I ask anyone with lyrics to send 'em over...
Today's entry!
Today's entry!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Anu Raghavendra Stotra
Here is an alternate method to ijigg. Just in case. I'll try to mix the 2 services.
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Ambiga Ninna Nambide
An artist with a great voice, Ajay Variar. Not very popular currently, but I think great things awaits him. So, enjoy:
India Rising/Shining
In the mornings, I have been listening to NPR that broadcasts BBC International. The series India Rising has captivated me. The interview with Palaniappan Chidambaram and Amitabh were fascinating.
You can take part by going here.
Economist magazine does many country snapshots that one has to be a subscriber to get to. But here is a great way to represent key facts like economy and population.
You can take part by going here.
Economist magazine does many country snapshots that one has to be a subscriber to get to. But here is a great way to represent key facts like economy and population.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Go-dhAna (Offering of a cow)
I was browsing some pictures of my Zooomr account and found this one:
It struck me as such a good idea. The couple who were donating the cow to the needy family were elderly and it was nice to see such respect to another life (both animal and human).
It struck me as such a good idea. The couple who were donating the cow to the needy family were elderly and it was nice to see such respect to another life (both animal and human).
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Snowed here!
I said cold snowy day in my last post. Here is video evidence of just that
We stayed out for 15 mins until we got tired! it was nice to see some accumulation after 3 winters without any.
We stayed out for 15 mins until we got tired! it was nice to see some accumulation after 3 winters without any.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Finding space for music
Since Audioblogger as been taken down by Google, finding space for your music files is a challenge. Here is a Digg like forum for music files, called jigg!
Here is my first song there. Hopefully, it will be the last in my search...
Enjoy!
Here is my first song there. Hopefully, it will be the last in my search...
Enjoy!
Daily Dose of Dasa Songs
I have a ton of mp3 files that I have gathered over the years. I never get around to listening to many - they sit in my CD collection. I thought I might use this space to post one song a day using any available server.
Here is my first
Keshav%27s podcast
Give it a listen!
Enjoy! -- Keshav Bhat
Click here to get your own player.
I hope you like this. I'll try to keep them coming on a regular basis
Here is my first
Keshav%27s podcast
Give it a listen!
Enjoy! -- Keshav Bhat
Click here to get your own player.
I hope you like this. I'll try to keep them coming on a regular basis
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Photography Classes
Here is a great site with easy to understand instructions on photography. There are 10 lessons (in HTML) and a message board for you to ask questions and have them answered. Fantastic!
Udupi Srikrishna Ratri Pooja
A short clip from udupi, a coastal city in Karnataka India.
Krishna is Worshiped fourteen times a day by the swamiji. Of course The first ten take place in the forenoon and the remaining four are the evening services. Towards the end of the day, the Swamiji enters the sanctum sanctorum for the ratri pooja. After chanting the hundred and eight names of the Lord he offers naiveedya consisting of tamarind rice, pan cake, tender coconut, panchakajjaya and betal leaf and nut. He then waves aratis of different kinds. Coming out of the sanctum sanctorum the Swamiji offers worship to the idol of Madhvacharya at the entrance. The musicians known as bhagavatas sing devotional songs along with their disciples and dance according to the rythm. It provides a feast to the eyes.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Now this is more like it!
The last few weeks we had temps in the 70's! Not at all like January. No one was complaining though. Over the last couple of days, the numbers have plunged by 40 degrees. That's the view from my street...Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Funnies
I have friends who send me jokes by mail, most of which I delete - especially those that have Powerpoint presentation!
I liked this list sent by my cousin in Thanjavur and enjoyed many of the definitions.
here they are....
1. Cigarette : A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end & a
fool at the other.
2. Love affairs : Something like cricket where one-day internationals are
more ! popular than a five day test.
3. Marriage : It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree
and
a woman gains her master
4. Divo rce : Future tense of marriage
5. Lecture : An art of transferring information from the notes of the
lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of
either".
6. Conference : The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.
7. Compromise : The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody
believes he got the biggest piece.
8. Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by
feminine water-power .
9. Dictionary : A place where divorce comes before marriage.
10. Conference Room : A place where everybody talks, nobody listens &
everybody disagrees later on.
11. Ecstasy : A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you
have never felt before.
12. Classic : A book which people praise, but do not read.
13. Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight.
14. Office : A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.
15. Yawn : The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.
16. Etc. : A sign to make others believe that you know more than you
actually do.
17. Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to
decide
that nothing can be done together.
18. Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.
19. Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions.
20. Philosopher : A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of
when dead.
21. Diplomat : A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you
actually look forward to the trip.
22. Opportunist : A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls
into a river.
23. Optimist : A person who while falling from Eiffel Tower says in midway
"See I am not injured yet."
24. Pessimist :- A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO,
Instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY .
25. Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.
26. Father : A banker provided by nature.
27. Criminal : A guy no different from the rest... except that he got
caught.
28. Boss : Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are
early.
29. Politician : One who shakes your hand before elections and your
Confidence after.
30. Doctor : A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his
bills.
31. Computer Engineer : One who gets paid for forwarding & reading such
mails......!
I liked this list sent by my cousin in Thanjavur and enjoyed many of the definitions.
here they are....
1. Cigarette : A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end & a
fool at the other.
2. Love affairs : Something like cricket where one-day internationals are
more ! popular than a five day test.
3. Marriage : It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree
and
a woman gains her master
4. Divo rce : Future tense of marriage
5. Lecture : An art of transferring information from the notes of the
lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of
either".
6. Conference : The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.
7. Compromise : The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody
believes he got the biggest piece.
8. Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by
feminine water-power .
9. Dictionary : A place where divorce comes before marriage.
10. Conference Room : A place where everybody talks, nobody listens &
everybody disagrees later on.
11. Ecstasy : A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you
have never felt before.
12. Classic : A book which people praise, but do not read.
13. Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight.
14. Office : A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.
15. Yawn : The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.
16. Etc. : A sign to make others believe that you know more than you
actually do.
17. Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to
decide
that nothing can be done together.
18. Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.
19. Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions.
20. Philosopher : A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of
when dead.
21. Diplomat : A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you
actually look forward to the trip.
22. Opportunist : A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls
into a river.
23. Optimist : A person who while falling from Eiffel Tower says in midway
"See I am not injured yet."
24. Pessimist :- A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO,
Instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY .
25. Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.
26. Father : A banker provided by nature.
27. Criminal : A guy no different from the rest... except that he got
caught.
28. Boss : Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are
early.
29. Politician : One who shakes your hand before elections and your
Confidence after.
30. Doctor : A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his
bills.
31. Computer Engineer : One who gets paid for forwarding & reading such
mails......!
Friday, January 12, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Smoking Ban in US House Floor
Finally! Practically every state was banning smoking in public offices and its time the guys/gals who regulate every aspect of life here are subject to this.
I have never smoked and am frankly disgusted by the smells. Not that I will ever be in the US Senate (ha!) but its always nice to see a move to leading a healthy life.
Pelosi bans smoking near House floor - Yahoo! News
I have never smoked and am frankly disgusted by the smells. Not that I will ever be in the US Senate (ha!) but its always nice to see a move to leading a healthy life.
Pelosi bans smoking near House floor - Yahoo! News
Friday, January 05, 2007
Photo Gallery South India
When I left for India I was hoping to take many, many pictures. But when I got there, I was far too busy to take pictures, hailing an auto, holding on to my son or simply carrying those shopping bags!
While waiting @ a doctors office, I saw this beautiful article in National Geographic.
India: Southern India Photo Gallery @ National Geographic Traveler
Lovely!
While waiting @ a doctors office, I saw this beautiful article in National Geographic.
India: Southern India Photo Gallery @ National Geographic Traveler
Lovely!
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
This is Gayathri - the latest addition to the Bhat Family. My Brothers darling (sorry Padmini!)BBC Person of the year
Time Magazine had 'YOU' as the person of the year. How boring and utterly unimaginative. I would have loved to see Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to head the speakership of the Senate in US history. But, I don't want to get too political here - my rantings shall remain off the blog pages.
One of the first posts I put up on this blog was about Sir Richard Dawkins.
Now, BBC has named him the Person of the Year.
Dawkins talks with Bill Moyers (needs Real Player) about religion in America, evolution and its detractors and science as the best prism through which to understand the mysteries of the universe
Monday, January 01, 2007
Latest from D40
Spent a few hours @ a nearby ski resort. The weather was lousy - raining! But my son had fun and I whipped out my new toy.
Here are a few pictures from Zoomr - where I was lucky to get a Pro Account!
Flying Chennai-Delhi in 22 hrs
I remember days whe I used to travel 22 hrs by Train from Chennai to Delhi. But I could not believe my eyes when I read this story!
What should have been a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Chennai to Delhi turned into a 22-hour ordeal for passengers of an Air Deccan flight, thanks to a combination of ‘‘operational reasons’’ and the dreaded Delhi fog.
What should have been a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Chennai to Delhi turned into a 22-hour ordeal for passengers of an Air Deccan flight, thanks to a combination of ‘‘operational reasons’’ and the dreaded Delhi fog.
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A Birthday/New Year Gift to myself!
Over the holidays, I used a point and shoot digital camera that worked very well. Espeially because I could stick it in my pocket, carry my son if needed and go through security @ airports. A few days before we were to leave Singapore, my 5 year old wanted to take pictures of fish in a hotel lobby and dropped the camera. Not surprisingly, the lens got jammed and I was quite upset.
I’ve been wanting to buy a prosumer camera for the longest time but I didn’t want to lug all that weight around.
Came back home and researched.
Here Here, Here, Here and Here
Fell in love with the Nikon D40. The replacement for the D50, it keeps the 6.1-megapixel sensor but boasts upgrades to the viewfinder, LCD, metering, processor speed, burst rate, noise suppression, in-camera editing, and user help, in a smaller and lighter package. Now for the really hot feature: The new camera, at $599 with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II AF-S Zoom-Nikkor DX lens, is $100 less than the current D50 with a kit lens.
The D40 will make for a very agile backpacking companion, can’t wait for Spring time.
