bleg: digital camera recommendations

I'm looking to spend about $250-$300.

Desiderata:
* downloading to a computer is fast, painless, and done by USB
* should hold about 1 GB
* can do video
* zoom range >= 4x or 6x
* fits in a pocket
* won't get ripped off in case I need a new charger (or other essential accessory)

front door lock stopped working, fixed

Very scary. Cemllyn borrowed the neighbor's ladder and got in through the balcony. Problem seems solved. Unexplained. I worry that it may recur.



Writing to my old landlord on Tue, Mar 7, 2006 ... after almost sleeping at my hospitable pianist neighbor's apartment.

<< I had an emergency this Saturday evening at 3am: my key did not work.
It took me about 15 minutes to open the door, and I almost went to a
hotel. After I came in, I investigated and found out that, in a
certain state, turning the key locks the lock whether you turn it to
the left or to the right, and there is no reliable way of opening the
door. >>

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