Question: Do any cameras insert smiles on faces when you take shots at Forced Family Fun events?

Don’t despair if you find yourself at family functions and can’t muster the energy to force a smile. The Stepford Wives were not created in a day!

Until you learn the politics of genuine artifice, take your cues from good ole Charlie Brown and focus on the righteous principles of your anti-social behavior. Then- try a smirk first, as you work your way up to a grin.

Once your smile is trained, consider the Sony Cybershot DSC-W120 for its Smile Shutter Mode. The camera's sensors are trained somewhere between Mona Lisa's smile and a Joker’s guffaw. That being the case, you can get stuck with some expressions that are not what I would call a smile, but in many cases may be the best you can expect from a family that doesn’t really want to be there. Good luck!

The digital revolution is now in the hands of our kids. Your three year old is already navigating their way around the computer. Your six year has their own blog. Your tween memorized your credit card, social security and password. How cute!

A child's perspective is always refreshing and that includes their point of view from behind the camera. You can't always know what your kids are thinking but give them a digital camera this year for a peak into their vision.

Both Z Recs and Cookie Mag have good camera reviews of kids digital cameras.

Of course, since digital camera technology is constantly evolving, give that "obsolete" digital camera from two years ago to your kid and treat yourself to a shiny new one.

I only posted it a couple of months ago but already there are over 1,200 views of the underwater video I made while testing the Olympus Stylus 850 SW. YouTube viewers are captivated by the seemingly absurd notion of water and electronics... deprived of an industrial accident of course!