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Scuba diving and running DAK have a lot in common. They are both highly technical. And, with both, you get to play with a ton of electronic gadgets. I guess I really do 'live to explore' new technology. And I love diving and running DAK equally.  BUBBLING UP FROM DREW Dear Old DAKonian Friend, Thanks for checking on me. I'm glad you cared enough to click this link. It was 4 years since I last published the DAK 1 catalog and before I published the new DAK Catalogs. I hope you missed them as much as I did. We all had such a great time testing, using and benefiting from the new technology products, I hope you're as excited about doing it again as I am. OK, so when I'm not running DAK Industries 2000 what am I doing? First, the truth is I wasn't diving all the time. I've really been working pretty consistently when I was away. But, the ventures I've been involved in have only required brief, intense spurts of energy so I've had time to get away in-between projects. I'll share the projects with you in a minute. But, first let's talk diving. I'm an avid/rabid diver/underwater photographer. And frankly diving really is a lot like running DAK 2000. I dive with a computer. All I learned about F-stops and photographing catalog products with my 4x5 cameras applies underwater. And from the scooters I often ride to the diving tables I use, to the 2-3 cameras I dive with, it's all about technology. B/W did you know that the word SCUBA wasn't even coined until 1952? And it's first use as a verb was recorded in 1973. So, it just about parallels the introduction and usage of our desktop computers. I've dived with turtles, sharks and rays, and I've even been bitten by an eel. Oh well. I've had some incredible underwater experiences, a few of which we can share below. I often ride "James Bond" type underwater scooters, which are a real kick. But, it's the silence, the serene beauty and the incredible fish that have so often driven me underwater since I was first certified in 1970. If you love the awesome beauty of nature as I do, check out a few of my pictures below. From Australia's fabulous barrier reef to Bonaire's incomparable pristine shore diving, from Egypt's Red Sea adventure to Maui's Ahihi Bay Preserve, I've witnessed some of the stunning wonders of nature through my lens finder. One night I dove with 6 giant 10-foot manta rays. They were all around me rubbing up against me. It's a night I will never forget. And I watch my video often. And when I'm not in the water what do I do? I read electronics manuals and texts. OK, everyone thinks I'm crazy. But, I really do. When I was a kid, I used to read dictionaries and encyclopedias for fun. (My wife thinks I shouldn't admit this in public. But, it's me. And it's true.) And now, it's not unusual to find me warming up after a long dive reading the latest PhotoShop, Fireworks or Window's user guide. And wait till you see some of what you can do for less than $50 that I've learned from a manual on a flight to Maui below. See my 2-monitor section below. But, it's not all diving. When I'm home I'm perfecting the newest bread recipe or grinding my own wheat. We make my 94-year old dad a loaf of the oat-bran prune bread every week. Check out Drew Kaplan Presents and you'll find both some exciting breadmaker add-ons and additions that may surprise you coming soon. I've been involved in 2 dot-com startups, consulted for more than a dozen of my technology geek friends, and even partnered in an infomercial. When nobody needs me (translate wants me), I'm off to the beach. When there's a job to be done, you'll find me in Seattle, Hong Kong or even Jerusalem. (Yes there's an Internet startup I was working on there.) And you'll also find me just about anywhere else where I can carry my notebook computer, get a connection to the Internet, and hopefully find some nice warm-water diving. Plus, my family's doing great. We've never had so much time together. My two sons graduated college, one with his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology (our resident rocket scientist.) and the other with a degree in Marketing (our wheeler-dealer, maybe I'll learn a thing or two). Anyway things are good and I'm loving running DAK, well, DAK 2000.com. Thanks for spending a few moments checking on me. Honestly, all I've really ever wanted to do was to get DAK 2000 started. And now with your support, I've put my diving aside and traded trips to Maui for trips to the Far East. (It's a lucky thing for me that I love Peeking Duck.) For DAK INDUSTRIES, 2000, INC. Again, (That sounds good!) Drew Alan Kaplan President (Boy, it sure has a nice ring to it. President, I like it.) P.S. Wander around the page below for a few minutes and you'll get a more graphical idea of what I've been up to. Enjoy the awesome beauty of nature, get a little travelogue, and pick up a few computer tips. And thanks again for caring enough to check in on me. P.P.S OK here's a crass commercial plea. Please sign up for the DAK2000.com Newsletter eMailing list so we can grow really fast and get the best products cheapest. Just Click Here To Become an eDAKonian, PLEASE?

Click On 2000 Of My Favorite Dive Pictures Below Get a feel for the splendor of being underwater. Below I've linked nearly 2000 of my favorite dive pictures. And below the pictures you'll find some of my favorite Dive Movies too. To view my pictures, click on any one of the thumbnails and it will expand to full-size. You'll find great looking fish, sharks and even an eel that bit me. You can advance to another thumbnail page by clicking the > arrow at the bottom center. Or once you're in the full-size pictures, you can zoom through the pictures by clicking on the actual picture or click the Play Button below any picture and it will start an automated slide-show that will advance the pictures every 5 seconds. Oh and one more thing. If you put it on slide-show, you might want to go to your View Menu and choose Full Screen to best see the pictures. I wanted them to be biggest they could be. OK, these are some of my favorite pictures. They may not be perfect, but they help remind me of all the great dives I've had. I hope you love the ocean as much as I do. You'll see lots of Pictures from Maui, plus pictures from the Red Sea, Australia, Bonaire and lots more warm water dive locations. (I hate cold water and I'm a real wuss about cold water dives.) Oh, you'll also see a few pictures of my kids and of my friend and for sure favorite Dive Buddy Charlie mixed in with the fish pictures. And yes that's me on the Scooter and with the shrimp cleaning my teeth and more. If I'm in the picture, likely Charlie shot it, not me. If you're ever in Maui, check out diving with Charlie Dolfun at the Grand Wailea Hotel. He's the best of anywhere in the world that I've dived. OK, come on along and enjoy a dive without even getting wet. . . Drew   Drew's Dive Memories   Drew's Gallery 1 of 79.

Check Out My Scuba Videos. I've Used Youtube to power them on this page. Turtle Lunch So I've been diving for over 40 years. And you'd think that I would have seen lots of turtles eating. But, nope. I've seen them eat. But never for very long or very much. And I've sure never had my video camera to capture it either. What's really strange is that my wife asked be just before I left on the dive, had I seen a turtle eat? And I said, well, sort of. And then it happened. This is taken in front of the Grand Wailea Hotel in about 40 feet of water at a place we call DJ Hill. I'm diving with my best buddy Charlie Dolfun (Yep, that's his name and he runs the dive business at the Grand. If you're ever there, check in with him. He's the best. You can't ever go wrong diving with Charlie. Oh, and this spot tends to be a bit silty so that's what you see the turtle spitting out of his mouth and nose as he eats. My Manta Ray Encounter Here's an encounter with a Manta Ray I had in May of 07. The Manta is at what we call a cleaning station. they come here to have the Hawaiian cleaner fish clean them up. If you are very still and patient they won't mind having you watch. This is taken right off shore during a beach dive right in front of the Grand Wailea Hotel with Charlie Dolfun, my very favorite dive buddy and the man to see if you stay at the Grand. It's his dive operation he's the best of the best. Ahihi Bay, Maui Preserve Schooling With The Ta'ape Blue Stripped Snappers These amazingly colorful fish school in really tight formations. If you're really patient and slow, you can just about join their schools. It's really a ton of fun to try to get close, super close. Click on my camera to see the photographic gear I carry when I dive. I often carry 2 or 3 cameras when I go down. I don't look pretty but I have a great time. My Dive Computer has seen a lot of dives. And it's pretty beaten up. But here's the face of one of my dive computers. My last dive maxed out at 57 feet and lasted for 92 minutes. OK, I make mistakes. When we went to Curacao, I found the hotel and booked the room on the Internet. Here's the floor plan. What I thought was the living room (bottom left) turned out to be a patio. It does say balcony at the bottom. Send This Page to a Friend CLICK HERE The error was mine. Thought you'd get a kick out of my blunder. Why does it matter? Well, no TV, no news and we were really isolated. But, boy was it beautiful. LOOK AT THIS! USE TWO MONITORS ON YOUR COMPUTER FOR LESS THAN $50? Click On the Monitors below to see just how easy it is to do using Windows 98/ME/XP and your own old or spare monitor. And, I found out all about it by reading a manual. This is awesome! Read some books and create your own site. Click To Check Out My Book Shelf. These are the books I've read to learn how to create this site. I'm still learning as you can see. But, if I can do it you can too, and probably better. It's all about trying it yourself. CLICK THE PICTURE to check out my 4x5 camera equipment. I got tired of waiting for a photographer to take my shots so I bought my own equipment. It turned out to be easy to use.   DAK Home | About DAK | Drew's Tutorials What Happened to DAK 1? | What's Drew Been Doing? | Tweaks & Geeks All rights reserved. May not be reproduced in any form. Copyright 1999-2012 DAK INDUSTRIES, INC.

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