Posted in Landscape on Feb 5th, 2007 2 Comments »
Warren, Connecticut. We didn’t think our lake would freeze this year but it did and when the sun is up and it’s warm ice fishermen and a few skaters can be seen in various coves. When the sun goes down, however, most people get inside where its warm and leave the lake to a few [...]
Posted in Photo Resources on Feb 4th, 2007 No Comments »
The Canon Camera Museum has a wealth of resources for anyone who uses Canon cameras (and for those who don’t).
Check out the Virtual Lens Plant with video of the making of lenses from making the glass to assembling a phenomenal 500mm f/4 L IS USM. The production process is fascinating.
Posted in Social Software on Feb 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Instructables is a site for sharing your “how-to” on anything. Tons of step by step instructions on everything from cooking to photography to building robots.
Source: Scott James
Posted in Photo Sites, Social Software on Feb 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Fotolog overtaking Flickr? Quick! Which photo sharing site community thingie is more popular: Fotolog or Flickr? You might be surprised at the answer…but first some history.
This is a fascinating post by Kottke and given the problems flickr is having at the moment being “absorbed” by Yahoo all the more meaningful. I’m not dumping flickr for [...]
Posted in Macintosh on Feb 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Remote Buddy is a Macintosh utility that allows you to control more than FrontRow with the Apple IR remote that came with your new Macintosh.
Watch the QuickTime, very cool. I would think this would have great use in the disabilities community.
(Source Daring Fireball Linked List.)
Posted in People, Politics on Feb 1st, 2007 2 Comments »
Molly Ivins, 62, Dies; Writer Skewered Politicians: “The liberal writer cultivated the voice of a folksy populist and delighted in skewering politicians.”
I’ve been reading her for years in FunnyTimes and elsewhere. We need her now more than ever and she will be sorely missed.
(Source NYT > Home Page.)
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