The rumor is that the next version of the iPhone will have a 5 megapixel camera that’s capable of capturing HD video as well as better quality photos. That’s cool, but in the meantime, the camera in the 3GS is a great tool for snapshots, especially when the images are tweaked by one of the… Continue reading iPhone Camera Apps
Buzzards+Fort Stockton = Swallows+Capistrano?
One of the presumed harbingers of spring in West Texas is the return of roosting buzzards. If that’s true, then Fort Stockton has seen its last cold snap for the season, as evidenced by this iPhone video I shot last evening from my parents’ backyard: This is just a fraction of the flock of scavengers… Continue reading Buzzards+Fort Stockton = Swallows+Capistrano?
Pinnacles of Agility
Via Twisted Sifter, here are two remarkable demonstrations of clever agility, albeit in very different forms: It’s hard to say which is more impressive, but I’d like to see the guy in the second video try those tricks on a recumbent.
Photojournalism: Redefining Reality?
There’s an interesting debate going on over at PDNPulse regarding “stylized photojournalism,” which essentially involves the application of special effects to news photographs to “enhance” them or to emphasize a particular point of view. The debate is between purists who tend to believe that the camera should be used to capture newsworthy scenes without any… Continue reading Photojournalism: Redefining Reality?
The Evolution of Resolution (or, Getting A Big Honkin’ Monitor)
My new computer monitor arrived late yesterday via FedEx (and, by the way, I’d like to know why our neighborhood seems to be The. Very. Last. Destination. for FedEx deliveries) and I immediately neglected plans to do some much-needed housekeeping in order to get it connected and configured. It’s a 24″ Dell* display, and it… Continue reading The Evolution of Resolution (or, Getting A Big Honkin’ Monitor)
Random Thursday – The 1st Day of Spring on a Saturday Edition
Is this really the first day of Spring? I get confused about the date, and not just because the temperature is 50 degrees colder today than yesterday. I could Google it, but, you know…spring fever and all. Anyway, now that The Gate is hung, I’m between projects (I’m contemplating trying my hand at building a… Continue reading Random Thursday – The 1st Day of Spring on a Saturday Edition
AB/T Gate Completed
Did you miss me? I’ve been berry, berry busy, working on a special pwoject to defeat those wascally wabbits, and it’s finally finished. I pwesent to you the world’s most time-consuming Anti-Bunny/Tumbleweed Gate: This gate took me approximately 18,000 hours to complete, with 463 discreet steps and 139 different tools (power and other), not to… Continue reading AB/T Gate Completed
Recommended Reading: “Freddy and Fredericka”
I’ve previously recommended The Oil Drum blog as a resource for all things energy-related, but it also directed me to one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in a long time, Mark Helprin’s 2006 Freddy and Fredericka. I’ll even borrow the blog’s summary of the book’s premise, if you’re not inclined to click over:… Continue reading Recommended Reading: “Freddy and Fredericka”
Workout Playlist
I’m watching season two of NCIS (the one where McGee comes on board and Kate gets whacked) on DVD during my exercise bike workouts. My usual workout is 45 minutes plus cool-down and each episode is a bit shorter than that, so I often either ride in silence for a few minutes or put on… Continue reading Workout Playlist
Random Thursday
Scattershooting while taking a break from what is nowadays my morning ritual: sweeping the sand left by the previous day’s windstorm from our driveway. (At least this morning I didn’t have to break out the shovel, as I did on Monday.) This graph has been showing up in various places across the web, but in… Continue reading Random Thursday