Monthly Archives: June 2006

Keynote makes a movie

Posted on 29 June 2006 by tychay

I’m finally starting to gear up for my two OSCON talks. This is why I found this article about how Al Gore used Keynote to create his movie interesting.

As many of you know, I love this program. I had Caitlin … Continue reading →

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10 ways

Posted on 29 June 2006 by tychay

Chris just sent to the list The interact 10 ways website from Getty Images.. The one he mentioned was sumona’s “information” page which generates an infinite photomosaic.
Getty is using it to promote some new media ideas for their stock photography. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, web development | 1 Comment

Copying vs. stealing

Posted on 29 June 2006 by tychay

Another person copies Caitlin.
It hurts me too.
She and I spent days creating a set of core values which drive the copy that she puts on her website. There are many compromises and issues that come with creating your own company, … Continue reading →

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An instrument to see

Posted on 29 June 2006 by tychay

“You put your camera around your neck along with putting on your shoes, and there it is, an appendage of the body that shares your life with you. The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without … Continue reading →

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A decisive victory…

Posted on 29 June 2006 by tychay

Concerning the recent Hamden v. Rumsefeld decision:
“I’ve got to say that this decision is a decisive victory in the war to spark ridiculous right wing commentary.”
—Andrew, from a comment “Guantanamo Treatment Illegal, Says SCOTUS”

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Nikon teleconverter hacks

Posted on 28 June 2006 by tychay

There’s a discussion on Nikkor about Nikon teleconverters.

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Buffett and the estate tax

Posted on 26 June 2006 by tychay

There was some discussion via e-mail about Warren Buffett’s recent donation to the William and Melinda Gates foundation. I don’t want to concentrate on that, except to state the inevitability of a man like him donating money on the sure-bet … Continue reading →

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Blame the troops

Posted on 26 June 2006 by tychay

What could be more stereotypical “Republican” than this? When things start going wrong, don’t blame the strategy, blame the troops.

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A look at image stabilization

Posted on 25 June 2006 by tychay

A long time ago, someone asked for a hypothetical D200 wishlist feature, I asked for simply one: in-camera vibration reduction.
Whatever you call it, this one recent gift from the video world has revolutionized photography by reducing the need for monopods … Continue reading →

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Digital blending multiple exposures

Posted on 24 June 2006 by tychay

I received a request on Flickr a couple days ago:
you mentioned taking 3 exposures in one of your shots (a stream in big basin) and combining them together in photoshop. how do you do that?
I can only assume he meant … Continue reading →

Posted in Macintosh, photography | 8 Comments