Computer related stuff (and computer-related gadgets).
On Josh Spear’s suggestion, I decided to try out Poladroid. In a nutshell, it turns your digital images into crappy Polaroids.
At first I thought, What’s the big deal? John already has a polaroid framer and the uber-insane Hockneyizer. That was until I used the UI:
IM from a friend:
See ya.
Oh, by the way in OS X shell:say -v Good oh PHP ow ow oh PHP ow oh PHP ow ow oh PHP ow oh PHP ow ow oh PHP ow oh PHP ow ow oh PHP ouchiefor PHP anthem.
If you came here from a blog search, here is another anthem.
I’m preparing a list of things to do tomorrow, when it occurs to me:
I wonder if Larry or Sergei ever have to fix their family members’ computers?
If so, that’s got to be the World’s Most Expensive Tech Support.
I wonder how many six(or more)-figure-salary software engineers weekend as the family Geek Squad?
My computer has a GPS in it using the same SIRFstar III chipset as my hiking handheld, which also doubles as my cycling GPS.
On the Mac, it appears as a “USB-serial” device whose driver is made by Prolific Technology which, coincidentally, makes the driver for my camera GPS receiver. Like all SIRFstar III GPSs, getting the acquisition took only a second, but a fix took a minute.
Great! Now what to do?
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My Uncle is soon to be without his laptop and desktop. An in our family, this means a Macintosh…with Skype installed. And this means, bouncing ideas off the family Mac geek: me.
Here were his ideas:
I thought it’d be fun to share my thinking/email.
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>> Hello. How do you do. Please state your problem. >> Joseph Weizenbaum, your creator, died today. Why are you concerned over my creator ? >> Joseph Weizenbaum, your creator, died today. What about your own creator ? >> Joseph Weizenbaum, your creator, died today. Are you worried about someone else's creator ? >> Joseph Weizenbaum, your creator, died today. Really, my creator ? >> Joseph Weizenbaum, your creator, died today. Why are you concerned over my creator ?
I blame Merlin Mann of 43 folders. He’s the one who popularized Moleskines years ago.
How else can I explain that right after I wrote about my analog blog that Brian Moon pointed me to the very next xkcd about that. Which caused my friends to point out the sequel article:
Which gave me this weird flashback to the Kubrick and Cupcakes Get Satisfaction/Songbird party, where I caught both Ramon and Dave McClure as being one of the few without hats.
Nikon D70, Tokina 16-50mm AT-X PRO f/2.8 DX, SB-800, ultimate light box
1/20sec @ f/2.8, iso640, 21mm (31mm)
Ramon is almost always styling with a hat. Since everyone else is with hat, I suppose he is doing without.
Nikon D70, Tokina 16-50mm AT-X PRO f/2.8 DX, SB-800, ultimate light box
1/10sec @ f/2.8, iso640, 18mm (27mm)
Dave wears 500 hats, but the only one he has on this day is his party hat.
[Why Merlin Mann is the anti-christ after the jump.]Continue reading
See our open offices with free food, beer, and t-shirts at Lunch 2.0 today!
Photos of my workstation are like photos of “What’s in my bag”—they seem to draw a voyeur-like fascination just short of a shot of a pretty girl.
Well since we recently tore down the cubes, I finally set up my workstation. You can come to Lunch 2.0 this Friday and see for yourself, but just in case you happen to be in Mexico drinking Corona’s that day:
Leica M8, Cosina-Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical
1/16sec, iso 320, 35mm (47mm)
Click on the photo and mouseover the image for some tagging goodness.
[Inventory and open office after the jump]Continue reading
A conversation that never happened over iChat:
1: Hey, do you have a copy of the new iLife and iWork?
2: Yeah. How can I get it to you.
1: Let me get back to you…
1: Hey, my my iDisk has 10GB on it now, just put it there.
At work today Mark Kater and Sarah were joking that I’ve been as sick as long as I’ve had my iPhone. I guess my iPhone has bad Feng Shui.
Then Mark mentioned that the song in the iPhone television commercials, gives him the classically Apple 38 seconds of “all is good in the world” before he wakes up back to reality. I hadn’t heard the song, but when I mentioned this to our graphic designer, he said he hears the song in his sleep. The song is “Perfect Timing (This Morning)” by Orba Squara.
Hmm… that would make an awesome ringtone. 😀
Nikon D70, Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D, Canon 500D close up filter
1/45sec @ f/1.4, iso200, 85mm (127mm)
It was indeed “Perfect Timing” because today was also when someone posted a desktop app for customizing the iPhone ringtone.
Some notes:
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