Archive for February, 2009
How To Photograph Young Children
There is no doubt that photographing young children poses special challenges, as they have much more energy than the photographer and rarely sit still.
Taking pictures indoors in a formal setting, like a photo studio, will only work if the child has something to occupy him, such as a toy or a doll. Modern digital cameras […]
Community Foundation Grant Allows Library to Purchase Digital Microfilm Reader
A 2006 grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation will open up a host of new possibilities for local history and genealogy researchers at the Culver-Union Twp. Public Library. The Foundation awarded over $6,000 to the library towards the purchase of a digital microfilm reader and scanner for the library’s developing local history […]
Photo Editing - Size
Getting it the Right Size
Although there are now photo library programmes that will adjust the size of your photo automatically when you select print, a little knowledge will put you in control of the process, enabling you to be much more precise.
Photos for the Screen
When publishing photos on the web, it is best to make […]
The Long Tail - Audiophile Niche Not For Everyone
I’m reading Chris Anderson’s The Long Tail. If you’re not familiar with the concept or the book, the “long tail” refers to an economic graph that begins with few high selling hits and flattens out (but never to zero) to many low selling niches. The book goes into detail of how digital distribution and filtering […]
Today is a triple event day. . .
For many the 13th is not regarded as an auspicious day - especially if it happens to fall on a Friday. But this is Monday and a day to celebrate three times.
Why?
First: October 13th is the official release date for the published version of my new book ‘Beat The Recession: Proven Marketing Tactics’ […]
EFF condemns music download lawsuits
The policy of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to sue users caught downloading music illegally has done nothing to slow the trade of copyrighted music on peer-to-peer networks, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
Here is a short excerpt from the report:
The music industry initially responded to P2P file sharing as they have […]
Fujitsu L1010 (14.1-inch)
The new Fujitsu L1010 comes in a choice of five cool color combination and is packed with everything you need. Fujitsu has become so popular in its new pricing strategy. Fujitsu L1010 promise to provide perfect screen viewing, high security, best multimedia and Internet experience.
Which color you like out of these 5 light colors? Black, […]
On Flow Apps
I gave a talk today at Defrag with Dick Hardt of Sxip and Chris Shipley of DEMO fame. Our topic was “flow apps” and I wanted to share some info/conversations I found last night as I was preparing. I have added a few of my own comments in here, but for the most part aggregated […]
Freebase, notability, and minority data
You know I went to work for Freebase, right? Well, this is a personal post about a work-related topic. Consider that a disclaimer; these are my views, not official company ones, though I trust and believe that there is significant overlap between the two.
Freebase is a free database of the world’s information. […]
Calling All Shanghai Buffs
I’ve recently gotten down to business concerning my dissertation research, as summers have a particular way of flying by too fast, and this is definitely not a situation in which I can let the deadline in August creep up on me while I’m sitting out in the sun. Two months is plenty of time to […]