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Proud of…birthday…arduino…ten gig
And to focus on the better things in life… I’m happy that I had a good birthday weekend jus hanging out with the kids. And getting my xtracycle fixed. I’m quite proud of myself for building my first Arduino based WiFi attenuator. I look forward to getting better with my soldering skills. But my first…
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Morning Rant on 9/11 and Data Collection
So when I woke up and saw the Tribune’s syndicated article about how the Whitehouse though it would have prevented 9/11 by more pervasive data collection, I got rather angry. Why? The article and the topic are focusing on manipulating the reader. Entirely not on any greater topic. Who wants this surveillance? It does the…
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An Adventure in Long Distance, All Weather, Bike Commuting
He departed at 5:00, knowing it would take about one hour and five minutes to get home. His wife has to leave for a meeting at at 6:15. Pulling on his gloves while he waits for the light at Second and Main to change, his leg is raised on the pedal, about to thrust down.…
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2014-01-01 Skagit View of Olypics [wide wallpaper]
I absolutely loved this view. I got this with a 300mm lens, 1/250@f/5, Pentax K10D, and a monopod. This did not start out as an HDR image; I got a lot more contrast into the mountains using Gimp. And that is what I wanted. I’m learning that an Overlay layer works really well for a ND…
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2014-01-01 Skagit Preserve Apenglow [wide wallpaper]
I have never seen such amazing cloudscapes except in Skagit county. And luckily, even if they are not just quite as vivid as what I cook up, they offer me the inspiration of pre-visualisation. Another note I must add is that Hugin is now easier than ever to use. I really appreciate Hugin and every…
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2014-01-01 Skagit Perserve Flying Geese [wide wallpaper]
Snow Geese. Yearly tradition now to go and see them flocking in Skagit near LaConner at new years. 300mm lens 1/310 ~f/5
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2014-01-01 Skagit Preserve Heron [wide desktop]
Sometimes you just come away with all blurry photos. This is a shot to do properly I should have rigged a tripod with a 15lb weight with. However, I was just going with a monopod and leaning against a fence. Using a Pentax K10D, 300m 1/250@f/5 lens, this shot metered about ~2/3 stop under and…
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2014-01-01 LaConner Cold Storage
Here’s a picture of an abandoned cold storage plant. These are pipes wrapped in canvas and polystyrene. Bonus points if you tell me how I cooked it.
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Not dangerous
Originally posted on As Easy As Riding A Bike: In 2013, we’ve heard a lot about the dangers of cycling. So, as the year comes to end, it’s time for a brief reminder of some things that aren’t dangerous. Riding a bike without a helmet is not dangerous. Riding a bike without hi-viz clothing is…
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