November 2006

Eyeglass Stores are for Suckers

Eyeglass stores are for suckers. This guy buys a pair of prescription glasses online for $81, and says they fit perfectly. Be sure to read the response and reply from an optometrist, which is a hoot. I'm considering this seriously—my last glasses cost about $350 total.

Posted on November 28, 2006 12:14 PM | link to this entry

Caruso One-Liners

This will make you lose your frickin' mind. A loop of endless Caruso one-liners. You'll learn to realize Roger Daltrey is screaming in pain, not excitement.

Posted on November 19, 2006 2:34 PM | link to this entry

Nikon Linkdump

This is a linkdump of info about Nikon Lens Compatibility, Nikon D70 specs (Particularly lens information), a better compatibility chart and accompanying review, another review of the D70s.

Posted on November 16, 2006 9:30 AM | link to this entry

Dot-Com Archive

The Dot-Com Archive claims to be a collection of stories and memories from the Web 1.0 boom and bust. I'd like to actually read some of the stories, but I can't do it yet. (via)

Posted on November 8, 2006 3:05 PM | link to this entry

Using a legacy flash with a DSLR

I found a website that graphs the voltage in legacy flash units and makes recommendations for usage in newer DSLRs. (Older flash units use higher voltages in the trigger circuit.) I have a Vivitar 550FD, given to me by my father for my Minolta SLR, and I'd love to be able to use it with my digital cameras.

Posted on November 7, 2006 10:55 PM | link to this entry

Setting up Parallels on OS X

Here's a handy guide for setting up Parallels on OS X from Lifehacker.

Posted on November 7, 2006 12:06 PM | link to this entry

High Dynamic Range tutorial

Our friend Dave hipped me to this technique: HDR photography, which is the process of taking multiple bracketed photos of the same subject and combining the data from all to produce a highly detailed, contrasted image.

Posted on November 7, 2006 11:49 AM | link to this entry

Pricing a MacBook pro.

This week we met with a client who has a 17" G4 Powerbook, and I fell in love with it. Hrmm. A BTO 17" MacBook Pro with a 100GB 7200-RPM drive (minus $99 from the stock price, but a faster drive) with the educational discount is $2509, vs. $2699 at the regular price. That's a lot of clams. (a 2.3Ghz 15" with the standard 120GB drive is $2499. Would I pay $10 for more screen size? Hell yeah.)

Posted on November 4, 2006 11:43 PM | link to this entry

Solar iPod charger.

This is some cool McGuvyer shit. Build a solar powered iPod charger from simple parts in about 15 minutes. I'd try this in a second.

Posted on November 3, 2006 5:24 PM | link to this entry

Maryland Election Roundup.

Computerworld has a great article about the state of elections countrywide. Here's the entry for Maryland.