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Is Flickr dead? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:15 pm
This is a response to Michael Ernest Sweet’s recent blog post Flickr and 500px are dead to me. I think with the recent redesign, Flickr made some good changes and some bad, but was mostly focused on ...
Map of Swan Point Cemetery 5 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
Map of Swan Point Cemetery by kickstand
Things to do in New York City “off the beaten path” 5 Aug 2013 | 06:01 pm
For some reason, people on Reddit always want to know what to do that’s “off the beaten path” or “not the usual tourist things”. Well, frankly, the “usual tourist things” in New York are pretty awesom...
Point and shoot advice 24 Jun 2013 | 12:03 am
People an Reddit are always asking for the “best point and shoot” which is “as good as a DSLR”. Oh, and their budget is US$200. No point and shoot will be “as good as an SLR”. Mainly because the sens...
Three short US travel getaways 23 Apr 2013 | 01:49 am
A question was posed on Reddit: How can I use my Southwest Airlines Frequent Flier miles to enjoy a modest but relaxing US-based vacation? I came up with this answer. All are cities that Southwest fli...
North Burial Ground, Providence, maps 17 Apr 2013 | 09:02 pm
Maps of the North Burial Ground in Providence in PDF format. North Burial Ground, Providence, RI
Resources for learning German 3 Feb 2013 | 12:51 am
I’ve been learning the German language for about five months, now. I need a place to put all the resources I’ve found, so here it is. Hopefully it will be useful for other German-learners. Dictionarie...
My printer story 2 Feb 2013 | 09:00 am
I was in the market to buy a printer before the end of 2012 tax year. My large format Canon S9000 was getting to be around a decade old, and the inks are not archival. My other printer, an Epson R800,...
My panorama setup 15 Jan 2013 | 07:29 pm
If there are objects close to the camera, a panoramic head is a must. For objects far from the camera, parallax is not a problem. For example, for architecture interiors, you really do need a tripod a...
Why take a photo class or workshop? 13 Jan 2013 | 11:23 pm
I’ve taken a number of photo classes and workshops. I believe there are a number of things to be gained: Instruction by a pro. You may learn something that you did not know before. The obvious thing. ...
