Jesse Ventura is pretty out there these days, even more so than he used to be. I certainly never voted for him, and I find his whole conspiracy-theory stuff pretty off-putting. Nevertheless, I have to admit that I am hard-pressed to find much to disagree with in regards to his latest comments: Norm Coleman is… Continue reading Even a stopped clock…
Month: May 2009
Useful Computer Utilities: Password Safe
As a tech person, I use a lot of software utilities. Some of them are esoteric programs that do one thing and few people would care about, but others are so great and generally useful I think everybody should have them. Through the magic of this blog, now I can share my experiences and suggestions.… Continue reading Useful Computer Utilities: Password Safe
Movie Review: Star Trek
Yesterday I went to see the new Star Trek. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s about as good a series reboot as you can hope for. The casting was spot-on and the story was decent. I thought it started off a lot stronger than it finished, and the plot did strain credulity at times, but that… Continue reading Movie Review: Star Trek
The flexibility of depth of field
One of the greatest benefits in moving from a compact digital point-and-shoot camera to a DSLR is the increase in flexibility you have over depth of field. Depth of field, or DOF, is a measure of how much of a scene is in focus in an image. Sometimes, you want as much of the scene… Continue reading The flexibility of depth of field
Moving!
It’s official: I and Julia are moving to a new place in NE Minneapolis in July. It’s the top floor of a duplex, new kitchen, pretty cool. I’ll finally be getting back to Minneapolis after wandering in the wilderness of Saint Paul for a bit. Of course, I’ll post pictures at some future date.
Windows 7
Windows 7 Release Candidate came out this week. Although I haven’t yet tried it out, I did try out the Windows 7 beta a while back (both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions). It looks like a pretty decent OS, but when the bar you are trying to leap over is Vista, that’s not saying much
The stupid! It burns!
I’m having a hard time deciding if this is satire. Sadly, I don’t think it is.
Confusing the means with the ends
I was reading the David Brooks column today (don’t judge me too harshly), and it got me thinking. Don’t get me wrong: David Brooks is usually off in never-never land as far as I am concerned, and he had a couple of roll-your-eyes doozies today, such as starting right off the bat with “Republicans generally… Continue reading Confusing the means with the ends
Online poker nonsense
Last week, the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division sent letters to 11 ISPs in the state asking them to block access to 200 online gambling website, citing a federal wire transfer law of dubious applicability to the Internet and the state’s ability to force ISPs to take this action. This is a terrible idea… Continue reading Online poker nonsense
Photographing Lake of the Isles
I’ve been taking pictures for much of my life. When I was a kid, I got a cheap 110 film camera for Christmas. Like many 110 cameras, it was little more than a plastic toy, but it was something my brother and I put to good use for many years. When I was older, I… Continue reading Photographing Lake of the Isles