It has been a very long time since I posted here, and for that I apologize. This summer has been one of the busiest of my life. I hope that things will be a bit more settled now and that I can once again post more regularly. I have several posts in mind in both the photography and woodworking categories. In photography I’ll begin right away with a few thoughts on shooting the Nikon D300. [...]
What Makes Photos so Valuable?
I have often reflected on this question. Whenever I read of natural disasters taking out houses, I also read that people went back to their destroyed houses to reclaim whatever might be left. In nearly every case the things they seem to value most are the photographs. I’ve wondered how far I should go in backing up the photos I have taken over the years too. Is it really necessary to have multiple copies on [...]
Is Voting for Fox's X-Factor Contestants Rigged?
After watching The X-Factor on Fox last night I voted for my favorite contestant. My wife and I then began to watch another show before calling it a night. During a commercial break I heard an X-Factor ad that made me wonder whether my vote actually counted at all. The announcer in the ad said, "You voted. Tomorrow you'll find out who you voted for!" I nearly fell over laughing. I thought I already knew [...]
To me at least, this is BIG news
It's about time that Facebook had to live up to it's stated policies and it's about time that I as a Facebook user have a reason to feel that so-called "verified" apps are safe, my data is as controlled as I think and intend that it is, and that I get full disclosure of changes they plan to make. Embedded Link How Facebook Screwed With Everyone's Privacy And What It's Doing About It Today Facebook [...]

