Really – we do. Tres, Jim, Kelly and Jack suck down a few mai tais at Conga Lounge. (Shot with the Canon G3 – still the best point-and-shoot digital camera that we know of.)
Month: July 2005
SysAdmin Appreciation Day!
Woo-hoo! it’s System Administrator Appreciation Day, and my bosses remembered with a cake from Cold Stone Creamery. How sweet! Thanks, Don and Karl. It’s great working with this group. 🙂
A Frozen Martian Lake
Proof that not all amazing photography comes from this planet. I had to visit the web site to be convinced that this image was genuine.
Waikiki Panorama
Another gorgeous panorama by my good friend Grant. I’m posting this at a rather high resolution so that you can see just what a nice image this is. The shots were taken with a Canon 20D and stitched with PhotoVista.
…So Long as They’re Properly Cooked
Friends of thedude will already know that he’s not terribly fond of small animals or children. Nevertheless, he found the mettle to immerse himself in a child-filled world for a couple of frightening hours – in a catholic church no less. Very scary stuff! It wasn’t easy, but the pictures of Shane and Tanya’s son’s…
Flyer Gets a Facelift
Inspired by the incredibly useful Before and After magazine, I decided to re-design a flyer for a friend. The old flyer seemed rather bland to me. It didn’t say enough about Chef Julie’s awesome cooking skills, and it placed her image at the bottom of the page, like an afterthought. The new flyer adds a…
More Visualizations with PhotoShop
There has been some talk lately of painting the exterior of our building. I’m very excited about the prospect – so excited that I climbed up on the construction site across the street and shot some images of the building specifically for visualization purposes. My 12 millimeter lens was not quite wide enough to capture…
The Blinds are Up!
After three failed attempts to get them up, we finally did it. It wasn’t easy. We had to glue and screw a piece of wood to the crumbly concrete above the 12 foot window, then attach the mounting hardware to it. Thanks very much to our friend Dave for the expert help! We could not…
Worldwide Headlines
This is cool! 417 front pages from the newspapers of 45 countries, updated daily – in glorius PDF. (requires Flash.)
Virtually Amazing
Andrew’s stunning Virtual Playa continues to evolve. His incredible Flight Sim scenery already includes half of this year’s Burningman installations, as well as most of the major installations from past events. Burningman founders have finally taken notice and are working with Andrew on a major multimedia installation for Burningman 2005. More news soon!
The Ultimate Visualization Tool
Kelly and I decided to pick a few shots from our Europe trip and have them printed for the living room wall. So, I used PhotoShop and it’s amazing new Vanishing Point tool to throw together a mock-up of the wall for visualization purposes. This helped us choose the images and play with placement as…
Quiet Computer Case on Steriods
I hate to admit it, but really do want this thing. It’s sooo geeky – so beautiful! I’ve been lusting after it half the day. What makes it so appealing – aside from its thick, throbbing manliness – is that it’s a completely silent PC case. The case contains exactly zero fans and works with…
I Am So Lucky!
I’m sure that I have been blessed with the best friends in the whole world. I can’t think of a better way to measure success, can you? Because I can not, tonight I am a very happy man. I’m thrilled to have spent the evening with Tom and Julie – two of the best chefs…
I Like 360 Degree Panoramas, Too
Australian Peter Murphy regularly posts awesome 360 degree QTVR’s on his Panoramic VR Weblog. I find these panoramas to be so immersive! The next best thing to being there. Mr. Murphy has given a lot of thought to 3D panorama techniques, and you can see this in his wonderful results. Of course, if you like…
City Lights Panorama
You know I love panoramic photography. Here’s a fine example shot my by friend Grant after San Francisco’s Fourth of July celebration from Treasure Island. Thanks Grant – nice shot!
Want to Print Something Really Huge?
Rasterbate it! I recommend the standalone Rasterbater, as it offers much greater functionality and speed than the web-based version. Be sure to check out the fine images in the Rasterbation Gallery. I can’t wait to get started!
Oakland to Napa by Air
I was lucky enough to hitch a ride with two friends on their way to Napa this morning. Mark, Chris and I took off from Oakland at 11:30 this morning and flew a lazy, twisty route to an airstrip close to Jerry’s property for a midday rendezvous. We enjoyed perfect weather, which gave me the…
Eat Them Up – Yum!
We missed our local fireworks display this Fourth of July, but that’s OK, because we had dinner at Chris and Ben’s, and just in case you don’t already know this, Ben’s cooking is as good as it gets. Tonight’s meal featured the biggest dang shrimp I’ve ever seen – a fresh-water variety all the way…
Sams Anchor Cafe, Tiburon
We trekked out to Tiburon this afternoon for a tasty brunch at Sam’s Anchor Cafe. It was one of those perfect California days – warm sun and cool breeze. We scored a scenic table on the marina and agreed unanimously that the food was fabulous. The calamari was some of the best I’ve ever tasted….
Our First “Pyrospectacular”
We just couldn’t wait until the fourth to see fireworks, so we went to the A’s game tonight, primarily because there were fireworks after the game, but also to see if the A’s could extend their 8 game winning streak. How exciting! Unfortunately, Oakland lost to The White Sox, but the fireworks really were, well,…
Such a Waste
My server spends at least 90% of it’s cycles scanning for spam and e-mail viruses. That’s right. My estimate is that less than 10% of the computer’s resources are spent delivering legitimate e-mail or serving up the web site you’re reading now. Or this site. Or this one. Or any of these. Everyone who runs…