Every Saturday, I share a list of inspiring or interesting articles that I read during the week. Here’s what I read this week.…
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It needs to justify its existence no more than any other watch — mechanical or electronic — ever made. Of course you don’t need it. No one, not one person on the face of the earth, needs any $400 watch, Apple Watch or otherwise. The right question is simply “Do you want one?”Daring Fireball: Watch, Apple Watch Published via MarsEdit…
I just got the new version of eyefi's mobiPro SD card. Eyefi is calling this the Ultimate WiFi SD Card. Eyefi has printed this phrase on the cover of the package. But can this card stand up to the claim? I have used an earlier version of the eyefi mobi card and when the company introduced the 32GB eyefi mobiPRO I was curious to see what was improved. I ordered one right away. Most new cameras now feature Wi-Fi radios…
Sometimes the steps required to do something become part of the experience; making tea or playing a record on your turntable instead of on your iPhone. The steps add to the satisfaction, make the event more of a personal experience than just doing. This can make a simple task personally therapeutic or cathartic — often allowing a simple task to remedy the stresses of the day. via Doing things the hard way — The Northwind My family often chides me --…
This is my first time using the suspended or floating object technique. I spent about 30 minutes online researching how to do it in Photoshop. Most of the information I found online was too difficult to understand. Photographer Evan Sharboneau of Photo Extremist created this easy to follow YouTube video that explained it all. I spent another 30 minutes testing out my technique using an empty beer bottle before attempting to photograph my main subject. I think the results are…