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Return of Bowtie

I listen to a lot of music and thought some capabilities of the new Apple service sounded interesting. However, I soon discovered that streamed songs did not scrobble. This is bad. Since 2006 I have been using a music service … Continue reading

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Fireworks Photography

  Photographing fireworks is a great photo challenge and one way to consider shutter speed, aperture, etc. (one of a couple personal successes above). Here is a tutorial from B&H photo. A set of photos from 2010.

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Drone Video

My brother has become a quadcopter hobbyist. Once you learn the ropes (on smaller, less expensive machines), the major application is probably aerial photography. We have a lake home in Wisconsin and here is a tour around our lake. The … Continue reading

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I am part of the .1%

Summary: In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for almost all the action. Blogs have even worse participation inequality than is evident in the … Continue reading

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Complexities of big tests and big companies

I enjoy reading content from individuals who know an issue deeply enough they can share both sides of the issue. Too often, I encounter an anti this or that post which always makes me wonder about the agenda of the … Continue reading

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Ads, ad blockers, and ethics

I have become focused on the role of ads and ad blockers online. While I do offer content that contains ads, my concern goes beyond the few dollars these ads generate. My concern is that ad blockers and counter measures … Continue reading

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