I couldn’t help but notice the similarity.
Photos From Brussels – 35mm B&W
October 17th, 2010 § 0
A selection of photos shot with my Olympus XA, Nikkormat EL, and Kodak 400TX 35mm B&W Film. Enjoy.
Let the Set-Top Box Battles Begin
October 7th, 2010 § 0
Apple TV Remote
Google TV (by Logitech) Remote
Update: David Pogue of the New York Times concisely conveys the point I was trying to make with the images above:
This much is clear: Google TV may be interesting to technophiles, but it’s not for average people. On the great timeline of television history, Google TV takes an enormous step in the wrong direction: toward complexity.
Underappreciated Composers
September 18th, 2010 § 1
Working Chains
Listening to Isaac Hayes and Barry White and rediscovering how well composed and complex the arrangements are on many of their songs. It’s no surprise that the Love Unlimited Orchestra’s recording of White’s composition “Love’s Theme” reached #1 in Pop in 1974, making it one of only a handful of instrumental recordings ever to do so.
Chinese Red Army vs. MJ’s Beat It
August 23rd, 2010 § 0
A very well done mash-up of propaganda video from the Chinese Red Army and Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.”
Bearded Antelope
August 22nd, 2010 § 0
Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious “bearded” antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from hypertrichosis, a condition once known as werewolf syndrome, Torchio’s experience is the only known encounter with such an animal.
iPhone 4 Initial Impressions (After 3 Hours)
June 23rd, 2010 § 0
iPhone 4 Self Portrait
After a trip to the FedEx depo to pick up my iPhone, which arrived earlier than expected, backing up my iPhone 3GS, and syncing all my previous information onto the new iPhone 4, I got a few hours to do a “test-drive” and write up a quick note before hitting the sack. Here are my initial impressions after less than 3 hours with the phone: