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Aug 10, 2008
Photography

Photos from Gas Works

Update: Wes claimed the print from this set. I just finished uploading my pictures taken at Gas Works Park in Seattle this evening. As always, blah blah blah Flickr blah blah.

Aug 07, 2008
Zoon Politikon

Unnecessary Complexity and Dubious Results: McCain is an Asshole

I just read the following on Talking Points Memo: "[Obama is] claiming putting air in your tires is the equivalent of new offshore drilling," McCain said. "That's not an energy plan, my friends -- that's a public service announcement." The proble...

Aug 06, 2008
Graphic Design Music

Takashi Murakami - artistic commentary on otakuism

I was introduced to a fantastic artist (tragically not in person) last night named Takashi Murakami. He’s credited with creating the superflat style, [Which] is characterized by flat planes of color and graphic images involving a character style d...

Aug 06, 2008
Books

Neal Stephenson Novel, Anathem, Coming in September

I was informed by Valleywag (inside baseball quip: how often do you hear the words “informed” and “Valleywag” in the same sentence) earlier today that Neal Stephenson–NYT bestselling author of Cryptonomicon, Diamond Age, Snow Crash and the Baroque...

Aug 05, 2008
Photography

Ollie

I put up two more pictures from Minneapolis a minute ago. They’re both of my sister’s family’s dog, Ollie, who is a huge bundle of energy wrapped up in a boxer body. He’s a sweet dog, but not the smartest thing in the world, unfortunately.

Aug 04, 2008
Photography

Summer in Minnesota

I was in Minnesota last week visiting family and friends, and took a number of fun pictures with my brand-new macro lens, the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro. This is a lovely lens, especially for the price. It’s not L glass, but it’s also 33% of the pric...

Jul 23, 2008
Photography

How to Buy a DSLR for $1000

Cross-posted to Amazon, check it out there for convenient product review capabilities. A very fine gentleman I know asked me today what digital SLR I’d buy for a thousand dollars. I was going to email him back with an answer, but I realized that ...

Jul 20, 2008

Pictures from Today

So, it turns out that I botched the date: the SAM 75th anniversary party was actually yesterday. Teaches me to put stuff into my calendar, I guess. Oh well. In any case, Helen and I still took a good thousand photos between the two of us today. I ...

Jul 18, 2008
Photography

Ouch

I just ordered a pair of PocketWizards, a Vivitar 285, a B-M lightstand and umbrella adapter, umbrella, a few random accessories, and other such things. I’m going to immensely enjoy my foray into off-camera lighting, but oh dear god did the price ...

Jul 17, 2008
Photography

Capitol Hill photo ops over the weekend

The Seattle Asian Art Museum is hosting a 75th anniversary party on Sunday, July 19th, from 10am to 4pm. Sounds like there should be some good photo ops with a youth marimba ensemble, Chinese lion dancing, juggling and more. I’ll certainly be ther...