In case you haven't heard, I've organised a 'MeetUp' for Adelaide Photographers. I got this started about a fortnight ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the amazing response saying "YES!". This is more than your average group of people. At this stage we have about 30 people turning up, ranging from Amateurs to full-professionals,... Continue Reading →
The IE6 Mouse Pad
My IE6 Mouse Pad. Design also appears on T-shirt and Mug. I have caught the Zazzle-bug. Yeah, I have my own store-front. I';m slowly moving all my shirts from my Redbubble gallery (that are not related to photography) over to Zazzle. This was going to be just another shirt to put onto my Redbubble gallery,... Continue Reading →
Twitter Search Functions and Engines
Do you tweet? Are you following people or a follower on twitter? Then you'd spend a lot of effort looking for interesting people, data and interesting details about everything related to twitter. Right? Now it is even easier! There are so many search functions for Twitter users, and here are just a few to whet... Continue Reading →
New Idea, Fresh Direction
Around 2am this morning I had a moment of brilliance. It's taken 3 hours of work to ensure the idea works properly in both IE8 and Mozilla Firefox. And now it does! It's not easily noticeable, unless you've lifted the hood on the HTML and CSS on my personal web site previously ... but the... Continue Reading →
Banners Built with GIMP
I had a bit of fun last night with GIMP. I had an idea to build an image that incorporated my Redbubble photography. Whilst I like the results, I'm still not sure how or if I will incorporate into them into the layout of my site. I've already had someone say to me "Hey, that'd... Continue Reading →
Is it Orton or HDR?
More often I don't read the instructions. They are usually filled with waffle and glossy pictures. Sometimes I find the step-by-step instructions are either inadequate or incomplete. I prefer to jump in feet first and swim my way up, then I re-write the instructions. With that in mind, I've got a small project to do... Continue Reading →
Favourite Online Photo-Editing Sites
A new and good friend has told me that 1stWebDesigner have published a list of the top 28 Online Photo Editing Websites. Great list, but most of them are simply a bit of fun. Of them, here are those that most appeal to me for one main reason: They supply a simple way to present... Continue Reading →
Evolution of my Blogging
Wow, I have been blogging for over six years! The first two years were simply snippets of my day's activities, nothing more than the computer work I was doing. Back in early 2006 I discovered a number of alternative blog-creation sites, but settled for WordPress.com. I'm yet to say it was the best choice, but... Continue Reading →
Strobing with a Flash-Gun
I found this interesting tutorial on flickr.com: Setting & Using the 580EX II Multi Strobe Function. I have adjusted the instructions slightly, modifying sentence structure and highlighting important words. Read on below photograph for instructions showing how flash-strobing is possible with the Canon 580EX II. I look forward to trialling this shortly. Setting up Camera... Continue Reading →
Communicate with Skype
Why would anyone use a landline phone to call friends around Australia when SKYPE provides two amazing options: 1. Skype to Skype = FREE Phone calls. The most amazing offer on the planet. All you need is a decent computer and SKYPE-capable headphones. ADSL would most certainly be advantageous. 2. Skype Forwarding. This is all... Continue Reading →
History: March 2008
A year ago I was writing a lot more regularly. I'd like to return to that much writing per day and week. I do enjoy both typing and pencilling articles or stories, yet I rarely get to the stage of typing them up. Other interests have taken over that time slot. There were a few... Continue Reading →
Discovering More of One’s Self
I have a new word in my diet: Parsimony. It is essentially the implementation of Occam’s razor . Thanks to Shelley’s response upon a Plurk conversation , I’ve discovered something important about my personality that defines the way I respond, react, appear and often act. Despite the fact that my wife and I hoard so... Continue Reading →
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[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…