Finally got me a new fancy Apple iPOD Touch, the iTouch. I got the t-shirt awhile ago, and it took me 6 weeks to squirrel away the funds for the real thing. Around 5.00am yesterday morning I finally got it all worked out, all the amazing functions, attributes, finger-controls, and particularly, that iTunes is only... Continue Reading →
I Tried Being Funny – Comedy Routine #01
I get way too much time to think. I listen to a lot of silly conversations. Subsequently the two mediums combine, and I write down what I my mind manages to let out through my fingers: Why is that women ask us men to test if milk or cheese is off? "Here, smell this..." "Please... Continue Reading →
Adding Macro Photography to My Portfolio
I have another new lens on order! This little beauty is a Canon EF 60mm f2.8 Macro USM. I've only used it once very briefly, whilst buying my Canon EFS 18-5mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens earlier this year. I almost purchased it back then, but one of the salespeople said it was not nearly as... Continue Reading →
One Billion Killed from Toxic Inhalation
(NEW YORK) — Tobacco use killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century and could kill one billion people in the 21st unless governments act now to dramatically reduce it, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday. That's 40 times the total Australian population. Yet you still choose to inhale noxious fumes... Continue Reading →
Failing is not Failure
There is only real thing I've gotten out of this post at 37 signals: No one is going to employ me while I continue to use and have... "...curiosity, passion, character, motivation, taste, intuition, writing skills..." "...the ability to make smart value judgments." "... passion and drive ..." "... intellectual curiosity (f)or pondering (and) or... Continue Reading →
Defining Ones Self
About a year back I purchased the book "Flying Solo: How To Go It Alone in Business". Recently I joined their Facebook group - and starting leaving comments. Sadly I discovered on 3 November 2023 that none of the links to the comment page work anymore; I had them removed from here. There were many... Continue Reading →
Finally Able To Build A Lens Hood
Need a Lens Hood, but cannot afford or don't want to spend much money? Then make your own. That's right, print out the Lens Hood PDF's at this site onto paper (or black plastic), and sticky tape together. With a bit of trickery, you could keep them flat and roll them up only when you... Continue Reading →
Stability in a Lens
A few days ago I said I was going to get the Canon 3-pack of extension tubes. Yesterday I rang TED's, PW's, Camera.House and Diamonds to get prices. To make it more fun, I also asked for the price of a Canon EF 1.4x II Extender. Diamonds were the only one to tell me they... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Machinist, The
This evening I watched 'The Machinist' on DVD. This is my interpretation as I said I would. All words in brackets are moments from the movie that stuck in my mind. I wrote these down as the movie progressed thinking they would mean something later. They did. The machinist starts all-morose and sullen with an... Continue Reading →