Digital Craftsman & Curator
OfficeDepot has the 200GB Maxtor OneTouch III USB external hard drive for $180 – $90 rebate = $90 with free shipping!
Perfect for full computer backups, or for sharing/archiving digital media like music, photos and movies.
But hurry, qualifying purchases must be made before 6/3/06 (this Saturday)
Beyond the silliness that is a "blog" there lies the "vlog" (video log). The vast majority of these are dull and insipid. In the vast minority, however, lies Ze Frank’s The Show. Hilarious.
Start with yesterday’s episode, and bookmark it for frequent consumption.
"because our society has chosen base 10, we place arbitrary value in its multiples"
LMAO
p.s. have to give a shout to Waxy’s Links Miniblog, source of many great things
Download the HD version (30MB .WMV Windows Media Video)
It’s almost shore season! The girls (and Henry) give us a sneak peek at the beach. (Click pic for gallery, also listed in main Photo Gallery [on the right] )
I’ve had a couple of requests to see pics of our new (to us! it’s an ’05) SUV wagon "truck" (?), the Chrysler Pacifica.
They’re up in the Photo Gallery. (see the right-hand menu).
Now this is cool!
Check out this never-ending photomosaic. Looks like there are thousands of pictures here… Start with one photo and click anywhere. Then click again. You’ll start to see the many photos that section is comprised of. One you get down to a single shot, you can then click on a new mosaic, of that shot!
This is an interesting diversion…
Presented with a cityscape, you’re asked to click on objects that represent something unique to that particular locale. You have 3 choices for each one.
My score was 63… and I don’t get out much 
I imagine the world travelers among you could best me. Post your score in the comments.
Have you looked at your digital (or film) camera and wondered what all those "P", "M" and "A" settings meant on the dial? What does "ISO" stand for, and why do I care?
Well this article, complete with illustrations of key concepts, may help you understand.
Look who’s holding a rattle now!
(after you pry her fingers open 
)
Here’s a good article about the cable monopolies and the growing pressure for viewer choice.
Why should everyone be forced to fund the friggin’ Golf channel or Ovation? (or insert your own disliked stations)
When Comcast, e.g. says they can’t do it, that’s an out-and-out lie. They can restrict access to unwanted channels just as easily as they can prevent you from watching that Cinemax late night flick if you’re not a subscriber…
We have over 300 channels on our top-tier service, and we regularly watch approximately seven of them. There are maybe twenty channels that attract 99% of our viewing time.
Reports are that the site has been down all weekend… and might be down for good.
If they do come back up this week, and you have any credits there, I suggest you cash them in immediately! Guess it was fun while it lasted, eh?
UPDATE: as of Tue 05/16 the site is back up.
President Bush has some kind, confident words to describe new CIA director appointee Hayden.
But where have we heard that before… ?
The perils of living (leading) in an age where everyone records and dissects everything you say…