January 2011
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Wrestling with Google Places
I’ve come across many folks who have encountered an error when trying to add a business to Google Places. Even though the business you’re trying to add might look like it has the correct address, such as “Jacksonville Florida 32257,” the following error is seen: Obviously, Florida is indeed a state in the US, but Google cannot recognize it for some reason. It seemed the...
Jan 20th
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Perspective (and some more symmetry)
Sometimes, it’s not necessarily the subject that makes the photograph; it’s the perspective. As usual, click the images for a larger version on a black background. Camera: Nikon D90 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Exposure: 1/500 Aperture: f/8.0 Focal Length: 22 mm ISO Speed: 200   Camera: Nikon D90 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 w/ circular polarizer Exposure: 1/60 Aperture: f/8.0...
Jan 12th
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Helvetica on Windows
I like Helvetica. It’s a nice san-serif and has its place in many design projects (not as a tramp stamp, though).  However, Helvetica looks really bad when rendered in web pages in Windows unless you’re above 18-pt. or so. The only browser where it looks good, of course, is in Safari, because it uses the Mac method of font smoothing.  And apparently Macs are the only computers...
Jan 11th
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Looking up
Strobist Info: Vivitar 285hv, 1/16 power, camera left, shot through 45” brolly Camera: Nikon D90 Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D Exposure: 1/80 Aperture: f/2.5 Focal Length: 50 mm ISO Speed: 200 Camera: Nikon D90 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80) Aperture: f/4.5 Focal Length: 26 mm ISO Speed: 800
Jan 6th