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Three short US travel getaways 22 Apr 2013 | 09:49 pm
A question was posed on Reddit: How can I use my Southwest Airlines Frequent Flier miles to enjoy a modest but relaxing US-based vacation? I came up with this answer. All are cities that Southwest fli...
North Burial Ground, Providence, maps 17 Apr 2013 | 05:02 pm
Maps of the North Burial Ground in Providence in PDF format. North Burial Ground, Providence, RI
Resources for learning German 2 Feb 2013 | 07:51 pm
I’ve been learning the German language for about five months, now. I need a place to put all the resources I’ve found, so here it is. Hopefully it will be useful for other German-learners. Dictionarie...
My printer story 2 Feb 2013 | 04:00 am
I was in the market to buy a printer before the end of 2012 tax year. My large format Canon S9000 was getting to be around a decade old, and the inks are not archival. My other printer, an Epson R800,...
My panorama setup 15 Jan 2013 | 02:29 pm
If there are objects close to the camera, a panoramic head is a must. For objects far from the camera, parallax is not a problem. For example, for architecture interiors, you really do need a tripod a...
Why take a photo class or workshop? 13 Jan 2013 | 06:23 pm
I’ve taken a number of photo classes and workshops. I believe there are a number of things to be gained: Instruction by a pro. You may learn something that you did not know before. The obvious thing. ...
What can you shoot indoors? 4 Jan 2013 | 01:57 am
It is cold out. Who wants to go outdoors to take photos? You can photograph all these things indoors: Lego figures Water drops Flowers Insects Pets Tiny models that look like landscapes Abstract stuff...
On Microstock 2 Jan 2013 | 03:05 pm
Microstock is not a scam; nor is it a sure thing. It is what it appears to be: a marketplace where photographers sell images to buyers. I sell via iStockphoto and Getty, and I do pretty well at it as ...
Wii U error message “point controller at the tv” 30 Dec 2012 | 04:13 am
When playing Nintendo Land on the Wii U, we received a message “point controller at the TV”. We tried several things to get the game to continue, but it was unresponsive. Turned out, the fix was to di...
Things to do in Cape Cod 12 Oct 2012 | 03:05 pm
Ice cream. Lots of great ice creameries. Most are probably closed in October. Lots of historic houses, windmills, lighthouses, mills to visit. Probably mostly closed in October, but you can visit the ...
