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Rick
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Backlighting remains tricky
Read more: Backlighting remains trickyFriend and colleague John posted a comment on backlighting, noting that part of a stop can significantly improve exposure. I think there are two observations worth making here: Automation is stupid. Until we get…
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XKCD Video
Read more: XKCD VideoThis was so cool I had to repost it! I Love xkcd from NoamR on Vimeo. Now, if only Randall Munroe would respond to my emails and let me use a few comics in…
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Pioneer Press Reneges
Read more: Pioneer Press RenegesA couple of weeks ago, I was phoned by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. They offered me six weeks of the paper for free. All I had to do at the end of 6…
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Learning Stick Shift
Read more: Learning Stick ShiftHere are my own thoughts about learning stick shift. Kelsey learned from me, though there’s no true teacher aside from experience. I think there are two essential tricks to learning a stick shift: 1.…
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New Arch-style Bridge for Hastings
Read more: New Arch-style Bridge for HastingsMNDOT has finally announced the design for the replacement bridge over the Mississippi in Hastings. It’s an arch-style bridge, repeating the past two river bridge designs. The design cost came out about $100 MILLION…
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Snow Leopard Upgrade – Thumbs Up (Mostly)
Read more: Snow Leopard Upgrade – Thumbs Up (Mostly)I finally upgraded my Mac Pro to Snow Leopard. I give it a “thumbs up” because it was a smooth, trouble free process. It took about an hour, and required almost no input from…
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WordPress Upgrade
Read more: WordPress UpgradeI’ve just upgraded to WordPress 3 and to whatever the latest version of Gallery 2 might be. Both went “sort of” smoothly, though there was a bit of gear grinding to get the two…
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