This is a wonderful year’s diary of a girl’s 2011 in LA, a few seconds at a time. I think it speaks strongly to the power of visual imagery to spark memory and emotion. 2011 from hey_rabbit on…
Moment of Truth in Iraq – book review
Moment of Truth in Iraq by Michael Yon My rating: 3 of 5 stars A good compilation of Mr. Yon’s blog posts plus some original material from the relevant period of his war reporting in Iraq. The story is worthy,…
Sunrise, Many Glaciers Lodge, Glacier National Park
This was the sunrise view from the balcony of our room today at the Many Glaciers Lodge, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. (click on image for larger size) This is a panorama created in Photoshop CS5 64 from nine separate…
Doug’s Tip Makes Engadget – the D620 Story
Steph was on TV on Wednesday and I get a mention on Engadget on Friday. Quite a week for us. http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/02/dell-latitude-e6410-e6510-finally-make-it-to-us/ (click on any photo for larger size)
Doing It For Free
“If they didn’t pay me, I’d do this for free.” – Harry Cabluck Have you ever had a job in your life where you felt like that? Have you ever invested your time and energy into a career where…
Canon Powershot S90 Evaluation
S90 Information: August 19, 2009 Canon USA Press Powershot line press release: http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20090819_powershot.html August 19, 2009 Canon UK S90 press release: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09081907canons90.asp#press Canon USA S90 site: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=223&modelid=19210 DP Review S90 brief hands on: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09081906canons90handson.asp Evaluation Context: Overlanding / Expedition…
Photos Posted: May, June & July 2008
Photos for May, June & July 2008 are now posted at: http://www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/ .
Photo Gadget of the Week
Photo gadget of the week is Steph’s Gorilla Pod made by Joby http://www.joby.com/ It enables support/mounting of our pocket cameras and Steph’s Canon 30D or 40D with a short lens just about anywhere. It is a great device and it…
DG 080
Prior to departing for South America I collected a set of GPS waypoints from prior overlanders. They included service locations, fuel stops, points of interest and, most importantly, camp sites. We like to find our own places, make…