Archive for April, 2008

Primer on the war in Iraq, and its political origins and ramifications.

Short essay with accompanying photographs by Edward Curtis of Native Americans made up and costumed to look like Native Americans.

Another CHDK experiment. This one was again, I think 60-65 seconds, with a flash (the shittyness of it can be explained because it was through a dirty window).

One of my first experiments with CHDK. I'm pretty sure this was like a 60-65 second exposure in the bathroom with the door shut. The only light source was the LCD on the back of the camera, which was lit but black, and the "we're taking a picture!" LEDs on the back of the camera. I didn't time it, and the CHDK exposure system isn't the clearest in the world, so I only have a vague idea how long it took (EXIF data is not correct, though). Also, if you see the photo at its original size, there's some serious artifact action in the jpeg.

Wired explains the CHDK project, which adds open source software on top of the normal Canon Digic firmware. Most practical is the addition of a battery-life meter, but long and short exposures are some of the many other features. via carrie.

This looks promising.

Brand new HW Thrift Shops blog, showcasing items for sale in our stores.