January 2008
74 posts
@Veronica Introduces me to The Guild, there I saw Felicia day as the lead, now I’m following @feliciaday on twitter. She find great stuff!
December 2007
71 posts
Got to work early, now I have to wait. Server me right for trying to be on time! :-)
Gave flock a try, but it doesn’t work for me! The integration isn’t quite there yet, flickr showed pics from 150 days on “My World” Page.
SPOY 5th Place: You Be The Judge →
The very cool 3rd-place “Ants at the Trough” photo, by Peter Steeper, showed a 2007 date in the Flickr system, but was in fact taken in 2003. This being the 2007 Strobist Photos of the Year, Peter and I mutually agreed to remove it from consideration after the fact. Given that the contest was for photos taken in 2007, we both felt it the fairest course of action. Mind you, it’s...
Just say Die Hard 4, I give it 4/5 stars.
Watching the Bears play. They seen to win when It’s no longer playoff opportunity.
Merry Christmas from Notre Dame →
Don’t miss the giant Christmas tree in front!
I tried my best to sneak inside and go up top with the gargooyles, but the guards at Notre Dame are tough to trick… REAL tough!
france, paris, Travel
Finally paying attention to my website, after almost a year of abandonment. I’m making many changes, look = http://www.jvchuy.com/
Strobist Photos of the Year, 2007 -- 2nd Place... →
Three down, two to go. For each of the previous winners, we have given comments as to why they were chosen. We’ll do that after the jump, but for the final two I also want to post some of the comments of the other Flickr users left when they first came across the 2nd-place photo on its Flickr page: “Wow. Amazing. Is this real?” “Superb!!! How did you get the light on her...
RIAA suing citizen for copying legally purchased... →
Filed under: Portable Audio
Sure, we’ve heard RIAA-admiring lawyers affirm that ripping your own CDs is in fact “stealing,” but it seems the aforementioned entity is putting its money where its mouth is in a case against Jeffrey Howell. Reportedly, the Scottsdale, Arizona resident is being sued by the RIAA, and rather than Mr. Howell just writing a check and calling it a day,...
Watching Season 5 of 24. Running my very own marathon.
The Party Bouncer is Back in Business (Card) →
Yet another small internal flash bouncer. I really like this one since it is the fastest one to make yet. I’ll estimate about 15 seconds.
If you are a big executive and have your own business card, you can cut the time it takes you to get a business card and you are at 5 seconds. The results are not professional and there is some light lost, but when all else fails, it is a neat trick to...
Just saw “Bridge to Terabithia” great movie, I expected something like “The Chronicles Of Narnia” but this was more realistic and Fantastic!
Angry drivers torching traffic cameras in England →
Filed under: Robots, Transportation
Apparently, the Luddite tradition of machine breaking is alive and well in its country of origin. According to a report, a group calling itself MAD — or Motorists Against Detection — have taken to setting autonomous traffic cameras ablaze across the United Kingdom, and are detailing their exploits on a website (of course). The group’s...
Proofing with portable DVD →
This was the last assignment for 2007. I was asked to photograph 9 executive head shots as well as environment portraits. This short video shows the set-up of the head shots as well as one of the environment portraits we had to do. I’ve been using a portable DVD player on location in order to see a larger image than what is provided on the back of the camera. I find it a lot easier for my...
Christmas Game Plan: Results →
Just for kicks, I took a few moments to set up a couple of SB-800’s according to the Christmas game plan I outlined on Sunday. This is a technique I use a lot for family events (birthdays, Christmas, etc.) when I know where things are going to happen and I just want to light a room. This is a good, low-pressure, no-risk way to experiment and practice. So the next time you have to light a...
Gmail users might want to check your filters ... →
Gmail users might want to check your filters to ensure your account hasn’t been hacked like this designer’s. Google has fixed the vulnerability, but if you were exposed before the fix the filter could still exist in your Gmail account.
Wii bowler beats real bowler in senior videogame... →
Filed under: Gaming
Proving once again that athleticism and real-world experience have little bearing on the outcome of Wii Sports matches, a 79-year-old bowler was defeated by an 84-year-old who’d only recently picked up the game — virtually — in their retirement community’s latest Nintendo tournament. Obviously a popular pastime among the senior crowd, playing Wii has...
Having some jack and coke, with the guys.
With some of my family, heading to a relatives home to see more family. X-mas is fun.
Talking about the benefits and side effects of alcohol.
Tips for Cleaning a Glossy-Screen Monitor... →
If you’ve received a new laptop or LCD monitor recently (or might get one later this week), there’s a good chance you received a “glossy” or “anti-reflective” screen with it—and a better chance it’ll be pretty smudged by this weekend. Luckily, ZDNet’s The Apple Core blog has a few tips on restoring a glossy screen’s luster that apply to any...
Just unwinding from work, so i can sleep and do it all again in 7 hours. + I still have gifts to wrap.
I can’t fall asleep. The wind outside is not helping either.
Got a Few Dozen Flashes Sitting Around? No? →
I love bootstrap lighting ideas. Darien Chin, of of those crowd-sourcy, peer-to-peer Seattle photogs, made a very creative shot of his car with just a few speedlights. It could have been even cooler, but Darien only had three good sets of AA batts. Click the pic to see how he did it. (Bonus points for use of duct tape as a clamp…) -30-©2007 Strobist.com. If you are reading this content on...
Back from shopping. Didn’t get everything, but only have one left!
Going shopping for my last gift on my list.
The 23 Best iTunes Add-ons [Feature] →
iTunes may not be the best media player on the market, but let’s face facts: with its tight integration with our iPods and its excellent playlisting tools, it’s very likely the digital jukebox you’re using every day to manage your music. With that in mind, it’s time you take iTunes to the next level. We’ve already tackled the 20 Best iPod Utilities, so today...
A Cool CD Cover from my shot of Seoul →
I was contacted by Feveria to use one of my pictures from Seoul to decorate their album cover. He said he had a really cool idea for it, and it came out very nice I think!
Musings
WTD 372: "Ex-Box" →
© 2007 Aaron Johnson
I feel sleepy, but can’t fall asleep.
Just upgraded to Launchy 2.0? Here's how ...... →
Just upgraded to Launchy 2.0? Here’s how to set up a quick Gmail search with it.
Today’s Comic: “Wii?” →
Just had to run a repeat today, mostly due to the fact that this comic from christmas of last year is still 100% relevant today. It still blows my mind how in demand that console is a year after launch, and how hard it still is to get your hands on one. I have people in my neighborhood sleeping outside of our local Target and Best Buy this weekend again. It’s crazy. Anyway, enjoy today’s...
My phone is acting up, does not want to connect to the net.
Long night at work, just got out! Going good to sleep.
Having a Chicken Caesar Salad for lunch.
Thinking about selling 2 of my 5 camera lenses. Both were kit lenses!
Getting lunch at Burger King. Nothing healthy, I need to pack lunch in the future.
Watching Cali’s Streaming Christmas Party http://gbtvlive.com
Listening to Nocturnal before going to sleep.
[Farktography] Theme of Farktography Contest No.... →
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Watching Webb Alert on my computer.
[Asinine] Man chains his girlfriend to a car... →
ABC 4
Samsung's BD-P1400 Blu-ray player dips to $270 →
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Whoa, Nelly! Just three days after we saw Samsung’s BD-P1400 crack the $300 barrier, the unit is now down below $270 at Amazon. More specifically, it can be had right now for $269.98, which certainly brings it a lot closer to the price range currently dominated by HD DVD. The only question now is: how much lower will it go (and when)? [Thanks,...
Trying new things
I’m a very habitual person. I like doing the things I know and don’t usually try to find new things to try. For me the main reason to do some thing new is to replace something that isn’t working! That is one of the habits I want to change this Year (resolution?). I think I found a good way to find new things to try Yelp.com has been around for a long time (again, i’m a...
Posting a picture of a sub-$300 dollar Blu-ray Player. http://flickr.com/photos/jvchuy/2102396368/
Choose Which Credit Card to Keep [How To] →
Tired of having an over-stuffed wallet and paying too many credit card bills each month? Personal finance blog The Simple Dollar has a few suggestions on which cards to keep and which to start canceling over time. It’s not as simple as cutting all of them up except one, as the post points out:
Which is your oldest card? That card is the one that has the longest credit history, which is...
