October 2004 – Page 3 – Something Odd!

World's Most Reliable CD-R From Delkin

According to this press release, Delkin make the “most reliable CDR in the world!”
Excuse me while I don’t believe you and make duplicate copies of all my photos. Anyway, CDR is simple too small for my archival needs. DVD-R is what I need and use and I’m due to make my annual copies of my current archive in the next few weeks.
I really should buy a CD box to store all that media..

Voting Machines in Florida State

Now that voting has started in Florida, trouble has already erupted. Here’s why..

That Lovely Glow Effect

Here’s a nice “glowing” effect and described well. Nice simple trick and easily duplicated in the GIMP too!

Murder funeral crowd 'knew exactly what to do'

Ok, this is a frightening story in the Examiner!

Mr “Jaws” Ward Jr said told the jury they were still advancing forward when the accused, Mr Michael “Bumbee Hitler” McDonagh Sr said: “Shoot them. Shoot them. Kill them.”

Mr “Jaws” Ward Jr said under cross examination that he picked up a slash hook that was on the side of the road as he walked towards the assembled crowd of McDonaghs.

Samsung develops world's first five-megapixel camera phone

Wow, a new Samsung phone will have a 5MP camera! I might as well dump my camera now eh?
Mark’s got a photo of the camera itself.

Clampdown on Photographer's Rights in New York City

This piece by Thomas Hawk is yet again another story of a photographer being stopped in New York. I wanted to take photo of Grand Central when I was in New York last year but I never made it over there. Looks like I’ll have to get a permit if I decide to go there again!

Keepin' it simple – Grrrr, be aggressive!

Over at A Whole Lotta Nothing Matthew Haughey gives a simple example to explain why aggression might not be the best policy.
I wish more Bush supporters could read this and grasp the idea that America isn’t any more special than other countries. Not likely however.

Republicans Switch!

Photos From STF

Here’s some photos from Shell, Wyoming in the US. The author covered lots of bases – abstract, macro, long exposure water, night shots. Superb!
14 photos and a story from Cairo. Lovely shots of people and places.

If Architects Had To Work Like Web Designers…

If Architects Had To Work Like Web Designers… – I only read the first paragraph, but on a rainy day we all need something to cheer us up!
(via Angie)

Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion. My house should have somewhere between two and forty-five bedrooms.