I wish I had sound on this PC but I can guess what’s going in this movie. hehe.
F-Spot – Picasa like application for .net, mono and Linux
Liam’s going on again about how great the combination of “picasa + hello + blogger + ftp” are on IRC but unfortunately Picasa is a Win32 application so it’s not something on my radar.
He says that F-Spot is a similar application, developed using Mono so it’ll probably make it’s way to Windows .net too.
If you want to install it on Debian Testing you’ll need to install the unstable port using the following:
Add “unstable” to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://ftp.somehost.com/debian/ unstable main
Then edit /etc/apt/preferences and set the “pin priority” of unstable lower than testing. This means that “testing” packages will be installed before “unstable” ones.
Add these lines to /etc/apt/preferences:
Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 650
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 600
Thanks Niall for that last bit!
Now, install f-spot:
# apt-get -t unstable install f-spot
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
binfmt-support libgconf-cil libglade-cil
libglib-cil libgnome-cil libgnomedb2-3
libgnomedb2-common libgtk-cil
libicu28 libmono0 libsqlite0
mono-assemblies-base mono-common mono-jit
Recommended packages:
icu mono-assemblies-arch
The following NEW packages will be installed:
binfmt-support f-spot libgconf-cil
libglade-cil libglib-cil libgnome-cil
libgnomedb2-3 libgnomedb2-common
libgtk-cil libicu28 libmono0 libsqlite0
mono-assemblies-base mono-common mono-jit
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F-Spot is an application designed to provide personal photo management to the GNOME desktop. Features include import, export, printing and advanced sorting of digital images.
Winter's Day at Iniscarra
The sun set slowly last Sunday. It was a cold but glorious day!
Battlestar Galactica – Finishes Tonight!
It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride, but Battlestar Galactica comes to an end on Sky 1 tonight. I think my favourite episode was just 3 weeks ago when *muffle* *struggle* “argh! let me go!” Oh, alright, I won’t say a word. it’s a good ‘un though!
Anyway, here’s the Battlestar Galactica Blog if you need more of a fix.
Later… Oh My God! What a finale! Wow! Please tell me they got funding for further episodes?
Insulation Day!
Today was insulation day, pic to follow but we laid 56 sq m of attic insulation in less then 5 hours! Go Us! Thanks Justin for all the help! He’s the one with the red zip!
Why Focus-Recompose Sucks
I use this technique, as do most photographers I’m sure, but it can make the subject of your photograph blurry as the auto-focus is focused on a slightly further back point. It makes sense when you think about it but it’s still useful when you have a long depth of field. Anyway, here’s the explanation why it’s not good for portraits and other close-camera work.
The Job of a Photo Journalist
Mark Hancock, as a photo journalist, is exposed to situations that many of us never see. A police warrant roundup is one such occurance and he describes it well.
He has several things to say in his accompanying post about what PJs do:
Before I continue, PJs mostly cover tax dollars at work. When we cover wrecks, fires and such, we focus on what the police and firefighters are doing. This is why we are there. We also cover the people affected by the event to get them help from the community. Lastly, we cover the people who may have caused the commotion in the first place (hostage takers, etc…).
The beauty of Winter Photography
One day last week on my way to work, the local area was shrouded in a deep mist. The sun tried to shine through but all that could be seen was a glowing ball in the eastern sky. I was late so I couldn’t stop, but this essay on winter photography brings back some of those memories.
So be brave, dress warmly, get out there and shoot, the world of winter photography awaits you!
Chittagong Ship-Breaking Yards
Here’s yet another excellent essay by Michael Reichmann. He was allowed into the Chittagong Ship-Breaking Yards in Bangladesh, a visit routinely denied to other photographers and he captured some moving and powerful photos. Go look, and read his essay on the journey.
css Zen Garden: The Beauty in CSS Design?
Beauty? Ugh!