via flickr.com
My sweet Emma finally rides her two wheeler. She's been holding off for a long time.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Power-Line Demo - Local utility demonstrates what a tent pole near a power-line does
via flickr.com
This was a fun shoot. A local utility company demonstrates to Cub Scouts what happens when you get a tent pole close to a power-line. Bzzzzpt.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Apple passes Microsoft in valuation | Beyond Binary - CNET News
Apple has long been the little guy in the Mac vs. PC debate, but that's no longer the case.
As of trading near the end of the day on Wednesday, Apple has passed Microsoft in terms of market capitalization, with a value of roughly $222 billion--about $3 billion ahead of Microsoft. Apple had been flirting with the milestone for days and had already passed Microsoft by another measure--a valuation known as enterprise value, which adds in debt and other factors.
The fact that Apple, not Microsoft, is the more valuable franchise represents a remarkable turn of events in the history of computing.
Consider this: In 1997, Michael Dell suggested that Apple should just close up shop and return the money to shareholders. Today, Dell is worth barely a tenth as much as the Mac maker.
That same year, Apple had to accept a $150 million investment from Microsoft. Bill Gates famously appeared at Macworld via satellite, dwarfing the on-stage Steve Jobs as he announced the company's commitment to the Mac.
Of course, all that was before Mac OS X, the iPod, the iPhone and now the iPad. The Cube and Apple TV aside, Apple has had an incredible run of products over the last decade.
Macs still account for fewer than one in 10 computers sold, but its market share has increased significantly in recent years and the company has built a consumer juggernaut that extends well beyond the computer.
As for Microsoft, the company remains highly profitable, but investors and analysts alike are concerned that Microsoft remains dependent on its Office and Windows franchises for the lion's share of its profits. The company has poured billions into its cell phone, online advertising and other new businesses that have yet to really help the company's balance sheet.
Even its desktop franchises are seen as vulnerable in the longer term, particularly as Google aims to deliver many of the same capabilities through the browser.
So where will things go from here? Will Microsoft be able to transform itself into a company whose cloud computing and search efforts someday produce returns on the scale of Windows and Office? Will Apple's remarkable run continue? Sound off below.
Updated 1:10 p.m. to reflect the fact that Apple had passed up Microsoft as regular trading drew to a close.
via news.cnet.com
A happy day indeed.
ComScore Is Now Free For Startups
ComScore Is Now Free For Startups
via techcrunch.com
So awesome! I'll be adding to some sites this evening.
Monday, May 24, 2010
AddThis - The #1 Bookmarking & Sharing Service - Lemme know what you think of service. #feedback
Features You'll Love
Smart Sharing
Every menu is personalized for your users.Faster Performance
Every pixel has been designed to maximize sharing.Powerful Analytics
Track and measure your content around the world.
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Lemme know what you think of this service.
THINGS WE LEFT ON THE MOON via @zeldman
We’re getting word that a monkey has been spotted
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June 4, 1974 • by Biff Afterburn
via css3exp.com
Great CSS3 examples. Very nice.
Hendricks Park: Three kids, and lot's of flowers
The kids didn't sop running the entire time, and they were SO happy. Attribute that to lots of sleep and a little bit of sunshine. My lovelies.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Typekit and Google Announce Open Source Collaboration « The Typekit Blog
Here at Typekit, we believe good typography is good for the web. We’re working towards a world where all websites have both rich visual communication and content that is searchable, accessible, translatable and delivered as quickly as possible. This is why @font-face is important, and why we originally built our service.
We are not the only ones who believe this. We’re happy to announce that we’ve teamed up with Google to make webfonts ubiquitous and more accessible. Starting today, we’re making our Typekit font events an open source project called WebFont Loader. Now you can have complete control over how fonts are loaded and what happens when they’re rendered. You can download the code and use it however you like, or link directly to the latest version via the Google Ajax APIs.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve worked very closely with developers from Google to ensure the code is as broadly usable as possible. You can use WebFont Loader with fonts on your own server, links to the just-announced Google Webfont API, or any Typekit account. We’ve also made sure the code is modular, so other font hosting services can add to it in the future. You’ll find full documentation, examples, and information on how you can contribute at our GitHub repository.
Additionally, we’ll be supporting Google’s new collection of open source webfonts. We’ve just added these fonts to the Typekit library for all account levels, so switching between either service is as easy swapping a couple lines of code. Our goal is shared with Google: to make it as easy as possible for anyone to start using webfonts.
Using real fonts on the web is no longer something to look forward to – the technology is ready, the industry has responded, and designers are building sites with them every day. We are excited to be part of this shift in how the web works, and we’re happy to be able to give back to the community through open source.
via blog.typekit.com
Awesomeness times two!
Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010 - thanks @joshuacreative
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AMAZING - and all shot with the 5D.
Second Story | Team - Great staff page layout. Clean and elegant.
Team
Second Story’s team of innovative individuals each bring specialized expertise and diverse, cross-over capabilities to the studio’s collaborative organizational structure. The administrative team provides the operational framework for the studio comprised of three core creative groups: design, technology, and production.
via secondstory.com
I love this layout as a staff page.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
CSS3 Gradient Generator
-webkit-gradient( linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, rgb(156,201,255)), color-stop(0.63, rgb(78,101,128)) ) -moz-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(156,201,255) 0%, rgb(78,101,128) 63% )
Awesome CSS3 Gradient generator. I always get confused with the syntax... this really helps.
Monday, May 10, 2010
My Homemade Steadicam
I took one look at that video and knew that is what I wanted to do. I have a 7D (best dslr EVER. IMHO) and knew I could do that capture. So I took a look at the Glidecam 2000. I didn't want to pay $300+ for something I wasn't positive about yet. And I had seen that folks make there own all the time. So I hunted around a bit and found this tutorial: http://steadycam.org/
It took me a week to build, but only cause I'm anal about paint.
So far so good. I'm pleased with the result and can't wait to try more.
Here's my first shoot with it.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Typekit now supports fonts on the iPhone « The Typekit Blog
In our never-ending quest to provide fonts for all platforms and devices, we’ve rolled out support for Typekit fonts on the iPhone. This means you can now use @font-face across all supporting desktop browsers, as well as the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
To start using fonts on these devices, open up the Kit Editor and choose Experimental Features in the kit settings. We’ve launched this as an optional setting like we did for the iPad due to the somewhat buggy behavior in Mobile Safari. Also, note that the fonts only work on iPhone OS 3.1 or higher. We’ve written up our notes on what works and doesn’t in a previous post, so be sure to read up about the implications of using these features and test carefully with your website.
We’re rapidly expanding our mobile support as we learn more about what works and doesn’t in a wide variety of devices. We’ll keep updating you here and on our Twitter feed as we launch more devices. It’s still very much the Wild West out there with @font-face, but look on the bright side: Your Typekit-enabled website will always represent the best practices and latest support for fonts on the web. We’ll keep sweating the details so you don’t have to.
via blog.typekit.com
Looking forward to using this!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint
via nytimes.com
While I do not agree with the first three paragraphs, the rest of the article is spot on.
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