Jun 30 2011
My friend Rodrigo called to let me know that the International Space Station was going to do another flyby tonight. Took my camera out on a tripod and took five shots, four of which turned out ok, if you like straight, white lines on a black background, which I do.
Jun 20 2011
This is my doppelganger in name only. Still weird. We do both wear glasses. Online translation of video description: “Peter Csanadi is responsible as head of marketing firm MATCH Hospitality for the World Cup VIP’s guide to the lodges. In South Africa the business was heavier than in 2006 in Germany. Csanadi explains why this …
Jun 15 2011
Found this really cool video created by an open-source, tech-geek magician using only iPod touches. Really well done.
Jun 06 2011
Watched TWiT Live‘s coverage of Apple’s WWDC keynote presentation of OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud, while reading the live blogs from Engadget for their great photos (where all except one of the photos come from) and Macworld for their excellent write-ups. Pretty much right on the money as far as rumors and leaks …
May 06 2011
Was able to remember about tonight’s ISS flyover (thanks to the Tapias) and prepare for a much better long-exposure capture as it passed by the moon.
May 03 2011
Got a shot of the International Space Station as it passed over the Northern sky here in San Diego. Once I could find it I was only able to get about a twenty second exposure before it faded away. Still, pretty cool, seeing something floating in space while standing on Earth.
May 01 2011
Great news about Bin Laden’s death at the hands of US Special Forces. America really needs this right now. Watched the live streaming announcement on the White House’s website. Team America: World Police does it again!
Apr 29 2011
This one’s really good, but just as much fun finding out what you missed as watching the video in the first place.
Apr 29 2011
Absolutely insane first-hand view of a downhill mountain bike race in Chili. Totally video game-like with near crashes and a stray dog.
Apr 29 2011
Ok. I’ll admit to watching some of the ceremony recap on the news this morning. I can understand what he sees in her.
Apr 26 2011
I absolutely love this kind of time-lapse photography accompanied by soothing music. (Thanks to a tweet by Stephen Fry.) The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.
Apr 26 2011
Fascinating new form of digital advertising using artistically rendered animated GIFs. Many more great examples can be found at the From Me To You photo blog.
Apr 25 2011
Nothing to write home about today, except for this info graphic video about how the state of the world’s health and wealth have greatly improved over the last couple of hundred years. Brilliantly presented.
