Author: steppek

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My new Photoblog

I have been wanting to put up a photoblog for sometime, and it is finally up.
I have been taking pictures for a while, and now that I have a good Digital setup I am going to try to tackle more. I am learning so any constructive feedback is appreciated.

In Rock Hill, SC (my home town) there are a lot of great landscapes, buildings and mills that I have been wanting to photograph for a long time, and that is what I am mostly going to share here, but I don’t want to limit it to just that..So who knows what will show up.

A link is below in the ‘Links’ section labeled Photoblog or you can go here. There is also RSS goodness too…

I will try to update daily.

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Disappointed at Nikon

This is utter garbage. I just got a Nikon D70 and I am loving it…just to find out recently that they started farting around and pulling a Microsoft by encrypting the whitebalance information for RAW formatted image so that only Nikon’s software can work with it. So this effectivly locks out third party RAW converters or Open source applications too without risking DMCA litigation. I don’t use Photoshop or Nikon Capture. I use Gimp. I am getting tired of the out of no where “gotchas” that is a source of income for someone…Come on Nikon, this is how children act. I may just go get a Canon camera next.

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Not about the hardware, I am loving my D100, but this sucks rocks.

Such idiotic games with encrypted file formats are not something we need in this century. It’s my own business what software I use to open my RAW photos, why should Nikon decide for me? This sucks for all the free software projects that have support for NEF-format. I rather wish Nikon would concentrate on making the best cameras instead of playing power games with Adobe.

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How to Start a Blog

Thinking of starting your own blog? Here is some good advice…

Working Smart: How to Start a Blog
After reading my new blog, a number of Nelson employees have told me they intend to start their own blog. Several have written to me, asking how to get started. So, rather than continuing to repeat myself, I will outline the process here. It’s actually easier than you may think.

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Google Maps and Satellites!

I just noticed that Google maps added Satellite imagery to thier maps. It is funny that this showed up now, because just over the weekend Chuck Tomasi from Chuck Chat.com were just talking about how cool it would be if that was available.

Its like Google must be reading my mind…wait a minute….

Google Maps

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Third of US iPod owners now podcasting

Really? That seems high, however I know that there is a lot of podcasts out there, so I guess it could be right… Interesting.

Third of US iPod owners now podcasting :: osViews | osOpinion :: Tech Opinions for the People, by the People
The relatively new practice of ‘podcasting’ is taking hold in the US, according to a recent survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

Nearly a third of US adults who own iPods or other types of MP3 players have downloaded podcasts – audio broadcasts, such as radio shows, available on the web which can be downloaded to a computer and then transferred onto a portable audio device.

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April Fools…Let the Games Begin!

Number 1:

ThinkGeek :: iCopulate
It’s not easy being single. At ThinkGeek we believe everyone deserves a little lovin’… Geeks can’t survive on technology and BAWLS® alone. But how about your iPod®? It’s sleek and sexy, but has probably never had a date. If you looked half as good as your smooth glossy white pod, you’d have to beat folks off with a stick. It’s almost unfair.

Number 2:

Google Gulp
At Google our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it useful and accessible to our users. But any piece of information’s usefulness derives, to a depressing degree, from the cognitive ability of the user who’s using it. That’s why we’re pleased to announce Google Gulp (BETA)â„¢ with Auto-Drinkâ„¢ (LIMITED RELEASE), a line of “smart drinks” designed to maximize your surfing efficiency by making you more intelligent, and less thirsty.

Number 3: For the GTD people around here…

43 Folders: April Power Hacks!
How about a roundup of some hot new 43 Folders “hacks” for starting your new month off right?

Number 4:

MSN Search Spoof
MSN Search celebrates April Fool’s Day by introducing Spoof, a tool to let you create funny search results about a friend, family member, or co-worker. When you’re done, you can send the page to the target or anyone else you think might get a laugh out of it.

Number…Ah just go here, there are a lot of them

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A conversation with Steve Ivy…He grows on you.

[13:20:13] Kreg Steppe Instead of Jpspan you may want to see http://www.modernmethod.com/sajax/index.phtml
[13:20:17] … You may have already.
[13:20:30] Steve Ivy seen it
[13:20:37] Kreg Steppe Figures.
[13:20:37] Steve Ivy can’t handle complex datatypes
[13:20:42] Kreg Steppe Ah.
[13:20:42] Steve Ivy jpspan maps arrays and such
[13:21:03] Kreg Steppe I read that…Once again you are one step ahead of me…Drat!
[13:21:13] … I’ll get you IVY!!!!
[13:21:48] Steve Ivy lol
[13:23:14] … /kreg shakes his fist at the heavens