Kenny Burrell - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

Great tune... and Kenny Burrell. Great music for a Sunday morning. Enjoy.

YouTube - Kenny Burrell - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

Weekend Art Shows

If you have considered showing and selling images at Art Shows and festivals, take a look at this post I did over at the Big Images Blog.
Big Images Blog

This long post really covers what you need to know before embarking on this type of endeavor. I personally know a couple of photographers who make substantial incomes from 3 or 4 of these a year. I also know a few who haven't made a cent. While there are reasons aplenty for both scenarios (and that could be grist for another post sometime) this article shows how careful preperation can go a long way toward a successful show.

Natural Talent vs "Workin' Yo Ass Off"

Everyone is good at something. Everyone. I think most of us just make choices that never allow us to find that which we may naturally excel at. A few do though, they pick up a tennis racket at age 4 and start hitting aces, or a golf club at three and end up champion in their teens. I wonder how many incredible guitar players never even picked one up, or a painter that lives an entire lifetime without a single canvas coming under her brushes.

Then there are the Charles Barkleys of the world. No talent. Worked harder than anyone to become the best he could be... and that was damn good. Most of us labor with our talent... some working harder than others, some simply giving up and getting a gig selling RV's. (Hey, maybe we could find out that selling was one of our talents... who knows.)

But every once in a while you get a glimpse into what natural talent, along with masterful teaching that recognizes and nurtures that talent, can achieve.

This young man is 9 I believe. Amazing.

Jeanne Newhall: New CD - New Site

We launched Jeanne Newhall's new site last evening. Her new CD is becoming available nationwide as of this writing. It is a bit of a new direction for her as every cut is a vocal. I don't want to take the tone of a 'critic' (the soft tones evoke Billy Holiday in her late 'smoky' period) or that kind of style here. However, since I have had three versions of the CD for nearly 6 months - working versions - I have had them consistently in my rotation both at work and at home.

For those of you who are not familiar with her work, Jeanne is a remarkably talented pianist and composer who crosses many idioms with surprising ease. Classical, latin, jazz... it seems almost second nature for her. This CD, her 14th, is warm, inviting and a bit introspective. I will quote from her site here. If you would like to hear a collection of tunes that will stay with you for quite a while, take a listen to "Wild Blue." My favorites? "Ev'rything But The Sun", "This Kind of Life" and "The Real Story." But, actually I like them all.

Congratulations Jeanne.

A mix of contemporary and original material, WILD BLUE opens with Bruce Springsteen’s “Hungry Heart” (“I couldn’t resist that song. It got under my skin. There’s so much love in it,” she says,) and closes with “These Foolish Things” (“It’s the kiss at the end.”). Newhall’s poignant, powerful delivery brings a new intimacy to the former’s bittersweet lyrics and indelible melody, and her savvy take on the Marvell & Strachey jazz standard bookend a collection that takes the listener through the borderlands of life and love, heart and soul. The album’s introspective title track was written by Nashville-based Grammy-winner Marcus Hummon. Newhall discovered the song when a friend gave her a cassette with the admonition “You should know about Marcus.”

Creative... and yet...

...vaguely troubling. Apparently this guy (group?) takes old music and give it a disco beat and then release it as something amazing. Problem is, the music is amazing without the stupid drumbeat... so what's the point? This music video to a remixed Carmina Burana section is very well done though. Then go listen to the real thing, and see if it really needed a hip-hop flavor to be cool.

Whew... this song always calms me down

My my my... Patti LaBelle and Over the Rainbow... aahhhhh.... Children are precious. Not tools of hate, but shining little faces of joy. "Where troubles mealt like lemon drops..." Thanks Patti....

Jill Greenberg: American Ass

UPDATE: When I read this article and immediately posted on it, I was enraged by this twit's delusional view of what she thought could be called art. I am a father of three. I think that what she did to little kids in order to exploit them into a purely political attack, (I don't care where you are politically... not of interest to me), crossed into a vulgar and crude place of pure hate. Pure, unadultered, unmitigated hate. I have rethought my angry, curse filled rant below and decided not to change a thing, Still seething.

NOTE: This is an angry rant. You don't like anger and curse words... don't read.

This sick, moronic, Bush-deranged boob of a human disgraces everyone that carries a camera. It (not she) disgraces everyone that is a human. You may share her political viewpoints... I don't give a shit. But this crosses a line into madness. I wish I could be more eloquent than this, but this bitch just makes me rage. Read this guy's post, he has the ability to explain it. Me, I just loathe her.

Her story of taking a lollipop from the kids is apparently starting to unravel. She asked the parents to leave the room while she coaxed the hysterics out of the kids. See the pictures. Lollipop, my ass. What the hell else did she do? And the parents who allowed this - they should all be investigated by CPS. Demonic fools.

Is there really evil in the world. Yep. This subhuman reminds us of their unending quest of the bottom of the barrel.

Hey Jill, you're pretty close.

Think In Pictures: Adventures in Visual Education: The Case Against Jill Greenberg's "End Times": "But it seems clear, to myself and to many others, many of us parents, that the project clearly involved provoking children to a level of duress that goes far beyond the norm. Greenberg's simple 'lollipop' story has begun to unravel; in an interview with American Photo magazine for example, she describes how frustrating it was to have parents 'step out of the studio for a couple minutes' in vain attempts to make children cry who would not otherwise oblige. (Click here for a podcast.) In short, the rage, fear, and sadness of the photographed children is palpable and raw, and the resulting images are powerful, heartbreaking, and, to many viewers, morally indefensible."

Tools....

I have always used AIM, and they have some cool features that I like. However, for professional photographers, this new Yahoo IM could be utilized for keeping in touch with clients, transferring large files, posting shared folders and more. It includes a voice mail feature and something that I know I will be using - a plugin that allows discussing an image, creating a flow chart and annotating it in real time with clients.

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice - Chat, Call, Share Photos, and More

Dating Advice?...

...er... not dating advice. Ok - now read this without drinking soda or coffee. If the kids are asleep go somewhere quiet. This is astounding.

I post this because of how similar this is to a couple of stories that I have heard and one that I have had regarding business. Totally clueless humans with no grasp on reality at all. Or as I like to say, "a taco short of a combo plate." Ya know.

PR. Differently: How Not to Act on J-Date: "Our story opens with some background: For the uninitiated, (those who don't live in either New York, Florida, Los Angeles, or Israel,) J-Date is match.com for Jews. I've used it. I've had a few good dates from it, a few horrible dates from it, like most everyone has.

And when you have one of those horrible dates, you chalk it up. 'Oh, it was just dinner,' you say.

That's life. There'll be other dates. Right?"

A Milestone at Chromasia

This is one of my favorite photoblogs. I think I will order a couple of prints... hey, and save a few sheckels too!

c h r o m a s i a / 24 July, 2006 / into the light

This is probably my favourite of the shots I've put up in recent weeks.

Update: one of the things I've done as I've gone along with chromasia is mark various milestones and anniversaries – the hundredth entry, the first year, 500 entries, year two, and so on – but there's another milestone I'd like to mark this evening: more than 1,000,000 words posted in the comments (the millionth word was posted by Jamey).

This is especially significant as chromasia probably wouldn't be worth bothering with without your input, i.e. I enjoy my photography, but I'm pretty sure that if I didn't have such a wonderful and committed audience I wouldn't try anywhere near as hard.

Anyway, by way of a small thank you, if anyone would like to order a print between now and 25th August I'd be happy to provide them at half price.

So, a big thank you to you all and I'm looking forward to your next one million words :-)

Moleskine Makes very cool sketch pads...

I love to carry sketch pads and little 'think-pads'. I note ideas, make little drawings, copy phone numbers and to do lists on the go. I have a PDA, but there is something tangible and gritty about a cool little notebook. These guys are the Rolls-Royce of cool little notebooks.

Moleskine: "THIS SILENT AND DISCREET KEEPER
OF AN EXTRAORDINARY TRADITION, WHICH
HAS BEEN MISSING FOR YEARS, HAS BEEN
REPRODUCED BY THE ITALIAN COMPANY MODO
& MODO SINCE 1998. WITH ITS VARIOUS
DIFFERENT PAGE STYLES IT ACCOMPANIES
THE CREATIVE PROFESSIONS AND HAS BECOME
A SYMBOL OF CONTEMPORARY NOMADISM."

Oh my...

Sometimes you get tipped off on the strangest, yet cool, little things. This animated drawing goes from skeletal to fully dressed in a matter of minutes. Follow the artist along as they sketch quickly and very well.

)) - Виртуальная Открытка

Cool...

Miles Davis - Cool and Collected, Featuring 13 Career-Defining Recordings Spanning 1956 to 1985 to be Released on September 5 on Columbia/Legacy Jazz: "
If ‘cool’ is the magnet that has been drawing jazz hipsters together for these past fifty-five-plus years, then nowhere is that synergy better represented than on the brand new remix of 1969’s “It’s About That Time” heard on Cool & Collected. Newly recorded parts by Carlos Santana (lead guitar), drummer Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Miles’ nephew and former band-member), bassist Charley Drayton, Geri Allen on Fender Rhodes piano, Pat Thrall, recording engineer/guitarist/programmer, and African drummers Azize Faye and Ndongo Mbaye are engaged in the remix of the original track (from the In A Silent Way LP sessions) that featured Miles on trumpet, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Joe Zawinul on keyboards, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, bassist Dave Holland, guitarist John McLaughlin, and drummer Tony Williams. The Davis remix was produced by Wilburn, Thrall and Drayton; and was executive produced by Steve Berkowitz and Wilburn."

Michaila with the Silver

Michaila with the Silver
Originally uploaded by Wizwow.

They grow up so fast. This is my middle daughter, Cactus Classic, July 21, 2006, and she works so hard at her sport that it is an inspiration to many around her. There are so many kids who don't have a passion, or a purpose, or something that will get them up every morning at 4:15, or have them working extra hard on the weekends. For me it was the drums (and later photography). For Michaila it is the love of the skate. I will let you in on a secret. When she skates my eyes get a little misty. Must be the cold, eh?

This is her spin... taken through the glass during warmup. It really is lovely to watch.

I want the red one...

Ooohhh.. this is cool.

Tesla Motors: "Available for purchase in these areas soon:

Northern & Southern
California
Summer 2007

Chicago
Fall 2007

New York and Miami
Late 2007"

Killer Joe

Joe Morello shows us how it is done. Watch his left hand. Ha ha ha... sheesh.

20 good ideas for Web Designers

This is a fairly solid list. I would like to do my own list someday. Hey, maybe I will do it sooner, rather than later.

20 pro tips - .net magazine: "The difference between a good web designer and a great one is the ability to know how to take short cuts and save time without compromising the quality of work. Pixelsurgeon’s Jason Arber has put together 20 top tips and tricks you should be using to give your work that all-important professional edge"

I saw him in San Francisco

many, many years ago. I had been shooting all day, and it started to rain. Not thundestorm, Arizona like rain, just a quiet little drizzle that seemed to float to ground instead of raging. We turned the street and stood under a little awning. It was a jazz club (long since forgotten the name) and we heard some strange music coming from inside. My assistant said it sounded like the piano player was pounding the keys with one finger. He was. We went inside where the manager was kind enough to let us stow our cameras and gear in the relative safety of the behind-the-bar-table. Monk was in rare form that night. (At least I like to think so, cause it was the only time I ever saw him.) His solos were long, tightly woven and exhileratingly abstract. The drummer spent most of his time grinning at Monks back in real admiration. Bass player was someone famous, but I cannot recall his name. There were maybe 60 people in the club and it was packed. We stayed for three sets, spent a ton of money on liqour and stumbled out into the fog grinning like fools. He played Monk's Blues at the end of the third set. It played in my head for 30 years... plays there still. This is a great little video, and captures Monk's playing better than anything I have ever seen. Enjoy.

C'mon Guys...

Don't be cruel to us photographers. (Note... this is a very well done little video. The singer's pretty good. Wonder if he ever did anything with his music.)

Unloved in Newport Beach...

... and now underappreciated in Scotland. What is going on here? I may have to go and do some illegitimate sunsets at Laguna, or maybe some drive-by architectural shots in LA... or... my mind is swimming in deep revenge. I know, I'll bop on over to YouTube and listen/watch this.... that's how they treat us now. Sheesh, I remember a time when photographers were respected, looked up to even... now its gone, gone, gone.

Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Watson snaps on photo centre: "ONE of the world's leading celebrity photographers has attacked the Scottish Executive over delays to plans to transform the former Royal High School into Scotland's national photography centre.

Edinburgh-born Albert Watson fears civil servants are more keen to see the venture in Glasgow and that it would be a mistake if Edinburgh lost out on the project.

He has agreed to donate part of his huge collection to the project, but fears it could become a political football between the two cities. Watson says Edinburgh has a cast-iron case because of its capital city status, its museums and galleries, and links with photography.

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson - widely recognised as the founding fathers of modern photography because of their pioneering work in the 1840s - developed their skills at Rock House, a studio at Calton Hill.

Watson has entered the fray on the issue on the eve of the first solo exhibition"

Oh hell... you knew I would post this, didn't ya?

Photographers... or misbehaving miscreants?

Well, there ya go.

Article: News - Newport Beach cracking down on beach photographers: "NEWPORT BEACH – With its green cliffs and reef-studded waters, Little Corona del Mar Beach has long been a prime stamping ground for professional photographers.

But as of late, those same shutter snappers have created a not-so-pretty picture at the secluded spot, officials say.

Near sunset, up to a dozen photographers jostle for angles on the small sandy stretch. Beach-goers are being shooed from backgrounds of wedding-party portraits, and tripods are being plopped into crustacean-laden tide pools.

'They're just so focused on their photo, they ignore everybody else's rights to be on the beach,' said Marty Capune, a Newport Beach film liaison, adding that Little Corona's popularity has turned it into a 'shooting gallery.'

With complaints coming in almost every other day, officials have begun dishing out $100 citations to professional photographers who don't have permits."

The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More: Books: Chris Anderson

The idea of the long tail has been bantered for many years. This book will be a focal point for lots of discussions about what the new business ideas will have to work out. It is going to challenge everyone of us to make the transition, even as we experience the change in the businesses we work with.

Amazon.com: The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More: Books: Chris Anderson:
"From Publishers Weekly
Wired editor Anderson declares the death of 'common culture'—and insists that it's for the best. Why don't we all watch the same TV shows, like we used to? Because not long ago, 'we had fewer alternatives to compete for our screen attention,' he writes. Smash hits have existed largely because of scarcity: with a finite number of bookstore shelves and theaters and Wal-Mart CD racks, 'it's only sensible to fill them with the titles that will sell best.' Today, Web sites and online retailers offer seemingly infinite inventory, and the result is the 'shattering of the mainstream into a zillion different cultural shards.' These 'countless niches' are market opportunities for those who cast a wide net and de-emphasize the search for blockbusters. It's a provocative analysis and almost certainly on target—though Anderson's assurances that these principles are equally applicable outside the media and entertainment industries are not entirely convincing. The book overuses its examples from Google, Rhapsody, iTunes, Amazon, Netflix and eBay, and it doesn't help that most of the charts of 'Long Tail' curves look the same. But Anderson manages to explain a murky trend in clear language, giving e"

"Daddy is the Breadwinner..."

Yes. this has absolutely nothing to do with photography or marketing... Just a smile for ya'll.

Freddie Hubbard: "Misty"

Oh yeah... One of the greatest ballads by one of the greatest trumpet players. Sweeeeet.

Good Grief! 100M per day?

Look, I know you folks like my little jazz clips I have posted here, but did you think we would be the ones to push it over 100M per day? Hey, some one did, might as well be us that takes credit for it.

Seriously though, this company has literally beat everyone to the top of the video sharing space. And no one seems to know why. Early MySpace embedding... maybe, but looking at the stats climb precipitously in the last 3 months makes me not too quick to embrace it. It is an amazing site to place your video portfolios, so get on 'em.

Technology News Article | Reuters.com: "SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - YouTube, the leader in Internet video search, said on Sunday viewers have are now watching more than 100 million videos per day on its site, marking the surge in demand for its 'snack-sized' video fare.

Since springing from out of nowhere late last year, YouTube has come to hold the leading position in online video with 29 percent of the U.S. multimedia entertainment market, according to the latest weekly data from Web measurement site Hitwise.

YouTube videos account for 60 percent of all videos watched online, the company said. Videos are delivered free on YouTube and the company is still working on developing advertising and other means of generating revenue to support the business."

Sometimes Even Heroes need a Hero

If you want a chance to be a hero to someone who put his life on the line for all of us, take a look here.

A SEAL needs help - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper: "Rare is the occasion when a Navy SEAL needs help from his fellow Americans. Perhaps even rarer is the day an ordinary American can help a Navy SEAL. But Justin, 27, whose last name is not being disclosed at the request of the Defense Department, is in need, and Americans, especially readers in the Washington area, have an opportunity to help.

Last month, the Iraq war veteran was diagnosed with leukemia, which is normally treated with chemotherapy. Justin, however, has a rare condition that makes his best chance of survival dependent on a bone marrow transplant. Tragically, neither of Justin's siblings -- who often are the best match for transplants -- is a suitable donor. This makes the chance of finding a donor, according to Justin's sister, Jodi, about one in 25,000. Unless a match can be found, leukemia patients often die within months. "

Contemplative Photography

Maybe the previous post made me slow down a bit today, and I found this nice little movie on "contemplative photography." I won't go into trying to explain it, they do a great job on the video. Take 10 minutes to watch this little film and then schedule a time to try this yourself.

I spend so much time rushing from here to there to here again. When I shoot, I seem to have so precious little time to devote to it. A goal for me is to do more of this 'visual contemplation' and see how I can develop it a bit more.

"Over the Rainbow"

This is my favorite song of all time. Keith Jarrett's performance is so simple, and yet rich harmonies add some depth in unexpected places. It's classic, performed with enough modern voicing to elevate the song into a different plane. If you aren't familar with Keith Jarrett's work, get the Kohn concert of improvised piano solos and sit back. Beautiful.

Wow... now that IS big

Mighty Imaging has a post that leads to a world record sized image created in a hanger!
Sheesh.

New Photo Set

... added to my Flickr account. I have been so busy that I have not had a chance to shoot anything lately. Christina came over and we just spent an hour making pictures.

Now I understand...

You know, a friend of mine sent me an internet the other day and it didn't get here till much later, having been obvously stuck in one of those damn tubes. I am now asking that all of you to make sure that the tubes aren't crammed with enourmous amounts of material before you send me your internets. If you really need it to get to me, please put your internet on a big truck and push that "send truck" button thing.

All this time and now I find out about them tubes. Them f'n tubes. Hopefully soon the horses will run through the tubes clearing them out so my personal internets will get through without being put on a internet truck.

I hate to be rude, but if you are this ignorant, shouldn't you just smile, wave and keep your mouth shut. (Not normally a John Stewart fan, but this is right on the money.) I hope your tubes aren't clogged.

Online Storage is looking more viable

Interesting development in the Online Storage world. This will become more and more a place for professional shooters to explore. Sure a hell of a lot better than racks of HD's...

Amazon.com Amazon Web Services Store: Amazon S3 / Amazon Web Services: "Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable, reliable, fast, inexpensive data storage infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers."

Have I ever mentioned...

That I love my job.

Fred Who?

Once again, Kevin beats me to the post. But this is really a well-written little obit. Makes me wish I'd known him when he was vertical and breathing. Hey Fred, have a good one.

... "You always knew what Fred was thinking much to the dismay of his friend and family. His sons said of Fred, "he was often wrong, but never in doubt". When his family was asked what they remembered about Fred, they fondly recalled how Fred never peed in the shower - on purpose. He died at MCV Hospital and sadly was deprived of his final wish which was to be run over by a beer truck on the way to the liquor store to buy booze for a double date to include his wife, Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter to crash an ACLU cocktail party. In lieu of flowers, Fred asks that you make a sizable purchase at your local ABC store or Virginia winery (please, nothing French - the *censored*)..."

Six. OMG... there's gonna be a Six?

Now this is what I call a franchise. It will either be really good or a tremendous pile of crap. We'll see... Click here and wait for the trumpets.

I found this to be very creepy...

... and was about to link it. But Kevin beat me to it. Scary, in that "I-almost-feel-like-I-have-been-there" kind of way. Every client I design for will see this video... that is for darn sure.

That's all from the Monterey Jazz Fest... (smile)

Organized Individualists: Viral goodness: "Ok, so it looks like Microsoft, flush with the success of the xBox and blindly ignoring Microsoft Bob, is trying to take on the iPod.

Good luck with that."

"Just the Facts, Maam...

...oh, and can you turn a little more toward the sun"?
This is a fascinationg story about a man who turned the mundane into something more. A policeman who documented his work, his environment and the people in and around his life. The result... a quiet study of images that are truly unique.

Washington University - News & Information: "Odermatt was the first officer in Switzerland to begin documenting these tragic scenes on film, creating two distinct bodies of work. Setting his tripod on the roof of a police van, he first shot a series of straightforward, documentary images to accompany accident reports and on-site police drawings. Hours later, when onlookers had gone and most traces of violence had been cleared away, he returned to make a final, more highly aestheticized portrait of the wrecked vehicles.

Devoid of blood or victims, presented in crisp black-and-white, these latter images stand in marked contrast both to earlier 'crime photography' -- Weegee's crowded tenement scenes of the 1930s and 40s, for example -- and to works by contemporary artists such as Andy Warhol, whose acidly colored 'car crash' paintings mimicked the garish sensationalism of tabloid scandal sheets. "

Images: Here, and here, and here.

I love my G5

But you gotta admit... this is really funny. And all good humor contains a bit of truth... ya know.

The lost Mac ads: Somewhere Justin Long is curled around a dodgeball and crying - Valleywag: "But some of us did not. For everyone who wanted to kick that pretentious Mac in his dock, here's Best Week Ever's sketch, 'Lost Mac Ads.'"

Yahoo shows a nice new app

Yahoo owns Flickr. Yahoo owns Yahoo Maps. Yahoo owns Yahoo Travel. Put them all together and you end up with something like this. You can create a trip, import images from your Flickr account, save hotel information, share iteneraries, maps and even share your whole trip with someone who wants to do what you did. I predict this will be kinda fun and a great way to share locations, trips and photo places with friends and peers.
Trip Planner - Yahoo! Travel

So, are you all working on...

... your YouTube video. This is one that caught my eye. The software required to do these is everywhere, and most of it comes with your OS these days. Go to YouTube and search on "photography" for an interesting look at a new form of marketing and sharing.

Have you ever seen anyone...

... having as much fun as Herbie Hancock in this great vid. Watermelon man. Listen to Kenny Garrett as he blows an amazing solo. Wow. -- Ok, I will lighten up on the jazz postings... but, man I love this stuff.

"Naima"

One of my favorites... This and the one below represent the greatest jazz quartet in history.

Afro Blue by 'Trane

I am going to be traveling for a few days. I hope these videos keep you interested. John C0ltrane, in my opinion, rates as one of the best musicians of the last decade. Stravinsky, Carter, Coltrane... these are giant names in music. I remember so vividly the first time I heard Coltrane, and it is one of the most vivid memories I have. I started spending every nickel I had on my Cotrane albums (yes, I still have every one.) I will post a few here. Enjoy.

"Cool..."

That's what I think of when I hear Chet Baker. He looked 'cool', he played 'cool'... hell, he lived Cool. Now with the incredible wealth of stuff over at youtube, we can be reminded about what cool really was. I present Chet Baker and "Love for Sale". I think you will agree that it is, uh...., cool.

I guess it takes all kinds

Unfortunately this thick-headed moron seems hell bent on driving her particular notion about the culture of Zen into everyone. I suggest she read a bit more about Zen before crusading against an activity that is part of the human experience. Sheesh.

She added that people really committed to the idea could join the "non-photography police" - a group who are telling people about the day when they see them taking pictures on the street.

BBC NEWS | Technology | Photographer urges no-photo day

Waltz for Debbie

Sorry if the music posts are off topic, but - DAMN _ I love this guys music. It is incredible to share these tunes with people... before YouTube goes the way of Napster... enjoy. Bill Evans on Piano, Chuck Israels on Bass and Larry Bunker on Drums. Sweet trio jazz.

A fascinating look at how a product...

... goes from idea to finished software. Amazing. AJAX solves everything now. Whew. Hey, do you remember when the idea for a business had to actually make money? Those were hard times, my friend, hard times.

The Anatomy of the Google Product Cycle - Valleywag: "Two googletards meet for Battlestar Galactica marathon on UPN but end up calculating their worth as the weekend stock price hovers around $415; after two epicurean Mike's Hard Lemonades, a message is sent to an internal developer list with an idea for (a) Google Base or (b) an old Yahoo/Microsoft product with a new AJAX interface."

BTW... yes, I know it is a joke. Sort-of.

Oh, that war on terror

Don't usually go political, but this is an amazing article. Left or right, it is downright scary.

globeandmail.com : Hateful chatter behind the veil: "Wives of four of the central figures arrested last month were among the most active on the website, sharing, among other things, their passion for holy war, disgust at virtually every aspect of non-Muslim society and a hatred of Canada. The posts were made on personal blogs belonging to both Mr. Amara and Ms. Farooq, as well as a semi-private forum founded by Ms. Farooq where dozens of teens in the Meadowvale Secondary School area chatted. The vast majority of the posts were made over a period of about 20 months, mostly in 2004, and the majority of those were made by the group's female members."

"I'll be back..."

One of the lines that made into nearly every Arnold movie... but - I digress. I am getting ready to do a DVD of some lighting techniques and also some movies that will explain the features of the PHOTOtool to different types of photographers. Imagine my delight when I discovered someone stuffed this interesting article into the Internet Tube. Cool.

Become a camcorder pro, Special Features at CNET.co.uk: "Stanley Kubrick immortalised cinema's use of the dolly in The Shining (1980). His tracking shots of little Danny Torrance on his tricycle, peddling down the corridors of the Overlook Hotel are some of the most suspenseful scenes in the film, if not in cinema history. Here's how you can recreate them using a £50 trolley."

Nice site...

I like the horizontal scrolling page that is the second page of the site. Then you click something and can never go back to that page. It is one of the cool features of the site, I would think, and no navigation back to it. Also, when I click on an image, I sometimes get a different image than one I clicked on and no explanation. You have to play with it to start to understand that there are groups of images, just no information to that effect is stated. At least there could be a "title" so you can conclude that there is a reason to the clicking arrows. Un-intuitive site for sure.

Annoying? Maybe not to some, but to someone who is busy and under deadline? Maybe yes.

Great images, for sure. You will enjoy his very good photography, just work with the site for a few moments and hopefully you wont get too frustrated.

Fotograf Wien - Ponhold - Photography: model people art fashion Kunst- und Bilddesign, Austria

Sure, Let's Let These Guys Make the Laws

This unbelievable moron is a United States Senator, giving all of us "little people" a 'schoolin' on how the Internet works. He also votes on foreign policy, tax codes and other bills that affect you and I. Good Gawd. If he has this little grasp on the subject at hand, why the hell didn't he excuse himself and appoint someone who actually has, you know, a clue.

27B Stroke 6: "I just the other day got, an internet was sent by my staff at 10 o'clock in the morning on Friday and I just got it yesterday. Why?"