Dave's Picks

Kodak kills Kodachrome film after 74 years

Figured it had to happen eventually, but it still makes me sad. Kodak kills Kodachrome film after 74 years.

Item not as described.

Poking fun at Craiglist ads: Item not as described.

Hidden Features Of Perl, PHP, Javascript, C, C++ , C#, Java, Ruby, Python, And Others

The geek in me is intrigued by the Hidden Features Of Perl, PHP, Javascript, C, C++ , C#, Java, Ruby, Python, And Others

15 Games You Need For Your New iPhone (and 30 more to consider)

The list of 15 Games You Need For Your New iPhone (and 30 more to consider) had one that I really do need. But my taste in games apparently isn’t mainstream. I prefer games that I can pause in the middle and come back to over twitchy, gotta-keep-playing-until-I-finish-this-level stuff.

A rare weekend off turns into random remote cameras

From Mark J. Rebilas: A rare weekend off turns into random remote cameras. The photographer goes on vacation and spends his time taking photos. But hey, some cool ideas for remote setups there.

Orphan Works = Finders Keepers?

Another bad idea floating around Congress: Orphan Works = Finders Keepers? Basically, if the owner of a photo can’t be identified, people are free to use it. Ugh! So what happens if someone strips the copyright information from one of your photos and then publishes it on the web with faulty attribution (as the Star Tribune did to me)? As I understand the proposed law, at that point, anyone in the world would be able to steal the photo.

More from the NYT on NSA's Domestic Spying

There’s More from the NYT on NSA’s Domestic Spying on your email. Not surprising, really. And while it’s nice that Congress is noticing, I don’t really expect anything good to come of the current discussions.

Blender Defender

The Blender Defender is a pretty darned cool home-protection setup. Probably most useful only if you have a cat, in which case you deserve what happens to you, but the idea could be modified…

Makita Ad

This Makita Ad appeals to the geek in me in so many different ways. Very Cool.

United Countries of Baseball

The United Countries of Baseball is a fun map, put together by MLB.

Dance Off

I don’t often point to YouTubery around here, but this Dance Off had me laughing.

The Seven Types of Customer

Notes about bookstores: The Seven Types of Customer is pretty funny, and the followup is worth reading, too. The articles are part of a larger set on bookstores.

Facebook

So I happened to be awake at the right time, and have a fairly unique name. Turns out now it’s pretty easy to find me on Facebook.

Why does HDR bring out the best/worst in you as a Photographer?

Layers Magazine asks Why does HDR bring out the best/worst in you as a Photographer? It’s just another technique, but people who set out trying to “make HDRs” often don’t go looking for something worth taking a picture of in the first place.

Telephones items on eBay.com from umsi4678

If you’re looking for a phone similar to the one I got, use this search of Telephones items on eBay.com from umsi4678. I’m very pleased with my refurbished phone, and while there are other sellers of such things, I was happy with the guy who sold me mine.

General Electric 28213EE2

In the “not pleased” column: the phones I’m throwing away were the General Electric 28213EE2 DECT 6.0 phones. Utter crap in my environment, as near as I can tell. At least twice a week the handsets would lose the base station. Half the time trying to answer the phone would get a high-pitched squeal in your ear, and the other half of the time you’d get dead air while the wired phone continued ringing.

gps track into a map

Speaking of GPS, Dear Lazyweb, what’s the best software to turn a gps track into a map? I don’t want some interactive gee-whiz map, I just want a static jpeg showing the route overlaid on a map. Gotta be something out there, right? Use the feedback form if you know of a solution, please.

American capitalism gone with a whimper

Ouch. When the Russians are calling America a communist country, that’s gotta sting. American capitalism gone with a whimper