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Archive for February 2006

more skating + 50mm 1.8

So I got a new lens in the mail last Friday, more specifically the Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8D AF. I got it for two reasons: I wanted a really fast lens to play around with to get a shallow depth of field, faster shutter speeds, etc… plus, it is really cheap! (~$100) It fits nicely into [...]

bike ticket?

I left work late tonight as I usually do (mainly to avoid going home… but that’s another story) and hopped on my bike as I have done every day so far this semester and last. While riding on warner, I see up ahead 2 cop cars with their lights on. As I neared the scene, [...]

more photos

When I got home from school this evening, my neighbors were having a random skate session in the parking lot. I grabbed my camera and took a few snapshots in the uber low light. I decided that I really like high ISO black and white conversions. Probably my new favorite type of photography… Anyway, here’s [...]

got bots?

I love robots. I love everything to do with them, from the hardware to the electronics to the software that runs their tiny little brains. I have loved robotics since before junior high, and even did a report on them in 8th grade. So why is it so hard to get involved with them in [...]