Click for an enlargement.
Wow.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
First Time in 8 Years
8 years I've been using Macintosh computers, starting with the Rev 'A' iMac. For the very first time I have had a hard crash (kernel panic for those UNIX geeks out there):
Click for an enlargement.
Wow.
Click for an enlargement.
Wow.
Johhny Playing T-Ball (video)
Clip from Johnnies t-ball game last night. (1:36, 18 meg QT6)
(copyright 2006 w. england)
Side note - all that was shot hand-held. The zoom at the end was 10x to 4x! The optical image stabilization on the camera works really well!
(copyright 2006 w. england)
Side note - all that was shot hand-held. The zoom at the end was 10x to 4x! The optical image stabilization on the camera works really well!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
First video from new Camcorder
New camcorder, new videos. First pass - works as designed. Captured 'widescreen', imported to iMovie and exported as QT .mov file with the letterbox bars as designed. Click the photo to look at the 43 second clip. (2.4 meg)
(No, I wasn't at my best when I taped that clip...)
Update: OMFG I need a *faster* mac. I imported 16 minutes of 16:9 anamorphic video. Before iMovie can do anything with it, it has to letterbox it. So far, 20 minutes later, it's less than 1/2 done with letterboxing the imported video. Argh! 866mhz just doesn't cut it anymore for DV editing...
(No, I wasn't at my best when I taped that clip...)
Update: OMFG I need a *faster* mac. I imported 16 minutes of 16:9 anamorphic video. Before iMovie can do anything with it, it has to letterbox it. So far, 20 minutes later, it's less than 1/2 done with letterboxing the imported video. Argh! 866mhz just doesn't cut it anymore for DV editing...
Friday, July 07, 2006
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Monday, July 03, 2006
Fixing the Basement Floor
OK - house is emptying out, just Alec and I. So, time for that 30 year old stained nasty carpet to go and something better to be put in. Not that I have the immediate cash flow, but here's a few notes for my own reference on concrete basement subfloors and so on.
The two problems:
1) The basement floor is concrete and gets slightly damp.
2) The basement ceiling is only 7'. No room for a true framed subfloor
Solutions? Engineered basement subfloors.
The original product, Dri-Core is a waferboard with waterproof backing and air flow spacers underneath. Basically, you just toss it on the floor, and put your carpet, engineered wood or tile on top.
A few user installation notes:
Another new competing product is 'SubFlor' - looks interesting, although I don't find much on Google about it.
Seems like the major difference is DriCore is sold through Home Depot, and SubFlor through Loews. :-)
Next Steps: Carpet (safe) or engineered hardwood (bit riskier) over the subfloor?
Stay tuned . . .
The two problems:
1) The basement floor is concrete and gets slightly damp.
2) The basement ceiling is only 7'. No room for a true framed subfloor
Solutions? Engineered basement subfloors.
The original product, Dri-Core is a waferboard with waterproof backing and air flow spacers underneath. Basically, you just toss it on the floor, and put your carpet, engineered wood or tile on top.
A few user installation notes:
Another new competing product is 'SubFlor' - looks interesting, although I don't find much on Google about it.
Seems like the major difference is DriCore is sold through Home Depot, and SubFlor through Loews. :-)
Next Steps: Carpet (safe) or engineered hardwood (bit riskier) over the subfloor?
Stay tuned . . .
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Our 'ValGal' prez
This blogspot post outlines a few of the more egregious 'Valley Girl' phraseologies from dear Pres. Bush...
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Stagecoach Motel is Motorcycle Friendly
Stage Coach motel in La Junta Co is motorcycle friendly!
$44 a night, clean rooms and free WiFi - if only I'd brought the Mac. Great place to start or end a trip to Colorado.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
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