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Sunrises are just a wee bit cooler (temperature-wise) here in Bend than Maui, but every bit as beautiful. The Deschutes River runs right through the heart of Bend, and the morning light lit up the water nicely.
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Binary Controller
2011
A simple musical controller I built from Lego and a USB keypad. It is housed in a Pelican micro case.
The idea for this sprang from needing some sort of remote control device for certain functions in Renoise (muting tracks, triggering sequences, switching octaves), but could also be quickly customised for any situation.
Each button is basically a 2 x 2 black Lego plate with a round 2 x 2 tile attached. I have these round tiles in most colours so if I want to change the mapping of a function it's just a matter of pulling off the tile and replacing it with another colour; being Lego of course it just clicks easily into place (the whole button layout can be changed in a few seconds). I've tried to stick with a colour code (orange for track mutes for example). I have also set up various patches in Pure Data for controlling MIDI functions, live switching between note clusters, changing sequence length etc. In this context the controller becomes more of an improvisational tool.
Originally I had the idea of labelling the buttons with waterslide decals, but in the end I liked the look of them 'naked' and one quickly learns to associate a particular colour with its allotted function. The coloured buttons are easy to distinguish in a dark room or at a live gig. I've always loved round buttons, perhaps ever since I saw Dieter Rams' ET66 calculator design. The controller can rest on top of a keyboard or mixing console and is a very handy remote control for sequencer functions.
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This is my everyday keyboard of creativity and only a creative eye will see something special in this photo.
You say, why red? I say, why not!
Designs
There exist a large number of different arrangements of symbols on keys. These different keyboard layouts arise mainly because different people need easy access to different symbols (The keyboard letters are arranged so I have access to the keys I use the most! LOL; typically, this is because they are writing in different languages, but specialized keyboard layouts for mathematics, accounting, and computer programming also exist.
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Another incredible Tumalo sunset, this one aided by the smoke from distant fires burning south of Bend.
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And this, ladies and gents, is my new phone. A Samsung Blackjack II "smartphone." I don't know what makes it so smart, really. So what if it has a degree in Theoretical Physics? Pfeh! Whatever, phone. Who cares if you can opine on and on about string theory and the effect of black holes on dark matter? Can you open a can? No. Can you teach me how to foxtrot, or tango? Didn't think so. Will you help me match my tie to my shirt? Oh, snap! Guess not, smartypantsphone.
Anyway. So, Flickr, meet Phone. It's possible that, since the phone has a slightly robust camera, you two might have some things to talk about. Time will tell.
Stolen cargo.
Ok I'll admit it. Someone has been playing Death Stranding 2 a little too long this week...
Without the keypad, this would have held an intercom's handset. If you are of a certain age, are keeping score, and want this thing rattling around in your head for a few hours, it was The Orlons, in 1962. One of three gold records for the group.
On April 19, 2005, Oregon prosecutors filed aggravated vehicular homicide against Angelique Dipman, 27, a day after the death of 5-year-old Dameatrius McCreary.
The crash happened on a Thursday afternoon around 3:30pm on Starr Avenue in Oregon, USA. Police say a school bus stopped, with warning lights on and stop sign out, to let McCreary off the bus. Ohio laws require drivers to stop, but police say 27-year-old Dipman drove past the bus, and hit McCreary, throwing him several feet into the air. McCreary was taken by helicopter to The Toledo Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.
"My prayers go out to the family," said Dipman as she was led into police headquarters by her attorney. When asked what happened, she reiterated, "I have no other comment other than my prayers go out to the family."
Police believe Dipman was on her cell phone at the time of the accident which may have distracted her. "You just don't drive by a stopped school bus with the lights flashing unless there is some distraction in some shape or form," said Oregon Police Chief Tom Gulch. The mother of Dameatrius, Sandra TenEyck, agreed by saying "This woman was on a cell phone. She didn't stop for a bus that had its stop sign out. I mean you have to see that. There's no way."
Local News Channel 11 checked Dipman's driving record and found her license has been suspended twice, she has been cited for speeding 4 times, and also received a child restraint citation in the past.
Dipman appeared for an arraignment in Oregon Municipal Court, pleading not guilty to the charge of aggravated vehicular homicide. She will be back in court on June 27th.
"I think you and I sitting here or anybody else is guilty of using a cell phone as we're driving," said Mayor Marge Brown of Oregon. That's why Brown thinks the city should consider enacting a law banning the use of cell phones while driving. "How many others are distracted by cell phones and usage? How many others are paying attention, either eating, doing make-up, radio blasting or on the cell phone? How many accidents have been caused because of that?" Brown asks.
In 2003, 33 states introduced bills that would ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. To date New York is the only state with such a ban. It went into effect in December 2001.
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"Actual Driving And Talking Accidents" can be found on the website of the syndicated National Public Radio show "Car Talk."
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Puffin, fratercula arctica.
One of my favourite shots from my trip to the Isle of May.
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Nazia's white Nokia E71 next to my shiny new Blackberry Curve 8900. View large
The E71 is called Tululu and the BB Curve is called Halle, being a hot black berry ;-)
Why's the BlackBerry 8900 Curve Hot?
If your gadget lust has got you going after the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and you're looking for reasons to shell out the extra money over the considerably cheaper Nokia E71 or the slightly less cheap Nokia E75, here's what that extra money will get you:
1. Keypad The best tactile QWERTY keypad among the three and probably the best in the market. Check out these blog posts totalling ~1500 words and counting, that I could type without hurting my fingers while taking a rather bumpy cab ride in twilight. Among the Nokias, I rate the E71 keypad higher than that of E75 because the former has contoured keys with good tactile feedback while the latter has flat, spongy keys. When you're thumbing through a long mail, you'd soon realise that a wider keypad is more of a nuisance since you can't reach the middle columns easily unless you have large hands. Still, the last word on the matter would come from you. Do try the keypads out yourself because you know best what works for you in this regard.
2. Trackball To quote one of my friends comparing the iPhone to a BlackBerry, it's too much of a hassle moving your fingers all over the screen to get something done. The revolutionary (he's fond of hyperboles, yeah) thing that BlackBerry has done is to converge all of that onto one single point -- the trackball. I won't comment on whether the trackball has what it takes to convert all the iPhone freaks, but it does add a dimension to the way you use the phone, over the Nokia E71 and E75.
3. Interface Though the BlackBerry interface has a bit of an identity crisis in that some of it is as slick as in the most stylish smart-phones while under the hood you still have the BlackBerry staple long menus, it's still way ahead of the crummy Nokia interfaces. It would take me a lot of time to write about each of the things I like with the Blackberry interface (and if you're reading this months after it was written, you might find a blog post at the link up there) but in terms of the interface, BlackBerry is miles and miles ahead of the Nokias. A bit of advice: take some time to learn the shortcuts available. Given that the BlackBerry is likely to stay with you for long, it would be a worthwhile investment of your time.
4. Camera The camera on the BlackBerry Curve 8900 has exceeded my expectations. It has shortcomings in that it's slow and it's hard to tinker with its (rather limited) settings but I usually run it in full auto (except deciding on whether or not to turn on flash) and the results from the camera are quite good. They do seem to be better than that of E71 (whose screen, BTW, has a nasty blue colour cast). See un-edited photos I've taken with BlackBerry Curve 8900.
5. Music Player One of the most surprising and unexpected things about the BlackBerry Curve 8900 for me has been the music player. Adding tracks to the player is as simple as uploading files to the music folder in the SD card and the media player automatically organises the files by album, artist and genre. That's something many other media players do, but the interface looks so slick, it blows you away. You can also create automatic playlists by selecting tracks based on combinations or genre, album or artist, without having to manually select tracks.
6. Size and Weight The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is lighter than Nokia E71, which in turn is lighter than the E75. It is also shorter than the E71, which is as tall as the E75. The BlackBerry turns out to be the widest of the three, though. All in all, I find it very convenient to carry in my pocket -- more so than the E71, though less so than the E75.
Why would you still want to buy the E71/E75?
1. Maps (Update: Though BlackBerry Maps continue to be unavailable in India, Nokia has freed up its maps since this review was written. The new Nokia maps are not as fast anymore so a big chunk of favour now goes to Google Maps and BlackBerry) This has to be the biggest reason to go for the Nokia E71/E75, at least in India. BlackBerry Maps aren't available in India so the only option is to use the free Google Maps application. Google Maps, though, is slower to update position and requires downloading map images all the time. Nokia maps are pre-loaded on the phone. Besides, Google maps are less accurate/correct than Nokia maps, at least for Bangalore. One caveat though, Nokia maps require payment beyond the first 3 months of usage. Once that expires, you could either pay up or go to the free Google Maps application, thereby levelling the field.
2. Email out-of-the-box This is a bummer. Nokia email works out-of-the-box with standard POP/IMAP accounts and has additional support for GMail whereas the BlackBerry requires activation of something called "BlackBerry Services" before you can add email accounts. At least with my Airtel connection, this wasn't enabled by default. There is a GMail app available for BlackBerry that handles multiple accounts and new mail notification but it doesn't use any of the BlackBerry emaily goodness.
3. Speaker The E71 has a better sounding loudspeaker than the BlackBerry Curve 8900 because the latter's battery cover rattles!
The new PlayStation 3 Wireless Keypad. Arrived today, from Game. :D
The overall weight is still pretty light, even with this attatched - it's about the same as an Xbox 360 wireless controller weighs.
While you're browsing the web, if you hit the middle button (the one with the finger on it) below the Sony logo, the Qwerty part turns into a trackpad. However, it's horrible at this, as the pointer jumps around like crazy. It's fine as a keyboard though.
Overall, it's pretty good - slightly weird though, for one, it would have been nice to not need to switch it on and off manually (even though it does go off automaticially after a while), and secondly, it has it's own USB port - so now, once the batteries are flat, you have to charge the controller, then the keyboard. I'd need three USB cables to charge all three at once now - two controllers and the keypad.
Seemed like sort of a strange message for an ATM machine to have, ha ha ...
[this is real! ... also i had to do minimal light-dark stuff with picasa, those screens are unusually photogenic]
New York City - East Village
Serenity. Simplicity. The Good Life.
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4-9-11
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"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms." - Sir Laurence Olivier
Today I went out to see Dave. On the way I stopped on my favorite little hilltop and did this photo where I'm always sure to catch a great perspective of the setting sun. To my surprise my uncle Randy & cousin Jessica rode up on his bike who had also been out at Dave's. We spoke for a bit as I set up then they rode off, leaving me to think about the past 24 hours and how it's affected me. I've never experienced a close friend taking their own life. I've felt completely numb and still in shock. So many questions as to why. It's all I can think about. You always have these thoughts of why didn't I make better effort to make contact... I try not to trouble myself with these thoughts too much. Perhaps it would have changed nothing. I got my shot within a matter of minutes, getting better as I've been pushing myself creatively with the 365. I packed up, threw my bags over my shoulder and rode over the hills to Dave's house. Giving Dave a big hug felt so surreal. What a hard pill to swallow. I could sense the devastation in his voice as we spoke for an hour or so about Japeth and the things leading up to Friday. One feels such a sense of loss of words at these times. The sun had set as we conversed, the smoke from the fire pit wafting all about with the wind. The air had cooled and I had not brought a jacket. I said my goodbyes and told Dave to try to get some rest. I took a nice slow ride home over the hills feeling the cool air in the bottoms. I returned home to my buddy Jerod conversing with Mom. I made some food, as we talked about going for a night ride to do some shots to capture a few elements I had in mind for an upcoming photo. We were out until about 2am, I got the shot I had in mind and we also had fun creating some fun photos with my flash unit. I worked on today's photo until the sun came up as I often do, still an uneasy feeling inside me. The coming days are going to be very difficult... I wish to turn back the hands of time...
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sb900/diffused/ttl cord @ 2 o'clock = my inverter is out for repair on my Vagabond (not that I would have been able to tote my Bees/battery pack on my bike anyway!)
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The new beast has finally arrived at my office and is fastened into place. My insurer is happy and so am I. It's a new toy to store toys!
Crossing gates in Normal activate as the engineer of Lincoln Service 307 tones them up on the radio keypad.
Normal, IL
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