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Still experimenting a few features on my new gear: here it's the predictive AF, and RAW processing.
But other than the RAW conversion (and crop), this is completely naked and bare, straight from the camera.
The piano sheet music is the same as this one.
(oh, and it also took me like 40 attempts to get this right, it would have been quite funny to record myself running back and forth in my room. :)
I went downstairs to run on the treadmill for 30 minutes and when I came upstairs, this is what I saw!
As predicted last night, the snow was pretty much melted in my area by the morning (there was a bit and still is but nothing that I can actually use).
It was the last day of term at uni today and I had an essay to hand in so went and did that then went to the library to get some books for another essay I need to finalise (I need a few more sources which are almost impossible to find on the subject) but got majorly sidetracked by the Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities. It was pretty interesting to read actually. I didnt read the whole set obviously but read a few - discovered a few new minorities which I didnt even know existed! Always good. I always get sidetracked in the library. I never come out with just what I intended.
Anyway, met up with friends afterwards to celebrate the holidays (plus, I wont really be able to see them for a while so wanted to see em today) and went to eat then went to take this. Really not much effort put into it and it shows. I dont care though cos today was about letting my 2 friends use my camera.
I'm about to go put some bokehlicious textures on my blog which you can download and use. So just click here: my blog
On the 4th & 5th October 2016, leading international thinkers in the areas of Data, Predictive Models, Technology and Decision making gathered at the RDS, Dublin, for Predict 2016. The speakers, many of whom I managed to photograph, discussed the latest progress in Predictive Modelling and its future – from Data to Software and Hardware technology, plus Predictive Modelling methods and the best examples of Data-driven Decision-making.
The organisers kindly invited me to the Predict event at the RDS but as I arrived a bit early I took few backstage or behind the scenes shots. In case your are interested I used a Sony A7RM2 coupled with a Sony 29-135 full frame lens. The lens does attract a lot of attention which does allow me to to have interesting people … volunteers, students from Brazil, photographers etc. Of course my lens did not attract as mush attention as the two cars [especially the DeLorean DMC-12. DMC-12s were primarily intended for the American market. All production models were therefore left-hand drive. Evidence survives from as early as April 1981, however, which indicates that the DeLorean Motor Company was aware of the need to produce a right-hand drive version to supply to world markets such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. My contacts in Belfast claim that 16 right-hand drive factory-authorised DeLoreans were produced.
Oliver Morgan, Director, Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
I accumulated a lot of data whilst doing the round of the Munros which I originally included in graphical form in a now-defunct website of mine. I'm in the process of re-formatting - and where appropriate, re-analysing - some of this information to add as background to my Flickr Munro sets, starting here with Naismith's Rule.
I'll perhaps be adding more detail later, but the main points are as follows:
The Munros were completed in 137 separate routes, but times were not recorded for 28 of them. The winter and two-day trips and those involving a lot of scrambling (mainly on Skye) were excluded, resulting in 72 qualifying routes.
The distances walked and heights climbed were derived from the OS maps, and the recorded times corrected (rather simplistically) for rest breaks. In total, 1401km were walked and 85,360m were climbed in 462 hours. Applying the standard allowance of 1hr/600m of ascent implies an average effective walking pace of about 4.38km/hr (ie 85360/600 + 1401/4.38 = 462). This is quite a bit slower than the 4.83km/hr metric equivalent of the standard Naismith's Rule (3 miles/hour), but fairly close to the 4.5km/hr rate used in the Scottish Mountaineering Club guidebooks. There are several factors that could account for the slower rate, but route-finding difficulties in conditions of poor visibility is probably one of the more important ones, as the vast majority of the hills were new to me at the time, and navigation was by map and compass alone.
The graph shows the correlation of actual and predicted (for want of a better word!) walking times for the 72 qualifying routes using the modified Naismith's Rule:
Time (hrs) = Height Climbed (m)/600 + Distance Walked (km)/4.38
It also includes boundary lines denoting 25% margins to give some indication of which routes fell significantly outside of the predicted values.
The routes falling out-of-bounds were:
Route 40: Geal Charn (Section 5) (photo)
Route 66: Mount Keen (Section 7)
Route 113: Meall Chuaich (Section 5) (photo)
Route 119: Fionn Bheinn (Section 14)
Route 29: The Saddle - Sgurr na Sgine (Section 10) (photo)
Route 33: Bidean a' Ghlas Thuill - Sgurr Fiona (An Teallach) (Section 14) (photo)
Route 87: Aonach Beag - Aonach Mor - Carn Mor Dearg - Ben Nevis (Section 4) (photo)
The largest discrepancies were for Routes 40 and 87. The rapid pace set for Geal Charn is explained in the photo! Route 87 was a very demanding day and the pace was slowed by a combination of badly sunburnt legs (from an outing the previous day) and two excessively steep and time-consuming descents - which are not adequately accounted for by Naismith's Rule.
It is interesting to note that the 12 shortest routes were all completed in under the predicted times, which implies that a better correlation could in theory have been obtained by applying Tranter's Correction. However, as fitness level was never determined, this could not be investigated.
Note: My Flickr Munro photos are grouped into the SMC guidebook Sections and not individual routes. The easiest way to see any additional photos taken during the routes listed above is to follow the link back to the relevant Section (from the "This photo also appears in" link), where the photos are ordered sequentially.
Today I attended the Predict Conference 2015 at the RDS. It was my first opportunity to try the new Sony A7RM2 in a low light environment. My reasons for buying the A7RM2 was that it is supposed to work well in low light and also it can be set to silent mode. Today I did not use silent mode but I certainly was in a low light environment.
To be honest, I was disappointed. The camera did not work as well as I had expected but at this stage I do not know if the kit lens is responsible for my disappointment.
I've also encountered a problem with the camera because it stopped switching automatically between finder and monitor. It now gets stuck in finder mode. If I let it sit for a few minutes, then turn it off and on, it will function normally for a while and then the problem returns. This is really annoying.
I reset the camera to factory setting but the problem remains. I need to investigate further.
When I reset the camera I forgot that the date and time information would be set to a factory default date and time.
Participants captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Oliver Morgan, Director, Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Although the forecast was for a warm day, the wind gusts in the region were predicted to be as high as 50 km's per hour, so we elected to explore the more sheltered route to the Memorial Lakes above Kananaskis Village. Ordinarily, Larry and I do not separate on our scrambles, but Larry was keen to summit Bogart Tower, and I was concerned about the strong winds, as well as our lack of strong documentation of the exact route. So I let Larry go ahead, and took photos from ridge below the Tower.
Predicting the rise of budding professional surfers, you can never be too sure. For the past year, the collective eyes and ears at SURFER have been tuned to the southern hemisphere, honing in on what we believe is one of the most talented and relatively unknown young surfers in the business today: 19-year-old Jadson Andre from Brazil. After watching Andre dismantle some big wigs in the Pro Junior circuit over the course of the past few seasons, we found ourselves morphed into true believers and awarding him a top 10 position in our 2009 Hot 100, moving him from relative obscurity directly into the industry’s spotlight.
Spaceweather forecast predicted aurora activity which could been seen on the horizon from even Helsinki. Apparently it wasn't strong enough to overcome the power of the full moon and light pollution.
Anyways, from the hill of Malminkartano I took this picture of Helsinki from afar. The distance to horizon is around 10km.
With no focus ring, it was really difficult to pinpoint focus on the cathedral manually (to bright and small on the viewfinder). Now I know I should have used the live view magnification and manually focus using it.
For the daytime counterpart, check out this one.
PS: I hope Sid Meier doesn't sue me for this use of his excellent saga's brand name
As predicted, things are running a bit out of order here, while I wait for film to be finished and developed.
I found this woman meticulously duplicating the sign over old town Portland from an image on her phone onto the chalk board at Monk's Kettle. After watching for a bit while we had a couple beers, the light came up nice for a minute as the sun passed. Unfortunately, the photo came out pretty messy still...
I thought I was using a roll of 6 to 7-year expired Kodak 400 film, but it turned out to be a roll of expired Kodak 800 film. Sounds like a small difference, but the 400 has given me some interesting effects, while 800 really doesn't seem to hold up well with age. I have a dozen or so more rolls of it, though, so I suppose I'll need to experiment a bit more to figure out how to use it. Learning! ...and much to learn.
Today I attended the first day of the Predict Conference 2015 at the RDS. I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I hope to return on Thursday.
The on-going conference Conference (organised by industry-leader Creme Global) is an interactive meeting. It will, over three days, feature leading international thinkers in the areas of Data, Predictive Models, Technology and Decision making. At the meeting, we will be discussing the latest progress in Predictive Modelling and its future - from Data to Software and Hardware technology, plus Predictive Modelling methods and the best examples of Data-driven Decision-making.
Talks from leading entrepreneurs, data scientists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers (from business and government) will include case-studies and hands-on workshops. This conference has a focus on Data and Predictive Modelling technology like no other.
Today I attended the first day of the Predict Conference 2015 at the RDS. I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I hope to return on Thursday.
The on-going conference Conference (organised by industry-leader Creme Global) is an interactive meeting. It will, over three days, feature leading international thinkers in the areas of Data, Predictive Models, Technology and Decision making. At the meeting, we will be discussing the latest progress in Predictive Modelling and its future - from Data to Software and Hardware technology, plus Predictive Modelling methods and the best examples of Data-driven Decision-making.
Talks from leading entrepreneurs, data scientists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers (from business and government) will include case-studies and hands-on workshops. This conference has a focus on Data and Predictive Modelling technology like no other.
Today I attended the first day of the Predict Conference 2015 at the RDS. I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I hope to return on Thursday.
The on-going conference Conference (organised by industry-leader Creme Global) is an interactive meeting. It will, over three days, feature leading international thinkers in the areas of Data, Predictive Models, Technology and Decision making. At the meeting, we will be discussing the latest progress in Predictive Modelling and its future - from Data to Software and Hardware technology, plus Predictive Modelling methods and the best examples of Data-driven Decision-making.
Talks from leading entrepreneurs, data scientists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers (from business and government) will include case-studies and hands-on workshops. This conference has a focus on Data and Predictive Modelling technology like no other.
Having predicted I was more likely to see a Solo on the 400 than a Pegasus Dart, I duly saw... a Pegasus Dart on the route.
Stagecoach Hants & Surrey 33190 (LK07 CBO) is seen here at Guildford bus station, on a minor diversion through the main part of the bus station: due to congestion on Commercial Road, the service was using stand A rather than its usual stand 21.
Trying to snap it was rather difficult, as it was at the end of a line of buses waiting to leave the bus station.
Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey.
Participants captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Today I attended the first day of the Predict Conference 2015 at the RDS. I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I hope to return on Thursday.
The on-going conference Conference (organised by industry-leader Creme Global) is an interactive meeting. It will, over three days, feature leading international thinkers in the areas of Data, Predictive Models, Technology and Decision making. At the meeting, we will be discussing the latest progress in Predictive Modelling and its future - from Data to Software and Hardware technology, plus Predictive Modelling methods and the best examples of Data-driven Decision-making.
Talks from leading entrepreneurs, data scientists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers (from business and government) will include case-studies and hands-on workshops. This conference has a focus on Data and Predictive Modelling technology like no other.
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Tang Xiaoping, Director-General, Guangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission, People's Republic of China, captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Digital assistants predict Pete's every move - is he a Deepfake, does he exist? An A.I. buddy comedy exploring how human experience is being transformed by technology.
From being fired by your phone, using health data in dating, or A.I. assistants listening and advising on our sex lives. Are we too predictable and who are we to escape it? A mix of sketch, standup and deepfake multimedia performance.
Pete is standup. His sketches have been nominated for short festivals, and currently hosts Just Another Panel Show.
For more details and tickets www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
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This is straight out of Woo Woo land...
I was in college on a Geography Club field trip somewhere in Maine in 1957, when our group came upon this bit of graffiti. I (Roger) had a female friend who I called Sam (later softened to Sammy). We were classmates but were definitely not "an item," had never gone out on a date together, and in fact, at that time, Sam thought of me more as a pest than a friend. Obviously, the creator of this graffiti had someone other than us in mind, but all the guys and gals on that field trip decided he was psychic and that my destiny had been sealed. Turns out he was right... Poor Sam was very upset that I had taken this photo and shown it to fellow classmates. The thought of us in any kind of a "relationship" was downright repulsive to her, and she didn't find this in the least bit funny and certainly not even remotely predictive of the future.
We were married three years later...
For images and stories of this nature, I have put together a set called Our Life Story depicting our life together over the past half century and containing over 180 images and descriptions which, for the most part, are in chronological order. Check it out and tell me what you think of it. Here's a sample page of a loose leaf book I've put together using the images and descriptions included in this set.
Oliver Morgan, Director, Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Talk about strange ~ I was in college on a Geography Club field trip somewhere in Maine in 1957, when our group came upon this bit of graffiti and gleefully pointed it out to me. I (Roger) had a female friend whom I called Sam (later softened to Sammy). We were classmates but were definitely not "an item," had never gone out on a date together, and in fact, at that time, Sam thought of me as a bit of a pest (to say the least...). Obviously, the creator of this graffiti had someone other than the two of us in mind, but all the guys and gals on that field trip decided he was psychic and that my destiny had been sealed.
Turns out he was right...
Poor Sam was very upset that I had taken this photo and shown it to our fellow classmates - and I mean very upset -. Even the suggestion of us being in any kind of a "relationship" was downright repulsive to her, and she didn't find this in the least bit funny and certainly not even remotely predictive of the future.
We were married three years later...`~'
I first posted this a few years ago, but I decided to run it by again so that, after a little bit of tweaking, I'd have something for the Fenced Friday Group.
Participants captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
It started snowing earlier than predicted and it's still snowing at 8:30 AM this morning. I grabbed a camera and headed out on the terrace. I don't know if I'm going out for a walk. It was not in my original plans for the day.
This was shot from a terrace facing south in Astoria, NY.
Today I attended the first day of the Predict Conference 2015 at the RDS. I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I hope to return on Thursday.
The on-going conference Conference (organised by industry-leader Creme Global) is an interactive meeting. It will, over three days, feature leading international thinkers in the areas of Data, Predictive Models, Technology and Decision making. At the meeting, we will be discussing the latest progress in Predictive Modelling and its future - from Data to Software and Hardware technology, plus Predictive Modelling methods and the best examples of Data-driven Decision-making.
Talks from leading entrepreneurs, data scientists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers (from business and government) will include case-studies and hands-on workshops. This conference has a focus on Data and Predictive Modelling technology like no other.
Project Description:
In 2005, FAS helped a European client predict who might be invited to join a governmental advisory board being formed to re-shape policies within a certain industry. FAS analyzed publicly available data about political functions and professional interactions of influencers in this industry. Our method proved remarkably accurate.
Legend:
The nodes represent individuals. The more influential and central an individual is, the larger the node. If two people serve on the same board or committee, then there is a line between them. The more boards they serve on together, the thicker the line. The yellow lines and nodes indicates the political space. The red lines and nodes indicates the professional space. Orange is a combination of both.
Predicted this little guy's trajectory and waited for him to cross my viewfinder, and click! A good shot.
Ryan Morhard, Project Lead, Global Health and Healthcare Industries, World Economic Forum, captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Sad but this is my feeling. Too bad the powers that be do not have the backbone to make the changes that can make this country better.
They know what to do but won't get reelected if they do it.
We need a true American hero to stand up and make it happen. That person is not on the radar yet and would be unelectable anyway...
Participants captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Berry Professionals; berryprofessionals.com;info@berryprofessionals.com; GLOBAL PREDICTIVE BUSINESS ANALYTICS & DATA MANAGEMENT FORUM; Milan, Italy, 2 and 3 February nd rd y 2017; NOVOTEL MILANO LINATE;
Today I attended the first day of the Predict Conference 2015 at the RDS. I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I hope to return on Thursday.
The on-going conference Conference (organised by industry-leader Creme Global) is an interactive meeting. It will, over three days, feature leading international thinkers in the areas of Data, Predictive Models, Technology and Decision making. At the meeting, we will be discussing the latest progress in Predictive Modelling and its future - from Data to Software and Hardware technology, plus Predictive Modelling methods and the best examples of Data-driven Decision-making.
Talks from leading entrepreneurs, data scientists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers (from business and government) will include case-studies and hands-on workshops. This conference has a focus on Data and Predictive Modelling technology like no other.
On this day, heavy rains were predicted to begin and last through the next. The clouds were heavy and we used our rain ponchos off and on because of sprinkles. Later, during the evening and night there were flash floods in the park, but only nice sounding rain to us after so long without rain. It was the result of what they call Monsoon patterns mixed with the remnants of a hurricane in the Pacific. Locals said they almost never see rain at this time of year. It rained through much of the night and into the next afternoon.