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Geminids Meteor

taken from our garden in the middle of Worthing, West Sussex England

blurred due to a thin layer of frost which covered the lens after the temperature dropped below freezing

Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) at RSPB Tudeley Woods, near Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent England

Common Bunny Orchid (Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. multiflorus) near Boranup WA Australia

New work computer

So, this is my first try at a stacked "Star Trail" type photo. My friend Brandon and Miles were also in on this photo, it was kind of a collab of use three to see what we could do that night. We hiked a little to get to a nice flat and dark location. We found one, and angled it so the lake is just viewable in the bottom. This was about 80 photos, each at a 20" exposure.

Hope you like it!

Thank you,

Mitchell

The curtain is a birthday gift from my mum. The little shelf above the bed is for the remote control and my eye-glasses during the night. You see, no room for a bedside table.

Last week I broke up a hard disk that ticked, and got the two powerful(!) magnets off. The clock on the heating unit was always falling, so I used the magnet to keep it on the metal surface. Lucky, as the clock has a metal surface, too. It is not entirely plastic.

For me the best example of what makes Apple special is the old Mac Pro. When designing a tower, the aim is to develop a machine that’s expandable and often form follows function in the cheapest possible way. Apple’s tower is the a piece of brilliant design full of fantastic touches. The ability to expand it without any tools. Plastic pieces edging pressed metal sections to that you don’t cut yourself. Sliding draws to make replacing hard disks simple. Even labelling to help you understand where things go. Most of this is never seen. Yet Apple’s designers didn’t compromise. The internal of a product should be as well designed as the externals. This is something few in the business can match. For me the Mac Pro tower is another Apple design classic.

this is an updated picture of this set up.

Shaggy Parasol (Chlorophyllum rhacodes)

Highlights from a morning at Ebernoe Common, Sussex Wildlife Trust, near Petworth West Sussex England

For the music gear heads out there: The monitors are Focal CMS 65, the soundcard is a Focusrite Saffire PRO 24, the MIDI controller is a Korg SP-250 and the MacPro is running Logic Pro X.

Clouded Funnel (Clitocybe nebularis) at Ebernoe Common National Nature Reserve, Sussex Wildlife Trust, near Petworth, West Sussex England

This is my final photo for the 366 Days of 2008 group on Flickr. It does "sum up" my year because I spend a lot of time in this spot when I'm home. Since the hard drive on my other computer died, I'm very happy to be "back in business" and able to work with my photos and upload them to Flickr. I do feel that my future is bright. I have met many nice people in the 366 Days of 2008 group and hope to see them again in the 365 Days of 2009 group.

I will start the New Year 2009 learning to use my new Mac Pro. This photo was edited using iPhoto and uploaded with Safari. Today my brother-in-law is coming to set up more things on my Mac Pro: my email, download necessary software (Open Office) and other things. I'm excited.

NOTE: Bobby has downloaded Open Office, we've set up my email, he connected my speakers and got my new HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One printer connected to the wireless Internet. After a brief break, Bobby came back over and set up my Treo Smartphone and my iPod.

Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) at RSPB Pulborough Brooks during a Fantastic Fungi Guided Walk with an RSPB Fungi and Mushroom Expert.

Brought this one on amazon for my new MacBook 12.

For the price 14 euros is fantastic, and ivery attractive.

Fixing a old MacBook Pro for my uncle. Slot drive not working so tried installing from Snow Leopard disc on the Mac Pro. Didn't manage to get it to work from three different Snow Leopard installation disc.

A 2010 Mac Pro donated by a friend.

I tried really hard to get it as square as I could, but it was tricky. We'll all just have to live with the slight askewness.

Oh my! These prices are delicious, er....realistic. :)

I was at the Apple Store Mall of Lunghezza (East Rome), near Rome; and I immediately thought to put a photo on flickr! :-)

I wish you a happy Christmas to you all with this video on Youtube: youtu.be/qznisRZbUh8

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) at The Burgh, Burpham West Sussex England

Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) at RSPB Medmerry near Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex England

I still love this iPhone model.

Bought one for my daughter.

You can see my Dimmer, the iMac, the new set of speakers paired with it, a candle and the MIGHTY iPad 2!!!!

de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen SP924 just off Worthing Beach, in preparation for the RAFA Shoreham Airshow 2015

This was taken just prior to the tragic crash of the Hawker Hunter jet this afternoon.

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at The Burgh, Burpham West Sussex England

Mac pro Setup

I'm pretty excited about my new desk. It's simple but effective. It doesn't have any drawers, which is good because I find them conducive to clutter anyway.

I bought this magic trackpad without realizing that my macpro doesn't have bluetooth........I have been searching for a bluetooth adapter but haven't found one that works. I may have to return this inviting magic trackpad. :-(

For Our Daily Challenge 4/13: Technology

For Beginners Daily Challenge: Press it

13/365

Blogged here.

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Heath Navel Fungus (Lichenomphalia umbellifera) at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, an SSSI location managed by Kent Wildlife Trust, near Sevenoaks, Kent England

Sunset at Busselton Beach, Busselton WA Australia

My new workspace layout. See this shot for details on what's what if the descriptions do not suffice.

In Collaboration with Qasehku Bridal | Busana Lingga Contemporary

MUA: Sal Asri

Model: Mangala Sushmita

Fuji XH-1 + XF56 1.2 + AD600 (Deep Para 120) + AD600 (Octabox 90) + MacPro Xeon + Capture One Pro

In Collaboration with Qasehku Bridal | Busana Lingga Contemporary

MUA: Sal Asri

Model: Mangala Sushmita

Fuji XH-1 + XF56 1.2 + AD600 (Deep Para 120) + AD600 (Octabox 90) + MacPro Xeon + Capture One Pro

Another set from our backlog, as we neared the end of our 2014 summer holiday in Scotland

at Bullers of Buchan near Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rotunda at Petworth House and Park, managed by the National Trust, near Petworth, West Sussex England

Juniper Hair Cap Moss (Polytrichum juniperinum) at Thursley Common National Nature Reserve, Surrey England

This is what my office looks like after a few hectic projects.

Nicely surrounded by my ever growing collection of vinyl designer toys.

Resetting the Mac Pro Logic Board can resolve many of your Mac Pro's system problems. When resetting the Logic Board there are three reset switches that you can use to troubleshoot various symptoms. Resetting the SMC is one of these reset options and is used to address issues related to power. Learn more at www.macusersguide.com/2009/06/reseting-the-logicboard/

Leocarpus fragilis at Ebernoe Common National Nature Reserve NNR, near Ebernoe West Sussex England

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) at Sutherlands Park, Huntingdale WA Australia

Day 1 of our Perth Australia Holiday

… in which I show off my new toys and programming-space.

John Butters surface powerstation, King River, Queenstown, Tasmania

My brand new Mac Pro ingested some Starbucks doubleshot coffee the other day. The juice got splattered around a bit by these two fans, but incredibly all vital organs were spared contamination.

Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) at RSPB Tudeley Woods, near Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent England

View & Vote for our short movie Retribution: medialab.ifc.com/film_detail.jsp?film_id=5599&list=1

Without Diego onboard... Retribution wouldn't be half as cool as it is. He's a great sound engineer.