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Day 69 – ARRA, Papers, and Photo Assignments
First, good news! The photo of blueberries I posted yesterday is being printed in a student literary publication on campus called The Tower Light. I will post a photo of it when it gets printed. Tonight I went to a talk tonight that two econ professors gave about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly […]
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Day 68 – Spring is on its way!
Spring is on its way! It has been relatively warm here for the past week and it is wonderful. Spring break is also coming up next week. I am going to Charleston, SC for the week. It should be lots of fun! I of course did not take this photo during the spring, because […]
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Day 67 – A Blast From the Past
Do you recognize this screenshot? Yes, this is SkiFree. I remember playing it on Windows 95 and 98 when I was younger. When we upgraded to XP, it was gone and I forgot about it until I was working at ITS and the guys there were talking about old computer games. I remember having a […]
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Day 66 – More Ultra-Wide Tests, Seasteading Presentation
I had a wonderful day today. Amanda come up to Hillsdale for a music scholarship competition, so I got to spend most of the day with her. It was very nice to see her! I did get a chance to get a little work done, so I got some good ideas down for my […]
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Day 65 – Seasteading, Ultra-Wide Lens, and Watchmen
My Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 came in today! I only had between 10 and 15 minutes to try it out, but I am very impressed with it from the first 30 shots I have taken. Above is how a hallway looks through an ultra-wide lens. Click the photo to view larger. My presentation on seasteading […]
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Day 64 – Live on Twitter!
Today I decided to join the Twitter revolution. I admit, this could get addicting. I am really enjoying it so far. Don’t know what Twitter is? Read this article in the Hillsdale Collegian.
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Day 63 – Almost Here!
The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 wide angle lens I ordered is on its way! I am excited for it to get here! It should be here before spring break so I can take it to South Carolina with me. I am looking forward to taking lots of photos with it. This XKCD comic pretty much […]
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Day 62 – Geothermal Area and Clouds B&W
This photo was taken inside Yellowstone National Park. Click the photo to view large. Today was a beautiful day here at Hillsdale. Still a little cold, but the sun was out and the skies were clear today. It was excellent! I have been reading about seasteading all evening to prepare for my presentation on Friday. […]
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Day 61 – Rise of the Martyr
I pulled this photo out of the file for today’s post. This is Mike Ramirez from Rise of the Martyr, a band I photographed in Lorain, Ohio, for a battle of the bands. This was one of the first times I shot in B&W instead of converting to B&W in post-processing. Click the photo to […]
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Day 60 – More Filming
My friends did some more filming of Roland today. I was able to sneak in and take some photos. Above are a few samples. I apologize that the photos are slightly morbid. Click the photos to view them larger. My parents had to go back home last night. I enjoyed my weekend with them; it […]
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Day 59 – Coffeehouse, Calvin Stockdale
This is my friend Calvin Stockdale playing guitar at the Parents’ Weekend Coffeehouse. Calvin is very good on guitar, but his speciality is banjo, which he plays in his band, The Hilltop Moonshiners, and his family’s bluegrass band, the Stockdale Family Band. He is an excellent musician and entertaining to watch. Click the photo to […]
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Day 58 – Birthday Wishes from Home
For the past 5 or 6 years, my Dad has sent my cousins a photo of him holding a sign somewhere with their birthday present. This year, since I am away at college, I got one in my email! Here, Dad just finished snow-blowing the driveway after a big snow and is covered with snow […]
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Day 57 – Art on the Great Plains (Not Necessarily Great Plains Art)
While driving over the Great Plains with my parents a few years ago, I encountered a plot of land that had many large pieces of art like this. The only one I can distinctly remember is a large yellow hammer. To get an idea of the size of these all-metal objects, look at the tip […]
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Day 56 – Safari 4 Beta
As many of you already know, Apple released the Safari 4 Beta yesterday. I will spare you all of my thoughts on it, but I like it a lot. Its design has changed slightly, but the big improvement is all of its back end additions that are really paving the way for new web standards. […]
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Day 55 – Fat Tuesday
Today’s post is also going to be pretty short because I want to devote as much time as possible to working on my paper for Dr. Jackson and getting all of my reading done for my other classes. There is no picture today because I was not back in Amherst to get the photo […]
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Day 54 – Quake Lake
Earthquake Lake (also known as Quake Lake) is a lake within Gallatin National Forest in southwest Montana. It was created after a massive earthquake caused a landslide to block the Madison River on August 17, 1959. Click on the photo to view it larger. I took it in July 2007. Oh, how I […]
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Day 53 – Filming “Roland”
Hillsdale junior Allen Shoff is in the process of making a new film. He has made a few short films before and I hear they are very good. They have been writing scripts for weeks and I saw his group setting up a scene today, so I stopped by to take a couple shots. […]
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Day 52 – Ann Arbor
This afternoon, Richard, David, and I drove up to Ann Arbor to check out the city. We ended up eating at Chipotle (excellent), shopping at Briarwood mall, and then eating dessert at a neat little place downtown called The Chocolate House. They had great expresso and chocolate cake. At Briarwood, I bought two pairs […]
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Day 51 – Niedfeldt Dance Party
My dorm has dance parties occasionally and tonight was one of those nights. There were strobe lights going, so I thought it would be an interesting long exposure (thought it was not that long… only 1/3 second). Click on the photo to view large. One of my classes was cancelled today, so I […]
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Day 50 – Green Light
Now that I have a few exams out of the way, photography obligations taken care of, and strong ideas in place, it is time to hit the gas on this essay. I have a green light and the path ahead for the next couple days is clear. Time to go. I took this […]