Category: Project 365
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Day 78 – Desktop Photo
Read more…: Day 78 – Desktop PhotoI took the above photo on Sunday in downtown Charleston. I am currently using it as my desktop background, and I really like it, so I thought I would post a full-quality version for others to download and use as their background. Download a high-quality version of the above photo to use as your desktop…
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Day 77 – Fourth day in South Carolina
Read more…: Day 77 – Fourth day in South CarolinaThe photo above is the walkway to the beach from the hotel. Click on it to view it large. The weather today was beautiful. We spent all morning at the Boone Plantation, and then spent the afternoon on the beach. View the gallery of my photos from day four.
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Day 76 – Entrepreneurship in Charleston/Take 3
Read more…: Day 76 – Entrepreneurship in Charleston/Take 3Above is a photo of the downtown waterfront Charleston area from a boat. Click the photo to view it large. Also, check out the link to the photo gallery at the bottom of the first part of this post. Today, Tuesday, March 17, was the third full day of being in Charleston. Today we got…
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Day 75 – Charleston Day 2
Read more…: Day 75 – Charleston Day 2Click on the photo above to view it large. For the full photo gallery, click the link at the bottom of this post. Today, Monday, March 16, we explored Charleston some more. Mortier and I broke off from the group to find the only Apple Store in South Carolina to get his MacBook Pro…
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Day 74 – First Day in Charleston
Read more…: Day 74 – First Day in CharlestonDay 1 in Charleston: We went to the First Baptist Church in the historic district in Charleston. It is the oldest Baptist church in the south and the fourth in the nation. It is where the Southern Baptist Convention was organized. They let David Wagner play the pipe organ after the services! The photo above…
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Day 73 – Piano Revisited
Read more…: Day 73 – Piano RevisitedThis is a revisiting of the photo I posted on March 7 (day 66). I decided to post one in color. We traveled for a long time, but the honors group finally made it to Charleston! We unloaded our bags then took a walk on the beach. It is going to be an exciting week!…
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Day 72 – More Wide Angle Photos
Read more…: Day 72 – More Wide Angle PhotosI decided to experiment today with my wide-angle lens some more. It makes the largest building on campus–Central Hall–look like a shed. I am leaving for South Carolina tomorrow morning! By the way, this update was posted too late. I was watching Ironman with the other 4 people left in my dorm when Amanda called…
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Day 71 – Thoughts of Sunsets and Water
Read more…: Day 71 – Thoughts of Sunsets and WaterThoughts of sunsets and vast bodies of water are on my mind as I wrap up my assignments and study for my last exam before spring break. I have to get back to finishing my paper, so this is it for today’s update. Sorry!
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Day 70 – Anticipation and Excitement
Read more…: Day 70 – Anticipation and ExcitementI have been looking forward to the end of this week for a while now. I only have a few days left to get through, then I will have a much-awaited break! Above is a photo that I took the last time I was in South Carolina a few years ago. I hope to have…
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Day 69 – ARRA, Papers, and Photo Assignments
Read more…: Day 69 – ARRA, Papers, and Photo AssignmentsFirst, 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!
Read more…: 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
Read more…: Day 67 – A Blast From the PastDo 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
Read more…: Day 66 – More Ultra-Wide Tests, Seasteading PresentationI 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
Read more…: Day 65 – Seasteading, Ultra-Wide Lens, and WatchmenMy 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!
Read more…: 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!
Read more…: 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
Read more…: Day 62 – Geothermal Area and Clouds B&WThis 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
Read more…: Day 61 – Rise of the MartyrI 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
Read more…: Day 60 – More FilmingMy 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
Read more…: Day 59 – Coffeehouse, Calvin StockdaleThis 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…