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Vote CALI LEWIS for The Best Job In The World!

March 5, 2009 By 13 Comments

cali-for-best-jobOk folks, rarely do I ask you guys for favors (in fact, I don’t think I ever have… have I?) but I’m asking you now!

Cali Lewis put in an application for a contest going on to win an all expenses paid 6 month vacation to Australia, where she would be traveling around the island and blogging from the beaches (can anyone say bikini?). Well, the competition is heating up and Cali needs everyone’s vote to make it happen!

So please take like 5 minutes out of your day to stop by and give her your support. Vote Cali Lewis! (PS – You can vote once per day, per e-mail address. So load up the votes!)
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101 Photos From Seattle, Washington

March 4, 2009 By 10 Comments

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I’m in Washington State for the next few days in Bellevue, the home of Microsoft, for the Microsoft Hosting Summit. This is an invitation only event for executives in the hosting industry, so it’s pretty much a whose who from around the globe.

downtown-seattle-fisheyeAs usual, I’m pretty tied up at events like this, but I used my free time today to run to downtown Seattle and try and do a little sightseeing and photography. So, to be a little more clear, that pretty much means that I went to do photography.

qwest-field-side-viewFor those of you who don’t know this about me, I really experience a place by photographing it. I find that when I’m looking for a photo, I tend to see a lot more detail in everything around me. This can drive other people around me insane sometimes because I’m perfectly happy staying in one spot a lot longer than they are. But when I’m all by myself, this doesn’t tend to be a problem.
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John P. Makes an Appearance on WHIR tv

March 4, 2009 By 5 Comments

Here is a little interview snippet with Larissa, from The Web Host Industry Review, which we did while at the Parallels conference in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. Enjoy…

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Time Lapse Photography – Flight From Amsterdam to San Francisco

March 3, 2009 By 8 Comments

time-lapse-flightThis one doesn’t really require much more introduction than the author’s (Ettubrute) description:

On my night time flight back to SF from Amsterdam, I noticed that the lights from cities were making the clouds glow. Really spectacular and ethereal – it was really seeing the impact of urban environments from a different perspective. Each glow or squiggle represents one town or city!

Luckily the flight was half empty, so I was able to set up an improvised stabilizer mound made up of my bags, pillows, and blankets for my camera to sit on.

We were around the midwest at the beginning of the clip, and there were fewer cities once we hit the rockies. the bridge at the end is the san mateo bridge.

Technique: 1600iso; beginning – 1 (30sec) exposure / 45secs; end – 1 (4sec) exposure / 10 secs; total elapsed time: around 3 hours?

Equipment used: Nikon D300 (interval shooting mode), Tokina 12-24mm.

Music: Bloc Party – Signs

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Everything is Amazing, But Nobodys Happy!

March 1, 2009 By 10 Comments

louis-ckFolks here is one that I’m sure is going to disappear soon, so watch the video while you can because it’s bound to be violating copyright!

Comedian Louis CK appeared on the Late Show with Conan O’Brian, and he got off on a tangent explaining what is wrong with the latest generation. To say that he thinks the youth now days are spoiled is a serious understatement!

It is hill-arious! Have a look…
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