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San-Francisco


The Golden Gate Bridge at 18,000 x 8,500 Resolution

by John P.


This is a photo I took at night by the Golden Gate bridge the last time I was in San Francisco. It’s ok. No big deal… But what makes it interesting is that I thought I’d try out a new plugin for Photoshop from onOne called Perfect Resize 7. I wanted to blow this image up to be able to print it 5 feet wide!
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Photo: Amazing San Francisco Street Artist

September 18, 2010
Street Artist

My friend (and Woopra partner) Elie Khoury and I were wandering around the Embarcadero in San Francisco when we came across this nice Asian lady who was doing portrait sketches on the sidewalk. She had a client whose picture she was drawing and we were amazed as we sat and watched. Elie and I started [...]

Animoto – The Photo and Video Mashup Service

March 21, 2010
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Howdy folks! Here is a little video we shot at South by Southwest last week with the folks from Animoto. It’s a neat little service that I think you will enjoy…

WordCamp San Francisco 2009: Matt Cutts’ Lecture – Straight From Google, What You Need To Know

August 20, 2009

Matt Cutt’s previous lecture on whitehat SEO techniques for bloggers has been very popular since I posted it, so now I’m happy to present an updated video from WordCamp San Fran in which Matt brings us “Straight From Google, What You Need To Know”. In this lecture Matt addresses questions about Google PageRank, backlinks, SEO, [...]

Photos From San Francisco: Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39

July 30, 2009
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Seems like every time I go to San Francisco I spend time at Fisherman’s Wharf. Yeah, I know it’s touristy and all that, and I get around to the non-tourist places a lot too, but this place keeps me coming back. Something about all the vibrant colors, constant activity, and variety makes it truly magnetic. [...]

A Visit to the Boudin Bakery in San Francisco

July 30, 2009
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Today I went down to the Boudin Bakery on Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco to get some fresh baked sourdough and some of their delicious clam chowder. When I arrived, there was a group of people huddled around the window where they are usually making the bread. Only this time, a nice young lady was [...]

WordCamp San Francisco 2009: John Lilly – Lessons From Mozilla

July 24, 2009

Another of the videos from WordCamp San Francisco 2009, this is John Lilly, CEO of Mozilla, presenting on Open Source, lessons learned from Mozilla, and the role of community. Especially useful are his 7 insights, 2 problems and some thoughts for 2009. Is anyone starting to catch a theme here yet? Social Media… community… The [...]

WordCamp San Francisco 2009: Chris Pirillo – Community WebVisions

July 23, 2009

Dave Curley, Michael Pick and I recorded and edited the videos from WordCamp San Francisco 2009, and here’s the lecture that Chris Pirillo gave on building and maintaining Web Communities. By the way, everyone be sure to contact Chris and tell him to use Woopra! We had a nice long discussion about it, but he [...]

A Photographic Journey Through Muir Woods National Park

June 22, 2009

The Muir Woods are honestly one of my favorite places. Less than 30 minutes from the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, you can be standing in one of the last remaining giant redwood forests on Earth. Surrounded by these magnificent towering creatures, many over 600 years old, it provides a peaceful place to sit and contemplate [...]