by David | Nov 28, 2008 | photo, technology
Here we are on Black Friday. Before you rush off to the temple of consumerism, please heed these tips on digital cameras, especially if you plan to be photographing food. Today we’ll talk lenses. macro focusing or closeup mode (or “food mode”) a wide angle...
by David | Nov 27, 2008 | photo, technology
Tomorrow is Black Friday, the official start of the most consumery time of year. I hear that some stores will open at the stroke of midnight so those not who have not succumbed to tryptophan comas can begin their holiday shopping at the earliest possible instant....
by David | Nov 19, 2008 | culture, eating, photo, urbanism
I recently helped a friend set up a blog. It’s a bit like turning somebody on to a drug – you know it’s bad for them and it’s going to eat up their life, but it’s already eaten yours, so why not share? Over time, I’ve been...
by David | Nov 18, 2008 | eating, urbanism
Blue Shirt Cafe recently expanded Eastward into the space between them and Snappy Sushi, probably doubling their total square footage while increasing the dining seating perhaps fivefold. But there’s still not that much cheese in their cheese sandwiches. I had...
by David | Nov 17, 2008 | photo
I woke up early Sunday hoping to catch one more day of decent weather this Fall and headed out to the DeCordova museum’s sculpture park, which is open dawn till dusk even when the museum is not. (and there’s no charge to enter the park when the museum is...
by David | Nov 16, 2008 | eating, urbanism
Running errands I found myself back at Sherman Cafe in Union square. I’ve liked the place since they opened, but there have been some ups and downs in quality over the years. We’re definitely in an up right now, and have been for a while according to local...
by David | Nov 16, 2008 | eating, reading & writing
I’m a member of the best book club ever. The first rule of our book club is, don’t talk about book club, so don’t tell anybody I told you. The second rule of our book club is, bring wine. There are many other rules of book club, but the best part of...
by David | Nov 15, 2008 | culture, design, media, photo, urbanism
It was a photographic version of the colorful phrase, drinking from the firehose. Thursday night I attended a lecture by Magnum photographer Paul Fusco and then Friday, an opening of a show by National Geographic photographer Cary Wolinsky, both events presented by...
by David | Nov 13, 2008 | culture, design, media
Some time last year, I first learned about Pecha Kucha from the estimable Presentation Zen blog, but it wasn’t until last night that I experienced it. Pecha Kucha, in a nutshell, is when people get together and share 20-slide presentations in which the slides...
by David | Nov 12, 2008 | technology
I’m a big believer in the primacy of content, but sometimes I have to share some technical details on what kind of typewriters the infinite monkeys in here are using, and I know there are a few techies out there who dig this stuff. Feeling the need for more...
by David | Nov 12, 2008 | economics, media, technology
Today’s Social Media Breakfast at Ryles in Inman Square was packed. Packed with social media types looking for work and some free pastry, but also packed with meatier than usual discussion of ROI. You can follow much of the live twitter chatter on the hashtag...
by David | Nov 9, 2008 | culture, design, economics, media, transportation, urbanism
Sometimes I get excited about small things. Some would say that’s the point of this blog. Others would say, “that’s what she said.” Today’s little fixation is the Random Redirect WordPress Plugin by Matt Mullenweg. I have implemented...
