Friday, May 27, 2011
Dreaming
At around AU$50,000 (without a lens mind you and with 200 meg shots, one can only dream ... about this camera
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Site gremlins ...
Yahooo ... as if by magic, I'm now have the www.boxflat.net URL when hit, redirecting you to my Blogspot site. i.e back to "normal". I'm trying to figure how best to integrate my new web based photo hosting site with boxflat.net and yet still make it look like you are really at www.boxflat.net not the hosting site and at the same time still have my boxflat email, ftp site etc etc ... much fun but at times frustrating mucking around with terms like "cnames", MX records, @ records, email domains, name servers, dns's, name registrar's etc etc etc
All very confusing and one step wrong and the pack of cards comes crumbling down:)
Oh well there is only one way to learn .... dive in and have go ... in the meantime my new photo hosting site can be accessed at http://boxflat.zenfolio.com :)
All very confusing and one step wrong and the pack of cards comes crumbling down:)
Oh well there is only one way to learn .... dive in and have go ... in the meantime my new photo hosting site can be accessed at http://boxflat.zenfolio.com :)
Friday, November 05, 2010
The amazing Net ...
The Net never ceases to amaze me ... just
discovered "dlvr.it". Now one can send posts from a heap different blog
engines e.g. blogger (I use), twitter, facebook, myspace, linkedin, rss
feeds, word press etc etc and all at the right price.
Alex loves anything with a motor in it ...
Alex had some money burning a hole in his pocket so out comes another RC Nitro car. These are seriously hard to photograph due, I think, to their relative size and speed. The lad is seriously quick and getting quite good at steering these around a tight course. Aaaah to be that age :) Shots taken in the office block just over the back fence .. don't tell anyone ... I won't...
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
SA Festival of Music
We had a superb evening at the SA Music Festival for public primary schools held at the Festival Theatre (one of ten concerts). Somehow, by pure luck we scored the front row with a perfect view in the middle. Honestly, this is a show that should be on TV publicising just what can be achieved by public school children and their wonderful teachers and helpers. There were some really gutsy and exceptionally talented performances, especially by the soloists.
There were also a few “guest” spots from the Brighton High School which is a school that specialises in music. Simply awesome. At short notice, one of their students played a Debussy piece on the Grand Piano. Spine tingling stuff.
From the superb sounding orchestra, which Claire’s best friend, Victoria is in, as well as the dance troupe, which Claire featured prominently, through to the 500 member choir and the gorgeously confident compere. Well done to all.
I sure know who was smiling down on us.
PS The show was crying out for a stills photographer but alas photography was strictly forbidden ... understandable but still, a bit of bummer none the less!
There were also a few “guest” spots from the Brighton High School which is a school that specialises in music. Simply awesome. At short notice, one of their students played a Debussy piece on the Grand Piano. Spine tingling stuff.
From the superb sounding orchestra, which Claire’s best friend, Victoria is in, as well as the dance troupe, which Claire featured prominently, through to the 500 member choir and the gorgeously confident compere. Well done to all.
I sure know who was smiling down on us.
PS The show was crying out for a stills photographer but alas photography was strictly forbidden ... understandable but still, a bit of bummer none the less!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Flying Netballer ...
Claire's school, Rosepark Primary played Netball today. They have been doing really well and are currently running third on the ladder. Today however, they came up against the top side. Although Rosepark was beaten, it was a good match to watch as both sides were tested.
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The girl (left) in the picture was particularly damaging. When she wasn't totally dominating playing Center, she was playing Wing Defence, as in this shot. Her ability to intercept, as shown here, as well as her incredible speed in disposal, was of a standard I have not seen in this age group. I'm sure we'll be seeing more of her in senior netball ranks, perhaps even at the highest levels.
As seems usual taking photos at sport, if only I had been on the other side of the court at the time :)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Adelaide Pedal Prix
A friend's son was riding/ driving a Pedal Prix car today in Adelaide. Now some of these teams are REALLY kamikaze types.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
A new unit of measure a ‘Pharqmi'…
A new unit of measure a ‘Pharqmi' (for nearing infinity)...
The level of frustration one gets, constantly finding hair ties, hair clips, clothes, empty plates, food wrappers, discarded clothes, shoes, school books & bags, dead bananas, old sandwiches, drink bottles, DVD cases, loose DVD’s etc etc etc left everywhere in your house.
The unit of measure is a 'Pharqmi', the symbol of which is ‘pMe’. (Think of Charles's opening lines (Hugh Grant) in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"...)
It is measured with a highly modified sound level meter called an “iMaslave”. It’s output is directly proportional to the number of decibels, multiplied by the number of sharp utterances of "opharqinell (p)" measured, over time. It requires exceptional levels of computing power.
Not surprisingly, there is apparently no limit to the level of Pharqmi's one can measure at any given moment.
The formula is:
pMe = dB x p/t
(where p is the number of "opharqinell's" captured, t – the number of seconds)
Seemingly, the ultimate level, a 'Thankpharq' is rarely reached. A ‘Thankpharq’ is the holy grail of most houses and may only be reached when all the little darlings have grown up and left home. Obviously, a ‘Thankpharq’ is simply the ambient sound level as measured by a “Imaslave’.
The general market release of “Imaslave’s” is expected within the next ten years or sooner if computer processing power advances sufficiently enough to capture the rapid “opharqinell’s”, accurately. So far this is proving elusive. The current “Imaslave” is in early experimental phase and requires super computer cooling, thus limiting portability and marketability.
Well let's hope so!
The level of frustration one gets, constantly finding hair ties, hair clips, clothes, empty plates, food wrappers, discarded clothes, shoes, school books & bags, dead bananas, old sandwiches, drink bottles, DVD cases, loose DVD’s etc etc etc left everywhere in your house.
The unit of measure is a 'Pharqmi', the symbol of which is ‘pMe’. (Think of Charles's opening lines (Hugh Grant) in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"...)
It is measured with a highly modified sound level meter called an “iMaslave”. It’s output is directly proportional to the number of decibels, multiplied by the number of sharp utterances of "opharqinell (p)" measured, over time. It requires exceptional levels of computing power.
Not surprisingly, there is apparently no limit to the level of Pharqmi's one can measure at any given moment.
The formula is:
pMe = dB x p/t
(where p is the number of "opharqinell's" captured, t – the number of seconds)
Seemingly, the ultimate level, a 'Thankpharq' is rarely reached. A ‘Thankpharq’ is the holy grail of most houses and may only be reached when all the little darlings have grown up and left home. Obviously, a ‘Thankpharq’ is simply the ambient sound level as measured by a “Imaslave’.
The general market release of “Imaslave’s” is expected within the next ten years or sooner if computer processing power advances sufficiently enough to capture the rapid “opharqinell’s”, accurately. So far this is proving elusive. The current “Imaslave” is in early experimental phase and requires super computer cooling, thus limiting portability and marketability.
Well let's hope so!
Monday, April 05, 2010
Alex having fun ...
The lad has a great riding style and is already seriously quick. I worry at his ambition for a KTM 250 though...
Your's truly on the track ...
One of our Yam's has been "allowed to breath" so to speak. The difference is incredible from so so to ... yaaahoooo:) We are still tuning it and I expect to get a little more out of it to make really "crisp".
Must tighten up the suspension to suit as it is FAR too soft for anything but a casual ride. And I must get a modern helmet and some decent riding gear !!!!
Must tighten up the suspension to suit as it is FAR too soft for anything but a casual ride. And I must get a modern helmet and some decent riding gear !!!!
Pristine Mallee ...
Typical country as found on my brothers farm south of Lameroo, South Australia... This is one of many locations on the farm that enables great camping. And not a soul in sight over Easter ... superb:)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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