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Archive for May, 2008

Loch Ness Myth - The Monster Nessie

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While a lot of people think that the Loch Ness Monster might be some sort of eel, long necked seal, invertebrate, or perhaps just some debris in the lake such as a log, many people believe it is an evolved plesiosaur. These dinosaurs were carnivorous aquatic reptiles with the body shape of a turtle […]

How to create a composite image from many photographs

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One of the most exciting things about digital photography is not the camera itself, but what you can do with the photo after the fact using various software programs such as Photoshop.
I like to take multiple images and merge them together forming a composite image. You can add a sky, mountain, or flower […]

Which computer brand to buy

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I was the IT Director for a chain of portrait studios. Each store had 8-10 computers and a server that housed all of the pictures. Each computer ran Express Digital to proof the customer and a point of sale system that I wrote specifically for that company. We opened new stores every year, and this […]

Tips for Nature Photographers

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One of my favorite hobbies is nature photography because I love being out in the wilderness capturing unique moments in time that may never been seen exactly that same way again. It’s a fun hobby that isn’t too expensive to get started in, but the price tag can get steep really fast. Fortunately, […]

New Dell Laptop

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I bought a laptop today. It’s a Dell Inspiron 1520 with an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz processor, 3GB of memory, 1680×1050 15.4 inch screen, 250GB hard drive, a webcam (that I’ll probably never use), and X3100 integrated video card for $950.
The only thing I wish was better is the video card; however, […]

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