Wednesday, October 13, 2004

WIRED: Point. Shoot. Kiss It Good-Bye...: "WIRED: Point. Shoot. Kiss It Good-Bye. David Weinberger. But having thousands of photos on a hard disk or DVD-ROM is the equivalent of throwing Bettmann's images into the air and letting them flutter to the ground. Our only hope is that the army of engineers laboring in labs around the world can come up with a better way." (Via Tomalak's Realm.) 6:40:19 AM

Virtual reality helps disabled extend reach: "People with special needs get a chance to learn skills, try new experiences. [image] Serena Lupson and Scott Haughton try their hands at virtual volleyball. The Experiential Learning Product Suite uses cameras to capture a person's image and combine it with computer-generated action." (Via The Globe and Mail.) 6:33:19 AM

Adobe ships Photoshop Elements 3.0: "Adobe announced today that it is now shipping Photoshop Elements 3.0, a major update to its digital imaging software aimed at consumers..." (Via MacMinute.) 6:26:36 AM

Moving from Film to Digital Photography: "Extreme Tech has a good post on one photographers journey from film to digital photography 'I've finally given up on film photography. Actually, I'd really given up on film several years ago, but have been in denial about it. While..." (Via Digital Photography Blog.) Note to admonition not to change lenses too often with a DSLR -- or you'll get a ton of dust on the sensor. 6:18:28 AM

Canon EOS-1D Mark II Firmware Update - 1.0.3: "Canon have released a firmware (1.0.3) update for their Canon EOS-1D Mark II. It has the following improvements: - Added new functions for communicating with the Speedlite 580EX - Reduced noise when shooting bulb exposures - Fixed sensor-cleaning operations Download..." (Via Digital Photography Blog.) 6:15:25 AM

Unearthing the origins of Firefox | Newsmakers | CNET News.com: "Q: Tell me how Microsoft's decision not to release any more standalone IE versions affects Mozilla. A: It makes it clear to people that if they want to see their online experience improved in significant ways, they're not going to get them from Microsoft. We're one of the alternatives--and it helps that we're free." (Via C|Net.) 6:15:01 AM

Nikon D70 eBook: "Peter iNova, with Uwe Steinmueller, has announced the availability of his latest eBook ucovering secrets and workarounds for the Nikon D70. Its 14 chapters cover RAW image conversion, operation, a self-guided digital photography course as well as advanced problem solving. Over 140 new Actions have also been made to the exclusive requirement of D70 images for colorimetry, noise control, printing setup and barrel distortion elimination. UPDATE: Special discount for dpreview readers." (Via Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com).) 6:14:28 AM

Digital Camera Ownership Moving Deeper into Mainstream Market: "InfoTrends/CAP Ventures Press Release Digital Camera Ownership Moving Deeper into Mainstream Market, According to New InfoTrends/CAP Ventures Study (Weymouth, MA) October, 12 2004... Each year since 1997, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures has conducted surveys to track the adoption and usage of digital..." (Via Digital Photography Blog.) 6:14:20 AM

New Media Poetics: "New Media Poetics is a journal of theory and practice. It is concerned with the work of many communities of artists, communicators, designers, activists and academics. Its approach is historical, analytical, critical, propositional, practical and political. Found this while..." (Via Vlog 2.1.) 6:14:10 AM

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