Stream Cliff Farms is a small farm which has become a cute place to get a good meal, wine, and flowers. I did none of that this time, but did get some quite nice photos.
Stream Cliff Farms
New Camera!!
I just got a great deal on a Canon 40D! 
So off to the park we trot, hoping for something worth snapping. Maybe the white-tailed squirrels which play there. It seems they are camera shy. However, when we got home, Gale noticed the duck on the retention pond had a baby with her. So I wandered over and took a few shots. Bear in mind, the camera is new to me and I haven’t quite worked out where are the settings are. It’s a great camera and does a lot of things I really like which my old one wouldn’t. I have always said that more mega pixels doesn’t make a better picture. The sensor and the lens make a better picture. But having 10.1 megapixels certainly helps. It’s also quicker to take rapid shots. AND it tethers directly to Lightroom and to my tablet! Going to be great for our trip to England.
Here are the photos. The sun was low and bright, which didn’t help and ducks move, a lot, and I’m still learning the camera. But still cute.
Spring Grove Cemetery
A few photos from our trip to Spring Grove Cemetery.
The Five Stages of Grief
It’s NOT broken
AGHH! It IS broken, damn it!
Please don’t be broken. I’ll do anything.
Wow, I’m pretty bummed out that it’s broken.
Oh well, guess I’ll go buy a new one.
My beloved tablet committed tabicide off my shelf at work. Probably hitting a few things on the way down. It took my phone on it’s fall with it, but the phone is unharmed.
I didn’t get a extended warranty, since I never do. And it would have been outside the 2 years anyway.
It was due for an upgrade. I just didn’t really want to spend the money right this minute. But that’s why we have credit. Right?
What did I learn? Make sure it’s flat on the shelf and not resting on a book. Maybe leave it in a cover case when it’s not at home surrounded by a couch or a bed. Expensive lesson.
I have the opportunity now to look at other tablets. But you know what? I LOVE my Nexus. Being Google’s own, it just got upgraded to 4.4.4 How many Android devices are at 4.4.4?
Why would I consider anything else? I don’t want a kindle fire. The galaxy tab is just fine. but I know the Nexus. I want a Nexus. AND it’s 32GB which will be perfect for taking to England to store all my photos.
Just killing time waiting for 10am so I can go pick it up. Bestbuy have it for the same price as Google (plus tax) with a free cover! and I can use Paypal at Bestbuy.
Oh! 🙁 My broken nexus just gave me an email notification. It doesn’t know it’s dying. That’s just really sad. I should probably shut it down and put it out of its misery.
Laser Cut Astrological Steam Punk Clock.
I made this a while ago. It’s a simple cheap clock mechanism with five layers of laser cut clockage. Inspired by the amazing work of Eric Freitas.
I designed the cogs in Corel Draw and then cut and engraved them on Gale’s Zing 30watt laser. Then I spray painted each part. The cogs don’t move, but it does (or did) tell the time. The number 3 and VII are laser cut paper.
