technology

I wrote a Gallery that uses Flickr + Google Maps

I had been toying around with the idea of using the flickr api with google maps for a while. So a couple of weekends ago I decided to take a break from client work and hammer something out. The result is my gallery.

Augmented Reality Comes to the iPhone 3GS

One of my favorite books ever is Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. It is a sci-fi novel centered around a sword wielding computer hacker that has been extremely influential to many people working with computers today. The word “avatar” in reference to a computer representation of a person was first coined in this book – [...]

Why Grado Labs Deserves Your Money

Back in about 2003 I was really getting into listening to music. I was tired of lame computer speakers and my gameboy headphones from 1989 were no longer cutting it. To satisfy my desire to have clear, quality audio I got a pair of Grado SR-80 headphones. Grado Labs isn’t as famous to the average [...]

Goodbye Ipod Touch (a review)

I have had an ipod touch for just about 90 days now. Tomorrow I will be off to Costco to take advantage of their awesome return policy. My refunded cash will go towards the purchase of an iPhone 3GS (which due to supply shortages has yet to ship). Since this will be my last night [...]

The Nikon D90

Since getting a D40 back in March a lot has happened. I have really grown to love photography and look forward to every trip and hike as an excuse to take more pictures. I have gobbled up several books on the subject and have since invested in a new lens and flash. I seldom go [...]