I just spent 15 minutes figuring out how to ask Behringer in Germany for information on the USB interface to their Xtouch Mini. They make it as difficult as possible.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Behringer Customer Support
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I just spent 15 minutes figuring out how to ask Behringer in Germany for information on the USB interface to their Xtouch Mini. They make it as difficult as possible.
I just spent 15 minutes figuring out how to ask Behringer in Germany for information on the USB interface to their Xtouch Mini. They make it as difficult as possible.
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Democratic National Committee You Have Got to Be Kidding Me
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The DNC just asked me for money. After the way they treated Bernie Sanders in 2016? After the recent rules prohibiting candidates like AOC. After their failure to do the minimum necessary to deal with Trump (get his taxes, demand he resign, call for an investigation of the FBI), this is just a joke.
You want money? Do something good for a change.
In the meantime, I will send money to Warren, Sanders and AOC.
The DNC just asked me for money. After the way they treated Bernie Sanders in 2016? After the recent rules prohibiting candidates like AOC. After their failure to do the minimum necessary to deal with Trump (get his taxes, demand he resign, call for an investigation of the FBI), this is just a joke.
You want money? Do something good for a change.
In the meantime, I will send money to Warren, Sanders and AOC.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
The Horrible Situation
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Trump, Pence, Kavanaugh, Nunes, McConnell and others should resign and we should have a complete review of why the FBI betrayed their country.
I personally think that Trump will be reelected because the Republicans are corrupt and the Democrats are stupid and weak.
Trump, Pence, Kavanaugh, Nunes, McConnell and others should resign and we should have a complete review of why the FBI betrayed their country.
I personally think that Trump will be reelected because the Republicans are corrupt and the Democrats are stupid and weak.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Camera Purchase Notes 3/25/2019
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Too many choices, it is confusing and unclear which path to take. And be sure that whatever path you take (nearly) forever will your destiny be affected.
Intended use: generating imagery to support computer graphics (textures, macro photography, plates), also handheld available light photography, also low light architectural photography (urban archaeology)
Prime lenses only, shooting aperture priority, no flash, manual focus. Probably a roughly 50 mm equivalent, a 21 mm equivalent, and possibly a macro lens.
Remote and programmable computer control preferred. If a Fujifilm body, then possibly the two Zeiss lenses.
Too many choices, it is confusing and unclear which path to take. And be sure that whatever path you take (nearly) forever will your destiny be affected.
Intended use: generating imagery to support computer graphics (textures, macro photography, plates), also handheld available light photography, also low light architectural photography (urban archaeology)
Prime lenses only, shooting aperture priority, no flash, manual focus. Probably a roughly 50 mm equivalent, a 21 mm equivalent, and possibly a macro lens.
Remote and programmable computer control preferred. If a Fujifilm body, then possibly the two Zeiss lenses.
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Global Climate Change?
Anyone else notice that the predictions for global climate disaster keep getting closer and closer. It used to be in the indefinite future, now its more like 2050. Well, 2050 is right around the corner. You and I may have kicked off but your kids are likely to still be here. And boy, are they going to be mad! Ha ha! Ooops!
Dear Google Maps!
Found the feedback button on google maps! Yeah!
I was in Joshua Tree, CA during the recent blizzard and Google Maps INSISTED on taking me off the main road and down some side roads which were closed off and covered with snow. I got stuck and would have died if some local people were not there to help people get unstuck who had been sent there by Google Maps. I guess you guys are not too smart. Maybe you want to fix this, I dont know.
Google Maps took me "The Turnpike Roads" in Orange county on my way to Laguna Beach. Turnpike Roads tried to extort several hundred dollars from me because I used their toll road. FIX THIS RIGHT NOW. Do not take people down that road. If this happens again I will sue you assholes.
[Of course I will not really sue Google, but I wanted to indicate how mad I was at being forced to interact with the criminals at The Turnpike Roads.]
I was in Joshua Tree, CA during the recent blizzard and Google Maps INSISTED on taking me off the main road and down some side roads which were closed off and covered with snow. I got stuck and would have died if some local people were not there to help people get unstuck who had been sent there by Google Maps. I guess you guys are not too smart. Maybe you want to fix this, I dont know.
Google Maps took me "The Turnpike Roads" in Orange county on my way to Laguna Beach. Turnpike Roads tried to extort several hundred dollars from me because I used their toll road. FIX THIS RIGHT NOW. Do not take people down that road. If this happens again I will sue you assholes.
[Of course I will not really sue Google, but I wanted to indicate how mad I was at being forced to interact with the criminals at The Turnpike Roads.]
Planetarium in Santa Barbara
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The Museum of Natural History has a planetarium! And a 20" telescope in their observatory!
The Monseignor has said that I can spend 1 day a month outside my crypt helping them in the planetarium!
Contact Google Maps?
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Does anyone know how to send feedback to Google Maps? In the last few months they have (a) tried to kill me and (b) worked with Republicans in Orange County to steal several hundred dollars. Is this deliberate or (more likely) just stupid programmers?
Does anyone know how to send feedback to Google Maps? In the last few months they have (a) tried to kill me and (b) worked with Republicans in Orange County to steal several hundred dollars. Is this deliberate or (more likely) just stupid programmers?
Friday, March 15, 2019
Three Test Images for the Dome in Arnold
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One image made with a fisheye lens whose field of view is 180 degrees, one whose fov is 270 and one whose fov is 360. The "Arnold" watermark is there because I have a demo / unlicensed copy.
These images were fast to compute and trivial to technical direct.
Special thanks to the nice people at Solid Angle for helping me out.
One image made with a fisheye lens whose field of view is 180 degrees, one whose fov is 270 and one whose fov is 360. The "Arnold" watermark is there because I have a demo / unlicensed copy.
These images were fast to compute and trivial to technical direct.
Special thanks to the nice people at Solid Angle for helping me out.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Feral and Venom in Santa Barbara
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I am walking to my local pharmacy, CVS. I go in the back way, talking on my phone, as usual, in this case about superhero movies and stereoscopic conversion. I say that some of these movies are too dark to be great in stereo and trying to think of an example, someone says "Venom".
She is working in the back of the store, attractive some would say, that is if you like hot, slender women with 1/2 " hair that has been bleached white, skintight jeans, ritual scarification, and excellent knowledge of the Marvel superhero cinema.
We agreed that the relationship in Venom between the antihero (youre a loser, eddie), the ex-girlfriend and the symbiont ("I like her." "This may be the last chance you might have to apologize to her") is charming.
Her name is Feral. She talks to me three different times while I am at the store. I practically run away. When was the last time I actually talked to a non-gender specific girl type person who I might ask out? Long, long ago, in a different life.
I hope she works there, I might be able to see her again.
If I was in a playwriting class, I would write this up as a skit.
I am walking to my local pharmacy, CVS. I go in the back way, talking on my phone, as usual, in this case about superhero movies and stereoscopic conversion. I say that some of these movies are too dark to be great in stereo and trying to think of an example, someone says "Venom".
She is working in the back of the store, attractive some would say, that is if you like hot, slender women with 1/2 " hair that has been bleached white, skintight jeans, ritual scarification, and excellent knowledge of the Marvel superhero cinema.
We agreed that the relationship in Venom between the antihero (youre a loser, eddie), the ex-girlfriend and the symbiont ("I like her." "This may be the last chance you might have to apologize to her") is charming.
Her name is Feral. She talks to me three different times while I am at the store. I practically run away. When was the last time I actually talked to a non-gender specific girl type person who I might ask out? Long, long ago, in a different life.
I hope she works there, I might be able to see her again.
If I was in a playwriting class, I would write this up as a skit.
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