Monthly Archives: August 2010

Gmail’s Priority Inbox

Sometimes things come into our lives that end up having a profound impact – yet we don’t realize it at the time. Google’s announcement today of a new priority inbox feature for Gmail feels like it might just have that … Continue reading

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Canon PowerShot S95 Unboxing!

[Update: Sep 3, 2010 - see the first shots taken with my new Canon PowerShot S95!] My new Canon PowerShot S95 arrived this afternoon from Amazon.com. As mentioned yesterday, my Canon S90 has been my favorite camera for the last … Continue reading

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New Canon PowerShot S95 On Its Way!

While I was away for the last couple of days, Amazon.com emailed me that the Canon PowerShot S95 that I ordered the first day it was announced (August 19) has actually shipped and should arrive tomorrow. The S95 is the … Continue reading

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Italian Street Painting in Palo Alto

This morning I headed out to University Avenue and Cowper Streets in downtown Palo Alto for a look at this year’s Italian Street Paintings. The annual street paintings (done in chalk by artists from around the country) are part of … Continue reading

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Point Reyes and Tomales Bay Photo Workshop

[Update - 9/4/10: Most of my Point Reyes workshop photos are in this set on Flickr.] I’m just back from a weekend photo workshop at Point Reyes. Perhaps the most unusual shot of the weekend is this one – shot … Continue reading

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Sail Away

Well, maybe not exactly “sail”… Heading north today I diverted into Sausalito for this photo of Andrey Melnichenko’s yacht “A”. Pretty awesome stuff just sitting there cooling its heel (or rudders!). Click here to see a bigger version!

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A Random Act of Kindness

Some days are better than others – see especially Chris Gulker’s nice surprise today! Read his earlier post for the context.

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New Header Graphic: “Bookends”

[Update: Sep 17, 2010 - For the story behind this black and white image, see my post "Bookends"!] I’ve updated the header graphic on my blog with a new photo that I shot in April of this year while on … Continue reading

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The End of Management

Alan Murray writing in the Wall St. Journal: “The big companies Mr. Christensen studied failed, not necessarily because they didn’t see the coming innovations, but because they failed to adequately invest in those innovations. To avoid this problem, the people … Continue reading

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Heading to Point Reyes

Later this week I’ll be joining Dave Wyman and Ken Rockwell for a photo workshop at Point Reyes. So looking forward to getting away – and shooting in the fog! Below is an early RAW image I shot with my … Continue reading

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