A quick and hurried first attempt at HDR using a trial application that saves watermarks, so I had to Skitch the preview. I think I’d enjoy doing some HDR in the future - though I usually despise any post-processing - so I guess that means I’ll have to decide which application to get. The trial one I used costs $99 just for that capability, but I figure I can find a more full-featured app for $200 or less.
Above is a time lapse video I made on Monday night with the aid of an external webcam and a couple of friends (thanks Terry and Victoria). After a failed attempt to drive up to the summit of South Mountain (closed due to an accident) and a longer drive out to the Bush Highway and back, we tried driving through Old Town Scottsdale and past ASU to Mill Ave. The resulting video, which starts slow but gets better, isn’t too bad for a first day’s attempt. I’m hoping to do another test or two before deploying the time lapse webcam on our upcoming roadtrip and at our wedding reception.
You brought much-needed social commentary into our lives and managed to make it funny, too.
July 11th can’t arrive soon enough. I’m very excited about the new iphone - not just the 3G speeds which will make websurfing far more tolerable, but also for the app store. The iphone will finally realize its potential as a full pda, a function I’ve very much been missing. Sure, there are workarounds, but having apps installed on the device as opposed to webapps, will make a huge difference.
Well, it’s official: Kim and I are getting married.
And we have the $68 (plus $2.50 processing fee) California marriage license to prove it. We took a short daytrip over to Indio to visit the county recorders office and pay our money for the privilege of marriage in that state. It was a long drive, but of course, worth it. After leaving the county registrars office successful, we celebrated at an Outback Steakhouse in Palm Desert. I don’t think Kim’s smile has left her face since.
I know that I haven’t yet explained my recent job change here, but I will soon. One of the benefits of the new job is that I’m now working entirely from home. While this presents some challenges, overall it’s a great development for me. I downloaded some time lapse software a couple of nights ago and decided to put it to use on Tuesday, recording a portion of my workday from my MacBook Pro iSight camera. It’s not compelling video in the least, just a first attempt at time lapse.
