Monthly Archives: June 2003

Shocking Solstice

No I’m not referring to the naked cyclists in the Freemont Parade… I had taken my new tripod and camera up to Sunset hill to photograph the sun setting at its furthest point to the north. From now on it … Continue reading

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LZW Patent Expires!

GEEK ALERT! The Unisys patent on the LZW compression scheme expires in about 15 minutes from this time of this posting. So I might as well have a pointer to a nice article describing the algorithm. This software patent was … Continue reading

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It’s a GIRL!

We had our first “diagnostic” ultrasound today. I must admit I was a little spooked by the whole experience. The ultrasound tech was very nice, (she was expecting her second in July) and answered most of Karen’s highly technical “doctor … Continue reading

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Boulder River Hike

We went hiking to Boulder River Falls this weekend. The falls were quite nice. I had just purchased a polarizer and a Neutral Density filter, so I was able to try out some tripod pictures with the camera. It was … Continue reading

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Finding Nemo!

What a wonderful experience. Everyone seems to love this movie. Obviously noone read my luke-warm review from the premier. Of course seeing it with a theater full on kids on a Sunday morning makes the movie seem a whole lot … Continue reading

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