Category Archives: Art

Why I love Google Image Search

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Thanos

I love Google image search because it provides contrast, e.g. a search for “Kit and Kaboodle” will deliver both this: . . and this: To read the whole classic Kit and Kaboodle cartoon from National Lampoon from 1981 go here. To … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Mini-Episode: Many Happy Returns – Sherlock Series 3 Prequel

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Thanos
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Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over Live

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Thanos

Booker wins, wingnuts back down — time to celebrate a bit. ? Crowded House – Don't Dream It's Over Live (HQ) – YouTube.

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Tommy Emmanuel – Classical Gas (by Mason Williams)

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Thanos

? Tommy Emmanuel – Classical Gas (by Mason Williams) – YouTube.

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Mathieu Fiset – Qi Dai (Solo Piano)

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Thanos

Some nice piano work here, this sounds hauntingly familiar, the words to the song it sounds like are near the tip of my tongue — oh yeah.

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What I’m Listening to this week: 06-15-2013

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Thanos

Those kings of Romangst, Jimmy Eat World, have a new album out full of finely planted hooks and tight riffery Continue reading →

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Successful Photo

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thanos

A while back I explained why it was necessary to experiment to get good photos (see here.) Here’s the proof of the pudding, where by using the same settings while adding camera stabilization I was able to capture a good … Continue reading →

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Failed Photo

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Thanos

To get good photos you have to experiment a lot, to try different things and to stretch the bounds of your camera’s light capturing abilities. This experimentation means that you will have many failed shots initially for every good one, … Continue reading →

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Best Photo from Yesterday’s Walk

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Thanos

Kasey tends to scare off the wildlife when I walk with her, but yesterday towards the end she got tired and was just walking instead of ranging back and forth in wide swaths, so this brave little bird didn’t flee … Continue reading →

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Zombunny Rises

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Thanos

Every Easter the dread Zombunny raises from the grave, and Kasey has to chase him down and kill him again.

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