FaceTime Family

My mom’s mobile phone had finally thrown in the towel.
A week ago here in Germany, the Deutsche Telekom had lost exclusivity for selling the iPhone 4. They now can be bought on contract from Vodafone and O2 and without net- or provider-lock from many other sources.
After the last Apple keynote, FaceTime for Mac had come out in beta form.
Need I say more?

This is bizarre!

Google Legos

Twins separated at birth:

Lego Mindstorms NXT

Google Android Blocks Editor

Now, don’t be so elitist, Apple. Bring out something similar for iOS!

Take And Give at #bus200

Please click for larger, readable version!

I have to thank all you guys (and a few gals, s’ppose) for visiting this blog in the last two days and showing a large interest in my “Geeks on Tri-X” pictures. While this might be a slow day for a lot of other sites, this poor dear one isn’t used to more than 1000 hits a day!
There have been a few requests for larger versions of these images,

Geeks on Tri-X

Bits und so 200

Keeping a Twitter promise, I’m posting photos from “Bits und so 200″, the live podcasting event from Munich I mentioned in the previous post.

How To Find Your Subject

A Small Theater in Munich, Filled with Geeks

For me, the easiest way to find new subjects is through involvement. For example, I’m in Munich right now, having had a short night’s sleep after attending a live podcasting event yesterday.

I Never Tire …

... of photographing ...

The Appeal of Shallow Depth of Field

Canon Light Trap, FD f/1.2 85 mm L

The conscious application of shallow depth of field precedes photography. Vermeer did that!

Post 100, Meta ‘blog

At this decimal waypoint, time for a little reflection.

Let me immodestly start with myself (photo © A. Klemming)

That’s what ‘blogs are mostly about, aren’t they?

Curious Contraption

Neo getting Bugged, Seen through the Canon Sports Finder FN

Received a Canon F-1 New Sports Finder FN in the mail yesterday, and it is a strange thing.

WTF, it’s a New F1

New to me Canon F1 New, Three Decades Young

Pro film cameras of yesteryear are getting ridiculously cheap these days. So, not heeding my own admonishment, I tried out a new-to-me Canon F1 New today that I fished out of the ‘bay.