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Comment on Don’t just eat any thing by samgrover

samgrover — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:54:21 +0000

Ah, thanks Mark! We'll check it out.

Comment on Don’t just eat any thing by mark colman

mark colman — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:37:08 +0000

Sam, I'm glad that you're thinking about what you eat. This is a great film, well worth the $5 it costs to watch. I think Liz would like it too. http://foodmatters.tv

Comment on Avatari 0.2.2 by samgrover

samgrover — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:48:48 +0000

Yea, I agree. I've asked the folks at Gravatar to implement an API for this purpose. They said it may become available after they implement OAuth support. I'll add it to Avatari when that happens.

Comment on Avatari 0.2.2 by Jim

Jim — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:47:37 +0000

needs gravatar.com support

Comment on Don’t just eat any thing by Alok Aggarwal

Alok Aggarwal — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:01:02 +0000

You know I've been altering my food habits over the years as well. I share your concerns about processed food and anything that sounds too good to be healthy (especially the labels that scream fat-free blah blah blah). I've also learned how eating out a lot drastically bumps up ones salt and sugar intake .. two really bad ingredients when not taken in moderation.

We should have a fun conversation when we meet next on this topic!

Comment on Practicing Photography by samgrover

samgrover — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:29:10 +0000

Yea, the DP2 has me wondering whether it's time to move on to a new camera. As much as I like using film, I think at this point I'm happy to let it be a second preference to a digital camera.

Thanks for your kind comments regarding my photos. I haven't had any urban shots for a while but I did manage to take a few of those last weekend. Will post them if they are any good.

Will let you know if I decide to sell film related stuff.

Comment on Practicing Photography by Caleb

Caleb — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:59:10 +0000

The DP2 looks awesome (but spendy!). I agree - shooting B&W film transformed my perspective as a photographer and really made it into a serious hobby for me. I've only been doing it for about a year now, but I really love it. I still prefer my digital for nature scenes and things like mountain climbing because when its about the color, I'm not always satisfied with film. Doing my own developing has been another great step. It makes the workflow even more tedius, but the process and level of control is really satisfying (its also cheaper!). I look forward to seeing your pictures on flickr regardless of the medium. Your urban stuff, in particular, is always inspiring and your shots were certainly what motivated me to try out film (happening on a free camera didn't hurt either).

Oh, and if you find yourself in a position to sell (or loan out) your film stuff. Like your bulk loader, etc., let me know.

Comment on One year with a Voigtländer Bessa R2A rangefinder by Practicing Photography at The Aptly Named, Sam’s Blog

Practicing Photography at The Aptly Named, Sam’s Blog — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:10:35 +0000

[…] are some differences, of course. My camera has been a Bessa R2A. I’ve been using only that camera with a 50mm prime lens since January 2007. The Bessa is […]

Comment on Avatari Teaser by Justin Kistner

Justin Kistner — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:34:53 +0000

Excited to use this service!

Comment on Announcing Avatari by samgrover

samgrover — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:56:47 +0000

Yea, you'll need Mac OS X Leopard 10.5. I'll update the post with this info.