Michael "Mike" L. Baird's Blog - based in Morro Bay, CA morro-bay.com

Histogram Myth explicated

2012-02-08T18:54:00.001-08:00

Histogram Myth explicated: Many photography instructors and experts in the field are innocently and incorrectly making inaccurate claims, such as those three below, about how to interpret a histogram as seen on your camera’s LCD. The representation that the “tonal x-axis value” is somehow logarithmic in scale, as suggested by bringing “stops” or “amount of light collected” into the

Morro Rock from Coleman Beach

2011-11-23T12:59:00.001-08:00

Morro Rock from Coleman Beach Nov. 23, 2011

Study Says Spam Can Be Cut by Blocking Card Transactions - NYTimes.com

2011-05-19T18:56:00.000-07:00

Study Says Spam Can Be Cut by Blocking Card Transactions - NYTimes.com Here is the first breakthrough about how to tackle spam at the root - but how cooperative will banks and credit card processors be to give up even illicit revenue in an unfettered capitalistic society?

Michelle Obama Dances "The Dougie" and "Running Man"

2011-05-05T09:56:00.000-07:00

Michelle Obama Dances "The Dougie" and "Running Man"Here Is An Awesome Video Of Michelle Obama Dancing - a delight to watch.Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/michelle-obama-dancing-dougie-running-man-2011-5#ixzz1LUw0LZQH How nice to have a hip first lady!

A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning.

2011-03-02T18:48:00.000-08:00

A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning.This http://www.youtube.com/v/6Cf7IL_eZ38&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3 video by Corning Glass is very Apple-like and is the best representation of the "Apple future" I've seen.Check out http://ted.com/ for the more such insights into our society's technical future.

Table of Contents « California Photo Scout

2011-03-01T18:00:00.000-08:00

Table of Contents « California Photo Scout: Thanks to William Bouton for making me aware of this site for "Exposing California’s photo secrets one location at a time" showing where and how to photo many locations in California... a terrific little blog

Netflix: My Name is Khan

2011-02-17T14:37:00.000-08:00

Netflix: My Name is KhanI vote this best movie I've seen this past year.. worth watching... a moving piece exploring race and religious conflicts and hatred versus love.My Name is Khan - 2010 PG-13 161 minutesRizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger syndrome, lives happily with his wife, Mandira (Kajol), in San Francisco until a tragedy drives her away after the 9/11 terrorist

2011-02-02T11:15:00.000-08:00

My new favorite quote: Robert Pirsig's statement in Lila "when one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion."

Birds captured at 1/8000th of a second by amateur British wildlife photographer | Mail Online

2011-02-02T10:43:00.000-08:00

Birds captured at 1/8000th of a second by amateur British wildlife photographer | Mail Online: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Wildlife photographers will delight in seeing these images and reading the footnotes and comments regarding the equipment and techniques used.

CODA Commitment and Ingenuity

2011-01-30T23:02:00.000-08:00

My friend and past associate Don Christian is the lead commentator in this video about the CODA car which may revolutionize the lives of many in the near future.

In The Era Of The Connected Camera, The Point & Shoot Commits Seppuku

2010-12-09T05:23:00.000-08:00

In The Era Of The Connected Camera, The Point & Shoot Commits Seppuku: Why haven't Point & Shoot or DSLR cameras incorporated GPS like my iPhone has?My high-end Nikon P6000 Point & Shoot had GPS, but the replacement P7000 model dropped it - perhaps because it did not work very reliably.None of the off-the-shelf Nikon or Canon SLRs incorporate GPS - what's wrong with these companies - don't they

2010-11-22T20:28:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU HOME, is one of the most important videos you will ever watch regarding the future of mankind. man's impact on Earth is relatively recent in geologic time, yet the magnitude of our impact is stunning as seen from this perspective. http://goodplanet.org/ Home Project http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_%282009_film%29 The narration and video quality

HOME (English with subtitles)

2010-11-22T20:27:00.000-08:00

HOME, is one of the most important videos you will ever watch regarding the future of mankind.man's impact on Earth is relatively recent in geologic time, yet the magnitude of our impact is stunning as seen from this perspective.http://goodplanet.org/ Home Project http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_%282009_film%29 The narration and video quality matches any National Geographic title to date.Home

L-R Mike Baird and Mom Mrs. J.L. "Billie" Wilma Grace Baird in her condo in Saint Mary's Highland Hills in Bogart, GA, 09 Nov. 2010.

2010-11-09T18:22:00.001-08:00

L-R Mike Baird and Mom Mrs. J.L. "Billie" Wilma Grace Baird in her condo in Saint Mary's Highland Hills in Bogart, GA, 09 Nov. 2010. "Mike" Michael L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com Bairdphotos.com 2756 Indigo Circle, Morro Bay, CA 93442 http://flickr.bairdphotos.com http://photomorrobay.com http://eysu.org iPhone (805) 704-2064 (primary #, text, voicemail); alt home (805) 772-

Microstock Agencies – An Overview for Beginners | Yuri Arcurs

2010-11-08T18:21:00.000-08:00

Microstock Agencies – An Overview for Beginners | Yuri Arcurs: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Photographers interested in creating income through "stock sales" need to follow the words of the undisputed master, Yuri Arcurs.MICROSTOCK AGENCIES – AN OVERVIEW FOR BEGINNERS and more.

New Times SLO | Publishing Local News and Entertainment for over 20 years in San Luis Obispo County

2010-11-04T00:33:00.000-07:00

New Times SLO | Publishing Local News and Entertainment for over 20 years in San Luis Obispo County: "Read this very cool article in the New times about Matt Hudgens and his new standup paddle (SUP) board business in Morro Bay, CA. http://www.newtimesslo.com/strokes-and-plugs/5213/the-zen-of-paddling/ Everyone I know who's now into SUP knows Matt. The following articles were printed from New

8 of 9 Peregrine Falcon Juvenile Fledgling, Morro Bay, CA 27 May 2008

2010-10-19T22:47:00.001-07:00

8 of 9 Peregrine Falcon Juvenile Fledgling, Morro Bay, CA 27 May 2008Originally uploaded by mikebairdUsed in a Dallas Times article about effects of the Gult Oil Spill on Raptors.

Op-Ed Contributor - How to End the Great Recession - NYTimes.com

2010-09-04T20:11:00.000-07:00

Op-Ed Contributor - How to End the Great Recession - NYTimes.comThis is one of the most clear explanations of the financial mess that we are in, and how to get out of it...The author ROBERT B. REICH says "In the late 1970s, the richest 1 percent of American families took in about 9 percent of the nation’s total income; by 2007, the top 1 percent took in 23.5 percent of total income. "..."Policies

2010-08-25T06:20:00.000-07:00

Facebook (11) | Monday Night Group Paddle: "- Sent using Google Toolbar" Stand-up Paddling group This time let's paddle. In order to accommodate everyone we are going to do the first 1/2 hour as a demo, then go for a longer paddle as a group. We will have 4 boards and paddles extra, so sign up for them early if you want to do the paddle itself. You can sign up by leaving a comment here on the

2010-08-20T01:28:00.000-07:00

Letters to the Editor 8/20 - Letters to the Editor - SanLuisObispo.com No value Your recent story about the $350 million runabout of 38-year-old Russian multibillionaire Andrey Melnichenko seemed disproportionate and revulsive to me in context to the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan, where millions are homeless and hungry (“Billionaire in Morro Bay,” Aug. 18). Despite a net worth of $4.4 billion,

Talk on China Cyber Army pulled after pressure

2010-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Talk on China Cyber Army pulled after pressure15 July 2010 Continuing evidence that cyber warfare is the new paradigm for weapons of mass destruction.

GAO slams White House for failing to lead on cybersecurity - Computerworld

2010-07-08T10:41:00.000-07:00

GAO slams White House for failing to lead on cybersecurity - Computerworld: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

2010-07-01T07:02:00.000-07:00

Update: Microsoft kills the Kin - Computerworld "Just over two months after launching it, and days after reducing the price, Microsoft has decided to kill the Kin phone." So.... why does Microsoft still exist - it seem they can't deliver anymore. They should own the Internet, Google Docs should never have had a window to rush thru... I got tired of working on my tools instead of with my tools..

Another Summer Surpise—Cyber Attack? - CNBC

2010-07-01T01:54:00.000-07:00

Another Summer Surpise—Cyber Attack? - CNBCfodder for eBomb.US - Electronic Cyber-terrorism and Cyberwarfare -- Fighting without Fighting

2010-06-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

A Pacemaker Wrecks a Family's Life - NYTimes.com This article subtitled "What Broke My Father’s Heart" is worth reading if you've ever thought about how life should end for yourself of a loved one... a compelling story that everyone should digest before agreeing to heroic or even routine life-extension medical procedures.