Alex Feldstein

Amateur with talent

2010-02-09T17:08:00.001-05:00

Lasse Gjertsen did all of this by video editing.

An old one but I’ve never posted it before.

YouTube link (if you can’t see the embedded video)

(Via Miss Cellania)

Beaker tries Dust in the Wind

2010-02-09T16:20:00.001-05:00

Beaker tries for You Tube fame but it’s harder than it looks

YouTube link (if you can’t see the embedded video)

(Via Neatorama)

Like father, like son?

2010-02-09T16:14:00.000-05:00

from Atheist Cartoons

Stephen Fry speaks about Catholicism

2010-02-09T08:30:00.001-05:00

The Intelligence² Debate - Stephen Fry (Unedited)
by Xrunner17

This is a powerful speech about the Catholic Church.

I leave you with the words of Minesotastan:

A remarkable 20-minute lecture at The Intelligence² Debate. After a few introductory disclaimers about having no objections to piety or religious belief in general, Fry proceeds to lambast the Catholic church for its historical (and current) dogmas and dictates, especially regarding their policies about sex (his analogy about food/sex aberrancies at about 16:00 is particularly striking).
Fry does not mince his words. It's a powerful presentation, and depending on your own beliefs, you will know whether you want to hear this talk or not.

YouTube link (if you can’t see the embedded video)

(Via TYWKIWDBI)

Photo of the day

2010-02-09T05:49:00.000-05:00

Loews hotel, SoBe

Photo of the day

2010-02-08T06:02:00.001-05:00

Royal tern - South Florida

Night Photography tutorial

2010-02-07T08:26:00.001-05:00

A colleague of mine, Alister Benn at Available Light posted a very good - and rather long – tutorial on Night Photography. If you are serious about trying night photography and have a film or DSLR camera that can do long exposures, and a tripod, this tutorial will prove invaluable.

Photo of the day

2010-02-07T06:01:00.000-05:00

Brown pelican - South Florida

New Schwarzenegger film

2010-02-06T20:33:00.001-05:00

(Via Miss Cellania)

Incredible modeling and photography skill

2010-02-06T20:26:00.001-05:00

Michael Paul Smith, a modeler and photographer in the US, has posted his skills on Flickr. Being an old modeler myself and a photographer I can only marvel at his talent, and patience.

Link

(thanks Navman!)

Photo of the day

2010-02-06T06:09:00.000-05:00

MacArthur Causeway bridge - Miami

Out with the girls

2010-02-05T13:09:00.000-05:00

from Atheist Cartoons

Photo of the day

2010-02-05T06:38:00.001-05:00

A view of downtown Miami from Watson Island.

Flight Simulation. What a difference a package makes!

2010-02-04T16:11:00.001-05:00

One of my favorite places to fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator is Australia. Why? Because of a company named Orbx that puts out wonderful sceneries that make VFR flying a joy in the sim world.

Take for example the airfield at Cessnock, in New South Wales. A colleague of mine known as “HercFan” had to reinstall FSX and did a wonderful comparison of the scenery at Cessnock, before and after adding Orbx’s FTX package.

1. FSX (Acceleration) default:

2. After FTX 3.0 install:

3. And finally, with the FTX/Cessnock add-on:

Now you see why I love to fly in Orbx’s world in Flight Simulator FSX.

(all images by HercFan – posted with permission)

Photo of the day

2010-02-04T06:04:00.000-05:00

Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial

Teach your children well

2010-02-03T13:20:00.001-05:00

It’s always good advice.

YouTube link (if you can’t see the embedded video)

Photo of the day

2010-02-03T06:03:00.000-05:00

From my recent visit to Miami Beach's Holocaust Memorial.

The prince’s piece

2010-02-02T14:08:00.000-05:00

from Atheist Cartoons

YSTW Tamworth scenery in FSX

2010-02-02T12:49:00.001-05:00

As many of you know I am a Microsoft Flight Simulator hobbyist. I use FSX exclusively which with the newest crop of commercial scenery packages, like Orbx’s Tamworth (one of my favorite airports) is very realistic and a joy to fly in.

Check this video out and see for yourself.

What do you think?

YouTube link (if you can’t see the embedded video)

Wonderful FSX flight

2010-02-02T10:38:00.001-05:00

This is a wonderful flight recorded by my friend Patrick (aka "Jigsaw") in the new Carenado Cessna 185F, through some ruggedly beautiful terrain from Scar Creek to Tsuniah Lake in British Columbia, using a beta of the soon-to-be-released Pacific Northwest (PNW) scenery from Orbx. Enjoy!

YouTube link (if you can’t see the embedded video)

Photo of the day

2010-02-02T06:00:00.000-05:00

The night before I went to downtown Miami on the photo club outing (see yesterday's post), I visited the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach. I have visited there many times but never before shot at night.

It is a very moving experience.

President Obama’s NASA budget unveiled

2010-02-01T15:31:00.001-05:00

Phil Plait, PhD has written a scientist’s view of the new NASA budget just unveiled today. It has some good news and some bad news. As was already expected, Constellation and Ares I are cut, but there are some good points on new investment in science projects.

Read Phil’s whole analysis here.

Then there is also another astronomer I respect, Ethan Siegel, who blames NASA for most of their problems and he has a point.

Avatar Review

2010-02-01T09:53:00.001-05:00

From the maker of the Phantom Menace review.

Part I

Part II

(Via Cynical-C)

Photo of the day

2010-02-01T06:08:00.000-05:00

Downtown Miami, when the sun was going down, shot through a red filter.

WWI re-enactors – in real biplanes

2010-01-31T08:47:00.001-05:00

An enthusiastic group of people, called the Great War Association, have recreated a WWI battlefield in Pennsylvania. Complete with trenches, command posts, machine guns, barbed wire, airfield and aircraft.

The video is a must see. What a hobby!

Link

(Thanks Archie!)