Duncan Davidson Links

Daniel Steinberg thinks that maybe credit is the wrong word

2012-02-21T23:55:00-08:00

Daniel adds his own thoughts to my musings on why people fail to attribute: Maybe credit is the wrong word for me. Maybe what I want is an appreciation of those whose work we enjoy and build on.

Linked by James Duncan Davidson.

Matt Haughey’s experience travelling the world with an unlocked iPhone 4S

2012-02-21T23:40:00-08:00

Matt’s conclusion: international unlock rocks. I’m glad to see he’s had a great experience. I’m considering following in his footsteps after much debate and waiting about on my current contract to expire.

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Norman Seeff releases Steve Jobs lithograph

2012-02-20T15:15:00-08:00

Norman Seeff is releasing a lithograph of the iconic shot of Steve sitting with the Macintosh. The story of how it was made is fascintating. (via The Loop)

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Kirby Ferguson’s next project, This is Not a Conspiracy, on Kickstarter

2012-02-20T12:50:00-08:00

I’ve made no secret of my fandom of Everything is a Remix. It’s creator, Kirby Ferguson, is Kickstarting another project which should be fascinating. Needless to say, I’m a backer.

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13:59, a short film shot on the Canon C300

2012-02-19T23:45:00-08:00

Mario Feil and Nino Leitner tested a pre-production C300 in Vienna last November and shot a short to see how it worked out under real shooting conditions. The short is a fun little story and it’s beautifully shot in challenging conditions which the C300 took in stride. Nino has a full review of the C300 and making this short on his blog. (via Fstoppers)

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The Strobist low-down on the new PocketWizard Plus III triggers

2012-02-19T22:40:00-08:00

David Hobby has been testing out the latest and greatest in remote triggers from the awesome folks at PocketWizard. The new PocketWizard Plus III transceivers look to be a super solid update to the super-dependable remotes of choice. If you’re not looking for wireless TTL or lighting vendor specific functionality, these are the only remotes you should consider.

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Programmers: You aren’t ruthless enough

2012-02-19T14:30:00-08:00

Chris Parker—one of the awesome engineers at the fruit company that makes the stuff you love—shares his thoughts on the source of many a problem he sees. Matches up with my own experience.

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The perfect thing for a Nikon owner with white lens envy

2012-02-19T11:20:00-08:00

The allure of the white lens is apparently strong enough to drive some to repaint their black Nikon lenses white. While I’m all for DIY lens projects, there’s no way I’d do this to a NIKKOR AF-S 200mm 1:2.

Background trivia: Camera equipment is traditionally black to reduce its appearance in in reflections. The reason Canon long lenses are white is to reduce the negative effects from thermal expansion of the flourite lens elements used. That, and it makes the Canon lenses easier to pick out in a crowded press box.

More trivia: For a time, at least, you could get light grey long lenses from Nikon. It’s rumored you can still do so if you know the right people and are willing to pay extra for it.

Linked by James Duncan Davidson.

How the Clear to-do list app fits in

2012-02-19T10:00:00-08:00

Patrick chimes in on how he uses Realmac Software’s new Clear app as opposed to a more feature-filled task manager like OmniFocus.

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What it’s like to dance on the TED stage

2012-02-18T11:00:00-08:00

The LXD knocked everyone’s socks off at TED in 2010. Galen Hooks, one of the dancers, spoke to MoveTVNetwork about what it was like.

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Nikon D800 Technical Guide released

2012-02-17T22:40:00-08:00

Nikon has published a technical guide for getting the most out of the resolution that the D800 offers. It pretty much confirms that diffraction starts showing up after f/8 and you’ll have to use impeccable technique to get the most out of the camera’s resolution for pixel peeping and making massive prints. It also notes that you can utilize diffraction to alleviate moiré issues on the D800E. Before you tweak out about it, however, remember that you should only worry about issues that affect you and your photography. (via Rob Galbraith)

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Coffee & Power comes to Portland

2012-02-17T21:40:00-08:00

Coffee & Power is opening a workclub at Urban Grind Coffeehouse, right across the street from where I live. It’ll be Coffee & Power’s third location, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica.

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A tornado on the surface of the sun

2012-02-17T20:10:00-08:00

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has created a stunning video of a tornado on the surface of the sun which might be as big as the Earth. (via @bwjones)

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Nikon to continue making the D700

2012-02-17T16:20:00-08:00

Rob Galbraith reports that Nikon is going to continue to make the D700 for the foreseeable future. Customer demand will determine how many are made and for how long. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the D700 is a damn fine camera and has a great mix of attributes.

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Jacob Sutton’s LED surfer

2012-02-17T09:45:00-08:00

Jacob Sutton wrapped pro snowboarder William Hughes and filmed him surfing down the slopes of Tignes. Absolutely gorgeous. (via Kottke)

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Driving Final Cut Pro X with a touch interface

2012-02-16T22:40:00-08:00

Jason Rose has turned a huge screen into a touch screen and demonstrates using Final Cut Pro X with it. Interesting to see how the FCPX user interface works via touch. More interesting is how much easier it is to see how the precision editor and multicam tools work in FCPX when the input is shown with a finger instead of just an arrow on screen.

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Steven Frank on Gatekeeper

2012-02-16T22:10:00-08:00

An excellent breakdown of what code-signing is, how Gatekeeper works, and how to control it from Panic’s Steven Frank. A suitable read for non-developers and a counter point to some of the negative reactions to Gatekeeper out there.

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Finally, a positive Mac Pro rumor

2012-02-16T21:45:00-08:00

ZDNet reports on the latest rumors from M.I.C. Gadget that the next Mac Pro will be outfitted with eight-core 22nm Ivy Bridge-E processors and NVIDIA chipsets. It’s only a rumor, but it’s the first positive one in a while on the Mac Pro front. (via @Rick_Baumhauer)

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Coffee Common returns to TED2012

2012-02-16T17:45:00-08:00

I can’t tell you how happy I am that the Coffee Common folks are going to be back at TED. It’s great for TEDsters to get an opportunity to experience great coffee. It’s great for the baristas to experience a week in Long Beach and Palm Springs working with with each other to push their craft. And yes—I’ll fully admit to being a bit selfish here—it’s great that I’ll be able to start every morning with a simply amazing cappuccino.

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Everything is a Remix, part 4

2012-02-16T16:20:00-08:00

Kirby Ferguson’s epic series, Everything is a Remix, an amazing treatise on how creativity works, just got it’s fourth and final installment. I’ve heard much of what Kirby says in his videos before from many others including Tim O’Reilly and Lawrence Lessig, but he’s done a masterful job at remixing the thoughts that came and adding his own take and observations to make something amazingly compelling.

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