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Bottle Cap Tripod

My hands are a mystery. Slap a paintbrush, pen, pencil, or charcoal stick in my hand and it moves with the precision of a surgeon. Place a camera there and it shakes like a crack addict's. It is precisely for this reason that I love and hail the invention of optical image stabilization (digital is usually "fake" or "forced" stabilization because it only raises the ISO) in digital cameras. But for those times when even technology fails me, I yearn for a tripod. The Bottle Cap Tripod is exactly how Better Living Through Design describes it: "This is exactly the kind of thing you don't think you'll need until you do." Although I wonder how it handles larger/heavier cameras, you have to admit that it's an...

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Please Don’t Stone Me

A neutron walks into a bar and asks the bartender, "How much for a beer?" The bartender replies, "For you, no charge."   I thought I would start with a joke so you'll forgive me for backing out of another promise. The fact of the matter is, I've had a pretty crazy couple of weeks. Quit a job (and get handed a slew of last-minute projects during my last two weeks there). Help a friend with a web project. Host a crazy, "legendary" potluck. Be more involved in church. Start a new job. I had a good first day at work today, but I am saddened to say that I will have a lot less time for blogging. Either that, or I will have to sacrifice a lot of...

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Lack of Updates

I'm so sorry for the lack of updates. My soon-to-be-former employer has decided to milk me for all I'm worth before I leave. Today is my last day. I will return tonight or tomorrow with a bunch of new posts. I pinky-swear. I will have tomorrow off, and on Monday I start my new job. I'm so excited! Okay, back to work...

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