And There It Is

So I'm getting ready for my noon time nap and the answer to quick three point shading in flash hits me (where each point has a different shading value and the values between the points are interpolated). Unfortunately the margins of this blog are not large enough to contain my solution...

Dropped Camera.

Today my A520 died, falling a scant 1.5 feet to oblivion. God has been pushing me towards film for a while now, and now through the instrument of His will known as my clumsiness, perhaps I have gone over the edge.

Reversing the Flow

So after all these great rummage/thrift finds it's time to get rid of the useless stuff. Two full boxes of old books, books from the days when Java was new, are going to the Brown Elephant. A box of soundcards and a bag of old shirts are also departing. Then tomorrow or Thursday perhaps a trip down to the electronic recycling drop off and then over to Gene's to see his new place.

In other news, Fergus came knocking on the door yesterday, poor wee bairn. He is getting used to being back by knocking everything off of every table.

Bench For Cheap!

So today during my errands I had the fool notion to BUILD MY OWN WEIGHT BENCH. I don't want a fancy weight bench with leg attachments and a bench press, just something to lay against and do butterflies with. Now, before you remind me about my previous construction efforts, let me remind you that this will be super cheap to make. A piece of plywood, some sticks, a bit of foam, fabric and staples. The road to physical fitness is only a few nails away. Or screws. I'm not sure which but I'm sure I'll figure it out.

Fritters Fixed

Of note, the Dominicks at Clark and Howard has fixed their fritters - size is back up to normal, apple content is optimal, they no longer fall apart at the seams. While I will continue eating the Bennison's fritters as they're more conveniently located, there is no need to avoid the Dominicks fritter any longer - in fact, it tastes more like the fairground apple slice fritters I knew growing up in the circus.

What More? Nothing.

I've been looking over things and I'm not sure that there's anything more I could want in terms of tools. The last item to be added in my toolkit was an M-Audio Audiophile card, acquired off of good ol' Craigslist. Computer recording has gone from really laggy to play it/hear it, even with effects layered on. There's still a lot of organizing to be done of the ol' Doodlehead Studio but my toolset is fairly complete now. All that's left is to keep on learning and doing new things. Fare forwards folks, fare forward.

Why Wait? Get Rid of Your Computer Now!

... if it's Tuesday, Thursday, or the first Saturday of the month.

So I'm cleaning up my place and getting reorganized and I'm noticing that there I've gathered a lot of old, useless computer stuff over the past year (I got rid of a lot of old, useless computer stuff at about this time last year). This is stuff nobody in their right mind would want, and even I don't want after a bit of time. A bit of googling came up with this:

http://swancc.org/recycling/computerelectronicsrecycling2.html

The city of Chicago now has a permanent drop off location for hazardous junk. No need to be poisoned by noxious fumes waiting for an annual event any more. Get rid of that old can of turpentine, those old paint cans of rotting latex. Do it! And as long as you're going take some of my stuff with you.

Super Good Day

So I woke up at 6 and knocked some things out and then headed out to do some shopping/rummaging. At the Brown Elephant there was a mini stereo with a broken cd-tray and a woman fiddling with it. I tried to wait her out and finally offered her $5 to give up on it at which point she decided to take it. Not the $5, the stereo. Then off to Costco for sundries and back for a bit more work. Then I went off to get a fancy coffee to fuel me through a bit more work when I run into Kate and the other one heading off to a rummage sale where I find a $50 horseshoe set for $15, which I'm giving to Mike for his birthday. And now, back to it.

Stewart's Coffee

Today's going to be one of those days - nice and easy. So I made myself a pot of coffee - I've run out of the Costco beans so I picked up a can of Stewart's Coffee, a local coffee that I used to hear advertised on The Score. This stuff is actually really good. I avoided it because I figured if they advertise on a sports radio station they might not be that good but it's got a rich flavor, a hint of that animal manure smell to it which I usually term earthiness, and for a dark coffee it isn't burnt tasting. A doodlehead recommendation.