This is the most remarkable Christmas light display by a home owner that I have ever seen. It is computer synchronized to the music and the most spectacular part is at the end. You will need a broadband connection and Windows Media Player. Go here or here or here.
Merry Christmas!
Drew. Photo (c) Jim Doty III. Illustration (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
It would be nice to have a magic digital eraser to remove unwanted objects from photographs. Just click on the object and it is gone.
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Clifton Mill Ohio. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
Clifton Mill, built in 1802, is one of the largest powered grist mills still in existence.
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PC World has posted their list of the 100 Best Products of 2005. You can also look at the best products by category.
DVDs are replacing videotapes. DVD Recorders are replacing VCRs which will probably go the way of the 8-track. Some DVD Recorders will record TV shows to a hard drive and allow you to edit out the commercials before you record to a DVD. You can slo record your videotapes to DVD with a DVD Recorder. If you are worried about your treasured videotapes wearing out or deteriorating over time, now is the time to convert them to DVDs.
Prices are going down and quality is going up. So how do you pick a good unit? A list of good review sites is here. The same site also has its own reviews.
Freedom from Want – Painting (c) Norman Rockwell
A couple of nights ago I had a dream that I was in my grandfather’s house in Haxtun, Colorado. Other members of the family were also there, some of whom have long since passed on. We wandered through the house and talked.
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Photo Mechanic is an excellent image viewer and editor for Windows PCs and Macs. You can download the current beta (version 4.4) here.
Asian Festival – Columbus, Ohio. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
In August, I did a “First Look” comparison of the Canon 20D and the new Canon 5D. A few days ago, Phil Askey at DP Review published a detailed review of the Canon 5D.
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UPDATE, Nov 23, 2005 – CANON IS NOW SHIPPING THIS LENS AGAIN.
There is good news and bad news.
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As promised, a few more photos.
Our son Jim shows his son Drew the sliver of a moon next to Venus in the early evening sky.
Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
Our grandson Ryan. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
Drew talking to his uncle Jared. The call was at the end of supper so he isn’t cleaned up yet. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
Ryan. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
Our grandson Ryan. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
As my friend Vern recently observed, once you are used to having your grandchildren around, it would be really hard to have them move away. Vern is right.
We are taking advantage of a chance to spend a couple of days with our children and grandchildren. These are moments to be treasured. Two photos from our last trip are above and below. More photos from our visit are here and here. Photos from this trip will appear here soon.
Our grandson Drew. Photo copyright (c) Jim Doty, Jr.
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