journal
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Photo Archive & Curation
2023 is the year I finally go RAID (redundant array of independent disks). After that, a dedicated photo file server. Then organize images with tags, keywords, geotags, faces. Easily searchable. Convert to the Digital Negative format and use as backup One Lightroom catalog per yearly…
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Suggested Reading
I have a particular hatred of American politics and its ability to worm its way into everything. During the entire Trump administration, even tech blogs managed to sneak in some snark and commentary. No thanks. All media and social media were covering the poison of…
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RSS
Whether you are sick of social media, want to get away from endless notifications, or just want to read all your news all in one spot, an RSS reader can help. RSS stands for “really simple syndication.” It’s a protocol that allows an RSS reader…
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Solvitur Ambulando
Constant reminder to myself about the benefits of walking/hiking- Boosts mood Sharpens my thinking Increased energy Become more fit Increases creativity Pumps blood & oxygen to the brain Walking is the most underrated tool to improve your physical, mental & emotional health and I’ve enjoyed…
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Overorganized & Underused
Over-organizing is a great way to procrastinate. Am I doing something useful or am I avoiding something that is intellectually more difficult? I am not an archivist.But I want to curate my notes and articles. I am not making notes for legal documents.Just for me.…
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The Batcave- GC6NMCX
875′ into the storm drain leading underground from 41st & Detroit to the Arkansas river in Tulsa. We found the cache hidden high, stepped all over each other before finally grabbing a ladder and logged the find.
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This Too Shall Pass
“If you feel the urge to write, just lie down and read a book: it will pass.” Fran Lebowitz
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Light Reading
Not too many things can beat a free public library card paired with the Libby e-reader app. I’ve downloaded and read so many e-books from there this year that I’ve beaten my goal of twenty two books for 2022. I knocked out that goal by…
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iPhoneography Tips
There are phases I go back and forth with in my photography such as mobile-only for awhile or a professional camera. This article will discuss my continuing fascination with iPhoneography and tips on how to make it better. iPhone Camera app interface Clean the lens…
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Mojo Island (GCA06T7)
With my friends joining me, I have claimed an island in the middle of the Arkansas river as my own and renamed it “Mojo Island.” After verifying GPS coordinates, I placed a container full of treasure and a log for those intrepid explorers who follow…
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Solvitur Ambulando
“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk…
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Endurance
The first and final thing you have to do in this world is to last it and not be smashed by it. Ernest Hemingway