GASAAS
Forget about SAAS (software as a service), I am more interested in GASAAS (Giving A Shit as a Service.) I can buy products anywhere, but I require someone to give a shit. Someone who works hard, cares about their customer…
THE WRITTEN RECORD
Author: Chris
Map Quest Revisited
After amassing about a thousand images of neon, murals and geocaches it is past time that I curate them into a searchable database. This is one of those “shoulda done it sooner” moments but who knew my latest photographic passion…
The Romance of the Unusual
Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the Romance of the unusual.
Digital Contact Sheet
One of my favorite tools on the iPad is importing my images to the Photos app. The simple act of sorting, organizing these photos like I used to do on a contact sheet of film negatives. Find the keepers and…
I Love My iPad Pro
I’ve had the privilege of handling and owning a lot of personal computing and tech devices over the past couple of decades. My all-time favorite is hands-down the M1 iPad Pro and it’s companion, the Magic Keyboard. The iPad has…
The Wild Wild Web
Speaking about personal websites, I just screened this video about the early web. I can thankfully say my website was NEVER this cheesy but there was a sense of ownership back then. Much more so than we do on today’s…
Anti-Censorship
Four years ago today I decided that I wasn’t having fun using Google anything, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram anymore, so I downloaded all my content from those platforms and promptly deleted those accounts. No Google products and no social media.…
I Disapprove This Message
I need a new photo project. I figure that there will be a lot of photo opportunities between now and November, so, my new project is… During and after the 2016 campaigns I swore off of news media and politics.…
Let’s Take This Outside
Due to a variety of interests, there has been less writing here in favor of being outdoors with a camera. I’ve been out and about capturing a variety of topics including urban art, neon signs and more. I’m thinking of…
Map Quest
Over the past couple of decades I have acquired a lot of images and have failed to document them properly. Now I want to take on the enormous task of mapping my finds. There are three categories I want to…
A Better Way
Do I miss Twitter or Facebook? No. I make better use of my time by following blogs and websites via RSS.
My Way
I pay a web host for my personal website, my private emails, RSS, and photo services. I pay to support the products I enjoy using and that promise to not collect or sell my information. If it’s “free” than I…
Last Night
Adobe Lightroom Video
The same edit controls that you already use to make your photography shine can now be used with your videos as well! Not only can you use Lightroom’s editing capabilities to make your video clips look their best, you can…
Essential
A passion for minimalism