To Be Titled

Striving to be a good dad, a good husband, a good son/brother, a good political scientist, a good photographer, a good cook and a good homo universalis.
Nikon needs to send some gear to North Korean photographers. On a different note, it’s possible that Kim Jong Il picked Kim Jong Un to be his successor purely based on the fact that the latter has an uncanny resemblance to Kim Il Sung. [via The Frame]

Nikon needs to send some gear to North Korean photographers. On a different note, it’s possible that Kim Jong Il picked Kim Jong Un to be his successor purely based on the fact that the latter has an uncanny resemblance to Kim Il Sung. [via The Frame]

“9/11 Memorial Lights Trap Thousands of Birds” [Wired.com]

“9/11 Memorial Lights Trap Thousands of Birds” [Wired.com]

X Marks the Spot

A friend of mine picked up his iPhone 4 today, which he had reserved 2.5 weeks ago. I played with it for a few minutes. I tried touching and holding the infamous signal attenuation spot for a while. The bars went up from two to three.

newyorker: Cartoon of the Day Read Hendrik Hertzberg’s Comment on the oil spill.

newyorker:

Cartoon of the Day

Read Hendrik Hertzberg’s Comment on the oil spill.

This is Duncan Davidson of—among many other things—TED and O’Reilly conferences photography, Luma Loop and Daily Shoot fame. He was part of TEDx Oil Spill that took place in Washington, D.C. on Monday, in particular the expedition team of photographers who went down to the Gulf region to interview people, capture and document the effects of the oil spill. The photos are here—Pinar’s, Kris’s and Duncan’s—and the recording of Duncan’s presentation and all the other presentations at TEDx is here. The team is still looking to recoup the costs they incurred for the expedition through donations. He probably doesn’t want to be personally featured in the manner I’m presenting him (he subconsciously stepped out of the limelight during his presentation), but this photo so precisely captures what he has done and continues to do for the oil spill. I deeply respect him for putting his professional skills to a cause he believes in.

This is Duncan Davidson of—among many other things—TED and O’Reilly conferences photography, Luma Loop and Daily Shoot fame. He was part of TEDx Oil Spill that took place in Washington, D.C. on Monday, in particular the expedition team of photographers who went down to the Gulf region to interview people, capture and document the effects of the oil spill. The photos are here—Pinar’s, Kris’s and Duncan’s—and the recording of Duncan’s presentation and all the other presentations at TEDx is here. The team is still looking to recoup the costs they incurred for the expedition through donations.

He probably doesn’t want to be personally featured in the manner I’m presenting him (he subconsciously stepped out of the limelight during his presentation), but this photo so precisely captures what he has done and continues to do for the oil spill. I deeply respect him for putting his professional skills to a cause he believes in.

They couldn’t have been spies,” she said jokingly. “Look what she did with the hydrangeas.

—The New York Times, June 29, 2010. 

Nikon needs to send a complimentary DSLR to Lula. [via FP Passport]

Nikon needs to send a complimentary DSLR to Lula. [via FP Passport]

FP Passport | U.S. General: Gay Dutch Soldiers Responsible for Bosnian Massacre

Retired General John Sheehan claims that the presence of gay Dutch servicemen in the peacekeeping force in Srebrenica contributed to the massacre that occurred there. I’m curious about what causal mechanism he devised to make the absurd connection. Maybe the gay servicemen were too busy polishing their blue helmets?

From the linked article:

Being able to speak your mind freely is one of the perks of retirement, I suppose. Whether it’s one that should always be exercised, however, is an entirely different matter.