Kurt Andersen has written a great piece over at NY Magazine. Titled “The End of the World As They Know Itâ€, it dives into culture and attitudes obsessed with apocalypse. Five years after Islamic apocalyptists turned the World Trade Center to fire and dust, we chatter more than ever about the clash of civilizations, fight …
Yearly Archives: 2006
Rentglass and lens envy
I’ve been curious to try out some other lenses and different ranges for my Rebel Xt. The problem is that unless you have a friend that owns one of these, its unlikely a store is going to let you wander around with hundreds of dollars worth of product for a few days. And that is …
Travel from your desk
I’m not sure if reading about other’s travels is a cure for itchy feet, or the cause. Either way, here are four: One of my favorite travelers: Michael Palin tags along with a photographer friend across China The idea of the unexplored and hidden under a huge city has always been a draw. Add in …
Digital Rangefinder
It has only been relatively recently that I’ve taken a serious interest in photography. That interest have almost exclusively been through (relatively budget) digital SLRs, so I’ve never had the chance to use a rangefinder. At $4k entry price, I don’t think any of that is going to change, but the new Leica M8 (first …
CO2 round-up
The NYTimes has a good article about California’s push to produce 25% carbon dioxide by 2020. They are attacking the problem several different ways: – No longer buying dirty electricity – all those coal plants out of state are no longer a way to get around California’s regulations. – Continuing pollution regulations for transport – …