Since the death of my Fuji F810, I’ve been looking at a way to get some decent underwater photos. Kitting out my Canon 350D/Rebel for underwater use would cost a huge stack of cash – $1200 for a housing, $400-700 for a wide angle lens, $200-400 for a wide angle port. The idea of a …
Yearly Archives: 2007
Scuba diving with sea lions on Islas Coronado
Photos of Scuba diving Islas Coronado, Baja I had a great time scuba diving at the Lobster Shack on Islas Coronado on Saturday. The Coronado Islands are a group of four islands in the municipality of Tijuana. An hour boat ride from San Diego, they are a popular dive spot. There is usually a bit …
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Untergunther cleared over charges from fixing the Panthéon’s clock
The Guardian has good news on the fascinating Untergunther group in Paris: Four members of an underground “cultural guerrilla” movement known as the Untergunther, whose purpose is to restore France’s cultural heritage, were cleared on Friday of breaking into the 18th-century monument… For a year from September 2005, under the nose of the Panthéon’s unsuspecting …
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More Baja links
– The string of events the past few weeks in Baja seems to have attracted a lot of country wide attention. – News bits like this don’t seem to help the situation: Kidnapped Spanish tourist found blindfolded beside Tijuana road – You just can’t make up news this bizarre: A mysterious helicopter crash during Baja …
A small glimse at your future and past
Wired has a great story about $1000 genetic tests: Reading your genomic profile — learning your predispositions for various diseases, odd traits, and a talent or two — is something like going to a phantasmagorical family reunion. First you’re introduced to the grandfather who died 23 years before you were born, then you move along …