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November 30, 2017
Autopsy of an obese person
Here's a very good video that explicitly depicts the autopsy of an obese woman who died of heart failure. It includes clear, matter of fact explanations from the experts.
Filed under Health,Science | permalink | November 30, 2017 at 04:43 PM | Comments (0)
November 27, 2017
Slides From The 1980s
At the Art Institute of Chicago, 1987, not Kodachrome. Artist was Charles Green Shaw.
The Statue of Liberty's torch, Kodachrome, 1987.
Elevated Green Line stop at North Station, Boston, Kodachrome, 1987.
The Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kodachrome, 1987.
Tanglewood, Lenox, Massachusetts, Agfachrome, 1983.
The Paramount Theater facade on Washington Street in Boston, 1986.
Kodachrome, 1987, probably in Provincetown, Mass.
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November 24, 2017
Yet More Slides
This looks like Iowa, but I can't be more specific than that. Dates from 1983.
Tanglewood 1983 on Agfachrome. The camera the woman is using looks like an Olympus XA. I went through a couple of those.
I have no idea where this is, but if I had to guess I'd guess that it's at Alcatraz. Agfachrome, 1985.
Sunset in Hawaii, Kodachrome, 1986.
The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, 1985.
This is another Polaroid instant slide, but this one is color, Polachrome. The subject is in Boston.
You can see more of my slide photos by clicking this link.
Filed under History,Photography | permalink | November 24, 2017 at 07:34 PM | Comments (0)
November 23, 2017
More Slides
Hunt Drugs was the best photography store in Boston when I lived there and it still exists. They've expanded to several other locations, and it looks from here like they've dropped the drug store half of the business. It was an odd store. Probably three-quarters of the floor space was for photography while the other quarter was regular drug store stuff.
The Statue of Liberty in 1985.
I can't recall where this house is, or its significance. But I can safely say it's in New England. If you can identify it, please let me know.
This is a Polapan Polaroid instant slide. The building is probably in New York City. A little more info about the film can be found here. Here's a video about the use of the film.
Frog Pond in the Boston Common, 1983.
The Christian Science Mother Church Annex in Boston; publishing house in the background.
Boston's Back Bay in 1985 viewed from Cambridge.
Filed under History,Photography | permalink | November 23, 2017 at 10:04 AM | Comments (0)
November 21, 2017
Old Slides
I have a load of good slide photos from before the turn of the century that I have never shared digitally. I used to have a good slide scanner, until it stopped working years ago. I've finally acquired another scanner, and have set forth to scan some old slides. Here are a very few. Some, but not all, are Kodachrome. So far, my Ektachrome and other E6 slides are holding color well.
Kauai in 1986, this must be Waimea Canyon, but I will accept corrections.
Also on Kauai in 1986, we were up in the mountains and had been out hiking. All the dirt there is very sticky red mud and we were covered with it. So we decided it was much more sensible for all of us to hose each other down out in the yard of the mountain house, rather than waiting for each to use the only shower in the house. That's me in front, behind me left to right are Chuck, Bob & Alden. Alden has not gained weight since then.
Somewhere in New England, 1986.
I'm pretty sure this is Muddy River in Boston or Brookline.
Boston University Chapel with the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in front.
Filed under History,Photography | permalink | November 21, 2017 at 08:45 AM | Comments (1)
November 18, 2017
My First 4K Video
Waokiye at Cabot's Museum is the subject for my first 4K video.
I recently acquired a ThiEYE T5e which is $170 at Amazon, but just under $100 at GearBest which is in China. I know buying direct from China is a crapshoot, but a 41% discount is pretty substantial. Reviews of this camera point out that it is genuine 4K, not interpolated from 1080p.
I have a 4K display, but my Mac Mini can't do any better than 1080p, so the only way I can see this in 4K is to connect the camera directly to my monitor and play it from there. I also don't have any software that can output a 4K video, so I can only upload them exactly as shot. Can't even trim off shaky starts or ends without lowering the resolution to 720p.
The video above is on Vimeo, who claims they don't degrade videos. I've also uploaded this video to YouTube which supports 4K, but they degrade the videos somewhat. If you think you can see the difference, here's a chance to do an A/B comparison.
Filed under Coachella Valley,Desert Hot Springs,Photography,Shopping | permalink | November 18, 2017 at 04:45 PM | Comments (0)
November 17, 2017
Bob Hope Patriotic Hall
I went on a tour of Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, which is that building that sort of sticks out and up, south of the 10 near the 110 interchange. It's just for veterans. It hosts several veterans groups and provides space for organizations providing services to veterans. So, it's not a museum, but there are photos on display and some historical artifacts. Most of those are behind glass, which makes for bad photography.
This is the place that sort of stands out, south of the 10, near the interchange with the 110.
On the top floor, under the peaked roof is this basketball court. We were told this court was using in the filming of Hoosiers.
The 8th floor has this balcony with a view to the west. Just open the door and step out. I am unaware of any restrictions. You go through screening when you enter the building. Take the elevator up to the 8th floor and there you are.
One-third of a triptych in the lobby depicts a diverse group of Americans at a polling place. I call it "The GOP's Nightmare."
This list of verboten items is longer than TSA's. It's more appropriate for a jail or courthouse—or a public school.
The view north from Bob Hope Patriotic Hall.
We were told that this hall is the location where the opening scene of Patton was filmed.
And here was the most unusual thing of the day: on the tour was a woman whose grandfather's portrait was on display on the 8th floor. She had discovered that entirely by accident while watching TV. This tour was the first time she had seen the actual portrait. Her grandfather's name was Walter Brinkop. He was the first commander of American Legion Post 8, which was the 8th post in the U.S. and the first in Los Angeles.
The complete set of photos is here.
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November 15, 2017
Sonic Runway in San Jose
The Sonic Runway was an installation at Burning Man in 2016.
Filed under Art,Burning Man | permalink | November 15, 2017 at 03:19 PM | Comments (0)
Pink Crocs
I'm sharing this only because the main narrator wears pink crocs. I didn't notice until 9:48, but maybe they can be seen earlier as well.
| permalink | November 15, 2017 at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)
November 14, 2017
Sessions
Representative Hakeem Jeffries questioning AG Jeff Sessions today:
Someone has observed that Sessions reacts differently to the Senators depending on their race. I haven't (and don't plan to) watched enough C-SPAN to have an informed opinion about this. But if one of my readers does, do let me hear from you.
Filed under Politics | permalink | November 14, 2017 at 07:14 PM | Comments (0)
"Captain America"
In 2012 the FBI developed an informant who was a tow truck driver in south L.A. He wore a camera and documented corruption among L.A. County Sheriff Deputies. The code name for the informant was "Captain America." It was only after gathering evidence that the FBI discovered their informant was using a false name, was in the U.S. illegally, and had prior convictions for burglary and credit card fraud, among other things. The evidence then was turned over to the Sheriff's Department who used it to deal with the offenders administratively.
"Captain America" is still in the U.S.
Filed under Public Safety | permalink | November 14, 2017 at 10:46 AM | Comments (0)
November 13, 2017
Slaughterbots
Still science fiction. Their website.
Filed under Technology | permalink | November 13, 2017 at 05:10 PM | Comments (0)
