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Re: The Best Car Stereos With Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Lou — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 07:17:40 -0000

Any chance on updating this any time soon? Would be super cool if you did.

Re: The New Algorithm for Content Analysis [Surfer-Exclusive]

Lou — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 06:19:12 -0000

Sounds good, I had figured as much. Looking forward to testing it out as compared to the old algo!

Re: The New Algorithm for Content Analysis [Surfer-Exclusive]

Lou — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:55:08 -0000

If we have already created a Content Editor session with the old algo, can we update it to the new one? Is there an option to migrate the session to the new one, or do we just need to start a whole new Editor or Analyzer session?

Re: DIY NAS: EconoNAS 2017 - Brian's Blog

Lou — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:07:28 -0000

Not sure why I didn't see an email notifying me of the reply lol, so here I am 4 months later... Whoops.

Why are we talking about the DIY NAS: 2017 Edition here? In the future, let's try and stay on topic.

My bad, I meant this as an overall aside, pertaining to both builds; I saw the EconoNAS as somewhat of a child of what the main build is. Sorry. :/

With regards to the frequency discussed in this blog, it was pretty specific with how exactly I plan to to handle the frequency of the EconoNAS builds. It'll probably be every 18-24 months.

If you're hoping for some sort of commitment that can be counted on then I'll have to apologize. This is a hobby that I do for fun when my other priorities allow it.

No worries, I was just asking if there had been any new exciting developments that you had noticed. IIRC, I hadn't seen an update in a while, I may have missed it.

And AMD hasn't released any kind of low-power, integrated Ryzen CPU to compete with the likes of the Avoton/Denverton CPUs or Xeon D CPUs. If you're hoping to see one in an upcoming NAS build--I wouldn't hold your breath.

You're right, totally forgot that the majority of the current Zen chips are closer to the TDP of the new Skylake Xeons than the Broadwell designs (I still don't know my Xeons as well as I should lol). The Zen+Vega chips are pretty low power, and I thought we'd be seeing that trend carry over to the Pinnacle Ridge line. Guess not.

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate what you do here!

Re: DIY NAS: EconoNAS 2017 - Brian's Blog

Lou — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 21:44:43 -0000

Now that we're 4 months into 2018, what have you come up with on your frequency of NAS builds? 13 months after the main 2017 build, has anything drastic changed, in your opinion?

And what about the thought of using a Ryzen build? I know we're a few days out from the Ryzen 2 Pinnacle Ridge embargo lifts, it will be interesting to see what sort of numbers the new CPUs will offer.

Re: Blog Post Promotion in 6 Easy and Free Steps

Lou — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 22:44:28 -0000

Also, bit.ly does get blocked/filtered far more frequently these days than goo.gl due to its common use by spammers.

Re: Technical Analysis Of The Great Rowan Atkinson Death Hoax Of March 18, 2017

Lou — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:53:48 -0000

... It's absolutely hilarious that ALL of the Related Content to this article are actually the fake pages. A jorb well done. XD

Re: Skydivers Capture a Terrifying Midair Plane Crash on Helmet Cam, Escape Unscathed

Lou — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 19:13:47 -0000

Page not found, even with AdBlock disabled, and shift-refreshed, both here and on the site. :/

Re: Dear Photographers: The Government Is Watching You

Lou — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:35:01 -0000

Come on, Sacramento County, you should be better than this. :(

Re: Want Your Artist Photo Featured on Our New Website?

Lou — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:31:05 -0000

Awesome, thanks for the response Chris! :D

Re: Want Your Artist Photo Featured on Our New Website?

Lou — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 19:14:39 -0000

How about some definitions or boundaries of how these images are going to be used? People can't (and shouldn't) just give away images without any protection for both the photographer AND CDBaby.

There's no real description of how these images are going to be used, or for how long. And there's nothing in this post prohibiting CDBaby from using these images in brochures fake album art samples, or anything else that could be considered commercial use.

Chris, I implore you to take this back to Legal and get a super basic disclaimer/terms of use drawn up to put in this article. Something that ensures that covers the following:

- CDBaby will not use these for commercial purposes past the website design (such as ads or similar commercial purposes that fall outside the design of the site), nor for brochures, ads, or anything else of that nature.
- Ensure that verbiage is included to define the length of use, and that the rights of the images are not transferred to any other entity.
- Photographers are not giving up ownership or exclusivity to images
- Photographers will receive full credit as the creator of the images, along with providing the name of the artist in the image
- If images are desired to be used in a commercial manner, CDBaby will contact the photographer (not the artist) for appropriate and fair licensing negotiations (we're reasonable folks).

I think that's a pretty reasonable start, and covers the main points that I would consider important for everyone's protection. This way, everyone knows where they stand, and knows what won't be done, as well as a (small) light at the end of the tunnel if CDBaby for some reason wishes to license an image for commercial use. 'Cause, y'know, landlords don't accept photo credit for rent payments.

Remember, artists and photographers: If we don't look out for our own rights and intellectual property, who will?

Re: 8 Ways to Flatter Women Using One Light

Lou — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:10:07 -0000

I would've found this much more informative if it was actually geared towards shooting women who require flattering, not just your "usually hot model types". Just sayin'.

Re: Selling Prints As A Music Photographer: Things Are A Bit… Weird.

Lou — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:33:01 -0000

Not much you can do, really, if the band objects. Either you tell them to stuff it, or oblige to be the nice guy. It's a sticky situation, but all you can do is try until someone makes a fuss.

Re: ROM: ICS Chimera

Lou — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:10:51 -0000

No, I hadn't installed an FFC in mine. I thought there was FFC in the last iteration of Chimera, but I could be mistaken.

Re: Misamore Promo, and Delivering Options To Your Clients

Lou — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:34:17 -0000

Exactly. If you're shooting a cover for a magazine, you have to give room for the header. Or, if the mag allows the photo to overlap the header, there's always that option (eg: rolling stone, maxim, etc). That usually requires some pretty clean background though.

Granted, you don't want to shoot EVERYTHING like you're aiming for a cover or flyer or article lead. But it helps to put one or two in there if you think it might go that direction.

Good luck with the CD shoot Jay, I look forward to seeing what you get! Be sure to charge accordingly! ;-)

Re: ROM: ICS Chimera

Lou — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:47:56 -0000

Haha! I'd actually be interested to see what the power of an iPhone running a Chimera install would be like.

That said... Apples and oranges between Android and iOS. I enjoy both, actually--I'm pretty platform-agnostic. :D

Re: RAW vs. JPEG: Why I prefer JPEG

Lou — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:16:41 -0000

Wow... This is not a very accurate article... Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of reasons to shoot JPEG (speed, size, knowledge of how the camera renders the JPEG from the sensor capture, etc). But these reasons in this article are just plain not right.

Break it down like this... The "raw vs jpeg" comparisons here can be likened to fruit. JPEGs being apples, and RAW being oranges. The apples are ready to go. Yeah, you have to wash 'em, you may want to peel the skin depending on what you're doing, but they're ready to eat. Oranges, well, have to be peeled. Or at least most people do. hah.

These example comparisons are just weak. All RAW images are flat. That's the point of them.

If you'd come off saying "Look, the quality is there, I still tweak in post, but this gets images to the clients faster", I'd not think twice. But the end quality of the image as your main argument? I think that this is horrible advice, and just simply wrong. Especially since these JPEG "examples" have definitely been retouched or edited somehow.

That said... Good work, image-wise.

Re: How to Visualize Photography Lighting Setups in Blender

Lou — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:34:29 -0000

That's pretty cool! I've thought about doing something like this before, but I haven't played with Lightwave or anything in over a decade... This is a pretty powerful substitute for those who want more power than what's available in the Studio Light Rigger app (
http://www.misort.com/#|Apps)

Re: Giving Away Pogoplugs for Accessing Your Photos from Anywhere

Lou — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:45:07 -0000

ISO100, and ISO1600 for concerts. Too bad I just now learned my camera's H setting is ISO3200. D'oh!

Re: Giving Away a Rotation 360° Backpack

Lou — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:58:38 -0000

I spent it by myself, basically. Well, at work, and then home alone for most of the night. Watching Battlestar Galactica.

as the reddit kids say...

Forever alone...

Re: Sepia Portriats – New Gear! (foursquare light mods)

Lou — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:30:27 -0000

Very cool, I'd love to get one of these, but in actuality I can only see the benefit of this over an EzyBox or something similar if you actually have four 580EX IIs/SB-900s. The real value with this is that you can put them all in FP sync to be able to overpower the sun at faster shutter speeds than 1/250th.

All my flashes are non-TTL, so while I'd love to gang them together in this thing once in a while, I can't see spending the money on it and not being able to use it for what it's really meant lol.

That IS some really gorgeous light though. :D

Re: Build 86 – Holiday Hoopla!

Lou — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:10:38 -0000

Oh god, those ads are INCREDIBLY distracting. I'd probably go back to using discrete clients before having to look at those.

I support Digsby by promoting it to friends, coworkers, etc. I'm not against funding development, I know how this stuff works (I work for a leading software company in its field). But the ads, man... They're ugly. They're irritating. They're highly detrimental to the user experience.

You know what ads I think are incredibly tastefully done? Gmail. Yeah, the rotating ad above your list of emails. I barely notice it. But I notice it when there's a keyword that grabs me. Which is the point--good targeting, right?

I'd pay for a premium Digsby if it had more features. Not even taking ads into consideration. I don't know if I want to pay just to remove the ads, I feel it's bullying to a point. But, if the paid version had no ads and more features, I'm in.

That being said, if the free version had streamlined ads that didn't hog resources and take up WAY too much screen real estate (My work machine is a 15" laptop, and if I'm working out of the office I don't have my nice big display), I'd be much more inclined to leave the ads on.

Sorry though, for now I've got to turn the ads off. I tried. We'll try again next time. :D

Re: Bockbier Girls

Lou — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:23:59 -0000

Yeah, I was bummed I didn't get to go this year, don't know how that happened! lol..

Re: I Care

Lou — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 01:05:03 -0000

Thanks V!

I'm glad I took it when I did, because the next day or two, it was gone.

Re: Multiplex

Lou — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:28:48 -0000

Had to actually grab the source code and drop the URL for that clip to listen to it haha...

That actually sounds like one of my "goofing off" bass riffs. I don't play it pick or finger-style, but slapp, but basically the same thing. I think that the 1-8-m7 is probably every bassist's go-to funk riff. XD