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Vote for Michael

Posted on February 24, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Vote for Michael
Weirdness

Ralph Nader has once again announced his candidacy for President of the United States. Failing to gain the support of a major (or not-so-major) party, he is running as an independent. This got me thinking about the other also-rans – that extremely long list of candidates that never get the coverage of the Hillaries, Obamas, … Read More “Vote for Michael” »

Another Reedy Falls Outing

Posted on February 24, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Another Reedy Falls Outing
Local, Photography

Having been cooped up in the house for several days, I was getting a bit stir crazy. I decided to take my camera down to Falls Park and see what was happening. It seems that on this beautiful pre-spring day, most of Greenville had the same idea. Lots of the folks visiting the park were … Read More “Another Reedy Falls Outing” »

Soft Foods

Posted on February 24, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Soft Foods
Miscellaneous

Had a bit of dental surgery last Thursday, so I’m limited to a diet of soft foods for next couple of weeks. The surgery went well, and I haven’t had too much pain. Just don’t expect any restaurant reviews for awhile unless they specialize in overcooked grits. In addition to grits, there have been soups, … Read More “Soft Foods” »

Lunar Eclipse

Posted on February 21, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on Lunar Eclipse
Photography, Science

Last night the weather was perfect for observing the lunar eclipse, and we had a great location for viewing. Laura’s Chemistry Techniques class was having an end-of-term party at the Hanks-Veas estate north of Travelers Rest. The skies up there were certainly darker than our downtown location, so I loaded up telescopes, cameras, and binoculars … Read More “Lunar Eclipse” »

Vista, How Do I Loathe Thee?

Posted on February 18, 2008 By Tom 1 Comment on Vista, How Do I Loathe Thee?
General Technology, Rants

…Let me count the ways. I do believe that if I’m ever at a point where I have to purchase a new computer and the only Windows option is Vista, I’ll buy a Mac instead. I’ve been working with Vista on the laptop I got last August, and to say that it’s frustrating is an … Read More “Vista, How Do I Loathe Thee?” »

Lightbox VoiceThread

Posted on February 15, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Lightbox VoiceThread
Photography

A little over a year ago I posted some instructions about how to construct a home made light box for taking pictures like the one above. Since I had recently done a VoiceThread about high speed photography, I thought I would do one for light box photography as well. So, without further ado, here is … Read More “Lightbox VoiceThread” »

RobotCam

Posted on February 13, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on RobotCam
Gear

I was in Staples the other day and found this little guy sitting in the mark-down bin. I needed a webcam for a couple of projects I’m doing, so I decided that he needed to come home with me. My new RobotCam has a built-in microphone and these cool L.E.D. eyes that light up when … Read More “RobotCam” »

The Suburbs of Prosperity

Posted on February 12, 2008 By Tom No Comments on The Suburbs of Prosperity
Local, Photography

This past Sunday Laura and I rode down to Prosperity to visit my parents. We had a nice lunch out, and then we went for a Sunday afternoon drive. It was apparent that I come by my love of wandering naturally. My parents like to get in a car and drive aimlessly about as much … Read More “The Suburbs of Prosperity” »

Pelham Mill Excursion

Posted on February 8, 2008 By Tom 3 Comments on Pelham Mill Excursion
Local, Photography

Pelham Mill Orton Desaturated

Early this week when I left work the sun was casting beautiful shadows across everything. I decided to take the long way home and look for something to photograph. My trek took me through the “Golden Box” area of Greenville, south of I-85 and the airport. This is the area after which all of the developers are lusting, but it still retains some vestiges of rural Greenville. It’s roughly bounded by Highway 101 on the east, Highway 14 on the West, I-85 on the north, and Reidville Road on the south.

I drove past our new elementary school under construction on Abner Creek Road and through the community of Liberty Hill. This is an interesting place that looks like it grew up around a prominent farm. I continued on Abner Creek across the Golden Box until I got to the community of Pelham, otherwise known as “Sugar Tit” by the locals, a reference to candy given to the children of the mill village.

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Where’s the Rebel?

Posted on February 7, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Where’s the Rebel?
EdTech, Geocaching and Maps

Roxann Owens is the tech coordinator at James F. Byrnes High School, and she has been doing a neat project with her students the past couple of weeks. Each day she sets all of the desktop backgrounds to an image from Google Earth and challenges the students to find out where the picture is from. … Read More “Where’s the Rebel?” »

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