The Apple hype machine is a key aspect of their success, and I am increasingly reluctant to add to it. Even so, this post is about aspects of their newest iOS release that I really like, and perhaps this post will be useful to others with Apple devices. I recently enrolled in Apple’s iOS 16Continue reading “Trying out iOS 16 beta”
Tag Archives: photography
More lenses than photos
At this stage, I think I possess more camera lenses than decent photos taken with my used Nikon DSLR. Win, win? I don’t know. Yesterday, I drove into the Sheffield Neighborhood of Lincoln Park in Chicago to pick up an old Nikon DSLR for $30. The primary purpose for buying it was to get theContinue reading “More lenses than photos”
Aches and pains
Aches and pains have featured prominently in life these past few days. I’m not sure why, but migraines are occurring again with more frequency. In addition, I tweaked a shoulder that I somehow injured a while ago. Neither issue is medically serious, but still rather discouraging. A bright spot was receiving the lens on FridayContinue reading “Aches and pains”
Weird dreams and such
It’s another early morning for me after having weird dreams. Also, my wife struggles with coughing lately and this woke me up. We don’t think it’s virus related or at least, we hope not. Yesterday afternoon was more exciting than planned due to a severe weather event called a derecho. We spent some time shelteringContinue reading “Weird dreams and such”
Birds at the feeder
In our second floor living room, my chair sits next to a large window where I’ve hung a couple of bird feeders. Squirrels have tried many attacks on these feeders and after a few years of incessant warfare, they have apparently decided to give up. Woo hoo! It is a nice view over the rooftopContinue reading “Birds at the feeder”
More to come
An older brother told me that as a birthday present, all of my siblings and my mother had contributed to buy me a Nikon 70-300mm zoom lens for my new, used camera. I couldn’t believe it and am a bit ashamed to say that I broke down in tears. No, I sobbed. A dream ofContinue reading “More to come”
Two for one
The new camera has just started to get used, and already I have more camera equipment than I bargained for. That’s because of making an offer on an old 28-80 zoom lens on Craigslist. The seller didn’t specify a price, I offered $25, and that was accepted. Good enough, I thought, although I wasn’t sureContinue reading “Two for one”
The eagle has landed
The eagle has landed as of about 5p local time yesterday. No, it’s not a real eagle, and it’s also not a euphemism for a World War 2 operaton. Rather, it’s a camera, a Nikon DSLR that I bought on eBay. Yes, folks, I got the camera. Exciting stuff. Actually, I was able to buyContinue reading “The eagle has landed”
Everything costs too much
What I write in this post is meant tongue-in-cheek, and should not be taken too seriously. It’s about my attempt to buy something I really want, and about my repeated failures to get it. Lately I’ve been thinking and writing about deemphasizing possessions, but this thing I want to buy is part of hoping toContinue reading “Everything costs too much”
Inherited from my father
My father and I were not particularly close, but one thing we had in common is an interest in technology and, in particular, photography. You might say I inherited these interests from him. What is noteworthy and a little strange, however, is that he and I never talked about it; it was not a sharedContinue reading “Inherited from my father”
The OW Factor 