Wiederbelebung...

Meine Güte, seit dem letzten Post sind über sechs Jahre vergangen. Unglaublich, wie die Zeit vergeht.

Na ja, vielleicht kann ich ja nochmal einen Neustart wagen. Und dann auch lieber wieder auf Deutsch.

Und dann gleich mal mit einem Link, bei dem man etwas gewinnen kann: http://foto.nsonic.de/olympus25/

Der kommt von Boris (foto.nsonic.de), einem der beiden Moderatoren von www.happyshooting.de, dem besten deutschen Foto-Podcast. Große Empfehlung!

So, jetzt muss ich erst mal die nächsten Tage hier ein bisschen aufräumen und durchfegen...

Everything is amazing, nobody is happy!

I found a great video in one of my favorite blogs. So, so true! (P.S.: I still have some work to do on my "one post a day" resolution!)

One Post a Day...

... keeps the "Schweinehund" away! From now on I will try to post one time a day. Even if it's short. Even if it's unimportant. Even if it's silly!

This should help me to get a little bit more disciplined.

By the way: The Schweinehund can be found in a quote from one of my favorite photographers Elliot Erwitt who is quoting Richthofen:

Elliott Erwitt is notoriously laconic with a wry sense of humor and is addicted to puns – both literal and visual – as well as to unlikely quotes from great military leaders, as in (Red) Baron von Richthofen's classic reply for success: "First you must overcome the inner Schweinehund."

Found in his book Personal Exposures and in the WWW.

Done!

This is a very interesting concept: The Cult of Done Manifesto I like it!

1st of May

Happy Holiday, everyone!

The 1st of May means for me that my SoFoBoMo starts today. As always this went quicker than I thought. Am I ready? I don't know. I will try. However, I have a little other commitment to finish before I can really start (don't worry, I only run relay).

But I just downloaded Lightroom 2 beta since I want to use it for my photos in the project (and at the same time have a look at the new Lightroom - I hope this won't kill me).

SoFoBoMo - late to the party

Okay, I admit it: I am a little late.

For many SoFoBoMo has already started! I plan to start my "fuzzy" month on May 1st, but still I could have blogged about it before like so many others do. Right now, I don't have too much time either, I just wanted to shout out that I strongly plan to participate! I have my theme all set. It has something to do with my hometown - Düsseldorf - with a nice "twist" to it. But more to it later. I plan to work with my Fuji S9500, no DSLR, but I like it very much and the pictures are by far good enough for the A4 book that I plan to do via blurb.

See you in the next days!

Good Podcasts

Okay, I have written a few times about listening to podcasts on my mobile phone (Nokia 6630), which for me is the killer app for UMTS (Yes, I got an unlimited data plan) . Maybe some of you are interested what I listen to. Here is my very subjective list of "good" podcasts:

Tech Talk:

• This week in tech (TWIT): a classic podcast with a panel of about five people, talking about this weeks news in technology. Very entertaining and useful to stay up-to-date.
• Cranky Geeks: really a video show, but can also be downloaded as an mp3 (and you don't really miss that much). Hosted by John C. Dvorak (also on the TWIT panel) who is quite cynical, radical, entertaining and often very funny.

Digital Photography:

• The Digital Photography Show: Scott and Michael talk about digital photography (as the name implies). Includes also useless but entertaining banter between the two. They cover news, equipment, have usually an interview and almost always give-aways that you can win. Even I have won a book in one of their contests (I usually never win at contests!).
• Happy Shooting (German): very entertaining talk of two guys that know a lot about (digital) photography even though they aren't pros. Useful tips and explanations.
• Tips from the Top Floor: one of the guys from Happy Shooting in an English podcast mainly about photography in general but with a slight digital focus. Has sometimes interesting side-steps, for example sight-seeings in a kindergarten
• Photocast Network: a network of several (very good) podcasts on photography (including the two above). Currently includes 11 podcasts, one of which is German and one Spanish.

Movies:

• Ebert & Roeper: a classic, though Mr. Ebert is seriously ill at the moment, but other people take his seat. Covers most of the big new movies every week with highly subjective but useful critique.
• Entirely Entertaining (German and English): very good movie reviews with humor and a good opinion. Also covers a "treasure chest" every week with older, unknown movies.

Mobile:

• The Voice of S60: interviews with important people in the S60 (symbian, an operating system for mobile phones) world. The first episodes were much to low in volume on my phone. Don't know if this is a general problem or just my phone and me.

That should be enough to get you through the week. It's enough for my daily commute of 2x30 minutes, at least.