It’s been a while since I’ve done any kind of real tech review here at The Airstream Chronicles, but I’ve got a good one for you today. The LifeProof case for my iPhone 5. I lead a very “mobile” life. …
200 MB of Nothing – Thanks Apple
This morning I was so sick and tired of slow network issues. Ever since the upgrade to OSX Yosemite the headaches are mounting. So I did some searching, reading, and monitoring and learned a few things about my Macbook Pro …
Movie time at the Airstream
We’re presented with another wet and gray day. And apparently it’s going to continue for a while today so I’m hunkering down for the moment and kicking on a movie. Maybe two. Over the years I’ve added many DVD’s to …
My Garmin fails to find another RV Park
I quickly noted in last night’s post that once again my Garmin failed to have yet another RV park listed. I know, I know. Keeping up with new data is tough. Unfortunately the park in question is 8 years old. …
Netflix and the Airstream
Since purchasing the Airstream in 2004 (10 years ago, wow) there has never been a TV in it. Seriously, no television set at all. No satellite dish. Never used a cable hookup. Nothing, nada, zip, zilch. What has always been …
I would love another Garmin 2610
Back in 2002 I picked up a Garmin 2610 GPS. The thing was like a big brick that sat on my dashboard. I had a CF card in it that I’d load my maps into, and at the time I …
Light It Magazine Issue #2 – One of my many excuses for getting an IPad
If you poke your head over to Scott Kelby’s website you’ll see the announcement that the second issue of “Light It” is finally out. Apparently there were a few delays, but everything got worked out and it’s now ready for …
Cleaning up from a positive film scan – Another step in painting reproductions
Recently I posted about part of the process in creating reproductions of paintings. Today we’re going to talk about another part of the process. Positive film scans Often painters have their large paintings photographed on 4×5 positive film. My partner …
Super deep thoughts on Nik’s HDR Efex Pro
As promised a full review on Nik’s latest software to hit the market. HDR Efex Pro! For years now I’ve been using HDRSoft’s Photomatix in order to create the HDRs that you see regularly on this website, in my gallery, …