Photoshop World 2009 – Boston

I read a lot of photography blogs lately, and 3 weeks ago they helped me discover a conference called Photoshop World. I lost myself for a day reading about it, and decided it wouldn’t be a bad use of time and money. I could improve my photography skills, take some pictures, meet new people, and brush up on my Photoshop skills.

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BlackRapid R-Strap

Conventional camera straps have always been a disappointment to me. I use them simply to prevent accidentally dropping my camera. When walking around and taking pictures, the camera hanging from my neck on my chest is just not comfortable and looks out of place. I tried slinging the camera over the shoulder a few times, but I never got the hang of it.

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Audio Hardware

I remember my father’s 8-track player, and the stack of music that dwarfed the workbench in the garage for years after the advent of cassette players.

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Input Driven

I seem to chew through and spit out peripherals yearly. I suppose when you spend as much time as I do in front of a computer, you feel compelled to have the perfect input devices.

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Router Problems

The main router at the office died a few days ago, and I got to spend the morning fixing the problem. It seems like every other week I get a summons to deal with a technical oddity. At least this week’s problem directly affects me, as I hold my internet connection dear to my heart.

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