Archive 26. October 2004

Bill Clementson: Allegro CL 7.0 released

Nice what Franz built into Allegro Common Lisp. However, the exorbitant price for Allegro CL is still rather off-putting for hobbyists. Yes, I know about the free version, but it's not really usable on all platforms - because, for example, on OS X the GUI part has always been missing so far.

At Planet Lisp you can find the original article.

Federal Government Fears Loss of Image

Based on my indirect experiences with Hamburg's authorities, I can well imagine that they would come up with nonsense like the claim that the far-right threat is being massively exaggerated. These are very strange people in the Immigration Office in Hamburg. And to Mr. Schily: Germany's reputation abroad is the last thing I'm concerned about when I see the increasingly strong activities of right-wing extremists.

At Telepolis News (26.10.2004) there's the original article.

The E-Business Weblog: The Pain in the Neck

You should stop me. You should arrest me. You should prevent me from stealing people's time. Those poor people! Helpless victims of an intrusive, mind-straining blogger! If I keep blogging, everyone will lose their minds. Do something! Shut down the Internet! Rain brains from the sky! Duplicate cat pictures! This can't go on. - okay, so I think we bloggers owe help to that poor man. I'm in favor of launching an action "Stop Roell." Who will design an appropriate logo for it?

Teufelsgrinsen

Here you can find the original article.

Double Your Data Volume with the PROshift+ Adapter

Not really new, but elegantly implemented: a shift of the camera within a larger image field produces two images that are then stitched together in the computer to create a larger image. Of course, this only works if the lens also provides the necessary image circle.

At PhotographyBLOG you can find the original article.

iPod Photo, doesn't rock?

Cool. Ok, Phil Askey doesn't quite like it, but he's not always the measure of all things. I don't always agree with him on cameras either.

For me, Apple's description sounds pretty cool. Automatic syncing of downscaled images to the iPod, display via simple cable directly on the TV. You can take your digital photos with you and torture relatives with the obligatory vacation slideshows without having to bring a computer along.

Ok, an integrated card reader would certainly have been awesome, but then Apple would have had to commit to a format and that would have been a bit much. However, they could have implemented USB synchronization with the camera, that certainly would have been possible. But maybe an update will come next year. Anyway, it sounds appealing enough to me that I'm already thinking about whether I should talk my current 30GB iPod off to Jutta to get myself the new Photo part. At Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) there's the original article.

On the Lookout I

On the Prowl I

Auf der Lauer I

Heron gathering in the natural section of the Münster Aa in the Aasee meadows. Probably a guest from the zoo - sometimes you can see storks there too. The image is a cropped enlargement, therefore fewer pixels than usual.

On the Lookout II

Auf der Lauer II

Auf der Lauer II

A spider lies in wait in a rose for prey.

Autumn Images I

Herbstbilder I

Herbstbilder I

Images of trees and bushes in autumn.

Autumn Images II

Autumn Images II

Autumn Images II

Images of trees and bushes in autumn.

Autumn Images III

Autumn Images III

Autumn Images III

Images of trees and bushes in autumn.

Autumn Images IV

Autumn Images IV

Autumn Images IV

Pictures of trees and bushes in autumn.

Autumn Pictures V

Autumn Pictures V

Herbstbilder V

Pictures of trees and bushes in autumn.

Autumn Images VI

Autumn Images VI

Herbstbilder VI

Pictures of trees and bushes in autumn.

Autumn Images VII

Autumn Images VII

Herbstbilder VII

Pictures of trees and bushes in autumn.

Cassini probe approached Saturn moon Titan

Things are getting exciting!

At tagesschau.de - Die Nachrichten der ARD you can find the original article.