Total Eclipse of the Sun

A total solar eclipse darkened the Southern Hemisphere today, November 13, 2012, visible from Cairns, Australia.  Here is a screen shot of the live video feed on the internet. 

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Fake Huntsman Cheese

Lately I've had a hankering for one of my favorite cheeses, Huntsman, which is a combination of Double Gloucester and Stilton. What? You've not tried it?   Check it out!  It is quite hard to find in the local supermarkets here in Connecticut, and I haven't had time to venture to the city or elsewhere I know it can be found.  So I thought I would try to create my own here at home.  I'm calling it fake Huntsman because I used Cheddar and Blue Cheese.  But I gotta tell you, it was delicious. After bringing both cheeses up to room temperature, I cut the cheddar block and packed it with the blue, then pressed the whole thing together inside of clear food wrap. Once done, this combo was as good as I dreamed... sliced up and placed on a cracker. Yum!

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Normandy Beach, NJ: Before and After Sandy

As a kid, I spend my summers on 7th Street in Normandy Beach on the Jersey Shore.  My grandfather built a house there in the forties, and my mom spent her youth there as well. We no longer own the house there. The house appears to be still standing after Hurricane Freak Hybrid Perfect Super Storm Sandy (a 'hundred year storm' that the Governor of NJ commented now occurs every year) but there is a lot of sand in the road. Probably a lot of water damage.  Just north of 7th Street, the damage is much worse.  Notice the boat in the parking lot of the Catholic church (the building with the green roof)  

Before and After Satellite Imagery from Google

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Most Viewed Photo Ever?

The most viewed photograph ever?

This photo was default wallpaper for Microsoft XP O/S.  How many people saw this photo when they booted up for the first time.  How many didnt bother to change the default wallpaper to something else?

Side by side of the 'photo' with another of the same location: 

A photo of the original scene.  Is this the original image?

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5 Reasons to Get a Twitter Account Today

Sharing this blog post:

http://aluminumsoil.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/5-reasons-to-get-a-twitter-accou...

Follow me on Twitter @tcurley

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Swedish Fire Torch

My turn to try this awesome technique of taking a single log, quartering it, and burning it with a single match. Thanks to my friend Bruce for turning me on to this, and Reggie's Bushcraft (find that on YouTube). And thanks to Matt Curley for stopping by with an impromptu composition for a little soundtrack here.

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Interactive Magazine

Check out this short video about a new app that enables an interactive experience using a smartphone or tablet with a printed magazine.

http://www.aurasma.com/

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Skype Voicemail

Do you use Skype on your computer?  Did you know that there is a free voicemail service?  I have mine configured so that if I get a Skype call when I am away from my computer, the service will record a message.  It is easy to set up by logging on to your Skype account at www.skype.com and enabling voicemail.  There are couple of options, like forwarding the message to your smartphone.  Check it out at www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/allfeatures/voicemail/

 

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Photos from Quebec City 2012

A few iP4 snapshots of our trip to Quebec….. Fromage New York! Gite Ice et maintenant in Magog, QC We told the B&B host that we had to leave very early but she insisted on preparing breakfast for us… at 500am. It was spectacular Bar at Conti restaurant A delicious Italian Cabernet with our dinner. That is a pretty big pepper mill! Cameracraftsmen of America annual group photo in Quebec City, with the Chateau Frontenac in the background. Quebec City street Garrison Club in Quebec City, steeped in history, was a wonderful setting for our banquet. Le bar au Château Frontenac

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Found Online

Amazing what you can find with a little Google search.  I just found this photo of me and Ann Monteith taken at the United Nation 4 years ago. 

http://annmonteith.com/page18/files/archive-may-2008.html

Hi Anne!

Regards, Tom 

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Check out this Sale

Great videos from Suzette Allen.

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RockMelt

I recently installed Rockmelt, a new kind of web browser that incorporates all of my social media connections in the browser itself.... and I think it is pretty amazing.  

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It is built on Chromium open source platform, so it acts mostly like Chrome (including being fast and easy to install). It has virtually every social media tool built in (except for one) especially Facebook which is tightly integrated so that the notifications are right up top next to the address bar. So many cool features that make it easy to gather, read, explore and update all in one place. The address bar doubles as a Google search box, which is wicked smart. (The one app that does not show up in the App Center is Pinterest.  Not sure why, but probably a business relationship reason)

I do think this type of browser is going to become popular. There are a few others out there doing similar things: Path, Flock.

What I can't decide is: Will this be a time saver for me, or will this be a time sucker?  Time will tell. 

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Grand Place

Revisting Grand Place in Brussels, with this photo taken in 2007.  Enhanced with OnOne software to add a bit of 'glow'.  Happy to be visiting here again at the end of this month, May 2012. 

Cheers, Tom 

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High School Drum Line Ensemble

Lumix GH2, ISO 800, 1/13 sec @ f / 6.3, Speedlight with Harbor Digital Design Ultimate Light Box, LucasArt 3 ED filter. 

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