Some History In 1996 I decided to create a web site for my underwater photographs. I registered kasson.com with the InterNIC, installed Internet Information Services on an NT 4 server that was connected to my ISP over Basic Rate ISDN, and started to create html using Notepad. That got old real fast, so I switched… [Read More]
Archives for March 2009
Using only what you need
When I get a new computer I usually reinstall just about all the aps that were on the old one. This time, perhaps because it was an out-of-schedule upgrade that I resented having to do, I just installed the ones that I knew I needed. Over a couple of weeks, I added a few more,… [Read More]
The new compute: after the transition
Now that it’s set up, I am happy with the new computer; and I’m even starting to believe it was worth all the trouble. Although air-cooled, it’s as quiet as any water-cooled machine I’ve owned. I’ve thrown a lot of photographic processing at it, and I’ve never seen memory usage above 60% (That’s still a… [Read More]
Setting up the new computer
This is the part I like: Unpacking the new machine. Hooking it up to the cheap mouse and keyboard that it comes with. Plugging in the power cord, hitting the switch, and breathing a sigh of relief as it boots into the setup screen. Configuring a few basic options. Right-clicking on the Computer icon, selecting… [Read More]
A New Machine
I’ve enjoyed writing about the Drobo experience last month. I hope some of you enjoyed reading it. I’ve decided to keep posting about some of my tussles with the technology of digital photography. Jerry Pournelle used to call his column in Byte “Chaos Manor”. I think I’ll call mine “The Bleeding Edge.” It’s not that… [Read More]