This time two cliche photos. Why cliche? Well, because everyone rushes outside with a camera with the first snow of the season/year....
Winter Has Arrived in The Netherlands
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Flickr Pro Account for Free...
for 3 months.
During the holiday season of 2012, Flickr offers a free 3 months Pro account. If you should already have a pro account, you get an additional 3 months for free. During these three months you get all the perks a regular Pro accounts has. Meaning unlimited uploads, statistics etc..
Ever since I switched from Flickr to SmugMug last year I let my Flickr Pro account expire, and it reverted to the limited free account. Yesterday I reinstated my Pro status again (for the 3 months). I don't think that I'll be going back to Flickr Pro. When the 3 month offer expires I'll default to the free account. SmugMug offers me much more. Things like dynamic photo albums (bases on keywords / tags), custom domain, layout, etc.. These are all features that Flickr lacks, and that I grew accustomed to.
So why upload a bunch of photos just for these three months? All for the cause of some extra free exposure I guess.
Star Wars Ringtones
It took me long enough, but I finally made some decent Star Wars ringtones for my iPhone. First the classic opening theme from 'A New Hope' and the mother-in-law (or ex-wife) special; 'The Imperial March'.
- DOWNLOAD Star Wars - Main Title ringtone (for iPhone)
- DOWNLOAD Star Wars - The Imperial March ringtone (for iPhone)
Both of the files are iPhone ready. I have no idea if they work/play on other phones / platforms.
And while I'm on the subject of ringtones;
- DOWNLOAD 20th Century Fox Fanfare Movie Start Tune ringtone (for iPhone)
- DOWNLOAD Toccata In D Minor (Bach) ringtone (for iPhone)
- DOWNLOAD Toccata In D Minor (Bach) message tone (for iPhone)
All ringtones are created with Fission by Rogue Amoeba.
Moved From Squarespace 5 to 6
In case you're wondering; I 'upgraded' my Squarespace 5 website to the new Squarespace 6 platform.
Most of the data had been migrated, but there might some some files/photos/posts left behind. For those items, you can still access the old website through beta.redelijkheid.com. Just replace the www for beta, and everything should work.
If you have questions, you can contact me through the contact page.
Backup Failure
Creating backups. Something everyone with a computer should do. Not only to preserve the items of (sentimental) value, but also to minimise the time and effort to recreate what went to the eternal data fields.
But even if you create backups, things can go wrong.
Many believe that storing the data on an external device is a backup. Well, it is, but only if you have the original data on another device. Backup means that you store the same thing (at least) in two places. If one of the devices (your computer with internal hard drive, or the external backup device) should fail, you have still one copy of the data, which you can restore or backup (depending which device went up in smoke).
Melting Mushrooms
We're nearing the end of October 2012, and temperatures are rising. Currently it's around 20 degrees Celsius in some parts in the Netherlands. A bit on the high for this time of the year. It's even to hot for the mushrooms that grow all over the place. They seem to melt.
Leica à la Carte
Leica M7 à la CarteThis post is for everyone who wishes me the best. In this case, the best à la carte (film-based) Leica M camera. Our German friends @ Leica created a website called 'Leica à la Carte' where you can order a fully customizable Leica M7 or MP.
They have a nice wizard where you can specify every option for the M camera, but in stead of hitting a submit button at the end, you need to download the PDF (containing the customization), print it, and (snail)mail it to a selected Leica reseller, who will order it with Leica.... A real old-skool process for an excellent old-skool film camera.
So for those who want to order me a customized Leica M7; Just download this PDF, where I did all the customization work already. Just contact me for the shipping information, and I'll send you an exclusive un-boxing video of the Leica camera, and a handwritten thank-you-note once it arrives.
A Weekend During the Summer of 2012
This weekend we escaped the rat-race and took some 'off-time' at/near the beach in Zandvoort (NH). The town is situated on the North sea coast, and during the (summer) holiday season packed with tourists....
Summer of 2012 Well, not this weekend (and I guess not even this summer season), because summer is slow at this year in Holland.
The Leica M-Monochrom and More
Last Tuesday (May 10th), Leica announced a couple of new Leica goodies to the world. Of the items, the Leica X2 was the least shocking (IMO). The other two items, a monochrome version of the M9-P (Leica M-Monochrom) and a new 50mm Summicron-M f/2, were quite the news. The Leica M9-P Hermès Special Editions were just overpriced versions of the current M9-P for the filthy rich (@ $50,000 USD).
Henschotenmeer (Woudenberg) in Black and White
