Friday, August 17, 2012
Check out Mars!
For anyone who wants to check out what the planet Mars looks like, 360cities.net has posted an awesome panorama of it.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
The Problem with Paul Ryan? Punchability.
Now that Mitt Romney has announced Paul Ryan as his running mate, I'm still somewhat surprised no one has mentioned Ryan's biggest problem. Sure there is the budget plan he proposed that would essentially cut funding to the most neediest of our society for the sake of the wealthy few who really don't need government tax cuts. And this is significant.
But even more significant is that fact that Paul Ryan has a face that, to many average Americans, appears to be very punchable. Yes, I said it. And I mean this quite literally.
"What the...what" I'm sure you're thinking. "Punchability" probably sounds pretty stupid to most. But as someone who spent three years as a bouncer at a punk rock club and head of security for the Associated Students Board at UCSB in my younger years, I can absolutely attest to the fact that some people in this country do have faces that your average, working-class American would like to punch. Really hard. And unfortunately for Mitt Romney, he has chosen an individual whose punchability is seemingly unprecedented.
Sure Paul Ryan has handsome, even striking blue eyes. And that's nice. But just take a long look at his photographs and suddenly this unexplainable urge to punch him hard in the face emerges.
Of course no one should actually punch Paul Ryan in the face. That would be illegal. And morally reprehensible. But for whatever reason, I find myself not able to stop desiring the sensation of delivering a full forced, closed fist punch right on his chin. Or maybe his smuggish looking brow. Then seeing him buckle to the floor, dazed and confused, searching for answers or for security.
Clearly, this is yet another one of many missteps by the Romney campaign in not recognizing how Paul Ryan has a face that most American's would like to punch. My fear, however, is that maybe this is playing right into Mitt Romney's strategy. What if Mitt Romney deliberately choose Paul Ryan so that Barak Obama's working class upbringing would slowly brew and fester until suddenly, POW! Right in the gut. That would absolutely end President Obama's chances for a second term.
Please Mr. President, don't punch Paul Ryan in the gut. As advanced as our country is, many American's still have an uneasy feeling about seeing black people commit any kind of violence against non-black people. Unless, of course, it is Denzel Washington against a super villian with a foreign accent.
Resist your urges America. Don't punch Paul Ryan in the face.
But even more significant is that fact that Paul Ryan has a face that, to many average Americans, appears to be very punchable. Yes, I said it. And I mean this quite literally.
"What the...what" I'm sure you're thinking. "Punchability" probably sounds pretty stupid to most. But as someone who spent three years as a bouncer at a punk rock club and head of security for the Associated Students Board at UCSB in my younger years, I can absolutely attest to the fact that some people in this country do have faces that your average, working-class American would like to punch. Really hard. And unfortunately for Mitt Romney, he has chosen an individual whose punchability is seemingly unprecedented.
Sure Paul Ryan has handsome, even striking blue eyes. And that's nice. But just take a long look at his photographs and suddenly this unexplainable urge to punch him hard in the face emerges.
Of course no one should actually punch Paul Ryan in the face. That would be illegal. And morally reprehensible. But for whatever reason, I find myself not able to stop desiring the sensation of delivering a full forced, closed fist punch right on his chin. Or maybe his smuggish looking brow. Then seeing him buckle to the floor, dazed and confused, searching for answers or for security.
Clearly, this is yet another one of many missteps by the Romney campaign in not recognizing how Paul Ryan has a face that most American's would like to punch. My fear, however, is that maybe this is playing right into Mitt Romney's strategy. What if Mitt Romney deliberately choose Paul Ryan so that Barak Obama's working class upbringing would slowly brew and fester until suddenly, POW! Right in the gut. That would absolutely end President Obama's chances for a second term.
Please Mr. President, don't punch Paul Ryan in the gut. As advanced as our country is, many American's still have an uneasy feeling about seeing black people commit any kind of violence against non-black people. Unless, of course, it is Denzel Washington against a super villian with a foreign accent.
Resist your urges America. Don't punch Paul Ryan in the face.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 9 Public Beta for Mac, Linux & Windows
Today, Blackmagic Design announced the release of DaVinci Resolve 9
public beta. This is the same version that Blackmagic will be releasing with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera.
Updates to the software include:
- Upgraded user interface, including automatic 3D eye matching, multi layering timelines, XML support plus more camera and file type support.
According to Blackmagic CEO Grant Petty, "This is a major rewrite of the DaVinci Resolve software, and the workflow speed we can now achieve for the whole color correction process is simply stunning.” “DaVinci Resolve has always dominated high end feature film markets, and with this new user interface it will be one of the world’s best looking user experiences. Now customers can focus on their creative work rather than struggling with cumbersome software feature sets. DaVinci Resolve 9 will be great for new users, as it includes user interface elements that are common to other video software. Now it is fast, simple but still just as powerful. Our customers will love it.”
DaVinci Resolve 9 public beta for Mac, Windows and Linux is now available for download from the Blackmagic Design website free of charge for all existing full feature DaVinci Resolve customers. DaVinci Resolve Lite public beta is available for both Mac OS X and Windows and is free to all users.
Updates to the software include:
- Upgraded user interface, including automatic 3D eye matching, multi layering timelines, XML support plus more camera and file type support.
According to Blackmagic CEO Grant Petty, "This is a major rewrite of the DaVinci Resolve software, and the workflow speed we can now achieve for the whole color correction process is simply stunning.” “DaVinci Resolve has always dominated high end feature film markets, and with this new user interface it will be one of the world’s best looking user experiences. Now customers can focus on their creative work rather than struggling with cumbersome software feature sets. DaVinci Resolve 9 will be great for new users, as it includes user interface elements that are common to other video software. Now it is fast, simple but still just as powerful. Our customers will love it.”
DaVinci Resolve 9 public beta for Mac, Windows and Linux is now available for download from the Blackmagic Design website free of charge for all existing full feature DaVinci Resolve customers. DaVinci Resolve Lite public beta is available for both Mac OS X and Windows and is free to all users.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
New Blackmagic Cinema Camera footage released!
John Brawley has recently released new footage of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Footage looks very promising. Interestingly, it was shot on Apple ProRess (HQ) and not RAW, yet the dynamic range is still amazing.
Stay tuned for details. I preordered my camera several months ago and it should be delivered in a matter of days.
God, I'm such a tech nerd.
Stay tuned for details. I preordered my camera several months ago and it should be delivered in a matter of days.
God, I'm such a tech nerd.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
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