Post Storm Color

  June 24, 2006 : The sky had a nice orange glow after a brief, but intense storm passed through. Looking south through neighboring backyards at the new clock tower.  Read More →

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

See a movie of a plug-in Toyota Prius in action! Seems like technology like this should be part of our national security strategy. With Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) it is possible to get 100 miles per gallon from your hybrid. Not only is electricity under $1/gallon, but these cars are only going to get cleaner as the grid gets cleaner. As for now, even charging off the national grid, which is about 50% coal, these cars produce under half... [Read More...]

Treehugger Blog : Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

See a movie of a plug-in Toyota Prius in action! Seems like technology like this should be part of our national security strategy. With Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) it is possible to get 100 miles per gallon from your hybrid. Not only is electricity under $1/gallon, but these cars are only going to get cleaner as the grid gets cleaner. As for now, even charging off the national grid, which is about 50% coal, these cars produce under half... [Read More...]

How to Hold a Digital Camera

From Digital Photography School… One of the common problems that many new digital (and film) photographers have is ‘camera shake’ where images seem blurry – usually because the camera was not held still enough while the shutter was depressed. This is especially common in shots taken in low light situations where the shutter is open for longer periods of time. Even the smallest movement of the camera can cause it and the only real way... [Read More...]