Upgrade
January 23, 2007
We upgraded to Wordpress 2.1 tonight. I’ve discovered a couple of minor issues thus far, but if you notice anything incredibly wrong, please let us know.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
January 18, 2007
While I’m still somewhat at a loss as to how to deal with a design thief, I can’t help feeling a bit buoyant. After all, someone in this great big world felt strongly enough about my design to reuse it almost image for image. Despite feeling mildly vindicated as a designer, I’m also confused and upset. I spent a lot of time working on this site, time I could have spent with my family, and some random German comes along and benefits from it without expending one ounce of effort. Beyond that, this gentleman’s guestbook contains a compliment or two on the “beautiful design.” Why should someone else get the credit?
I’m not one to anger easily. I’ve also gained a modicum of confidence in 12 years of designing for the web. Although I’ll most likely just let this post stand as a record of this regrettable act and move on, I would appreciate suggestions.
Winter in Minnesota with a Zenit 11
January 3, 2007
Over the gloriously long holiday break I managed to snap a roll of film with my Zenit 11. Zenit is a Russian/Soviet camera with a long and storied history that began with the manufacture of the original Zenit in 1952 at the KMZ factory near Moscow. While my model has some less-than-intuitive characteristics, it’s proven to be a simple, near-bulletproof 35mm SLR.
