I have a small digital camera, the Sony NEX-5 which was one of the first in that NEX series of mirrorless exchangeable lens cameras. It is no longer the latest or greatest camera body but great pictures are made by the photographer, not the hardware. The only thing the tool (the camera) has to do is accurately capture the light for the image. The NEX-5 does that well. Would I upgrade the body of the...
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Skill or Tools?
I just finished some cruising on the web looking at what metal-smiths were doing from all over the USA and the world. What I saw was a wonderful selection and variety of items being skillfully produced. It was a portfolio full of “let my imagination run wild” opportunities for creative expression. There is so much variety in metal crafting that with me starting as a retirement age practitioner, I know I can never in my...
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I retired one of my hobby blogs called ModelBoatBlog. That project has been in suspended animation and I have added nothing new to the blog for some time. It is victim to the “too many irons in the fire” syndrome to which I sometimes succumb. The old URL for those who have it marked will link back to here at Ramblin’ Dan.
Continue reading...Cloud Freedom?
I know I mentioned this somewhere. I am running my Ramblin’ Dan’s Store in the AWS cloud. I have total control and freedom of choice over all the hardware configuration, (servers and routers) as well as all the software including the operating system software. It is the same as having my own server here in my office. This is not a web site solution for everyone. There is a very large amount of system knowledge...
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