Category Archives: photosA picture is worth 10,000 words… especially if you can play with it! This week I’m in Los Angeles, where I’ll be leading a group presentation on online interactive and visual tools that can make news, stories, and context more vivid and compelling than ever. Also presenting are:
Mark S. Luckie, the multimedia journalist behind [...]
Gigapan isn’t brand new, but it’s a fascinating visual tool that allows people to deeply explore panoramic photographs — and to collaboratively tell stories through pictures.
It’s part of Carnegie Mellon University’s Global Connection Project
What’s so cool about Gigapan?
Conveys a strong sense of place — almost a 3D feel
People can create their own experience with snapshots
Provide [...]
I couldn’t resist. Needed to have a little fun today….
Whadya think? Forgive me for being temporarily trendy….
A great photo by Wolfpix seems to have attracted a lot of obvious Flickr comment spam.
(UPDATE: Turns out the comments I’m complaining here are not comment spam — but man, they sure look like it. See Karoli’s comment below for an explanation.)
I love Flickr and other photo-sharing services. Not that I’m much of a photographer [...]
Cheetah100, via Flickr (CC license)
Last night’s total lunar eclipse.
Last night, after a day of mostly overcast skies in Boulder, CO, the clouds finally dissolved around 3am leaving a clear view of the total lunar eclipse. I was out in my driveway with my husband, who’d set up his whompous Meade LX 90 12-inch telescope, and [...]
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