February 2012
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January 2012
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Interesting demonstration of moiré effect
So, I’m not a photographer, but image processing and such has always interested me. My buddy @sigwinch has an interesting post up about a technique that Fuji is doing in their new camera. The main takeaway is that in current cameras, most manufacturers use what’s known as a Bayer filter to create an RGB color sensor, and Fuji has done something new.
Both the Fuji filter and the...
December 2011
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The Avenger Controller mob
I just wanted to take a moment to point out this story. Normally, one does not come across douchebaggery of this magnitude, especially when dealing with PR or customer service people. Someone had pre-ordered an avenger controller which (as far as I can tell) is an expensive toy. In trying to find out if his toy was going to be available for christmas, he had quite possibly the worst customer...
November 2011
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Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder: MongoDB is...
I’m getting kind of sick of all of these postings where people slag on MongoDB because they happened to have a bad experience in their environment. Moreover, I’m tired of people who can’t make a decent argument about a piece of technology.
My personal experience w/ MongoDB
A little bit about who I am. I worked at a now-defunct video startup named Motionbox. We had a system in...