It came to me all at once, a blinding light. I'd always mocked it, thought it was for losers and people who wouldn't aim for a better.
I now love Flash. I just hated the one on the camera. Now that I've got a nice external one that I can bounce off walls or ceilings and make the light indirect, I am so excited. No more deer-in-headlights portraits, or trying to hold the camera so steady in the middle of bad light so it might just come out not too terribly blurry because the shutter has to stay open too long.
Flash is the way to go! I know I keep talking about it, I am just very excited and I'll try to refrain from any more photos of my dog or of (e:James) for a little while.
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09/14/2007 21:54 #41104
I've Seen The LightCategory: photography
09/14/2007 16:42 #41097
PuuuppppyCategory: fluffy
He's the only one I can get to model for me.
jim - 09/14/07 21:39
Oh and thanks! He is pretty, and dumb. But very pretty!
Oh and thanks! He is pretty, and dumb. But very pretty!
jim - 09/14/07 21:15
I've been practicing with the external flash for my camera, and the dog sort of sits still. (E:James) just mostly makes faces.
I've been practicing with the external flash for my camera, and the dog sort of sits still. (E:James) just mostly makes faces.
jason - 09/14/07 21:08
What a beautiful dog.
What a beautiful dog.
jenks - 09/14/07 17:21
aww... he's purty.
aww... he's purty.
09/14/2007 11:23 #41091
The Way Rebates Should BeCategory: commerce
11:12 AM - Go to Apple's Site
11:12 AM - Click, '$100 Apple Store Credit for iPhone'
11:12 AM - Enter Serial Number and Phone Number
11:13 AM - Get text message with claim number
11:13 AM - Enter claim number on Apple's site
11:14 AM - $100 Credit in hand
Seriously, every rebate everywhere should be handled like this. Not like the crazy Best Buy ones that take like 3 months to find out that they lost your paperwork and you're out of luck.
11:12 AM - Click, '$100 Apple Store Credit for iPhone'
11:12 AM - Enter Serial Number and Phone Number
11:13 AM - Get text message with claim number
11:13 AM - Enter claim number on Apple's site
11:14 AM - $100 Credit in hand
Seriously, every rebate everywhere should be handled like this. Not like the crazy Best Buy ones that take like 3 months to find out that they lost your paperwork and you're out of luck.
jenks - 09/15/07 12:28
I guess it just shows that "worth" is determined by the market. Do I think ANY professional athlete is "worth" millions and millions of dollars? Hell no. But, people will pay it, so I guess I'm wrong there. Is a phone 'worth' $600? Who knows, but people pay it...
I guess it just shows that "worth" is determined by the market. Do I think ANY professional athlete is "worth" millions and millions of dollars? Hell no. But, people will pay it, so I guess I'm wrong there. Is a phone 'worth' $600? Who knows, but people pay it...
uncutsaniflush - 09/15/07 08:25
I don't tend to be an early adoptor for variety of reasons including the high initial cost. As I said in my last comment, I am happy that you are happy with the iPhone credit situation. You are certainly right that Apple didn't "have" to do anything at all.
As to the "overcharging", since I don't have an iPhone, who am I to disagree?
Happy iPhoning.
I don't tend to be an early adoptor for variety of reasons including the high initial cost. As I said in my last comment, I am happy that you are happy with the iPhone credit situation. You are certainly right that Apple didn't "have" to do anything at all.
As to the "overcharging", since I don't have an iPhone, who am I to disagree?
Happy iPhoning.
jim - 09/14/07 22:41
- Saying they overcharged me is wrong, it is just not an accurate description of the economic transaction that I participated in. They asked for $600 and I thought it was worth $600 *TO ME*, and so I paid. This is how a market works. What the price is two months later is completely irrelevant. Prices on electronics always drop or better models come out.
- Apple is giving credit to make up for the price drop, yes. But they do not feel bad for overcharging me, because there was no overcharging. There is just a different charge now, that is lower, and they are doing partial credits to acknowledge that it was quicker then usually happens. That is good manners, in my book.
- The rebate process was super easy, and I never expected a rebate or credit, so I am happy to get it.
The price was high when initial demand was high, and now that they're heading into Christmas and have production ramped up, they dropped the price to gain market share. I'm glad I paid an extra $200 to Apple if it meant I could walk into an Apple store and buy an iPhone, instead of not being able to get a phone because they were going for an extra $1000 on eBay because the prices at launch were so low that demand was out of sync with supply causing scalper scum to snatch up every damn phone in the country. Like happened to the Wii and xBox and PS3. Do you really think that's a better situation for people to be in? I do not.
- Saying they overcharged me is wrong, it is just not an accurate description of the economic transaction that I participated in. They asked for $600 and I thought it was worth $600 *TO ME*, and so I paid. This is how a market works. What the price is two months later is completely irrelevant. Prices on electronics always drop or better models come out.
- Apple is giving credit to make up for the price drop, yes. But they do not feel bad for overcharging me, because there was no overcharging. There is just a different charge now, that is lower, and they are doing partial credits to acknowledge that it was quicker then usually happens. That is good manners, in my book.
- The rebate process was super easy, and I never expected a rebate or credit, so I am happy to get it.
The price was high when initial demand was high, and now that they're heading into Christmas and have production ramped up, they dropped the price to gain market share. I'm glad I paid an extra $200 to Apple if it meant I could walk into an Apple store and buy an iPhone, instead of not being able to get a phone because they were going for an extra $1000 on eBay because the prices at launch were so low that demand was out of sync with supply causing scalper scum to snatch up every damn phone in the country. Like happened to the Wii and xBox and PS3. Do you really think that's a better situation for people to be in? I do not.
uncutsaniflush - 09/14/07 22:07
Let me get this straight:
- Apple overcharges you $200 for an iPhone
- Apple decides to give you a $100 store credit because they feel bad for charging you too much.
- You are grateful because they give you the store credit quickly and easily.
I'm just an unfrozen caveman linux geek and your modern Apple ways frighten and confuse me, but one thing I know for sure, if someone overcharged me $200, I wouldn't be happy until got $200 cash money back from them.
That being said, I'm happy that you're happy.
Let me get this straight:
- Apple overcharges you $200 for an iPhone
- Apple decides to give you a $100 store credit because they feel bad for charging you too much.
- You are grateful because they give you the store credit quickly and easily.
I'm just an unfrozen caveman linux geek and your modern Apple ways frighten and confuse me, but one thing I know for sure, if someone overcharged me $200, I wouldn't be happy until got $200 cash money back from them.
That being said, I'm happy that you're happy.
09/13/2007 21:48 #41084
A Message From The PresidentCategory: politics
09/13/2007 19:50 #41081
It's like that...Category: photos
Seen at Wegmans today.
But you look so much better in pictures now that I have proper lighting :P Don't go
I can't see anymore from the flight. I deserve a drink!