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06/04/2011 20:36 #54425
E:indo weddingCategory: family
We went to (e:Matthew)'s cousin's wedding at the Tonawanda Castle. The location was amazing. I really liked the layout, the food, the decor. Congratulations!
06/04/2011 14:56 #54423
The most colorless mealCategory: food
06/03/2011 20:12 #54417
NKOTBSBCategory: music
When going through my phone gallery I realized that I had not posted any of the convert pics from NKOTBSB due to extenuating circumstances at the time.
The concert was so crazy. I love how they pretend you can't bring cameras in but every single person had a camera phone with them. Granted some of them don't take the best pics but still an 8mb phone cam is pretty good. Sadly mine is only 5 and there lens is shattered a bit.
The concert was so crazy. I love how they pretend you can't bring cameras in but every single person had a camera phone with them. Granted some of them don't take the best pics but still an 8mb phone cam is pretty good. Sadly mine is only 5 and there lens is shattered a bit.
tinypliny - 06/04/11 18:54
(e:metalpeter), you need to check this site out: :::link::: You are budding photographer! Get into the limelight! Try some artsy compositions! :)
(e:metalpeter), you need to check this site out: :::link::: You are budding photographer! Get into the limelight! Try some artsy compositions! :)
metalpeter - 06/04/11 18:15
I think that unless you are a pro with like a big or really big lens or up right close it often turns into a light show.... Nothing wrong with that... There are people on this sight who it would be interesting to hear from like (QCRG) Dragonlady (forget what number), (E:heidi), (e:matthew) , and (e:TheSouthernYan)kkee well you know who I mean. I think what happens is that the camera focus is on the light and how much of it there is so you get that... That is why a bright light of say an exit sign makes everything dark. But I think if you are close a strong flash counteracts that light the people who are way better then I am can get pictures where the person is clear and you can tell they are under lights.... I will be having fun taking pictures hopefully up close at the Burlesque tonight and maybe they will come out ok we shall see......
I think that unless you are a pro with like a big or really big lens or up right close it often turns into a light show.... Nothing wrong with that... There are people on this sight who it would be interesting to hear from like (QCRG) Dragonlady (forget what number), (E:heidi), (e:matthew) , and (e:TheSouthernYan)kkee well you know who I mean. I think what happens is that the camera focus is on the light and how much of it there is so you get that... That is why a bright light of say an exit sign makes everything dark. But I think if you are close a strong flash counteracts that light the people who are way better then I am can get pictures where the person is clear and you can tell they are under lights.... I will be having fun taking pictures hopefully up close at the Burlesque tonight and maybe they will come out ok we shall see......
tinypliny - 06/04/11 15:13
hehe
hehe
paul - 06/04/11 14:58
I don't remember. I have blocked it out to cope with my PTNKOTBSBS syndrome.
I don't remember. I have blocked it out to cope with my PTNKOTBSBS syndrome.
tinypliny - 06/03/11 20:16
It's like a science fiction movie...
It's like a science fiction movie...
tinypliny - 06/03/11 20:15
So how was the music?
So how was the music?
tinypliny - 06/03/11 20:15
Hahaha - I love that pic where everyone has their phone out and video-ing or snapping away! :)
Hahaha - I love that pic where everyone has their phone out and video-ing or snapping away! :)
06/03/2011 17:00 #54416
Browser Stats June 2011Category: web
In august, google is dropping support for IE 7 
. Sadly, for a cutting edge reseach center, we are still using such outdated web technology as the default browser. No that we are special, I bet other places are just as behind. The problem stems from lazy vendors building everything to work in one browser. I hate having to build crap for IE 7 or even 8 as it severly limits what is possible compared to the more modern HTML 5 browsers. Its even worse with any non web software (which there is a ton of) and requires Win XP, an OS from 10 years ago. Imagine if we had to use cell phones from 10 years ago.
It's especially weird at my work because all new computers at come with windows 7 and IE 8. I guess they have to wait for vendor approval to upgrade the old ones? To me that just seems like a lame excuse as they have had years to resolve this and IE8 has IE7 compat mode.
Anyways thats not the point of this blog. The point is that my internet stats for estrip show that IE's total share for all versions is only 18% of viewers. I know we are a weird niche population but thats crazy considering several eyars ago it was over 80% of the visitors.
Microsoft is going down. Its about time.
Chrome on windows has the single largest share at 26% for windows and firefox on windows has 27%.
Overall Visitors % by OS/browser:
Windows OS: Firefox 27.95%, Chrome 26.59%, IE 18.58%, Safari 0.30%, Opera 1.08%
Mac OS: Safari 6.63%, Firefox 5.26%, Chrome 1.90%
Linux: Firefox 1.84%, Chrome 1.25%
Android: Android Browser 1.07%, Safari? 2.19% curiously more than iphone
iPhone: Safari 2.07%
iPad: Safari 0.84%
iPod: Safari 0.55%
In general, its still a 74.63% of visitors coming from windows world. Mac is at 13.85%, android, 3.29%, Linux 3.18%, iPhone at 2.21%, ipad 0.93%, iPod 0.61%, blackberry 0.26%, playstation 3 0.12%
. Sadly, for a cutting edge reseach center, we are still using such outdated web technology as the default browser. No that we are special, I bet other places are just as behind. The problem stems from lazy vendors building everything to work in one browser. I hate having to build crap for IE 7 or even 8 as it severly limits what is possible compared to the more modern HTML 5 browsers. Its even worse with any non web software (which there is a ton of) and requires Win XP, an OS from 10 years ago. Imagine if we had to use cell phones from 10 years ago.It's especially weird at my work because all new computers at come with windows 7 and IE 8. I guess they have to wait for vendor approval to upgrade the old ones? To me that just seems like a lame excuse as they have had years to resolve this and IE8 has IE7 compat mode.
Anyways thats not the point of this blog. The point is that my internet stats for estrip show that IE's total share for all versions is only 18% of viewers. I know we are a weird niche population but thats crazy considering several eyars ago it was over 80% of the visitors.
Microsoft is going down. Its about time.
Chrome on windows has the single largest share at 26% for windows and firefox on windows has 27%.
Overall Visitors % by OS/browser:
Windows OS: Firefox 27.95%, Chrome 26.59%, IE 18.58%, Safari 0.30%, Opera 1.08%
Mac OS: Safari 6.63%, Firefox 5.26%, Chrome 1.90%
Linux: Firefox 1.84%, Chrome 1.25%
Android: Android Browser 1.07%, Safari? 2.19% curiously more than iphone
iPhone: Safari 2.07%
iPad: Safari 0.84%
iPod: Safari 0.55%
In general, its still a 74.63% of visitors coming from windows world. Mac is at 13.85%, android, 3.29%, Linux 3.18%, iPhone at 2.21%, ipad 0.93%, iPod 0.61%, blackberry 0.26%, playstation 3 0.12%
tinypliny - 06/04/11 18:56
Btw, you can install chrome even if you don't have admin rights. Just sayin...
Btw, you can install chrome even if you don't have admin rights. Just sayin...
metalpeter - 06/04/11 18:27
Well what you aren't saying is that a lot of it going down is from you and I like that....Let me explain....
If you have a mac from what I understand you have Safari or if you have itunes on your computer you get it with that also....
I remember that you said at some point the way the website was set up firefox was the best for it... So I went with firefox or atleast for here... Guessing a lot of other people did as well.... I would come on here with IE and it just wouldn't work right sometimes I would log in and not be able to log out.... Somehow my firefox became really bad guessing that some of those programs you can ad is what messed it up but not sure....
I love the ads for chrome by the way if I had gmail then maybe I could do all the stuff in both ads I've seen on TV yes one of them was for the itgetsbetter videos on youtube... Then you went with chrome and instead of doing the upload thing you can do the drag and drop for pictures that is awesome!!!
Some sites support some browsers and not others based on whom ever makes them...No idea how they decide that.
What you said about IE and a lot of people using that is true... I think one of the issues is at work... For example where I work if I go onto facebook not sure if that is really ok but IE ain't so great and zombie pets takes forever... But it is a work computer so I don't think I can just go download chrome... I'm guessing there are a lot of people like that.... You have to remember you are a computer person. I think most people who go out and buy one don't know (I know I sure don't) about all the different ways to go on the web and why..... So they use what they have....
So I just want to say thank you......
Well what you aren't saying is that a lot of it going down is from you and I like that....Let me explain....
If you have a mac from what I understand you have Safari or if you have itunes on your computer you get it with that also....
I remember that you said at some point the way the website was set up firefox was the best for it... So I went with firefox or atleast for here... Guessing a lot of other people did as well.... I would come on here with IE and it just wouldn't work right sometimes I would log in and not be able to log out.... Somehow my firefox became really bad guessing that some of those programs you can ad is what messed it up but not sure....
I love the ads for chrome by the way if I had gmail then maybe I could do all the stuff in both ads I've seen on TV yes one of them was for the itgetsbetter videos on youtube... Then you went with chrome and instead of doing the upload thing you can do the drag and drop for pictures that is awesome!!!
Some sites support some browsers and not others based on whom ever makes them...No idea how they decide that.
What you said about IE and a lot of people using that is true... I think one of the issues is at work... For example where I work if I go onto facebook not sure if that is really ok but IE ain't so great and zombie pets takes forever... But it is a work computer so I don't think I can just go download chrome... I'm guessing there are a lot of people like that.... You have to remember you are a computer person. I think most people who go out and buy one don't know (I know I sure don't) about all the different ways to go on the web and why..... So they use what they have....
So I just want to say thank you......
tinypliny - 06/03/11 20:04
I don't browse the internet too much from linux laptop... maybe I should. Its a speed machine.
Chrome is the future of browsers!
I don't browse the internet too much from linux laptop... maybe I should. Its a speed machine.
Chrome is the future of browsers!
06/03/2011 16:02 #54415
The backyard in SummerCategory: linwood
It gets better every year. I realized just how much I love our rustic backyard in the middle of the city during our BBQ party last night.
This is the same party I did a one handed cartwheel while holding a full size axe and chopping wood as dared by (e:Mike). I wonder if the dare had to do with his name on my insurance policy. The axe provided a lot of entertainment. (E:samathon1986) hit one log straight in half with the ax. So did (e:Terry)'s friend pat.
Partway through the party the grill died. Seemed like a disaster. Then I took over the grill and it worked leading to some pretty delicious grilled shrimp and pineapple.
This is the same party I did a one handed cartwheel while holding a full size axe and chopping wood as dared by (e:Mike). I wonder if the dare had to do with his name on my insurance policy. The axe provided a lot of entertainment. (E:samathon1986) hit one log straight in half with the ax. So did (e:Terry)'s friend pat.
Partway through the party the grill died. Seemed like a disaster. Then I took over the grill and it worked leading to some pretty delicious grilled shrimp and pineapple.
metalpeter - 06/04/11 18:28
It looks nice.......
It looks nice.......
matthew - 06/04/11 11:15
It does keep getting better. I was thinking that the other day. We are very lucky to have a space like that in the city.
It does keep getting better. I was thinking that the other day. We are very lucky to have a space like that in the city.
tinypliny - 06/03/11 20:08
And what's with the random 2 pics of grass?
And what's with the random 2 pics of grass?
tinypliny - 06/03/11 20:07
"rustic backyard"
Is the out-of-place middle picture with rust some hidden reference?
"rustic backyard"
Is the out-of-place middle picture with rust some hidden reference?
(e:Matthew) is the most dashing cousin in that photo! Where is your dressed up photograph?