http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:20:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have decided to put future posts to a new blog at Blogspot: emccrory.blogspot.com. I like the control and flexibility I have with my own web site, but (alas) I have been unable to do a couple of things here (like deal with the spammed comments, upgrade to a new version, ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=239 This is an update to a recent article I wrote that indicated a less-than-perfect satisfaction with the quality of the images from my Canon EOS Rebel XSi. I have been scanning old B&W photos from my Canon F1, and by and large, these pix are not as sharp as I remember! ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=203 1. The loudness meter on the Jumbotron. I got to a game really, really early once, and they played this clip when the stadium was empty. They had a REAL "dB meter" on the ceiling of the old Reynolds Coliseum at NC State University. It was a series ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=216 I don't know if it is that there are fewer commercials in Switzerland, or if I just did not understand their Frenchness, but it is clear that we, in the USA, are bombarded/inundated with subtle, and not so subtle, pressures to buy stuff.  TV commercials*, road signs (I do not ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=200 I am having a little problem with my right thumb (trigger finger), so I got a steroid injection from an orthopedic doc.  This was on Friday. On Saturday, I ran 3.8 miles in 48 minutes, and it felt great!  On Monday, I did a one-hour workout in the gym--also great. I now ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=201 I made the mistake of picking up the Canon 7D in Best Buy yesterday. Oh my goodness! This is a hyper-sweet camera! First impressions Super fast!  I accidentally took 3 pictures when I pressed the shutter the first time.  Sweet! Very quiet!  I'd say (remember, I'm standing in Best Buy) that ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=196     I have had my Canon EOS XSi (known in Europe as the 450D) for one year now, and I'd like to give you all an update of my experience with it. Equipment Canon EOD XSi Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f3.5-5.6 IS Canon EF-S 55-250 mm f 4-5.6 IS Canon EF 50mm f1.8 Tokina 11-16 mm f2.8 ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=169 I am having problems way too often with iTunes crashing (or otherwise disabling) my Windows PC. I personally believe that Apple has done it this way to "persuade" Windows users to move to Mac. Evil!!! http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=174 Let's be clear. Right now, the LHC is the particle accelerator with the highest particle beam energy (1.18 TeV), surpassing the Tevatron (0.98 TeV) by a hair. But "power" is voltage *TIMES* current, and the Tevatron had them beat by a mile in that measure (at least for ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=168 After having used the Java programming language for two solid years at CERN, and now having to re-work on some old C++ code, I can say with authority that C++ sucks. Let me count the ways! Header files. Why do we need header files?? Object files. The only way to know ... http://elliottmccrory.com/weblog/?p=166