September 2007
53 posts
Such bitterness and anger
A week away from the Internet really desensitizes one to the ranting and raving that is part and parcel of life online. Reading through some of my feeds is a struggle. This did cheer up my morning however!
Does anyone else have good news?
donncha, irishblogs
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The camera in the Tardis
Darn. I only realised halfway through last week that my camera was still on San Francisco time. 8 hours difference which means early morning photos and evening photos are on the wrong day. Time travelling. camera, irishblogs, photography, time, Words (via In Photos dot org)
Ramones Fan
Ramones Fan
A Ramones fan walks down Patrick’s Street. I love the eyes of the poster looking out ..
Advertising, Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, irishblogs, music, People, photos, Ramones, Sigma 10 20, Signs, St Patricks Street, Street, Urban
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Back from Dingle
Oh wow! We really have a beautiful country here in Ireland! We are just back from a week in the town of Dingle, Co. Kerry (or An Daingean as it’s officially known, why can’t they have both English and Irish names on the signs? It’s silly. Locals stencilled “Dingle” on many of the signs anyway!) and it was both amazing and refreshing. 7 days without Internet access. Could you survive? I admit I was...
Energy is trouble and useful
Energy is trouble and useful
An ESB van passes a pole with a Rossport Shell-to-sea campaign flyer on it.
Shell want to bring oil to land at Rossport in Co. Mayo, and the ESB are massive consumers of oil, gas and coal in their electricity generation business.
Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, irishblogs, People, photos, shell to sea, Sigma 10 20, Signs, St Patricks...
The odd look
The odd look
A couple walking along Winthrop Street in Cork have very expressive faces.Black and White , Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, irishblogs, People, photos, Sigma 10 20, Street, Urban, Winthrop Street
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SF AWS 1909
SF AWS 1909
A fire hydrant in San Francisco. Given the history of the city, there are hydrants everywhere ..
Architecture, California, Candid, Canon 20D, fire hydrant, irishblogs, People, photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10 20, Street, United States, Urban, Vehicles
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Paul Street by night
Paul Street by night
In front of Tesco on Paul Street, Cork by night. This is a long exposure show I made by putting my camera on the ground and leaning the lens on my wallet.
Judging by the lighting it was probably a small aperture too. Love that effect!
Architecture, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, irishblogs, Lights, Long Exposure, look up, Night, Paul Street, photos, Sigma 10 20, Sky,...
Berwick Fountain
Berwick Fountain
The Berwick Fountain was originally built in 1860 but was taken down and removed while construction went on in the Grand Parade, Cork. Here it is almost ready, although I’d swear they moved it a few feet .. Cross over the Grand Parade for the last time passing the Berwick Fountain (1860), which marked the centre point of a bridge crossing what was then a city canal, now arched...
Grand Parade mooring post
Grand Parade mooring post
Believe it or not this may have been a mooring post for boats in the 1700s. At the time the River Lee ran through the Grand Parade and boats were tied to this on the quayside. Now it’s a busy street.
It is reputed that this post was a cannon used in the Siege of Cork in 1690. Up until last year it sat on the corner of the pavement but as you can see here the new...
SF Baseball cap
SF Baseball cap
A baseball cap on the sidewalk in San Francisco attracted my attention while out walking. I wonder who lost it?California , Canon 20D, irishblogs, look down, photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10 20, Street, United States, Urban, Vehicles
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Kinsale Art Gallery
Haydn’s Gallery in Kinsale is now showing my work and Ryan’s as of this week. I visited the framer on Monday where I signed a number of prints and I have to say I’m very impressed with the prints made by those Hewlett Packard Z3100 and Z6100 printers. I wish I could print all my stuff on them! If you’re in the area, call in, say hi to Haydn and browse around. The gallery is open every day but...
Colourful houses
Colourful houses
Colourful buildings on the Grand Parade look out onto the continuing construction on the street. Who knows when it’ll end?Architecture , Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, irishblogs, look up, paving, photos, Sigma 10 20, Street, Urban
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Framing and mounting the prints
Framing and mounting the prints
Rob Cater inspects my mounted images in his workshop in Kilbrittain, Co. Cork for Haydn’s Gallery in Kinsale. Haydn blogged about me and Ryan this morning. Our prints are now hanging in the gallery!
They are 58×43cm prints, are mounted on a raised plinth with a deep frame and all images are signed by the artist. That’s what I was doing in Rob’s workshop on...
The Elysian Building Site
The Elysian Building Site
A look through the closed gate at the construction site of the new Elysian tower block in Cork.
It’s a far cry from what the building site looked like in 2005!
Black and White, building site, Canon 20D, construction, Cork, Eglinton Street, Elysian, Ireland, irishblogs, photos, Sigma 10 20, Urban
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Don’t Stop Believing
Thanks to Ray Foley I have Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” going through my head all the time. Just a bit of fun for your auditory organs on a cold Wednesday night.
JD, the main character in the tv series Scrubs is a huge fan of Journey. The same song made an appearance in that show too. Just try to ignore JD’s preachy soppy talk over bits
Posting has been light on this blog because I’m too...
My Happy Baby
My Happy Baby
Little baby Adam passed another major milestone in his life yesterday. Last night he slept in his own room for the first time!
He slept soundly until about 3am, woke and made a bit of fuss until he fell asleep again until about 6am when he was happy enough to kick about his cot for a while until we got up and fed him.
Just over a week ago he started on solid food. That was...
The ultimate Canon EOS camera
Leaked photos of the the as yet unreleased Canon EOS-0 have surfaced on the ‘net and are sure to make their way around all the usual blogs in no time but I got my hands on them early just for you. Details are sketchy but from the photos it appears to come in different lens mount flavours to support Nikon, Olympus, Sony and Sigma as well as the usual Canon EOS mounts. The inspiration button should...
Construction cranes at night
Construction cranes at night
Cranes over the construction site at the old Guy and Company site make for a striking image at night.
This was taken from the Tesco multi-storey car park, a few metres away from where I shot Clouds move at night.
Yesterday we had to bring the car for a service so I took the opportunity to travel to visit the framer in Kilbrittain and sign the border of the prints...
Gone shopping at Adams Kids
Gone shopping at Adams Kids
Mom and daughter hurry past on Panna after shopping in Adams Kids. In the background is the old Dunnes Stores which has been pulled down leaving the front facing of the building and a wide swath of destruction and deconstruction behind it extending to Emmet Place. Cross processed in the GIMP with the curves tool.Abstract , Adams Kids, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, cross...
Cork flies the rebel flag
Cork flies the rebel flag
Red and white flags flew all over Cork City today and for the past week in anticipation of the All Ireland Football Final between Cork and Kerry.
Unfortunately Kerry won and decisively so too as I heard from my father-in-law Frank who filled me in on all the gory details!
All ireland, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Cork and Kerry, flags, Ireland, irishblog, People, photos,...
GPL’d MT vs GPL’d WP
Mark has a great post about the release of the GPL’d Moveable Type and the differences between it and WordPress. Welcome to fork city! GPL, irishblogs, moveabletype, MT, OSS, WordPress (via Holy Shmoly!)
I’ll see you later!
I’ll see you later!
Business men near Union Square in San Francisco. Having a good time!Black and White , business, California, Candid, Canon 20D, irishblogs, People, photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10 20, Street, suits, Union Square, United States, Urban
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All wacked off of Scooby Snacks
You either know immediately what this video is or you’re going to be hopelessly lost ..
Yes, Fun Lovin’ Criminals and their first hit, “Scooby Snacks”. Marvellous tune. I saw them when they played in Cork a few years ago and unfortunately they sucked because the sound quality was crap. Brilliant band recorded, not so great live. *sigh*
They do however deserve an award for the most gratuitous...
Overcast in Cork
Overcast in Cork
An overcast and dull day in Cork a while back.Black and White , Bridge Street, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, irishblogs, People, photos, Sigma 10 20, st patricks bridge, Street, Urban
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San Francisco Streets
San Francisco Streets
A cyclist races across across an almost empty junction in San Francisco. I just love the sign on top of the building. Totally out of place amid the beautiful architecture and detail of it’s resting place.Architecture , Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, cyclist, irishblogs, look up, People, photos, Sigma 10 20, Signs, Sky, Street, Urban, Vehicles
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Crossing the Finish Line
Crossing the Finish Line
Three girls run past the “Finish” line after the Blarney half marathon on Sunday.
It was a funny place to put that sign as it was well behind the actual finish line. Guess they didn’t have any poles to stick it up on ..
Blarney, Blarney half marathon, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, finish, girls, Ireland, irishblogs, mini marathon, People, photos, Sigma 10 20, Sky,...
Running in the Blarney Half Marathon
Running to the finish line
Running in the scorching heat on Waterloo Road near the end of the Blarney half marathon.
The man with the red flag
Directing traffic on Waterloo Road.
Handing out the medals
Finishing the race in that searing heat is quite an accomplishment. Everyone received a medal at the finish. Well done to everyone who took part!Blarney , Blarney half marathon, Canon...
Were you spammed by Stewart Photo Supplies too?
They guys and gals at Stewart Photo Supplies really want me and lots of other photography related people to know about their photography trade show in Cork on the 17th from 11am to 7pm. Unfortunately they completely ruined their chances of a favourable mention from because of the following. CCing the info @ mallowcameraclub.com email address along with dozens of other people and organisations....
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This test is used to prevent automated robots from posting comments. Oh dear. How many times have I clicked submit on a Typepad blog comment form and moved on to the next site only to accidentally come back hours later and discover the CAPTCHA waiting for me? I don’t think...
WordPress MU 1.2.5
A new release of WordPress MU, the multi-user, multi-blog version of WordPress is now available. This is a security release to address issues brought to our attention by Alexander Concha who I must thank for his unfailing patience while we sorted out this release.Alexander Concha , irishblogs, WordPress, wordpressmu
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Friends don’t let friends see adverts
This post has been a long time in the writing. Ever since I started advertising on my blogs my strategies have been tweaked continuously so consider this post a snapshot description of what I’m doing with Adsense advertising now. This is a long post, but read through it. The plugin I use to do most of this stuff is linked near the end.
Last year at the IT@Cork Web 2.0 conference, Gavin mentioned...
People of the Blarney Half Marathon
People of the Blarney Half Marathon
This couple posed for me as they walked along the Waterloo Road. I’d venture to say he probably ran the half marathon in less than 90 minutes.
People of the Blarney Half Marathon
We chatted for a few minutes near the finish line while runners streamed past. He finished in 1hr 26mins. Next time I’m bringing a notepad and a pen to get names!
People of the...
After the Blarney Half Marathon
After the Blarney Half Marathon
Four runners who took part in today’s half-marathon in Blarney rest after their ordeal. They were too out of breath to talk but kindly consented to having their photo taken. More photos to come tomorrow!Black and White , Blarney, Blarney half marathon, Canon 20D, Cork, exhaustion, Ireland, irishblogs, People, photos, runners, Sigma 10 20, Urban
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It’s a beautiful day
It’s a beautiful day, so I’ll leave you with Queen’s song of the same name.. I’m off outside.Freddie Mercury , irishblogs, Movies, Music, Queen, youtube
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Light reflects on the Lough
Light reflects on the Lough
Light trails from passing cars and street lights reflect on the calm surface of the Lough in Cork in this long exposure shot.Autumn , Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, irishblogs, lake, light trails, Lights, Night, photos, Sigma 10 20, Sky, The Lough, Trees, Urban, Vehicles
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Middle click your urls again in Firefox 2
One of the really useful features of Firefox in the past was the ability to click the middle mouse button anywhere on a browser page and have the URL in the clipboard load in that window. For some reason it stopped working some time back and I don’t know why. Here’s how to enable it again if your Firefox has stopped obeying your middle finger.
Open “about:config” in a new browser tab or window.
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Charity photo exhibit in Mallow
Charity photo exhibit in Mallow
The Mayor of Mallow, Cllr. Noel O’Connor at Mallow Library at the start of the Mallow Camera Club photography exhibit.
Charity photo exhibit in Mallow
Members of Mallow Camera Club and the public gather at the photo exhibit in the Library.
Charity photo exhibit in Mallow
Sean O’Riordan talks about the trip to South Africa with the Niall Mellon Township...
Google Reader’s improved subscription notice
One of the first things I did when I started using Google Reader was finding the bookmarklet to make subscribing to feeds easier. Unfortunately the first few times I used it I didn’t realise I had to click the “Subscribe” button in the Reader interface. It was hidden away in the top right of the page. I was too busy looking at the feed contents to notice it.
Tom and others have pointed out that...
Passenger Zone
Passenger Zone
No parking between signs .. hotel guests with big bags approaching. Handle with care! Shot outside the hotel the out-of-towners in Automattic stayed in while in San Francisco! Don’t forget the exhibit in Mallow I mentioned in my gallery update starts tonight. I gave it a plug on ocaoimh.ie too so hopefully we’ll see a healthy number of visitors.Black and White , California,...
First RAW converter to support Canon 40D?
I received an email yesterday from Bibble Labs. They’ve updated their very popular raw converter to support the Canon 40D. Could they be the first to market with that support? I don’t know, but the new version is free for existing users and it’s a simple upgrade. Go try out the time limited trial version if you’re itching to play with your new camera’s RAW files! Here’s the change log for this...
Luciano Pavarotti has sung his last
Luciano Pavarotti died in the early morning of September 6, 2007 at home surrounded by his wife and four daughters. I got a bit of a shock this morning looking through my feeds when I saw Pat’s post that Pavarotti died. The Wikipedia page on him has already been updated with more details. A sad day for his family, friends, fans and the music world.In the news , irishblogs, Luciano Pavarotti,...
Charity photography exhibit starts today
If you’re not subscribed to my photoblog, In Photos dot org, you might have missed the announcement about the exhibit. Mallow Camera Club (no, we don’t take photos of candy, cookies or biscuits, Mallow is a town a few miles from here!) will be exhibiting a number of photos in Mallow Town Library for three weeks starting today. One of the Club’s members, Sean Riordan, is heading out to South Africa...
Is your eAccelerator cache dir still there?
While looking through this WordPress performance post I realised that eAccelerator might not be running properly on this blog. For some time I’ve noticed this site hasn’t been as quick off the mark as it used to be. Dare I say it, but it was even a little sluggish!
If you’re not familiar with it, eAccelerator is a PHP accelerator. It caches PHP bytecode and performs optimizations to make your PHP...
Jesus Christ still loves you
Jesus Christ still loves you
A year ago I photographed this man holding the sign saying Jesus Christ Loves You in San Francisco. Amazingly he’s still in the same spot. That’s dedication for you!Advertising , Black and White, California, Candid, Canon 20D, crowd, irishblogs, Jesus Christ, People, photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10 20, sign, Street, United States, Urban
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Bull’s Tavern
Bull’s Tavern
The logo on his shirt, “Bull’s Tavern” caught my eye as we waited on the sidewalk for the lights to change.
This is near Union Square in San Francisco. Check out the Macy’s sign! Shopping heaven for those so addicted.
Architecture, Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, irishblogs, look up, People, photos, Sigma 10 20, Signs, Sky, Street, Urban
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gmail: no third-party DSNs
Be careful if you forward email to a gmail account. Gmail doesn’t like receiving mail delivery status notices or reports. This server filled up overnight with tens of thousands of email reports bouncing back and forth between it and gmail. If you emailed me in the last 24 hours and I haven’t replied, I may not have received it (yet).
postfix/cleanup[12107]: 9FE58326C1: reject: header Content-Type:...
Caroline Street ESB Station
Caroline Street ESB Station
This used to be an electricity switching station for the trams that traveled around Cork city and suburbs many years ago. This building was the location for Stanley Super 800’s Gatecrashing video many month’s ago. I still have some super shots of the interior to post. I’ll eventually get around to it.. Some time!Architecture , Black and White, Canon 20D, Caroline...
A BMW driver responds
If you’ve ever wondered why BMW drivers drive the way they do, then this post will probably help you understand the BMW mindset.. Short and sweet!
bmw , cars, driving, Humour, irishblogs, Movies, youtube
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Comprehensive Canon 40D overview
Roland has posted a fairly exhaustive Canon 40D review on his blog. It made the front page of WordPress.com which is where I found it. Must resist temptation … Canon, Canon 40D, Equipment, irishblogs, photography, review, wordpress.com, Words (via In Photos dot org)