Author Archives: Johan

The fastest way to convert images

- Posted in computers

For me, this is the quickest way to convert and optimize a bunch of images. This example converts a bunch of PNGs in JPGs and resizes them to a width of 1100 pixels. It then opens ImageOptim to further optimize the output. Install ImageOptim Install ImageMagick – if you have Brew the quickest way is: […]

UI in Jurassic World trailer

- Posted in interface

When I watch science fiction films – or any film really, I am always fascinated by how computers are displayed. Here are some UI screen grabs from the just-released Jurassic World trailer: And one from the original film: A map with color coding seems more useful to me than an all-blue/black one.

Old Masters

- Posted in other

Now I am 79. I’ve written many hundreds of essays, 10 times that number of misbegotten drafts both early and late, and I begin to understand that failure is its own reward. It is in the effort to close the distance between the work imagined and the work achieved wherein it is to be found […]

Sony RX100 M3

- Posted in photography

The Verge about the 3rd iteration of the Sony RX100: But there’s another equally impressive feature that’s hidden inside the camera when you first pick it up: a retractable electronic viewfinder. Sony seems to have pulled off a masterful feat of engineering here. All it takes is the flick of a button when you want […]