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The fastest way to convert images

November 26, 2014 - 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: brew install imagemagick
Run this command: mogrify -format jpg *.png && mogrify -resize 1100 *.jpg && open -a ImageOptim .

Be aware that mogrify replaces the original file – use convert if you want to keep the original files.

UI in Jurassic World trailer

November 26, 2014 - 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

November 19, 2014 - 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 that the ceaseless labor is the freedom of play, that what’s at stake isn’t a reflection in the mirror of fame but the escape from the prison of the self.

Very inspiring article about older people still doing their thing. NYTimes — Old Masters at the Top of their Game →

Sony RX100 M3

May 17, 2014 - Posted in photography

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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 to call upon the high-res, 1.4-million-dot EVF. Then once you’re done, it simply disappears back into the body. A retractable EVF on a camera that fits in your pocket. Color us impressed.