kataan dot org

trust in the you of now.

---

Walkabout

“did you see that?”

Posted on July 11th, 2024 in android | No Comments »

Old Iron

IBM 360 Mainframe at the Computer History Museum.

Posted on May 3rd, 2024 in android, blog | No Comments »

25 Years…

 

I realized that my blog and this domain (kataan.org) are 25 years old today! I started a project to move the older items from a text archive (downloaded from blogger, remember them?) into my WordPress database. I hadn’t realized that with blogger, I used it like Twitter as a microblog – there are some days where I posted multiple times a day, on different trains of thought.
Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on April 15th, 2024 in blog | No Comments »

Another Nikon

I’ve had a string of good luck lately.

Shopping at thrift stores can be a hit-or-miss proposition. My latest find is a Coolpix 5400, a logical progression from my Coolpix 995 and 4300.

This one has the same lens, a 5 megapixel sensor, swaps the swivel-body design for the body-with-grip design that took Nikon through the 2000s, and uses the same batteries as my other Nikons – all with strap, battery and lens cap in great shape for $15.

I’ll take it out for some test shots and write a review shortly.

Posted on February 22nd, 2024 in coolpix5400 | No Comments »

It’s a mystery…

Ever go through your camera roll and have no idea what you took a picture of? I know this is somewhere in Las Vegas, but that’s about it.

Posted on February 22nd, 2024 in android, digital | No Comments »

Cirque

Posted on February 21st, 2024 in android, digital | No Comments »

Cinque Terre, Italy

There’s an old photographer’s saying – “Don’t shoot postcards.” Don’t take time to shoot a traditional tourist photo that you could buy for a dollar/euro. Save your time for the experience.
Some rules need to be broken, sometimes.

 

Posted on January 6th, 2024 in android, digital | No Comments »

Another retro digicam – Nikon Coolpix 4500

Here’s another couldn’t-pass-up bargain camera, the Nikon Coolpix 4500. it’s a slight upgrade from my Nikon Coolpix 995 –  4x zoom instead of 3x, slightly higher resolution, and a metal body. The chattery, constanf focusing is much quieter, and it’s a smaller, more solid feeling camera. Photos to come…

Posted on January 6th, 2024 in digital | No Comments »

My Powershot

My first digicam was a Canon Powershot S100 purchased back in 2000, and it changed my perspective on photography. Being able to review images in real-time, for the first time, helped me improve as a photographer. 23 years later…

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 11th, 2023 in canon, digital | No Comments »

Water Lanterns

Posted on October 16th, 2023 in android, digital | No Comments »

Rome

Posted on October 1st, 2023 in android, photo | No Comments »

Chief Hotel Court

Posted on June 4th, 2023 in journal | No Comments »

Cirque

Posted on June 4th, 2023 in journal | No Comments »

gordy’s camera straps

I’ve got a couple of these sturdy hand straps from https://gordyscamerastraps.com on a couple of my cameras and love the feel, the size, and being able to match strap and camera colors is pretty neat.

Posted on February 9th, 2023 in coolpix995 | No Comments »

Books

Posted on December 20th, 2022 in android, art | No Comments »

LEGO Detail

Posted on December 18th, 2022 in android, journal | No Comments »

Sensorio @ Paso Robles

Bruce Munro’s “Sensorio” exhibit, Paso Robles, CA

Posted on August 22nd, 2022 in android, art | No Comments »

Home Office Fix – HDMI Audio With Multiple PCs

Many people are working from home exclusively or a couple of days a week as part of a hybrid work environment. With a few tweaks, a home office can do double-duty nicely.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on August 16th, 2022 in consulting | No Comments »

Gary Numan

Posted on April 3rd, 2022 in android, photo | No Comments »

Vacation, Hawaii

The view out of our living room window on vacation. That was about as clear as the sky got the week we were there.

Posted on March 31st, 2022 in android | No Comments »