Juan - let us know what your results are...
- Justin Korn
If you use Adobe Lightroom, you can get all of these stats for your entire photo database, not just the ones you have posted on Flickr.
- Jeff P. Henderson
Jeff - very true, unless you have multiple catelogs all over the place :)
- Justin Korn
from IM
Even the rice it was sitting on is making my eyes water...
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
The Mango Cafe in Palo Alto served mild, jerked, or extra jerked. They would put on latex gloves before bringing out an extra jerked plate. I couldn't handle the extra jerked, too much pain.
- DGentry
I did warn you. I'll go easy on the pepper next time! Cute pic.
- Jasmin Smith
from iPhone
#wtf!!! btw @Zee I like your new Friendfeed avatar. This one makes you look 30 years younger. Previously I actually thought that you were 50+ yo...
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
thank you so much, mwm and everybody. you are all so sweet. it was a nice thing to see today. :)
- edythe
aww, thanks, russell -- and lisa, too! :)
- edythe
It's Edythe's birthday, and none of you told me about it until now?!?!?!? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH ALL OF YOU FRIENDFEEDERS.
- ha3rvey (business time)
Last night, my kids and I were sitting in the living room and I said to them, "'I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.' They got up, unplugged the Computer, and threw out my wine. The little bastards.......
A good idea. When I take it back out (I'm a dork and put it back in the box, wrapping and all) I'll have to update my stick-figure picture :o)
- Katie is Frittering
from fftogo
The Wii Fit doesn't lie....even with all this holiday food, I'm still down 55 pounds since I started on this journey in June. Not bad for 6 months. I have my weight loss/fitness goals for 2010 already mapped out. 2010 is really gonna be a good year.
They're not gonna replace your 5.1 surround system but they fit in your laptop bag, they're snazzy and produce a great sound for their size.
- Jim in Real Time
from Bookmarklet
I just like to use the words raw. Seems more honest. If I taught my sisters how to spell them in chalk on the sidewalk when I was 10, it's probably okay on friendfeed.
- Cristo
I guess, but I don't want to corrupt Avynn's youth, also I think he's probably the youngest user of FF who doesn't have a parent ghosting the account.
- Jimminy Fuller
I'm gonna guess Avynn knows how to spell any word you are afraid to type.
- Cristo
Pinochio was a good boy, too, and he was lovingly made out of wood by the woodcarver. Therefore, Avynn must have been lovingly crafted from top of the line hardware and painstakingly coded, to be a good boy. This makes him the most developed Android, and AI system ever.
- Jimminy Fuller
My command is this: Empty one of the large trash cans out into the lawn. Fill it with water and ice and dump it on your parents. :) They will like it, just like coaches in the NFL do.
- Cristo
Here's why Cliqset won't take off: no immediately visible follow/follower counts. This is a good thing but it's going to turn off a certain [irritating] contingent of users. You know who you are.
There is something just slightly off about the UI but I haven't figured out what it is. I think it's maybe the 'Comment Like Share View' links. They just kind of float out there. On FriendFeed, they're tucked in a bit and less obtrusive. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing service icons.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Don't make me come over there and script those icons in. *resists*
- Micah Wittman
I never once heard any defense by the Ff jerks about why the service icons were ever removed in the first place, and weren't add backable by option. They just kind of killed it, then ignored every question about it.
- Matthew DeVries
Did someone say "icons" ? It must be in the water. Icons have been my morning
- Melanie Reed
I wouldn't necessarily call them jerks over that, Matthew, but I could've sworn I remember reading Bret or Benjamin talking about service icons being removed either because of page load speed and/or that they felt they were simply unnecessary.
- Akiva Moskovitz
LOL, at least they started the Recommended Users List debate right out the gate. I wonder if people will cut and paste their old arguments verbatim or at least swap out the service names.
- Matthew DeVries
Should we start scooping up the Oprah and Ashton and Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods usernames, lest they be worth money some day? As well as all the single-names, like Steve and Tim and such?
- Matthew DeVries
"The Küch Lantern is very similar to some other lanterns already in the market but one thing is does differently is you can squeeze its squeezable body to activate it. Otherwise you turn it on by spinning a rotary dial at the base. Speaking of which it charges with a dock. No details on how long the charge will hold or how long the light will last but isn’t this just perfect for those moonlit strolls?"
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
I reshare this to Ideas & Inspiration room :) These are so realistic!
- Kristian Salonen
I'm sorry but this is unbelievable:) I'll give credit to the artist upon more convincing proof! The photogenic look of the tiger and lion really helps the artist's case though:)
- Roney Smith
I'm with Roney... I find this hard to believe... or maybe I'm just jealous that I can't even get stick people right!
- Jasmin Smith
you cannot win on the interwebs. draw some crap it doesn't get noticed. draw something amazing in pencil and people say it's not real.
- Joe Breen
I'm really happy everyone liked these. They're my most liked entry to date, Thanks! There also seems to be some question about whether these are actually Pencil Drawings.I can assure you that they are.When I get home, I should have the links. I have more drawings, too.
- Michael Fidler
from fftogo
Thanks Enrique, I'll post some more soon. They are a little more obvious than these ones. As Luke points out; without being able to look closely it's impossible to tell. He's right; but up close it's more obvious. I'll upload the originals to Picasa later, and then you'll be able to zoom in with any photo viewer and see for yourselves. I can't believe how many people liked these. A few people have reposted them already. Thanks!
- Michael Fidler
Absolutely awesome, Michael. You are extremely talented. Everyone should repost these pix and help to make you famous. You should be doing this full time - you obviously have some passion for this. Bravo.
- Chris Loft
These are really beautiful, Michael. Do you sell them?
- Shannon Jiménez
Chris, I would love to say they're mine, but it's not true. I've had them for a while, but I'll find the artists names. It will just require a little backtracking. Besides, they deserve the credit; all I did was find them:-)
- Michael Fidler
Cut the bullshit! :) Photos are very good.
- Burçak Çubukçu
I draw alot in pencil, but they are amazing, the best for me is the girl, that is the most photo-like one. :o)
- Rob Sellen :o)
I agree Rob, the girl is amazing. My favorite by far! Wait until you see it close up! It's really had to tell, even up close!
- Michael Fidler
Burçak Çubukçu If these were photographs, they would be very good. As Pencil Drawings,(which they are), they're amazing.
- Michael Fidler
@Burçak Çubukçu I can't tell if your serious now or just kidding around. I hope your just having fun! If you are serious, I've never given you a reason to question my integrity, nor do I ever intend to. However, the second set is up now, so judge them for yourself, but don't judge me! http://ff.im/1BJh5 BTW, I messed up and reposted the shot of the women again. Oh well. Hope you like them:-)
- Michael Fidler
@Michael: try deviantART, not Picasa, to submit your artworks
- LouCypher
WOW "I can't believe it's in pencil"
- sofarsoShawn
LouCypher, I know it well, but I don't see why I would want to do that. I hope everyone knows by now that they're not mine? I'm sorry, but I can't say it any clearer than that.
- Michael Fidler
nah, i don't believe it is done in pencil. i am sure it is photoshopped :)
- hasin hayder
I'm finding this both interesting and humorous at the same time. There's a separate message board where this post is being discussed and it has another forty comments on it already. I think its great how this has created some lively discussion, considering that when I posted this I was doubtful if anyone would even like it. When I went to sleep last night there was only had 3 or 4 likes...
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- Michael Fidler
Very interesting. I would like to see them up close and in person...just to make sure. Bill said it's real and possible. Your 2nd set of picts look like pencil. Nice work in finding these!
- LaFern Cusack
Kol, I can't thank you enough! Kol found another post which helps to prove that these are done in pencil. I had my doubts about a few of them because I collected them from several different sites over time, but the site Kol found has done a great job pulling together an impressive collection of these drawings and more. Take a look - http://www.flickzzz.com/2009...
- Michael Fidler
Actually there are more than what this site shows. There's an entire set with the cats(little cats), which I have, and there's a new portrait set.
- Michael Fidler
Found your post here, Michael. :-) I tried my best to find the artists.
- Kol Tregaskes
Amazing and very very very good.... Very impressive ...
- Linda Zeek-Bobinski
Yeah we know, thanks though, James. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Excellent pictures - how long did it take you to scan the photographs into Photoshop and then edit them? The only pencil that has come into contact with these "drawings" is the Photoshop pencil. A tip - stop trying to fool people into thinking you are a "real" artist, because all you are doing is cheapening proper artist's works whom have spent hours creating real pictures as opposed to a few minutes on a graphics editing package.
- The Wimp
A bell does ring here. And I am remembering why I was so attracted to the tiger...and the lion for that matter. These are exact replicas of prints I had in our bedroom when I lived in Dallas. I had bought the prints (in color) at a department store,
- Melanie Reed
Actually, I have learned quite a bit about these drawing since I made this post. Not only have I discovered all of the artists, but I've learned more about how they are created. They are always copied from a photograph or painting, but usually a photograph. It is extremely time consuming and detail orientated work. There are many other artists besides the ones featured here who practice...
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- Michael Fidler
Most of them have portfolio's on deviantart.com and their work is truly amazing even if they are copies of other artists work. I suppose with this level of detail, they have to start with something. Nevertheless, I'm still in awe of their talent. Melanie, the animal prints you refer to are from a very well renowned photographer. The originals are B&W I'll look it up later but I do have...
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- Michael Fidler