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We Need To Kill The Business Card Once And For All

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I couldn't agree more. - Stanton Champion

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How I Learned to Love Middle Managers

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Joel is great, as usual. - Stanton Champion

Robert Scoble posted a message on Twitter

“Several people have pointed out that Photosynth doesn't run on a Mac. That's true. VMWare or Parallels anyone?”

August 20 at 10:04 pm - Link

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Sadly, no. See my post comment: http://tinyurl.com/6xam2e - Stanton Champion

yeah then install another paid for os? sigh... cloud support anyone? - adolfo foronda

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Hilarious message when you try Photosynth on a mac "Unfortunately, we're not cool enough to run on your OS yet." A mac-coolness poke? - Leif Hansen

Hell, MobileMe doesn't even run on a Mac :P - Kip

Bootcamp FTW! - Tad - just Tad

it says right on the photosynth main page that the photosynth viewer won't run under vmware or parallels .. I do like the leaf shaped controller ..that's really nice and intuitive - JohnBfromMemphis

John: and VMWare is claiming that it does run on their latest beta. - Robert Scoble

I even have problems with it on a Windows machine using Safari... - Tim

Seen ? http://digg.com/microsoft/Phot... - Martin Gommel

Personally I'm not curious enough to wait the time it takes for my Windows VM to load up and become usable. Why don't MS just make their services compatible from the beginning. Google seem to manage it. - Paul Grav

... remembering back to the first demos that blew me away in 2006... if this indeed runs in VMware 2 beta 2 then I'll put it through the paces next week after I get back from snapping photos of Piazza San Marco in Venice. ;) - Jon Price

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August 19 at 10:42 am - Link

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Is Canon now losing the sports market? This photo from the Olympics makes me wonder.

August 12 at 12:55 pm - Link

Kol Tregaskes, JA Castillo, Becca, Brian Sullivan and 6 other people liked this

I count 13 Nikons and 8 Canons in that photo. That seems very bad for Canon. - Stanton Champion

I was noticing the same trend while watching the games. - John Ford

The Nikons were added digitally, don't worry. :-) - Jordan Hofker

So the Nikons are like the fireworks?! - Becca

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Why was the Dukakis in a tank photo so bad? Looking at the photo today, I just see a guy in a tank with a big helmet. How could this one photo have ended his...

July 30 at 6:52 am - Link

Also, I was only 9 in 1988. I don't remember much about the whole thing. - Stanton Champion

I was young as well, I think this sheds a little light on it. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M...) - cmiper

The problem I have with Wikipedia and conventional wisdom is that it seems to confuse cause and effect. If Dukakis were running a brilliant campaign and everybody loved him, then I can't possibly believe that a single photo of him in a tank would do anything negative. On the other hand, it seems more likely that people were already dissatisfied with him, and scorn over the photo was an effect of that dissatisfaction rather than the cause. Am I off track? - Stanton Champion

I don't think you are off track. I just think it may have been one of those "straw that breaks the camel's back" incidents with this photo-op, similar to Dan Quayle and the potato(e) incident. Dukakis was already being mocked a bit for his lack of experience, his wife's drug and drinking problems, and his mental well being, in the midst of all that, this photo-op kind of backfired. Had he been running a great campaign, maybe it wouldn't have mattered, but he wasn't. - cmiper

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As a dog owner, I approve! - Stanton Champion

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“Why do recruiters call in batches?”

July 30 at 8:13 am - Link

Probably because they all work from the same lists, and you just appeared on their lists. - Stanton Champion

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July 25 at 1:20 pm - Link

Seems very cool! - Stanton Champion

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July 21 at 2:18 pm - Link

In case there were any confusion... - Stanton Champion

DSLR: Becca posted a message

“What size memory card do you prefer and how many do you carry? I currently have an 8GB that stays n the camera and a 2GB backup. I gave my 2nd 2GB to my stepdad who only had one card.”

July 8 at 12:48 pm - Link

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...a measly 1GB card and a 512mb reserve. - JA Castillo

I have a few 4GBs. I've seen a lot of people recommend lots of smaller memory cards (1-2GB) citing a "don't put all your eggs in one basket" philosophy. If one fails, you won't lose all of your photos from an outing. I think it all comes down of personal philosophy and preference on the risk-vs-convenience spectrum. - [self setNick:@"willia4"]

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I have a 4GB card and a 512. I carry my laptop around and unload the photos on it when the cards are full. Obviously I don't do pro shooting just for fun :) - Alexandru Savu

2 x 4GB - Andrew Smith

I have an 8 and a 4 although I've very rarely had to pull out the 4. - saeba

2 x 8GB - Thomas Hawk

It also very much depends on how you've configured the camera: if you shoot JPEGs, you might choose a different card strategy than if you shoot auto-bracketed RAWs. - [self setNick:@"willia4"]

I have two 8GB cards, and four 4GB cards. If I'm going to be somewhere with just my laptop for a while, I'll backup my photos from one card to the laptop and to another card that I keep on me on my keychain just to be safe. I HATE losing photos. It's only happened once, and I'm determined to not let it happen again. - Donato (ricin) via twhirl

1 x 1 GB and 1 x 2 GB only (both SD) because I had those before my camera. I need to step up to at least one 4 GB. Both of my current ones are the SanDisk Ultra II that snap in half to reveal a USB interface. - Kevin C. Tofel

One 2GB and one 1GB but I almost never use the 1GB. I only shoot RAW and haven't ever filled up the 2GB on a trip but I'm a hobbiest photographer and haven't had the opportunity to travel abroad with the camera yet. - Benjamin Golub

Same as Benjamin - Brian Sullivan

3 x 4GB, 2GB, and 1GB. I just bought the 3 4GB cards because there was a rebate from SanDisk. - Justin Korn

4 X 4 GB that I use - and then there probably are a few 2 GB in the bottom of my camera bag :) - Patty Hankins

I think I'd like to replace my backup 2GB with another 8GB but I worry about the "eggs in one basket" aspect. That is what keeps me away from the 16GB cards. I take tons of continuous shots trying to get that great action shot so I can fill a card when shooting JPEG + RAW. Before I got the 8GB I filled my 2GB one day and didn't know it until it wouldn't take anymore. Ack. - Becca

I have about 8 x 2GB cards. I prefer the smaller size. If a card dies during a shoot I'm limited to what I could lose (hasn't happened... knock on wood.) I can typically store about 120 RAW files on each card, which is plenty for me per card. Plus fast 2GB cards are cheap in the world of 8GB cards. - Mark Anderson

Becca -- Yeah. For me, a handful of 4GBs was the right balance between convenience of not having to change cards and peace of mind that if one card broke, I'd not be completely screwed. - [self setNick:@"willia4"]

I'm all for "not keeping your eggs in one basket" theory, but has anyone actually had a card die on them yet? - Justin Korn

Justin - I'm just as worried about losing them, smashing them in a car door, having the dog run off with them... - [self setNick:@"willia4"]

2Gigs in the chamber...1Gig in the hole...I don't typically shoot in RAW...but at some point I'll start and then I'll splurge on a big card... - Live4Soccer

An 8 gig in the Lumix for the HD movies and a 4 gig in the D40 for RAW+jpg. Maybe overkill have never filled either! - John Samuelson

Currently I have a 2GB and a 4GB CF. I won't go any higher then 4GB. - Mathew Ballard

I have a 4GB and 2 2GBs (friend has one right now). I shoot in RAW. - Phillip Jeffrey

1x8GB and 2x4GB. My first 8GB died the day before my 4GB arrived in the mail. Had to buy an another (expensive) 4GB to be able to continue shooting that day. No problems restoring the photos from the 8GB though. - Henrik Johansson

I keep a 4GB CF card in the D300, and carry a 2GB with me on shoots. I used to have an 8GB SD card for the D80, but never filled it up. - Cecily Walker

2x4GB and 1x2GB. I bought the 4GB cards for a trip to Peru, and I definitely subscribe to the "don't put your eggs in one basket" philosophy. - Stanton Champion

I don't go larger then 4Gig. I don't like relying on my card to store my photos and most often clear it after every shoot. - Stuart Forsyth

Two 8's and a bunch of smaller ones for my D300. It's only once in a blue moon that I actually shoot more than 8 gb at a time. Only once did I fill up the second 8 (that was a studio shoot where I was just snap snap snap for four hours straight). - Eric

8gb and x2 4gb for me and my D300 - Mel.Buckpitt

I have 2 8gb, since I like to shoot raw with my D40x. An 8gb card will hold about 660 raw images. I also have a bunch of 2gb cards, which I usually use with my point & shoot coolpix L5 - Mike Cohen

I got one 8G + 2x 1 GB For more shots ... Will need another 8G for shure.. But if I am loosing one of the 8GB I loose many images... So that's not cool.... - Martin Gommel

2 2 Gigs. - Yuvi

2x4GB + 2GB - Bryan Villarin

2 x 2GB. - Russellreno

I'm in the 2 x 2 camp - RyanEs

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From the logbook—BMW 135i

July 8 at 2:23 pm - Link

Sounds like a really fun car! - Stanton Champion

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Automakers see potential in cars with smaller engines, but more amenities

July 7 at 12:39 pm - Link

It's about time. - Stanton Champion

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How To Build A Web App in Four Days For $10,000 (Say Hello To Matt)

July 3 at 3:52 pm - Link

Absolutely incredible... - Stanton Champion

DSLR: Jason Chen posted a link

Some Thoughts on The Nikon D700

July 2 at 5:38 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

[self setNick:@"willia4"], Stanton Champion, Adam, Aperture Image and Brian Sullivan liked this

Interesting scuttlebutt on Nikon's resurgence from Michael Reichmann: "Apparently, (at least according to my friend) in about 2005 Nikon's board had a break with the company's senior management. After some 50 years as a dominant player in the Pro camera market Nikon was losing not only marketshare but also "face", because of Canon's dominant position in almost every market segment, but particularly with regard to Pro cameras and Nikons lack of a full-frame competitor to Canon 1Ds series. In short – Canon had been cleaning Nikon's clock, and the board was pissed. It seems (or so the story went) that the board removed some of Nikon's more conservative senior management and replaced them with more aggressive "Young Turks", along with a mandate to rebuilt Nikon's reputation and market position." - Jason Chen via Bookmarklet

"If Canon serves us up a warmed over 5D, with just the mandatory upgrades and a slightly higher resolution sensor, then they'll fall into Nikon's trap" - this is my concern, that it's back to the drawing board for Canon and 5Dii. - Jody C

C'mon folks, it's not gonna be the end of the world for Canon if they don't blow our socks off with the 5DII just like it wasn't the end of the world for Nikon for the past however many years while Canon was having their way. Canon can cede the field to Nikon for this generation of bodies and gear up for the next round. Of course if they mess up the next round... ;-p - saeba

The article wonders if the D700 is a masterstroke or misguided because it will cannibalize the D3. I vote masterstroke. You don't worry about cannibalization if you're trying to make yourself relevant again, especially when the real money is in expensive add-ons (lenses, flashes, etc). - Stanton Champion

DSLR: Jason Chen posted a link

The D3, D700 and Canon

July 2 at 3:50 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

Harvey Simmons, Aperture Image, Thomas Hawk, Tsega Dinka and 8 other people liked this

"As has widely been reported around the net, today marks the introduction of the new Nikon D700. In my eyes, this release pretty much seals the deal that Nikon is back in the game and in a huge way. More to the point, the domination that Canon has enjoyed since 2000 in the mid to high-end digital SLR market is well and truly over. To be sure, Canon isn’t out of the game yet and no obituaries need to be written. But, a big and fundamental change has happened." - Jason Chen via Bookmarklet

Canon must wow people this year or else they're going to face a serious brain drain of customers. I'm not even sure they're doing that well in the low-end consumer market, like the article suggests. People I see with SLRs are 2 to 1 carrying Nikons. - Stanton Champion

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Yup, I'm seeing this trend too. Amazing turnaround, I'd love to know how they got it done. I wish Microsoft would learn from Nikon. They are facing similar challenges. - Robert Scoble

If the D700 has similar low light capability (to D3) it will be significant -- but it is still going to be priced way above the 5D according to most reports (and a new 5D is due out soon). I think some waiting is still in order to declare that Nikon has a winner here - Brian Sullivan

Of course the D700 is priced way above what the 5D costs now. The 5D cost $3k too when it first came out and is now 3 years old. The D700 will still be a great camera no matter what Canon does with the 5D successor. And that 5D successor better be all that and then some if Canon expects to slot it in at the same price point. - saeba

It seems as though the torch has been passed, and Canon is now the follower after many years as leader. I hope this is not the case, and Canon release some announcement of new products soon to counter what will inevitably be a jump in the prosumer market from Canon to Nikon. Since my trusty old Nikon F2 kit was stolen 7 years ago, I've been without SLR. Recently I've overcome my disgust from this event, and want to dive back in. Canon's superiority in CMOS and image quality makes me lean in this direction (for 5D successor), but if no announcement comes by September and Photokina, Nikon will be firmly established as today's DSLR leader, and my choice will have been made. - Jody C

As a 5D owner, I have to admit that I'm intrigued by the D700. My only hesitation with moving to Nikon would be what seems to be a dearth of prime lenses on par with Canon's L's. But I don't know the Nikkor line-up or terminology that well, so I could be mistaken. - Jason Chen

DaveMitz posted a message on Twitter

“got to SAT 2 hrs before flight like southwest airlines recommends. first flight @ 6, no agents until 5. line was 100+ deep w/ unhappy custs.”

July 2 at 3:50 am - Link

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And let me guess, by the time you made it through security, your flight had fully boarded and you were running to the gate with your shoes in your hands? - Stanton Champion

uTest: Stanton Champion posted a message

“Oh wow, lots of new people in the room! Why not introduce ourselves?”

July 1 at 4:21 pm - Link

I'll go first. I'm Stanton, and I'm the marketing manager for uTest. I just started recently, taking a lot of the work off of our founder's plates. Prior to uTest, I was a product manager at Rackspace. My favorite food is chocolate...and tacos...never together. - Stanton Champion

DSLR: Stanton Champion posted a message

“Question: How long do you think until full frame DSLRs are at a prosumer price point (around $1200 - $1500)?”

July 1 at 10:18 am - Link

3-5 years - saeba

Canon 5D bodies are down below $1500 today. If Canon ever announces the 5D successor, you can probably expect them to drop below $1k. - Jody C

Just to clarify, my 3-5 year prediction was for prices of new, upcoming products. Yeah you can find used 5Ds for $1500+ (I have yet to see any below $1500) but new? Not yet. - saeba

New bodies are out there at that price point. Whether I buy from those vendors or not is a different story! - Jody C

Yeah, I was thinking both "new" and in the 40D price territory. I guess the better question is "when will there be a full frame DSLR that is in the same pricing block as the 40D?" - Stanton Champion

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July 1 at 4:05 pm - Link

You know the economy is bad when Starbucks has to close stores! - Stanton Champion

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Don't hide or disable menu items

July 1 at 12:13 pm - Link

Outstanding usability idea. - Stanton Champion

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Wow: TWIP Host Scott Bourne is Switching to Nikon

July 1 at 11:29 am - Link

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Heresy! Who will represent the Canon Nation on TWIP? ;-) - Jeremy Brooks

Hell, if I could afford to just go out and drop cash on a nice full frame camera and new matching lenses, there would be little guilt involved in brand jumping too. - jerry

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@Taylor he answers the "why" question in the post... - Aaron B. Hockley

He found the perfect combo for what he shoots: D3 + 200-400. Not a bad reason. - saeba

Yes, the post makes sense. There's really not a wrong choice -- Canon and Nikon both make great gear. Just have to find what works best for you. - Jeremy Brooks

Canon really seems like they've ignored their customers. There's some Canon gear I need, but I almost want to hold off buying and wait and see. If Nikon manages to leapfrog Canon and stay ahead, the less I have to sell to switch the better. - Stanton Champion

Damn, I missed getting the 15mm by 17 minutes. :( - Donato (ricin) via twhirl

I'm waiting until September for potential 5D successor announcement from Canon. If it doesn't come, D700 is looking good. - Jody C

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Interesting Harvard article on creativity vs. execution in management. - Stanton Champion

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Full text: An epic Bill Gates e-mail rant (Todd Bishop/Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog)

June 24 at 6:59 pm - Link

Funny rant. Maybe Gates should look at getting a Mac. - Stanton Champion

Robert Scoble posted a message on Twitter

“Bummer about today? I lost my iPhone in a cab. Sigh. Anyway, I still have my Nokia phones so you can still call me. 425-205-1921”

June 24 at 5:05 pm - Link

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Oh well. Just a couple of weeks away form the new one. - Mike Doeff

That's how I reacted to it. :-) - Robert Scoble

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oh no. sorry to hear robert! how much data was on it? - Brian Daniel Eisenberg

No data. - Robert Scoble

call your cell , phone, tell whoever picks it up to ship it back to you collect and tell h/her that you will send them some SWAG of FastCompany.TV :)- - Peter Dawson

I'm going to leave my cell phone in a cab next week...it will help me to rationalize the iPhone purchase ;-) - George Lee via twhirl

Sorry to hear about the iPhone Robert. - James

no data = whew. I'd hate to lose the ~1500 pics, 500+ songs, and ??? videos on my LG VX9900. - Brian Daniel Eisenberg

Ouch. Losing my iPhone would be like losing my right hand. - Glenn Batuyong

Remote kill it :-) - Nick Humphries

I hope this doesn't turn into the same situation as when Paris Hilton lost her cell phone... :D - George Lee

Nice excuse for a bright new shiny iPhone Robert! hehehe! sure ya lost it! ha, ha! Excellent timing! - Susan Beebe

@brian, iPhone are backed up automatically when you sync it with iPhone, so it doesn't really matters. More concerns about your adress book if you haven't locked it. - fbrunel

I broke mine pretty bad last week — http://flickr.com/photos/fbrun... — time for a change. - fbrunel

I'm sorry for both of you Robert and fbrunel. - directeur

Wow. Imagine losing such a pretty and expensive piece of technology. That's gotta hurt. - Here's... possible248!

ask yer brother in law for a new one or better yet blog about it :) - Prolific Programmer

Somehow I think it's funny that you sent out your phone number to all 27,889 of your Twitter followers. That's a lot of trust. Or really good call screening skills. - Stanton Champion

Gee - just noticed that the token card to our intranet is missing from my key ring. I am going to be really out of touch until I get back in the office. Is there some phase of the lunar cycle for tech displacement? - Loretta Donovan

Someone needs to develop an iPhone app that twitters you its current location every hour or so, so that if you do loose it, all you have to do is wait for it to twitter its location to you. Now that the iPhone has A-GPS, location services and all. - Nick Humphries

I wonder how many calls he got? - Kevin Shannon

Sorry dude. Does make the cause for a new I-fon. I have to say it, you rawk! Honesty and full disclosure makes Mati happy! :) I honest to g-d did not think Robert would pick up the phone yet he did. PASS w/flying colors. I will be looking for th Qik video shortly. :) - Mathew A. Koeneker

Did you lose the cab too? - Mark Forman

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Mars Maps

June 22 at 7:19 am - Link

Tons of beautiful maps of Mars. - Stanton Champion

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No such thing as price pressure

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So true, so true. - Stanton Champion

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Replicating the Milgram Experiment

June 19 at 5:56 pm - Link

Gah, this still works. When will humanity learn? - Stanton Champion

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June 19 at 6:05 am - Link

For some reason it's rendering div blocks on my personal website just a little differently. I may have to play with my CSS to see why. - Stanton Champion

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Inspiration: High Dynamic Range (HDR) Imaging

June 15 at 7:33 am - Link

I love HDR photography! - Stanton Champion