An interesting development! I now have an actual digital camera! A worthy successor to Dinkycam! snicker
My folks got me a FujiFilm FinePix camera as a birthday gift, so now I'll be able to take photos that contain recognisable subjects! Hoo-freakin'-ray!
So, expect to see a lot more photos appearing on my bloggie...
PS. Nope, still aren't gonna see any nudie shots, btw...
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Showing posts with label Dinkycam. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
I Saw A Turtle!
I went for one of my round-the-town walks yesterday, while the weather was still good. I really need to get some more exercise, so I've taken up a semi-regular stroll, just so I can get used to the idea of leaving the house.
I walked past the man-made lake by the high school, and I saw some ducks (no real surprise there)... but I saw something else which struck me as unusual. There was a greenish helmet-shape sitting about six feet from the edge of the lake. At first, I thought it was a piece of rubbish, or someone's hat, but I crept up for a closer look and...
Hey! I saw a turtle! =)
I'm happy to see real live creatures up close, but I didn't want to disturb turtle too much. So, I took a couple of pictures, and then crept away. Unfortunately, I took said pictures with Dinkycam and they really didn't work out at all:
That greyish smoosh in the middle of the greenish smudgy stuff is the turtle. I really really have to get a new camera! Once I took the (cough cough) "photos", I crept away, and watched the turtle as it plodded off back to the lake.
Okay, so I'm getting over excited over a damn animal. It's just that I seldom get to see non-domesticated animals so close to a built-up area. (There have been a few kangaroos sighted in the empty field between the CBD and where I live, but they have been there for a while.)
This makes me both happy, and a little sad, too. A lot of other people who would have seen this would have tried to disturb the animal somehow, by either trying to take it home, or injuring it somehow. The closeness of the high school to the lake also brings some nasty possibilities to mind... though I assume the turtle would have the sense to keep away from people at a set time (who knows?).
I also saw some birds with long black curved beaks by the lake. I think they are either a type of ibis, or a jabiru, but I gotta do some research. Damn, I wish we still had that bird book we used to have years ago, but I think my Dad took it with him to Queensland...
PS. Yep. They were definitely ibises.
I walked past the man-made lake by the high school, and I saw some ducks (no real surprise there)... but I saw something else which struck me as unusual. There was a greenish helmet-shape sitting about six feet from the edge of the lake. At first, I thought it was a piece of rubbish, or someone's hat, but I crept up for a closer look and...
Hey! I saw a turtle! =)
I'm happy to see real live creatures up close, but I didn't want to disturb turtle too much. So, I took a couple of pictures, and then crept away. Unfortunately, I took said pictures with Dinkycam and they really didn't work out at all:
Okay, so I'm getting over excited over a damn animal. It's just that I seldom get to see non-domesticated animals so close to a built-up area. (There have been a few kangaroos sighted in the empty field between the CBD and where I live, but they have been there for a while.)
This makes me both happy, and a little sad, too. A lot of other people who would have seen this would have tried to disturb the animal somehow, by either trying to take it home, or injuring it somehow. The closeness of the high school to the lake also brings some nasty possibilities to mind... though I assume the turtle would have the sense to keep away from people at a set time (who knows?).
I also saw some birds with long black curved beaks by the lake. I think they are either a type of ibis, or a jabiru, but I gotta do some research. Damn, I wish we still had that bird book we used to have years ago, but I think my Dad took it with him to Queensland...
PS. Yep. They were definitely ibises.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
New Monitor
I acquired a "new second-hand" computer monitor from a friend a few months ago, and last night I decided to set it up and see if it works.
Yep, it does! Now I have a lovely 42cm screen with which I can look at stuff in 1024x768 pixels... and it is a weird experience seeing stuff in a familiar size, only bigger!
Naturally I took a Dinkycam photo to commemorate the occasion.
I also took a photo of Jiji the cat, who was inside for some reason.
Yes, I did turn on the lights! I was a bit worried that these wouldn't work at all, because the camera wasn't uploading photos properly the last time I used it. Eep.
My Ma has told me that I can borrow her older Digital Camera, in case I feel inclined to take better photos. That is, photos with recognisable subjects.
I've also been doing some games stuff, and I'll also be upgrading my website sooner rather than later (yes, you'll finally be able to see things on it rather than just "coming soon, visit my blog in meantime").
Yep, it does! Now I have a lovely 42cm screen with which I can look at stuff in 1024x768 pixels... and it is a weird experience seeing stuff in a familiar size, only bigger!
Naturally I took a Dinkycam photo to commemorate the occasion.
I also took a photo of Jiji the cat, who was inside for some reason.
Yes, I did turn on the lights! I was a bit worried that these wouldn't work at all, because the camera wasn't uploading photos properly the last time I used it. Eep.
My Ma has told me that I can borrow her older Digital Camera, in case I feel inclined to take better photos. That is, photos with recognisable subjects.
I've also been doing some games stuff, and I'll also be upgrading my website sooner rather than later (yes, you'll finally be able to see things on it rather than just "coming soon, visit my blog in meantime").
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Is there no end to this?
And because I'm either vain, or a masochist...
MORE PIX OF MEEEE!!!
This first picture was from when we were painting last, and Andrew had brought a ViewMaster with him (for some unknown reason, he's a law unto himself sometimes). We all had a go looking through the lenses at the pretty 3D images, and Andrew decided to take some photos of us in the act:
Needless to say, I won't be doing that again any time soon.
These two were taken with Dinkycam. The first was an attempt at a self-portrait, the second was taken by Trish and turned out much better.
You wouldn't have guessed that I was feeling poorly in those two images - those were taken on Sick Thursday (ie. the one I've been griping about in the last two posts).
MORE PIX OF MEEEE!!!
This first picture was from when we were painting last, and Andrew had brought a ViewMaster with him (for some unknown reason, he's a law unto himself sometimes). We all had a go looking through the lenses at the pretty 3D images, and Andrew decided to take some photos of us in the act:
Needless to say, I won't be doing that again any time soon.
These two were taken with Dinkycam. The first was an attempt at a self-portrait, the second was taken by Trish and turned out much better.
You wouldn't have guessed that I was feeling poorly in those two images - those were taken on Sick Thursday (ie. the one I've been griping about in the last two posts).
Presenting Dinkycam!
Just when you thought these photos couldn't get any worse...
A couple of years ago, my older sister bought me a digital camera for Christmas.
"Lucky you!" you might well say, but...
Let's just say, um, that the camera doesn't quite do what it promises.
For a start, it's very small.
It's dimensions are 6cm wide, 4cm tall, and 1½cm thick.
It has a keyring loop on it. As in, keep it on a loop with your keys...?
It runs on a single AAA alkaline battery. If the battery runs flat, or if it falls out, all the pictures are deleted.
It has no flash. If the image you are trying to take is too dark, it won't take it.
It has no preview screen, just a little window that slides up from the top to give you an (approximate) view through the lens.
It does, however, come with a CD-Rom with all the stuff you need to get it to work, and it does come with a USB cable.
EDIT: Here's a nice decent visible picture of it, if that description didn't do it for you:
So far, I have had it for about two years, and I have never been able to get it to work.
Until this week.
I took it along with me to the fateful non-working working bee at the art studio last Thursday, and took some photos of the murals (in case I didn't get any from Andrew, but it turned out that I did after all).
Because the camera is only a budget model (ha!) I had no way of knowing how the photos would turn out until I got it home and uploaded them. When I did, this is what popped out:
Thrilling, huh?
But wait, there's more! I decided to take some photos of our new refrigerator and compared it with our our old one. Have a look!
I was a tad disappointed with the camera at first, especially since this is supposed to be the HIGH RESOLUTION setting. And no, I haven't reduced the size of the pictures in order to upload them - that's what it spits out. 352 x 288 pixels to be precise.
Okay, so it's not the best camera. But then I realised, "Hey! So what? You can still recognise what the subjects are, um, almost..." And besides, it's not as if I have a better digital camera lying around the house!
So I've decided to keep on using it, and to take pictures of things I otherwise wouldn't be able to.
I have christened it... Dinkycam.
Keep your eyes open for more photos, folks!
and NB. I will NOT be uploading pornographic images of myself.
A couple of years ago, my older sister bought me a digital camera for Christmas.
"Lucky you!" you might well say, but...
Let's just say, um, that the camera doesn't quite do what it promises.
For a start, it's very small.
It's dimensions are 6cm wide, 4cm tall, and 1½cm thick.
It has a keyring loop on it. As in, keep it on a loop with your keys...?
It runs on a single AAA alkaline battery. If the battery runs flat, or if it falls out, all the pictures are deleted.
It has no flash. If the image you are trying to take is too dark, it won't take it.
It has no preview screen, just a little window that slides up from the top to give you an (approximate) view through the lens.
It does, however, come with a CD-Rom with all the stuff you need to get it to work, and it does come with a USB cable.
EDIT: Here's a nice decent visible picture of it, if that description didn't do it for you:
So far, I have had it for about two years, and I have never been able to get it to work.
Until this week.
I took it along with me to the fateful non-working working bee at the art studio last Thursday, and took some photos of the murals (in case I didn't get any from Andrew, but it turned out that I did after all).
Because the camera is only a budget model (ha!) I had no way of knowing how the photos would turn out until I got it home and uploaded them. When I did, this is what popped out:
Thrilling, huh?
But wait, there's more! I decided to take some photos of our new refrigerator and compared it with our our old one. Have a look!
I was a tad disappointed with the camera at first, especially since this is supposed to be the HIGH RESOLUTION setting. And no, I haven't reduced the size of the pictures in order to upload them - that's what it spits out. 352 x 288 pixels to be precise.
Okay, so it's not the best camera. But then I realised, "Hey! So what? You can still recognise what the subjects are, um, almost..." And besides, it's not as if I have a better digital camera lying around the house!
So I've decided to keep on using it, and to take pictures of things I otherwise wouldn't be able to.
I have christened it... Dinkycam.
Keep your eyes open for more photos, folks!
and NB. I will NOT be uploading pornographic images of myself.
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