Day 68: getting ready

by simon on March 9, 2010

I am currently packing for SxSW and decided to take a break.

After I loaded up the Washing machine and decided to headed to J&B coffee shop to visit with some friends before I head out of town.

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SxSW gear check

by simon on March 9, 2010

Tonight I am packing up my gear for SxSW. This is my first year to attend so I have been searching other blogs to see what other first timers have learned.

Based on the recomendations I am taking:
1. Flip
2. MacBook
3. MacBook charger
4. iPhone charger
5. Ethernet cable
6. surge protector
7. Extra batteries
8. Kodak point and shoot (for situations where I don’t want to use my DSLR)
9. memory card reader
10. DSLR
50 mm 1.8
55-250 5.6/6.1
430 EX II
11. Snacks

Anything else I missed?

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Day 67: West Texas

March 8, 2010

Tonight some storms came in to town, and I decided to grab my camera and run outside of town to see the sunset.
About two miles outside of town, I decided to turn down a dirt road, looking for the perfect spot to sit and wait.
I started taking some pictures of this pump while I was [...]

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Day 66: The Cylons are coming

March 7, 2010

So maybe my little title filled with Doom and Gloom is a little off.
Truth of the matter is, I have always wanted to own a robot.
Ever since I saw Star Wars on VHS, and owned the audio book version of Return of the Jedi made for little kids; with the pop out story book to [...]

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