August 7, 2008

Real quick:

furth:

52books:

Can someone tell me how to clean the lens of a Canon Powershot camera? I think I might have messed up…

The glass on the outside:

A microfiber cloth or lens tissue.  If it’s something a little more permanent you’ll need a little lens fluid.  Just a drop or two.  Try to avoid canned air because the chemicals can strip off the coating on the lens leaving it a mess.

http://moderation.tumblr.com/ has a powershot.  If crap is inside the lens I’m not sure how to get it out.

Thank you! I used the same cloth I use to clean my glasses and it worked great. 

August 5, 2008
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

Coldplay - Swallowed in the Sea

And I could write a book

The one they’ll say that shook

The world and then it took

It took it back from me

August 4, 2008
“ I want to edit the Neville Longbottom article on wiki from “Neville Longbottom is a round-faced Gryffindor student in Harry’s year.” to “Neville Longbottom is a round-faced BAMF in Harry’s year,” and then cite the page where he chops off Nagini’s head.

my friend Ben (via scout)

This is the best idea I have heard all day.

from Ratatouille

  • Emile: W-w-wait. You read?
  • Remy: Well, not excessively.
  • Emile: Oh, man. Does dad know?
  • Remy: You could fill a book - a lot of books - with things Dad doesn't know. And they have. Which is why I read. Which is also our secret.
  • Emile: I don't like secrets. All this cooking and-and reading and TV-watching, while we read and cook. It's like you're involving me in crime and I let you. Why do I let you?
August 3, 2008
#38: The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan Michael Pollan books seem to be all the rage these days so I decided to take a look into his socio-organic world. When I started reading I developed the annoying habit that often comes when reading non-fiction, I looked at my friends and continually asked “Did you know that…”. Learning about the basic history of some of the simplest plants and food did not seem inviting at first, but Pollan writes in a manner that grabs attention from the get go. The four chapters of the book discuss apples, tulips, marijuana, and potatoes. All of these plants have had a profound effect on our country’s history, but also the way in which we look at nature. It also, interestingly enough, shows what we like and what we don’t. I bought this book used and the only chapter with notes in the margin was the one about marijuana. So what did I take from the book? I now have an appreciation for the evolution of nature in the sense that it is has grown to accommodate us even as we continuously find ways to break it down. I’ll probably pick up another Pollan book this year, but on the other hand I’ll probably also eat some McDonald’s french fries. So we’ll see how that goes…

#38: The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan books seem to be all the rage these days so I decided to take a look into his socio-organic world. When I started reading I developed the annoying habit that often comes when reading non-fiction, I looked at my friends and continually asked “Did you know that…”. Learning about the basic history of some of the simplest plants and food did not seem inviting at first, but Pollan writes in a manner that grabs attention from the get go. The four chapters of the book discuss apples, tulips, marijuana, and potatoes. All of these plants have had a profound effect on our country’s history, but also the way in which we look at nature. It also, interestingly enough, shows what we like and what we don’t. I bought this book used and the only chapter with notes in the margin was the one about marijuana. So what did I take from the book? I now have an appreciation for the evolution of nature in the sense that it is has grown to accommodate us even as we continuously find ways to break it down. I’ll probably pick up another Pollan book this year, but on the other hand I’ll probably also eat some McDonald’s french fries. So we’ll see how that goes…

August 2, 2008
I want this book. (via)
I want this book. (via)
rainy summer saturday
rainy summer saturday
July 31, 2008

Best book title seen on the subway today:

How To Find The Will To Do What You Need To Do