Happy Thanksgiving! Now help me pick up all of these leaves…
This photo is available for print from my deviantART Shop.
More photos made on Thanksgiving Day (morning) during my hike of Fairmount Park:
November, 2007
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Nov 07
Philadelphia Blogmap
The above featured website is a map that organizes bloggers in Philadelphia by their proximity to a SEPTA stop. When you mouse over each of the neighborhood stops, a list drops down indicating the blogs near it. This is a great tool for finding bloggers close to you or who write about your neighborhood.
I’ve added my little photo-journal to the map, see if you can find it.
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Nov 07
General Grants Saloon: iPhone Camera 009
I went to Grants Bar last night with two friends. However, their service was unacceptable to the point where I almost regret not going to Red Lobster instead. From the time we entered to when we left, my friends and I were scrutinized by the server and bartender. They were rude and were very short with us and I could tell they were talking about us by their body language. We ended up not leaving a tip because their service was so pitiful. Our order and food was mishandled, they became rude after we returned the wrong salad.
I suggest going to Grants Bar on Grant Avenue in the north-east on Mondays when they have more cordial bartenders and cooks on the line.
As you can see in the picture though, there were some girls that got up on tables and danced. It was also Karaoke night.
Photo taken with Apple iPhone. Adjusted contrast and sharpened in Adobe Photoshop CS3
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Nov 07
Ron Paul Rally & Veterans Memorial
Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul held a rally at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, PA on November 10, 2007.
1. Fallen Soldier Memorial, 2. Ron Paul and V, 3. Ron Paul, 4. RonPaul2008_0042bw, 5. RonPaul2008_0038bw, 6. Independence Hall, 7. RonPaul2008_0029bw, 8. Fallen Soldier, 9. We Mourn Our Fallen Soldiers, 10. The Guardian of the Flag, 11. RonPaul2008_0006bw, 12. RonPaul2008_0054bw, 13. RonPaul2008_0079bw 14. Not available 15. Not available 16. Not available
Created with fd’s Flickr Toys.
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Nov 07
I Like My Apple iPhone, But…
I Like The Apple iPhone, But… (in no particular order):
1.) I wish ring-tones could be accessed and loaded on the phone more simply, without all the restrictions. The fact that you have to pay an extra $.99 to make an iTunes purchased track a ringtone is beyond ridiculous to me.
2.) Why couldn’t Apple, Inc. include the ability to send SMS and MMS messages to multiple contacts like my OLD Motorola phone could?
3.) Apple, Inc. should be nice and stop thwarting efforts to load 3rd party applications on the iPhone (or just simply open it up to better functionality and access). Firmware 1.1.2 kills the Firmware 1.1.1 tiff exploit
4.) The iPhone probably could have been as thin as the Motorola SLVR, my SLVR had almost every functionality that my iPhone currently has minus the WiFi and touch screen (the iPod Touch has a touch screen and it’s as thin as my SLVR).
5.) Everyone mentions the storage space.. 8GB, sheesh, after a few albums, two videos and some photos I’m damn near full.
6.) No voice activated dialing.. that’s a feature I simply fell in love with on my Moto SLVR, yet it doesn’t exist on the “Greatest Invention of the Year?”
Now, I was aware of all of these caveats when I purchased the device. Having it in my hands and in full use is a much different experience. What I like about the phone far exceeds what I dislike about using the device. Also, the popularity and fame it automatically gives me is a plus. However, unless Apple addresses these and other issues (which are basic usability and functionality omissions), I may have to consider selling it if the “next-Great-thing” comes along.
Go here (iLounge.com) for everything you need to know about the Apple iPhone.
