I have no desire to own a high end sports car. At least not unless I can actually afford the insurance, and maintenance on such a purchase.
That said, I would LOVE to drive one on a closed course. I ran across a video today, that is nothing less than incredible. Its just over 10 minutes long, so it will take a bit to download, but its is well worth it if you love sports cars, driving, etc.
All the narration and dialogue is in Japanese, so don't ask me to translate it for you.
Monday, December 26, 2005
The Darker Side Of Brazil
If you share any interest with me in the country of Brazil, you may be very interested in this article at the BBC News Website. While I do not see the corporate side of the corruption here on a daily basis, I have been asked for a bribe from a government official. The fact that I have been asked for a bribe did not surprise me so much as that I have only dealt with three government agencies since I arrived (well--not including customs).
Street vendors, and menial task jobs are a way of life here, as the article says. I was watching a sidewalk being paved a few weeks ago, and was amazed at the size of the crew doing the work. At home in the States, the crew would have been half the size, and they would have had machines to do most of the tedious parts of the labor. Here everything is done by hand because--at least it seems this way to me--it is cheaper to pay a laborer than it is to buy a machine that would take the place of five of them.
The article talks about much more, and is very well written. If you have questions for me post in the comments, and I will do my best to answer.
Street vendors, and menial task jobs are a way of life here, as the article says. I was watching a sidewalk being paved a few weeks ago, and was amazed at the size of the crew doing the work. At home in the States, the crew would have been half the size, and they would have had machines to do most of the tedious parts of the labor. Here everything is done by hand because--at least it seems this way to me--it is cheaper to pay a laborer than it is to buy a machine that would take the place of five of them.
The article talks about much more, and is very well written. If you have questions for me post in the comments, and I will do my best to answer.
Technorati Tags: Brazil, Life In Brazil
Friday, December 23, 2005
Eight (yes: 8) GB of Compact Flash Goodness
This one is for the pro-level digital photographers out there. Transcend has released the new card and says that it will reach speeds of 120x.
When you have 500 RAW pictures on your card I suppose that transfer rates start to matter more, so that 120x comes in handy real quick like. Transfer rates are (read/write) 20/18 MB per second. UDMA compatible.
More info here.
When you have 500 RAW pictures on your card I suppose that transfer rates start to matter more, so that 120x comes in handy real quick like. Transfer rates are (read/write) 20/18 MB per second. UDMA compatible.
More info here.
Technorati Tags: Cameras, Cameras and Photography, Digital Photography, Photography, Technology
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Apologies for the long absence...
The phone company said it would only be 72 hours that they needed to take the DSL away for.
Over three weeks later, they got it together. I will be writing entries tomorrow.
Over three weeks later, they got it together. I will be writing entries tomorrow.
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