http://blog.tigre-tech.net/ Finding grey in a black-or-white world. en-us Copyright 2008 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:10:30 -0700 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:11:22 -0700 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss What hiatus? I've been posting all along... ...or not. It just got to be too much to bear, dealing with the unending joy of comment spam, even with the controls Six Apart had added to MT several versions ago. I... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000730.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000730.html General Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:10:30 -0700 One of the big problems I've been having as of late is insomnia. I've been stressed out, which initially led to the insomnia. And then I got stressed out about the insomnia, resulting in some sort of ridiculous meta-insomnia in... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000728.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000728.html General Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:35:27 -0700 I am, amazingly enough, still alive. Yes, it's been quiet around here lately—but I've been busy. Things are a little more back to normal now, so posting should resume shortly.... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000726.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000726.html General Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:14:15 -0700 We rented a Rug Doctor for the day to see if it would do anything to clean the horrendous, 20-someodd-year-old carpet (which hasn't been shampooed in about 10 or 15) here. Answer: Yes and no. In low traffic areas, where... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000724.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000724.html General Fri, 11 May 2007 12:59:46 -0700 It's just been one of those months, where nothing works out right. Well, frankly my whole year has been that way so far. Let's discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly, shall we? The Army Bad. Repetitious paperwork! 3... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000723.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000723.html General Tue, 08 May 2007 18:52:33 -0700 If you have a Canon PowerShot camera affected by the CCD Advisory (which has been expanded a couple times since its initial announcement), be aware that the turnaround times Canon's offering may be a little optimistic. Based solely on my... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000721.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000721.html General Tue, 08 May 2007 00:45:38 -0700 Half the fun of IKEA (which is one of the few brands I can actually stand to type in all caps) is figuring out how to use their products in ways they weren't necessarily intended. Though they do break things... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000720.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000720.html General Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:40:50 -0700 Today's mystery: The printer stops after a print job to run an automatic nozzle check. While this is annoying, it is preferable to ending up with prints that look like crap—granted, that's assuming the nozzle check and the "automatic clogged... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000718.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000718.html Photography Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:09:09 -0700 If you've been in the market for a printer profiling solution, good news: GretagMacbeth has added an additional Eye-One bundle to their lineup. The new Eye-One Photo LT strips the CMYK support out of the Eye-One Photo (which you don't... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000717.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000717.html Photography Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:43 -0700 And now, a handy life tip. Living in a hot climate such as Phoenix, people tend to sweat. Even if you live somewhere cold, stress and exercise are among a myriad of reasons you'll sweat over the course of a... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000714.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000714.html General Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:54:29 -0700 I was talking to my brother the other day, and we both came to the same conclusion: someone would make a killing if they actually made an undershirt that didn't poke out the collar of your real shirt. I've tried... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000713.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000713.html General Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:39:48 -0700 If you have not yet experienced Photoshop CS3 and aren't sure whether or not to upgrade from 7.0, CS, or CS2, let me help: Get ready to drop $200 and love every moment of it. I had a chance to... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000710.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000710.html Photography Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:01:55 -0700 I wanted to love Canon's professional imagePROGRAF line of printers. I really did. What's not to love, on paper? They claim a larger gamut due to their twelve colors. They claim a stable of papers that puts even Epson, de... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000704.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000704.html General Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:25:06 -0700 Ben and Jerry's Karamel Sutra is the single most disgustingly delicious ice cream I've ever had the pleasure of eating. You know it's horrible for you. It has a tube of ooey gooey caramel the size of a 50 cent... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000701.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000701.html General Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:35:12 -0700 A question that pops up over and over on the internet (and it certainly popped up in my mind) is What's the difference between Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper and Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper? It's a darn good question:... http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000700.html http://blog.tigre-tech.net/archives/000700.html Photography Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:49:20 -0700