cooking, colored foil, flashlights, skirts, trees, beer and all the rest!

42

This picture shows you the answer to your question. (Your question was: "What does this wired title mean?" If this was not your question, 42 still stays the answer - to live,the universe and everything else)

Back to what I wanted to say.
It is really hard to find recipes on the internet. It is nearly impossible to find recipes for things that are just tasty. You find a lot of anti-fat recipes or wired african-banana-fish recipes, but nothing that is easy to cook and TASTY!

I have to buy colored foil and flashlights today. I just have to do some more light-painting (I do not know if this words exists)

My brother-in-law will wear a skirt for the next 3 days. No, not what you think. He is member of a Highland-Games-Team. I hope the weather get's a little better because all of the contests (throwing trees, fast-beer-drinking, egg-throwing, etc...) are outdoor contests.

Ice cream in the morning is odd, but tasty.

The legends get older

Light: Ghosts
Originally uploaded by salendron

...but I stay the same

For those who understand

Thousands of stories have been told, about that time. Long ago. Seems to be lost for ever.

I think it is lost for real.
What ever happens tomorrow - I am ready.
I hope you know, that I won't forget, but it is time to let new times come.

The legends get older... ...but I stay the same.

Painting with light

Light: Shapes
Originally uploaded by salendron

Yesterday night michael and me tried to do some experiments with light.

Our Equipment:

• Canon EOS 400D
• Canon EF-S18-55 Lens
• Tripod
• 4 Flashlights

None of these photos was manipulated on the PC.
We really made them looking like this just by using a high exposure time.

We waited until it was getting dark outside and then we just set up the camera on the tripod and started to take pictures with a high exposure time (10sec,15sec,30sec) while we were trying to draw some shapes.

Our first pictures weren't really what we wanted (blured,wired).
After some time we figured out how to draw without getting just blured heaps of light.

We spent hours on trying to draw different things. We drew basic shapes, PacMan like ghosts, little creatures on the playground, glowing houses and we made ourselves glow.

I think you have to see it to understand what I mean.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/salendron/

This was my first experiment. I haven't planed anything. I think I can do a lot better, if I do this with a bit more organization and planning.

And of course I will try this again.

small changes

Huge chair
Originally uploaded by salendron

I started to change a few things on my Homepage. My first change was to clean up the forum and to apply a new theme.

The next step is to rebuild the photo gallery. In the future there will be two parts. Phots and Art.

The art part - what a funny word - will contain huge versions pictures I have stored on FLICKr. - just the best ones of course.

The photo part will contain photos of events, parties or something like this.

The photo gallery should be finished until monday the 13th.

Then there is just one thing missing. The new Index. I have a wired idea, I hope you will like it.

and suddenly there was a Peacock

and suddenly there was a Peacock
Originally uploaded by salendron

Strange.. isn't it?

I just wanted to take a panorama, but then there was suddenly a peacock running around in the europa park.

Normally they are inside a cage, but this one escaped - I don't know how.

So I was able to take some real cool pictures of it while it was posing for me and all the other people standing around. It seemed like it enjoyed beeing in middle of all these people and all these cameras.

Strange animal.
Strange evening.

something new

It's time for something new. In fact a lot.
I plan to do some radical chances.

That means that:

1. I plan to create an alternative to the forum that makes more sense than a classic forum.
2. I am building a new (AJAX/PHP) photo gallery with a better and easier to use GUI
3. I plant to create a new Index (Just something that looks cooler and that has some cool features...)

how small

Planet Flowers
Originally uploaded by salendron

WEB 2.0 makes this world even smaller as it was before. Strange, but funny...

my way to weekend

Statue - Lion (black-and-white shot)
Originally uploaded by salendron

...planing... ...nonsense... ...but necessary...

I have to travel a lot today.

1.
I will drive to the train station in Klagenfurt.

2.
There I will take the train to Paternion/Feistritz at 14:01

3.
Then I will drive to Turrach with my girlfriend and then back to Fresach.

4.
At 18:54 my girlfriend and I will take the train form Paternion/Feistritz to Villach.

AND THAT'S THE POINT WHERE MY WEEKEND BEGINS!

5 hours of traveling arround for 1 weekend. Strange... ...but necessary...

it's 6AM

Planet Lizzy
Originally uploaded by salendron

...christmas morning...

listening to marilyn manson... ....in fact it is after 10PM.

I have made planet. A very cool panorama - I think.

- STOP -

What?
Whom you thought to know?
If I was what you think I am, wouldn't that be boring?
I am no genius, no great inventor, I am not stupid, not born to follow all these rules.

I think.... I am born to think far beyond all these rules that I should believe in. Or am I not? Tell me....

I think there is no great meaning of life... Life will kill me, one day. Not today.

"They said that Hell's not hot"
My purpose? No idea.
My wishes? A lot. A normal life with all it's good and bad sides. To know why I stand up in the morning.

My targets? Do something that will be remembered.

I am just a lost soul, searching for my way back home... I am as normal as all of you. Nothing special. Isn't that what makes all of us unique, to know that nothing ever changes.

Let's make history. I wish to have one big idea. One big mindblowing idea. Like Linus Torvalds, James Gosling, Douglas Adams, and all the other nobodies that had a idea that was so great that nobody ever could remove them from my memory.

Welcome to my journey. I have so many ideas and I think that's the problem.

Weekend - the bright side

Panorama: View from Lanzkron
Originally uploaded by salendron

It was a really nice weekend. I was driving around with my girlfriend searching for some good spots to take some pictures.

Fresach - Villach - Lanzkron - Finkenstein

I noticed that the best shots are the shots you don't expected. (A frog sitting on a wooden hand rail)

Did a lot of pictures. ( See the best ones on flickr.com/photos/salendron )

Panoramas, macros, black-and-white, ......

I love spending the weekends with my girlfiriend. She is the only one that understands me and all my quirks.

Funny, beautiful, cool, nice weekend.

Monday - The dark side

Mural (black-and-white shot)
Originally uploaded by salendron

Monday is allways a strange day. Feeling tired. Feeling like it isn't right that I am awake.

Rain and storm outside. Thoughts about how unfair this world is. Hate.

I wish it is allready 2009. Don't ask.

Cold, dark......

Monday morning.

180°

Panorama Bahnhof Klagenfurt
Originally uploaded by salendron

This is my second panorama. I think it looks a lot better than the other one. Ok it has stitching errors (very little ones), but I really like it.

Today I am going to take a lot of pictutres - I hope.
I am going to Villach to take some more panoramas and to take photos of anything else that's cool, interessting or simply looks like it is something I have to take a photo of.

I think I finally found a way to express myself. Photographie has really become my hobby #1.

I don't know if my pictures are good, beautiful or significant. I don't know how other people think about my creations (I really want to know), but I found something that I really like.

I am really looking forward to go for a photo tour today. If someone want's to join me and take some cool photos with me on such a photo tour - It is really fun, trust me - just contact me.
Four - or more - eyes see more than two.

Cinema Summer

I think I will have to go to cinema more often in the next month.

FIRST REASON:

My first picture of the moon

My first picture of the moon
Originally uploaded by salendron

I wasn't easy, but I did it. The new Tele-Lens is just amazing. The other pictures of today can be found on Flickr.

come on closer

Today I bought a 55mm-200mm Tele for my EOS 4ooD. It's so cool. The other lens I've got goes from 18mm-55mm. Perfect for a lot of situations, but if you want to take a picture of something that is very far away you need something bigger. Like this!

At the moment it is raining outside. Damn. I'd like to test it!!!!!

My First Panorama

My First Panorama
Originally uploaded by salendron

Yes I did it.

After a lot of trouble doing a picture like this I really made it. A panorama consisting of 5 pictures. Ok it isn't really spectacular, but it looks nice I think!

the way of light

Drive by and trees 2
Originally uploaded by salendron

Today I will drive around a bit. Searching for something cool to take pictures of it. I'd like to have a name for this - a name for driving arround doing photos of everything cool or interessting.

suggestions? - post a comment

Today my target is to make a cool panorama.
I don't really know where to go to find a cool location for a panorama, but I am sure that 'the light will guide me'.

uh... I forgot.... I have promised a friend to drive him home today after work. - No problem I'll take him with me. I think...

At night I also want to drive arround a bit. Taking photos at nihgt is much more difficult, but also much more fun.

It is very interessting to do something without planing anything. It is so much more fun.

Ubuntu Studio and Beryl 3D Effects

Pictures say more than 1000 words. Woobey windows, windows are burning down in 3D, 3D cube Desktop switcher and much much more...

Have a look....

Me and my studio PART 1

Yes I did it. I installed Ubuntu Studio 7.04 Feisty Fawn. Only alternative installer.
Big DVD iso image.
Worked fine - except of some xserver issuses, but "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" helps a lot - did it 2 times.
Beryl also works - also just a little problem - "force aiglx" option did it for me.

These two things were done using two really good howtos.

Installing Ubuntu Studio:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-Ubuntu-Studio-54514.shtml


Then I activated nVidia graphic acceleration like this:
from ubuntuusers.de

7.04 (Feisty Fawn)
Man kann die Treiber bei Ubuntu über "System -> Administration->Verwaltung eingeschränkter Treiber" installieren. Diese Funktion ist derzeit in Kubuntu noch nicht implementiert. Hier wird der entsprechende Treiber bereits angezeigt und es wird gewarnt, dass die Verwendung von binären Treibern nicht risikofrei ist. Nach dem Bestätigen dieser Warnung wird der Treiber automatisch installiert und konfiguriert. Nach diesem Schritt muss der Computer neu gestartet werden.


Installing Beryl with nVidia:
http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu_Feisty_with_nVidia


All the other usefull stuff (codecs, tools, fonts, etc) I used Automatix:
http://www.getautomatix.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation


Today I won't be at home in the evening so I won't be able to wirte a userfirendly easy tutorial. I will write it tomorrow. The next step is to learn about Blender 3D and cinelarra (also needs to be installed). I am also looking for a little and easy to use document managment system. I hope I find a good one.

to be continued...

adventuresome

Today I'll give it a try. Since Ubuntu Studio was released I wanted to install it. I wanted to see, fell, experience it, but I haven't had the heart to do so. Now I think the time has come.

My Goal:

• Install a fully working Ubuntu Studio 7.04 Feisty Fawn

Tasks:

• Download it
• Install it
• Install Automatix for missing codecs and stuff
• Write a Guide about installing and configuration
  
• Getting my mobile phone working as a MODEM again
• Getting my Mouse (Logitech MX Revolution) working
• Installing Cinelerra
• Learning Blender 3D and Cinelerra

optional:

• Getting Beryl

The time has come.