- SPIEGEL ONLINE – The Dangerous Neighbor: Vladimir Putin Takes on a Powerless West – International
Complete guide to the current Russia/Georgia conflict. very good read. [via JM Colberg] - An alternative to sIFR: Facelift Image Replacement
great for bloggy headers n stuff. good technique. - WordPress › Facelift Image Replacment (FLIR)
FLIR plugin for wordpress. nice - OIL ADDICTION
great animation. - Crazy Neighbors, Bureaucracy Lead To Closure of Doughboys on 3rd Street
A sad and harrowing story about the closure of "Dough Boys" one of my favorite 3rd street + Crescent Heights eateries. what a fucking shame. I totally believe this guy got majorly railroaded. I miss their french onion soup and redonkulously baguettes. - Script Review: 'Where The Wild Things Are' Is Magical, Though Not Necessarily Totally Flawless
absolutely mesmerizing look at the screenplay. this is my must-see movie of the year. - Ocean 'dead zones' becoming global problem – CNN.com
"there are now more than 400 dead zones around the world, double what the United Nations reported just two years ago."They discovering new dead zones all over the world. We have our own floating version, here in Vallarta.
- Andrew Gransden Photography – Wedding, Lifestyle and Nature Photography in Scotland
nice design for a photography portfolio. big huge header images, but not sure i dig the lightbox for viewing portfolio images. it does showcase his images very well. - Bacevich on Moyers
know the ledge: "Andrew J. Bacevich, the retired Army Colonel and International Relations expert, who's become one of the most insightful critics of contemporary American militarism" - Ryan McGinley and Tim Barber's Disturbing New Wrangler Ads
great photos! - A film about debt | Another inconvenient truth | Economist.com
"David Walker, who until recently ran the Government Accountability Office, has made it his mission to get the nation to acknowledge and treat this “fiscal cancer”. His efforts form the core of a new documentary, “I.O.U.S.A.”, out on August 21st. The message is simple enough: America’s financial condition is a lot worse than advertised, and dumping it on future generations would be not only economically reckless but also immoral." - PhotoCalc — The Photographer's Calculator Application for iPhone and iPod touch
"PhotoCalc is a utility for iPhone and iPod for photographers to calculate exposure reciprocation, depth of field, and flash exposure.” this thing is awesome. I don't know if I'd actually ever use it out while shooting (plus I don't have or plan on getting an iPhone any time soon), but I'd definitely study the calculations and memorize a handful of useful ones.
What is Quality Peoples?
Hi, my name is Ed. I’m a graphic designer who lived in L.A. I quit my job, sold my car, rented out my house and moved to Mexico. Along the way, I learned how to surf and fell in love. This blog is my story. In these pages I write about and photograph my daily experience. I also post about things I find interesting: art, design, photography, music, tech, etc...