Eric and I went to the Marin Car Show on Sunday. I used it as an opportunity to challenge myself with a photo assignment. i decided to only shoot with my 100mm Macro at f2.8, and to only shoot people. Plus, since it was a car show with shiny parts, everything had to be shot in a reflection. These are my top 10 picks.
Checking out a classic Mercedes, reflected in the front fender of a Cord.
Porsche 356 owner leaving the show, as seen in the wheel of another Porsche.
Reading on my Droid
I have been reading Sherlock Holmes in a book and on a borrowed iPad. I’ve never read a book on an electronic device before and I have to say that overall I liked the iPad experience of reading, though the resolution of the iPad did bother me a bit as the anti-aliasing on the type is clearly visible. Out of curiosity I downloaded the Aldiko eBook app for my Droid to see what reading looks like on a small screen.
I was shocked – it actually works really well. I tweaked the font size so that it’s about the same size as the type in the book (17pt on the Droid), and with the higher resolution of the Droid screen the type is crystal clear. The Aldiko app allows you to flick the page to turn it (like the iPad), and also lets you use the volume rocker (conveniently under my right thumb when reading) to turn pages forward and back.
I was skeptical of the small number of words that would fit on a page, but the flow felt very natural and easy.
Overall, I have to admit I enjoyed the experience. And I don’t have to carry any more devices than I already do. Wow, what a surprise!
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