Author Archives: Chuck_Maas

Keeping Up with Technology

It’s always been a challenge to stay current with the latest offerings from hardware and software manufacturers.  Of late the pace seems to have accelerated, partly due to the move by many major companies to Internet-based subscription models which streamline … Continue reading

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CES News

A number of interesting announcements have come from the annual Consumer Electronics Show going on now in Las Vegas.  Among them is a svelte solid state portable drive from Samsung called the T1.  Samsung has become a huge player in … Continue reading

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Windows Workstation

For photographers who post-process in Windows, there are plenty of “consumer level” desktops and laptops that will do the job quite well. For those who genuinely need (or want) top-level performance, upgradability, and reliability, the next step is a “workstation.” … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

Turkeys are the symbolic emblem for our formal American day of giving thanks.  This rafter of wild turkeys in California (also called a gang, posse, or flock) was made up largely of toms which were very busy strutting in an … Continue reading

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Extreme Measures

A couple times a year I visit California’s Central Coast to spend time with family and enjoy the area in which I grew up. As most know, California has been struggling with one of its most severe droughts on record, … Continue reading

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Fall Migration

For the last 4-5 weeks swans have been migrating south and stopping for food and rest at Potter Marsh in Anchorage. These large white birds—both Trumpeters and Tundras—stay only a short while before continuing their journey toward temperate wintering grounds. … Continue reading

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Berry Time

Among the last berries of the season in Southcentral Alaska are low-bush cranberries, or lingonberries. These little gems reach full ripeness in the latter part of September, just before the long, cold season arrives, and gathering them provides one more … Continue reading

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New Photo Printer

Evolution in the Epson printer line has been rather slow of late. In 13-inch models the Stylus Photo R3000 has been the top model since early 2011, and the highly respected Stylus Pro 3880 17-inch model harks back to the … Continue reading

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Show Over

Photokina 2014 has come and gone, though reviews and commentary will continue for some time. By most accounts, there weren’t too many stunning announcements, though as always there are enough new things to appeal to some segment of the photographic … Continue reading

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Pocket Camera

There are times when it’s simply not practical to carry a full-sized DSLR plus one or more lenses, but you still want the ability to record quality images—hence the quest for the high-grade pocket camera. Pockets vary in size, as … Continue reading

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