‘Photography’ Articles
Written by Thomas Slatin on 09 March 2010
Above is a photo of myself and my father in the Summer of 1991. Sadly, these were the days before the digital era revolutionized photography, and pretty much everything else for that matter. While browsing Flickr (I have my favorites), I found a series of pools that collect photos taken throughout the decades. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 25 February 2010
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 20 February 2010
Chocorua Lake
Tamworth, New Hampshire
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 20 February 2010
Ice Fishing Shack
Meredith, New Hampshire
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 15 February 2010
Special thanks to the Middleburgh Fire Department for the unique opportunity to take these pictures!
Click Here to download the entire set in original full resolution; 71.6 MB ZIP File.
Ice Rescue Drill Photos by Thomas W.P. Slatin are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at www.tomslatin.com.
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 01 February 2010
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 28 January 2010
What I’m about to say is something that should have been said a long time ago, but despite my best efforts, I never found the right way to say it without being rude (until now, hopefully).
Blogs
Blogs are the modern so-called ‘web 2.0′ content management system that allows anybody to publish a website with constantly updated information always on the fore-front with older updates not far behind. This unprecedented opportunity to publish whatever they wish, whenever they wish. It is the legacy of the authors of the United States Constitution who established freedom of speech and freedom of the press, yet at the same time it is a nightmare for those with an education.
If you are thinking about starting your own blog, don’t bother. Seriously, stop right now unless you are one of the small minority of people on the internet who have a halfway decent education and something worth writing a blog about. If you are going to start a blog about nonsense just so you can join the ranks of everyone else and for no other purpose, don’t waste your time, or more importantly, mine.
Twitter
Twitter is another form of blogging, except that each post is limited to 140 characters. The origin of this limit is hotly debated, but I believe it may reflect the limit of SMS messages sent via cell phones as when Twitter was started, you could update your status by sending a text message to 40404.
Twitter is a lot like blogging, only much shorter and for the most part, a lot less educated. Pafumj678 said it best when he said, “yo @chrisdotrivera did you get a chance to check out any of my shit?”
Facebook
Facebook is the latest trend in social networking websites. I used to have a page on MySpace, but after Facebook came to be, I made the switch (which wasn’t all too difficult, by the way). Facebook has an ever-expanding number of tools you can use to keep in touch with people. Private messaging, public messaging, groups, photos, events, status updates, etc.
The trouble with Facebook is that it is slowly turning into the center of the internet universe. In 2009, it was the most visited website of the year. A handful of my contacts use Facebook exclusively for all of their communication with me. Apparently they have forgotten all about E-Mail, snail-mail (pen & paper), or the telephone. Aside from the small handful of people on Facebook who still communicate with me, everyone else forgot all about me moments after accepting my friend request.
What I Know Now (That I Should Have Known Earlier)
First of all, my apologies for not mentioning the social networking site you like most; I stick mostly to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube (both will be discussed… eventually!) According to some, there are now over 250 social networking websites. 250! So before you go out and start up a profile, please take into consideration, my last words of advice.
What Social Networking Can & Can’t Do For You
Social networking can’t make you smarter, more attractive, or anything else on your own. Social networking is only an adjunct extension of ourselves, a hyper-connected channel of communication. So in other words, using social networking to gain anything without putting fourth the necessary amount of work and effort it would normally take in the real world of life will lead you right into failure.
Sill want to have your own blog? Might I suggest WordPress?
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 12 January 2010
All photographs copyright © 2010 Thomas W.P. Slatin. All Rights Reserved.
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 07 January 2010
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 07 December 2009
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 19 November 2009
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 17 November 2009
Here are the four photos I took while out today. It’s not much for a 3-hour session, but I believe in quality over quantity.
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 14 October 2009
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 06 October 2009
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 06 October 2009
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 30 September 2009
The inspection on my car expires at midnight tonight. I should have gotten my car inspected last week, but with my very busy schedule, somehow managed to overlook it completely. According to state law, if your inspection sticker is under 60 days overdue, you cannot be fined more than $50, so even if I’m caught for an overdue inspection that’s 12 hours overdue, it’s still not the end of the world.
I understand that inspections are important in keeping everyone safe, but I’m one of those people who is generally very diligent about getting my car fixed and maintained on a regular basis so I know for sure that everything is in perfect working order. A lot of other people, unfortunately, are generally not so on top of things these days.
I’m reminded of a time when, during a day off, I borrowed a communal car from a summer camp I was working at back in 1998. The car had no inspection, and could never possibly pass inspection. But it doesn’t stop there. The car had no current registered owner, and whomever had registered it did so in the late 80’s, according to the yellowed registration window sticker. In addition, the front license plate was from Hawaii, the back, from New York. Everything about this car was a joke; power windows that would not open or close, a broken speedometer that only registered speeds below 40 miles per hour, and tires so bald that they were worn down to steel belts which sent sparks all over the place when driven on pavement.
I cannot even begin to imagine how much trouble I could have gotten into had I been pulled-over for a traffic violation, but driving this car around was an adventure; an adventure I’m happy to leave in the past.
I’m going for a new inspection tomorrow morning.
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Written by Thomas Slatin on 26 September 2009
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