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Nikon's RAW (NEF) Vista Codec Updated

Nikon has released an updated version of their RAW (NEF) Codec for Vista that resolves an issue that caused it to suddenly stop working last week. Apparently the problem had something to do with an expired certificate. The new Codec is still labeled version Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:30 PM by robburke | 2 Comments

Three Technologies that will change photography

Quite an interesting article in the Microsoft PhotoBlog: Program Manager Jordan Schwartz describes 3 Technologies that will change Photography . The three he cites are Mini Projectors, Liquid Lenses and GPS. And it's worth the link just for the mad-cool Read More...
Posted Monday, May 14, 2007 6:39 PM by robburke | 3 Comments
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Big, Wide, and Deep Imagery from Microsoft Research

Big - We're talking GIGApixels of data (3.7 gigpixels in this image thumbnailed here) Wide - Wide enough - like 150 degrees - that presenting the "right" projection of part of the image is non-trivial Deep - So deep that high dynamic range comes into Read More...
Posted Friday, March 23, 2007 1:51 AM by robburke | 3 Comments

Package from Canada

Moose as far as the eye can see. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:38 PM by robburke | 2 Comments
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TechReady4 Kicks off in Seattle - Caption this photo of Steve Ballmer on fire.

The TechReady conference is off to a great start. I've shaken off the jetlag and am overwhelmed by the smorgasbord of sessions. Here's a photo of Steve Ballmer firing us up during this morning's keynote. He's still got it!! TechReady is an internal technical Read More...
Posted Monday, February 05, 2007 10:54 PM by robburke | 2 Comments

Ireland Vista Launch Party - Republic of Loose photos

Irish band Republic of Loose played The Village in Dublin last night for Microsoft Ireland's Vista launch party. It was a sold-out free gig that's part of the Experience Wow Vista fanfare here in Ireland. I came armed with my camera and there's a set Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:57 PM by robburke | 0 Comments

Photography Phriday: Nikon RAW (NEF) Codec for Vista, and Microsoft Photo Info for Vista, XP

Two nice new downloads for photographers made me re-think my photo-processing pipeline today. Nikon has released their RAW (NEF) Codec for Vista . Follow the link to download it, or open Vista's Windows Photo Gallery and it will automatically check for Read More...
Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 12:58 PM by robburke | 3 Comments
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A week in the arctic (.NET, AI, Photography, Moose)

In the spirit of five things you didn't know about me comes thing #6 you were blissfully unaware of: #6: I spent a summer north of the arctic circle, in Tromsø, northern Norway and #6a: I was up there again last week! Here's stuff from my trip along the Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:33 AM by robburke | 1 Comments

Microsoft CES Keynote, Microsoft Home Server and my Sister's Husky

I'm watching the Bill Gates CES keynote today. For me, the coolest announcement is the Microsoft Home Server . Automated backup of all your home PC data, connectivity to other PCs, Zune, XBox, and also remote connectivity without complexity. I created Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:52 PM by robburke | 2 Comments

Fun with Photosynth's Autoplay - what a screensaver that would make!

The Photosynth Team describes a "hidden" switch that activates Autoplay on a Photosynth collection , triggering Photosynth to automatically advance through the images in a tour that will take you through every photo in the set. Rob La Gesse, in the comments Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:47 PM by robburke | 0 Comments

Try the Photosynth technology preview!

The first Photosynth technology preview has hit the web! Today, you can visit the Photosynth site to explore four different collections of photos in 3D space. Back in August, the Photosynth team announced their work at the SIGGRAPH 2006 conference, along Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 6:10 PM by robburke | 0 Comments

Flickr pool for Tech Ed Europe photos - please add yours!

I uploaded my first set of Tech Ed Europe photos to my Flickr account in this Photoset . I also created a "Tech Ed Europe 2006" group pool on Flickr. Please feel free to add your own photos taken at the conference to that group. The shot to the right Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:51 PM by robburke | 1 Comments

where Design comes from this month

There's a fresh wealth of design ideas in this month's Where Design Comes From newsletter . My favorite piece is Jonathan Yuen's design portfolio , which he's delicately sketched with ink and innovation. Interacting is a joy and gives a satisfying sense Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:21 PM by robburke | 0 Comments

Little Syncr - FAQ update

I haven't updated Little Syncr in a while. Little Syncr is my application that synchronizes metadata between local image files and photos on Flickr . Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions: Will you update it again? Yes - I just need Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 04, 2006 4:36 PM by robburke | 5 Comments

Underwater digital photography looks fun, expensive

I completed my first four open-water scuba dives over the weekend near Sandycove, just south of Dublin. Those 4 were the training dives for the PADI Open-Water scuba diving course. So now I'm a qualified diver (of sorts!). The scenery close to shore included Read More...
Posted Monday, June 12, 2006 1:08 PM by robburke | 4 Comments
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