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  • On the post: If Amateur Photographers Are As Good As Professionals, Then We Can All Be Professional Photographers

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 31 Mar, 2010 @ 06:18pm

    Re: Pro's

    Great points.. I think that in terms of wedding photography, people are willing pay a premium for an experienced professional to do the job because it is more likely that they will capture some great shots of their day. That said, as the quality of "Uncle Bob's" photos comes up, then the size of that premium will go down. But, I think the biggest boon to the amateur photographer is that the marginal cost of a photograph is now zero -- so, back in the film days, most amateurs maybe shot a roll of 36 at a wedding.. but now, it's not unusual to have 1,000s of amateur photographs to dig through. That said -- if people are cancelling a contract week before an event, that's completely unacceptable...

    As for your thoughts on PJ, it's much like how traditional journalists claim that bloggers don't approach things with "objectivity" -- I think that objectivity is a myth, and if anything, I'd rather have 10,000 images of an event with which to form my own opinion rather than just 1 professionally produced "objective" image. That said, right now, we have both the experienced AND amateur photographers producing images.. so perhaps it's the best of both worlds. The challenge now is to figure out good models to allow the experienced photographers to keep honing their craft.

  • On the post: Once Again, For The 2012 Olympics, Police Get Special Powers To Enter Homes And Remove Signage

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 29 Mar, 2010 @ 10:43pm

    Re:

    Oops.. good catch. The link has been fixed now.. Sorry about that!

  • On the post: As Cars Get More Complicated, Maybe Open Source Is The Way

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 23 Feb, 2010 @ 10:41am

    Re: Re:

    Thanks Marcus.. Yes, we do have other writers here other than Mike, but he's definitely the most prolific.

    And yes.. the brake problem was definitely a software thing, but the unintended acceleration problem was attributed by Toyota to a purely mechnical issue as far as I can tell. The fixes that I've seen address the friction in the gas pedal and the fact that the pedal catches on the floor mat.

    If you see anything otherwise, please point that out.

  • On the post: As Cars Get More Complicated, Maybe Open Source Is The Way

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 23 Feb, 2010 @ 10:33am

    Re: Re: You don't need to read the source to test.

    Great points R. Miles..

    It would be awesome to be able to drive a bmw-made vehicle, using honda software.. I mean, yes, I understand that there are a LOT of reasons why this is not simple, but at least in concept it's a neat thing to think about.

    After all, for better or worse, there is no Microsoft (software) equivalent in the automotive world.

  • On the post: Apple Tries To Patent Annoying People With Intrusive Advertising That Requires Attention

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 16 Nov, 2009 @ 11:50pm

    Re: Re: Apple declares: "Fuck it, we're evil"

    Sorry about that, I've fixed your comment, but I'll look into that preview bug..

  • On the post: Really @NHL? Is It Necessary To Fill The Whole Background With Legalese?

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2009 @ 10:16am

    Re: Re: Re: NHL Twitter Background

    Michael,

    Thanks so much for the response. Your explanation makes complete sense, and I was wondering why you keep on tweeting out the link to the rules. That said, the underlying absurdity still remains -- the legal tail is wagging the proverbial dog, much to the detriment of everyone.

    Case in point, hidden in that huge bunch of unreadable legal text is perhaps the one rule that people should pay attention to:

    Once you are a registered user of Twitter®, you must become a follower of the NHL by visiting www.twitter.com/nhl and clicking "Follow."

    I completely missed that one. That said, kudos to you for individually replying to people who have entered to inform them of this rule.

    Best of luck with the promotion. I hope my entry wins.. ;-)

    Cheers,
    Dennis.

  • On the post: Really @NHL? Is It Necessary To Fill The Whole Background With Legalese?

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2009 @ 08:50am

    Re: Error in link

    Oops..

    Good catch, Greg.. The link has been fixed now. Sorry about that.

  • On the post: Convicted Stalker Was Approved By Lancaster To Manage Surveillance Cameras

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2009 @ 11:44am

    Re: Speaking of Stalkers...

    Sorry about that TriZz...

    Fixed now -- thanks for your support!

  • On the post: Copyright Insanity: Courts Continue To Try To Slice And Dice The Superman Copyright

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2009 @ 01:00pm

    changed Samson to Solomon..

    Thanks to all who pointed out that Samson should be, indeed, Solomon... I've changed it now..

  • On the post: Special One Week Only CwF+RtB Offer… Plus International Sales

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2009 @ 12:40pm

    Re: Neither "club" was interesting to me.

    I'm working on a way to hide the crystal ball if you don't want it... it should be done soon.

  • On the post: CwF + RtB = Techdirt

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 20 Jul, 2009 @ 12:23pm

    Re: Question regarding crystal ball option:

    aha.. great suggestion.. I'll see if I can do this.

  • On the post: By Limiting What Athletes And Journalists Can Do, Sports Leagues Are Stifling Their Own Growth

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 30 Jun, 2009 @ 09:45pm

    Re: It's not about stifling growth

    Good point.

    But, to have a blanket policy against blogging or tweeting is short sighted -- if players individually undermine the team, they should be dealt with individually..

    That said, players have already felt the sting of oversharing, as in the case of Giants' closer Brian Wilson, who stopped twittering after he got berated for blowing a save after tweeting from a late night clubbing session the night before... Still, I liked seeing Wilson's tweets, and it's a loss not to have them anymore.

  • On the post: Shocker: College Aged Folks Go To The Library

    Dennis Yang ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2008 @ 08:43am

    Re:

    Simon,

    Thanks for pointing that out.. I have updated the post to make it more clear that the 13% number came from the 1st question in the survey.

    I agree with you that the low figure for libraries is something of concern, and that was the point of my post -- the AP article applauds the 62% of young adults that have visited a public library in the past year.

    Cheers,
    dennis.