Fraser Speirs, a programmer in Greenock, Scotland, has designed a program that allows you to export images directly from iPhoto to your Flickr account. Mr. Speirs has generously made his FlickrExport application available for free download at his website.
I'm uploading a recent batch of 76 photos to my account right now. It's taking a while, but is still faster and more convenient than having to upload pics 7 or 8 at a time.
Update: the app works great. Thanks, Fraser!
Monday, June 20, 2005
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Cemetery Reading
Ira and I drove to Uppsala today
so that we could do some work
at the university.
It was far too nice a day to be inside,
so after checking out some books from
the library I spent the afternoon reading outside
in a gorgeous cemetery.
The cemetery and a park are conveniently located right next to the humanities building.
so that we could do some work
at the university.
It was far too nice a day to be inside,
so after checking out some books from
the library I spent the afternoon reading outside
in a gorgeous cemetery.
The cemetery and a park are conveniently located right next to the humanities building.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Pynchon Issue of Bookforum
Plea to friends and family in the States: Please pick me up a copy of the Summer 2005 edition of Bookforum, a special tribute to Pynchon issue!
I wonder if he's got a new book coming out soon?...
I wonder if he's got a new book coming out soon?...
Friday, June 10, 2005
Oppose the Internet Communications Monopoly
Contact your congressional representative to let him or her know that you oppose H.R. 2726, "Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act," a deceptively named bill will prevent local communities from providing broadband access to their citizens. It will especially hurt citizens living in poorer rural and urban areas who lack broadband access.
The bill is being sponsored by Pete Sessions, a Republican from Texas. No surprise there, eh?
It disgusts me to see how the United States has dropped the ball in terms of providing broadband access to its citizens. Of course, considering who's been running the country, apathy about the digital divide is to be expected.
Republicans and conservative Democrats generally oppose tax dollars going to fund initiatives that benenfit the general public (They want to privatize everything and call State-provided services 'Big Government,' unless it's the military or law enforcement).
Moreover, it's not in their interest for more people to have high-speed Internet access. After all, people might just discover that there are progressive populists out there, people who don't want to see democracy sold on the cheap.
It takes only a few seconds to send an e-mail to your representative through the Freepress.net website.
The bill is being sponsored by Pete Sessions, a Republican from Texas. No surprise there, eh?
It disgusts me to see how the United States has dropped the ball in terms of providing broadband access to its citizens. Of course, considering who's been running the country, apathy about the digital divide is to be expected.
Republicans and conservative Democrats generally oppose tax dollars going to fund initiatives that benenfit the general public (They want to privatize everything and call State-provided services 'Big Government,' unless it's the military or law enforcement).
Moreover, it's not in their interest for more people to have high-speed Internet access. After all, people might just discover that there are progressive populists out there, people who don't want to see democracy sold on the cheap.
It takes only a few seconds to send an e-mail to your representative through the Freepress.net website.
Gävle Graduation Parade
Public education is taken very seriously here in Sweden (unlike the States, where schools without high tax revenues are underfunded), and much ado is made each Spring when students graduate.
It's a Swedish tradition for the graduating seniors to march around the downtown carrying signs displaying photos of themselves as young kids.
Some were also bearing beers, which was all part of the fun.
I prefer this tradition to the generally tedious, formal graduation ceremonies in the States.
After the parade, the students host parties for friends and family. In the evening, the kids, still in full regalia, are driven around the commune in older vehicles--flatbed trucks--by parents. This solves the perennial problem of teenage drunken driving.
That's 2-year old Daniel Goloubev, aka, Lil' G, in the poster with the stuffed yellow bear.
It's a Swedish tradition for the graduating seniors to march around the downtown carrying signs displaying photos of themselves as young kids.
Some were also bearing beers, which was all part of the fun.
I prefer this tradition to the generally tedious, formal graduation ceremonies in the States.
After the parade, the students host parties for friends and family. In the evening, the kids, still in full regalia, are driven around the commune in older vehicles--flatbed trucks--by parents. This solves the perennial problem of teenage drunken driving.
That's 2-year old Daniel Goloubev, aka, Lil' G, in the poster with the stuffed yellow bear.
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