Q Laundry, “the laundromat for busy people”, plans to open its doors to the public on Thursday, June 20th. The new Bellingham-based business is located at 810 Alabama Street in Sunnyland Square (near Trader Joe’s). The idea of opening an eco-friendly laundromat initially evolved from a personal feeling that something as basic and necessary as […]
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY #101: EXPOSURE – Manipulating the Physics of Light
Part 1: The Physics of Light Section A: Propagation of Waves Section B: Color Signature Frequencies Section C: Combining Energy Signatures for Exposure, Kelvin Temperature Scale Part 2: Dynamic Range, 18% Grey Card, EV (Exposure Value) Part 3: Synchronization, The Light Meter Part 4: Metering for Exposure Section A: Direct Light and Reflected […]
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY #101: ISO Sensitivity
Life is a series of moments that leaves us with memories, both splintered and whole. If you are just joining us, the PRELUDE & SYLLABUS section is the logical starting point for the series. Welcome to Digital Photography #101 by Virtual Studio Photography (VSPHO) __________________________________________________ The analogies outlined here are insight from my IT and […]
The Triple Hex in Unemployment, by Phin Upham
Unemployment and America’s competitive advantage is discussed in an article by Phin Upham. To paraphrase Tolstoy, All employed people are employed for different reasons, but all unemployed people are unemployed for only one reason: a bad economy. As unemployment hovers around 9% in the United States, the highest since 1983 – when it reached 10.8% […]
What Health Care Reform Means for Medicare Programs
Using results from a questionnaire [2] we did with American Public Media’s Public Insight Network [3], we’re looking at how the proposed health care reforms will actually affect people facing common health care coverage situations. This is the third in a series (Part 1 [4], Part 2 [5]). Graydon DeCamp Age: 75 Location: Elk Rapids, […]
Cell Phone Exposure May Affect Sperm Quality In Men: Study
In the present day world where every one is going fast after money, wealth and overnight fame, the use of cell phones across the world has become a routine and every one from child to old, man to woman and officer to labourer is using cell phones frequently just to shorten their communication distance. Besides, […]