Archive for September, 2011
Controlling groups of machines
Posted by Kyle Lexmond in Linux on September 13, 2011
So I’ve ended up bumping up the number of VMs I have running. And it’s getting annoying trying to manage them all. Previously, I was looking at using Puppet or Chef to control all the VMs, but never went anywhere with it. So now I’ve decided on using Puppet. And combining it with Func. That’s […]
Travel tripods: Update
Posted by Kyle Lexmond in Personal, Photography on September 11, 2011
So… I checked on the 190CXPro4. $669. Yeah… definitely not getting that, at least right now. I’ll admit I’m worried about wasting money… but that’s why I’m starting my search now, so I can look for a good one that will keep most of its value. Have a few pictures from Japan though.
Travel tripods
Posted by Kyle Lexmond in Photography on September 9, 2011
So… Been looking around. The 190CXPROB costs upwards of $300 on Amazon… which means I shudder to think how much it costs here. Ideally, I’d like a tripod that’s under $250 ($300 max), and folds up small enough to hang off the side of my bag. Or get strapped underneath it. Essentially, limited to the […]
State of Photography (Equipment)
Posted by Kyle Lexmond in Photography on September 6, 2011
So. Faced with a trip to Japan next Feb, and Uni after that, it’s time to take stock of stuff.