Trevor Cracked Xmas 11
Shots from the red carpet.
General
Firefox 3.1 Beta with Tab Tearing
Good news for Firefox users who have lusted over Chrome and Safari’s option that lets you “tear” away tabs from an open window. The latest build of 3.1 offers it as a standard feature–and it works marvelously.
As in Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari browsers you simply pull away a tab from the interface and it turns into its own window. Likewise you can drag it back into an already opened window, just like you’d do to re-order your existing tabs.
While not a ground-breaking feature, tab tearing is a large step forward in changing the way we interact with our browsers. It’s a cross between the idea of having multiple tabs and multiple windows, but does not relegate the user to being pigeonholed in either one permanently.
If you’re feeling brave you can download the latest development build of 3.1 here. This also comes with some nice JavaScript speed improvements and a new look for Windows Vista users.
Eight Wiccan Sabbats
The Sabbats
| Samhain | Oct. 31 | Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, Samana, Strega | |
| Samhain is a time of remembrance of those who have passed into the next life. It is a time when the veil that separates the seen from the unseen is at it’s thinnest. During Samhain it is very easy to communicate with those “other” realms. Divination comes easy at this time of year. |
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| Yule | Approx. Dec. 21 | Winter Solstice | |
| Yule is the celebration of the rebirth of the God who died at Lammas. Yule is a dark time. During this time of the year we await the return of light. |
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| Imbolc | Feb. 1 or 2 | Imbolg, Candlemas, Oimbolc, Brigantia, Imbolic | |
| Imbolc is a happy time. It is the return of light to world as we leave the dark winter. It is also a time to honour the goddess Brigid (pronounced breed) |
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| Ostara | Approx. Mar. 20 | Spring Equinox | |
| Ostara marks the first true day of spring. The Goddess blankets the Earth with fertility, bursting forth from her sleep, as the God stretches and grows to maturity. He walks the greening fields and delights in the abundance of Nature. |
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| Beltane | May. 1 | May Day, May Eve | |
| Beltane is celebrating the union of the Goddess and God, and thus is also a fertility festival. Also celebrates the returning sun (or Sun God). |
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| Litha | Approx. June. 20 | Summer Solstice, Midsummer | |
| Litha is when the time for play starts to wane and the time for study starts to wax. At this time of year the Goddess enters her mother aspect. |
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| Lughnasadh | Aug 1 | Lammas, Lughnasa | |
| Lugnasadh Is a time of mourning because of the passing of the God. It is a time of remembrance of all that the God has given you that year, and it is the time of the first harvest. |
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| Mabon | Approx. Sept. 22 | Fall Equinox, Autumn Equinox | |
| Mabon is the time of the final harvest of crops. It is a time of rest and a time of balance, because day and night are of equal length. |
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Barack Obama Has Vision
And you should be listening to him and his vision.? Do not listen to the lies of John McCain.? Do not allow our country to go further into the downward spiral which would be perpetuated by John McCain and Sarah Palin.? He is broadcasting his speech to students in Denver at http://my.barackobama.com/ Please have a quick listen and remember to vote for Obama on November 4th.
Flash Photographs
I wanted to do a follow up posting to the one about Depth of Field.? I forgot to mention that as I learned when I started taking indoor photos with flash, depth of field can be affected by using a flash too.? Let me post a few example photos so you can see what I mean.? In the two examples above, the differences are subtle.? For example, the drag queen clawing at you, the only blurry area is the lower part of her dress.? That is closest to the lens.? Everything in this background is clear.? Also in the photo with male acrobats notice the man’s face on lower portion is blurry while the other face and the equipment on the left are clear.? The clapping hands are blurred too.? This result for f4 should have given slightly less depth of field.? My intent was actually to just get the stilted guy on top in focus and have the rest blurred.? To do that, I would have needed f2 or f1 and would have needed a longer lens and to distance myself from the subject.? The other challenge was the fog machine.? In clubs with a fog machine that makes a fake smokey environment, the flash often can bounce.? And thus you get less light in the exposure.? I guess I could go on and on about flash photography variables since this has become my specialty now but just ask in comments if you are curious about a certain scenario.