So do you know obscenity when you see it? Is this photo obscene? It is in Virginia Beach. Pretty harsh I think. Abercrombie looks like another ‘free spirit youth’ type store like so many others. I admit the photo is risqué, but I would rate it a looooong way from obscene myself.
There has been another copyright hubbub this week with a photographer, Lane Hartwell, had one or her photos appear in a parody video that got to be popular. She got mad, asked them to remove it, when they were flip with her she got a lawyer and filed a “notice and takedown” under the DMCA [...]
This sort of thing pisses me off. I am getting tired of petty bureaucrats using 9/11 as an excuse for their over eager power plays. If you have a government building that really does need to be secret, put it out in Fort Meade or some other base that you really can control the access [...]
The Smithsonian’s gallery of Nature’s Best Photos from their 2006 competition has some amazing photos and is well worth looking through, but this image should used as our Summer of Fear 2007 centerfold. Brilliant photo.
Conwy Castle From the South West Originally uploaded by Tancread. This is Conwy Castle in Wales, one of the castles built by Edward the First after his conquest of Wales. The castle is in great shape and town walls around Conwy are remarkable. The castle cost £15,000 to build in the 13th Century, worth about [...]
Belvoir Castle Originally uploaded by Tancread. A nice shot of Belvoir Castle from my last UK trip.