Entries Tagged 'Photography' ↓

Linux and Creative Live! Cam Optia AF - no joy with Fedora 8

creative-live-cam-optia-af-small.jpgSaint Klaus brought me this sophisticated webcam: Creative Live! Cam Optia AF. I tested it in the Windows XP partition of my computer and it works fine. The problem is that I hardly boot Windows and, when I do, it is depressing in an indefinite way, so I reboot in Linux with any excuse.

The problem with is webcam is that it doesn’t work in Linux or, as far as I know in Fedora 8.

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Alan Friedman, photos of the Moon and an animation of an Earthrise

I found a few astonishing photos by Alan Friedman, an amateur photographer of the sky and its objects. Alan’s website, www.avertedimagination.com, contains a small gallery with dramatic pictures of the planets, the Moon and the Sun.
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Olympus µ [mju:] 1000

When Ángel Febrero explained me how his compact digital camera can take indoor picture without flash, I decided that it was time that my Kodak EasyShare CX7310 enjoyed a deserved and honorable retirement.

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Battersea power station: save the site from Art

Victor Hwang owns the Battersea power station and its surrondings. He plans to use his Parkview International to become even richer by building flats and, marginally, some private leisure venues in the landmark.

Vauxhall bridge:

Vauxhall London

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