tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103898252011-12-05T17:04:30.708+02:00.straight in the middleof nowhereDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.comBlogger15671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-90675238885201731312011-11-03T14:10:00.001+02:002011-11-03T14:12:33.224+02:00UntitledDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-24825154882428663302011-03-09T13:44:00.000+02:002011-03-09T13:44:30.689+02:00I knew it all along
This is the result of typing "dinosaurs we" in Firefox search box. I knew it all along.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-3791013121743351472011-01-28T14:04:00.005+02:002011-01-28T14:07:00.806+02:00RobotI'm not really sure what this movie is the winner at, but I think it is full of WIN ... so to speak.Seen on youtube.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-11479559051724544732011-01-01T14:56:00.001+02:002011-01-01T14:57:01.918+02:00La Bresse, FranceDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-87598379133620666532010-12-19T22:45:00.001+02:002010-12-19T22:45:03.163+02:00view outside This was the view outside the bathroom window at my office, in LiegeDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-2704293690662995842010-12-19T21:27:00.000+02:002010-12-19T21:27:03.503+02:00Discipline of Do EasyDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-31575030547611893062010-09-09T00:29:00.002+03:002010-09-09T00:35:00.156+03:00And now ...... from the "Something Completely Different" department, here are some pictures taken with my phone:Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-52718283787356001782010-08-25T02:18:00.001+03:002010-08-25T02:24:02.130+03:00Street in ParisDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-41119071775404038662010-08-08T21:41:00.013+03:002010-08-19T11:14:35.214+03:00A Python Syntax Highlighter for HTML, Written in PythonAs of late, I wanted to post some python code on my blog and the formatting options I found kind of sucked (actually I was getting bored and looked for excuses to roll my own).
I had a look at some options, but the most known, either had to be installed locally (and I didn't want to do that), or they worked online, but the generated code was incomplete or the formatting sucked (in my Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-90874804457894639202010-07-29T12:50:00.012+03:002010-07-29T15:48:28.693+03:00On Inception - an amateur critiqueLike many armies of movie goers, I saw Inception last evening and was ... not disappointed. I can't say the movie was good, but I think I can say it was not bad either.Here's a trailer:WARNING: Spoilers ahead.I found it to be a combination of some opposed styles, combining on one side the exploration of the mind through dreams and symbols with Matrix-style effects and Mission Impossible-style Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-56973387407222068062010-07-29T09:30:00.001+03:002010-07-29T09:32:48.672+03:00gletcherseeDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-7933700320137866922010-07-27T09:55:00.002+03:002010-07-27T12:12:46.572+03:00beggar in ParisDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-81243754009597837002010-07-27T01:26:00.002+03:002010-07-27T12:13:00.588+03:00tunnelDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-7748446165225052312010-07-27T00:58:00.002+03:002010-07-27T12:12:54.580+03:00forest floorDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-87408016138596203882010-07-27T00:35:00.002+03:002010-07-27T00:38:53.325+03:00on the trail (2)Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-61253816968487221542010-07-27T00:15:00.002+03:002010-07-27T00:17:44.868+03:00summer flowersDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-52944240352963224422010-07-27T00:02:00.003+03:002010-07-27T00:17:44.871+03:00overviewDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-32789564498400404832010-07-27T00:02:00.001+03:002010-07-27T00:17:44.874+03:00restingDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-25953552938390337752010-07-23T09:15:00.002+03:002010-07-23T11:36:18.731+03:00on the trailDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-11958434872367330602010-07-23T01:21:00.002+03:002010-07-23T11:36:33.876+03:00wooden fountainDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-70135217640896665372010-07-22T09:55:00.001+03:002010-07-22T10:15:53.418+03:00blue-bellsDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-82510155211052014222010-06-22T09:53:00.002+03:002010-06-22T09:58:17.873+03:00shooting ducksDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-59865612289078412382010-06-22T09:12:00.002+03:002010-06-22T09:16:16.617+03:00Tervuren ForestDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-31897664557750057552010-06-02T11:01:00.006+03:002010-06-04T10:06:10.455+03:00Fire Poker Zen from deoxy.org:Hakuin used to tell his pupils about an old woman who had a teashop, praising her understanding of Zen. The pupils refused to believe what he told them and would go to the teashop to find out for themselves. Whenever the woman saw them coming she could tell at once whether they had come for tea or to look into her grasp of Zen. In the former case, she would server them Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-85070991781393458652010-05-04T09:35:00.003+03:002010-05-04T10:38:02.482+03:00At Nemo33, BruxellesFirst dive at Nemo 33, Bruxelles.You don't need an insulation suit, or any weights. The visibility is perfect and the environment is great for exercises. A dive takes around 40-50 minutes (max - in our case it was 27 minutes) and costs 22 Euros.Dive data for the dive:Time In: 12:24Time Out: 12:51Max Depth: 11.4mWater temperature: high (no insulation suit needed)Weights: none (no insulation suit,Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-67312796016557613372010-04-29T13:51:00.001+03:002010-04-29T13:53:16.001+03:00quality music ... in a garrageDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-62329558930632671372010-04-29T08:00:00.000+03:002010-04-29T08:00:00.411+03:00on forgivenessIn ultimate analysis, your choice to make is between being right and being happy.
(excerpt from "The Book of Utnapistim", which is not yet written)
Forgiveness is not something you do for another but something you do for yourself. I am talking here of the exact moment when you let go of all the pain, of all the anger and resentments and your shoulders drop suddenly. You all of a sudden feel very Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-39888996709672779882010-03-11T21:54:00.001+02:002010-07-22T13:44:12.679+03:00hookDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-71851188230323351902010-03-07T09:30:00.003+02:002010-03-07T09:32:09.484+02:00maybe next timeDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-53668555958385699802010-03-07T09:30:00.001+02:002010-03-07T09:32:00.596+02:00portraitDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-18098921992389451302010-03-06T11:03:00.002+02:002010-03-06T11:20:44.975+02:00no comment (picture taken by D - I think)Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-34964395306972339422010-02-26T09:34:00.006+02:002010-02-26T10:11:31.598+02:00Change is GoodThis is my last day in this company. I was hired for two projects here, both of which were successes (methinks) and now it's time to depart.I will have to clear my browser cache, my local files (I kept my CV in My Documents and all that), and I will have to make sure I didn't leave any incriminating papers on my desk (err ... not that I'd have anything to hide - I mean).Seriously though, as Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-26930080698259277582010-02-17T13:00:00.002+02:002010-02-17T15:53:07.088+02:00The Dark Side ... of Your ResuméIf you were to look at my resumé, youd' see a lot of wonderful things:It says I have ten years of experience in IT and five years working with C++.It sais I have a very varied experience, having worked with performance-critical apps, multi-server systems, cryptography, security protocol design and some others.It's designed to make you feel you know what I'm talking about, after you have read Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-58536631143830627932010-01-21T22:00:00.006+02:002010-01-21T22:43:23.237+02:00Nothing Else Matters - on CimbalomMy mother called me tonight and told me about a youtube video of Radu Seu, playing Nothing Else Matters ... on a cimbalom.The movie was shot with a phone camera, in a Restaurant. It started circulating a short while ago and it's apparently been passed around the internet virally.It's good to see that people recognize it for what it is.I mean, it's shot badly, and people still forward it.It's in aDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-74192490508857433422010-01-17T21:10:00.006+02:002010-01-17T21:18:05.324+02:00not a zen koanThese are all things I've done before: the thoughts, the actions, the gestures, the ideas, the aspirations, the wishes, the illusions of illusion and truth, the sensations, the search, the questions and the answers.I'm trapped in the iron circle, and the only exit is through the middle of a puzzle, burned to ashes, scattered by the wind and washed away by rain.Where is my exit now?Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-22259550381393619452010-01-17T18:27:00.004+02:002010-01-17T20:50:15.329+02:00Impromptu Skiing - in FranceQuite late, too late for any sane organizing to be done, I was asked if I wanted to ski this weekend.I said yes, without thinking about it.I spent Friday morning getting winter tires, Friday evening driving (then drinking) and today morning coming back, as it rained all of Saturday night.We got through a good day of skiing though, which is a lot more than no skiing at all in my book, and I got Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-88983753063448077952010-01-13T23:20:00.001+02:002010-01-13T23:22:23.088+02:00Tuk-tuk in BangkokDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-1176684724542218102010-01-13T23:10:00.003+02:002010-01-13T23:22:23.089+02:00Iguana patternDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-39051978466092396222010-01-13T23:10:00.001+02:002010-01-13T23:22:23.090+02:00Infrared monkeyDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-33273834464103807242010-01-12T22:23:00.002+02:002010-01-13T23:30:48.299+02:00Little Girl on Orchard Road Little girl on Orchard Road, SingaporeDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-65706106908541968192010-01-12T22:18:00.001+02:002010-01-13T23:21:45.844+02:00Blue CuracaoDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-19835213845176876922010-01-12T21:41:00.001+02:002010-01-12T21:42:59.794+02:00I got lost again.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-5144487751561904102010-01-12T07:12:00.001+02:002010-01-12T07:14:20.936+02:00Child in SingaporeDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-66775619461564427382010-01-12T07:07:00.001+02:002010-01-12T07:14:43.896+02:00chilly and spices Chilly for sale, in the market in Bangkok. I took this picture after sunset.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-33413103565093721612010-01-10T03:37:00.003+02:002010-01-10T03:42:35.449+02:00rootsDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-27206826510711723112010-01-10T03:37:00.001+02:002010-01-10T03:42:35.450+02:00fenceDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-69149629712151180992010-01-09T19:08:00.001+02:002010-01-10T03:42:35.451+02:00C taking a pictureDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-2696850406809532122010-01-09T12:09:00.001+02:002010-01-10T03:42:12.366+02:00A I took this on the flight home. We had window seats and A was sitting on the row in front of me.This is her, staring through the window.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-46632112641523076892010-01-04T22:14:00.001+02:002010-01-10T03:42:12.367+02:00in the early morningDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-3815129679646692512009-12-19T17:10:00.002+02:002009-12-19T17:15:56.071+02:00Finally, Some PicturesI finally took the time to process some pictures (the ones that allowed for processing with Picassa).Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-64240359829286977832009-12-16T20:10:00.002+02:002009-12-16T20:21:07.586+02:00It's tiringThis is tiring: we've been to the Golden Triangle today. We went to Laos and the guys drank snake whiskey, we have a plane in the morning and had one three days ago to get to Chiang Mai.I rode an elephant, had strange (but good) food each day and experienced Thai massage.It's a tiring trip ;)Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-79013661132605639452009-12-10T20:17:00.003+02:002009-12-10T22:28:04.893+02:00Gent in the EveningDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-34933434095797766352009-12-10T20:17:00.001+02:002009-12-10T22:28:04.894+02:00Old street in GentDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-21352725969190130502009-11-29T01:33:00.001+02:002009-11-29T09:44:40.027+02:00mushroomsDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-56142186854062667432009-11-23T23:04:00.001+02:002009-11-23T23:23:36.979+02:00the beauty of leaves I took this on Saturday, at the Atomium, in Bruxelles while on a photo-walk organized on www.meetup.com/Brussels-photography-MeetupDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-39875826720919667332009-11-20T22:25:00.002+02:002009-11-20T22:37:09.353+02:00First WeekFirst week in a new place just finished and here are some impressions:I would expect driving to Liege and back every day to be tiring, but (to my surprise) I look forward to it. Maybe it's the novelty; maybe it's the car; maybe I just have low standards ;)Whatever it is, it's fun.The guys in office are nice (yeah, most people are decent people and nice, each in their own way); they are nice Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-86980480790423952572009-11-07T12:26:00.004+02:002009-11-07T12:37:14.448+02:00No substance / random updateWell, G, it seems I haven't posted anything of substance on this blog lately (that is, in the last year or so).I figured it's high time I did something about it, started this post, then realized that this post will actually not increase the general noise-to-signal ratio on the blog (yeah, I'm full of myself).Let's see:I'm starting work in a week or so. It's a relatively large consulting umbrella Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-82270725431784175602009-11-03T17:18:00.007+02:002009-11-03T20:13:56.385+02:00Best Food I've Ever MadeThe Knoblauchcremesuppe (Austrian Garlic Cream Soup) is the best food I've ever made (just finished eating it).Here's the recipe:For the chicken stock (for vegetarians, the recipe can be made with vegetable stock instead):- some chicken bones/pieces (approximately 2-300 grams)- two bay leaves- olive oil- two tablespoons of salt- one large onion- 1 liter of water.For the soup:- eight large cloves Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-16730916507013188872009-10-29T09:03:00.001+02:002009-10-29T09:04:14.906+02:00lichens growing on concreteDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-37891965438243793662009-10-29T08:39:00.001+02:002009-10-29T09:04:14.906+02:00violet flowers On Sunday afternoon I decided to play a bit with my 50-135mm lens as I hadn't in a while. This is one of the results.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-89701832635961248492009-10-26T02:26:00.002+02:002009-10-26T02:27:44.907+02:00In PinkDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-81393098668365604062009-10-26T01:49:00.001+02:002009-10-26T01:50:36.156+02:00GrillDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-74850776375809835112009-10-26T01:48:00.001+02:002009-10-26T01:49:30.977+02:00Ignored Beauty It's there, we just pass by, without bothering to turn our heads to it.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-81130315374695449052009-10-25T21:53:00.002+02:002009-10-25T21:59:57.041+02:00CDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-46282079809049911072009-10-25T21:18:00.001+02:002009-10-25T21:23:51.939+02:00Winter Is CommingDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-88135189056776472822009-10-21T11:54:00.002+03:002009-10-21T11:56:48.720+03:00on enlightenmentEnlightenment is like continuously falling off the cliff,and being completely comfortable with that.Shinzen, in his talk on the ox-herding drawingsDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-72234658415884170582009-10-13T12:12:00.000+03:002009-10-13T12:13:33.178+03:00Top FPSI guess you have to know the games to find this funny (I found it hilarious).Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-59922044695153668632009-10-13T11:38:00.002+03:002009-10-13T11:39:30.118+03:00Why Homosexuality Should Be Banned ...... NOT! :)Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-33174910061768763482009-10-13T10:25:00.001+03:002009-10-13T10:27:26.698+03:00path in the night One path I found a week ago at the photo-walk outing in the center of Brussels.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-21769098832760503272009-10-09T21:10:00.001+03:002009-10-09T21:12:59.159+03:00After darkDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-28653412191913004382009-10-07T22:50:00.002+03:002009-10-07T22:54:46.381+03:00A Global PollIt is said that at one point, the UN decided they would do a world-wide poll, using the question According to your personal opinion, is there a lack of food in the rest of the world?Apparently the poll failed, because:In Africa nobody understood the word foodIn China, nobody understood the phrase your personal opinionIn Germany nobody understoon the meaning of the word lackIn the USA nobody Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-58051847565387595572009-10-07T21:03:00.001+03:002009-10-07T22:11:34.062+03:00practiceDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-76493377711469851412009-10-07T19:19:00.003+03:002009-10-07T19:19:56.784+03:00rain on their paradeDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-77349508607313479492009-10-07T19:19:00.001+03:002009-10-07T19:19:56.784+03:00After Dark in the center of BruxellesDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-3543525151228840002009-10-07T17:41:00.003+03:002009-10-07T17:48:39.139+03:00four forty-two in the afternoonIt's four forty-two in the afternoon and it's raining outside.I've been reading all day, except for some emails I sent and making something to eat.I was cleaning my years just now, with the last cotton bud in the box and suddenly, I had this clear sensation of an end and a beginning. I'm not sure what those represent, if they represent anything more than an impression in my mind. And end to what?Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-15352905479026327012009-10-06T23:55:00.001+03:002009-10-06T23:56:22.398+03:00wildernessDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-77233907851654687612009-10-06T15:27:00.001+03:002009-10-06T15:29:46.907+03:00HoegaardenDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-11542818337346029372009-10-04T21:57:00.001+03:002009-10-06T15:30:04.250+03:00paying attentionDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-16266021301778236252009-10-04T21:17:00.001+03:002009-10-06T15:30:16.891+03:00Statue in St. Catherine's ChurchDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-13715621718486705932009-10-01T12:57:00.001+03:002009-10-01T12:57:33.141+03:00Everything is OKDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-75441756122967390712009-09-28T14:37:00.006+03:002009-09-28T15:10:13.903+03:00Seing is Believing ... ... or, How I Got Repeatedly Duped in Egypt.A few years ago, I visited Egypt, along with a group of friends. We went with an organized tour and were taken by a professional guide, to see the Pyramids and the Sphynx, the National Museum of Egyptology, the Nile and a bunch of shops we weren't interested in. These shops are what I wanted to touch upon:We saw leather shops, Egyptian parchment shops, Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-19037672829392349742009-09-25T21:09:00.002+03:002009-09-25T21:20:34.293+03:00autumn sun Taken with 50x2 lens plus extender.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-72437040703640095402009-09-25T21:08:00.002+03:002009-09-25T21:20:41.058+03:00autumn is comming Taken with 50x2 lens plus extender.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-52927320890130761372009-09-23T11:41:00.001+03:002009-09-23T11:42:42.850+03:00Thousand-Hand Guan YinI got this through email. I thought I'd share:Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-79371176743752702462009-09-19T09:42:00.005+03:002009-10-06T11:31:31.346+03:00What Are You Doing! What Are You Saying!A koan for ChristiansKoan from deoxy.org:In modern times a great deal of nonsense is talked about masters and disciples, and about the inheritance of a master's teaching by favorite pupils, entitling them to pass the truth on to their adherents. Of course Zen should be imparted in this way, from heart to heart, and in the past it was really accomplished. Silence and humility reigned rather than profession and Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-89416632419283769522009-09-13T11:58:00.001+03:002009-09-13T11:59:32.976+03:00Destino - A Creation of Walt Disney and Salvador DaliDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-28752250374668792412009-09-13T11:48:00.002+03:002009-09-13T11:51:52.051+03:00Arkon 2x tele-converter Focus and bokeh experiment with a new/old setup: I have bought an old "Arkon Auto Tele-converter 2x".This is a focus and depth of field test with my old 50mm/F1.7 prime with the converted attached.The only problem I have with it is that it doesn't allow the camera to set the lens aperture and for newer lenses (no aperture ring) the aperture is impossible to control.Also, the colors are altered Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-9793236951261636712009-09-13T10:05:00.002+03:002009-09-13T10:05:49.351+03:00Amsterdam ChannelDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-77310319550674361442009-09-13T10:04:00.002+03:002009-09-13T10:05:30.699+03:00Crow in BruxellesDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-8536040897846066742009-09-08T23:23:00.003+03:002009-09-08T23:29:31.081+03:00Randy Pausch on Time ManagementSome ideas from the talk:Time is the only commodity that mattersVery few people equate time with moneyThe money is not important. You can earn it later. Your time - you can never get it back.Time management is a mean, not an end. The end is to maximize fun.Being successfull doesn't make you manage your time well. It's the other way around.Doing things right is wrong focus. Do the right things Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-84933066425921739302009-09-08T23:18:00.002+03:002009-09-08T23:20:22.591+03:00Face Your Fear(via Jay)Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-72666113229823237042009-09-04T00:27:00.002+03:002009-09-04T00:36:36.206+03:00On the Street, in BruxellesDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-61921209864785937152009-08-31T22:32:00.004+03:002009-09-13T10:02:51.344+03:00... and a time to fade away There's a time to laugh-- and a time to cry;A Time to cast your scent into the high winds-- and a time to be stillness itself;There's a time to share yourself with the whole world-- and a time to fade away.This is what I get to when I go through old unprocessed photos.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-89976705038355147222009-08-31T10:34:00.002+03:002009-08-31T10:40:25.055+03:00on the grass (4)Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-86623952964039880752009-08-31T03:33:00.002+03:002009-08-31T03:38:22.466+03:00F, busyDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-19592080943737868402009-08-31T03:28:00.005+03:002009-08-31T03:32:46.423+03:00on the grass "My boyfriend is not the gealous type.""Well, OK":)Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-19373628605596680642009-08-31T03:28:00.004+03:002009-08-31T03:32:17.330+03:00D and RDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-43019275761470406922009-08-31T03:08:00.002+03:002009-08-31T03:09:04.496+03:00to the castle D, going towards the castle.Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-77413416573610990962009-08-31T03:06:00.002+03:002009-08-31T03:08:48.609+03:00patience Potter working his kraft in DordrechtDan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389825.post-1426825350064502792009-08-24T13:47:00.004+03:002009-08-24T16:45:58.857+03:00South Park - A Christian CritiqueThe internets have proven time and time again to be an inexhaustible source of fun.In today's installment of the stupiamusing things you might find on the internet, we'll be talking about movie critique (Christianity-influenced).These guys critique South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, from a Christian perspective. At least they try to - I found the critique to be ridiculous and funny, not Dan Barbushttps://profiles.google.com/118351660806126127553noreply@blogger.com0