Author: Mark Draughn
Ripley on Stage
A while back I was doing a product photo for something I was selling on eBay when Ripley wandered in to see what was happening. Ripley on Stage Read more
Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z3
My current camera is a Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z3. People ask me if it’s a good camera, and I’m not sure how to answer that. Some people look at it and assume it’s a great camera because it’s larger than those tiny digital cameras that everyone seems to have in their pocket. But the truth is… Read more
DUI Eye Test a Fraud?
According to DUIblogger Lawrence Taylor, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test is essentially a fraud. This is the follow-the-pen eye test that cops use to test drivers for impairment, and it’s one of only three tests approved by the Department of Transportation. Taylor quotes a recent study: This summary critique demonstrates that it is scientifically… Read more
Abortion, Abortion, Abortion.
You know, if Samuel Alito is confirmed as the next Justice of the Supreme Court, he will be making decisions about freedom of speech, the rights of the accused, the scope of government powers under the commerce clause, the elements of procedural due process, eminent domain, the war on drugs, guns, commerce clause issues affecting… Read more
SpyShot! Google Blimp Test Flight
One of my spies at Google has captured this covert photo of Google testing the follow-on technology to their non-web Publication Ads technology. It’s exactly what I predicted: Read more