Why Auto White Balance Isn't Perfect

Every digital camera made comes with a promise of making perfect pictures with the click of a button. The algorithms used to deliver on this promise, however, are by no means perfect, including the auto white balance algorithm.

Print Store Update

On April 2nd, I was pretty optimistic that I was just a couple of weeks away from launching an online store with the first of my prints for sale. As you know, I asked for a bit of help from all of you to help out. That process turned out to be a fantastic experience and resulted in a lot of feedback.

Ignite SF April 2008

As part of Web 2.0 Expo SF 2008, Brady Forrest and company hosted an Ignite SF at the DNA Lounge last night. Ignite nights are always a good time. What's Ignite? Take 14 or so speakers, give them 5 minutes each to talk, and see what happens. The result is almost universally fun. And, thanks to the format, if somebody's talk is a dud, well, you only have to wait 5 minutes for the next one.

Action Stream

  • duncan posted Where 2.0 Audience
  • duncan tweeted, "Non conference outtake from this week's conference: http://www.flickr.com/photos/x180/2498367398/"
  • duncan tweeted, "For some reason, rating and sorting photos goes so much easier with a glass of port next to the computer."
  • duncan tweeted, "Reliving the southwest trip from last fall thorugh @dotsara's pics on Flickr."
  • duncan saved driving right into a wall of rain as a favorite photo
  • duncan saved in waiting as a favorite photo
  • duncan saved the meteor crater and the sun as a favorite photo
  • duncan posted Escalator Detail
  • duncan tweeted, "Updating firmware on cameras from 1.1.3 to 1.2.3. Let's see if this does any good for the ol mk3's."
  • duncan tweeted, "At Cole Coffee thanks to recommendation from @precipice. Good stuff. Very pleased."