Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My first watch was a small white classic Timex made in Tennessee in the late 50's. I've looked for them to be my watch now but to no avail. They are accurate to 5 minutes in a day. I could live with that. On 8/29/15 10:40 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <smithjeffery at mac.com> wrote: > I loved my Timex watch that could hold my Outlook calendar. It flopped. > Maybe > before its time. > > Jeffery > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 29, 2015, at 9:25 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> I have no interest at all in the watch. It may be handy for reminders, >> etc. >> >> Images that size remind me of the stickpin portrait that my great-great >> aunt >> had of her dead husband. It was sepia, and about the size of a "pinky" >> nail. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>> On 8/29/2015 9:19 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> The point of the small screen is to just see what you can see and not >>> care >>> about what you can't. The point is instant ness and ease. IPhone >>> photography >>> has established that. Most won't take it from there. Now if you could >>> project the image like a clock radio on the ceiling....!! THEN you could >>> see >>> how really bad it is. >>> >>> >>>> On 8/29/15 10:13 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> I realize that, Leo, but have not really looked into what can be seen on >>>> the small screen. I'm not sure my eyes would work with details that >>>> small. :-) >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>>> On 8/29/2015 9:10 PM, Leowesson wrote: >>>>> Jim, >>>>> >>>>> The Iwatch acts as a remote for the iPhone it is paired with. >>>>> >>>>> Leo Wesson >>>>> leowesson.com >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 29, 2015, at 21:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have to admit that I have gone part way down that route. In order >>>>>> to >>>>>> conveniently use text messaging, I recently purchased an iPhone. Now, >>>>>> the >>>>>> camera is quite good, but I don't like the images as they come out of >>>>>> the >>>>>> camera. I run them through my editing workflow like any other camera >>>>>> images, except they are jpg, which limits the process. Finished >>>>>> images >>>>>> are >>>>>> pretty good. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now, the second part. I have my LUG gallery bookmarked. If I want to >>>>>> share >>>>>> an image or two with a friend or relative, I just open up my LUG >>>>>> gallery >>>>>> and >>>>>> touch the thumbnails along the side until I find what I want. It has >>>>>> been >>>>>> quite useful, and, on the iPhone 6 screen, the images look pretty >>>>>> good, >>>>>> though limited in size. >>>>>> >>>>>> Incidentally, my grandson's wife has an Apple watch, and likes it. I >>>>>> haven't >>>>>> asked if it can do images. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 8/29/2015 8:33 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>>>>> One of the rare occasions in which Brian got involved in a thread way >>>>>>> way >>>>>>> back in the turn of the century or millennium we were talking about >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> demise of craft and print making and how things were going the way of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> jpeg and people not showing you their prints but showing you their >>>>>>> jpegs >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> a small screen like from an iPod. (a thing which played music) >>>>>>> Someone >>>>>>> joked maybe it was me that soon we'd be viewing each others pix on >>>>>>> our >>>>>>> Dick >>>>>>> Tracy wrist watches and that was shot down as being too Apocalyptic >>>>>>> Dysphoric. I wonder if its still in the archives? >>>>>>> In the past few years when the iPhones took over and those screens >>>>>>> became >>>>>>> the main viewing ground for seeing sobodies photo work; it was >>>>>>> looking >>>>>>> bad >>>>>>> but it got worse. The Apple watch came out and I've not seen one in >>>>>>> person >>>>>>> yet. But I was wondering if you can view pix on them. I just checked. >>>>>>> You can. >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> http://www.apple.com/watch/built-in-apps/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "the smaller 38mm Apple Watch has a resolution of 272 x 340, while >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> larger 42mm Apple Watch has a resolution of 312 x 390. " they are >>>>>>> about >>>>>>> 40mm's in height. >>>>>>> So things will get dumbed down even further. Or they already have. >>>>>>> If things can get worse but I think it would have to start with the >>>>>>> Apple >>>>>>> iGlass. Little high tech eye glasses. >>>>>>> So when it used to be people were really listening to you talking to >>>>>>> them >>>>>>> instead of their little earphone ( just happened in the apple store) >>>>>>> now >>>>>>> its not just not you they are listening to. They're not seeing you >>>>>>> either. >>>>>>> They are watching the readout. What Arnold saw in T1. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * The system goes online August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are >>>>>>> removed >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It >>>>>>> becomes >>>>>>> self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they >>>>>>> try >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> pull the plug. >>>>>>> Sarah Connor: Skynet fights back. >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/