Author Archives: Keith

Town of Herndon circle at Dranesville and Park

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Keith

The Town of Herndon is proposing construction of a circle (roundabout, whatever) at Dranesville Rd. and Park Ave. This is being proposed as a traffic calming measure and seems to me to be unnecessary. I’ve been traveling this intersection (as either … Continue reading →

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Photos from the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Fireworks Festival

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Keith

We attended the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Fireworks Festival (MAFF) in Hughesville, MD on 5 Nov 2011. The MAFF is a club-oriented event. Some of the pyrotechnic artists are amatuers, and some are professionals, though this is not a professional display. The entire … Continue reading →

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Joao Silva

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Keith

I’ve written about Joao Silva before. He is a remarkable photographer and one of the most respected photojournalists in the world. In October 2010, Silva lost both legs and suffered myriad injuries after stepping on a land mine while embedded … Continue reading →

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Extracting specific music files from an iPod

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Keith

Have an iPod? Buy a bunch of music just before your beloved MacBook Pro wet the bed? Want a handful of songs off of the iPod, but don’t want to go through the painful and time-consuming process of importing the … Continue reading →

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