Tag: 4T
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A Solution To Second Mat(h) Problem
Sadly, we had no winners in this contest. Here is a solution to that math problem: There is more than one way to solve this problem, but we will be exploiting three different relationships. First, in preserving the aspect ratio, the length of the image (we’ll call L) is 11/2 times the width (W). Then,…
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A Second Practical Mat(h) Problem
OK, here’s another problem inspired by matting pictures. Suppose you have an image that you want to put in a standard 16″ by 20″ mat. You can print the image any size but want to keep the original 2:3 aspect ratio (meaning that the length will always be 50% longer than the width…
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Ideas For Shooting The Solar Eclipse In Miami With Phone Or Camera
I have some ideas for shooting the eclipse by either phone or SLR camera. For those who haven’t heard, the next eclipse will be Monday, August 21st. In Miami, the eclipse will start around 1:30 pm, right after local apparent noon (when the sun crosses due south of us at around 1:24 pm and…
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Contest: Come Up With Best Caption
We will give another seven-dollar discount on any print (either Nancy’s or yours) on any medium to the person who comes up with the best caption for the below picture. Since this is the first time we’ve ever tried this, I’m not sure of the best procedure, but here’s my plan: We will accept caption…
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Woodstock Is No More
I guess now it’s official – after 36 years, the Woodstock Arts & Crafts Festival will no longer be in Welleby Park in Sunrise on the first weekend of December. This is very sad. They announced that they were hanging it up several months ago, but maybe I was just having trouble accepting reality. This…