Mini-Smores-Grill
Mini-Smores-Grill What a great idea! I'm going to make this when my granddaughter comes to visit - We're going to have Smores! Complete plans found at Instructables.com: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mini-Smores-Grill/
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Size versus Quality
Size versus Quality I'm trying to figure out the relationship between the file size and the quality of digital images. To start, I've selected a JPEG image (a photo taken of an oil painting by a great artist...me!) The following series of images are all the same size, but I've progressively decreased the quality . IrfanView allows me to select options for saving JPEG or GIF images. The only option I changed for each of the following examples is that of quality, starting with 100% and decreasing to a minimum of 1% . Image #1: firefighter-400x312-100.jpg, 84 KB Image #2: firefighter-400x312-90.jpg, 28 KB Image #3: firefighter-400x312-80.jpg, 20 KB Image #4: firefighter-400x312-70.jpg, 16 KB Image #5: firefighter-400x312-60.jpg, 14 KB Image #6: firefighter-400x312-50.jpg, 12 KB Image #7: firefighter-400x312-40.jpg, 10 KB Image #8: firefighter-400x312-30.jpg, 9 KB Image #9: firefighter-400x312-20.jpg, 6 KB Image #10: firefighter-40
Faded Glory: On Being an Ex-Firefighter, Part 3
Faded Glory: On Being an Ex-Firefighter, Part 1 Faded Glory: On Being an Ex-Firefighter, Part 2 Faded Glory: On Being an Ex-Firefighter, Part 3 I connected with the local Fire Corps . They support the fire department with rehabilitation, fundraising, and behind-the-scenes assistance that does not require exposure to smoke or fire. Firefighters at structure fires or incidents that last more than a few hours require fresh water and food and places to rest, protected from temperature extremes. The Fire Corps meets these needs. I still cannot participate regularly, but special events can be scheduled ahead of time. I can fit my calendar to some of the opportunities to serve. My first experience with helping the Fire Corps occurred this past week, and it slammed home the startling realization that I am a has-been, a no-name, an ex-firefighter, experiencing faded glory. I knew no one in the Fire Corps, and they knew little about me. I served food and water to firefighters attend
Faded Glory: On Being an Ex-Firefighter, Part 2
Faded Glory: On Being an Ex-Firefighter, Part 1 Faded Glory: On Being an Ex-Firefighter, Part 2 About three years ago, in the spring of 2007, I moved to work at a facility that incinerates chemical weapons. I live in a small town that relies on volunteers for most of their fire calls. I drive past their main fire station often, and I easily hear their sirens. The air horns especially bring strong memories of firefighting...only fire apparatus use air horns. My work schedule is crazy. They call it a "DuPont Schedule"...I guess it was first implemented at DuPont or something. I only work fourteen days a month, but it's the hardest fourteen days I've ever experienced. It's not hard in terms of work, but it's hard in terms of sleep...I don't get much of it, at least not any of quality. It's a rotating shift schedule, switching weekly between night and day shifts. In black and white print, the 12-hour shifts seem benign: Night Shift: 5:00 pm to 5