Some photos I took in the city of Helsinki, Finland in September 2012. Lots of evidence of the transition from summer to the autumn. This is most clear in the photos of the terraces at Latsipalatsi which were mostly deserted. The most beautiful moment was the impromptu classical concert outside Cafe Java on an evening in which I was on my way to see some friends.
Interesting photo shoot of men’s business attire in the midst of the Occupy movement. I love the contrast of the clothes against the spirit of the protest behind them. Let’s face it, the prospective customers of the clothes are the ones that the protests are directed against.
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I have read all of the negative reviews of the maps feature of iOS 6. One of the apps that I use frequently is RettiGPS, an app that can tell which bus, train or metro to take to reach a particular destination in Helsinki. For some walking parts, Google Maps is really useful in finding a path to the nearest stop. On the other hand, IOS 5.1.1 did introduce the issue where my speakers and HDMI cable no longer worked with my iPhone 4S and that would be nice to have that active again. Better to wait and see if any other issues come up before upgrading the OS.
The most disappointing aspect of shooting photographs on the iPhone 4S is the dismal low light performance. This article from Petapixel piqued my interest about how the lowlight performance of the new Nokia 920 ranked against other cameras.
In order to back up its claim that PureView low light performance is “unbeatableâ€, Nokia set up a “photo challenge†booth at its launch party and invited passers-by to pit their cameraphones against the Lumia 920. The challenge involved shooting a photograph of a still life setup stuffed inside a dark cubby hole in a brick wall.
One sample comparison shows the performance is clearly impressive.
This makes me think there may be a reason to switch to Nokia during my next phone upgrade.
It was fireworks night in Helsinki last night. They were launched from Seurasaari island where they could be seen around the bay. Beautiful evening.
The Guardian has a stream of the new Pet Shop Boys album, Elysium. Sounds pretty good after one listen.
This is the best tiramisu I have ever tasted! Complimenti!
I love running in the summertime for many of the reasons below. If the sun keeps shining in Helsinki, I’ll try and do another run tonight.
Source: itsfitnessbaby.com via Pinterest
Sometimes, a well-designed graphic can illustrate a point better than an article. Nice to see information that is backed up by scientific proof on the issue of health supplements.
This image is a “balloon raceâ€. The higher a bubble, the greater the evidence for its effectiveness. But the supplements are only effective for the conditions listed inside the bubble.
You might also see multiple bubbles for certain supps. These is because some supps affect a range of conditions, but the evidence quality varies from condition to condition. For example, there’s strong evidence that Green Tea is good for cholesterol levels. But evidence for its anti-cancer effects is conflicting. In these cases, we give a supp another bubble.
There is a newer version of the graphic here. This includes garlic which I always thought helped with cholesterol.
Can’t believe I found this. I was at this concert in Prague in 1993. Wow, that’s almost 20 years ago!
