Comments on: The Big September Gig, Day Three http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1335 Maria Langer Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:19:10 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1335 That quote is new to me. Thanks for sharing it. The book is about Mac OS X Leopard. I write computer books for a living (still) and am still building my helicopter charter business. This book is my 70th since 1992. Fortunately, the books are so time sensitive that I don't get a chance to go through all the stages Mr. Churchill listed. It goes right to the master and tyrant stages, neither of which last more than a few weeks. That quote is new to me. Thanks for sharing it.

The book is about Mac OS X Leopard. I write computer books for a living (still) and am still building my helicopter charter business. This book is my 70th since 1992.

Fortunately, the books are so time sensitive that I don’t get a chance to go through all the stages Mr. Churchill listed. It goes right to the master and tyrant stages, neither of which last more than a few weeks.

]]> By: Gordon R. Vaughan http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1334 Gordon R. Vaughan Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:08:18 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1334 That would be "Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public." I hope he was exaggerating - want to write some books myself before long! BTW, what exactly is your book about? That would be

“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public.”

I hope he was exaggerating – want to write some books myself before long!

BTW, what exactly is your book about?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1333 Maria Langer Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:02:53 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1333 David, thanks for praise on the panoramic photo. I did take enough photos for a full 360 degrees, but the software couldn't handle it. Oddly enough, the software I used was a freebie that came with my old Canon Powershot. The reason you don't see any seams is because I used a 50mm lens on a tripod and used the markings on the tripod base to evenly space the photos. It was actually pretty easy, but I do wish I'd gotten a full 360 degrees. Gordon, I don't recall what Winson Churchill said about books, although I'll probably remember if you or someone else reminds me. I'm looking forward to installing Leopard on my new iMac. I think it'll be a solid upgrade for the Mac faithful. David, thanks for praise on the panoramic photo. I did take enough photos for a full 360 degrees, but the software couldn’t handle it. Oddly enough, the software I used was a freebie that came with my old Canon Powershot. The reason you don’t see any seams is because I used a 50mm lens on a tripod and used the markings on the tripod base to evenly space the photos. It was actually pretty easy, but I do wish I’d gotten a full 360 degrees.

Gordon, I don’t recall what Winson Churchill said about books, although I’ll probably remember if you or someone else reminds me. I’m looking forward to installing Leopard on my new iMac. I think it’ll be a solid upgrade for the Mac faithful.

]]> By: Gordon R. Vaughan http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1332 Gordon R. Vaughan Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1332 Hi Maria, found your blog recently via Twitter. It must be fun flying helicopters, especially with such nice scenery. I hope your book project's going OK. Perhaps you know what Winston Churchill said about that! Of course, there's probably still quite a few Apple folks sweating Leopard details, too. Hopefully it will all be worth it. I've been using Macs since the 128K and things are sure a lot better than they were back in the 90s. Hi Maria, found your blog recently via Twitter. It must be fun flying helicopters, especially with such nice scenery.

I hope your book project’s going OK. Perhaps you know what Winston Churchill said about that!

Of course, there’s probably still quite a few Apple folks sweating Leopard details, too. Hopefully it will all be worth it. I’ve been using Macs since the 128K and things are sure a lot better than they were back in the 90s.

]]> By: David Parkes http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1331 David Parkes Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:24:41 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1331 The 360 degree shot is really impressive. You can't see the joins. Well done. The 360 degree shot is really impressive. You can’t see the joins. Well done.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1330 Maria Langer Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:08:58 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1330 Thanks very much. I'm hoping to catch up on my story this afternoon. Got two hours in a comfy airport FBO with WiFi access. Thanks very much. I’m hoping to catch up on my story this afternoon. Got two hours in a comfy airport FBO with WiFi access.

]]> By: Miraz Jordan http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1329 Miraz Jordan Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:19:13 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/10/02/the-big-september-gig-day-three/#comment-1329 I'm so much enjoying this series, Maria. That panorama is nifty and has come out very well. Those landscapes are so stunning. I hope some of your passengers send some photos you can add to the posts. Those wind gusts sound like they need your total concentration - and it must be extremely tiring. What a ride! I’m so much enjoying this series, Maria.

That panorama is nifty and has come out very well.

Those landscapes are so stunning. I hope some of your passengers send some photos you can add to the posts.

Those wind gusts sound like they need your total concentration – and it must be extremely tiring. What a ride!

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