Tag Archives: BlackBerry

Parting really is sweet sorrow

Shakespeare had it right, though I’m no Juliet. Last week, after twelve years of interesting projects, roles, and adventures, BlackBerry and I amicably parted ways. I started in 2002 in the midst of a hiring freeze and was tasked to … Continue reading

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1shot #108-dreamed of mountains

I broke a big bar magnet, knocking it off Dave’s fridge.  Taped my macro lens on the Z10, lit it with a pen light, and landscapes emerged. DW

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1shot #107-it’s how you look at it

Shot with my Z10 with a little macro help. DW

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1shot #101-mostly water

DW

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1shot #096-benign impact

Parking lot art by my friend, C.  Shot with Z10 and edited on device.  Sweet. DW

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Solar BlackBerry Charger

[Imagine a giant disclaimer here that says I speak for RIM about BlackBerry officially only on matters of product security. Everything else, like this post, is just me as an independent maker, messing around on my own time, in absolutely … Continue reading

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how-to: do cheap polarized camera filters on a BlackBerry

[Imagine a giant disclaimer here that says I speak for RIM about BlackBerry officially only on matters of product security. Everything else, like this post, is just me as an independent maker, messing around on my own time, in absolutely … Continue reading

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1shot #011-doesn’t hurt much

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1shot #010-transposed self

I’m experimenting a bit with a polarizing filter I created for my BlackBerry 9790 macro rig.  This shot of the water shut-off cap in my driveway was taken in full sun on Saturday about 10:30am.  Without a filter, I would … Continue reading

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1shot #009-not

…this is not my beautiful house. It’s the Bank of Montreal at King and Erb in uptown Waterloo. DW

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