Author: Yves Roumazeilles
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Replace BitTorrent with more discreet software
If you want to do discreet (if not completely anonymous) P2P, Bittorrent and Gnutella or Kazaa are not your friends. With the advent of more attention from authorities, it is difficult to consider them as good opportunities. I have been looking quickly at some of the possible solutions to protect your privacy while exchanging files…
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X-rays of celebs and stars
The stars of show business and other stars are chased all around the world by paparazzis. Sometimes even catch them in X-ray photos. Here are the evidences: Pamela Anderson Homer Simpson Mickey Mouse
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“Private moon” project
Boris Bendikov
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The old table cloth trick, both ways
Link to YouTube
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Tropical Kingbird
Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus, tyran mélancolique). Brazil, 2007. Other possible identification: Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosus, Moucherolle querelleur). It was my initial assumption. But I now doubt it because of the wings 2-tone colour (the identification I did has been supported by will and DID in the forums…
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Drink your coffee dangerously in Roumazeilles.net mugs
If you’re a friend of Roumazeilles.net, you may want to drink dangerously in the company of Brazilian crocodile. That is now possible at CafePress.com where I opened the Roumazeilles.net shop. Price: $15.99
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Poor man’s camera accessories
I recently stumbled upon several good ideas for the photographer (and cinematographer) with a limited budget. They seem quite simple and interesting to apply. Ring Flash for a penny For macro-photography and proxi-photography, a flash is often needed. But it is difficult to obtain a nice light not simply coming from the side (and casting…
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Amazon Kingfisher
Click on the thumbnails image to enlarge them Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona, Martin-pêcheur d’Amazonie). Brazil, 2007.
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TSA recent failures
The TSA (or Transportation Security Administration) is in charge in the US of the organization the safe transportation of people in planes and through airports. Unfortunately, either they have a lot of other responsibilities (which is true) and fail at this one (which is also true), or they utterly incompetent at insuring the security of…