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Jamie Thingelstad

Writer of the Weekly Thing. Blogger. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Maybe a podcast? CTO of SPS Commerce, Board Member of MnTech, Former Board Member Minnestar. Minneapolis is home.

2009

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    Chase's Mug Shot

    Chase was being a very good dog as my model for some test shots while I was getting my camera setup to do some shooting. I just love this one. It’s really hard to photograph black dogs. The white muslin background really helps to allow the exposure to come up enough.

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    It needs a caption. Ideas?

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    I’m late to the game getting into The Wire, but I’m just finishing up season 1 and am really enjoying it.

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    Baked Ziti from April 2009 Cooks Illustrated. Looks great!

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    Photos from Overnight Website Challenge

    Last weekend I made three trips to the Sierra Bravo Overnight Website Challenge to get some photos of the start, middle and end. I lugged a decent bit of gear and tried my first attempt at event photography.

    The event wasn’t simple to capture. The room wasn’t very interesting so it was hard to get a decent backdrop on people. The podium where people presented had natural light behind it which made it nearly impossible to photograph. I tried some long exposure stuff and it was a little interesting. All in all, a tough room. I think my favorite shot is the one I took of the Ruby.MN 2.2 Team right before the event started.

    Auto-generated description: A group of people wearing red shirts with name tags are posing in front of a digital timer displaying 24 HRS 02 MIN.

    I thought there would be more opportunities for pictures of people sleeping but there were surprising few that actually caught any sleep. I tried, unsuccessfully, to get one of the teams to do a human pyramid.

    A group of people wearing matching blue shirts are gathered around computer workstations in an office setting.A group of people are gathered around a conference table with laptops, coffee, and snacks, in a meeting room with a sign that reads Internet Broadcast.A group of people are gathered around desks with multiple computers and screens displaying various digital content.A group of people with name tags are gathered in a classroom setting, some seated and others standing, amid computers and equipment.A group of people wearing matching shirts give thumbs up while seated at a table with computers and equipment in a conference room.A group of people sitting around tables with laptops and equipment, appearing to be in a collaborative or workshop setting, with one person giving a thumbs-up gesture.A group of people wearing matching 2009 Overnight Website Challenge Team shirts are seated around a table with laptops and computers, engaged in a collaborative work session.A group of people wearing lanyards are posing for a photo in a room with computers and equipment.A group of people wearing red shirts with name tags are posing in front of a digital timer displaying 24 HRS 02 MIN.A group of people in red shirts are working with computers and equipment in a conference room setting.A group of people wearing name tags are gathered in a circle, engaged in discussion inside a room with laptops and a whiteboard.A group of people wearing matching T-shirts collaborates around a whiteboard during a teamwork session.A person is working at a computer with multiple monitors displaying code in a room with other people engaged in similar activities.A group of people wearing blue shirts are sitting in a circle on the floor of a carpeted room with a whiteboard.Several people are gathered in a room with computer stations, large screens displaying a countdown, and individuals engaged in conversation and work.A group of people are working on computers in a busy office or conference room setting.A man sits at a table with laptops and other equipment, in front of a large screen displaying a countdown timer and the event name Sierra Bravo's Objective Website Challenge.A group of people is working on laptops at a cluttered table in an office setting.A group of people are gathered around laptops at a workspace, with a clock showing 11:11 PM on one screen.A person is sitting at a desk in a busy office or classroom environment with multiple computers and people working around them.Several people wearing casual clothes are gathered in conversation in a hallway, with open doors leading to a room with desks and computers.A person wearing a black shirt and lanyard sits in a room filled with boxes and office supplies.A group of people is working on laptops in an indoor setting, with one person wearing headphones and focusing on their computer.A group of people are focused on working at computers in a crowded room.A person is reclining in an office chair at a workstation with multiple computer monitors displaying various images, surrounded by tech equipment and people working in the background.Several individuals are seated around a table in an indoor setting, working on laptops and engaging in group activities.A person in a yellow shirt is resting their head on a table cluttered with electronic devices and cables, while others work in the background.A group of people wearing blue lanyards are gathered around a seated individual working on a laptop in a large room.A person wearing a red Team Ruby shirt is working on a computer in a room with a large projected countdown timer displaying 00 HRS 00 MIN 01 SEC.Four people are seated in a conference room, engaged in conversation, with tables and other attendees in the background.People are sitting attentively in a classroom or seminar setting with conference badges around their necks.A person with glasses and a lanyard sits in a workspace with laptops and snacks around.A group of people in matching blue shirts are celebrating and holding small trophies indoors.
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    Nice night for a fire.

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    Graffletopia ← Using OmniGraffle? Need stencils? Stop your search, here they are. Wow.

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    Elizabeth Kreutz ← Really good professional photographer that is covering Lance Armstrong’s return to cycling.

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    OmniGraffle Scripts

    OmniGraffle Scripts ← Several scripts by Peter McMaster that help do some nice things, like drawing arcs, in OmniGraffle.

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    IndieBound

    IndieBound ← Saw a poster for this while we were at Wild Rumpus in Linden Hills. It’s a cool resource to find independent bookstores and help express the value that those places bring to communities.

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    Vicky Cristina Barcelona — Okay movie. Interesting. Perhaps a little slow. No big revelation in the plot.

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