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The Least Attractive Lens (Or, the Happy Dude) One of the fun things about this hobby is having an interest in equipment we might get.  And when I come across things in which I have utterly no interest, I always tell myself, well, theres someone out there whos into this. Im carefully watching the prices of the Olympus E-M1 Mark II*, since I still have a complete complement of Micro 4/3 lenses. But one new lens crossed my virtual desktop recently in which my interest is about as close to zero ...

AirDrop I really like AirDrop in iOS. Its an efficient, fast, secure method of transferring a photo from the iPhone to the Mac. With the phone near the computer, select the picture, tap the share icon, designate the destination from the choices list, and send. It shows up immediately in the Downloads folder. Do all computers and phones do that? Since I use the iPhone for blog illustrations (which are only 800 pixels wide) and things like eBay sale illustrations, its convenient and easy. Can peo...

[ "Open Mike" is the anything-goes Opinion page of TOP, in which Yr. Hmbl. Ed. blows steam off the top of his head. It normally appears on Wednesdays.] - Its snowing and below freezing here right now. Making me anxious about the health of the delicate blooming plants hereabouts. This is the view through my kitchen window about 80 seconds ago, snapped with the phone and AirDropd on to the computer. Monkeys I have a sensitivity to a thing I call "American Irony." The examples just pelt me like th...

When the pandemic hit Michigan and the rest of our country, businesses were shut down and jobs vaporized. The second month of the pandemic, April 2020, Michigans unemployment rate hit 23.6%. Now in April 2021 it stands at 5.1%. The Michigan Department of Labor reports the lowest number of unemployment claims since the pandemic began, now at just 576,000. Dr. Brian Long, the director of supply management research for Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, says automotive ...

Sunday Support Group: Impulse, or Compulsion? Every time I sell stuff on eBay I end up...buying stuff. I bought another film camera a few days ago. Geez. This marks what, five months since I swore up and down to myself that I would never, ever, under It was a I now own twelve, which might be a lifetime high number (I dont actually keep track), which I think youll agree is very appropriate in light of the impressive amount of film I shoot every year, namely, nada, also expressible as "zilch....

West Michigan Economy Surging, Says Local Economist By Gary Stevens KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – “The Recovery Strengthens.” So says Dr. Brian Long, director of Supply Management Research at Grand Valley State University, who surveys purchasing managers in Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo to comprise his monthly “Current Business Trends” report on the West Michigan economy. Using an old adage “that a rising tide floats all boats,” he believes that the region has been swept up by the...

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AlleyWatch March 2021 was the single best month for NYC startup funding in history. These companies led the funding charge with 16 mega ($100M) rounds between them, raising $3.5B in aggregate during the month. Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest NYC Startup funding rounds in New York during March 2021.  I have included some additional information such as industry, description, round type, total equity funding raised to further the analysis for the ...

Plan to axe virtual meetings premature, say West Norfolk councillors  | Updated: 10:40, 01 April 2021 Councillors in West Norfolk have hit out at plans to force them back into face-to-face meetings, potentially as early next month. The current guidance allowing authorities to meet virtually via platforms such as Zoom expires after the local elections on May 6 and the Government does not plan to extend it. Members attending a meeting of West Norfolk Council’s corporate performance panel l...

Revised plans for a new car park at County Hall have been agreed. - Credit: Icarus Consulting Ltd Revised plans for a controversial £1.9m council car park have been given the go-ahead, despite calls for it to be turned down. Norfolk County Councils planning committee voted in September to grant itself permission for a new 128-space car park to serve its County Hall headquarters on the edge of Norwich. The new car park at County Hall will cost £1.9m. - Credit: Archant The matter came back bef...