The Manic Mechanic

Thanks for the responses to my photo hosting test. It seems that a few of you had slight issues seeing both pictures. In those cases, it seemed related less than if it were a hosting issue and more like it might have been a function of the viewing style or LJ page structure. It also seems that the Comcast flakiness since the last time I had pictures in my LJ is nowhere near as widespread as it was. Strange, but hopeful I think.

Now, a couple of you pointed out differences in the two pictures. I was not expecting this. On my screen, it seems that the Flickr-hosted pic is darker. The file hosted on Comcast is unaltered from what I have on my own hard drive. Flickr does apply some conversions in size of displayed photos, but in this case, I am displaying it in it's native resolution. Only thing I can think of is that some variations must get applied once the file is uploaded, possibly including web color space or gamut rules. Those more familiar with such matters probably know more of this than I do, or I might just be babbling outta my butt. Any insights?

Thanks again!

I was hoping my weekend away from the intarweb would have given Comcast a chance to fix my intermittent connection. Two modems and a few calls later, it's still flaky at best. It's my guess that someone's connected equipment is splattering RFI in the particular band used for the modem communications, and this noise happens to not be anywhere around while the techs are trying to sort things out. Oh well, they'll get it, sooner or later. In the meantime Verizon is about to start digging up the neighborhood for the new FiOS fiber-to-the-premises do-everything service. Not sure if this will be in the cards for me in the future (it's possible though, since higher bandwidth is available for less than I am currently paying). With my luck, though, my cable will end up getting cut by the digging and laying of the fiber. I'm to the point of getting both cable and fiber for redundancy.

Good weekend playing gay uncle with the kids up in PA. Poor little pico-pooch Bear is glad to be away from the constant 'attention' given him by the little house-apes. Cool double-score of the weekend was coming across free firewood in the form of a tree that had fallen across the road which was cut up and bucked into woodstove-sized logs and left in the ditch/shoulder. That find will have to be tossed off the truck after I post this.

I'm going to be busy this coming week, and with the expected lame connectivity, I doubt I will be able to keep up with LJ posting from friends much less do anything in the way of my own entries. Consider this a hiatus. I'll be in NYC on Feb 5,6 and 7, but being that this is during the week, I doubt if anyone in and around the city would be up to doing anything. I could be wrong (as usual), so if this is the case, let me know. I'd love to see y'all.

Gonna hit the 'Update' button now. Wish me luck.