You have no idea how long I have been planning to look at the blasters in Star Wars. No idea. Finally, the 35th Anniversary of Star Wars has motivated me to complete my study (which I haven’t actually started). Here is the deal: What are these blasters? How fast are the blaster bolts? Do the blasters from the spacecraft travel at about the same speed as the handheld blasters? Why do people still think these are lasers? Lasers, They Are Not I am almost certain (almost) that nowhere in the Star Wars movies (even in Episode I) does a character refer to these as “lasers.” Really, there isn’t much to talk about here that hasn’t been discussed a thousand times before. In short, there are ... Continue reading →
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Caro Emerald - Back It Up (Official) This video contains content from [Merlin] Caroemerald & Grandmono, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds. Sorry about that. Loading...Saving... Clear all videos from this list Add note Saving note... Note added to: Continue reading →
The Coral - Dreaming Of You (Director's Cut) The uploader has not made this video available in your country. Sorry about that. Loading...Saving... Clear all videos from this list Add note Saving note... Note added to: Continue reading →
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Ernest Bevin - an older, more competent politician As Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson dismissed some of his critics as “teenage scribblers”. This was only a slight exaggeration. Now the political world is thronged with bright young things not much older than teenagers. They get jobs as Special Advisers, even though they have very little or no experience to inform their advice. No wonder so much goes wrong. In the words of the Wise Old Hack, the crash comes when there’s nobody left in the office who remembers the last one. David Cameron was only forty-three when he became Prime Minister. More remarkably he was elected Leader of the Conservative Party in 2005, only four years after entering Parliament. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, ... Continue reading →
Interested in the latest? Send me a Google+ message or send me a Tweet at http://twitter.com/treyratcliff Introduction This is an exciting new combination of hardware and technique that is now available to everyone – from hobbyist to professional – you’ll have a great time. I enjoy experimenting and then sharing techniques and how-tos with people. I did the same thing with my HDR Tutorial, which you can have a look at if you are new to the site! (by the way, welcome!) The Effect in Two Minutes You’ll get a good idea of the technique by watching this video below. It’s called “The Moments Between: Seeing the Edge”. “Stuck in Motion” I first released this “video” called “The Moments Between: Episode 1: Japan“. There was ... Continue reading →
