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Ronald John

Hi. I’m a code lover, gadget geek, and web entrepreneur. I design web sites, take pictures and write stuff.

I also run 5shutters, an online resource about web design, and photography.

I love tofu.

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  • September 01, 09:22 AM

    The iPhone 4 camera has improved a lot. A.lot.

  • August 26, 10:00 AM

    The Mammoth Cave

    Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest cave which is located in Kentucky. We’ve walked and hiked the cave for 8 miles, 8 hours for 2 days.

    I brought my DSLR on Day 1 but didn’t use it at all because the cave was too dark, and since you have to join a big group of people I really didn’t get enough time to compose a shot. No tripods allowed. So which means handheld + poor light = blurry photos. Poor foresight in my part. But I have my point and shoot in my pocket so that’s what I used for the most part of the trip.

    It’s 54F inside the cave but outside it gets up to 90F. If you must have to bring your expensive camera, put it in a locked plastic bag as moist builds up too quickly as you head up the exit.

  • August 25, 10:00 AM

    Current addiction: Chaos Rings!

  • August 24, 09:00 AM

    What's in your home screen?

    This is what I have in my iPhone home screen. 

    And these are my folders. There are still a lot in my iTunes but I don’t use them anymore. I get OC closing all inactive apps but Twitter, Chaos Rings, Gowalla, and Twitter stay. (Click on the pictures to make it larger.)

    So what’s yours?

  • August 21, 10:00 AM

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    Annie, the musical was performed at an open park.

  • August 20, 10:00 AM

    DIY — Light Box

    For just 14 bucks, I built my own light box for macro photography, and stuff I sell in eBay. Look at my budget here.

    Everything courtesy of IKEA.

  • August 19, 10:00 AM

    Festiki

    Girls showing that they can play with fire at Surf Ohio Festiki.

  • August 18, 10:00 AM

    iPhone 4 + Leica M8

    Will they blend? Yes they can!

    Don’t just slap a clear screen protector, give it a style! Create your own here.

  • August 17, 10:00 AM

    Columbus Zoo

    Summer ain’t complete without going to a zoo!

  • August 16, 10:00 AM

    Columbus Zoo

    The grumpy Lorikeet. They bite!

  • August 15, 05:00 PM

    German Festival

    Not a big fan of sauerkraut. 

  • August 15, 10:00 AM

    Ohio State Fair

    As you can see, the Ohio State Fair is huge! It’s like a small amusement city within a city. If you live near the area, you shouldn’t miss this next year.

  • August 14, 10:00 AM

    When you pass by Panera Bread, don’t forget to take one of these.

  • August 13, 10:00 AM

    MacBook sporting a Canon DSLR dial.

    Thanks Photojojo! xoxo

  • August 12, 09:00 AM

    Seaweeds on the side are to die for.

  • August 11, 11:57 AM

    Another 2-yr commitment

    Here it is! My old iPhone 3G is really acting up. It’s slow as a turtle and freezes up most of the time. I gave up to that one, and dive in to this new one.

    One more thing. The antenna issue is so overrated.

  • August 06, 09:00 AM

    Greene County Fair

    Fair = Bourbon chicken. ♥ Love this stuff (and everything on it)!

  • August 05, 10:00 AM

    American Idol Live!

    Taran-tan-taran…tsk..tsk…tan-tan-tan-taran! ♪

    For those who have followed Season 9 of American Idol, I recommend you to watch their tour in your area or in a neighboring state. We drove 2 hours to Kentucky to watch them! They actually sound better live.

    Interestingly, since the organizers did not allow any zoom lenses in the event, the picture above was taken using a pocket camera whose lens is tagged on with a binocular. (creative eh? things you have to do…)

  • August 04, 09:00 AM

    Celtic Festival 2010

    Gaelic Storm had a concert during the Celtic Festival here in Dayton, Ohio last Sunday. Best thing? We had a cool autograph! They are awesome!

  • July 29, 10:00 AM

    A mess created by [instantoilspill.com]. Thanks for the spill.

    Music: Whispering Dunes by Body & Soul

  • July 28, 06:44 PM

    GRRRRRRRRR!!!!! #*@**.&$^!!!

  • July 28, 11:48 AM

    Scan your face (literally)

    This is a fun project I made today.

    What you need:

    1. random objects
    2. scanner
    3. your face

    If you have time, you can be creative by making a story or theme. But I don’t. I just woke up, grabbed nearby objects, and slapped my face in the scanner. Thanks @Photojojo!

  • July 26, 08:00 AM

    Cactaceae

  • July 25, 09:00 AM

    Disco Ball Experiment

    Yesterday I showed you a colorful video that came up from experimenting a disco ball at different shutter speeds. I got the ball ($11) after Kohl’s gave me a very thoughtful $10 gift card. Now see how it came up.

  • July 24, 11:00 AM

    Can you guess what this is? Warning: if you get seizures, don’t blame the poor guy.

  • July 23, 09:17 AM

    Gladiolus

    I picked this up on sale at Trader Joe’s. Most are still buds but some are starting to flower up. See what difference it made after I used flash with diffuser on the bottom picture.

  • July 22, 06:56 AM

    Sour Pork Stew

    This is the only dish I can cook perfectly. Everything else is hit or miss.

  • July 21, 02:33 AM

    Oh I love this boat. Nom nom..

  • July 11, 05:32 AM

    Last night: lots of food, marshmallow, fire, and friends.

  • July 07, 11:46 PM

    Kids, this is how you spell Tumblr correctly… 

  • July 07, 01:06 AM

    I just finished designing my new site. 

  • July 06, 10:52 PM

    Accident-prone area.


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    Just this year, I’ve seen 3 major accidents in this intersection. Last one was this afternoon.

  • July 06, 05:36 PM

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    Random people dancing during the Cityfolk Festival in Downtown Dayton. We had fun! 

  • July 05, 09:02 AM

    Shutter speed + Fireworks

    According to pros, there is no perfect shutter speed when photographing fireworks. So last night, I experimented to take pictures at different shutter speeds (2,5,8,10). 30 sec didn’t make the cut as it looked over-saturated.

    Based on the outcome, 2-5 seconds look decent enough. I need more practice.

  • July 05, 05:58 AM

    One of the funniest video I've ever watched.

  • July 04, 05:39 PM

    Happy 4th on this side of the world!

  • July 04, 03:54 PM
    “When you snap pictures at the fireworks display, you’ll either wind up with immensely rewarding photos or frustration that makes you wish you’d left your camera at home and just enjoyed the show.”
    Lifehacker
  • July 04, 09:13 AM

    I wish I was there. This is the home stretch.

  • July 02, 05:12 AM

    Cute panda you have here. Pure awesomeness! 

  • June 30, 06:10 AM

    This video was taken during the Rail Festival in Dayton, Ohio using Canon T1i and an 18-55mm lens.

  • June 29, 09:07 AM

    A very old typewriter.

  • June 28, 04:14 PM

    Here’s a miniature train and a medium train that we rode during the Rail Fest in Carillon Park.

  • June 28, 04:06 PM

    Pioneer Village

    I’m amazed on how they were able to preserve this historic landmark in Southwest Ohio (1793-1812). 

  • June 28, 02:11 AM

    Hachi

    This is a wonderful story of a dog and his master. Incidentally, our little dog, Mahal just looks like him (see below). He has his own website.

  • June 27, 05:02 AM

    Mariah Carey - The Dog Whisperer

    This was removed yesterday by YouTube but it’s back again. Hahahaha!!!

  • June 26, 09:32 AM

    First harvest of our green beans! It’s organic.

  • June 22, 12:52 AM

    Here comes the storm.

  • June 22, 12:24 AM

    Google is controlling.

     

    I have to say the big G has occupied my private space, in a good way. This is not a Google Advertisement.

    Applications

    The first thing I do when I wake up is check my email. I shifted my work email from Yahoo to Gmail a year ago to run from all the spams that Y! has been giving me. It was a headache when I miss important mails that were sent in my spam. Then I kind of wonder why people keeps telling me that I don’t open my emails. Guys, if you’re reading this… now you know. So far gMail has been a wonderful postman. It keeps me sane. Keeps them sane.

    The second thing I do is see if I’m going to do something for my day. Gone are the days when I use sticky notes to remind me my work days, or important occasions. The sticky part of the sticky notes do not last long and after several days, they’ll end up in the floor and so am I. gCal is very easy to use with the ability to share events, print my calendar, and it syncs seamlessly with my phone. On the side note, using gCal makes me feel being a grown up.

    A week ago, I received an invite to try Google Voice. Not that I’m not happy with the visual voicemail feature of the iPhone but gVoice will save all my VMs, transcribe it, and send it to me through text and email. Very nifty feature that I believe we all should have. 

    And lastly, I use Google search all day. Sometimes I ran out of things to search and be bummed. Google is one of the world’s greatest invention of our time. I remember the days when I go to the library and carry those dusty, thick encyclopedias. Then I’ll spend several hours in there to find something about someone about a paragraph or two and photocopy several pictures about it. Such a waste of ‘about’. 

    That’s how Google has been controlling my daily life.  Of course, I do have other choices out there. But for now, I’ll be sticking to G.

  • June 15, 01:04 AM

    Relating to my previous post, I ended up calling AT&T about my upgrade question. After being on hold for 40 minutes, they we’re already to fix it. It has something to do with an invalid discount code that’s keeping me for an upgrade. I don’t care what that means, I just want it to be fixed.  In fairness, their customer service has been better. I only talked to 1 agent and to get hold of someone is easy. 

    Had they failed to address this issue, I am prepared to end all my dealings with them (internet, landline, and wireless). I was looking at EVO 4G from Sprint as a second option, and since I have cable from Time Warner they could simply take care of the internet.

    Big thanks to David from their Billing (Business) Dept. You deserve a promotion!

  • June 14, 01:21 PM

    I have been trying to find out if I’m eligible for an upgrade to iPhone 4 but this error message keeps showing up. Calling a rep from AT&T does not help either. If this is something that would halt my plan make an upgrade, heads will roll.

    Looking back 5 months ago, I applied a corporate discount to my current plan that would give me 24% discount on my bill.  Don’t tell me that it has something to do with this or that I renewed my contract without even knowing. I missed the fine prints.

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