Re: PUG auto submission page not accessible?

2001-09-18 Thread Jostein Øksne
In the rush hours (ie day-time in the western hemisphere), the AutoPug goes up and down like a roller coaster. I'm working on it, and try to keep the application up as much as I can. The problem may be related to the database behind it. Truly sorry about the inconvenience... :-( Jostein -

Yawsu: Some autumn images and finally Java-free.

2001-11-18 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi gang. Uploaded some autumn images to my web site. Also, there is now a non-java alternative for browsing the site. You are all invited to have a look at: http://oksne.net Comments are always welcome. Best, Jostein - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Fw: Phase One on Pentax

2001-12-08 Thread Jostein Øksne
Message - From: Trine Voss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:05 AM Subject: Re: Phase One on Pentax Dear Jostein Øksne, Thank you for your email. Your are right that Phase One's single-shot camera supports Contax 645 and Mamiya 645AF, however, we

Re: the gallery, finally

2001-08-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: CW [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...snip...] Jostein Oksne-Night Pipe That green smoke is very very cool Thanks, Cory. The smoke from that pipe is very strange. It takes on different colours after the light. In bright daylight it's usually white, but under heavy

Re: Pentax's Amatuer MZ-S and LX Autofocus

2001-08-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Who's going to buy battery hungry, large, auto everything slr that can shoot 5+ fps in the future? Nobody. People who want these cameras are going to go digital. Whats left in the 35mm slr field, apart from the absolute entry

Re: Is Pentax About to Release New Lenses?

2001-08-05 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just checked the BH web site to see if the black Limited lenses had come in. They haven't, but a number of the FA* lens prices have dropped dramatically: FA* 200mm f/2.8 dropped from $1,039.95 to $854.95 FA*

Re: August Pug

2001-08-06 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks a lot Chris. Glad you liked it. Industrial areas and cities in general are a bit otherworldly (is that a word?) to me... Too focused on nature, I suppose. Jostein - Original Message - From: Chris Niesmertelny [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] Jostein Øksne - Night Pipe When one lives in NJ

Re: August PUG comments

2001-08-08 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks a lot, John! Glad you like it. Jostein - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] Night Pipe by Jostein Øksne This is terrific. What makes it work is all that busy action below, then utter blackness, and then suddenly the bright light and that eerie glowing smoke

YAWS

2001-08-16 Thread Jostein Øksne
Yet another website... All comments are very welcome. http://oksne.net NOTE: you need java to get around. Jostein - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at

Beware of Auroras tonight (17-18. aug)

2001-08-17 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi all PDML'ers in Northern America. Just got in after two and a half hours of great aurora display. At peak intensity it stretched across more than half the sky. It was right above at some times. If you have interest in such things and clear skies tonight, take a look. It may be worth it. -

Re: Pic of last night's aurora.

2001-08-18 Thread Jostein Øksne
: Re: Pic of last night's aurora. Very impressive Jostein. Out of curiosity, did you use exposure compensation on the LX or just straight auto? Bruce Dayton Sacramento, CA - Original Message - From: Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 18

Re: Asahi vs Honeywell.

2001-08-19 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lets not go here please. Sorry, Bill. Sorry, Bob. Just couldn't resist... With Mafud signed off the list and all...:-) Jostein - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Auroras possibly showing up Sunday/Monday

2001-08-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
Check the news at www.spaceweather.com if you're interested. Jostein - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: 35mm vs. Medium Format

2001-08-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
Pål, I haven't put my pack on the scale, but what you write seems very much in line with my own experience. -Even if I'm not a mountain goat...:-) My 645 kit contains the house, A*300/4, A120/4 macro, A75/2.8, A45/2.8, right angle viewfinder and one spare film holder. This fits very neatly

Re: My First Impression

2001-08-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
I have only fiddled with the MZ-S for a couple of minutes, but the one I touched had exactly the same problem; the wheel was next to impossible to spin with one finger. It was pretty obvious it wasn't intended to be that way. Faulty or not, it's probaly worth the effort to get it fixed

Re: OT-cookies

2001-08-31 Thread Jostein Øksne
Scoot, Microsoft could definately have done better handling the cookies from IE. -But why so paranoid about having cookies on your hard drive? What damage can they do except occupying space? Jostein - Original Message - From: Scooter dog [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another reason to switch to

RE: Slides vs. digital

2001-09-05 Thread Jostein Øksne
Pat, I'll keep buying film as long it's there. :-) And I don't think film will die easily. Even if everybody wants their images to go digital in some way. Placing a CCD in a tabletop scanner is dead cheap compared to fitting one to a camera. Tech developments are bound to improve both type

RE: Slides vs digital

2001-09-05 Thread Jostein Øksne
How real do people turn...? Silly question, sorry...:-) IMHO, the advance of digital photography is related to other issues than _just_ the advance of affordable technology. [enter rambling mode...] A great number of people will have a lot of pleasure in producing images digitally, view them

RE: Slides vs digital

2001-09-05 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi, Alexandre. You missed my point... It's easy for computer literals to convert between media. We eagerly await the future for another chance to convert our images to brave new technology...:-) My point was that the conversion task, and even the task of sitting down before one of them silly

RE: Slides vs digital

2001-09-05 Thread Jostein Øksne
Absolutely! That was my point. According to Bruce Dayton (elsewhere in this thread) this is already happening. So if the memorycards of today's digital cameras fits tomorrow's digital labs, all will be well...? ...or? Bit sceptical still... Jostein -- Original Message

Re: Slides vs digital

2001-09-08 Thread Jostein Øksne
Trying to chase the future is futile. Holding back a little gives you room to breathe, and consider where the future is actually heading. :-) Best, Jostein who takes pride that he hasn't lusted for the MZ-s yet either...(but it's getting harder...) :-) - Original Message - From: Tom

Re: Grandmother London (was: More London eye etc)

2001-09-08 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] You following this Jostein? Frits is. And I suspect that a certain PDMLer who lives on the Prime Meridian is... Now I am. Have had to days of absence. Can't make it to London in September. I really wish I could. :-( Jostein - This

Re: Grandmother London (was: More London eye etc)

2001-09-09 Thread Jostein Øksne
Cotty, I live in Oslo. My original suggestion was more wishful thinking than anything else. Still, it would be great if we could make it happen some time. So far, all my visits to London have been on business, but there are no meetings in London for me until the end of my time horizon (which

Re: Grandmother London

2001-09-09 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well now. We all know what happens in the second half of October, don't we? Surely even in Norway (where I understand you have some of the finest fiords in the world...) there must be plenty of ghosts and goblins rattling about.

Re: OT-- WTC attack

2001-09-11 Thread Jostein Øksne
Scoot. I'm not aching in my dobudos. -But in my democratic soul. Get real. You see, real reality is vitually infinitely more real than the virtual reality you realise through your email virtual identities. Grab a camera and find out. Your pictures may be worth a Pentax. Jostein No smileys this

condolances

2001-09-11 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hopes and prayers for all of you folks in NYC and DC. Wish there was more I could do. Jostein - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: The WTC constructions

2001-09-12 Thread Jostein Øksne
Don't know how much truth there is in it, but Norwegian television said the WTC was built so that the outer walls were carrying most of the weight, and that the number of internal support structures were less than normal for skyscrapers. Wonder how much it would have helped, though... with

Re: The WTC constructions

2001-09-12 Thread Jostein Øksne
Mike Johnston wrote: Unfortunately, there is just no way to build a skyscraper strongly enough to withstand a direct hit from an airliner and the ensuing inferno. It was not the architects' fault. I was hoping that Norwegian broadcasting was wrong. In a way it would only have complicated

Re: The WTC constructions

2001-09-12 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks, Mick. Jostein - Original Message - From: Mick Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:18 PM Subject: RE: The WTC constructions http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_154/1540044 .stm explains the structure of

Democratic defence (was: Re: All ok? READ THIS ...)

2001-09-12 Thread Jostein Øksne
In a while, when the disaster gets a perspective through time; when things get so normalised that OT political discussions are no longer good behaviour on a Pentax list THEN time has come to critizice US foreign politics. (I have my opinions too, but heck...) NOW is the time for all

Re: Compatibility table

2001-01-08 Thread Jostein Øksne
I had the same problem with a Tokina AT-Z 60-300 zoom. Don't know if Pentax did that to the KAF2 cameras on purpose, though... Jostein "Robert P. VanNatta" wrote: I own a living walking example of a K-mount lens that is incompatible with my ZX-5 or any other KAF2 camera body. It is is not

Re: Focusing Light

2001-01-15 Thread Jostein Øksne
Shel, In pitch darkness I have sometimes focused by beaming a laser-pen trough the viewfinder towards the motif. Then I can adjust focus manually to the point where the beam is least spread out. I have never tried it in such critical situations as you describe, but maybe it could be worth a try?

Re: PENTAX MX RELIABILITY SURVEY

2001-02-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
Someone said: Sixteen and a half rolls so far in 2001. And others add to the chorus... Well, I just thought the list might need some input from a more modest film conusmer...:-) Since I'm NOT a professional photographer, and DO have family and kids, it is practically impossible to shoot as

Re: OT: Photography Clubs.

2001-02-15 Thread Jostein Øksne
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - what does your club do? - main interests of group? - competition or/and image education? I have been member of 3 very different clubs in different cities in Norway. I have checked out a few other clubs too, and once I was also co-founder of a small new one. My

PMA: no 31mm limited :-(

2001-02-15 Thread Jostein Øksne
There are lots of genies out of the bottles, but what became of the 31mm...? Well, time for another rub with that patience-ointment. :-( Jostein -- _ Jostein ksne | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oslo, Norway. | http://home.c2i.net/jostein.oksne/

Re: OT: strange colors...

2001-02-23 Thread Jostein Øksne
Strange... To me, there's seem to be some maroon/purple spots in the background gravel too. Is that unreal too? How about the rest of the exposures on the roll? Is there anything odd there? My primary suspicion would be that the film has got some awkward processing, but I don't know... Never

Re: Asahi Pentax Fantastic Color Filter

2001-02-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
Chris Brogden wrote: If it's not a typo (which I think it is), then they could be inventing a new adjectival form of "fantasy" (drop the 'y' and add 'ic', as in 'classy' and 'classic'). Obviously there are problems with this line of reasoning, but we may never know for sure...

Re: FA*400/5.6

2001-03-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
Pl Jensen asked what I meant by my way of describing the FA*400/5.6 Pl, my only true point of reference is the M-400/5.6, and it is certainly better than that in all respects but handling. On the optical side I don't know if my comments are worth anything to you, but IMO, the FA*400 is good

re: PUG comments

2001-04-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
Humble thanks, Tom, Skip and Collin! Tom, I will leave the black framing out in the future. Promise. It was just an impulse to emphasise that the image comes from a 645 slide BTW, It's my first attempts with the Epson 1640SU scanner, and I really like it so far. Thanks again, Jostein Tom

Re: SMC-M 100/2.8

2001-04-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi, Brent. the M-100/2.8 has a very high ranking with me too. Second only to the FA*400/5.6. Highly recommended. Jostein - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 1:56 AM Subject: SMC-M 100/2.8 I'm looking for a fairly decent

Re: May PUG comment: Cherry Rooster by Ed Dombek

2001-05-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Ed Dombek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for commenting. I totally expected a response regarding not using the flash. I didn't because I was in a hurry, was using the long zoom (80-320) and didn't want to spill my beer! LOL I let you guess which reason had

Re: Avoid Velvia

2001-05-13 Thread Jostein Øksne
I too ahoot less and less Velvia, and more and more E100VS, but not for scanning reasons. I have the older and cheaper Minolta, the Dimage Dual (ie. first edition). For me, scanning has worked well when I shoot Velvia at ISO 32. Jostein - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL

test 1-2.... pls. ignore

2002-05-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
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another test... ignore

2002-05-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
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Re: GFM: Nature Photography Weekend reminder - ONLY 10 DAYS TO GO

2006-12-23 Thread Jostein Øksne
Me too! I will have a batch of meetings down in the Docklands in March, but the exact dates are stored at the office. Jostein On 12/23/06, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may be in UK around that time. I'm going over to visit my youngest son. I will be going, but the time frame is

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-23 Thread Jostein Øksne
I share your worries, Tim, but not the reasoning. :-) Mother earth will do well even with all the crap we can throw at her. With possible exception of a massive nuclear war, she has taken worse blows before and just brought new life forms into existence. We, however, suffer if we kick Mother

Re: GFM: Nature Photography Weekend reminder - ONLY 10 DAYS TO GO

2006-12-23 Thread Jostein Øksne
David J Brooks wrote: I already have ideas for photos for next year. Am i sick?? That's worse. That's _professional_! :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-23 Thread Jostein Øksne
You're most likely right about the scale of nuke impact, John. My concern was about the post-blast radiation, but was kinda shooting argument from the hip. Good think I said possible exception :-) Btw, did you read about the discovery of a *huge* impact crater under the ice in Antarctica, that

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-24 Thread Jostein Øksne
IMVHO, Tim: Even if the climatologists' worst-case scenarios comes to be, the planet doesn't go beyond supporting human existence. I have more worries about what humans can do to other humans in the wake of the climate change. When the location of land suitable for agriculture has shifted, and a

Re: Happy Yuletide!

2006-12-24 Thread Jostein Øksne
Same to you, O Shaman! :-) Jostein On 12/24/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As your Shaman, I have determined that the sun is coming back, and declare twelve days of visiting, feasting, and merriment just as we have done for the past ten thousand years. Interesting information on the

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-24 Thread Jostein Øksne
IIRC, there was a mass demonstration this autumn in your particular capitol over all the commuters using big SUVs? :-) Anyways, I understand that pollution in City is coming down, and the total number of cars on the streets as well? Seems like a good development to me. Jostein On 12/24/06,

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-24 Thread Jostein Øksne
graywolf wrote: It is not as warm today as it was a 1000 years ago. But then I go through this every time the global warming crap comes up here on the list, why don't you guys remember what I wrote, even if you don't agree with it. I remember, Graywolf. :-) Still, it's the rate of change

Re: Merry Chrismouse!

2006-12-24 Thread Jostein Øksne
Very charming! Jostein On 12/24/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lisa's mother made us some decorations for the mantelpiece. Apparently, these Christmas mice are a sort of tradition in her family. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/chrismouse.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein Øksne wrote: IIRC, there was a mass demonstration this autumn in your particular capitol over all the commuters using big SUVs? :-) Anyways, I understand that pollution in City is coming down, and the total number of cars on the streets as well? Seems like

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
After re-reading all of this thread, something strikes me. All the USA citizens that have spoken up downplays human impact. All the non-USA people do not. Go figure. :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Nice photo of my home town

2006-12-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
Looks very homely. :-) Jostein On 12/25/06, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061225.html I live just above the peninsula at the bottom-left :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net --

LightZone v2.0 experiences?

2006-12-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi gang, Has anyone used the LightZone raw converter? http://www.lightcrafts.com/products/lightzone/ After a couple of weeks experimenting with *istD and DNG raw files I begin to like this software, but I'd like to hear other people's opinion before committing any money to it. Jostein --

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/25/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But then we were doing something about pollution and conservation long before you folks were. Such as emigrating from an overpopulated Europe? Our population density is far less than yours. And we are getting a bit tired of being blamed for

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-25 Thread Jostein Øksne
So what else is new? :-) Jostein On 12/25/06, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein, Look to the media and politicians in both spheres. They have shaped public opinion. Regards, Bob S. On 12/25/06, Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After re-reading all of this thread

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
It was not at the time of writing. Welcome to the debate. :-) Jostein On 12/25/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein Øksne wrote: After re-reading all of this thread, something strikes me. All the USA citizens that have spoken up downplays human impact. All the non-USA people do

The Big Issue (was Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?)

2006-12-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
Malcolm Smith wrote: [...] What we all need to do is agree there is a problem and how best to resolve it for everyone; although I suspect the 'facts' issued by governments helps to distract the various populations and allow themselves and big business largely get on with doing what it has

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
to obtain that kind of lifestyle for their citizens. Who among us has the moral authority to tell them NO! Regards, Bob S. On 12/25/06, Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what else is new? :-) Jostein On 12/25/06, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein, Look

Re: LightZone v2.0 experiences?

2006-12-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks Godfrey, I didn't notice the noise on the right-hand edge until now. Not a big issue, though. otherwise it seems we have about the same impression. :-) Cheers, Jostein On 12/25/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 25, 2006, at 5:05 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: Has anyone

Re: The Big Issue (was Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?)

2006-12-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
Boris Liberman wrote: An economic model to accomodate both does not exist. Logically you're quite right, Jostein. But we deal with politics here, right? Politics has different logics than plain common sense. So has economic theory, IMVHO. :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
Cotty wrote: I'm outta here. Gone fission. HAR! Some confession. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: The Big Issue (was Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?)

2006-12-26 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks Subash! I used those terms specifically for their loaded content. :-) And you're absolutely right, of course. Jostein On 12/26/06, SJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:55:14 +0100 Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Big Issue is really the big gap in logic

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
graywolf wrote: My whole point was that people believe or disbelieve things without doing any sort of check on even the possibility of it. I've checked. Have you? So far you have referred no data, articles, or constructive arguments to support your claim. Just asking others to do homework to

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/27/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I do not feel all that sorry for you. If sea level was to rise a half-meter half or Flordia would be gone, if it rose a meter there would just be a few little islands where millions of people now live. And they would only be a small

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
I'd hesitate to call Greenland warm in the bronze age, but surely it was more inhabitable than it is now. In those days, much of the Netherlands were salt marshes. Dykes constructed since the 17th century has expanded dry land significantly. Measuring ocean level based on local human structures

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/27/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are we talking about global warming or film vs. digital? LOL. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
Actually, mean thickness is closer to a nautic mile than an English mile. Source: http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/Resources/schoolzone/resources/Factsheets/factsheet_geostats_print.pdf On 12/27/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the ice seems to be melting, some of it seems to be getting

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
graywolf wrote: And interesting, but related, aside: We think of forests as resources and recreational areas. To prehistoric (before metal tools) man they were a real threat slowly encroaching upon their tiny fields and their hunting areas driving them into the recently melted glacial tundras

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
graywolf wrote: Ah, yes, I see. That is a sound scientific argument you make there. Hehe.. No, it was just included to set your argument in a context: 'The sky is falling is so much human nature that there are thousand year old folk tales about it.' My point was that there are folk tales to

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/27/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Grain could be grown there and farmers could be self-sustaining. The Viking settlers didn't grow much crops IIRC, but they were definately self-sustained. Their society was based on dairy, sheep and hunting/fishing. Much like agriculture in

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
Speaking of which, does anyone know how much of the oil production goes into synthesis rather than combustion? Plastics is the most important, I suppose... Jostein William Robb wrote: Something that has been missed by both sides of this debate is that whether or not burning fossil fuels is

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
On Graywolf wrote: Let's stick some thinking in here. 44% of the ice is floating. That means it would have no effect on sea level. 38% is resting on ground. However a lot of that is below sea level and would that portion would actually lower sea level if as it melts. The portion above sea

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/27/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Developing sustainable low or non-polluting energy sources enabling travel is preferable to not going anywhere, or making everyone live within people-power distance from their employment. I agree that non-polluting energy sources are preferable, but

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-28 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/28/06, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shame on you ;-). Shite - I still will have to do my morning jam routine today. By the way, in the office they agreed that I'd work from home up until jam is over and only then arrive. It makes my air somewhat fresher everyday ;-). That's

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-28 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/28/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no right to live, there is a right to attempt to live. If you had the right to live you could not die. If my attempt to live requires (from my POV) exterminating you, you wouldn't object?!? http://www.un.org/rights/ Jostein --

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-28 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/28/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Weirder still, this just in from Washington: The United States is proposing listing the polar bear as an endangered species, marking the first time the Bush administration has suggested climate change could be responsible for threatening an

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-28 Thread Jostein Øksne
to have come on the flaw in most enumerations of rights and freedoms when carried to the extreme. Jostein Øksne wrote: On 12/28/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no right to live, there is a right to attempt to live. If you had the right to live you could not die

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-28 Thread Jostein Øksne
Except that Tim isn't smoking fossil fuel. :-) At least last time i checked...:-) Jostein On 12/28/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: RE: Doomsday is coming upon us? Agreed. That's why I smoke outside rain or cold. You could

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/29/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I work in a field. With educated mud. :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/29/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering when this thread might turn to the tobacco habits of so many of our European friends. There are those among them who are quick to criticize the vehicle habits of Americans but staunchly defend their right to burn tobacco

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
the last years of her life with a big oxygen bottle at her side 24x7. Bob S. On 12/29/06, Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/29/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering when this thread might turn to the tobacco habits of so many of our European friends

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/29/06, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find this discussion silly because it is winding all over the place and cannot be resolved. None of us want global warming or are in favor of it. The scientific facts are still under review and development. None of us can do very much at

Re: Introduction

2006-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
Welcome to the list! Hhere are some things that are usually said to newcomers: g 1. Don't believe anything Cotty, Frank Theriault, Mark Roberts, Tom C and William Robb says. that's about it, I think. Cheers, Jostein g, d r On 12/29/06, W. Guy Finley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all!

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/30/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the effect of human flatulence has been grossly underestimated. Especially at this time of year. *burp* -ops sorry. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Introduction

2006-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
Are you letting me in?!? Wohooo! Finally! Thank you Tom, that's very generous. Jostein On 12/29/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yeah? Well don't believe anything Jostein says either. :-) Tom C. From: Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml

SDHC and card readers?

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
Gang, Does anyone know if card readers constructed for plain SD cards will work with the new SDHC cards? Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Office Christmas

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
hehe... That begs a quote from the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. As Marvin the robot said: Hmmm... Now what does that remind me of Ah! I know. Life. Jostein (enjoying a last day of Christmas leave) On 12/30/06, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a small report from the real world...

Re: OT: The value of DP Review.

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
That's absolutely fabulous, Bill. Thanks for posting. Jostein On 12/30/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029message=21437336 I just can't say enough about this thread. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Will we have a Netiquette on the PDML next year?

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 12/30/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim, Tim, Tim, never apoligize, it's a sign of weakness. By the way, I don't take any of this crap particularly seriously. I'll even buy any one of you guys a beer, where ever I meet you. Providing I have any money at the time. Even

Re: Question about DNG

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
Boris, That's odd. I just checked with my installation and a fresh DNG, and lens data are recorded. Even for the Sigma EX 70-200. Are any data recorded in PEF or JPG`? Btw, I got the same problem when installing the v3.10 from the Pentax web site. The software on the K10D CD has the same

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
For the last couple of years I've mostly been fiddling with document exchange standards, electronic archiving and excavation of data from old databases. All while employed by the Norwegian Medicines Agency (Aka FDA in USA, MHRA in UK, AFFSAPS in France, etc.). Which is very, very far from what

Re: Cleaning sensors

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
In the amateur astronomy circles, mod'ed webcams are also very popular. Are their modifications in the same line as yours? Jostein On 1/2/07, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use a modified web camera for photomicrography. It makes good stills and videos at high magnification. The

Re: Will we have a Netiquette on the PDML next year?

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 1/2/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe one of Frank's anti-mind control foil hats would help keep the heat in? I'm sure it would. Would probably boil my last brain cell too. :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SDHC and card readers?

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks, Thibouille. Jostein On 1/2/07, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An SDHC reader shoud read SD cards. But an SD card will NOT read SDHC card. 2007/1/2, Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Gang, Does anyone know if card readers constructed for plain SD cards will work

Re: Question about DNG

2007-01-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
. No data was recorded in JPG either. Not that it bothers me too much, but it is kind of odd and illogical. After all, being a programmer, I pay attention to this kind of detail. As as side note, it was very pleasant to receive an SMS from you on NY night. Cheers. On 1/2/07, Jostein Øksne [EMAIL

Re: Snowflake and hoarfrost

2007-01-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
On 1/3/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm no expert on snow hoar frost, but would that be a pretty severe crop of the original, or is it doable at 1:1. The snow crystal is quite elaborate. Judging from the hexagon plate in the middle of the crystal, which is usually 3-4 mm across,

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