Category Archives: Information Technology

Bits, chips, software, and other nerdyness.

Fotopedia – statistics (1/2)

Posted on 23-Oct-10 by pvdhamer

This posting focuses on the quantity of Fotopedia photos, while a previous posting focuses on the quality of Fotopedia photos. It is based on daily “measurements” starting on September 17th 2010 and currently covers about 5 weeks. Continue reading →

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Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Review

Posted on 17-Oct-10 by pvdhamer

Epson Stylus Pro 3880 As my HP B9180 A3+ photo printer broke down, I needed a replacement. Hewlett-Packard no longer makes prosumer photo printers, so the choice came down to Epson or Canon. As Epson is by far the market … Continue reading →

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Fotopedia – the rating system (2/2)

Posted on 2-Oct-10 by pvdhamer

Last modification: 28-Nov-10 After all this background discussion in part 1, it’s time to get more concrete about actual problems and possible solutions… Issue #1: Great photo – wrong article   Photo of Plaza_de_España (Seville) that was accidentally linked to … Continue reading →

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Fotopedia – the rating system (1/2)

Posted on 17-Sep-10 by pvdhamer

Last modification: 2-Oct-10 Fotopedia‘s system for ranking the quality and suitability of photos is is based on counting votes. This results in cumulative ratings like +2 (few people have seen the image, or maybe people don’t like it) , +22 … Continue reading →

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HP B9180 printer dying

Posted on 13-Sep-10 by pvdhamer

My almost 4-year old HP B9180 printer is giving up on me. It started making loud grinding noises, and now the print heads are clogging. I partly took it apart on Sunday: sometimes the problem is fixable, but I am … Continue reading →

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