The View from the FoothillsThis and that, now and then. Mostly book reviews, with the occasional excursion into whimsy.Nothing To See Here- February 5, 2006 Remember, this incarnation of The View From The Foothills is dead. Long live The View From The Foothills!http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001246.html Moving the Movable Type...- February 4, 2006 ...to WordPress. My webhosting service now provides automatic installation of the WordPress blog software, and (woo-hoo!) automatic upgrading as well, when new versions of WordPress come out. At lot of folks seem to having good luck with WordPress, so I'm...http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001245.html Mary, the Human Fly- February 4, 2006 When she's stuck in the toy room, which is not infrequent as it's a safe place for her to be, she tends to complain verbally.... Nevertheless, I still find it a bit disconcerting to hear a high-pitched little voice wafting from the toy room saying, "Help me!http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001244.html Ship of Magic, by Robin Hobb- February 3, 2006 This is the first volume of Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, which is set in the same world as the FitzChivalry Farseer books. Between the Six Duchies and Jamaillia, far to the south, lies the Rain Wilds and on their...http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001243.html Golden Fool, by Robin Hobb- February 3, 2006 This, the sequel to Fool's Errand, is possibly my favorite Hobb to date...possibly because Hobb's hero, FitzChivalry Farseer, finally seems to be gaining some wisdom. The book advances the plot tolerably well for the middle book of a series, and...http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001242.html Ex Libris Reviews- February 2, 2006 The February Issue of Ex Libris Reviews is now on-line. And Craig Clarke is back with us after a short hiatus in which he became a new father. Happy reading!...http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001241.html Photografee- February 1, 2006 The first compares oil painting techniques with photography, and talks about how to enhance photos in similar ways in Photoshop; the second talks about getting the best color and sharpness out of color printers. I've read both; all I've got to say is, the author is an ardent perfectionist and knows far more about either topic (and the pitfalls of each) than I'm quite comfortable with knowing.http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001240.html Sunlit Fountain- February 1, 2006 .flickr-photo .flickr-frame float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; .flickr-caption font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; Sunlit Fountain, originally uploaded by will.duquette. I went for a walk at Descanso Gardens on my way home...http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001239.html Let There Be Light!- February 1, 2006 .flickr-photo .flickr-frame float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; .flickr-caption font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; Let There Be Light!, originally uploaded by will.duquette. I found this while out walking the other day. It's...http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001238.html Understanding Digital Photography, by Bryan Peterson- February 1, 2006 The reviews at Amazon didn't lie; this is a fabulous book. Whereas most books I've seen on digital photography are mostly about using Photoshop, Peterson's book is mostly about how to take good pictures. There's a slim section on using...http://foothills.wjduquette.com/archives/001237.html |