update on the frozen drive techniqueit didn't work. Still going "tick/tock" and blinking. I tried diskwarrior, and that didn't do anything because it can't see the drive at all.
husqvarna I am so surprised to hear that Husqvarna still makes motocross bikes! Back when I was a kid, Huskys were the coolest things ever. They were a swedish sewing machine factory that also made the greatest Grand P…
but you want to be with jesus... I have a very dear friend who was rehearsing out a phobia mentally, worrying that this particular phobia would be the path of impending doom. This person is a very devout Christian, and …
have you heard of russell peters?This Eastern Indian guy is one of the funniest comedians I've ever heard. We were flipping channels the other day and wound up hearing a bit and I was just hollering laughing. Check out…
buckwheat pillows My chiropractor suggested that I try sleeping with the buckwheat pillow to help with my stiff neck. I like to sleep my side and every pillow I had would make my neck sag. I put his pillow in the same …
maxtor drive in freezer. why? My Maxtor 1TB drive is going to sit in the freezer overnight. No I am not saving it for leftovers. I put it in there to try to recover the drive.My experience with Maxtor hard drives has …
The published inflation data is not accurate.Reports say that inflation now stands at 4% per year in the U.S. It is very very important to understand how they arrive at this number. Most of us can relate to the huge imp…
Melissa Carl's 29th Birthday from GARY FONG on Vimeo.
happy birthday honey!!! My baby just turned __ today! We are back in Kelowna and today we are having a special day all doing all of our favorite things, like bfast at DeDutch, a movie tonight, and then dinner here at th…
signing copies of "Snaps" My ops manager Brian sent over 100 copies of "SNAPS" for me to sign in L.A. I don't know what he's going to do with them, but I signed them and sent them to our Wisconsin distribution center.Si…
go jaz!(engagement shots of janey and mark!!!)Jasmine Star is not only such an awesome, fun person to be around, but she is an AMAZING photographer. She was a law student at UCLA when DJ shot her wedding and she made a …
bunny early birthday in L.A.Tonight, I secretly had our friends Amy, Janey and the Kiefers hiding in our condo to surprise Melissa when we walked in. I thought they were going to do the little "surprise!" yell, but Amy …
time flies by so fast This photo was taken 40 years ago. Shuddup. I remember how excited I was about this little pool we had, I couldn't wait until it got all filled up, and then it was freezing cold. That's why Doug …
well so there goes my theory!I am doing an experiment to see if traffic really does drop off when you stop posting on the blog for a while, but not in this case! Everybody keeps coming back to see if I've put anything u…
somebody asked me about Canon flash, so here ya go!(we aim to please at GFI!) Canon Flash System from GARY FONG on Vimeo.
whoooooyah!!!!if you love "Snaps" please write me a review!!
new website header!We have this cool company called solid cactus that redid the nav on my e-store... and they did a great job. They even found stock photo for the splash page, but I do not know who the guy model is. I…
ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS:Miss Lightsphere is getting married and she needs a photographer! If you would like to help her find the photographer that best fits her needs (and price), please shoot her an email at tiffany@ga…
ringlights are sold out - thanks! Try again next week ;)
nikon's E-TTL matrix metering systemNikon makes the coolest TTL flash (called 3-D matrix metering), because it actually listens to the lens barrel with regards to the distance to the subject. The reasoning being, if the …
new ringlight flash for canon!Hey I haven't sent out the mailing yet with the offer, but enter the coupon code, "april04" for 10% off everything on my e-store (except for Cornerstone Albums) click here!!!
"The Union" is screening in Beverly Hills FRIDAY! COME JOIN US! This highly decorated film is one of the most remarkable documentaries I've seen in a long time, and my friend Adam was the producer. You have GOT to see …
Can I get your reviews please? You know what is really great is I have heard some awesome comments from readers of my new paperback book, "SNAPS". It would be so cool if I could get some reviews on the "zero addition".To…
"Game Theory Evolving" - An Amazing Read. I've been reading this incredible book on game theory. If you watch the movie "an incredible mind" you saw the story of John Nash, the brilliant mathematician who came up with th…
oh yeah yay for sure!
More dictation software from last night!This thing is awesome! It's like the next day I wake up and there's a whole much words on my screen. What I do is I take my new Mac book air put the headset on, and fall asleep. T…
TALKING IN MY SLEEPLast night I fell asleep with my dictation headset on laying down next to my computer. My wife tells me sometimes when I fall a sleep I sometimes say the craziest things with full authority and convi…
YOU HAVE FIVE SECONDSI was just talking to a friend of mine who is ready to launch an exciting new product for the photography industry. I was sharing with him my experiences in merchandising in general, and one thing th…
more about jill sobuleI've been reading Richard Branson's autobiography and he is probably so glad that he is diversified outside of record sales right now. The music biz has changed so much and Jill was SO SMART to hav…
very very smart!Those few of you who are reading the 0th edition of "Snaps" will remember the two chapters about the Pop Star. Jill Sobule has been a friend of mine since I saw her open for Joe Jackson at the Universal …
today was the last day of the seasonat big white ski resortSpring skiing is the best time of the year. It isn't screaming cold and the snow quality is the best. We had a great trip at Big White for the closing of the s…
banks are letting people stay in their houses longer!This is an interesting article from bloomberg for those who can't make their mortgage payments...click here
QUESTION: Why aren't I writing about the economy?Amy Zellmer just forwarded me the following link.I haven't been writing about the U.S. Economy kind of for the same reason that I don't do seminars on the business of phot…
that's my foot under the phoneget your head outta the gutter.
the beauty of fractal geometryToday, we were home in Seattle, watching the HDTV program of helicopter flyby's of beautiful Canada nature scenes. After about an hour of being agape at these beautiful, rugged nature scene…
CONGRATULATIONS ALLIE AND DJ!!!!!!Thanks Dane for letting us in on it! They could have told us direct but I had to go to your blog to find out. Anyway, they are such a sweet couple! Can't wait to hear the little pitte…
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