The Macintosh Way–Use Apple Design Principles In Your Website

Lifehacker just tipped me off to a free ebook download of Guy Kawasaki’s “The Macintosh Way.” As a Mac nerd, delving into the Apple story seemed like an appropriate way to discover more about how Steve Jobs became such an institution in the tech world. I’m half way through the two hundred page read, but already the simple idea of doing the right thing and doing things right has me reconsidering the navigational design and usefulness of my websites. You can download this interesting bit of history here to learn more about the philosophy that made Apple a tech giant.

Photography Is Not A Crime–ACLU Publishes Guide To Photographer’s Rights

ACLU Publishes List of Photographer's Rights

Issues surrounding the legality of confiscating cameras at public meetings (see a YouTube video of what happened when Ohio Congressman Steve Chabot instructed police to confiscate cameras at a public meeting here) and of photographing and videotaping police officers in public places have been in the news lately. In response, the ACLU just released a guide to photographer’s rights under the First Amendment. You can find the whole article on their website.

The Story Continues: Here’s a link to the story on a recent ACLU lawsuit concerning photographers’ rights in Los Angeles.

Hairband Cameraman

Ok, I’ll admit it…I liked the hairbands when I was young (sometime between my early classic rock stage and my thrash metal stage, which roughly equates to my freshman year in high school). If you’re man enough to admit that you head-banged to Mötley Crüe’s “Kickstart My Heart,”, then you might like this Rolling Stone expose of Nikki Sixx, and his addiction to (of all things) photography.

Photography Is Not A Crime–Steve Chabot vs. Your Rights

Found an interesting article at pixiq.com about Ohio Congressman Steve Chabot instructing police officers to confiscate cameras at a public meeting. The article, as you might expect, made me wonder, “What are my rights as a photographer in a public place.” Bert P. Krages II, an Oregon attorney, has the answers in this .pdf.