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2013-06-13 12:15:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I was just up in a chopper over these amazing mountains in New Zealand.  

Wow... just add a few clouds over these dramatic mountains, and you get an instant painting... 

#HolyKaw  

2013-04-01 23:16:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-03-26 17:30:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-03-21 13:34:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2013-03-20 21:38:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Galaxy S4 Costa 236$ - Nelle ultime ore, IHS iSuppli ha presentato il primo resoconto riguardante il costo di produzione del nuovo Samsung Galaxy S4. Il nuovo smartphone dell'azienda coreana risulterebbe, quindi, più costoso rispetto al precedente modello GS3. Andiamo a vedere in dettaglio. Processore E Display Più Costosi Il nuovo smartphone Galaxy S4 dotato di HSPA+, secondo il "teardown" virtuale [...] http://ow.ly/2vB593

2012-12-26 15:16:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Happy holidays from Google!

2012-12-05 16:27:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The Daily Chiuderà Il 15 Dicembre - Il primo quotidiano digitale The Daily progettato da News Corp, azienda di Rupert Murdoch, e voluto fortemente da Steve Jobs, dopo aver visto la riduzione del proprio personale, ha annunciato la chiusura definitiva. Andiamo a vedere in dettaglio. Una Chiusura Definitiva Annunciata News Corp ha annunciato che, il giornale online The Daily, a partire dal 15 [...] http://ow.ly/2tzhWx

2012-12-05 16:27:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Trust me i'm an Engineer.

2012-12-05 16:26:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The Needle from Kerry Park - Seattle
A nice nippy evening in Seattle.  

2012-12-02 23:02:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Shhhh, 4 Is Eavesdropping

2012-12-02 22:58:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Do you know Twitter? Have you an account? What are you waiting for? Follow me: http://twitter.com/albertmarini

2012-12-02 22:50:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I spent a few days in rainy seattle without a computer. Now I'm back.
space needle
seattle, november 2012
www.leannestaples.com
#blackandwhitephotography  

2012-09-18 13:08:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-07-09 07:53:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Insano: The World's Tallest Water Slide

The Insano is the highest water slide in in the world at 41 meters, a record listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Height equivalent to a 14-floor building.

As a consequence of the elevation and slope, this water slide provides a very fast descent - taking between four and five seconds - at a speed of 105 km / h. Because of these characteristics, the Insano is considered the most extreme of this type of equipment on the planet. At the end of the track, the Insano Provides you with a relaxed dive into the swimming pool.  +I Can't Believe It 

#icantbelieveit   

Insano - The biggest waterslide of the world - Brazil - Ceará - Fortaleza 

2012-07-05 12:09:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

TimeScapes

2012-06-28 17:16:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Something sweet has arrived...explore all the recent mobile updates in depth at the all new mobile.google.com

2012-06-24 16:08:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

*Uh Oh... Game Over*

What an awesome mug. :)

#videogames #geek

2012-06-23 16:37:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-06-23 08:37:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Amazing car commercial!

2012-06-23 08:35:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Today we're marking the birth of a someone who is a hero to many of us at Google. Alan Turing was born 100 years ago into a world very different from our own—but he’s a founding father of every computer and Internet company today. In 1936, his paper “On Computable Numbers”  introduced two key concepts, “algorithms” and “computing machines," which now rank among the most important intellectual breakthroughs of the 20th century.

In the evolution of computing, all paths trace back to Turing—so we're proud to help commemorate and preserve his legacy. In 2010 we helped raise funds to preserve Turing's papers at Bletchley Park, and recently we’ve worked with curators at London’s Science Museum on their new exhibition “Codebreaker - Alan Turing’s Life and Legacy.” And of course, we couldn't let this occasion pass without a doodle. If you visit our homepagetoday, you'll find a s... more »

2012-06-20 20:20:15 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Find the differences !!!

2012-06-15 19:25:23 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Great Story. Starbucks helps USA, that's quite great!!!

2012-06-13 07:18:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Intel: “Android Doesn’t Benefit from Multi-Core Processors”

2012-06-11 14:59:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Just how much would you pay for a Retina Display MacBook Pro? According to the latest leaks, you'll have to dig deep.

2012-06-11 14:57:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

American West -- Nyland, CA

2012-06-11 14:57:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Bali Hai" , Hanalai, Kauai, Hawaii

I have never seen a more scenic beach in person or in photos than Hanalei. 5,000 ft mountains surround the crescent-shaped bay. Paradise!
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Details

Canon 5D 
Canon 17-40L @ 20
0.20-second exposure @F14
2 LEE soft ND grads (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.6
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
ISO 100
No polarizer
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head

The Story

When I think of paradise, I picture this beach. In a way, it is a very easy beach to photograph. There are plenty of clouds which drop about 100 inches (3m+) of rain per... more »

2012-06-11 07:07:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-06-10 21:34:17 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-06-10 21:32:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#iPhone 3GS with #iOS6? Amazing !!!

2012-06-06 14:42:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

In 1932, a chemical company owner named Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr. set a projector on the hood of his car, nailed a screen to some nearby trees, and began some experiments in his New Jersey driveway. Several months and one patent later, Hollingshead opened the first commercial drive-in theater (slogan: “The whole family is welcome, regardless of how noisy the children are”) on June 6, 1933. Our animated video-doodle in the U.S. today celebrates this American tradition.

2012-06-06 14:42:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"End of the Pier" , Berkeley, California

A hole opened in the clouds and the bridge was in a spotlight for a minute!
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Details

Canon 5D Mk 
Canon 24-105L @ 100
30-second exposure @F11
2 LEE soft ND grads (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.6
1 LEE 10-stop square glass filter (very dark!)
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
ISO 160
No polarizer
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head

The Story

I pass by this pier almost every day and I have been waiting for dramatic light at sunrise for years. Finally on this morning I noticed a very dark background behind the... more »

2012-06-04 22:26:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We’re proud to be one of the founding participants in World IPv6 Launch (worldipv6launch.org/), taking place June 6 at 12am GMT. The current Internet is running out of room and IPv6 is crucial to keeping the Internet growing and sustainable. 

In advance of the launch, we’re holding a Hangout on Air tomorrow, June 5, at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 7pm GMT. Join Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google and one of the Internet's “founding fathers,” Google IPv6 engineers +Lorenzo Colitti and +Erik Kline, Comcast IPv6 architect +John Jason Brzozowski and Cisco fellow +Mark Townsley to discuss IPv6, why we need it and how it benefits the Internet. Tune in tomorrow to watch, and get ready for the next version of the Internet!

2012-06-04 22:25:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Last week, we showed #SF and #NYC how the Google Wallet app works, and treated everyone to some delicious desserts while we were at it (with the help of +Coolhaus Ice Cream Sandwiches and The Crème Brûlée Cart). Missed it? We have more events planned over the next few weeks so stay tuned. #GoogleWalletTreats

2012-06-04 13:49:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Missed the Hangout with President Obama? Check out the full video here and let us know what you thought.

2012-06-04 11:36:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Snapseed, Apple's Own Pick for "App of the Year" is Free Right Now. Go Download it Quick!!

Photographers --- this one's for you! I just got word from NikSoftware that they're offering Snapseed, one of the most amazing iPad Apps I've ever seen for FREE for a very limited time. If you have an iPad, and you want a brilliantly designed kick-butt image-editor for absolutely free, go grab snapseed right now. Incredible technology (and you can't beat the price). Thanks Kevin and the gang at Nik. 

2012-05-28 09:01:07 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The Golden Gate Bridge celebrates it's 75th Anniversary today! I'll be at Fort Mason for the fireworks display (just behind the hostel) if anyone else wants to join me. Look for the "Captain": http://goo.gl/maps/4wwo

I'll probably be there from 5PM since it is such a prime location.

2012-05-28 09:00:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. Excited for the fireworks display in 20 minutes. Here with +Dave Young and +Alexandra Kenin.

2012-05-23 15:50:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

12-Mile-High Martian Dust Devil Caught in Act

A Martian dust devil roughly 12 miles high (20 kilometers) was captured whirling its way along the Amazonis Planitia region of Northern Mars on March 14. It was imaged by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Despite its height, the plume is little more than three-quarters of a football field wide (70 yards, or 70 meters).

Dust devils occur on Earth as well as on Mars. They are spinning columns of air, made visible by the dust they pull off the ground. Unlike a tornado, a dust devil typically forms on a clear day when the ground is heated by the sun, warming the air just above the ground. As heated air near the surface rises quickly through a small pocket of cooler air above it, the air may begin to rotate, if conditions are just right.

The image was taken... more »

2012-05-23 15:48:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Quick guide for brewing times and temperatures of different teas.

Via: http://www.utilityjournal.com/tip-sheet-tea
Photo by Gözde Otman

2012-05-09 23:15:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Well this sucks. I didn't know there was a new model so soon. I need to check and see which one I have. Even though I am extremely happy with my iPad 2's battery life, I'm still a bit jelly that those with this new model can squeeze out more battery life :)

2012-05-09 23:13:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/albertmarini

2012-05-06 20:13:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Some photos from my visit to the California Automobile Museum in Sacrament, CA. Includes cars from the "Wunderlust" Volkswagen exhibit.

2012-05-04 09:06:56 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

365 Project - Day 141
Sydney's Easter Storm

I've shared this a few times in different albums. It's part of the partially uploaded album from my Sydney Easter trip, and part of my Prints album. Which look amazing printed out. I'm serious. =P So it's about time I share it for the Album I usually take photos in mind of.

It was a 1200 lightning strike storm and boy did I get some awesome shots. This one here is probably my favourite from the storm, and the one that prints amazingly well. The storm was also responsible for causing my +Olympus E-620 to lock up for 12 hours due to the total drenching it took, I think this shot was after it had started acting up too, so the fact that I got it is rather awesome in retrospect.

+G+ 365 Project #365project #365project2012 #365group #project365 #project366 #lightning

#stormyfriday... more »

2012-04-24 11:43:29 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

ZIPPER DOODLE!

http://www.google.com.au/

Well done +Kris Hom, +Sophia Foster-Dimino, +Marcin Wichary

2012-04-23 18:59:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

If you're interested in search or SEO (search engine optimization), we taped an eight minute video that talks about how Google crawls, indexes, and ranks web documents.

2012-04-23 18:59:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

IT • PROGRAMMING • Geeks vs Non-Geeks

2012-04-22 22:34:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

It's my contribution to the Earth Day !! (re-post)

#earthday #earthday2012 #googleEarthday
This image was taken during one of my visits of this magic place !
Makhtesh Ramon is a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. Located at the peak of Mount Negev, some 85 km south of the city of Beersheba, the landform is not actually an impact crater from a meteor, but rather is the world's largest makhtesh. The crater is 40 km long, 2-10 km wide and 500 meters deep, and is shaped like an elongated heart. The only settlement in the area is the small town of Mitzpe Ramon located on the northern edge of the crater. Today the crater and surrounding area forms Israel's largest national park, the Ramon Nature Reserve.
#victor+bezrukov

2012-04-22 22:32:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Revisit, Revisit, Revisit
Do you know why I never get any work done? Because I keep revisiting. Just went back to look at this print for a sale, and as I was looking at it, I was like "Let me go back to the negative and try something else."

I'm constantly trying something else . A new burning technique, going back to the orignal images instead of HDR, a "push" of a part of it in another direction. Even after I print and sign it sometimes, I still go back and say "You know.. I could have done this.. " It would madden you to know how many variants i've made of it.

How about you guys? When you are done with a shot, are you done? How often do you revisit?

2012-04-19 12:46:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The Giants Win!

I took this about an hour ago at the game here in San Francisco... I went there with +Tom Anderson for a long night of taking photos. We started out down on the field then ended up waaaaaay up here! :)

2012-04-18 09:16:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)