Wireless LAN Woes on Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2

Well this isn't a photography issue other than I was having connection issues with my PowerBook G4 1.25GHz Mac. I wasn't able to connect to the internet via Airport after upgrading to 10.5.2. I scoured the interwebs trying to find out what the problem was. I was able to ping other FiOS IP's and the DNS server for my FiOS connection but I wasn't able to actually see the internet. I could access my D-Link router and my DVR on this side of the router but nothing outside my little world.

I called FiOS support and after about 14 minutes I got someone who was able to help me out. We did the normal reboot the router routine which didn't solve anything. Here is what helped me out. We reset my WEP key. For some reason after upgrading to 10.5.2 the OS hosed my WEP key in such a way I was able to ONLY see the internal network. Strange as it sounds this fixed the problem.

I asked the support person why this answer wasn't online and he told me it's only for Mac's and didn't effect lots of users. Well after he told me that he gets calls all the time for this type of problem with Mac's. Seems to me like there is a need for a solution to be posted online so here it is.

Reset your WEP key on your Airport connection to get access to the internet back.

The Digital Photography Book Volume 2 Review

I picked up this book by Scott Kelby recently and have found it extremely well written and chocked full of useful tips. This book is a follow up to Kelby's The Digital Photography Book. Volume 2 has all new tips and expands on some of the favorites in the original. Together they make up a great one-two punch for getting to know your digital camera better.

Geared towards people who own digital SLR type cameras it helps you get out of AUTO mode and shows you how to take great pictures. Tips are setup one per page or two and are interjected with Kelby's witty humor. Tips on lighting, how to shoot just about everything. A top notch book by one of the best writers out there.

I recommend not only the new book but also the first one as well.

The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2

The Digital Photography Book

Save the Red Baron Pizza Squadron

I got this note in my inbox this evening from Ed Shipley and I wanted to get it out to as many people as possible.

Dear AirShowBuzz.com Member,

On December 3, The Schwan Food Company decommissioned The Red Baron Pizza Squadron after 28 years of amazing air show flying. The Red Barons are truly an American treasure and their abrupt retirement is a devastating loss to our national aviation heritage. We need to do something about it and we need your help to do it.

Please click on the link below to go to AirShowBuzz.com and sign a petition we've started called:

SAVE THE RED BARONS!

Most importantly, please pass this link around and encourage all your friends to do the same. Also, if you have an account with Digg.com be sure to vote for the submission below so we can bring this to the attention of as many people as possible. Together we might all be able to make a difference so future generations can enjoy the sights and sounds of the greatest civilian formation team of all time.

Thank you for your consideration.

Ed Shipley
Founder
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Boston Red Sox give me an early birthday present, Sign Mike Lowell to 3 year deal

Well they were a day early but the Sox gave me a present yesterday when they signed the league's best defensive 3rd baseman, Mike Lowell to a 3 year contract extension. Good news for Sox fans as Mike was crucial to the team winning the World Series this year.

Here's a picture of Mike during the 2007 World Series Victory Parade taken in Boston on Boylston Street.

Schilling Resigns with the Sox

Well after my last post I figured and the buzz around town was that Curt was going away. Instead he signs a deal worth $8 million with another $5 or so million in incentives.

This picture was taken during the victory parade on Boylston Street right in front of Shreve, Crump, and Low.

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JPG Magazine - Emotion

Entered this picture of a de Brazza's Monkey in the JPG Magazine contest for the Emotion section. What do you think?

Boston Red Sox Victory Parade - 2007 World Series Champions

I took my son to the victory parade for the Red Sox yesterday right in front of my work on Boylston Street in Boston. Here is a shot of Manny Ramirez and "Big Papi" David Ortiz. I have about 180 shots of the parade on my website.

Congratulations to the 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Now all we have to do is resign Mike Lowell! I think Curt knows he's not going to be playing for the Red Sox already.

Click the image for a larger size. And visit the website for more pictures.

My favorite images - 500 Boylston Street, Boston

This is a different look than you get from most shots of this building. This is under the main arch out in front. Looking almost straight up. I chose this shot today as it's not far from Fenway Park where the Boston Red Sox are leading the Colorado Rockies two games to none in the 2007 World Series.

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The Zipper - Favorite Image

This is a night shot, one of my first shots shooting long exposures. This is the Zipper ride at the 2007 Hillsborough Hot Air Balloon Festival in Hillsborough, NH.

This was about a 6 second exposure at f/22, ISO 200 using the Nikon D50 and the 18-55 DX II Nikkor lens. I really like how this turned out I like the texture to the orange and red neon of the ride intertwining.

Thanks for looking!