tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57306542024-02-06T22:20:29.330-08:00Michael "Mike" L. Baird's Blog - based in Morro Bay, CA morro-bay.commorro-bay.com is my public service web site for Morro Bay, CA. Recent photos at http://bairdphotos.com, http://picasa.bairdphotos.com, http://flickr.bairdphotos.com, http://digitalchocolate.org, http://stealthispicture.com, http://PhotoMorroBay.com; http://mikebaird.com. Surf shots at http://surf.morro-bay.com/Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-79936172293830492152017-09-12T20:01:00.004-07:002017-09-12T20:06:28.082-07:00Dustin Ray DRAY logo w/o photo design by Balin Abendroth used by Target Point of Sale for Goofy footer Un-natural footer Corp Suit Bloodsucker SURF. Image from my https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/343298668
Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-86856865303613705972016-04-24T14:17:00.001-07:002016-04-24T14:17:03.641-07:00Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-53659281025101491222012-06-15T22:17:00.001-07:002012-06-15T22:17:31.326-07:00Google Voice: a step-by-step primer on ditching your land line while keeping your number | ZDNetGoogle Voice: a step-by-step primer on ditching your land line while keeping your number | ZDNet:
$45 and you can port your landline number to Google Voice - but you'll have to port it to a cell phone number as part if the process.http://www.zdnet.com/blog/government/google-voice-a-step-by-step-primer-on-ditching-your-land-line-while-keeping-your-number/10455?tag=content;siu-container
'viaMike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-60899047002335927602012-02-08T18:54:00.001-08:002012-02-08T18:54:59.828-08:00Histogram Myth explicated Histogram Myth explicated: Many photography instructors and experts in the field are innocently and incorrectly making inaccurate claims, such as those three below, about how to interpret a histogram as seen on your camera’s LCD. The representation that the “tonal x-axis value” is somehow logarithmic in scale, as suggested by bringing “stops” or “amount of light collected” into the Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-74422888773510313052011-11-23T12:59:00.001-08:002011-11-23T13:01:34.923-08:00Morro Rock from Coleman BeachMorro Rock from Coleman Beach
Nov. 23, 2011Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-16811014583458030442011-05-19T18:56:00.000-07:002011-05-19T18:56:18.510-07:00Study Says Spam Can Be Cut by Blocking Card Transactions - NYTimes.comStudy Says Spam Can Be Cut by Blocking Card Transactions - NYTimes.com Here is the first breakthrough about how to tackle spam at the root - but how cooperative will banks and credit card processors be to give up even illicit revenue in an unfettered capitalistic society?Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-51882120620856676412011-05-05T09:56:00.000-07:002011-05-05T09:56:45.042-07:00Michelle Obama Dances "The Dougie" and "Running Man"Michelle Obama Dances "The Dougie" and "Running Man"Here Is An Awesome Video Of Michelle Obama Dancing - a delight to watch.Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/michelle-obama-dancing-dougie-running-man-2011-5#ixzz1LUw0LZQH How nice to have a hip first lady!Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-61696244535497878922011-03-02T18:48:00.000-08:002011-03-02T18:48:09.358-08:00A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning.A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning.This http://www.youtube.com/v/6Cf7IL_eZ38&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3 video by Corning Glass is very Apple-like and is the best representation of the "Apple future" I've seen.Check out http://ted.com/ for the more such insights into our society's technical future.Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-23483672828166654952011-03-01T18:00:00.000-08:002011-03-01T18:00:03.728-08:00Table of Contents « California Photo ScoutTable of Contents « California Photo Scout: Thanks to William Bouton for making me aware of this site for "Exposing California’s photo secrets one location at a time" showing where and how to photo many locations in California... a terrific little blogMike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-62151480186900838272011-02-17T14:37:00.000-08:002011-02-17T14:37:51.212-08:00Netflix: My Name is KhanNetflix: My Name is KhanI vote this best movie I've seen this past year.. worth watching... a moving piece exploring race and religious conflicts and hatred versus love.My Name is Khan - 2010 PG-13 161 minutesRizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger syndrome, lives happily with his wife, Mandira (Kajol), in San Francisco until a tragedy drives her away after the 9/11 terrorist Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-13354027547894771742011-02-02T11:15:00.000-08:002011-02-02T11:15:04.863-08:00My new favorite quote: Robert Pirsig's statement in Lila "when one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion."Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-31866555597546929692011-02-02T10:43:00.000-08:002011-02-02T10:43:08.347-08:00Birds captured at 1/8000th of a second by amateur British wildlife photographer | Mail OnlineBirds captured at 1/8000th of a second by amateur British wildlife photographer | Mail Online: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Wildlife photographers will delight in seeing these images and reading the footnotes and comments regarding the equipment and techniques used.Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-4781596855363352032011-01-30T23:02:00.000-08:002011-01-30T23:02:20.612-08:00CODA Commitment and IngenuityMy friend and past associate Don Christian is the lead commentator in this video about the CODA car which may revolutionize the lives of many in the near future.Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-81303869678956274792010-12-09T05:23:00.000-08:002010-12-09T05:23:46.235-08:00In The Era Of The Connected Camera, The Point & Shoot Commits SeppukuIn The Era Of The Connected Camera, The Point & Shoot Commits Seppuku: Why haven't Point & Shoot or DSLR cameras incorporated GPS like my iPhone has?My high-end Nikon P6000 Point & Shoot had GPS, but the replacement P7000 model dropped it - perhaps because it did not work very reliably.None of the off-the-shelf Nikon or Canon SLRs incorporate GPS - what's wrong with these companies - don't Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-61111784853936848112010-11-22T20:28:00.000-08:002010-11-22T20:29:45.612-08:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
HOME, is one of the most important videos you will ever watch regarding the future of mankind.
man's impact on Earth is relatively recent in geologic time, yet the magnitude of our impact is stunning as seen from this perspective.
http://goodplanet.org/ Home Project http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_%282009_film%29
The narration and video quality Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-43267710966259209632010-11-22T20:27:00.000-08:002010-11-22T20:27:34.972-08:00HOME (English with subtitles)HOME, is one of the most important videos you will ever watch regarding the future of mankind.man's impact on Earth is relatively recent in geologic time, yet the magnitude of our impact is stunning as seen from this perspective.http://goodplanet.org/ Home Project http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_%282009_film%29 The narration and video quality matches any National Geographic title to date.Home Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-31404622861870022842010-11-09T18:22:00.001-08:002010-11-09T18:22:46.205-08:00L-R Mike Baird and Mom Mrs. J.L. "Billie" Wilma Grace Baird in her condo in Saint Mary's Highland Hills in Bogart, GA, 09 Nov. 2010. L-R Mike Baird and Mom Mrs. J.L. "Billie" Wilma Grace Baird in her condo in Saint Mary's Highland Hills in Bogart, GA, 09 Nov. 2010. "Mike" Michael L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com Bairdphotos.com 2756 Indigo Circle, Morro Bay, CA 93442 http://flickr.bairdphotos.com http://photomorrobay.com http://eysu.org iPhone (805) 704-2064 (primary #, text, voicemail); Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-33851584796455339542010-11-08T18:21:00.000-08:002010-11-08T18:21:15.952-08:00Microstock Agencies – An Overview for Beginners | Yuri ArcursMicrostock Agencies – An Overview for Beginners | Yuri Arcurs: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Photographers interested in creating income through "stock sales" need to follow the words of the undisputed master, Yuri Arcurs.MICROSTOCK AGENCIES – AN OVERVIEW FOR BEGINNERS and more.Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-22607100020871247482010-11-04T00:33:00.000-07:002010-11-04T00:33:38.820-07:00New Times SLO | Publishing Local News and Entertainment for over 20 years in San Luis Obispo CountyNew Times SLO | Publishing Local News and Entertainment for over 20 years in San Luis Obispo County: "Read this very cool article in the New times about Matt Hudgens and his new standup paddle (SUP) board business in Morro Bay, CA. http://www.newtimesslo.com/strokes-and-plugs/5213/the-zen-of-paddling/ Everyone I know who's now into SUP knows Matt. The following articles were printed from New Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-18056792855916560662010-10-19T22:47:00.001-07:002010-10-19T22:47:26.942-07:008 of 9 Peregrine Falcon Juvenile Fledgling, Morro Bay, CA 27 May 20088 of 9 Peregrine Falcon Juvenile Fledgling, Morro Bay, CA 27 May 2008Originally uploaded by mikebairdUsed in a Dallas Times article about effects of the Gult Oil Spill on Raptors.Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-54244900404675325702010-09-04T20:11:00.000-07:002010-09-04T20:11:06.997-07:00Op-Ed Contributor - How to End the Great Recession - NYTimes.comOp-Ed Contributor - How to End the Great Recession - NYTimes.comThis is one of the most clear explanations of the financial mess that we are in, and how to get out of it...The author ROBERT B. REICH says "In the late 1970s, the richest 1 percent of American families took in about 9 percent of the nation’s total income; by 2007, the top 1 percent took in 23.5 percent of total income. "..."PoliciesMike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-31646870379540235412010-08-25T06:20:00.000-07:002010-08-25T06:21:29.304-07:00Facebook (11) | Monday Night Group Paddle: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Stand-up Paddling group
This time let's paddle. In order to accommodate everyone we are going to do the first 1/2 hour as a demo, then go for a longer paddle as a group. We will have 4 boards and paddles extra, so sign up for them early if you want to do the paddle itself. You can sign up by leaving a comment here on the Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-28434687479414520882010-08-20T01:28:00.000-07:002010-08-20T01:33:22.451-07:00Letters to the Editor 8/20 - Letters to the Editor - SanLuisObispo.com
No value
Your recent story about the $350 million runabout of 38-year-old Russian multibillionaire Andrey Melnichenko seemed disproportionate and revulsive to me in context to the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan, where millions are homeless and hungry (“Billionaire in Morro Bay,” Aug. 18). Despite a net worth of $4.4 billion,Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-51032871047838695532010-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:002010-07-15T06:00:48.768-07:00Talk on China Cyber Army pulled after pressureTalk on China Cyber Army pulled after pressure15 July 2010 Continuing evidence that cyber warfare is the new paradigm for weapons of mass destruction.Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730654.post-5663903008732291522010-07-08T10:41:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:41:03.390-07:00GAO slams White House for failing to lead on cybersecurity - ComputerworldGAO slams White House for failing to lead on cybersecurity - Computerworld: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Mike Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00290057208682134624noreply@blogger.com0