Just Found - Tornado Elite Pencil


Posted on January 7th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Analog, Art, Fountain Pens, Gadgets, Journaling, Leather, Miquelrius, Office, Photography, Sketching.

I totally forgot that I even owned this pencil The Retro 51 Tornado Elite Pencil - I was received this Mechanical Pencil over 2 Years Ago and I thought I has lost this forever when one day it just dissapeared.

 

Retro 51 Tornado Elite Pencil

 

But so I happened to be digging in one of my Photography bags and low and behold this was stuck at the bottom just waiting to be found again. I really like this Mechanical Pencil as it was so classy looking but has an aire about itself.

The one I received was the Stainless Steel Version with a beautiful matte finish to it. The clip is very strong and will hold this pencil in place where ever you put it. (Unless You don't clip it to anything like me and Don't check the bottom of the bag Frown)

I bought this to go along with my Business Card / reporter style notebook (Another Gift as well). I was using this to take notes and sketches while shooting some photographs. It was the prefect size too only 3.5 Inches long and clipped to the Reporter Notebook Easily and it stayed in place.

What I really liked about it was the Lead Size. This Pencil Requires a 1.1mm Lead which is a much heavier line then the standard .5mm or .7 Mechanical Pencils. Plus I loved the fact that this was a twist knob top to advance the lead. This is just one very stylish looking mechanical pencil. I was upset when I could not find this pencil anymore (well more possibly upset over the cost of it and that I only had it several months)

The Current price of this Retro 51 Elite Pencil is $14.95 with a few extra leads. It was just the right price. Not too expensive but still not cheap.

I think I will be using this again for quick sketches I make and ideas. Plus this clips onto my Leather Jacket I made for my Miquelrius Journal nicely So I can have both Fountain Pen and Pencil within Easy Access.

The only drawback is that it doesn't come with an eraser built onto this pencil. So, if you need to erase something you need to carry an eraser pen with you. This doesn't bother me as I like to doodle and draw with it thus I don't need the eraser portion.

Can be Bought as "The Writers Edge" 

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Cool, a bit quirky site - Little People Street Art Project


Posted on September 16th, 2006 by Merlin.
Categories: Art, Communication, Photography, Weird Stuff.

I just love some projects some people do - The Little People Site is one of them. The Official Name is “Little People - A Tiny Street Art Project” It is about very tiny possibly HO size figures that are hand painted and put into the street in very cool action scenes. 

Here is an example of a Person going on a lift (elevator for us americans) set at the bottom of a real lift in London I believe. This is truly Art imitating Life.

I have been looking for quirky - cool sites - I am helping a friend get his new site (To be revieled in about a week or so) - We are looking for Cool Site - Cool Videos - Strange Things that are found on the web - So if you have any email them to me   (Alan  (at)  MerlinsTower (dot) Com) - You know the drill Remove the space and replace the words with the correct symbol - Sorry to do it this way but I hate spam and email hordes….  And if you submit any cool sites to us - We will be sure to mention your name and or blog on the new site.

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Photo: Rainbow and Lightning Together - and Tutorial


Posted on July 14th, 2006 by Merlin.
Categories: Photography.

lightning rainbow

This story from the DailyMail Newspaper has this incredible photo of two of natures most amazing things (Lightning and a Rainbow) Mashed up.

The series of photos were taken in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The Article is an interesting read as it talks a little about lightning and rainbows.

Additional Resources:
Want to try your hand at Photographing Lignting:
How to Take Lightning Photos - Plus hints and tip on how not to get killed by the lightning and list of many other lightning photo sites.

Now here is how to photograph a rainbow:
Camera Techniques for capturing a rainbow
Physics tutorial on how to “Get” more of the rainbow

Some Info on Rainbows and Ligntning.

Digital Alan

 

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Visit New Blog Site: Digital Camera Gear


Posted on July 13th, 2006 by Merlin.
Categories: Art, Communication, Photography, Photoshop, Web Service.

DigitalCameraGearAnnouncing - Digital Camera Gear - www.DigitalCameraGear.com - Anyone using a digital camera, photoshop or even if you are still using a film camera we can help you become a better photographer. There is no guarantee on that! - but at least you will have some fun taking some photos and learning a few new techniques. All comments and suggestions are welcome either here at at Digital Camera Gear’s site. Photography is one of my hobbies and I will be sharing my knowledge and experience. So stop on by - add us to your RSS reader and take some great photos. In the near future we will be holding some “Contest” for Photo of the week and give the users a forum to share your photos and learn from each other.

Digital Alan / Merlin

 

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Great Stock Photos - FREE!


Posted on June 29th, 2006 by Merlin.
Categories: Art, Computing, Craft, Freeware, Photography, Photoshop, Uncategorized, Web Service.

thumb flowercuthumb tech keyboardthumb egg1Everyone needs some stock photos on their website or presentation or even school report. Well A Digital Dreamer has some very nice high resolution photo files that can be used. They ask to link to them if possible. They have 12 different albums with over 400 photos ranging from 1200 x 900 to 1600 x 1200. And yes these really are ROYALTY FREE. Some of the albums they have are as follows: Photographic Textures, Animals and Insects, Technology Stock, Landscapes and Scenery Stock, Flowers Stock, Trees and Plants Stock Photography, Cloud Stock and more…..

These would can be used as a great resource for your desktop wallpaper, backdrops in presentations, or as some graphics for websites.

Enjoy as I did - I used the one of the technology shots on the cover of my Hipster PDA.

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Binder Clip in Flight - Flickr Art


Posted on May 12th, 2006 by Merlin.
Categories: GTD, Gadgets, Hack, Photography, Weird Stuff.

binder flightBinder clips that we all love and use daily. A lot of people use them to complete and hold together their DIYPlanner or Hipster PDA. Some people use them to hold their documents, others use them to post notes or help them organize themselfs. Seems like every GTDer (is that a word) uses them to keep items safe and at hand. But here is a wonderful photo taken of multiple binder clips forming a Binder Clip Bird. This is the true meaning of Office Supply Porn.

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