Category Archives: Pet Peeve

Just Plain Silly

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Tim Grey

As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I recently got my Canon EOS 7D back from Canon Professional Services. I had apparently worn out the shutter mechanism (a combination of lots of photos and perhaps too much Live View … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment, Pet Peeve | 9 Comments

Foiled Again (er, I mean, Failed Again)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Tim Grey

It seems my losing streak continues. I’ve long complained about the lack of reliability in external hard drives. And now another hard drive has failed, this time a bit 3 terabyte drive I use to backup much of my other … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment, Pet Peeve, Technology | 5 Comments

Bridge to Nowhere…

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Tim Grey

I just got back from a cycling trip in Spain. I was there for 11 days, rode 412 miles through the mountains and plains (they’re wrong about the rain in Spain falling mainly on the plain, by the way), stayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Pet Peeve, Software | 8 Comments

A Noisy Accident

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Tim Grey

Have you ever had one of those moments where you’re taking pictures, and you find yourself surprised at what a remarkably fast shutter speed you’re getting for the current lighting conditions, and you feel absolute joy about it? Something like, … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital, Pet Peeve, Photography | 6 Comments