So now that I've taken on photography as a hobby I've found myself spending money on all sorts of things. I love my camera (a Nikon D40), lens (a Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens), Photoshop CS3 (particularly the RAW editor), and my flickr account but I have to say that one of my favorite purchases so far was the Wacom Graphire4 6"x8" tablet!
I have been eyeing the Wacom tablets for quite some time but until getting into photography and having software that would actually benefit from the pen I could never justify the purchase. Now that I have Photoshop justifying the purchase was easy. All I can say now is that I'm glad I bought the tablet and honestly wish I had done so sooner.
Using the pen interface instead of the mouse just feels right. Sure, it took a little getting used to but the adjustment time was minimal. I've only had the tablet for a day and I already find myself using it more effectively than a mouse. Everything just seems easier and more natural with the pen.
I've noticed that I don't just get the benefit from using applications like Photoshop but all applications. Choosing cells in Excel is easier, scrolling web pages or Word documents is easier. Dragging files and folders seems more natural. In general, work just seems easier with the pen.
After having used the pen and tablet interface I'd recommend it to anyone.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
I'm Back!
After a long time away I've decided to use Blogger again. I'm in the process of revamping my main site to be focused on my photography and am going to move much of the blog content I had there over to blogger.
Moving forward, I'll use this space to post new technical resources and journal some of my explorations of photography. Hopefully I can get myself to be a little more consistent with posting since I don't have to do anything to maintain this site!
I think it will take a little time to get re-adjusted to using Blogger again. It has been over two years since my last post here. I can't believe I remembered my password!
Moving forward, I'll use this space to post new technical resources and journal some of my explorations of photography. Hopefully I can get myself to be a little more consistent with posting since I don't have to do anything to maintain this site!
I think it will take a little time to get re-adjusted to using Blogger again. It has been over two years since my last post here. I can't believe I remembered my password!
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Site Moved
This past weekend I decided to buy my own domain and move my blog to the new site. From now on, all of my blog posts will be found on http://www.davefancher.com. Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out my new "home".
Friday, April 08, 2005
InformationWeek Article
For those that read InformationWeek, you know that articles regarding the auto industry appear regularly. In this week's issue, five auto industry executives are profiled including International Truck & Engine's VP of IT. I was suprised when he used my group (Supply Chain) for one of his examples.
The article can be found at http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=160401450&pgno=3.
The article can be found at http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=160401450&pgno=3.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Kudos
This post is a bit off topic from the usual technical nature of this site but all too often those that deserve praise for a job well done go unnoticed.
This past weekend my wife, in-laws, and I were travelling on a Sunday afternoon road-trip between Crawfordsville, Indiana and Greencastle, Indiana. As we returned to Crawfordsville around 4:00 PM, we were caught off-guard as a Crawfordsville Police officer drove south on US 231 and pointed and indicated to the motorists heading northbound to pull over and stay off the road. Within a minute after the officer passed, a green SUV passed at an extremely high speed and was being pursued by several Indiana State Police squad cars.
After the chase passed, we continued travelling toward Crawfordsville and witnessed another Crawfordsville trooper pulling in some spike strips. Not too far ahead, the police had the SUV stopped and surrounded.
The coordinated effort between the Crawfordsville and Indiana State Police was able to stop the vehicle and prevent anyone from being injured during the chase.
According to the linked article the driver was travelling at speeds of up to 110 mph. At that speed, these agencies had approximately six minutes to coordinate and execute a plan for stopping the driver before she reached Crawfordsville!
As a traveller in the vicinity of this pursuit I must commend all of the departments that were involved. It was their training and quick thinking that prevented anyone from being injured this Easter Sunday.
On behalf of my family, I sincerely thank all of the officers involved for their service.
This past weekend my wife, in-laws, and I were travelling on a Sunday afternoon road-trip between Crawfordsville, Indiana and Greencastle, Indiana. As we returned to Crawfordsville around 4:00 PM, we were caught off-guard as a Crawfordsville Police officer drove south on US 231 and pointed and indicated to the motorists heading northbound to pull over and stay off the road. Within a minute after the officer passed, a green SUV passed at an extremely high speed and was being pursued by several Indiana State Police squad cars.
After the chase passed, we continued travelling toward Crawfordsville and witnessed another Crawfordsville trooper pulling in some spike strips. Not too far ahead, the police had the SUV stopped and surrounded.
The coordinated effort between the Crawfordsville and Indiana State Police was able to stop the vehicle and prevent anyone from being injured during the chase.
According to the linked article the driver was travelling at speeds of up to 110 mph. At that speed, these agencies had approximately six minutes to coordinate and execute a plan for stopping the driver before she reached Crawfordsville!
As a traveller in the vicinity of this pursuit I must commend all of the departments that were involved. It was their training and quick thinking that prevented anyone from being injured this Easter Sunday.
On behalf of my family, I sincerely thank all of the officers involved for their service.
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