http://www.jazzviolin.com/china China Travel Etiquette Photos, Videos and More Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:31:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A mere 237 days after the release of Leopard, Digidesign releases a version of their Pro Tools LE software that is finally compatible. http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/06/20/digidesign-ships-742-for-leopard/ Okay I'm biased because I was part of the team that built their website, Kasa Indian Eatery, but really!  The food is awesome!  Check them out. Here is a shot of their opening day. http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/06/19/best-indian-restaurant-in-san-francisco-imo-noe-castro/ High resolution panoramic photo the beach close to Costanoa in California. Shot with a Nikon D3, manual exposure settings, 22000px wide. http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/05/25/panoramic-ocean-beach-costanoa-t2-photo/ Enlarge This shot was another HDR that was shot on a Nikon D3, no tripod. Just around the corner from the beach town of Costanoa in California. The resort was great -- friendly staff, nice rooms (with Aveda products) with comfortable beds (no TVs in the rooms, nice plus), breakfast was ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/05/25/california-beach-photo-sunset-san-francisco/ Another shot, shot on a backup camera (Nikon D200) while in China. This is Chuxiong's pagoda, which is about 8-9 stories high and allows one to view a 360° panoramic view of the city, nestled in the mountains of Yunnan. http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/05/25/chinese-pagota-in-yunnan/ Here is a shot of the famous lighthouse right up the road from Costanoa on the California coast. It was shot with a Nikon D3, again, using HDR by using three photos. No tripod was used, but because it can shoot up to nine NEF (raw format) pictures ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/05/25/costonoa-beach-photo-california-beach-photography-t2-photo/ Just got back from Costanoa and we took this shot of the sunset. There was some sort of movie or television production going on right behind us at the lighthouse. Used Photomatrix Pro to HDR merge the levels, using a Nikon D3 -- I think we shot five NEFs, bracketing ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/05/25/costanoa-california-hdr-picture-t2-photo/ Bosnia: $70,000 Cambodia: $10,000 France: $385,500 Germany: $770,000 Hong Kong: $38.4 million India: $5 million Japan: $4.8 million Macau: $14.3 million New Zealand: $383,000 Norway: $3.92 million Philippines: $450,000 Saudi Arabia: $60 million Singapore: $270,000 South Korea: $1 million Taiwan: $65 million Thailand: $500,000 Turkey: $500,000 United States: $500,000 Vietnam: $200,000 via wiki as of today. http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/05/17/2008-sichuan-earthquake-aid-by-country/ Just got back from China to visit the parents.  I noticed a lot of newly paved roads and shiny crosswalks.  My brother Tom came along this time and brought his Nikon. Here is a sunrise shot we took at a secret location in Yunnan. Also, look for a very special follow-up video ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/05/16/back-from-yunnan-may-2008/ Today, after waiting 3.5 hours in line at the San Francisco Chinese Consulate, I thought for sure I'd get my brother a VISA for our upcoming trip. I brought his passport, a photo, a copy of his flight reservation, and the VISA application.Apparently, China tightened down on the rules. That's ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/04/29/tips-advice-for-getting-visa-usa-to-china-sf-consulate-new-rules/ Out of 1.6 million. Now I can just say "Just Google Robert Thompson". Update:  Seems to oscillate between 8 and 11... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/04/29/10th-most-popular-robert-thompson-in-the-world/ This is a pretty funny video I just found comparing Hillary Clinton's tactics to Tonya Harding's tactics. For our international visitors who don't know who Tonya Harding is -- you can read about her controversy here. Enjoy! http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2008/04/21/the-tonya-harding-option-video-new/ Thanks to the Huffington Post and Head Butler for writing about the water buffalo movie! Read Huffinton Post Article Read Head Butler As I sit here in my hotel room in Guangzhou, anticipating our interview at the American Embassy just down the street in about four hours, I'm contemplating whether or not to ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2007/11/28/water-buffalo-movie-featured-again/ Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com Review: First look at Youtube Adsense Video Units First impression: It looks... bad. The player is packed full of features, but at first glance the whole package is reminiscent of some Windows app from 1999 ("bigger is better", fat bordered, bloated mess). The background gradient ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2007/10/10/review-new-youtube-adsense-video-units-help-specs-colors/ CLICK HERE: Learn how to Hold Chopsticks - Video Hold the bowl in your palm, and study this video to learn how to hold chopsticks. The Chinese hold foreigners in high esteem if they can propery hold and use chopsticks. There is no other way to learn than to ... http://www.jazzviolin.com/china/2007/10/09/video-hold-chopsticks-china-how-to-hold-chopsticks-learn-hold-chopsticks/