Year: 2008

Photography – a crash course (Part I)

What makes a good photograph? Difficult question. To tell you the truth, it is probably impossible to answer, and a truly great photograph can just communicate with the viewer. Great photographers often do not follow any rules. But for beginners in photography (myself included) it is a good idea to understand some basic grammar of […]

Harry Potter – Why the Order of the Phoenix is the worst movie in the series

Harry Potter is a modern phenomenon. You can love it or hate it, but you can not ignore it. As far as fantasies go, Harry Potter is one of the best fantasy stories ever told. The story is groundbreaking for many reasons – the plot is excellent and flawless, the world described in the story […]

700 MHz Spectrum Auction – The Google Gambit

The Background Traditionally, cell phones use four frequencies: 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz. The 700 MHz spectrum range was being used by TV stations to broadcast analog channels 52 through 69. Now that analog TV is going bye bye (February 17th, 2009 is the last day of full power analog television […]