Entries from March 2006

No shrubs allowed

March 20, 2006

Here’s a bizarre way for technology to behave. Ever hear of a camera that wouldn’t photograph some subjects?
I have a Motorola V557 camera phone. I was trying to photograph a flowering shrub (an azalea). The camera said “Picture Capture Failed”. I could photograph the ground next to it, people, my foot, the house, the car, [...]

No Violation

March 14, 2006

The Homeowner’s Association has expressed concern that people in the neighborhood have been failing to stop at some of the stop signs. I always stop, but not everyone does. Recently a stop sign was damaged and the County called to replace it. When the county arrived, they decided that three of the signs were unwaranted, [...]