I am severely behind developing the 1200+ photos taken during my recent trip to Southeast Asia. Publication on this site is delayed until some structural changes are completed.

In the meantime, select photos will be uploaded to my Flickr account.

Samsung announced today it has developed the world’s first three-inch VGA LCD panel that “directly meets industry interface standards for digital still cameras.”  What this means is that future LCD screens on digital cameras will allow multimedia to be viewed at a resolution of 640×480.

In layman’s terms, expect significantly brighter, more detailed LCD displays, which will enable you to review your photography more thoroughly after you take an exposure.  This innovation will make it easier to spot blurry images and ensure your photo is framed properly.

Presently, a majority of camera LCDs only display multimedia at a resolution of 320×240 — significantly lower in quality than Samsung’s new LCD.

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It is perhaps the understatement of the year to say that Michael F. (last name held by request) was in the wrong place at the wrong time:

I had put off coming to my Father’s homeland because there was always some kind of trouble or war going on… I figured after 10 years of peace and rebuilding here in Lebanon it was safe to come and see what where my father grew up and meet a bunch of relatives I didn’t know.

Of course the world is funny like that.

This is the story of an American visiting his grandfather’s home in the southern Lebanese village of Yarun when Hezbollah forces crossed the border and abducted two Israeli soldiers on July 12, 2006. Less than three weeks later, it is reported that 750 people have perished and 800,000 more made refugees.

With Michael’s permission, we have published his diary and select photographs from the day the Israeli military operations began to his miraculous escape of the country.

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The strikers were out in force at Turtle Bay over the weekend. It is my sad duty to report to you that they obstructed traffic and delayed our weekly game of volleyball by a whopping five minutes.

Some pictures:

Controversy and Turtle Bay have been good companions over the years.

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