Broadly, there are two different types of business models for online content such as movies and apps. Netflix uses a subscription-based model, where you have to pay in order to access their content. You won’t see any advertisements on Netflix. Facebook, on the other end of the spectrum, has very...
Read moreWith the recent revelation that Google services track your location, even if you have explicitly told them not to, it may be time to re-think certain aspects of your online privacy. This especially includes the search engine you use. Every search query you enter into Google is recorded, even if you...
Read moreTaking pictures after dark can create really powerful images. Have you ever wondered how they’re captured? If you own a camera with some basic manual controls, my latest photography blog post can help you figure out how to take great long exposure shots. I detail all the equipment you’ll need, all...
Read moreI bet this has happened to you. You go to pull a shopping cart out and realize you need a $1 coin in order to unlock it. It seems to me there are no good reasons for this policy. Click here to read this satirical post....
Read moreHave you ever wished you could have greater control over your smartphone photos? This free app is worth downloading. Other photo sharing applications such as Instagram let you apply generic filters with pre-set adjustments. Adobe Photoshop Express gives you all the manual settings you would expect from a top-of-the-line photo...
Read moreCaution: This may make your head spin. In my latest photography blog post, I explore the weird phenomenon of how light – and matter – will sometimes behave as a wave, and sometimes as a particle. Think about that one for a minute. Imagine the universe like a video game....
Read moreHave you ever wondered why your computer uses so much of your phone’s data when you tether it for internet access? Well, wonder no more. Something that you probably don’t often think about is all the background apps running when you use your computer. Many of them check for updates,...
Read moreIn my most recent photography blog post, I summarize what aperture is and how to use it to adjust depth of field. If you have a DLSR camera and you want to take amazing portrait pictures, this will be a great primer. Conversely, if you want to take landscape pictures...
Read moreCheck out my newest photography blog post regarding the drawbacks and pitfalls of only using Auto mode on your camera. Click here to keep reading. RickSturchBlog Twitter Flickr Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Google+ Tumblr Vimeo Youtube...
Read moreHave you ever thought about the question “if a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound’? That is the topic of my first photography blog post: Rick Sturch Photography The answer may surprise you....
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