updating...

I just wanted to post a little something this week so I don't go too long without a post. I have been a bit under the weather, like everyone else in San Francisco it seems.
Upcoming posts will touch on the popularity of Antarctica in the world today. It seems that everywhere I look there is something about Antarctica. This is exciting, as increased interest in the continent means I have a better chance of going back. I have a few things in the works and will keep you posted.
I also plan on updating my website (mortonbeebe.com) in the coming weeks. Again I will keep you posted on any new happenings.
Hope this finds everyone well and I'll check in again next week.

Looking back on Macworld...

Last week was the annual Macworld convention here in San Francisco. It went extremely well. ASMP was present at the Digital Photo Experience booth, where we had many of our professional photographers answering all kinds of questions to the Macworld attendees. There were many wonderful advancements in the computer world on display at the various booths and it was a pleasure to be able to be part of the show.
I was able to catch the Steve Jobs keynote (after waiting for two hours in the fog) and put my hands on the new Macbook Air. I see the new laptop as a nice solution for the photographer on the go. An appropriate compromise between the iPhone and the Macbook Pro.
As many of you may know, ASMP hosted New York Times columnist, David Pogue at Blue Sky Studios on Wednesday night. The event was a tremendous success. David gave a very entertaining presentation on "The Megapixel Myth". He discussed the tendency by camera manufacturers to propagate the idea that the higher the megapixels, the better the image quality. He had the room full of professional photographers rolling in the aisles. It was truly a wonderful event and we were very fortunate to be able to host him.
The following is a link to David's NY Times column on Macworld:

David Pogue on Macworld 2008

Thats all for now. I hope that next year's Macworld will be as great a success.

New York Times Link

An interesting article that I came across today. With Macworld 2008 coming up in a week, excitement is starting to mount...

An Apple TV with a Blu-ray Player

Speaking of Antarctica...

Today I received a link to a multimedia presentation by Geoff Lee Martin on the Sydney Morning Herald website. Geoff contacted me out of the blue a few months back. He was covering Operation Deep Freeze at the same time that I was in 1958. I thought that this was a rather nice presentation and would like to share it with you.

Sydney Morning Herald

Answer to Poll Question

The international date line runs through only a single continent and it is one of my favorites... Antarctica!

New Year, New Projects, New Events

I would like to welcome everyone into the New Year by wishing you all much success and prosperity. I hope that the holiday season treated you all well. I, myself, had a wonderful time with family and friends and now that the New Year is upon us, I am left with tremendous resolve to make this year the best one yet.
There are many exciting projects and events on the horizon and I will update you as they come along.
One of the first events that I am very excited about is Macworld 2008 in San Francisco. It is during the week of January 14th through the 18th. ASMP will be manning the digital experience booth throughout the week and we are all excited to have such involvement and enthusiasm from our members. I am particularly excited about the special event that ASMP has arranged during the week of Macworld. New York Times columnist, David Pogue, will be giving a special presentation at Blue Sky Studios between 6:30 and 8 PM on Wednesday the 16th. His presentation is entitled "The Megapixel Myth". For more information on the event you can visit the ASMP Norcal website.
There many more exciting things to come so please keep checking in for new updates, including a possible expedition to Antarctica.