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Frank Li
{K:2103} 12/10/2003
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Sometimes we forget how fortunate we are as one of the priviledged people living in the 21st century, thanks for the reminder Khoi :)
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Dennis Komis
{K:3160} 12/9/2003
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Sorry folks but I see this is just a shot off the display of a damn CD player - am I missing something here? Khoi, you scoundrel, you fooled them all!
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Graciela Pierre
{K:7318} 12/1/2003
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Interesting picture, well composed. It's an excellent macro.
Regards
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Michael Alexander
{K:5293} 12/1/2003
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Just a thought....
?The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject human beings to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering even in "advanced" countries.
2. The industrial-technological system may survive or it may break down. If it survives, it MAY eventually achieve a low level of physical and psychological suffering, but only after passing through a long and very painful period of adjustment and only at the cost of permanently reducing human beings and many other living organisms to engineered products and mere cogs in the social machine. Furthermore, if the system survives, the consequences will be inevitable: There is no way of reforming or modifying the system so as to prevent it from depriving people of dignity and autonomy.?
- Theodore Kaczynski
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MEmar ME
{K:12566} 12/1/2003
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Hi Khoi:
Brilliant idea!... You created a fantatastic picture. The simple things doing great things, but they needed of a great man, you are great.
A smile.
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Ana Vianna
{K:15270} 12/1/2003
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Excellent shot! Very well done! regards!
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Tomo Radovanovic
{K:12788} 12/1/2003
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Mark Beltran
{K:32612} 12/1/2003
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Brilliant; absolutely. It takes photography forward into perhaps unknown territory. It is optimistic and life-assuring. I agree with you totally with the advancements that man has made. Technology, when utilized correctly, does so much good. My life has been saved twice by technology, so I have that personal viewpoint. I'm sure that eventually we will be replacing our worn-out human body parts with mechanical, bio-engineered or electronic parts. We will be part machine, and machines will be partly human, but I hope it doesn't end up like in the movie "Artificial Intelligence."
Your comment on the digital revolution is a good point. The internet is that common ground where the notions of class (social, racial, age, and financial) are suspended or done away with completely. Maybe because without a face, we are not encouraged to judge people by that. But getting back to photography, I think we are in the middle of the second Golden Age of Photography, spurred on by the digital format.
What saddens me about this age though, is the lowered interest of our young people towards the arts. At least I'm seeing this in the west coast of the U.S. Too much Nintendo and Game Boy, perhaps, and nothing about fine arts. I do hope digital photography will enter into the lives of our kids.
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sandy c. hopkins
{K:17107} 12/1/2003
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excellent!!!
great work khoi
very original idea..and a great way to express the happenings of today..
i was digi shy for a while..now i love it!
the times change...
and although it may be hard to flow with it at times..i say utilize what you can!
but i do indeed have respect for those who don;t as well..
great job..
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Dirck DuFlon
{K:35779} 12/1/2003
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Ah... I remember that old Commodore-64 - not necessarily in a fond way :) Nice graphical representation of the Digital Age! Makes me wonder what these symbols will look like to somebody 100 years from now?
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Elena Zabelina
{K:23212} 12/1/2003
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It's not abstract, absolutely reall image of Digital Revolution. Thanks for reminding story. And thanks Digital Revolution - we found so many good friends here.
My warm regards, my dear friend.
Elena
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 12/1/2003
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Great concept and you are very right.
I like the title.
This is a wonderful shot. Colourful and cleverly thought
It could be an abstract
Well done Khoi
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Amancio Couto
{K:15720} 12/1/2003
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Any way!...This one, is a GREAT SHOT!!! EXCELLENT work!!! The colors still perfect,s!!! Hug...
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Gregory Fiedler
{K:15439} 12/1/2003
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Plenty cool shot!
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Tommaso Razzano
{K:8073} 12/1/2003
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A great composition for a great think
All you said is right ...
Regards.
Tommaso.
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Gerhard F
{K:2820} 12/1/2003
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great idea - well done.
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Amna Al Shamsi
{K:21795} 12/1/2003
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very original..i like the idea...the photo is great with excellent details...well done!
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 12/1/2003
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I think this works good as still life, abstract, or journalism. Whatever you see and want to bring out? I like it for we need more creativity and images just like this.
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Pedro Libório
{K:53861} 12/1/2003
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just love the colors and details of this.
regards.
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Shiv Kumar Surya
{K:17362} 12/1/2003
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Very nice image of The 'Digital Revolution'. I am fully agree with your views. No doubt that we are very close to each other due to revolution in science and tecnology.
It is my pleasure that you have added me in your friends list.
Best regards my friend Khoi Nguyen.
'Surya'
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Graham Mulrooney
{K:15728} 12/1/2003
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Very original with good focus and colour.
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Mike Ombrello
{K:4878} 12/1/2003
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Khoi, nicely done. Something so simple as the digital display on your CD player can be captured into a great image. The details are sharp and the colors are bright against the stark black background. Excellent. Regards, Mike
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Cherie Spike
{K:-21959} 12/1/2003
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Well done Khoi, This is a very impressive representation of the future and technology - great idea, Cherie
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Dan Lightner
{K:12684} 12/1/2003
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Khoi this is a beautifully composed and colorful shot, Straight 7's all the way.
Regards Dan
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Mário Sousa
{K:16985} 12/1/2003
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fantastic image
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 12/1/2003
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My time is running out my dear Khoi ;-) great capture. love the digitalized colors. good work ;-) Kiss, Biliana
p.s. why my heart is sad? I thought it would cheer you up ;-)))))))))
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Sham T
{K:34} 12/1/2003
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Fantastic work!
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xy x
{K:41915} 12/1/2003
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perfect idea and amazing colours effect, incredible photo and fantastic captured, congrats, best regards
(5x7)
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Alexey Sapa
{K:27174} 12/1/2003
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Wonderful idea, Khoi! Yes, it's very interesting! My best wishes, sincerely yours ALexey!
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Alexey Sapa
{K:27174} 12/1/2003
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Hi, Khoi! Excellently done! Regards, A. ... About philosophy: I am working at this field and can say that Internet had made only small step on the way to become SUCH as IT have to be! But the results have already amazed... Ok! It's not about photo!... Excellent shot, once again!
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Craig Garland
{K:27077} 12/1/2003
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Khoi; once again this is a wonderful and creative photo-- ilove the brilliant colors and excellent composition-- and I totally agree with your message and philosophy. Modern cameras whether film or digital really are technological marvels that I for one really appreciate. Thanks for the reminder. I have added you to my friends list too-- Thanks, and Cheers. Craig.
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NN
{K:26787} 12/1/2003
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You are so right, Khoi. The time we share is incredible. You?ve created a colourful, interesting digital composition :)
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Khoi Nguyen
{K:8700} 12/1/2003
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Did you know the world first electronic computer, so called the ABC (Atanasoff-Berry-Computer), was built on 1939? It was only able to store 60 numbers total, with each number being stored in 50 bits. Which means it had a total memory storage of 3,000 bits! Today, for about less than US $400, one can purchase a personal computer that can store a whopping number of 640,000,000,000 (a 80 GB hard disk) bits!!!
If that has not popped your hair up yet, compare the speed. While today?s cheap personal computer of less than US $400 can easily perform few billion (1 billion = 1,000,000,000) instructions per second, a 1975 IBM mainframe computer (technically by definition, a larger and more powerful computer than a personal computer) that could perform 10,000,000 instructions per second cost around US $10,000,000!
For more information on the Digital Revolution, go to this website:
http://history.acusd.edu/gen/recording/digital.html
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