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Author Archives: Sam Kornstein
The Sriracha Story
Like many people, I love Sriracha. This story makes me love it even more. Via TechCrunch: The company name sounded Chinese – Huy Fong Foods. Was this the latest Chinese product to take off in the US? Turns out it … Continue reading
Lightroom 4 Preset: China Red
Here’s my eighth free Lightroom 4 preset, China Red. It isolates red in a photo while increasing the contrast to create a somewhat dramatic and focused effect. I’ve actually decided to post two versions — the first isolates red while allowing some … Continue reading
The History of Rainfall in Massachusetts
I’ve been learning a bit about data visualization tools lately, and last night I decided to go digging through Massachusetts government websites to see if there was any interesting data I could plot. I didn’t expect to spend my night … Continue reading
More on Google Reader and Trust
Google’s new trust issue mentioned in my last Google Reader post – mainly that Google might find it more difficult to convince people to invest time to try their new products if they keep retiring apps that aren’t popular with mainstream … Continue reading
A Few Thoughts to Add on Google Reader
I was a bit distraught to learn of Google’s planned sun-setting of Google Reader this July as part of their “spring cleaning”. It’s hard to describe the unique and important role it plays in a daily routine to someone who doesn’t use it, … Continue reading
