https://jakebasile.com/ Recent content in Jake Basile on JBDC Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Copyright © Jake Basile Sun, 31 Dec 2023 20:45:07 -0600 https://jakebasile.com/words/2023/12/31/my-year-of-the-linux-desktop/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 20:45:07 -0600 https://jakebasile.com/words/2023/12/31/my-year-of-the-linux-desktop/ While my go-to personal computer has been a Mac for a long time I’ve used Linux (mainly Ubuntu) off and on since probably Hoary (5.04). I remember back then you could ask Canonical to send you CDs, and I’d order packs of them. There’s probably still a few around my parents’ house! Getting it to install was one of my early computer achievements, as I was only just getting into writing software back then and it was all on Windows at the time. https://jakebasile.com/words/2023/06/19/my-father/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:34:45 -0500 https://jakebasile.com/words/2023/06/19/my-father/ My father’s name was Joe Basile. He was born in 1946 and passed away in 2014. Even though it’s been almost a decade now, I still miss him nearly every day. Since yesterday was Father’s Day, he’s been on my mind especially. So, I thought I’d take some time to write out some of my memories of him in no particular order. My dad wasn’t what you’d call a “computer guy,” but he had a genuine love for computers. https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/16/goodbye-2022/ Tue, 16 May 2023 21:27:12 -0500 https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/16/goodbye-2022/ What better time than the middle of May to post photos I took in downtown Austin on New Year’s Eve? My favorite genre of photography is on display in the first few photos (and others later): abstract geometric architecture. Photo Details Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM Focal Length: 200mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/1000s Taken: December 31, 2022 2:12 PM Full Size: 5149x7720 (39 MP) https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/14/lunar-eclipse/ Sun, 14 May 2023 12:46:10 -0500 https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/14/lunar-eclipse/ Almost a year later, it’s finally time to post some photos I took of a lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022. This was my first time trying to get a really good eclipse shot, and most of them ended in failure. I didn’t get any where the color of the moon had changed, as it was too dim and I had my settings wrong! Still, the shots I did get are fun enough to share. https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/07/monochrome-cats/ Sun, 07 May 2023 22:30:57 -0500 https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/07/monochrome-cats/ I take a lot of pictures of my cats, Luke and Leia. Most of them are the equivalent of family snapshots which really only have value for me and my wife, but sometimes the practice pays off and I get some that I consider good enough to share widely. In particular, Luke’s coloring lends itself very well to monochrome. Here’s some of my favorites. Photo Details Camera: Canon EOS R5 https://jakebasile.com/words/2023/05/06/why-a-personal-site/ Sat, 06 May 2023 00:58:32 -0500 https://jakebasile.com/words/2023/05/06/why-a-personal-site/ I had fun setting up and deploying this site, but throughout the process, I had this nagging voice in my head alternating between “No one will visit this.”, “Isn’t it vain to have a personal site?”, and “Why are you using a static site generator instead of writing it?” As an exercise and a form of self-soothing, I will attempt to answer these questions/accusations. Photo Details Camera: E-M5MarkIII Lens: OLYMPUS M. https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/03/sa-garden-plants-and-ducks/ Wed, 03 May 2023 19:57:24 -0500 https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/03/sa-garden-plants-and-ducks/ Tanya and I took a weekend trip to one of our favorite “local” attractions, the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. It was a beautiful but slightly windy day, but wasn’t yet sweltering this year. I got to try out my Canon RF 100/2.8 L macro lens on some flowers and ducks, so I think it was worth the drive. Photo Details Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/01/eagle/ Mon, 01 May 2023 21:32:43 -0500 https://jakebasile.com/photos/2023/05/01/eagle/ These are some photos I took of an American Bald Eagle at the Houston Zoo. Photo Details Camera: OM-1 Lens: OM 40-150mm F4.0 Focal Length: 150mm (300mm equivalent) Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/250s ISO: 200 Taken: October 8, 2022 1:26 PM Full Size: 3888x5184 (20 MP) This is the winning shot for me. I’m particularly proud of the pose and the background! Photo Details Camera: OM-1 Lens: OM 40-150mm F4.0