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Hunter and prey

Golden Hunting Wasp dragging a stunned spider backwards up a fence.

Wasp drags stunned spider up a fence. Fascinating.

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See what’s hidden in most photos

Metadata embedded within a photo.

Most photos contain hidden metadata that can give away details of a photos such as the camera used, the date and time, and maybe even the GPS location and name of the photographer. Here’s one way to find that information.

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A huge moth – the Gum Emperor

Gum Emperor moth - detail.

The Gum Emperor moth has a wingspan of around 11 centimetres, or 4 and a bit inches. I spotted one today, but it was the furry legs and feathered antennae that really grabbed my attention.

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Ebooks, WordPress, Dust Storm and a Whale Watch; Matariki

Chinese Dust Storm.

Links to Apple book store info; WordPress auto empty trash; stunning sand storm photo; Wellington whale watch, and Matariki 2010.

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Lyall Bay Surfer

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I caught a few photos of a surfer in action at Lyall Bay.

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For Kiwis: Ordering a book from iPhoto (in pictures)

While I was totally occupied with Webstock over the last couple of weeks Mac stuff happened. I still haven’t caught up with it all. Phil Roy though, of NZMac.com has created a tutorial showing the process for ordering a photo book, using iPhoto. Non-Kiwi readers will wonder what the fuss is, but the fact is [...]

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