@jbboehr: More of a microcontroller than a processor...

Most designers don't give a rats ass about dimensions. Dimensions are often just a necessary function in the process of sending something out to manufacturing, and in refining an existing design. It's a means to an an end.

@Codarsnacht: No, I completely grasp the idea of a concept. Generally a good concept takes a great new idea and searches for an interesting way to implement it. Or if it's a modification of an existing idea or creation, then the implementation should be a wonderful and poetic extension of what that idea was.

Not only is it not an interesting design from a form standpoint, but it's not interesting from a functional standpoint. He's taking technology from someone else (ACQUINE), and simply placing it in a black rectangle with a lens.

@Kaiser-Machead v.2.1.1: I'm not trying to imply that she's stupid. I'm just saying I haven't seen or heard anything that qualifies her as an intelligent musician. An intelligent musician stands on the quality of music he/she makes. She is, however, a successful practitioner of showmanship.

@Kaiser-Machead v.2.1.1: But he pushes it to a fantastical and strange act - something of odd dreams. I don't like his music, but I can appreciate him and others like him. I cannot appreciate someone who simply wears revealing clothing and admits to stripping to garner attention.

@Squalor: Good point. Bad habit of mine, grammar police.

@B0ss: She started getting nearly naked at the Bitter End bar/club in SoHo, NYC. Apparently nobody was paying attention to her (because they were at a bar with their friends), so she started stripping to get their attention. And thus began the ballad of Lady GaGa.

@Marry me, Ayn Rand.: True. It takes serious gray matter to know that sex sells, and the desire to jump on disco sticks sells millions.

@Matthew Kidd: Usually intelligent musicians don't have to strip to get peoples' attention.

@pixelsnader: I wouldn't use the word "shitty". They're toy cameras by design, and are simply a lot of fun to use. They were never meant to capture "beautiful" images, but artists have found ways to use them for just such a purpose. And for those who are interested in Holga, a digital one could be a fantastic tool.

@pixelsnader: The lens is different (plastic vs. glass, distance to film plane). The body is different (smaller, cheaper, more playful). The whole experience is a completely different one. Holga film cameras also have light leaks and unpredictable manufacturing (each Holga is different than the next - many Holga…

@Rakkoon: Holga basically specializes in approximation. It is genius, when every other camera is all about being precise and perfect.

@Alexander Riccio: There are exceptions to the rule. The government can ban photography at certain sites, so long as they specify and are clear.

Use it to photograph the factory and the people who made it. Sheesh, McCurry doesn't know how to send off a legend.

@skraelingshortbus: The issue isn't what phone you have here. It's the service you chose. If you don't have good AT&T service at your apartment, why did you ever bother with AT&T?

@ReginaPhalange: I dunno... If I'm going to sign a 2-year contract, I'd make damn sure their service works at my house/apartment. Ask friends with that service provider to come over to see how the signal is. Otherwise, most service providers allow a grace period to try the service - if there is no signal at your…

@skraelingshortbus: So... why did you sign on to AT&T? Just curious.

Go watch "Manufactured Landscapes". It's a fantastic film that deals with a lot of overseas manufacturing.

@Richard Servello: I'm not sure what the environmental impact issue is. Buying a new DSLR every 5 years almost certainly takes more resources than developing rolls of film from the same 1970's era camera for 5 years.