InThe Backpacking PhotographerbyDean Wampler·Jun 21Adam Gibbs’ “ICM” Technique Without a Geared Tripod HeadI haven’t blogged in two years, due to work demands, moving the family to Virginia, and inexcusable laziness. This post is the start of a…
InThe Backpacking PhotographerbyDean Wampler·May 4, 2024Focus Stacking for Macro PhotographyI posted the following image on social media recently:A response icon2A response icon2
InThe Backpacking PhotographerbyDean Wampler·Sep 6, 2023Backpacking with the Peak Design TripodI bought the Peak Design Travel Tripod, carbon version, several years ago. It has been a great travel companion due to its light weight…A response icon1A response icon1
InScala 3byDean Wampler·Jun 4, 2023Scala 3: What Is “Direct Style”?Scala uses monads extensively for many operations with non-trivial effects, such as those involving asynchronous computation, including…A response icon2A response icon2
InScala 3byDean Wampler·Nov 20, 2022Scala 3: Even Fewer BracesOne of the most significant, if controversial features in Scala 3 is optional braces, where significant indentation can be used instead of…A response icon1A response icon1
InScala 3byDean Wampler·Mar 26, 2022Scala 3: “Erased” DefinitionsMartin Odersky and the EPFL Scala Center continue experimenting with potential new features in Scala 3. Let’s explore one of them, erased…A response icon2A response icon2
InScala 3byDean Wampler·Jan 16, 2022Safer Exceptions in Scala 3I mentioned in What’s Changed Since Scala 3.0.0 that Scala 3.1 introduced an experimental feature for safer exceptions. Let’s explore it in…A response icon1A response icon1
InScala 3byDean Wampler·Oct 10, 2021The Value of Parametric PolymorphismI’m giving a talk at Scale by the Bay, October 28th, on Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Scala in the Wild.A response icon1A response icon1
InScala 3byDean Wampler·Sep 4, 2021Scala 3: What’s Changed Since Scala 3.0.0The Scala team continues to refine Scala 3, fixing bugs, refining existing features, and introducing some experimental features for Scala…
InThe Backpacking PhotographerbyDean Wampler·Aug 15, 2021Move Shoot Move for AstrophotographyDuring my recent trip to the Ruby Mountains in Nevada, I tried out the inexpensive and compact Move Shoot Move star tracker. This isn’t a…
