Mohamed Nanabhay's Blog

If you've ever wondered what the difference between a DSLR that is full frame and one that isn't, here is a nice illustrated example.

Joi and I were standing next to each other, using the same fixed 35mm lens (Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH). The only difference (apart from the fact that Joi is a better photographer!) was that I was shooting with a Leica M8.2 while he was using the newer Leica M9, a full frame camera.

Leica M9 - full frame so actual 35mm

Leica M8.2 - not full frame which means the actual shot is 47 mm even though I was using a 35mm lens.

So basically a the M9 full frame camera captured the entire 35mm scene while the mine was slightly "zoomed" in.

"Living well is the best revenge" is attributed to poet, orator, priest and Cambridge grad, George Herbert (1633). Made famous by R.E.M :

This week the tech blogs were buzzing with the news that Seesmic had acquired Ping.fm, a fantastic service that allows you to update 50 different social networks at once through e-mail, IM (my favorite), SMS or the web.

Last year Ping.fm was one of the startups that I invested in.

The acquisition means that

Seesmic users will also be able to update not only with the apps they are used to, but also with Ping.fm's email, sms and chat gateways.  Seesmic is now the only social software application available on that many screens and able to update all your favorite social networks. The Ping.fm acquisition enables Seesmic to deliver faster its vision of becoming your default application to stay in touch with your friends and constantly managing your online social presence.

 
That is huge. As an entrepreneur from Dubai put it,

I agree. And I'm not just saying that because I'm now an investor in Seesmic!

Congratulations to all involved - it's a great way to start 2010!

(for more see the blog posts on Ping.fm and Seesmic)

Earlier this year we announced the launch of the Al Jazeera Creative Commons Repository. This project was a very much a personal milestone, so you can imagine my delight to find it acknowledged in our corridor on a timeline of company achievements.

Firmly placed on a timeline of historic events, starting with the launch of the Al Jazeera Channel in 1996, it signifies our continued commitment to the CC.