June 2006 Archives - The Java Jive

New Photoblog or Just Playin?

Posted on 30. Jun, 2006 by Brandon.

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I’ve been messing around with the idea of creating a straight-up photoblog with minimal writing for those visitors who seek only the imagery. I also would rather be able to display the photos in a larger size than the blog allows for.

If you’ve been following me for a while you know that I have a gallery that hasn’t been updated in forever, a flickr account that is consistently updated but lacks my own personalization, a smugmug account from which I sell prints (and never upload to), and of course this blog. Somehow that seems like one too many already.
I’ve toyed with the idea of a separate blog for my writing and a photoblog for photos for quite some time, but haven’t actively pursued it for a few reasons:

the blog definitely receives decent traffic and many long time visitors whom most likely don’t wish to try to keep up with multiple sites
often the photos have a story behind them, and reiterating on two separate sites seems like overkill (and a lot of work)
flickr, although not the prettiest, does provide a huge audience. I’ve received a few ‘jobs’ via flickr already.
who wants to try updating 5 different sites?

So despite these points I spent a lot of time yesterday setting up this: The Java Jive Photoblog. It’s definitely unfinished, unpolished, and lacking content; consider this an experiment only. What are your thoughts on handling this ‘problem’? Should I just stick with the blog/flickr/smugmug (and maybe utilize the gallery I already have)? Should I pursue the photoblog idea?

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The men who long to be HIV+

Posted on 29. Jun, 2006 by Brandon.

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The men who long to be HIV+

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Tea Forever

Posted on 29. Jun, 2006 by Brandon.

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Javanese tea plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. This tea is exported all over the world. We had a chance to tour the immense factory where it is processed from the initial harvest all the way till it’s ready for shipping – fascinating stuff.

Past Lembang, near Ciater, one hour from Bandung or 3-4 hours from Jakarta.

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Protected: Freon Intoxication v2

Posted on 27. Jun, 2006 by Brandon.

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These Hands

Posted on 22. Jun, 2006 by Brandon.

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A brilliant green wall was marked with these hands and nothing else. There was no meaning to them, no purpose, no author.

Sunda Kelapa Fish Market, Jakarta, Indonesia

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A Time for Prayer

Posted on 18. Jun, 2006 by Brandon.

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Villagers near my home opened their doors and their hearts to our presence.

Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Bali Bomb Cleric Freed From Jail

Posted on 16. Jun, 2006 by Brandon.

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Nice to know this f***’er is only a few kilometers from me. Absurd decision-making. Absolutely absurd.

From the BBC:

“A Muslim cleric convicted over the 2002 nightclub bombings on Indonesian island Bali, which killed 202 people, has been released from prison in Jakarta.

Abu Bakar Ba’asyir was found guilty in March 2005 of conspiracy in connection with the bomb plot, but he was cleared of more serious charges.

Security experts say the cleric is a founding member of a regional Islamic militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI).

Supporters gathered outside the prison, cheering as he left the building.”