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New Baby

Jeff Milner — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:01:30 +0000

Susan and I are having a baby! We went for an ultrasound on Friday and got some beautiful images. Today Susan recorded the baby’s heartbeat using an app on her iPhone (yep, there is an app for that).

If you’d like, you can see the ultrasound photos and hear the heartbeat.

Fast Computer

Jeff Milner — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:39:48 +0000

According to my dad, his new computer is so fast that the slowest part of opening Firefox is double clicking. When he found out how to add the shortcut to the single clicking quicklaunch menu, he exclaimed that the time to get on the Internet just dropped in half!

The highlights of their order includes:

Intel Core i7 920 Quad Core Processor
8GB DDR3 RAM
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
OCZ Vertex 120GB 2.5IN SATA2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD

I’m curious to give it a try and see how Windows 7 performs and if using a solid state drive is really as great as the reviews seem to indicate. The thing that intrigues me the most is the idea that a solid state drive can’t crash because it doesn’t have any moving parts.

My parents said that as fast as the computer is, the boot time could be faster. Their non-scientific time trial indicates that a cold boot takes about 45 seconds.

Nephews

Jeff Milner — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:59:31 +0000

My younger sister, Jackie, recently attended her 10 year high school reunion. I decided to take some time and visit with her and her kids in Medicine Hat and put together a few family clips of her boys putting in some serious effort at having a good time.

These are the direct links:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3729257257/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3730075676/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3729315741/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3729368267/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3730395752/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3730027243/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3730923933/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3732638388/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmilner/3732710438/

Barack—Up Close

Jeff Milner — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:03:39 +0000

My cousin Amie and her husband Matt got up early this morning to attend one of Barack Obama’s rallies, this one just a few miles from their house. They got some great photos of the future president!

Back to the Hat

Jeff Milner — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:36:08 +0000

It’s a civic holiday this Monday, so I’m away for the long weekend visiting family in Medicine Hat. My sister and her kids are going to be there—hopefully I’ll get some nice action shots of the boys jumping off the couch.

Speaking of my sister, check out her new Photography blog.

Posting has been sparse lately so it’s probably not particularly surprising when I say I may not be adding a whole lot while I’m gone.

Milner Family Reunion

Jeff Milner — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:14:26 +0000

Every five years my dad’s side of the family holds a “Milner” family reunion. I’ll be up in the mountains this week to celebrate. Here are some historic Milner photos that were recently scanned by my uncle that I posted for this weekend.

These are interesting as just a collection of old photographs, aside from the obvious groove that I get from the fact that I’m related to these folks.

Drayton Valley Bound

Jeff Milner — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:43:24 +0000

I’m off to Drayton Valley to visit my sister and her family. She’s got three of the cutest kids imaginable:

In the meantime, posting may be sporadic, but I’ll be back soon.

Family News—The Good and the Bad

Jeff Milner — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:51:46 +0000

On the morning of Monday, May 12th, my sister and her husband Glen added a third baby to the family—another boy. I am very excited for them as are the rest of my family. Jackie and Glen named him Vaughn Patrick Hutchinson. He was a little over 10lbs and his low blood sugar levels meant he needed to be on I.V. for a day or so until things stabilized. They are both healthy and happy to be back at home.

Meanwhile, in some less happy news, on Monday my Mom’s brother Rodger, went into the hospital as well and was put on I.V. because he was unable to eat. It was only a few months ago he was diagnosed with cancer, and though we all realized his time was short, it is still very hard. He died this morning at around 7am in his home.

What We Australi-Are

Jeff Milner — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:34:12 +0000

Three years ago my brother moved down under to live a year on a work/travel visa in Australia. He got some great photos at many famous Ozzie locations including this one at Uluru (Ayres Rock) that he’s selling on iStock photo:

He messaged me yesterday to let me know he found out it’s being used in a political ad created by Paul Andersen and Adrian Elton, This is what we Australi-Are. The video is the winning entry in a contest to create television ads that promote a better, fairer, more progressive Australia. A friend of his from London recognized him.

Update: I guess the photo is no longer for sale. The Aussie government now requires a release for photos of Uluru.

Argentine Mugging Attempt

Jeff Milner — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:44:12 +0000

My brother Gary is down in Argentina this month taking photos and visiting old friends. Today a couple of hooligans, about 15 or 16 years old, tried to rob him. He punched one of them in the face and then made a run for it when they pulled a knife.

Read his story.

My Uncle Judd

Jeff Milner — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:54:04 +0000

Yesterday my uncle Judd passed away. He was 90 years old.

Almost every year, for as long as I can remember, our family gets together on the first of July to watch the Canada Day parade. Afterward, it was our tradition to enjoy a delicious potluck meal at my aunt Lois’ and uncle Judd’s place.

Despite Judd getting on in years, he kept his wits about him right to the end, and I always enjoyed chatting with him. He will be missed by many.

Talk Like a Pirate

Jeff Milner — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:29:10 +0000

Ahoy, it’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day and that swashbuckling sister of mine has posted a photo of her adorable little pirate—I’d deserve to walk the plank if I didn’t mention it.

Arrgh, check out the jolly catchlights.

Drayton Valley Photographer

Jeff Milner — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:21:39 +0000

My sister, Jackie Hutchinson, is a photographer in Drayton Valley.

This is a screen capture of the new website I put together for her. It’s a work in progress as she develops her portfolio, but so far she already has some really nice shots online.

Update: Here’s a screenshot of the newest iteration of her site (as of September 2009). I’m blown away by how great of a photographer she’s become.

Check out jackiehutch.com to see more of her amazing photography.

Jackie and family have moved to Okotoks, Alberta.

The News

Jeff Milner — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:24:00 +0000

My nephew Ryker has some good news and some bad news…

The news is…

Jackie’s New Photography Website

Jeff Milner — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 17:12:00 +0000

My sister has started her own photography business. I created a flash based site to show-off a few of her photos. Here it is, http://jackiehutchinson.com.

The photo below is an example of her excellent work. It’s one she took the other day of her son Ryker.