In the almost two decades of my working life, I have become many people. An animator, teacher, entrepreneur, wood-worker, photographer, social media content producer, software developer, author... and I wouldn't have it any other way.
It is both life and work experience that has grown not only my knowledge in various fields, mostly IT, but also my spirit. It's addictive. It feels good. It has made me a versatile individual and one who is unique.
The About page has a succinct history about me. On the Videos and Music pages you will find the content I produced primarily for my YouTube Channel. And lastly on my Resources page I have shared a small fraction of interesting links I've saved in my ever expanding bookmarks list; every once in a while I update this page with new connections to wonderful places.
Did you know I make and sell jewelry, slingshots, and other cool items? Well now you know!
So, I welcome you to visit my Etsy store and check out what's available. More items are on the way and may in the future even include items my parents create as well. We're certainly a crafty bunch!
Follow me on my social media accounts to keep up to date on my activities. If you prefer, you can also contact me via email. Please allow me a few days to respond to your message.
Click the thumbnails below to visit Amazon and get your copy today! Protostar is free to read on Wattpad.
Imre Zsolt Balint is one of those people who would like to become one of the most interesting in the world. He has a love and desire to learn almost anything, and the perseverance to actually accomplish many of those things.
He has self-published four books: Rave Girl: Change My Mind (sci-fi novel), Circulum (sci-fi novel), Making Professional Longboards: For Hobby or Profit (non-fiction), and Concepts of Photography and More (non-fiction). Each one is available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, and several in paperback as well. In addition, he's just started a web novel, Protostar: Error in Transmission, which is published chapter by chapter as they are completed.
Overall, Imre’s career has been focused in the areas of information technology and education. For the former, he specializes in Web application and database development, and for the latter, he has worked for some post-secondary schools in various roles. Imre’s education includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Project Management (with Distinction), and an MBA (also with Distinction).
Imre continues to delve deeper into his love of music by teaching himself to play the violin, among many other instruments, and continuing to fine tune his woodworking skills.
Please click the thumbnails to see my books.
This web novel is free to read, and the first chapter has just been published. Follow my social media for updates.
Captain Kane St. James never expected his post-service life to be as exciting and outlandish as this.
Leading the IFS Protostar, a retrofitted frigate now scout vessel, St. James and his crew of five would commonly be sent on missions deemed low-priority by the Interplanetary Federation. In other words, boring, low-profit missions that no one else wanted.
Well, the Protostar's next mission would be anything but boring, taking them on an investigative role to a dead world from which peculiar signals emanated, and where another ship had recently disappeared.
Upon their arrival, they would encounter an alien megastructure in orbit around the world, but before they could learn anything about it, they end up on the planet's surface over two millions years in the past.
And the planet is no longer a dead realm, but is instead teeming with life. And not just any life, but a developing civilization with many who can wield the power of magic. Conjurers. Sorcerers. Witches and wizards. Mages and spirits. Even great beasts only thought to exist in fantasy. How could any of this be real?
Find out by following the crew's journey in this mysterious new land. Story contains explicit language, violence, and sexual content. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
Allegra could never have imagined how different, how extraordinary, her life would become, just by being in the right place at the right time after a rave. Who could’ve thought that after a long day of dancing and euphoria, she’d end up saving the life of an extra-terrestrial? Or did her ET bestie, Kay’k, save her?
After years of educating and honing Allegra’s skills, and with a new found purpose to her life, she and Kay’k would become the underground’s quiet heroes, helping those less fortunate and in need.
But curious events unfolding within the futuristic megalopolis of Las Torres would take these two on the wildest rides of their lives, entangling them between twisted political and fanatical ideologies, and plenty of surprises along the way.
Follow Kay’k and Allegra on their action packed adventures as they uncover the secrets of the unknown transmissions, meet amazing new friends and allies, and encounter mindboggling enemies on Earth and across the solar system.
Contains some explicit language, scenes of violence, and adult situations. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
Trent needed change. He was fed up with his dead-end security job and needed to escape; especially after a nasty reminder of his duties.
His escape would come to him in the form of a lucrative contract that would take him off world. Trent swore to himself that he’d never leave Earth after that horrid day left him scarred forever, but in the end, circumstances would prevail.
At least the job would be quick, and the credits would help him start a new life, putting distance between him and the Chief. But if only Trent knew a fraction of what he was getting into...
Follow Trent on his exciting journey to a strange world as he dances with death, grapples with his sanity, meets a special lady, and discovers that there is more to him than he could ever imagine.
Contains some explicit language and scenes of violent encounters. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
Making Professional Longboards - For Hobby or Profit, is a straight to the point guide for making professional quality longboards or skateboards. This book features over 75 images and diagrams, along with detailed instructions.
Buy your copy today (ebook and paperback version available). My book is also available on Amazon.com (US) and in several other worldwide Amazon sites (UK, France, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Austrailia, etc.).
Concepts of Photography and More presents the concepts of photography that can be almost universally applied to nearly any shooting style and photographic equipment. Beginners new to this amazing field will find the fundamentals presented clearly and with over 125 figures in the book, and those with some experience can enjoy more complex topics such as macrophotography, HDRI, and astrophotography.
Here’s a quick overview of the primary concepts, but please examine the table of contents for a more detailed view:
If you enjoy photography and want to learn more about it, then you'll get a kick out of my photography series, Photography with Imre. There are currently over 30 episodes covering topics ranging from the basics to specific and more advanced subjects like macro photography.
Although I do have new episode planned, about long exposure photography (emphasis on using a variable neutral density (ND) filter and shooting during the daytime), life has been quite busy for me and at this time my photography series is on hold. That being said, all my previous episodes are still available on my YouTube Channel, so either click that link or use the video selector here to view the shows.
Each of my videos has a supplemental blog post accompanying it. To locate both and video and its respective post, I've created an index on both of my blogs. View the index on either on Blogger or Tumblr.
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Another passion of mine next to photography is music. I've always found both enjoyment and relaxation from playing my instruments; guitars, banjo, mandolin, ukulele and drums. In fact, I currently have an album you can find in many online stores such as iTunes and CD Baby (more below) and there are some music related videos on my YouTube channel, which you can see a listing of further down this page.
Many years ago, in fact well over a decade ago, I created numerous songs that I hoped at that time would be published by a major label. That dream didn't quite happen then, but thanks to the power of self-publishing I eventually did get my album out to the masses. I have to admit, it's quite neat to see your own music on iTunes. Feel free to check it out; the music is quite the eclectic mix... you've been warned. Enjoy!
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Here you'll find a selection of websites that I've found interesting or useful; I hope you do too.
If by chance you find any dead links, please contact me and I'll remove them.
Click on an item below to display the links for that respective section. On smaller / mobile screens the links will appear below the last section (currently Miscellaneous).
IT / Programming
HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Educational
Review Sites
Camera Manufacturers
Magazines
Miscellaneous
Please select a link on the left (on large screens) or above (on smaller / mobile screens) to view it here.
Apache Software Foundation
Apple Developer Connection
Best practices for computer security
File Naming Conventions
Java
Microsoft Visual Studio Express Editions
MySQL
OpenAL
OpenGL
OpenGLES
Oracle
PHP
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
20 stunning examples of CSS3 animation
A pixel is not a pixel is not a pixel
A tale of two viewports - part one
A tale of two viewports - part two
Adobe Kuler
Color Scheme Designer
Colrd
DeGraeve Color Palette Generator
device-width and how not to hate your users
Google - Search Operators
Google - Punctuation and Symbols in Search
Google - Filter Your Search Results
Math in HTML (and CSS)
Using the viewport meta tag to control layout on mobile browsers
The Viewport Metatag (Mobile Web Part 1)
Web Design for Mobiles and Tablets - Viewport Sizes
Camera Labs
Digital Photography Review
Luminous Landscape
Steve's Digicams
Canon
Casio
FujiFilm
Hasselblad
Kodak
Leica
Nikon
Olympus
Panasonic
Pentax
Ricoh
Samsung
Sigma
Sony
Digital Photography
JPG
Light and Composition
Outdoor Photographer
Popular Photography
Shutterbug
Nikon Small World
Olympus BioScapes
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
Astronomy Online
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Canadian Space Agency
Earthquakes Canada
European Space Agency
NASA
RegiStax
Sky View Cafe
Space Weather
U.S. Geological Survey
I take privacy very seriously and do what I can to keep any personal or business information I collect safe. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Please note that from time to time this privacy policy may be changed and changes are effective as of the "Last updated" date directly below.
Last updated: May 29, 2014
In order to be able to correspond and conduct business with you, I may collect personal or business information such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses. This personal or business information is collected through various means which include email, phone, and mail.
As for non-personal or anonymous information (information that does not personally identify any individual), the Web hosting service I utilize collects various Web traffic related data (e.g. countries of origin users visiting our website are from, which Web browsers users employ to access this website, etc.). This type of information may be used by me to determine various anonymous statistics on how my website is being accessed, from where and through what means (e.g. which Web browser is most popular).
The information I collect is kept confidential and will not be sold, rented, leased, etc. to anyone. However, as required by law and to bodies with jurisdiction and authority, I will disclose relevant personal or business information, or to protect or defend my legal interests.
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