Down on the left hand side – Flickriver

You will find a neat little widgety thing by Alex Sirota, the guy who produced the excellent ColorZilla FireFox add-in.If you click on the widget thing, called Flickriver, a new page will open and you'll see all the public photos I've got on Flickr, if you really want to that is.Don't worry, the … [Read more...]

The Typical 21st Century Work Day – possibly….

While I could be wrong, I suspect that the average workday for many, especially those working with technology, may now go something like this:09:00ish Arrive at work.09:05ish Have a coffee/tea etc09:10ish Switch on computer09:15ish Check and reply to work related email10:00 am … [Read more...]

First nine months with a dSLR

I've now had my Canon EOS 400d for around nine months, so I've decided to write a little about my dSLR experience so far. First of all, let me just say that I have not managed to dedicate a huge amount of time to my first foray into 'real' photography, although, having said that, I appear, from the … [Read more...]

Experimental Night Photos

If you would like to have a look at some of the shots I took last night, then please pop on over to my Flickr collection. Just click here: Milan by Night I don't mind if anyone borrows these photos, if they think they are worth borrowing, that is, but I would appreciate some credit. And, of … [Read more...]

Italy has Grillo, Myanmar/Burma has the Buddhist Monks, and both countries have unhappy people

No, I know there is no comparison between the Italian oligarchy and the Burmese despots, but both are examples of the people being encouraged to revolt against arrogant, non-democratic leaderships.  Some of the Buddhist monks who are bravely attempting to right the wrongs in their country may well … [Read more...]