Author Archives: Andrew
Or… Why I Learned to Hate the HTC Touch HD
A few years ago I toyed with replacing my trusty PDA, phone and digital camera with a combined unit. That was not a success, and I ended up with a second hand SmartPhone, an iPaq 4700 PDA, and the T-Mobile MDA as my car satnav (a job it does acceptably). You can read an analysis of my trials and tribulations, entitled “Annoyance-Based Technology Selection”.
Last year, with my old mobile phone wearing out, I tried again, with depressingly similar results. Someone once said “Those who do not learn from History are condemned to repeat it.” Why didn’t I follow this excellent advice?
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Lessons for anyone contemplating a disruptive, rewrite from scratch, change to a software product Continue reading →
A recent post by Mike Johnston on The Online Photographer decried the frequent difficulty of quickly reviewing an online photo collection to understand the photographer’s interests and style, in order to decide whether to invest more time in studying the Continue reading →
Monday, January 11, 2010 in
Photography
For any of you labouring under the myth that new computer hardware is smaller than old, please meet my new “mini” desktop! 🙂 If you’re struggling with scale, the monitor is 24″. And what’s really scary is that this is Continue reading →
I’ve just published some of my photos from my trip to the Venice Carnevale 2009. There are some more scenery and miscellaneous shots to follow, but if you like pictures of pretty ladies in striking costumes, look here. Continue reading →
Saturday, June 20, 2009 in
Photography
Observations on the stupid “anti-photography” laws introduced in Britain in February 2009 Continue reading →
Apologies for the state of the website over the last week – a problem with the hosting server. I seem to have worked around it for now, so thanks for your patience and those who alerted me to the problem. Continue reading →
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