Category Archives: Thoughts on the World
Apologies to regular readers of my blog for the recent low output. I’m currently working on a major overhaul of my web site which will see it considerably modernised and should enable it to be viewed successfully on all sorts of different devices, but it does mean my time is being taken up with design and programming work rather than “content creation” at the moment… Please watch this space for further announcements.
On a positive note, if, like, me, you’ve embraced Google Currents for keeping up with your blog reading (see Keeping Current) then you may be interested to hear that “Thoughts of the World” is now published as a Google “Edition”. To subscribe and add it to Currents, just click here.
As an architect, I’m used to explaining that the world is not black and white, but has to be appreciated in shades of grey (but maybe not 50! :)). However as a photographer, I’m much more interested in other hues. The picture above is from my Iceland trip, and I call it “50 Shades of Blue”. Enjoy!
View featured image in Album
It seems barely believable that I’ve had the 10″ Galaxy Note in my hands for just four weeks. Like its smaller brother it just feels “right”, in a way the iPad failed to achieve in two years. It’s already delivering Continue reading →
We’ve just finished watching Secret State, Channel 4’s latest attempt to capture the conspiracy thriller crown. It was good, but it could have been so much better. Edge of Darkness is safe for another few years… There were some touches Continue reading →
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in
Reviews,
Thoughts on the World
I have decided that there are essentially two types of film or play, those which are about whether to get on the train, and those which are about how to get on the train. I don’t really like the former, Continue reading →
Friday, November 23, 2012 in
Thoughts on the World
One of the great frustrations with the iPad was that although it should have been a great blogging tool, between the limitations of available software and input processes, it just wasn’t. (See An Ideal Blogging Platform for my reflections after Continue reading →
Recently on The Online Photographer, I saw that in 1976 a leading commentator on photography asserted that “the world now contains more photographs than bricks.” While I hate to be contrary (no I don’t! :)), I’m not convinced that the Continue reading →
I have just read three cracking thrillers: Nothing to Lose, written by Lee Child in 2008, Zero Day, written by Mark Russinovich in 2011, and Perishable Goods, written by Dornford Yates in 1928. All three are great yarns, and well Continue reading →
Friday, October 5, 2012 in
Reviews,
Thoughts on the World
Since I was first old enough to take an interest in “real” (heavy/prog) rock music, my favourite band has been Deep Purple. I can honestly say I’ve studied their music (my relationship with it goes a long way past just Continue reading →
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in
Thoughts on the World
After pride comes the fall. My upbeat post yesterday about the Galaxy Note was slightly premature, as I suddenly ran slap bang into a problem with calendar synchronisation. It turns out my phone was upgraded on Thursday to Android 4.0 Continue reading →
I have just taken delivery of my brand new Samsung Galaxy Note, and I must say so far I’m very pleased. After the rather aggravating experience of the iPad I was a bit wary of going to another new operating Continue reading →
For almost 20 years I have been a fan of, and borderline apologist for, Microsoft. One of the main reasons was their focus on software usability, backed up by a visible intention to preserve backwards compatibility wherever possible. While each Continue reading →
List
Abstract
One+Abstract
Email me
Others
Thoughts on the World (Main Feed)
Main feed (direct XML)