I don’t often review films, but I think someone has to cut through the sycophantic hype and say it: Quantum of Solace is c**p.
This isn’t a Bond film, it’s like a bad entry in the Bourne series. Where is the elegance, the charm we should expect of Bond? Bond films have always traditionally leavened the action with humour and beauty. Both were spectacularly missing from this episode.
If you’re lucky enough to own either a waterproof camera, or a waterproof housing for your digital camera, you’ll have experienced the problem of trying to correct for the extreme blue cast of shots taken underwater. The problem is that Continue reading
I’ve now created a separate category for photography-related blog posts, so if you’re interested you can track these separately Continue reading
Bemoaning the systemic failings which are leading to a general lack of good business analysts Continue reading
A cracking thriller, and an intriguing insight into the world of high finance Continue reading
My “Grand Circle” tour of Southwestern USA: what worked, what didn’t, and how to avoid sleep deprivation and scurvy! Continue reading
The brain-dead backup function of Windows Vista is enormously annoying. There are known ways to get good old ntbackup working, but they have their limitations. Read this article about my attempts to get round some of those limitations. Continue reading
I’ve always had a strong interest in photography, both as a practical tool to record our experiences in life, and as an art form. Fans of the Coppertrees Calendar will know how I’ve had great fun capturing friends, family and Continue reading
Why do we in IT insist on forgetting so much valuable knowledge? Continue reading
Instead of binary accept/reject assessments, here’s a way for an architect to record his true feelings Continue reading
Fascinating and fun, but ultimately light on content Continue reading
Brilliant period piece, with a Sherlock Holmes feel Continue reading
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