Singapore – the example for 60 years
Sixty years ago, in March 1962, my family packed up our home in Belfast, Northern Ireland and we travelled to Singapore for three years. For me, there were no tears or doubts when we boarded …
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My new camera – a cell phone !
Back in August, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The cancer fractured my hip and attacked my spine. My hip has been repaired but one consequence of the spinal damage is that the doctors told …
Ferdinand – the perfect English Bull Terrier
Ferdinand came to us as a foster dog from the Texas Gulf Coast Bull Terrier Rescue over three years ago. He was an old guy who had been found wandering around the east side of …
How many pixels does a photograph really need?
The early HP LasetJet printers produced text and graphic output at a resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi). Output from these printers looked sharp and a resolution of 300 dpi was standard for about …
Changing seasons?
[a pet peeve]
Almost every culture in temperate latitudes has the four seasons we learnt as kids; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Most of us, especially if we grew up in Europe, notice the seasons changing but we …
The Ken-Burns Effect
Anyone who has watched a documentary produced by Ken Burns will have noticed the way he brings old photographs to life. Instead of showing a large static photo on screen, he crops to a detail, …