Jan 27
There is a bit of a conundrum with the Internet. The more popular a site is, the more likely it is to fall over. This is especially true when you get a sudden spike of popularity.I can remember on September 11th, hitting the news sites to be met with a spectacular array of error numbers but mainly telling me “server too busy”, at the very point the world...
Read MoreJan 25
Technology moves very fast these days (Cybil Fawlty, specialised subject ‘the bleeding obvious’).Not so many years ago, well, 26 years actually, I had a ZX81 and it was the pinnacle of home computing. And, believe me, it was fab. Thing is, it has no particular legacy now, only a museum like curiosity that was once kept for a difference engine or...
Read MoreJan 24
Been a bit lax posting news of photo usage lately. I was inspired to post some more by news I just received of one of my photos being used on a billboard in Las Vegas. Pleased with this one. many thanks to Julie Hurd for the photo Here are a few more while I’m on the subject: A painting competition A few blog uses, 1, 2, 3 One of my photos painted In a lovely...
Read MoreJan 24
My reader(sic) may notice that I have added Snap to my site and blog (if you have no idea what this is, hover over an external link and you’ll see). I suppose there are many arguments with regard to its usefulness but for now the novelty of it is tipping towards the ‘quite cool’ end of the scale.I have to say it is a really good implementation, a...
Read MoreJan 23
My love of all things space is known to most who know me, so I suppose it is a little surprising that I have yet to comment on such matters herein. Time to put that right.I am hugely interested in the US Manned missons on the 60′s, Mercury through to Apollo not only as an engineering marvel but also for the human endeavour. Obviously, the moon landings...
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