The Miracle of E-Commerce

by | Jun 2, 2010 | zeitgeist

Last Thursday I decided to get a wee Blu-Ray to watch on Sunday night. So, I dived onto Amazon, quick order and as I used Amazon Prime I get quick delivery. I did pause and wonder if I would be better to order on Friday but went with moment. Amazon were super quick...

PhotoBlog : Who’d have guessed? Sunday @EdinburghZoo

by | Jun 1, 2010 | Photography

Hadn’t planned to go to the zoo this Sunday but I saw the news about the new baby Tapir so thought I’d go along and see if I could grab a shot. Sadly, a grey, drizzly Sunday but delighted to say that Kamal the baby Malaysian Tapir made an appearance. As...

Quick! Brush your teeth!

by | May 31, 2010 | zeitgeist

It’s nothing new to be skeptical about medical research and, although I’ve never come over all Ben Goldacre before, a story last week finally broke my resolve. So, as the BBC summarised: “People who fail to brush their teeth twice a day are putting...

PhotoBlog : Another Sunday @EdinburghZoo

by | May 17, 2010 | Photography

At the risk of getting a little repetitive, another photo set from a quick Sunday jaunt round Edinburgh Zoo. Good to snap some animals that I’ve never got before. As usual, click on any image to download the hi-res from MorgueFile. The rhinos were being very...

It’s My Small Internet World

by | May 14, 2010 | Technology

I read last week that we’ll run out of IPv4 addresses sometime next year. That means there are approaching 4 billion devices connected to the Internet which, of course, means that there are rather a lot of web sites in the world. Against that backdrop, it...