by Tom | Jun 25, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
Final races tomorrow, so lots of sadness. But what a lovely day to paddle on. Scorchio.
by Tom | Jun 24, 2011 | Business, Reading
I wonder if any aspiring author should think about self-publishing. Why? Just look at the changes in the publishing market right now: Rowling to work Potter magic online (cutting out Amazon and Apple’s cut). $0.99 Kindle eBooks with reasonable sales. And you can...
by Tom | Jun 24, 2011 | IT
10.6: Enable native NTFS read/write support – Mac OS X Hints. Very useful for those of us with Bootcamp running so the one machine is a Mac and a PC all in one. Slightly spooky, but it works very well. The hint works straight out of the box: it is much more...
by Tom | Jun 23, 2011 | Business, Government, Reading
Terrifying article in Spiegel about the lack of any sensible options for the Eurozone. Time for Plan B: How the Euro Became Europe’s Greatest Threat. I’d be keen on a nuclear option, because at the moment, it appears that the main effect of the pressure on...
by Tom | Jun 23, 2011 | Tech
First gadget envy for a while. A light field camera captures more of the image in front of it than traditional sensors, so you can dynamically refocus the image after you have taken it. It also allows for some immersive 3D effects. Worth clicking through to the...
