The Hype Cycle

The Hype Cycle

I have always been interested in technology and innovation. I do not think of myself as a “gadget freak”, though…

An alternative to online dating

An alternative to online dating

Meeting that Special Someone in this day and age is tough. The workplace is fraught with difficulties and, if you…

The mayonnaise jar and the two pints of beer

The mayonnaise jar and the two pints of beer

This is an old story – almost definitely an urban myth. But I think that it makes some good points,…

The new Box Brownie

The new Box Brownie

In 1888, 125 years ago, George Eastman coined the slogan, “you press the button, we do the rest”; and the…

New Year in Berlin

New Year in Berlin

First off, I hope that you had a good holiday and I wish you all the best for 2013. I…

Holiday time!

Holiday time!

I am sorry that my posting yesterday was less than cheerful. I just needed to get that off of my…

This cannot continue

This cannot continue

Today I am going to break my self-imposed rule, with regard to what I discuss in this blog, and touch…

Why bother with a DSLR?

Why bother with a DSLR?

One of my main hobbies is photography, which I have talked about before [here and here for example]. To me,…

Back to Mars

Back to Mars

There is a saying: “Be careful of what you wish for, as you might just get it.” It is odd…