Technology opinions and digital photography

  • Great coins for Great Britain

    Great coins for Great Britain

    “You’ve got to love those coins!” Do you believe that I could tell you so? Surely not. Even better, you can be surprised to learn that I found that in a web site about design and arts (Baekdal.com). And it is defintely a great design for something as old as coins. The new UK coins…

  • Fiction of the day: Security question, by Ramon Rozas III

    I found this funny little piece of SciFi/security litterature. I’m sure you’ll like it. The man blurred into existence behind the dense shrubs, and checked a small device he took from his pocket. Since time and date seemed correct, he straightened his sports coat and stepped from behind the bushes. […]

  • Idea for a new typography term

    Idea for a new typography term

    Source: Ironic Sans.

  • Lego optical illusion

    Lego optical illusion

    It took all the art of bbzippo, some Lego bricks and some Photoshop editing, too.

  • A wireless bridge to link all your computers

    Titled “Wire Your Living Room Over Wi-Fi with a Bridge“, a post from LifeHacker. With subjects like: Why a Wireless Bridge? How a Wireless Bridge Works Setting Up the Wireless Bridge (a Buffalo airstation)

  • Assassin’s Creed, a PC video game

    Assassin’s Creed, a PC video game

    After appearing on gaming consoles, Assassin’s Creed arrived on PC and it seems that the effort was made to ensure that contrary to the previous habit of bad ports from console to PC, it supported well the transfer from one platform to the next (test 1, test 2). Notice 1: Point Of View offers the…

  • No 5D Mk II tomorrow

    There is no sign of the annoucement of a new successor to the Canon EOS 5D (under the name of Canon EOS 5D Mk II) for tomorrow, despite what had been forecasted by some. There was indeed a relatively safe information given on a DPReview forum indicating an August 2008 target (and a new EOS…

  • Big cat photos (James Pan)

    Big cat photos (James Pan)

    A few top-quality images taken by James Pan. Felines, lovely big cats and other animals shot in perfect portraits.

  • Jaws, on firm ground

    Jaws, on firm ground

    Feline teeth are their most prominent exterior feature. Since the prehistoric Smilodon (the smiling feline) and its gigantic canines, big cats use their impressive dental characteristics to hunt. On the Laelaps web site, you will find a detaileld article on feline teeth, from yesterday to nowadays: What big teeth you have. Please, also notice the…


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