A few snaps around Mui Wo
A few snaps around Mui Wo, the massive bike sheds and some of the vessels that dock there.
I had my wallet stolen and spent the last few days at the police station and various banks. Didn’t feel much like taking photos. But at least my camera wasn’t stolen, so I’m out taking pictures again.
“Is a smartphone a substitute for a proper camera?” was an interesting question, posed on a photographic forum to which I belong . It certainly got me thinking… Firstly, I think there is a certain element of “using the right tool for the job” here. An analogy if I may: one can (un)do most screws…
As Britain reels from the effects of Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng’s 2022-09-23 budget, and the pound plummets towards an all-time low against the US Dollar, Mr pie has a sweary but succinct analysis of the shitshow in which we now find ourselves, here in Old Blighty. A less sweary and less amusing analysis…
This is a relatively quick and very effective way to beef up your (K)Ubuntu installation. In other words, it’s how to install all your favorite Ubuntu apps all in one go! Note this primarily applies to (K)Ubuntu 9.04 & 9.10 (Jaunty & Karmic), 64 bit versions. For (K)Ubuntu 8.04 please visit earlier (and possibly outdated)…
Spent the late afternoon and evening wandering around Kowloon and Central, Hong Kong.
A trip to photograph the Welsh Rally courtesy of Duncan Woods at Taran Microsystems.