Microsoft
Microsoft seem to have spent 10 years shooting themselves in the digital foot. After having “won” the browser wars, they set out to ruin Internet Explorer. After monopolisng the office […]
Banks Contribution
The UK banking industry remains the biggest single annual contributor to the nations finances. The amount of revenue it provides to the government surpasses that of North Sea oil. But […]
Panasonic GF1 and Mirrorless Compact Cameras
I picked up a Panasonic GF1, with a view to replacing my Nikon D40 with something more travel friendly. I don’t usually change cameras often, well until recently. The last […]
Tokyo Bicycle Show
I went along to the “Cyclemode International 2012” show at the weekend. It’s the largest of the bicycle shows in Japan. It is held in Makuhari, in Chiba prefecture on […]
An Observatory visit, and Vacheron Constantin Chronometer
I visited the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mitaka campus, today. It’s now mainly a research institute, the main telescopes are in the mountains and in Hawaii, but they have […]