Photos are sometimes turn out beautiful if you have the necessary skills and/or the luck. Sometimes they turn out rather ordinary, yet you still keep them because they tell a story about the life or habitat of the subject. Sometimes they raise more questions than they answer. Here are two images that raise questions about why people put things where they do. I'll let them speak for themselves.
Continue reading 'Aussie location humour'
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Do they no longer teach English in American schools? I am aware that "American" English has its nuances, but was not aware that it had diverged so far from international English as to become an entirely separate dialect. To illustrate my point, I'd like to share the text of an e-mail I recently received from a certain company's U.S. Networking Tech Support.
Continue reading 'American Engrish'
The AF-S Zoom-Nikkor ED 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF DX VR is a great lens (if you can find one). This isn't a review (for that, see here or here), but I'd like to share one aspect of user experience with you.
Continue reading 'A horse of a lens'
I'll not pretend this is ethical, or even entertaining. Morbidly fascinating? Perhaps. Maybe, in a fleeting moment of desire to resolve some of the world's problems, you've considered the value of deadly force (and are prepared to accept a little collateral damage). Maybe you're paranoid about the [insert name of intelligence agency] sending a cruise missile your way, homing in on your position by triangulating the signal from your mobile phone? Feeling a little aggrieved about your neighbours? Maybe you're just tired of feeling cold and damp (but remember to stand well back). This is the tool for you...
Continue reading 'Nuke 'em!'
Are they really going to let this guy lead an inquiry into his own handling of the response to Hurricane Katrina?
Continue reading 'The news caption that says it all'
Would you need a sign to tell you not to jump off a tower? Would you sell your house under a "real state" banner? Would you wonder if an airport sign on an Australian beach was a joke? Do you need a "beware of sand" warning in the Namib desert?
Continue reading 'Amusing signs'
